Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

Inside for a break already.... only reads 82°, but humidity is up and I was really sweating.... not used to that here in our dry climate. I got the worst / heaviest area done.... It was a neglected area and some of the weeds had 3/4" stalks and were 4' -5' tall. The next area will be much faster / easier. At least it will be done for another few weeks.....

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Oh, forgot to mention....DO NOT waste your money on one of these !!!

Amazon.com: NeJesZoe 8 Inch Steel Wire Brush Cutter Trimmer Head Sets Weeds Blade Cutter Replacement for String Trimmers, Gardening Lawnmower, Moss Grass Rust Removal (2 Pack Different Adapter Kit Included) : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Amazon.com: NeJesZoe 8 Inch Steel Wire Brush Cutter Trimmer Head Sets Weeds Blade Cutter Replacement for String Trimmers, Gardening Lawnmower, Moss Grass Rust Removal (2 Pack Different Adapter Kit Included) : Patio, Lawn & Garden

www.amazon.com

I think it would work great on a sidewalk, patio, or driveway to get the weeds coming from cracks. It doesn't work at all on grasses or weeds just growing out there in the field. Forget about using it on gravel.... It tosses gravel / stone like shrapnel !!

I am glad that I only paid $15 for it. I'll end up using it as a regular wire brush on an angle grinder.

 

[Rich B1]

Had another line of storms move thru today. We are getting rain in short duration, large downpours.

 

[PJSprog]

Ted, I've seen reviews of those things saying they throw bits of wire worse than a cheap grinder brush wheel. They do seem like a great idea, but ... no thanks.

 

[rswyan]

Another band of what looks to be strong storms has developed in western MI and trails back down to a little west of Indianapolis, it's headed due east.

Filled hopper feeder.

Started to unload the small stuff out of the van.

Spread out the composted soil at the southwest corner of the house and got all the weeds raked out of it. Area is sloped so has good drainage and not too muddy.

There's a line from the downspout back there that I need to dig out where it transitions from hard pipe to flex and verify that it wasn't crushed by the Kubota when I drove over it.

Weed kill is looking good but the east side of the frog pond is going to require another shot of juice.

 

[sodamo]

Drew, I know of 2 potentially eligible ladies on the East Coast and have considered making an introduction. BUT, I’m also aware of some of their “baggage” and conclude not a good fit and I just couldn’t do that to my friend Drew. Wonder how many others here on GM have had similar thinking?

 

[sodamo]

RNG. Lost count on how many drill bits I’ve gone thru. Found it best for my self tapping screws to drill a pilot hole first. That wouldn’t work in those thicker, structural areas where I ended up with through bolt & nut. Glad that challenge is passed (hopefully)

 

[check]

They have now said that we are in a fourth Covid wave here in Ontario. Bummer!

Good thing I don’t have to go to Toronto!

 

[toppop52]

92 but feels like 107, I’ve been outside briefly a couple of times, wilted like week old lettuce.

I’ve had gout for about thirty years, I started taking tart cherry supplements a year and a half ago and didn’t have a flare up for over a year, until I got sick last spring. One in the hospital and one I’m currently dealing with. Colchicine will knock it out but can be hard on the system. Large doses of Prednisone will also work and indocin, which can be extremely irritating to the stomach lining. I’ve had indocin take away the inflammation in two hours, but I can’t tolerate it.
Allopurinol will lower the uric acid, but a lot of people have severe gout flare ups within the first two weeks of starting it.
I’m about to play guinea pig, starting a regimen of Allopurinol in conjunction with Colchicine to see if the Colcrys will mediate the short term effects of the Allopurinol.

In the process of some financial dealings, so I’d better get back to that paperwork I hate.

 

[Thomas]

Thomas, hope the gout eases quickly...there was a thread here on Rural Living recently on choosing work boots...do you already have a favorite?

I like Skechers low cut boot only problem don't offer steel toe.