Good morning!!!!

[Bird]

We had rain in the forecast yesterday, but I'd about given up hopes for any rain when I went to bed early last night just after dark. But I got up this morning to find about .67" of rain in my gauge. NWS shows it must have started just after I got in bed.

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning.
It’s 40 and supposed to make it to 60 today.
Yesterday followed the plan. Got all the trimming done with the Lazer, then took the loader off the Kubota and hooked up the Progressive. Pulled it around to the shop, and checked the oil in the gearboxes, and greased all the driveshafts, spindles, casters and pivots. About 50 fitting and a full tube of grease. By the time I was done it was lunchtime. My helper was getting up from his nap as I was finishing lunch.
We got all of the mowing done, blew all the clippings off the mower, parked and disconnected it, then refueled the tractor.

My neighbor had hosed the tractor off last week, leaving dirty water spots all over the glass. With the low sun, it was often difficult ,if not impossible to see out of the windows depending on the sun angle. So our next chore was to wash the tractor and use a blower to dry the windows. I gave him the Makita blower, while I used the Stihl, but he was actually productive. My 18 month old helper had a lot of fun, but was pretty wet when I brought him home to his mother. She should be thankful that I cleaned the grease off of him from where he was inspecting my greasing of the casters. She took full advantage of his absence to get errands and chores done.

After all that, had time for dinner and zoom meeting afterwards.

I’m thinking today might be a good day to continue the ever ongoing cleanup efforts in the shop.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good morning!!!! 48° in Reedley California. No rain in sight but there’s heavy fog outside.

Came across this friendly group of cops out of Modesto for training ride. Imagine getting paid to ride motorcycles!

Will be at Bashfords Hot Spring tonight getting a soak and relaxing evening. Then on to the camp out.

 

[Eric Salop]

Good afternoon, another windless and misty day here. At first light I thought there had been a frost as the fields were white over, yet it is only light reflecting off countless damp spider webs.

It is nice to see all the fall pic's including Steppenwolfe's today.
Our ash trees are shedding their leaves before they have chance to turn colour. Only good point is that the sheep have been queuing up to munch on them, so not as many to blow around this year.

PJ, bender sounds interesting. Assuming linear driven, or cnc ball screw/rotary driven?

I was wondering the same thing about the bender. I’m guessing some sort of feedback controlled motor turning a jack screw.

Oh the possibilites ! - it's actually a mind bender

 

[toppop52]

David and Sophie, sorry for your loss. Sounds like he was a great guy.



Thanks Doug, my Texas friend (also named Doug) told me about the stuff, we call it "friction modifier". Might have to try some.


That's ludicrous. Inflation is ridiculous right now. Not much good news on that front. Waiting to see what your dad wrote on his poster.

PJ, bender sounds interesting. Assuming linear driven, or cnc ball screw/rotary driven?

Beautiful pics all! Fall colors, dew, koalas, barns, we get it all right here on the GM thread.

Days are shorter, getting cooler. Texas gets about 2 weeks of Fall weather. There's been interesting moon/planet alignments this week.

Most All the new people in our town speak spanish.

Kyle, this is what we’ve used for years, works really well.

I can’t get the attachment to work, but google Lubeguard transmission friction modifier.

 

[toppop52]

Happy Veterans Day to all who served. The American Vet, gained our freedom, saved our Union, kept our freedom and now the protect our freedom.

To all who served we owe a dept we cannot repay except by preserving our way of life.

Thanks dad, and all the others through the years.

 

[pennwalk]

I know some of you guys like cruising. How about full time cruising? It looks pretty sweet.

What the $600M 'world's biggest yacht' will look like inside

Interior renderings of the $600 million vessel have just been unveiled, offering a glimpse inside what's being described as the world's first "yacht liner."

www.cnn.com

 

[kenmbz]

I know some of you guys like cruising. How about full time cruising? It looks pretty sweet.

What the $600M 'world's biggest yacht' will look like inside

Interior renderings of the $600 million vessel have just been unveiled, offering a glimpse inside what's being described as the world's first "yacht liner."

www.cnn.com

Had me at 10,000 bottle wine cellar. The $11M seems a bit steep for me though

 

[daugen]

Had me at 10,000 bottle wine cellar. The $11M seems a bit steep for me though

but think about what a NYC penthouse costs these days...maybe the ship is a bargain...
this ship is not for us peons.

 

[sodamo]

67°F and no rain
Off to HD this morning. Not sure why the salesperson was insistent I return today to get my usual. Vet discount. Will hope for the best.
No real work today, in fact no progress for next week as we will be in Arizona for the week.

Hand and Foot this afternoon then off the Hilo to catch red eye to LAX, arrive in Phoenix tomorrow morning.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day