txdon
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Good morning! 71˚F , not a drop of rain in Central Texas from the hurricane. No wind, cloudy. FireWise Brush clearing is on.
Happy Anniversary Kenmbz!
Happy Anniversary Kenmbz!
Good morning!!!!
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Popgadget
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Good Morning
It’s 68 and going to 90 here in Wichita
Off to another day of class room and then the procedure trainers again, they’re just a bank of touch screens arranged like the cockpit with all the switches and and instruments that actually indicate and function, but no flight controls.
Real full motion flight sim in actual cockpit starts Thursday.
It’s 68 and going to 90 here in Wichita
Off to another day of class room and then the procedure trainers again, they’re just a bank of touch screens arranged like the cockpit with all the switches and and instruments that actually indicate and function, but no flight controls.
Real full motion flight sim in actual cockpit starts Thursday.
daugen
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Popgadget, try not to crash too much...
Don, guess the rain didn't come far enough past Houston, sure soaked everything there.
Happy anniversary Ken.
had to flick that preying mantis off the humming bird feeder yesterday, it was scaring away the birds,
Thankfully the one hummer I have left was smart enough to go use the other feeder.
Don, guess the rain didn't come far enough past Houston, sure soaked everything there.
Happy anniversary Ken.
had to flick that preying mantis off the humming bird feeder yesterday, it was scaring away the birds,
Thankfully the one hummer I have left was smart enough to go use the other feeder.
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Good Morning!!!! 74F @ 4:45AM. Sunny. Hot. High 98F. Winds light and variable.
The weatherman on the TV last night was crowing about good air quality in Butte County, but the sunset told a different story. AQI is 158 outside this morning.
Glad you found the nests, Ken. It's about time for me to mix another batch of cat food with a few drops of Fipronil 9.1% and hang it outside for them. They carry it back to the nest and it poisons the whole colony.
Great crane shot, Ron.
Looks like you had the right man for the job, Doug!
The rock pile is building faster than the trenches are filling, but progress is still being made. Filled in a section of the top trench so I can get to the big dirt pile at the top of the hill in hopes it'll have more dirt than rock, but it's a long trip up there to get it. No time like the present to start going after it, though. Lots of weight on the front axle and wheel bearings; I hope they can take the strain without breaking like they did on the old tractor. Guess I'll find out. At this rate it looks like maybe three more days of screening and filling to git'er done.
The weatherman on the TV last night was crowing about good air quality in Butte County, but the sunset told a different story. AQI is 158 outside this morning.
Glad you found the nests, Ken. It's about time for me to mix another batch of cat food with a few drops of Fipronil 9.1% and hang it outside for them. They carry it back to the nest and it poisons the whole colony.
Great crane shot, Ron.
Looks like you had the right man for the job, Doug!
The rock pile is building faster than the trenches are filling, but progress is still being made. Filled in a section of the top trench so I can get to the big dirt pile at the top of the hill in hopes it'll have more dirt than rock, but it's a long trip up there to get it. No time like the present to start going after it, though. Lots of weight on the front axle and wheel bearings; I hope they can take the strain without breaking like they did on the old tractor. Guess I'll find out. At this rate it looks like maybe three more days of screening and filling to git'er done.
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67-89 today, pretty humid out. Cleaned up the motor home and parked it in its spot. I put the right side jacks down and when I went to the left side, nothing not a sound. After some tracing and cussing I discovered the relay on the hydraulic pump motor had died. So I crossed the terminals with a screwdriver while my father in law put the jacks down. Looks just like an old Ford starter relay so I’m going to try one vs paying triple from the RV shop. I still haven’t quite decided if I’m RV material.
I made a pone of southern style cornbread last night, man it sure is good after years of eating the wet, sweet pasty crap they make around here. I crumbled up a chunk into a bowl of buttermilk for breakfast this morning. Lip smacking good.
I got all my weeds sprayed before the heat set in, not sure what else will get done today.
I made a pone of southern style cornbread last night, man it sure is good after years of eating the wet, sweet pasty crap they make around here. I crumbled up a chunk into a bowl of buttermilk for breakfast this morning. Lip smacking good.
I got all my weeds sprayed before the heat set in, not sure what else will get done today.
