Good morning!!!!

[Kyle_in_Tex]

RNG answered this through his posted link at 17 and 31 minutes. This was not a normal vaccine testing, it had billions of dollars and the testing and manufacturing were done quickly. Normal testing time is now redefined with mRNA vaccines that have urgency and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Good morning! Still warm and muggy, 69˚F heading to the 80s south wind. Our big rain event last night produced 2.7". The garden seeds should be loving it. Hope to see sprouts popping in a few days. I was going to mow yesterday and then saw the temps for this weekend will be in the upper 40s so why sweat, just wait a few days.

Hand and foot tournament tomorrow with prize money. Hoping for good cards and savvy partners.

Uncle Don, the rich card shark!

Dense fog this morning.
Went to a free RF fundamentals course put on by one of the big names in test instruments. Very good presentation and a good lunch provided.

No free lunch, unless your true friend buys.

"Since I do not use Mule on road. No need for adjustable lenses." - Ron
Oh, Ok. I thought the LED lights would take less amperage and you would not be driving around the neighborhood.

Don, I saw all the carts when I was there. Holy smokes folks, it seemed everybody had a cart. Do they allow Gators if they are quiet?

Got a notification from MS today that Windows 11 is available. Anyone done this upgrade yet?

Ron's new computer will handle it, if he wants it.

Dry weather for last two days has let me get on with more painting. My right arm is now complaining, it will either have to be left hand brush strokes for the rest of this afternoon, or else I take it easy and risk the weather for tomorrow. Whichever I go with, I am likely to regret it

That is a good suggestion for older equipment that is struggling.
I had a mac mini that wasn't getting much use, so last winter I converted it to Linux. Since then I have been running an identical python program 24/7 on both that and a Windows 10 laptop. The Linux is flawless, while windows has needed a lot more restarts to keep it running (all due to operating system updates).



Reminds me of the joke from school days ...

Why do elephants paint their toenails red ? - to hide in cherry trees.
How did Tarzan die ? - picking cherries.

I was guessing that switching to left hand would come easy, since you guys drive on the wrong side of the road anyway. I'm sure the place is looking "spruced" up.

 

[rswyan]

NiLight looks like they offer a very impressive range of lighting, Ron. Thanks for the link!

NiLights are what I put on the Cub, also have a larger one I got for the Kubota that I haven't put on yet. Seems like decent stuff.

Is it too late to move one or both of those sheds to your place, RS?

It was always too late ...

Seems like you're gonna need 'em to store all your new treasures.

Nah ... I've got plenty of room in the barn ... just need to clear out some of the junk ...

Glad to hear there might be some rain on your horizon ...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Pad Thai for lunch. Couple weeks ago was $9.01, now $13.73.

 

[sodamo]

66°F and 2.56 inches rain and still raining.
Definitely another inside day

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[txdon]

Uncle Don, the rich card shark!

Don, I saw all the carts when I was there. Holy smokes folks, it seemed everybody had a cart. Do they allow Gators if they are quiet?

Prize money could be as high as $15 for first place!!!!
Gators/Mules/Kubota ATV are all on the streets used by the CA and the 3 golf courses, so it would not look out of place around here. What would raise eyebrows is a golf bag in the dump bed.

 

[rswyan]

Upper front, lower front, and compost/woodlot all mowed ...

Rain chances pushing out further in the forecast, now looks like earliest real possibility would be 19:00 (31% chance), moving up to a 42% chance by 20:00 ... which is good news as far as I'm concerned.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Home a little early, so yard got mowed ahead of tomorrow’s rain.

Something digging in the field

Little rough where the tractor tires dug up last week. I want to clean up this area, used to be my brush pile till I started taking it across the creek. Need to get this moved.
Lots of walnuts on ground.

Wife got home from grocery shopping and doesn’t want to make anything for supper, I’ll just eat my left over pad Thai from lunch.

Birds chirping away.

Put a few burgers on the grill instead.

 

[Rich B1]

Good evening! Waiting for the better half to get home. Very nice day and evening so far. Looking like rain, but nothing yet.

Sitting here with the ducks, guinea’s, and geese entertaining me. Oscar the Friendly Goose like people better than geese. He is entertaining.

Last night was date night. Was on the bike. RNG will appreciate this, ride home was one of those rare rides where I felt one with the bike. That happens infrequently, but very special when it does.

With the forecast, tomorrow is likely is work on the race bike day. Last race locally is 10-30. Would like to see how it goes.

