Good morning!!!!

[wngsprd]

Happy Fathers' Day to the Dads. A special job. Children need a father figure as much as possible.

Foggy still, and 67, going to 87 with storms.

LS, beautiful sunset. The sunset I remember more than any other in my life was northwest of you near Chaco Canyon/Nageezi. The most incredible colors, lots of pink and purple.

Kyle, I think you're right on the money with your covid prediction. Maybe that's the way it should be. We've always had a tendency for those most susceptible to a disease to take the most precautions, and others try to lead a more normal life. But a vaccine is a necessity in that type world. Even my 89 year old mother told me yesterday she had finally gone to get her hair done and then to play bridge friend's house with other ladies her age. But afterwards she was quite worried and said the pleasure wasn't worth the risk, and she would not go again.

David, so glad Sophie is out of surgery...maybe you can think of your extra night as a Hawaiian vacation...oh yeah, you live in a Hawaii vacation every day.

Ken, when I told my wife about your thirsty hose-drinking hummer, she joked she might stand outside all day with the hose running just to see if one of "ours" would do it.

Mostly, sorry your wife is dealing with family issues. They can be so stressful.

When I was out mowing the frisbee field, a red-headed woodpecker perched in the black walnut tree and watched me, like the hawks do sometimes...I went past the tree and sure enough it dove down and caught an insect I had stirred up...then later followed me to the other side of the field. Never seen one do that. They nest in our pines each year and then migrate somewhere in the winter. Since I can't take pix like Ron, here's one courtesy of the internet...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Happy fathers dad to my Dad, who won’t be reading this, and to all the other fathers on TBN that will.

David, hope surgery is successful and sorry for delay. I wore an old tee shirt from Waikiki yesterday to honor you. Forget when I got it, but I did see Pearl Harbor on that visit.
My oldest sister, now passed away, lived in Honolulu for a year back in the 70s.
Drew, I’m sure the plants needed watered.
Top pop, hope all is well with you.
Buppies, you were up early, I was up till about 2 am, so I will want a nap later.
I have song leading at worship today. Then will order some takeout lunch.

Saw a ruby hummer the other evening, usually I just see the green one.

 

[Bird]

There was mention of a study about why some die or have a very bad encounter with it. It said there was a Chinese (IIRC) study coming up with data showing that those with O blood types were less likely to have extreme symptoms. It was the other blood types that get the worst cases of it.

I'm sure glad to hear that, since I'm O positive.:laughing: Of course I don't put much faith in such studies. And I'm sure I've posted before that when I donated blood, they used to have all my records marked "Rare Donor" or some such, and they'd periodically call me on the phone to tell me they sure did need my type blood. They told me I had certain "antigens" whatever that is, that meant I was a "universal donor" that my blood was good even for babies.

 

[Buppies]

Yes was awake way late makes one tired for the day lots to worry about

Mostly hope things get better for the wife, Drew you always know

wngsprd you and coco always thinking about you all

Grass needs mowed hopefully storms miss us today

Happy Fathers Day to all Fathers

 

[LouNY]

Yes was awake way late makes one tired for the day lots to worry about

Mostly hope things get better for the wife, Drew you always know

wngsprd you and coco always thinking about you all

Grass needs mowed hopefully storms miss us today

Happy Fathers Day to all Fathers

I'll second all the above comments except one;
even though the lawn needs to be mowed I am hoping for some light storms or showers for this region,
corn is curling, no second cutting is growing, new seedings are burning down, chemical applications are losing all effectiveness.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Happy Fathers Day to all the good Dads out there. To all the deadbeat dads, get your heads on straight.
(No deadbeats that I know of here).

David, sorry about your overstay, but glad you're focused on Sophie's outcome.

I知 not even going to try to catch up, just let me say Happy Father痴 Day to all of you.
Hope your weekend is going well and you enjoy your day.
God bless.

Hope you are doing well Randy.

I'm sure glad to hear that, since I'm O positive.:laughing: Of course I don't put much faith in such studies. And I'm sure I've posted before that when I donated blood, they used to have all my records marked "Rare Donor" or some such, and they'd periodically call me on the phone to tell me they sure did need my type blood. They told me I had certain "antigens" whatever that is, that meant I was a "universal donor" that my blood was good even for babies.

