Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 53F @ 5:45AM. Mostly sunny. High 82F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Still no rain in the 10-day. Fire season was officially declared for two counties north of here. The grass is very long and green, but quite dry underneath. And it needs cut.

Blaming someone else doesn't need a special day, Thomas. It's become a national pass time.

Good luck making a smooth transition, Kyle.

Good looking potatoes, Don.

Managed to get the cable to the StarLink dish run through the existing conduit out to the HughesNet dish, but just barely. It got stuck badly at three different places, then when I got it all fished it turned out to be about five feet too short. New cable on order, and I think I'll just pick up a larger piece of conduit and retrench both lines.

Also trying to figure out why the WiFi network only runs ag half the speed of the WiFi on the StarLink router. Maybe something to do with NAT, but I'm not enough of a network guy to figger it out. It doesn't help that I still haven't gotten a response from StarLink tech support and I'm still locked out of the app to make changes to the router.

Was up at the big water tank yesterday and found it was down to a quarter full. Reset the well pump controller and it ran for a couple of hours before the hole went dry, but it's a mystery why the reset tripped to begin with. Now I'm looking at some kind of water level sensor so I know when it's not filling.

Ordered a land plane from Everything attachments to help keep the new drive and loop road in shape. No telling when it'll get here, though.

Never made it to town yesterday, so that's where I'll be this afternoon.

Looks like the crew is giving up on the driveway. The rock at the top is too big to dig out, so we can't cut the slope down any more. It doesn't help that the dozer operator took too much out at the bottom, further increasing the slope. But it's all under 14% now, down from 22%, so I guess I'll have to make do. In consolation, they're moving the dirt that came out of the driveway and water tank cuts to make a level pad that will be nice for storing tractor implements. Might even be a good spot for a smaller pole barn, given enough time to settle.

With most of the earth moving done, it's probably time to get some drone shots. Maybe this morning before the wind kicks up, but I probably need to spray weeds more than play with air toys.

TGIF gang!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Is Starlink working well all day?

I've got the StarLink connection set as the main internet link, with the old HughesNet satellite as failover. I get an email every time the transition from one to the other or back happens. Yesterday I got three pairs of emails, each outage lasting less than a minute. I was also getting failure messages when using the HughtsNet as the main connection dropped, and that was several dozen times a day. So the StarLink is not only an order of magnitude faster, it's also much more reliable. And there's still no data cap, but I'm not holding my breath that won't change at some point.

 

[Bird]

Hot weather coming it seems. Yesterday our granddaughter came for a brief visit. She had just gotten her full fledged driver's license and it was the first time she had gone anywhere in a car all by herself. I can still remember how that felt myself many, many years ago.

 

[toppop52]

Looking at radar, we got a line of storms coming from SE, backwards from normal direction.

Dr appointment this morning.

We are between you and the ocean, we already had two lines of thunderstorms. At least it’s warmer, even if it is wet.

 

[toppop52]

62 and drizzle going to 74. Been busy outside this morning.

Alien, hope the flood is ending for you.

Mostly, safe trip!

Kyle, good question about walking on the left side of the aisle...I notice some people just going down the middle and blocking both directions...probably how they drive on the roads. Good luck on the new job...making videos for the old job is a great idea.

Thomas, hope the trespassers don't come back.

Sodamo, glad Sophie's bite is better.

Don, my wife was diagnosed with alpha-gal from a lone star tick bite 3 years ago. We don't eat a lot of meat, but nothing but chicken, turkey and fish for her...as well as for me, most of the time. A friend of hers has it so bad that she can't even eat cheese, milk or gelatin products.

My wife hosted yoga yesterday, so back to the mountains for me. Finally decided to tackle the Bear Church Rocks, in the fog and drizzle...so peaceful and beautiful. Also hiked over to Jones Mountain cabin. I'll try to post a couple of pix.

Everyone that I know of having the allergy from the tick has recovered in two to five years. Two friends in NC are back to grilling steaks after four years.

 

[B7510HSD]

Good Morning!!!! 53F @ 5:45AM. Mostly sunny. High 82F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Still no rain in the 10-day. Fire season was officially declared for two counties north of here. The grass is very long and green, but quite dry underneath. And it needs cut.

Blaming someone else doesn't need a special day, Thomas. It's become a national pass time.

Good luck making a smooth transition, Kyle.

Good looking potatoes, Don.

