Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

So sorry about "Mister"...

 

[txdon]

RIP Mister.

 

[kenmbz]

Sorry RS, our condolences...

 

[PJSprog]

Condolences, RS.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

RIP mister.

 

[sodamo]

Sorry about Mister. Condolences for your loss.

 

[Alien]

Sad about Mister. It takes a while to get used to the fact that they are gone. But, never forgotten.

 

[Alien]

Well, it has been quite cool in the mornings so I guess our hot season is over. It has been a much more tolerable summer than some of the past ones. I think it will be a mild winter. Lots of rain predicted shortly. Hope we don't get flooded in again. Creeks are still running after the last lot. They hadn't run for several years. It won't take much to flood next time.
Managed to get some spraying done on my tractor but I'm very limited in what I can do with a torn bicep and bad back. My wife tells me to take it easy but then I feel guilty sitting around. She isn't well either and I don't want her doing things I should be doing. She does too much now.
Up at 4.00 a.m. Dogs arrived at the door wanting in. They have learned how to open the back laundry door and let themselves out. Have to lock the door in future.

 

[Thomas]

2022-04-20, 0410

37° right now...high in the upper 40's today.

Good day at work yesterday. Rotten drive in though between the rain/snow and very slick roads. Made it there safely, but a slow drive (45-50 MPH and sometimes slower)

Back on site today...probably not necessary to be on-site, but I left my laptop there so I'm going in

Now, a very embarrassing story...I wasn't going to divulge this...but, what the hell...
When I dropped the snow blower off last weekend, I had a lot of trouble getting the blower disconnected from the quick hitch. I ended up tapping (rather aggressively) the QH frame, but it finally dropped. The QH is an aftermarket (can't recall the brand) and it fits some implements quite well, others not so well. Reckon I should just buy a Deere QH...had one, but it didn't have an adjustable top hook, so I had replaced it with a cheap one.
Anyway, had the blower setting on some wooden block and the parking strut also on a block...got in the tractor and drove off.
I noticed the next day, the snow blower wasn't sitting upright as it should have been, but a rainy day and I wasn't going out to check.
Since there was a predicted 3-5 inches of snow forecast yesterday, figured I'd put the front blade on, so I dropped the pallet forks and rigged the blade
Here's the embarrassing part...
While walking around the back of the tractor to install the lynch pin in the blade's loader mount, I noticed two hydraulic lines connected to the rear remote...a definite "Aw ****" moment.
Yep...I hadn't disconnected the snow blower's chute rotation hydraulics!
The reason the blower was now setting canted is because before the hose fittings broke, I'd pulled the 800 lb. blower about a foot or so, off the boards it was resting on.
Doesn't appear any damage to the rear remote or the chute fittings on the blower, but I really need to see if the threads were damaged or any other damage.
Anyway, at minimum, new hydraulic hoses are going to be required. Local hydraulics shop might be able to replace the broken fittings.
When I remove the fittings from the blower, I'll let you if there's any other damage...
A truly SENIOR moment, eh?

Just part of owning tractor Roy.

 

[Thomas]

Peaceful rest Mister.