Thank you for your gift of life to humanity.

My mom gave over 2 gallons. I used to wonder if giving so much blood might be detrimental to her at life's end? She is going to be 91 August 5th, and she still drives.

Drew, I can tell by your writings that you are getting better day by day. Glad your helpful friends are getting to benefit.

Buppies, how are you feeling? I over worry about things. Lose way too much sleep. Not good.

Billy, hope coco is getting better.

Lou, we need rain badly. Been a long time since any significant. I remember hoping that tropical storm would come over us that long ago...

Prayers for our team.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

My daughter is going to play her guitar and sing in church today. She's shy about singing.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Billy, my 90 yo mom is venturing out for hair appts. I told her to stay in and use curbside service.

 

[toppop52]

My daughter is going to play her guitar and sing in church today. She's shy about singing.

Congratulations! We are still doing drive up services, heading there shortly.

 

[Bird]

My mom gave over 2 gallons. I used to wonder if giving so much blood might be detrimental to her at life's end? She is going to be 91 August 5th, and she still drives.

Boy, I sure hope it ain't detrimental. I guess the last pin they gave me was for having donated 7 gallons. Of course a number of times, I did the "double red" donation and that counted as two pints instead of one. However, I haven't donated blood since 1/28/2016. I guess I ought to check and see if they still want old folks' blood.:laughing: I did, years ago, ask them to quit calling me, after one call came on my cell phone when I was out in the middle of the lake fishing, and I think 2 calls came while I was driving, and unlike a lot of people, I DO NOT answer my cell phone when I'm driving. I wait until I find a safe place to stop, then check to see if it was a call that I want to return.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low somewhere in the low 50s, did not check. High going for 89. No rain chances.

Now that the hobby shack painting is done, time for the floor. Going to put in laminate flooring, the cheap stuff from HD. We used some of the cheapest laminate floors in the old house hobby room. Our two sons attempted to destroy that floor using any means ..... it still looks great and withstood all the punishment. With that in mind, we figured it would do ok in our little shack. I hope to have the floor done today.

Drew, glad to hear everything is going well and that you have a lot of help! Soon you will be able to look back at all of this, just another of life’s hurdles... Prayers are sent your way!

Ron, thanks for another great picture!

David, glad that Sophie ‘ s surgery went well, sorry you had to have an extended stay in the commercial side of paradise! Prayers for her continued healing

Wng, yes the sunsets out at Chaco canyon are phenomenal. Georgia O’keefe did many of her painting there.

Time to get moving.... everyone have a great day!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 70F @ 6:45AM. Plenty of sunshine. High 99F. Winds light and variable.
The 10-day shows temps over 100F for the next 7 days, peaking Friday at 110F.

Sorry the travel plans got scrambled, David, but Sophie is what matters and it's good your attention is focused on her. Doctors can be jerks just like anyone else, perhaps Karma will help even things up.

So much confusion about CV19 out there, Kyle. I read where the WHO is now saying that those who are asymptomatic are not contagious until they are visibly ill. If true, that eliminates one of the most scary aspects of this disease, but the advise coming from WHO has been unreliable. CV19 numbers are spiking state wide, and yesterday the governor here required mask wearing by everyone in any public place unless they can maintain social distancing. And WHO has already said masks don't do any good.:confused3::confused2:

It's pretty plain that you're back to your old self mentally, Drew, and not just from your verbosity. I'm thankful for the insights you're sharing as you negotiate the way back to normalcy. You are our path finder through the Byzantine healthcare system, a very much there-but-for-the-grace-of-God situation for most of us. And yes, you are blessed, but Karma works that way, too. Overcoming the incontinence is a huge milestone as well; hopefully you weren't stockpiling Depends. The buyer of my first home seemed to delight in getting me to jump through hoops. I gave that place a very thorough remodel in the ten years I lived there, and somehow all the records, receipts, and instruction books I'd accumulated got lost when I moved out.:laughing:

I share your frustration with TSC's inventory control, Rick. It's not just your local store, when I touched base with their call center about problems with my local store, I got the same "it's all due to shoplifters" BS. No, it's about your employees not keeping tabs on the inventory. FWIW, I was able to source a pair of those 1/2 NPT to 3/8 NPT reducers at my local TSC, but I had to go to the local New Holland dealer to get CAT2 top link and draw pins.

