Good morning!!!!

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 76ºF for the start clear sky, light breeze. Light wind, mostly clear sky, and high temp was 97ºF, HI 103ºF. Dog sitting main part of agenda today, had to go get dogs, then bike ride, did not get mowing in. Had to get puppy out of house every 2 hours to avoid accidents, she has not learned to signal it is time yet. No dogs again till Thursday. Slight rain chance in 10day forecast.
RS sounds like you had a great day. Summer temps will be a shock
Randy(wag) sorry about your blood sugar problems.
Roy are you wanting more rain?
Buppies, getting warm again. Update on Mrs yet?
Randy(wag) glad kidney hanging in there.
Busby welcome to GM thread.
Buppies that is a lot of pills
Billy nice day trip. "R" rule? nice pic.
Scaredy hope you get the Z-turn and truck parts soon. looks like a good thing to let little chic grow bigger. Hope you get wife back soon
Thomas where is video camera when you need it. Love the Boo story.
Lou Hope you can handle being helper till job over.
Drew carbide will be very easy to crack in hand held drill. Stick with cobalt.
RNG glad you are making progress on loose ends on solar system.
PJ good to hear no 100's, sorry about the humidity returning.
Ken good to hear fields mowed, pool time sounds nice. good luck with ground hog.
Drew rain water collection is illegal, City of Dallas already has water rights to it
RS Glad Tuesday went well.
Drew Sorry about all the trouble with the spare tire project.
David sorry about hands, glad you are making progress.
Ted glad you got planter installed. Sorry about knee, hope they can help the knee.
Drew not enough pressure will work harden many steel types. Probably why you ended up dulling so many drills. Step drill cuts down on pressure needed to drill.
RS hope Kubota work went well.
Drew glad you are getting reinforcements on that project.
Thomas takes a while for everything to heal and recover.
Dennis nice to be able to work from home.
Drew diamond does not hold up drilling steel.
RNG there are different grades of HS steel as well. And different grades of carbide. The harder the material the better wear resistance, and more likely to crack or chip in none rigid machining setups.
Randy(wag) hope town run and cheese run went well.
RS glad you worked out the replace driveshaft sequence to get it back in tractor. Hope you can get it done soon.
Doug I have tried 3 styles of face masks, Nasal, F200 full face and F30I fulll face. Have had the best luck with F20 full face, staps hold it in place better than the others.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don /mom's pipeline process, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL Covid /son's heart issues, /pneumonia, Roy /palpitations, /angina , Billy /wife fall, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /3 new skin cancer spots and treatment, /wife knee healing, Thomas/gout, /operation and recovery, Phil /reflux, /wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery/retirement, / passing out issues, /family issues, /wife feeling bad, Doug and wife/health issues, /nerve and pain, / wife's hospital stay, /torn bicep, Ken /kids shot tragedy, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery recovery, /cataract surgery, /Sophie's hand infection, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Gale and KY/ tornado victims, Mike /5 year plan, Dennis /retirement plans / brother "alligallyitus" and improving, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend cancer diagnosis and recovery, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Ukraine war, mass shooting victims and family, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[scaredychicken]

Good Evening

what a wet day... Friday promises to be nicer weather

Sushi for dinner, coffee to follow

rswyan - I use the kiddie pools for the chickens, ducks

Alien - you were close ... apnea - my wife uses a CPAP machine also

mostly_gas - thanks for all of that, I seem to be waiting on a few things. your posts continue to be a great summary for me

it was a busy day, prayers for all concerns

might get a chance to watch the Hockey Game tomorrow.

edit - today was the first time since my badly dislocated left shoulder injury in Sept, that I have had my Buck Knife on my belt. In the past 12 hrs, I have probably used it 7-8x. I had no idea that it was that handy, it's been awhile, I guess.
also update - shoulder is sore, easily tired, but getting there, physio therapist says things are looking good, but recovery is a slow process ... at least 6 more months, I have 4 different exercises with elastic bands, and my next appt is on July 6... I can open most jars now though. oddly, it is still exhausting to pump gas for the vehicle, so I am using my right arm at the gas / diesel pumps. when possible I use full-serve, there is ONE such station in town.

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy, are you wanting more rain?

I have some outside work to do...mowing, for example...so, hope the rain holds off for a week.
10-day forecasts...Friday through Sunday looks like good outdoors days

 

[RoyJackson]

2022-06-22, 0440

57° right now...high in the low 70's and possible showers...

