Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

Mostly, the unmarked plane was a refueling tanker keeping jets fueled for SOTU speech.
Glad you liked the video of a younger buckeye, editing it was about my only accomplishment for the day, other than 10 miles on the stationary bike.

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the low temp is 27 and the high to 32°F. Wind ESE 6 mph. Snow mixed with ice pellets. Risk of freezing rain. I have been tracking this system from Texas.

Tractor and parts are all at the repair guys' place. He will have to take the loader and loader sub frame off on the one side to do the lines. Hope he remembers to blue locktite the bolts for the sub frame when he puts it back together. $457.00 for two lines+7 'O' rings+3 banjo bolts+1 oil filter. I picked up the 20L (5.29 US gal) pail of hy tran on my way south $180.oo. Haulage both ways $500.oo. I am looking for a pickup AND a stock car trailer. As soon as the Dodge is paid off, the stock car trailer will come first.

I get to cool my jets and conserve energy until the tractor gets back here.

Have a safe day all

 

[Buppies]

L4N hope the tractor comes back soon

56 high of 68 started sneezing yesterday oh no spring

Wife went to lunch with good friend from grade school days they had a good time I’m glad

Prayers for all our Country

 

[Spike56]

Good morning from Central Texas. A little over 1/2-inch rain yesterday. Standing water everywhere. Today about 70, tomorrow high about 50. The typical roll coaster winter weather but getting the soil moisture built up which we need. Starting to think about outdoor projects and trying not to jump the gun. Need to fertilize the hay field and plant some tifton tops in bare spots. Know it is too early, but on my mind. Sure, wish I could put out some potash but here you have to order 20 tons minimum. That's always an issue with a "smaller" scale guy like me.
For the last couple of years even fertilizer has been in short supply. You can always get Urea, but then the locals run out/short of phosphate or potash. If you wait too long, you cannot get a decent mixed blend.

Blessings to all. Have a safe happy Thursday!

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 32° with rain this morning. Heading to 54° with continued rain and winds up 50 mph. Weather guesser say we should get .8" of rain. That should melt all the snow. Yesterday went well .It seems I am showing financial guy how to get the most out of his iPhone every visit. Latest charging with a pad instead of a cord. Paid my winter taxes. Dentist did cavity repair without a pain killer. That made rest of the day go much better than planned. Had a neighbor visit which is always great for Sassy. Will take Mule for a ride in the rain to check out windshield wiper in the rain. Plan to get started on Income Taxes.
A little sunshine makes photos come out much better.

LS, hope you are feeling better.

David, hope surgery went well and you got the steak dinner.

Looking, have you determined why hydraulic lines failed. Can you protect them from failing again?

Drew, hope you find the motorhome that will allow you to make the trips you want.

Everyone stay well and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[KilroyJC]

Good Morning!

God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).

It is a very balmy 59F right now, and the rain should start in about two hours or so.

this morning’s zero-dark-hundred ear worm is “Back On The Chain Gang” by The Pretenders. It isnOK though, because next week we start work at 7AM so I am getting a jump on rearranging my wake-up time.

work is going better, the jobs are finally coming in enough that you don’t have five people jumping in on one job in the system, but by the end of next week the work should be starting to stack up in the system faster than it goes out, until the night crew cleans it up…

one thing I have been noticing is a lot of people who are in the stock market are not doing well compared to the previous year, and by substantial amounts. Contrary to what we hear from “approved” information s o u r c e s . . . (I had to type it that way because, for some stoopid reason, Autokowrecked keeps changing it to ‘souexes’, which I don’t even know if that is a real word ) Just an observation from out here in the Wilderness.

I hope everyone has a happy, healthy, successful blessed day!

 

[KilroyJC]