I'll PM you about those quick couplers, RS. And BTW, yer makin' the rest of us look bad, again!:laughing::laughing::laughing:

That looks like a very happy robin, Ron. I might find myself under the back porch shower this afternoon, and would be pleased to look that happy!:laughing:

I can just picture you on that nice front porch enjoying the sunset, Ted. A nice reward for all your hard work!

Hope your bicycle deal works out guys, "only 53 miles" would be a very long way for me these days, Bruce!

Not much done yesterday, but I did help the neighbor get his generator onto the new pad. Trencher man said he'd be there, but never showed up, so I might be down there later today to do it for him.

Reviewed the videos I made during the power system walk through, and wrote up procedures for the things I'll be doing most frequently, like bypassing the system or just running off the generator. I have a notebook all set up for them that I'll keep on a chain at the control panel, but had to order sheet protectors, so that's on hold until Monday.

Also ordered another UPS for the home entertainment electronics to even out the voltage dips when running off battery bank power when the A/C starts. But they're bad enough that it also triggers the lockout on the propane stove, so I'm worried it's hard on the rest of the electrical items in the house as well. Probably should get out the fancy DVM I picked up earlier and record some of the voltage wave forms while the A/C is running to see what's really going on.

Here's to the fathers out there, and I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!

 

[RoyJackson]

Best laid plans of mice and men...

Wifey wanted to go out this morning before it got hot...so, that's what we did.
It's 80some now, so the outdoors work will be postponed...
Oh well...

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Drew, I know it's a different situation, but when we tried to sell the house and land (land belongs to FIL), we had 4 different parties that we went through the ordeal of selling, and we told them our "BOTTOM DOLLAR PRICE". Every single one of them came back and wanted us to lower price, or pay all fees. My FIL would get mad, and tell them, "Go away, we won't sell it to you now, even if you paid us more." We didn't need the money. I just entertained the thought of moving closer to work.

Well, God did not want us to move, and I know why now.


BTW, the song my daughter is playing today is, "Good Good Father".

YouTube

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good Morning!!!! 70F @ 6:45AM. Plenty of sunshine. High 99F. Winds light and variable.
The 10-day shows temps over 100F for the next 7 days, peaking Friday at 110F.

Sorry the travel plans got scrambled, David, but Sophie is what matters and it's good your attention is focused on her. Doctors can be jerks just like anyone else, perhaps Karma will help even things up.

So much confusion about CV19 out there, Kyle. I read where the WHO is now saying that those who are asymptomatic are not contagious until they are visibly ill. If true, that eliminates one of the most scary aspects of this disease, but the advise coming from WHO has been unreliable. CV19 numbers are spiking state wide, and yesterday the governor here required mask wearing by everyone in any public place unless they can maintain social distancing. And WHO has already said masks don't do any good.:confused3::confused2:

It's pretty plain that you're back to your old self mentally, Drew, and not just from your verbosity. I'm thankful for the insights you're sharing as you negotiate the way back to normalcy. You are our path finder through the Byzantine healthcare system, a very much there-but-for-the-grace-of-God situation for most of us. And yes, you are blessed, but Karma works that way, too. Overcoming the incontinence is a huge milestone as well; hopefully you weren't stockpiling Depends. The buyer of my first home seemed to delight in getting me to jump through hoops. I gave that place a very thorough remodel in the ten years I lived there, and somehow all the records, receipts, and instruction books I'd accumulated got lost when I moved out.:laughing:

I share your frustration with TSC's inventory control, Rick. It's not just your local store, when I touched base with their call center about problems with my local store, I got the same "it's all due to shoplifters" BS. No, it's about your employees not keeping tabs on the inventory. FWIW, I was able to source a pair of those 1/2 NPT to 3/8 NPT reducers at my local TSC, but I had to go to the local New Holland dealer to get CAT2 top link and draw pins.

I'll PM you about those quick couplers, RS. And BTW, yer makin' the rest of us look bad, again!:laughing::laughing::laughing:

That looks like a very happy robin, Ron. I might find myself under the back porch shower this afternoon, and would be pleased to look that happy!:laughing:

I can just picture you on that nice front porch enjoying the sunset, Ted. A nice reward for all your hard work!