 

[daugen]

good morning all
61 going up to mid 70's today, clouds and maybe some showers later.
Rain was threatening yesterday and never showed up.

headed down to hardware store for a wheel spacer of some sort, Rube meet Goldberg.
Then home to wash the car.

most of you don't realize how amazingly well equipped Popgadget's shop is. A toyland for most of us.
Plus he knows how to fix just about anything. Might be visiting a friend up his way this week and might take the trailer with me.
Old friend struggling with cancer, first time in months I can see him. Bet he will look gaunt but I'll say he looks great...

RS, I watch some car repair videos and I was thinking of you fixing your tractor, which only a handful of guys here would be capable of doing.
You think you are all ready to change out that part and find out you need to take off six things to get there. And don't lose any ball bearings....

hope you all have a great day, particularly Toppop who we all miss. Get better buddy.

Woman provided an extra set of hands and did some detailing on the B2910 removing grease and goo

wow, now that's a good wife.

 

[wngsprd]

65 and mostly cloudy. Humidity returns today and then likely storms as it hits 90.

Buppies, hope your wife is doing better. Usually takes a while after a bad fall.

Kyle, you be Miller man now rather than Steiner man? ...or Steiner-Miller man? Hope kids are staying productive while school's out.

Mostly, what kind of dogs? The R rule is not eating oysters except in months with an "R" in it...essentially cooler months...couldn't wait until September.

Now that the second set of phoebes fledged, was able to get under the shelter and split that recent load of firewood I cut. Still need to build sides on another pallet to stack and move it. Then voted and went to a couple of stores...got a pack of zerks and some diesel and groceries. Voted for a man we've known since he was a kid...feels funny thinking of a kid as your elected official...but now he has kids. It's a great feeling voting for someone you believe in.

 

[Thomas]

So Thomas, Dr not so keen on work, but fine with the cigar?

Couple years back Doctor and I had to point to point discussion about my cigars I'm 6'1" 220lbs hardly consume alcohol eat reasonable try and get my more than fair share of exercise,but yet your young staff more than tad over weight...large bottles of soda,fancy coffee drinks,packages of cookies and treats on their desk...doctor got my point and back off.

 

[Thomas]

60F cloudy 70F for high maybe couple quick rain showers.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Well last evening was bust setting with camcorder waiting for Boo or cubs to show up,even both Does were no show but Mrs.Gray Fox show up after dark...I'll try again this evening.

Plans for today...Take almost an hour trim long steep back,than after that putter.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[daugen]

Thomas, you have your own zoo there to entertain you. it's wonderful.

My Dad loved his cigars. He died of laryngeal cancer. Moderation. Moderation...it tastes and smells good but it's hard on your throat for sure.
My next older brother is a heavy cigar smoker, just like his Father.
None of us in family have ever smoked cigarettes, so you just hope this venture into tobacco heaven doesn't hurt you.

Until you see your Father sitting at Thanksgiving dinner not able to talk, and not long for this world, it is sort of a shrug. Then it gets personal and you worry
for others. Says the almost obese guy with cancer.
stay healthy everyone. We all know it beats the alternatives.

off to the local hardware store. To get there shortest way is down steep Solebury hill. 35mph and without touching the gas you are quickly going way too fast down
the hill. Some tape lines on road for local police to show you they mean business. (they just applied for a radar exemption. PA local cops prohibited from radar)
So one has to drag one's brakes all the way down the hill. I hate using my brakes, try to predict traffic to minimize use if I can, but am always thinking
wish I had an EV going down this hill, would be regen braking all the way and at least the batteries would get charged. Not now, just grinding off the pads.
So....I go the long way around. Less stop signs, more country.

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning.
It’s 65 and might make it to 75 today. Clear skies now, clouding up later with rain becoming likely by evening.

Yesterday started with a frustrating meeting at the FAA office in Allentown, followed with lunch and a service call with my mechanical contractor buddy. After that, helped him pick up a car (he dropped me off and I drove it to his house).
Next stop was to the airport, the repaving work was completed and we re opened the airport. It took 9 days to mill up the old runway, make repairs to the sub base, and then pave and mark the runway. It used 200,000 tons of blacktop for the job, and it was completed a day early. And….. it was just one of many projects that the contractor had going on. I was impressed with their capability and resources.

 

[Rich B1]

Good morning! 70 now, 92 later with a 60% chance of storms. High on our thermometer yesterday was 89. It felt warmer. But the humidity wasn’t bad.

Storm clean up continues. There is a lot to do. Also mowed. Insurance adjuster was here as well.

Chains for saws are thin on the ground locally. Need one for the small saw. It needs a plug too…..still not convinced the coil isn’t failing again.

well, better get moving

Everyone stay safe out there

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My little Tasmania devil Pebbles is busy chasing her tail, instead of munching on my fingers, so that’s good. When she and our new cat Tiger get together, they just chase each other all over, back and forth. So much entertainment.

