Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

2021-07-28, 0402

59° right now...high in the mid-70's today...

Woke up late, so a short post...

Added:
The Leaf Filter gutters were installed yesterday. It was raining when I got home, but did give them a quick looksee. I'll give them a better look when I get home this afternoon...climb up and make sure the install is correct...
Doctor's appointment later this morning...a follow up from the hospital stay

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is done brewing. 62° with a few clouds this morning. Heading to 84° with a mix of sun and clouds. Grass got mowed yesterday. Have a couple of small projects to work on in shop today.
House Wren have moved in bird house.
They sing all day.

Randy, you and others are welcome to my RV pad.

Rich, good flower pictures.

Alien, nice size barn. Glad soil here does not eat tractors.

Buckeye, hope insulin helps you kitty.

David, glad you have your pole.

Bird, got my new plates and driver's license last year. Drove on a expired license for 3 months last year. GD is still waiting for her appointment to get her license. Only way to get it. Is by appointment.

RNG, with all the rain we have been getting. There are a lot of ruffled feathers.

PJ, nice river pictures.

Drew, good to hear your back is good to go. Now get your arm working up to max.

Everyone one stay safe and healthy.

Good Morning All.

 

[Buppies]

70 high of 96 today thunderstorm last night very little rain big booms though

prayers for all

 

[daugen]

good morning all
another nice summer day here, highs in upper 80's
off around 9am to drive down to Milton DE, visit friends, go to a fair tonight.
Hopefully summer showers will hold off.
Haven't seen my close friends in person in over a year, will be a nice visit.

not sure if I'll come back tomorrow or Friday morning. Their guest bed has a very soft mattress and I'll see what my back
feels like tomorrow morning. I know my flowers will be a mess without watering but I'd rather spend another day with friends.
I think my neighbor will come over and water and take a tomato home with her.

had to chase four deer off the property last night, standing around eating my hosta despite spraying them with deer off.
I may have to reinstall my electric fence out front if this continues. It's not very attractive but neither are chomped
to the stalk shrubs.

I wonder if I put a sign up saying "Free Deer" would anyone respond. Hey, free is free....

 

[Thomas]

57 cloudy light wind mid 70's for high sun cloud mix today.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...food for critter,looks like good day take trimmer for l o n g walk so I better get at it.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[wngsprd]

70 going to 93 and HHH.

BEF, good you got your cat home and meds.

Mostly, sorry about that laptop. A neighbor (lives about 3 miles away) rode his bike up our driveway while we were in the yard yesterday. He was curious about using our Coco field for his teenage grand daughter to run some cows...lack of water source their was a deal breaker...but in the meantime he talked about his bike riding...has done cross country a few times, and routinely does 20+ miles a day...reminded me of you.

Had to put up new hummingbird feeders...seems like they doubled recently...ground was hard as a rock so drove a tent stake/nail and water to soften the ground for the shepherds hook. Ground is hard since we've gotten barely an inch of rain total since July 3.

 

[Bird]

mostly gas said, "Bird The birth certificate thing id for the RealID, I had to show birth certificate when I changed my licsence to Texas."

And MoKelly said,, "My guess on the birth certificate and/or passport is they want to give you the new Real ID that is needed for airplanes soon."

I'd agree IF it weren't for the fact that I got the so called Real ID thing on my old license.

 

[ronjhall]

Long 10 hour work day and again tomorrow...whew,after dinner feet up early pillow tonight. ")

Hope one of the limits you put on work is staying under $18,960 if you are on SSI. After that SSI with take $1 for every $2 you make.

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
It’s 69 with a high of 85 this afternoon.

Yesterday was a hot one, but I was in a basement in the morning, when I got home I figured I’d hook up the mower get the mowing done while it was dry. I was about a third of the way done when help arrived.

The Kubota AC does a great job, even with all that glass, so we were quite comfortable. I waited till later in the day after it cooled off some to finish up with the Lazer I even took the Makita string trimmer for a walk. So far I’m quite impressed with how well it works, and it’s only the single 18v battery model. The leaf blower works well, but has a little less oomph than the Stihl hand held, but is very handy.

Not sure what mischief I’ll get into today, I’ve got some work to do on the little airplane, but the hangar can get like Col. Klenk’s “cooler” on a hot day.

 

[MoKelly]

Good morning.

We are in store for 2 hot days in a row —- real temps near 100F with real feels at 110F.

Not much outside work can get done in those temps!

Friday should be fine.

Hope everyone is doing good.

MoKelly

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning, I was lucky to get the sheep moved between fields without a soaking this morning, thunderstorms have so far been content to look threatening and rumble away in the distance.

Had a visit from daughter and family yesterday. Usually they come at the weekend, still struggling to think that it is Wednesday today. That probably means I will probably forget tomorrow is bin day, thank goodness my phone has a more reliable memory.

Bird, do you have the option of renewing driving licenses online ? It has been that way here for many years, so much easier.

Mostly, a real shame about the laptop. Legislation is slowly coming together in Europe to make products have a longer life with a "right to repair" law. It was said America already had that with cars, I think there was something about test cases involving John Deere tractors too ?.
I am sure a lot of us would be willing to pay a little more for electronic products that can be readily repaired.

 

[psvfd]

75F sunny day, high around 95F with high humidity. Finally a few days without rain, but makes it hot. Should be dry enough to finish cutting grass.
Have a nice day and stay safe.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 75˚F heading to the mid 90s, a few clouds are keeping us out of the 100s today. Yesterday's Whipper trail walk was a bit cooler at 96˚F than the day before but the dog days of August are plowing in. Next chance of rain will be next Tuesday. Next allowable irrigation day is tomorrow and right now the golf course sprinklers are keeping the backyard view green.

