Good morning!!!!

[Popgadget]

Good Morning.
It’s 25 and going to at least double that today.

Yesterday was cold and breezy, a far cry from the 70’s we had on Thursday. I tried to give my old freezer away unsuccessfully, so it ended up as scrap metal once I reclaimed the refrigerant. It was working fine, but it was old, needed a door seal that I had cobbled up with duct tape, and now manual defrost. I felt bad putting a working device out to pasture, but I was done with it. Got wife all packed up and on her way to alpaca show hauling a trailer full of displays and wares. Youngest son came home for the weekend to help with animals, so house isn’t so empty and quiet.

Big news was that the Everything Attachments 60” grapple that I ordered at the end of may has shipped. Last night’s recording sessions went well.

Today I’ll be going to a celebration of life for a drummer friend, There will be lots of musicians and music there, it won’t be a sad time, but a celebration.

 

[daugen]

Bill, amazing video, thank you. All the more reason to have a big tractor if you live
along a river town...
Looks like JCB seals their tractors pretty well
I wonder why he said he lost brakes, something about air pressure, didn't understand that
I wonder if other large equipment like excavators were used to save anyone.

at the end there is a couple saved whose truck washed away ten seconds after he got onto the tractor. Remarkable.

Paul, play some good tunes tonight.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

24°

Nice moon pic, it was really bright last night coming home from the airport. Sons flight went well. Sun is in my eyes as I lay in bed.

My favorite HS teacher just passed away at 87. RIP.

 

[Rich B1]

Good morning! It has been 26 since I woke up about 5:30 this morning. Supposed to get to 42 or so today. Sunrise was spectacular this morning…but I didn’t take a picture….doh.

I have 2 trailer loads of wood to move today. I was given the wood by a local farm. They cut it, I have to move and split it. Fair deal. The wood is on the farms trailer which is home made and doesn’t fit into the area I need to get into to split and stack. So will do some extra work and transfer it to the $100 HF trailer. Poor thing will be overloaded again.

Not sure what else I will get into.

Co-worker in the cubicle adjacent to mine tested positive late this week. He weighs too much….hopefully he has a mild case. I need to text him some advice…..

1 year ago, woke up feeling ok. Actually slept really good the night before. Little did I know, it would be the last good nights sleep I would have for several weeks. I had already suffered several nights of poor sleep. Seems not being able to sleep is not that unusual with Covid. I remember doing very little because I wanted to rest up and kick what ever was bugging me….

Everyone stay safe out there

 

[wngsprd]

28 going to 50.

Mostly, hope you get a long nap to make up for lack of sleep.

My wife has caught a cold...of course there is the fear of it being the C virus even though already boosted...temp is normal. Neither of us slept well. Rich, glad you're better...you had such a bad case of it.

New order of green coffee came in...I've got lots to choose from. All of these coffees came into Oakland after sitting in containers off the coast...but they pack them well and all look good. Hopefully have enough to roast for Thanksgiving and CHRISTmas gifts.

 

[Thomas]

26F clear sky late afternoon mostly cloudy 40's.

Outside chores done E muffins.

Been to town for critter food fuel some goodies,soon until done blow leaves than see what rest of the day brings.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[daugen]

https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/Islandora%3A7008

this is for Ken and Paul
looks like our local historical defenders, The Ringgold Regiment, paid a whopping
4 dollars a month, hoping that a hefty signing bonus would bring them in.
All to share the honor and praises of being in the company of other fine such folks.
And btw, better sign up now or you'll get drafted and get almost nothing.
You look at these old historical documents and see a lot of names that today are local towns.

 

[mpham]

RoyJackson​

Epic Contributor​

Joined Nov 17, 2001

Happy 10 years on TractorBynet Roy!

32 now going to 44. Funeral today for a family friend. Only 65! He did have heart issues for a long time though.

 

[check]

Horrible news this morning. Very good friend of mine passed yesterday from Covid; even with being vaxed. He was a few years older than me, but literally was half mountain goat. An incredibly hard worker and really good dude; he will be sorely missed.

Gheez, Step, sorry about your loss. Scares the heck out of people when they hear that a fully vaxed person dies anyway. Did he have any comorbidities at all?

 

[RoyJackson]

RoyJackson​

Epic Contributor​

Joined Nov 17, 2001

Happy 10 years on TractorBynet Roy!

32 now going to 44. Funeral today for a family friend. Only 65! He did have heart issues for a long time though.

