Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

txdon said, "The Discount tire was extremely crowded took an hour wait just to find out they did not have the tires in stock. Too many people are moving to this fastest growing town in America."

Yep, nearly all of my tire purchases for many, many years have been from Discount Tire (since the first one I ever heard of in Dallas). And yes, the ones in Denton and Corinth seem to get busier (and slower) all the time.

2.5 hours wait to get the tires installed. I had lunch next door at Wendy's, the only thing I could find on their menu was the Summer Strawberry Salad without the chicken, bacon, cheese, salad dressing and it still cost an outrageous $9. I spent part of my waiting time reviewing the meal on Wendy's web site.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I had a Wendy burger on way to Ohio. Worst Wendy burger ever, dried out meat on a terrible bun. What happened to hot and juicy? (I know, grease).

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning.
It’s 76 a will have a high just under 90 today with clear skies.

Yesterday the smoker and related tasks kept me busy all day.
Started with making some rub and sauce before prepping the ribs.

Then got the fire started in the smoker.

After getting the ribs on, I went out to get the wings and get them prepped.

Then it’s put them in the fridge until it’s time to load them into the smoker. They’ll only take about 90 minutes compared to 6 hours or so for the ribs.

Then while that’s all cooking, go out and pick up some corn, and before you know it, it’s time to eat.

Not shown was the steamed broccoli, cole slaw and potato salad (both store bought), which made for a complete meal.

So other than cleaning up afterwards, I didn’t get much done, certainly no string trimming.

Today I’ve got a zoom meeting for the airport authority, and then I’ve got to go get some fence posts for some repairs, and I want to add a couple of gates. And then maybe some trimming.

I’ve been in touch with Drew, and we are working on a plan to add a hitch to the front of his mower. So that project will be in the not too distant future.

 

[PJSprog]

60°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 94° today.

Nice pictures, BEF.

That all looks delicious, Paul.

Good morning, gents.

 

[Thomas]

I had a Wendy burger on way to Ohio. Worst Wendy burger ever, dried out meat on a terrible bun. What happened to hot and juicy? (I know, grease).

...and where the beef.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 58°, going up to 85°. 20% chance of a T-storm.

Drew, sounds like the pictures of the headstones is going to take a while....the cart will surely help.

PopG, the chicken and ribs sure look tasty!

Wng, hope you didn't find the source of the Eau de Parfum !

Mostly, glad you got a nap in. Hopefully another for today!

Don, the city golf courses in Albuquerque use reclaimed and treated water.

BEF, nice pics of the scenery. Funny that dad had to make sure you were cutting to his specs.....

Breezy again this morning, so no RC flight. One of these days.....

Going to get an early start to the mulching.....

Everyone have a great day!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 63F @ 7:15AM. Abundant sunshine. High near 95F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.

Had to wipe my chin after reading your last post, Paul. Might have to bring home some ribs today and follow your example.

Got the 3PH stuff off the back of the tractor and the backhoe mounted yesterday. Took less than an hour, and I didn't have to reread the procedure. I did have one anxious moment when the tractor wouldn't start, but noticed that the seat wasn't completely rotated forward. Too many safety interlocks on that thing to keep track of them all.

After lunch I treated myself to a nap, then struggled with the IDME login system at the IRS website. Never did manage to prove I was me, but dug up an old username/password and was able to get in with that. Way too much fuss to pay them more money. Had to consult with tech support at the state tax board, as their system wasn't very friendly, either. All this to avoid penalties for under paid taxes...

I'll be trenching this morning, and grocery shopping this afternoon. That'll probably be it for the day.

Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'!

 

[pennwalk]

The weather here is warming up. 85F yesterday, 88F today, 92F tomorrow. I'll take it. It is way better than 13F in February. I mowed the farm lane yesterday. It was a nice afternoon but I need to work on drinking more water.

My wife and I got out 4th jab yesterday. My arm is sore. I was tired last evening but that could have been spending the afternoon on the tractor.

I ran down to Baltimore Monday. I pulled into the parking garage. Just on the other side of the ticket machine was a hanging sign Height limit 6'6". Looked pretty low. Fortunately I didn't tear the roof racks off but the antenna did scrape twice. When I got home I measured. The racks are 6' 5 1/2" the antenna is 6' 9"

Did Eric say anything before he disappeared? Has anyone done a search for him?

Robins are circling the blueberry batch like hungry sharks. I have chases 2 out on the inside of the bird net. My wife is out there now seeing if she can tighten it up. Apparently being scared by an angry guy yelling and waving his arms doesn't reduce their desire to eat our berries.

"Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'!"
I'm retired I can hardly tell what day it is. Sometimes I'm not even sure what time it is.

More mowing today.

Enjoy the Summer.

Chris

 

[pennwalk]

Don, you need to post more plant based pics. The meat based guys are winning the picture wars.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Rough decision, smoked ribs and wings or string trim.

Looks great!!