Got starlink antenna up on front of garage last night. Still need to run cable thru wall into a crawl space. Right now it still runs under garage door. Have not tried the home network on it, just my phone so far.

Better get to work.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, They keep saying rain is coming any minute, but none seen so far.

Will not be able to be online for a while. All good and everyone be well.

 

[daugen]

we'll give you two weeks Ken, then we'll send out a posse to get you
safe and fun travels

 

[PJSprog]

76°F and partly cloudy this morning, only going up to 92° today. Chance for some scattered storms this afternoon.

I sure do miss full service stations, SC. If there are any left in the St. Louis area, I do not know where they are. Haven't seen one since the mid-'80s, when there was one left in my hometown, Len's Amoco on Pontoon Rd in Granite City IL. His gas prices were a penny or two higher than the other places that had gone self-serve, but he never wanted for business. He was also the last gas/service station in town, and even he eventually closed the service side.

Thomas, I'm reminded of a story about my childhood best friend, whose great-grandfather used to walk into town every morning to get a pint of whiskey and a cigar, which he would enjoy on his porch every evening. He lived to be 95 years old.

Good morning, gents.

 

[Thomas]

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My little Tasmania devil Pebbles is busy chasing her tail, instead of munching on my fingers, so that’s good. When she and our new cat Tiger get together, they just chase each other all over, back and forth. So much entertainment.

I'm pretty sure kittens have you wrap around their paws.

 

[rswyan]

It's sunny and 87F already @ 10:30, HI 95F, calling for an actual high of 91F ... wouldn't be surprised if we beat that number.

Need to check hopper feeder, it may be due for a refill.

May put another load of squash/pumpkin plants in the dump cart and take them around back and stick them in the 3rd wading pool while it's still in shade back there.

Potted plants all looking good at the moment, but the ones still up front will probably need watered by some point today if it doesn't rain.

I left the AC on in the shop last night, so it's probably plenty cool up there right now ... so will be headed up there at some point in the not too distant future to continue working on the B2910.

Woman heading out shortly for a doctor's appointment so I'll be flying solo at least for a while.

Doubtful there will be much in the way of outside activities today.

Hope everyone has a great Hump Day ...

 

[rswyan]

Good question Ted. The 64,000 dollar question?
How many bulbs do RS and his wife have coming up?

Hundreds and hundreds.

sorry RS, can't refer to her as The Woman, I think I'd deserve a boxed ear.

Yeah ... technically, you'd refer to Her as "Your Woman ..." ... if you were speaking to me ...

It's something an inside joke ... an appellation started by a Latina friend of ours who's originally from South of The Border.

But you would not refer to her as my "wifey" ... or call her "Honey" ... which she absolutely hates.

Either of those would likely get you not one but a pair of boxed ears.

I bet there are 200 hosta.

Easy.

Double that and it would probably be closer.

Time to charge admission.

 

[rswyan]

RS, I watch some car repair videos and I was thinking of you fixing your tractor, which only a handful of guys here would be capable of doing.

You think you are all ready to change out that part and find out you need to take off six things to get there. And don't lose any ball bearings....

Yup ... the standard Kubota method of making this repair would be to split the tractor or at least drop the FEL mounting frame. The first would add around 12 hours to the job.

But it clearly isn't necessary.

However, the Kubota WSM isn't really all that helpful in getting you there.

While it's great for certain things like specs that you probably won't find elsewhere, it leaves a little to be desired as far as full, complete descriptions of procedures at times.

For the most part however, it is fairly decent ... and appears to have been side-checked for any Japanese to English translations (no Chinglish)

Woman provided an extra set of hands and did some detailing on the B2910 removing grease and goo


wow, now that's a good wife.

She's a Keeper.

Glad to hear you are having some pleasant weather.

Good luck on the search for the spacer.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 83F @ 5:30AM. Abundant sunshine. High 102F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
The low last night is the current temp; it'll only get hotter from here. Not much of a cool off, and the highs will stay above 100F until next Tuesday, when they'll be in the high 90s. Summer is starting off with a sizzle.

I've had good luck on chainsaw parts from Amazon and SawAgain, Rich. I guess shortages are the new normal: it took two months to get a new bar for the Makita, and it was a Stihl part.

I bet Buppies would have had a field day with that repaving job, Paul!

By the time I got out to the garage yesterday morning it was too hot to even think about running the tire machine, so I settled for washing the bugs off the big touring bike. Didn't bother blowing the water off, as it evaporated almost as fast as it got wet.

Spent the rest of the day writing up the remaining solar power system issues, using short sentences and small words. Trying to keep it as simple as possible. Sent the first one off; we'll see if I get a response today. I'd better.

Hump Day already.

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