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72°F and dark this morning, going up to 90° again today. Expecting some rain late this afternoon and overnight. We could use a little rain here.
Spent much of the evening last night in the studio editing a drum MIDI file I found online for a complicated song ... 72 time signature changes over the 3min 43sec of the song. Circumstances by Rush has always been one of my favorite songs to play on bass. Loving the challenge of recording a cover of it. Whoever wrote that file (or played it) got it pretty close to the original recording, which was no easy feat.
I went ahead and read the whole shebang, Mostly_. Took awhile.
Happy Anniversary, Ken.
Spent much of the evening last night in the studio editing a drum MIDI file I found online for a complicated song ... 72 time signature changes over the 3min 43sec of the song. Circumstances by Rush has always been one of my favorite songs to play on bass. Loving the challenge of recording a cover of it. Whoever wrote that file (or played it) got it pretty close to the original recording, which was no easy feat.
I went ahead and read the whole shebang, Mostly_. Took awhile.
Happy Anniversary, Ken.
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Good morning, raining up here in Thunder Bay, ON.
i am 'cooling my jets' in a motel room while the truck is in the shop getting the king pins done.
The season is winding down...I've got about 8 more loads to go, all of them a lot closer to home.
Have a safe day all
i am 'cooling my jets' in a motel room while the truck is in the shop getting the king pins done.
The season is winding down...I've got about 8 more loads to go, all of them a lot closer to home.
Have a safe day all
daugen
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tomatoes keep coming and coming
thinned the radishes a little this morning after this pic
dug two deep holes to plant large end of season daisies, thankfully soil was still damp
now for the fun job of taking everything out of two full trash cans and put them in two new ones with
new company. Old company simply cancelled this entire area and they won't pick up cans that are full even though I paid for
that trash...not expecting a refund check any time soon, thankfully we pay only by the quarter.
And the new company actually recycles, yeah.
bet this is going to smell nice
thinned the radishes a little this morning after this pic
dug two deep holes to plant large end of season daisies, thankfully soil was still damp
now for the fun job of taking everything out of two full trash cans and put them in two new ones with
new company. Old company simply cancelled this entire area and they won't pick up cans that are full even though I paid for
that trash...not expecting a refund check any time soon, thankfully we pay only by the quarter.
And the new company actually recycles, yeah.
bet this is going to smell nice
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Good to hear from you Bill, try to keep the shiny side up.
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Good afternoon. Said goodbye to the last of the lambs today. Many of the ewes were getting too old for tupping this year, they have also been going to market over the last few weeks. Replacements expected by next week in time for the teaser tups, in the meantime thanks to the warm wet weather and few teeth to keep it in check the grass in the fields has been growing like crazy.
Nice to hear from you again L4N, how long before they have your truck back on the road ?
Drew, if you like downward facing saw blades have you looked at track saws (or do you call them plunge saws) ? They produce a super finish and are a great alternative to a table saw for working with flat pieces of timber. I bought a Makita one a few years ago. At the time it seemed a lot of money, however it was worth it as the precision of cuts puts it into a whole different league from when I used my old circular saw with a timber batten guide.
Nice to hear from you again L4N, how long before they have your truck back on the road ?
Drew, if you like downward facing saw blades have you looked at track saws (or do you call them plunge saws) ? They produce a super finish and are a great alternative to a table saw for working with flat pieces of timber. I bought a Makita one a few years ago. At the time it seemed a lot of money, however it was worth it as the precision of cuts puts it into a whole different league from when I used my old circular saw with a timber batten guide.
PJSprog
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RNG wanted to see some kayaking pictures from last week. Careful what you ask for ...
On Sunday the 5th, we went to Crystal City Underground near Crystal City MO to do some cave kayaking through an old flooded sandstone mine. There was a group of about 20 people plus two guides. The youngest stepson and his girlfriend went with us, first time in kayaks for both. I was the last to get a kayak, so they put me in one of the guide boats with an LED lightbar on front. We also all wore headlamps.
One of the chambers opened up to the outside, a stark contrast to the darkness inside the mine.
A small opening between chambers just wide enough for a kayak to get through.