Did some training today at work with “the new guy”. I have concerns about his ‘tude/ability, but need to do it. Days are winding down for my involvement. But have a funny feeling I will be lead instructor come 3rd week of March 2022 at the service school. One of my most capable guys I have mentored says the school can’t be done without my involvement. He could do it himself, but he isn’t ready to admit he can.

Everyone stay safe out there!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Last night was date night. Was on the bike. RNG will appreciate this, ride home was one of those rare rides where I felt one with the bike. That happens infrequently, but very special when it does.

It's a wondrous feeling, Rich, but only happens for me after staying on the same bike several days in a row, and sometimes not even then. Depends on the road, the time of day, and a certain clarity of mind that is also increasingly rare. Coming through that canyon this past Sunday was one of 'em.

First basecoat color is on, second basecoat is mixed and waiting. Temperature and wind is almost perfect, fingers crossed it stays that way.

 

[Buppies]

Happy Early Birthday Ellen Saturday is a good day to celebrate

 

[rswyan]

69F with light rain (supposedly - it's so light I can't even hear it and I'm sitting next to an open window) @ 21:00, heading down to 56F for the overnight low. Under a slight severe risk warning until 08:00 tomorrow.

Decided to go ahead and use the Cub to blow the leaves off around back on the east side before the rain got here:

By the time I got done the wind was blowing and it was raining leaves again ...

Amazon delivered plant labels and new sun visor for Woman's car.

After I finished mowing I moved the tow-behind spreader around front and moved the "treasure" dump cart over to the barn. Unloaded the newer dump cart into it and consolidated treasure. Went back and got Cub and pulled the newer dump cart over to the house.

The chains I snagged yesterday:

Then went back with the Kubota and moved a couple pallets of firewood around and put the "treasure" dump cart and the treasure it contained into the barn.

With those items out of the way I put the bucket back on the Kubota and hauled down 13 bucketloads of screened compost to east frog pond planting bed. May need one or two more, but it's close. Still have about of the first pile of screened material available.

After that I got the handheld Stihl blower out and blew the leaves off the turn-around/circle.

At that point it was starting to get dark and The Woman was due home so I put the tools away and closed up the garage.

"Endless Summer" hydrangea is really being endless:

Really need to get that thing transplanted and moved elsewhere.

Today's colors out front:

As of yesterday evening all S. fryeri eggs had all hatched and they were free-swimming ... so I turned them loose into the tank.

Hope everyone had a great day ...

 

[mostly_gas]

good evening all. 68F for the start overcast sky, almost calm wind. Light wind till mid morning then windy till late afternoon, Sky cleared of late morning, mostly clear afternoon, high temp 72F, low forecast to be 51F at midnight. Bike ride first thing this morning, trying to most of the wind did get windy at end. Drug wood I cut down to wood pile as wife wanted to go boot shopping after lunch. I did find boots, she did not . Did get her ring dropped off to be resized. Did get nap in.
Covid update: Cooke 4109 confirmed cases, 33 active cases, Montague 2577 confirmed cases, 28 active cases, Grayson, 16,000 confirmed cases, 209 active cases. Cooke 6, Montague 6, Grayson 25, new cases. Grayson number still don't add up
Dennis you did not try any?
David congrats on guy win
Drew enjoy your busy day, low here in morning is forecast to be 44F
Ron glad 2/4 light switch working, surprised you still need to mow. nice color
Thomas hope blower ok with early start
Drew enjoy your house guests and dinner parties
Paul can you handle keeping feet on the ground?
Ron no upgrade yet.
Bill glad wood in basement. 20K for a '79 4X$ does sound very high
Roy have seen some work arounds for MS blocking of W11 upgrade.
RNG I always look at the forecast rain amounts, here if amount .2 and more good chance of rain even if coverage forecast low.hope you got the water tank painted.
Ken good to hear new brush blade working for you. Nice buck
PJ enjoy your rain, always a pain having to upgrade
PJ good to hear you found a workaround.
Don 40's on tap for in the morning here. have fun with yard and garage.
Randy have doing the services. hope you are ready for b-day, please wish her a happy one from us
Eric could take some time off.
RS hope you get done outside before rain
Dennis quite the jump in short time span
David hope floor cooperates
Don have not seen golf clubs in a dump bed yet!
RS use time wisely
Dennis burgers sound good too.
Rich good luck with new guy.
RNG tank looks good
RS love the update pics.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don,whipper/more tests,ring bearer/back broken, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments, PJ/FIL fall and stroke, Dennis /wife wrist surgery and recovery, Roy/ palpitations, angina wife/ankle recovery, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies/new cancer on arm, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's eye surgery/Back issues, RNG/fire season, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Mike/elbow pain, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Good evening! Waiting for the better half to get home. Very nice day and evening so far. Looking like rain, but nothing yet.