Thank you!!
But 2021-2001 is 20 years

 

[ronjhall]

RoyJackson​

Epic Contributor​

Joined Nov 17, 2001

Happy 10 years on TractorBynet Roy!

32 now going to 44. Funeral today for a family friend. Only 65! He did have heart issues for a long time though.

Sorry for family friend loss. May he RIP.

I think Roy has been on TBN over 20 years.

 

[toppop52]

25 at daybreak, 49 now and headed to 54 they say.
A lot going on today, but nothing too interesting.
Have a good day.

 

[sodamo]

68°F and 0 rain.

Think I got caught up on reading GM. As usual you guys have been busy.

Not sure what I’ll get into today. Maybe just a transitional day to ease back. Maybe piddle around a bit, go to PO.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 60F @ 8:45 AM. Partly cloudy skies. High 67F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Did get some rain yesterday, but only just over a tenth of an inch. Weather geek says that we're just less than 60% of normal for this time of year, so we're already behind. Still no rain in the 10-day.

I think I'd be taking a canoe paddle or long pole with me on those marsh walks, Eric. Just in case you find an extra soft spot and you skinny butt sank too deep to get to your cell phone.

Looks like good progress, Doug. Gonna be like camping until they finish the kitchen?

Got a note from the insurance company yesterday asking me to verify mileage on the two vehicles I have with them. Put less than 2000 miles on the van last year, less than 5K on the truck. Glad the company that insures the bikes doesn't ask for mileage...

Finished installing the LED floodlights on the house yesterday, and got the one on the pump house wired. Looks like I used a 3-way switch on one of the other circuits present in the box, and need to find the hot lead for the smart switch that will drive the LED flood. That won't take long and that job will be done. Still have four more security cameras to install, so my time in the attic isn't over just yet.

Got a buddy coming over tomorrow to assist/distract on the transmission. Be interesting to see how that goes. I made a couple drawings that show the dimensions involved in calculating the shim thickness that control shaft end float, and verified that the spread sheet I use is correct. That'll be at least half the battle.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

 

[daugen]

oh am I tired, but got it all done in four hours.
now feet up, think I've earned this nap
used a little polymeric sand at the end up against the asphalt.
now the landscaping in the Spring.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Nice looking walk

 

[sodamo]

Nice job, Drew

 

[daugen]

thanks guys. Next year I start working on the graveyard walls which need a lot of pointing.
But on them I get to sit down on a chair which makes this pointing work much easier.
I can't do weights and I can't do heights so have to volunteer where I can.

I told the two guys who did this job that their grandchildren could come visit the Meeting and could see the
walkway Grandpop built. I'm just the clean up man.
I think I used some old mortar a few times back so keeping an eye on things, have found some cracking.
Fresh portland cement #1 worked just fine today, and fluffy in the bag. Not a giant block of concrete like what they
expected me to use.

I think I'm ready for my infrequent celebratory beer, a Land Shark I believe.

 

[daugen]

decided on coffee instead...
Was looking at pics of Sodamo's furnishings and wonder how he was fitting all that stuff in that space,
and of course, it was Alien's house instead... I think every square inch of David's new abode is calculated out.

thank goodness for coffee. Sleep is overrated...and I get plenty anyway.

Thought about going out and running the snowblower, make sure it starts. But then there is
always tomorrow. Tomorrow is winning out. It was stored with a full tank of 9 dollar gas so it had
better start. That super E0 in a big can. The engine is one of those high tech designs with fuel injection, but the fuel injection has
its own small lithium battery that is charged by an outside charger. The problem is, like most snowblowers, it doesn't
have a battery, just a place to plug in an extension cord. So most snowblowers have AC starters, sort of strange.
but to pump the fuel I need a power source and apparently a regular battery won't do. They have to make this more complicated and the
battery in question is hidden someplace far inside. Not like a small motorcycle battery weighs that much.
I'm happy that it's EFI, throttle is electronic, not manual and smooth as a rheostat.
The whole idea for paying more was so it would be more reliable starting.
We shall see.
After not running for six months, will it fire up and purr? That's what the commercial shows...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

After showing my wife where I was going to mount the Eley on the side of the house, we agreed upon a spot to plant a post.
So dug a hole, found an old 4x4 behind the barn in good shape and planted it. Found an 80# bag of hard concrete mix in the shed, and used it to fill the hole. It came apart with my digging iron, then layered and mixed with water in the hole. By using a post I am able to aim it for a straight pull to the garden.
Got the bracket on to try it.

And the hose pile to go on it. Will need a longer short hose to the reel, think I have one in basement.

Had a hot air balloon go over, only 42° out today.