There was one area they call "The Squeeze Box" where the ceiling gets so low that we had to lay flat on the kayaks and walk our way through with our hands on the ceiling. My head was scraping on the ceiling at a few spots, with maybe two feet between the surface of the water and the ceiling. It was a fun experience, but definitely not for anyone claustrophobic.
On Thursday the 9th, we went back to the scene of the crime on the Big River near DeSoto MO. Same route as last time, from Mammoth Access ramp to Brown's Ford Park. The skies were ridiculously blue this day, with very few clouds.
We stopped on a small pebble beach a little over halfway to our destination and had a light lunch, then just sat there awhile and enjoyed the sounds of nature.
This was the small pebble beach we stood on last time to ride out the thunderstorm.
There was some very nice scenery that we missed last time because we were paddling with our heads down trying to get through the rain. Bluffs with caves.
I didn't know this until we reviewed the pictures later, but I did get a shot of the tree that dethroned me a month earlier. It's the large trunk in the water on the left of the picture, laying in the river now (it was still sticking out of the bank when I slammed into it). With the water level higher this time, taking the inside of the turn made it easy to avoid this time.
We had a better system for shuttling this time. We bought a pair of foam temporary racks and strapped the kayaks to the top of my car to carry them back to the trailer, rather than going to get the trailer, then going back to get the car.
No uscheduled swims for me this time. It was a long day paddling 11-ish miles, but we enjoyed it.
On Sunday the 5th, we went to Crystal City Underground near Crystal City MO to do some cave kayaking through an old flooded sandstone mine. There was a group of about 20 people plus two guides. The youngest stepson and his girlfriend went with us, first time in kayaks for both. I was the last to get a kayak, so they put me in one of the guide boats with an LED lightbar on front. We also all wore headlamps.
One of the chambers opened up to the outside, a stark contrast to the darkness inside the mine.
A small opening between chambers just wide enough for a kayak to get through.
There was one area they call "The Squeeze Box" where the ceiling gets so low that we had to lay flat on the kayaks and walk our way through with our hands on the ceiling. My head was scraping on the ceiling at a few spots, with maybe two feet between the surface of the water and the ceiling. It was a fun experience, but definitely not for anyone claustrophobic.
On Thursday the 9th, we went back to the scene of the crime on the Big River near DeSoto MO. Same route as last time, from Mammoth Access ramp to Brown's Ford Park. The skies were ridiculously blue this day, with very few clouds.
We stopped on a small pebble beach a little over halfway to our destination and had a light lunch, then just sat there awhile and enjoyed the sounds of nature.
This was the small pebble beach we stood on last time to ride out the thunderstorm.
There was some very nice scenery that we missed last time because we were paddling with our heads down trying to get through the rain. Bluffs with caves.
I didn't know this until we reviewed the pictures later, but I did get a shot of the tree that dethroned me a month earlier. It's the large trunk in the water on the left of the picture, laying in the river now (it was still sticking out of the bank when I slammed into it). With the water level higher this time, taking the inside of the turn made it easy to avoid this time.
We had a better system for shuttling this time. We bought a pair of foam temporary racks and strapped the kayaks to the top of my car to carry them back to the trailer, rather than going to get the trailer, then going back to get the car.
No uscheduled swims for me this time. It was a long day paddling 11-ish miles, but we enjoyed it.
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PJSprog
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On Saturday the 11th, we went to Chatham IL to paddle up Sugar Creek again. Getting across Lake Springfield was a bit of a chore, as it was quite windy. Once we got to the creek, though, the trees shielded us and we only had a light breeze, which was most welcome on a 90° day.
The entrance to Sugar Creek is always inviting. The trees on the right are actually on a small island.
The pile of tree debris that we were able to pull ourselves through last time offered no way through this time, and portaging around didn't look fun. So, we tethered the kayaks together and ate a light lunch floating in the creek.
The placid waters of Sugar Creek are always a relaxing time.
When you come to a fork in the road ...
The small island at the entrance of Sugar Creek. This is the view looking north when heading back towards Lake Springfield.
We scouted a few other places along the Sangamon River near Springfield IL after we loaded the kayaks to leave. We're definitely enjoying our time on the water this year.