Sitting here with the ducks, guinea’s, and geese entertaining me. Oscar the Friendly Goose like people better than geese. He is entertaining.

Last night was date night. Was on the bike. RNG will appreciate this, ride home was one of those rare rides where I felt one with the bike. That happens infrequently, but very special when it does.

With the forecast, tomorrow is likely is work on the race bike day. Last race locally is 10-30. Would like to see how it goes.

Did some training today at work with “the new guy”. I have concerns about his ‘tude/ability, but need to do it. Days are winding down for my involvement. But have a funny feeling I will be lead instructor come 3rd week of March 2022 at the service school. One of my most capable guys I have mentored says the school can’t be done without my involvement. He could do it himself, but he isn’t ready to admit he can.

Everyone stay safe out there!

For me, being one includes many things, but a good set of scrubbed in tires is high on the list.

Burrrr....it's down to 66F here.

I got some water in a couple of the idiot light bulbs on the Gator HPX and blew a fuse. Got that figured out. Now need to build a new lexan cover over the bulbs (old cover disintegrated), and make sure it's fairly sealed up good to avoid water getting into it.

Took the girls for a country ride. Stopped at a rural tourist destination candy shop....ka ching

I miss Rick. Hope he's alright.

 

[Looking4new]

Finally got it to load. Here she is.

Happy Birthday, Ellen.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

L4N, I'm looking to see if Bud and Sissy are driving that Ford...

Yes, happy birthday Ellen! Pray Randy's bloodwork looks ok.

A friend went to dermatologist and she sprayed him in so many places with the liquid nitrogen. I asked to see what his bill is when he gets it.....if not too bad, I might go. OTOH, I have a large dewar of liquid nitrogen available.....I can just self medicate with a wooden stick Q-tip.

After last week's Aggie game, I hope they don't let up this week....

 

[sodamo]

Happt Birthday, Ellen.

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking warm cup of coffee. 47° with rain this morning. Heading to 57° with rain ending late morning. .71" of rain since yesterday morning. PT went well. Last visit for my back. Got shop and garage cleaned up. Still have a bunch of material to move to animal barn where I store leftover wood and other supplies. Hope to get some tree trimming done today.
Did a check with MS computer health APP. It says my computer is ready. Used a APP suggested by CNET. It says no. Think I will wait as suggested for some updates have been done. Not ready to update to a new computer. I like how this one works.
Taking a break in the rain.

Randy, pass Happy Birthday wishes from me to Ellen. Hope all your blood test are good.

Looking, good looking truck.

Everyone stay healthy and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
even when you are retired, the weekend still seems special...

warm morning, 65 out now going all the way up to 80 for a few hours, then a cold front comes through
and that should bring some boomers this afternoon. So today really seems to be the last hurrah of warm weather.
And hopefully lots of rain to water all this pachysandra and winter pansies I'm planting this morning at church.
First I have to weed that flower bed, what a mess. Seems like everything ground to a halt last year with covid.
Think I'll pick up another flat of colorful winter pansies on way in this morning from another garden center on the way.
Having color along that walkway all winter sounds like a nice idea.

did a little touch up painting on the porch posts and that job is done. Can't wait to get this whole area cleaned out, filled in with dirt,
seeded or mulched and looking nice.

 

[RoyJackson]

2021-10-16, 0556

63° right now...high, about 70. Rain today, maybe thunderstorms this afternoon. Maybe a couple movies this afternoon, if it rains
Dump run this morning. We need some groceries, not sure yet if I'll do the shopping, or stepdaughter...maybe flip a coin.
Suzette's cast came off yesterday. Now she's wearing some kind of boot...looks like it's part of Robocop's gear. Can't walk on it though, not for another several weeks.

 

[toppop52]

Got down to 59 around 1am, 63 now headed to 82 before the strong storms after lunch. 66 tomorrow.

Still have not bought flooring yet, install guy thinks we forgot him I guess. I would love to do it myself but since my battle with sepsis 2 1/2 years ago I’m happy to be walking.

Ellen said thanks for the birthday wishes!

Gotta get moving. Have a good day.