Managed to get the cable to the StarLink dish run through the existing conduit out to the HughesNet dish, but just barely. It got stuck badly at three different places, then when I got it all fished it turned out to be about five feet too short. New cable on order, and I think I'll just pick up a larger piece of conduit and retrench both lines.

Also trying to figure out why the WiFi network only runs ag half the speed of the WiFi on the StarLink router. Maybe something to do with NAT, but I'm not enough of a network guy to figger it out. It doesn't help that I still haven't gotten a response from StarLink tech support and I'm still locked out of the app to make changes to the router.

Was up at the big water tank yesterday and found it was down to a quarter full. Reset the well pump controller and it ran for a couple of hours before the hole went dry, but it's a mystery why the reset tripped to begin with. Now I'm looking at some kind of water level sensor so I know when it's not filling.

Ordered a land plane from Everything attachments to help keep the new drive and loop road in shape. No telling when it'll get here, though.

Never made it to town yesterday, so that's where I'll be this afternoon.

Looks like the crew is giving up on the driveway. The rock at the top is too big to dig out, so we can't cut the slope down any more. It doesn't help that the dozer operator took too much out at the bottom, further increasing the slope. But it's all under 14% now, down from 22%, so I guess I'll have to make do. In consolation, they're moving the dirt that came out of the driveway and water tank cuts to make a level pad that will be nice for storing tractor implements. Might even be a good spot for a smaller pole barn, given enough time to settle.

With most of the earth moving done, it's probably time to get some drone shots. Maybe this morning before the wind kicks up, but I probably need to spray weeds more than play with air toys.

TGIF gang!

Have you been watching the Starlink thread they were talking about how to access the router via your browser I believe. Starlink

 

[toppop52]

Ordered a land plane from Everything attachments to help keep the new drive and loop road in shape. No telling when it'll get here, though.

I’ve got a Dirt Dog and it is terrific for keeping my clam shell drive level and dressed, I love it. My driveway is relatively small, 260’x16’ with two double turnouts. But my plane is only 4’ wide.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 46°, going up to the low 80's. Sunny, winds should only be in the 15-20 mph range.

Wifey wasn't feeling well yesterday, GI issues, mid back pain, and a slight fever. She feels a bit better this morning, but described how she was feeling as "weird". I hope it is just a quick 'bug'.

Did the weekly grocery run yesterday, got everything on the list. Then, just puttering around, vacuumed the house for the wifey, did a couple small honey-do fixes.

Taking the GS into the university again for his last final exam for the semester. He can't believe how fast the year went. While I'm waiting for him, I'll go get my cell phone battery replaced.... it goes from full charge down to 1% in about 4 hours.... without even using it. It will cost less than I thought... only $45. Going to check one more place that offers a 'lifetime guarantee'. I'm sure it will cost double, but maybe worth it.

I'll see what the weather will be like when I get back, might have time to do some more weed homicide. Also need to move some rolls of fencing and some other materials over to the 'stockpile' storage area. One of those things on the list that keeps getting moved to the bottom.....

Everyone have a productive day! TGIF !

 

[rswyan]

75F and sunny @ 10:30, heading to around 83F for the high supposedly. Current soil temp 69F, 24-hour average 68.4F

Ground hog was out grazing on the weeds in the garden this morning.

Tarps don't seem to be doing much in the way of killing off the grass underneath them. Not sure why that is. Look like I will have to spray to kill it off.

Noticed yesterday that the hand pump sprayer with the crack I put the glyphosate in had pressurized from setting out in the sun and that the crack was now weeping. So that will have to be drained into another hand pump sprayer and then stripped for useable parts and the tank rinsed out and put in the trash. We have probably a half dozen or more of them around here, picked at least four of them when TSC had pairs of them on sale for cheap. A few of the older ones before that era, need some work.

The original idea was to have a sprayer dedicated to each specific thing we were using: one to spray around the foundation for insect control, one for Trimec for the lawn, one for glyphosate, one for Pramitol (or similar) for driveway weeds ... even one for soap, just for cleaning things. Don't think I ever managed to get all of them marked ... lol.

I'm sure hopper feeder needs filled so that will be on the menu first thing as I get moving. Need to put out a fresh orange half for the oriole which I have not seen for several days. Also have not seen much in the way of goldfinches, despite filling the nyjer feeders and putting them out. Seeing house finches at the hopper feeder regularly though. Looks there are two Phoebe nests under the deck.

After that get those 4 x 4's cleaned/hosed off so they can dry and be cut later for the 55 gallon drum on Water Buffalo. Need to inspect the hose for the WB as well ... think it may be cracked or split at one end. Need to see if it can be salvaged.