The entrance to Sugar Creek is always inviting. The trees on the right are actually on a small island.
The pile of tree debris that we were able to pull ourselves through last time offered no way through this time, and portaging around didn't look fun. So, we tethered the kayaks together and ate a light lunch floating in the creek.
The placid waters of Sugar Creek are always a relaxing time.
When you come to a fork in the road ...
The small island at the entrance of Sugar Creek. This is the view looking north when heading back towards Lake Springfield.
We scouted a few other places along the Sangamon River near Springfield IL after we loaded the kayaks to leave. We're definitely enjoying our time on the water this year.
daugen
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Eric, that's a really good idea and it stores away in a lot less space than a table saw.
daugen
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Do the JD hydraulic front blowers with rear PTO power packs work well?
Have an L6060 with mid PTO and front PTO driven blower. Recently saw a similar JD and the blower was hydraulic and powered by a rear PTO power pack. That must be JD’s solution and I was slightly confused as to why they didn’t do a mid PTO as you can’t hang a rear blade off the back. Does the...
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78F and partly cloudy @ 11:00, heading up to 86F for the high.
Plans for today:
Get a couple more holes drilled for the peach trees. Found out they are a dwarf variety (supposedly) and are freestone.
Apparently they like lots of sun, so somewhere out in the front yard is probably the best bet as the trees have grown so much in the backyard that siting stuff so it gets a full eight hours of sun has become a challenge.
After that see if I can't fish the stand for the PHD out of the pole barn and bring it over to the house so the PHD can be removed and the box blade put on.
Then a quick trip over to the neighbors to palletize and pick up some stuff, some of which is likely destined for the scrap yard.
After that put stump/shrub bucket on and start filling planting holes with screened compost.
Beyond that, hopefully get The Woman to trim back the forsythias closest to the house (west planting bed), so they are easier to handle during transplanting.
Also clean up the last of the sticks and branch remnants from the top of that dead ash tree that fell over there.
Need to get to tarping dirt pile down at the pole barn before tomorrow and do some compacting of soil over there as well.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ...
Plans for today:
Get a couple more holes drilled for the peach trees. Found out they are a dwarf variety (supposedly) and are freestone.
Apparently they like lots of sun, so somewhere out in the front yard is probably the best bet as the trees have grown so much in the backyard that siting stuff so it gets a full eight hours of sun has become a challenge.
After that see if I can't fish the stand for the PHD out of the pole barn and bring it over to the house so the PHD can be removed and the box blade put on.
Then a quick trip over to the neighbors to palletize and pick up some stuff, some of which is likely destined for the scrap yard.
After that put stump/shrub bucket on and start filling planting holes with screened compost.
Beyond that, hopefully get The Woman to trim back the forsythias closest to the house (west planting bed), so they are easier to handle during transplanting.
Also clean up the last of the sticks and branch remnants from the top of that dead ash tree that fell over there.
Need to get to tarping dirt pile down at the pole barn before tomorrow and do some compacting of soil over there as well.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ...
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Yeah, I'd seen that thread...Roy, here's one for you.Do the JD hydraulic front blowers with rear PTO power packs work well?
Have an L6060 with mid PTO and front PTO driven blower. Recently saw a similar JD and the blower was hydraulic and powered by a rear PTO power pack. That must be JD’s solution and I was slightly confused as to why they didn’t do a mid PTO as you can’t hang a rear blade off the back. Does the...
The newer 40xxR Deeres, like the 4066R you looked at, have no option for a mid-PTO. It's my understanding the first year of the models did.
To me, a hydraulic front snow blower seems like a great way to go (other than the price)
txdon
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Reducing the fire load before and after pics. A dozen people showed up for FireWise clearing this morning. Temps stayed below 80.
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66°F and no rain
Nothing major planned. Piddle around with some small tasks I need to address before heading off to town.
Nice out doors gathering for Happy Hour yesterday. 5 couples and plenty of good food.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
Nothing major planned. Piddle around with some small tasks I need to address before heading off to town.
Nice out doors gathering for Happy Hour yesterday. 5 couples and plenty of good food.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
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Happy Anniversary M & Mrs Ken and many many more
buckeyefarmer
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PJ, thanks for the pics. Really nice trips.
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