EGO batteries are charged and the backyard needs to be mowed. The two batteries need replacing but I'm playing a game to see how long they will last before I have to buy another 5Ah one for $250. The batteries never go on sale and I learned the hard way if you find a lower price it will be from an un-authorized dealer with no warranty. I'm using the defective one from an un-authorized dealer and the original 7 year old battery, both 5Ah. The 7 year old battery is working better than the 2 year old defective battery which is very temperamental both in charging (only when cool) and longevity. I have to charge each battery twice to mow the yard, one is always charging and with taking breaks in the heat I only have to wait when the defective battery gets hot and will not start charging. My goal is to hobble along till next spring so the new battery warranty will last through 2024.

 

[Bird]

Eric Salop said, "Bird, do you have the option of renewing driving licenses online ? It has been that way here for many years, so much easier."

Eric, our laws and regulations have been changing so fast that I haven't kept up with all the changes lately. But yes, I've renewed my license online in the past. The rule USED TO BE, and I think it still is, that we could do that online once, and then the next time have to go in person so they could make a new photo, and read an eye chart to see whether you need glasses, if you didn't already have that restriction on your license.

 

[RoyJackson]

The batteries never go on sale and I learned the hard way if you find a lower price it will be from an un-authorized dealer with no warranty. I'm using the defective one from an un-authorized dealer and the original 7 year old battery, both 5Ah. The 7 year old battery is working better than the 2 year old defective battery which is very temperamental both in charging (only when cool) and longevity. I have to charge each battery twice to mow the yard, one is always charging and with taking breaks in the heat I only have to wait when the defective battery gets hot and will not start charging. My goal is to hobble along till next spring so the new battery warranty will last through 2024.

Been there with purchasing from unauthorized dealers of EGO batteries. Best bet is buy from Home Depot (who may no longer be authorized since they dropped EGO) or Lowes (who picked up EGO when Home Depot dropped them).
I handled the unauthorized dealers (both of which sold through Amazon) in 2 ways...either provide the EGO warranty card or return my money (I got the card and did register the warranty (FYI, EGO warrants batteries for 3 years, if a residential user...1 year, if a commercial user). The other source returned my money and told me to keep the battery.
Both were upset at my scathing reviews on Amazon...and, IMHO, Amazon is just as much at fault (and liable) as the unauthorized sellers.
As far as performance, both seem to be OK, but I've only owned one for about a year and the other for less than a year (6-7 months)

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I waited till later in the day after it cooled off some to finish up with the Lazer I even took the Makita string trimmer for a walk. So far I’m quite impressed with how well it works, and it’s only the single 18v battery model. The leaf blower works well, but has a little less oomph than the Stihl hand held, but is very handy.

That's good news on the string trimmer, Paul. How long does that single battery last?

Did you get the 36V blower? I almost have to use both hands when mine's on the highest setting...

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 79F @ 7:40M. Partly cloudy. High 103F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
No measurable rain here yesterday, but I did hear a pitter patter on the steel porch roof a time or two, not even enough to wet the concrete. The rain was much heavier to the north, with flash flood warning issued for the Lava Fire fire scar, which is still burning in Lassen County. The cloud cover caused fire behavior to moderate, and fire fighters were able to continue building the fire line with more back burns. Down canyon winds overnight sent the air quality to the worst level yet this morning, 718 PPM. Inside air filter is working overtime, and it kept me awake overnight. I think today will be a siesta day.

There's a chain called Batteries Plus that rebuilds some types of rechargeable batteries, Don. Maybe they can help with the EGOs?

The latest I've heard here for Right To Repair, Eric, is to extend it to electronic goods like computers and phones. Lots of non-factory shops offer to repair Apple products, but I have mixed feelings about using them, especially with the non-replaceable batteries and all the lithium issues.

Yesterday I double checked the range problem on the Ethernet unit, and left voice mail with the company's tech support early in the day. Still no return call, so today I'll try the outfit I purchased it from. If no response there, it's going back.

A few days ago I turned the deep well pump on long enough for it to pump out the well casing and shut itself off. Instead of water refilling the casing in five minutes or so, the hole stayed dry. That's never happened before, but then the neighbor up the hill put a new well in earlier this year. Talked to my bulldozer neighbor, and he's more than happy to give me enough water to fill the new tank, so that's some relief. Yesterday I turned the deep pump on again, and it stayed on for almost an hour before I shut it off. Didn't quite get enough in the tank to reach the drain bung, but it made me wonder why the well would produce one day and not another. Very likely the neighbor's use of their new well has a lot to do with it.

Looks like an inside start to the day with all the smoke outside, not sure what I'll get up to if it clears up.

Happy Hump Day, folks!

 

[txdon]

There's a chain called Batteries Plus that rebuilds some types of rechargeable batteries, Don. Maybe they can help with the EGOs?

They do not do Lithium, good thought though . . .

 

[sodamo]

70°F and .68 inches rain. A strange orange ball in the sky this morning, vaguely familiar.

Sanding went pretty well. Took a different approach. Normally I tend to be sanding aggressive. I tend to sand off way too much. So this time I was careful to under apply the mud and only lightly sand. Looks like the second cost will bring it really close.

Still a workout for the shoulders, but not too bad.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[RoyJackson]

They do not do Lithium, good thought though . . .

If you're handy, there are a number of Youtube vids on troubleshooting and repair/rebuild of EGO batteries...