Then work on getting squash and pumpkin seeds planted in pots.

Will make the run to Menards/TSC/gas station probably after that.

Once I get back will refuel the Cub and finish up mowing the front.

After that probably do some transplanting of the veggie seedlings in bigger pots and better soil.

Hope everyone has a great Friday ...

 

[sodamo]

67°F and .11 inches rain. Overcast, but I think the sun is trying.

Maybe some seat time today.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[rswyan]

RS, there's going to be a quiz and you will have to name every plant. Next week, we can do it in Latin...

Why wait ?

Tokudama Flavocircinalis:

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The Woman really likes that one ... probably mostly because it appears to really be thriving.

Hope you have some better luck on finding a suitable trailer ...

 

[daugen]

nice looking hosta RS.

71 and cloudy after brief light showers this morning that did not even show on radar.

picked a big handful of radishes, cleaned and packed them in two little baggies, one for neighbor and one for brother who I'm seeing this
afternoon. He has several large boxes of stuff he asked me to drive to Charleston for his daughter who has lived there for many years and is finally getting
her "stuff" out of his basement. Or some of it. I should have plenty of room, already put the rear seats down. Taking a cooler for food and veggies I'm taking with me, including the
first cutting of that lettuce. Plus case of wine, case of mixers, things should be jiggling away the whole trip.

 

[scaredychicken]

Good Morning, it's wet here today

Wife just moved her sister into our small space (uggh) - not my wishes at all.

I THINK that my toothbrush might still have a spot in the bathroom.
They both have OCD
They HATE sports and Hockey (my cousin is Heinen # 43, Penguins) ... I won't have a chance to watch games at home
They LOVE Miss Marple, Poirot, and all those murder mysteries ... uggh, seen them 2 dozen times
Things are different now
Praying that things change - this ain't gonna be a fun adjustment

Anyways, things to do. Have a good day everyone

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I guess today is "the" day..... U-Haul next door. I hope things work out for them..... I think I saw karma waiting around the corner.....

I'm heading into town, so I won't have to watch the show....

 

[daugen]

I'm heading into town, so I won't have to watch the show....

wise man knows when to flee

have now determined the seriously bad idea of putting peanut butter on frozen bread nuked and too hot,
meaning said peanuts melted and dripped like an old BSA motorcycle. All down front of my nice golf shirt,
It was such a mess I just kept eating, all the harm was done, and that peanut butter just kept dripping.
By the time I was done I looked like a happy 4 year old. Definitely going to soak that shirt

 

[kenmbz]

Need to get you a TBN bib

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I guess today is "the" day..... U-Haul next door. I hope things work out for them..... I think I saw karma waiting around the corner.....

I'm heading into town, so I won't have to watch the show....

yes, head out and spend the day in town....

 

[rswyan]

Hopper feeder not as low I figured it would be (about half empty), guess they are still adjusting to the new location.

4 x 4's scrubbed and hosed off.

Some winter squash seeds planted and watered in:

11 Hubbard Golden

13 Hubbard Blue

17 Sweet Meat

Good start, but now starting to run low on my potting mix so will have to make up another batch.

About time to button things up here and make the run down to Menards/TSC/gas station.

Probably hit the Dunkin' too ... since it's on the way ...

 

[Thomas]

Why wait ?

Tokudama Flavocircinalis:

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The Woman really likes that one ... probably mostly because it appears to really be thriving.

Hope you have some better luck on finding a suitable trailer ...

Deer don't eat your Hosta???

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Summer temps are here as in 90F and getting on the dry side especially for pasture.

About dark on Tuesday I was in the horse lot and got a call the 78 year old guy who I have been his guardian for 30 years since his mother passing had died in his sleep watching TV.

This was not expected so it caught us off guard. He had lived in this retirement home for 30 years.

Ted was actually a sharp guy. Apparently he lost his hearing before learning to speak. With no hearing, speech or the opportunity to learn to read and write he suffered more physical and mental abuse than most.

For the past 30 years he has had access to running water, regular meals, health care and a positive physical and social environment.

I hope I can do him proud as I conduct his service tomorrow.

On a more positive note this morning our son had an interview for a summer internship in Cedar Rapids as part of the engineering degree at Murray State University locally. His class placed well in a hydraulic engineering competition in Iowa about 3 weeks ago which resulted in today's in person interview.

The circle of Life keeps spinning.