Hope your bicycle deal works out guys, "only 53 miles" would be a very long way for me these days, Bruce!

Not much done yesterday, but I did help the neighbor get his generator onto the new pad. Trencher man said he'd be there, but never showed up, so I might be down there later today to do it for him.

Reviewed the videos I made during the power system walk through, and wrote up procedures for the things I'll be doing most frequently, like bypassing the system or just running off the generator. I have a notebook all set up for them that I'll keep on a chain at the control panel, but had to order sheet protectors, so that's on hold until Monday.

Also ordered another UPS for the home entertainment electronics to even out the voltage dips when running off battery bank power when the A/C starts. But they're bad enough that it also triggers the lockout on the propane stove, so I'm worried it's hard on the rest of the electrical items in the house as well. Probably should get out the fancy DVM I picked up earlier and record some of the voltage wave forms while the A/C is running to see what's really going on.

Here's to the fathers out there, and I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!

"share your frustration with TSC's inventory control, Rick. It's not just your local store, when I touched base with their call center about problems with my local store, I got the same "it's all due to shoplifters" BS. "

Since my local TSC store is a 30+ mile round trip, and I have little confidence in what their web site shows "in stock", and because I have two grapples, I decided to just order the parts I want from Discount Hydraulic Hose. Even paying $10 in shipping I'm still money ahead of taking a chance with TSC .. not to mention fuel / time to over there and get disappointed .. one more time.

I'm thinking TSC is not very interested in farmers / ranchers in their current business model, as they used to be.

 

[rswyan]

... I'm thinking TSC is not very interested in farmers / ranchers in their current business model, as they used to be.

^^^ THIS ... and it's been that way for a while ...

 

[daugen]

I think TSC is more interested in selling dog food, bird seed and clothing now; the lack of technical knowledge is troubling. My local store used to have someone standing at the customer service desk back in middle of hardware area. Now the desk is gone, and the staff mills around up front, just clerks ready to check out your purchase, which
they unlikely have any idea of how it functions. Seems corporate has lost its way.

 

[Jim Nelson]

TSC's problem may be they are outsourcing "cleaning up" to their vendors. I know the nuts and bolts area is, they take any loose stuff, chuck it all in an empty bin, and let the vendor sort it out. I remember when I had my electronics store, and every part was lined up, sku's checked for accuracy, etc. Difference between owner's attitude and low paid employee. I thought TSC was a lot better run five years ago. You really can't trust that the size you get is what's on the bin label, I always try to take original in to compare.

delighted my little HP laser printer worked this morning. Not on wireless but when I plugged the printer cable in, got its brain. Wanted to print out blood labs to take with me on Tuesday, shows low hemaglobin count, pretty sure I need a transfusion. The first thing they do is draw more blood, and recheck it but having something printed out in my hand to refer to is good way to start discussion. Pretty sure this is all normal. Am lucky to have old friend who is retired doc in PA, can send him stuff to get his feedback. For years after I retired I still got calls from clients, he doesn't seem to mind either though we both know we are getting increasingly rusty. His son is leading oncologist in nearest large town so he stays on top of things, plus he had a lymphoma too and survived it. Trust but verify...

Drew,I bet you are on blood thinners after your stroke and that could very easily lead to the low hemoglobin and need for transfusions. I was on thinners after 2 stent procedures and became anemic requiring 10 transfusions over all plus many, many iron infusions and procrit injections. Once I got to the point I could stop the thinners I straightened out. I still take aspirin but it doesn't bother me.

Hopefully you will be able to stop the high powered thinner and get better.

Best wishes
Jim

 

[pennwalk]

I read where the WHO is now saying that those who are asymptomatic are not contagious until they are visibly ill.

I believe the person who said that misspoke and had to walk it back.
About masks, did you see the reports from the beauty salon in Missouri? Seems like the masks worked.
I heard a commentator say the virus was winning.
I'm still isolating and I don't think I've gotten it yet. Sure thankful I'm retired.

Chris

 

[sodamo]

77° F here in Honolulu. Sitting at the airport waiting to board flight home.
Soph says eye is feeling good. She won’t remove the protective patch until later this afternoon.

Happy Father’s Day

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day