Good evening all. 43ºF for the start, Thunderstorms in area, light rain, .4 inch in rain gauge, light breeze. light to moderate wind with brisk gusts at times, rain early then fog/drizzle as rain backed off, high temp was 43ºF, low temp forecast to be 34ºF at midnight. Men's meeting to start day, putter until 11:30 then head to town for lunch with wife and Dr appt, while in waiting room got call truck seat heat fixed, $50 . Also got BP device and groceries. Got quick garage ride due to fog/drizzle not going away. Dinner at Mexican restaurant.
Ron glad TV box cut up. rough day today.
Bill enjoy conserving energy today.
Phil good to hear wife's voice getting better. Hope roads ok.
Buppies sorry to hear about more rain. prayers sent.
Billy glad gas prices down, and got more firewood split. Hope coffee roast went well.
Kilroy I understand frustration with PTB, the bad is on them.
Kilroy glad hens are producing. Glad nipples cut. Hope you are keeping up with production.
Spike we only got 1/2 inch of water in last week's cold snap, so I am enjoying the rainfall this week.
Mike Hope the siding goes well on the milf house. Hope the insurance problems can be ironed out without lawyers.
Drew hope neck was better today. Good luck in looking at RV's.
Lou WOW on price of kerosene.
Dennis crazy about plane with no call sign flying over Washington.
Paul sorry about the paperwork in flying, it is crazy. Hope today goes better, and rib are good.
Don interesting theory.
Ken glad you got more wore run in spite of practice in garage. Sorry about you gut getting laid off.
Don we did not clear out.
Buppies sorry to hear that. On 10 day Friday 2/17 high under 50ºF
Dennis that is terrible. Wow!!
Ted glad you got more snow. Great pics. Prayers sent for your recovery. Interesting you had so much problem with MB Sprinter vans as ambulances.
RS nice progress on dust collection system. Hope today was more progress on projects.
David good to hear getting more rain at home, hope collection tanks near full. Prayers for surgery and recovery sent.
Frits that is one long drill! Good to hear minsplit heating.
RNG congrats on new house!! I bet your sale of you old house and move not piece of cake either.
Drew truck a/c not little could be expensive to repair. Hope you can get good enough deal to fix it up.
Mike enjoy your back 40 time.
David not a bad view.
Thomas glad not too much ice. Ms Fox may not like peanut butter on bagel
Mark glad your gas price dropped.
Chris when I works the firm trimmed least productive workers, not least senior workers.
David always enjoy your pics. sorry about the fasting during the waiting.
Randy(wag) sorry about the fasting blood draw, I have one Friday and veins are on shy side as well.
Dennis thanks for video. Really neat.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /learning new job, /friends upcoming new baby, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /broken arm and heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /new skin cancer spot and treatment, /elbow healing, /wife knee healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, /wife's voice, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, /uncle's surgery, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife feeling bad, Lou /eye issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery recovery, Chris /neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage not doing well, / friend stop drinking, Paul/ wife's healing from back surgery, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, / brother "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's surgery, Scotty, /back pain, Frits /daughter recovery from surgery, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Mark /wife colon surgery, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.

Work and weather have cut into production. This weekend will be dropping more trees, even if I don’t get them dragged and stacked, because I want to get them while the sap is still down. It will work out somehow - it just May take a little longer! The main thing is to get enough area clears to do some veggie planting.

 

[riptides]

46 outside this AM, heading to upper 60's. No rain, today.
Not much on the accomplishment list. Hung some more vinyl, cleaned up around the Milk House and went for a longer walk with the wife. Found some more firewood candidates. which is always good.

Same agenda for today, maybe fish another wire run for the Milk House.

Hope all have a great day, be safe. Hope all are on the mends too.

 

[m7040]

Good morning, 42 going to 62 very mild

Looking, the hydraulic lines should be good for the pressures in the system. You may want to have the shop check the safety relief valve setting.

Going to town to turn in the IMAC to have the software replaced.

Hope for quick recovery for everyone recovering from ailments

Zion at daughters place is learning to sit at the door when he needs to go out

 

[wngsprd]

51 going to 71. Even Ole Man Winter likes a warm day every now and then.

Sodamo, hope your surgery was successful. Looks like a pretty place. I've never been to Waimea but have watched a lot of surfing contests held there. Always dreamed of surfing there one day.

Kilroy, I think the sap may be starting to rise around here a bit. You'd better hurry. Not a bad song for an ear worm...and of course, after reading your post, now I have it.

Buppies, glad the Mrs. had a good girlfriend outing.

Roasted 3 batches of coffee. I need to upgrade the software, so always like to have a little extra in storage in case I run into a problem. Then did some target shooting, and gun cleaning until sunset. Nice and warm out.

 

[IXLR8]

18000 BTU Called the Hyper Heat Model. Not sure how that differs from regular 18000 BTU model but it heats very well

Last time I checked into them, the Hyper Heat model will provide heat until outside air gets down to the -5F range, the regular model only provides heat down to the +20F range. They will both provide heat below those temperatures, but the efficiency and heat output will drop way off.

 

[Looking4new]

Ron, I think I will try to fit a skid plate to the underside. That is only 1 hydraulic line in 10 years of ownership, so I don't think that is really too bad. I am going to talk to a buddy that has a tubing bender and see if he can bend small diameter (5/8" I think or whatever the metric equivalent is) schedule 40 pipe and put the necessary ends on.
The line that blew out is farther off the ground than the one that didn't, so I replaced them both. This must be a regular thing with Kiotis because the warehouse had them both in stock.

 

[shetland sheepdog]

26 and mostly sunny here in srn NH. A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43, forecast for today.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
nice day, going up into 50's in sun and clouds after morning sprinkle.
Decided to turn down that small rv. Just too much the matter with it, and dealer has never serviced it, has no idea
of what is wrong with it.
I like the MB Sprinter size, but hard to get bed arrangement that works for me. May go larger, either gas or diesel.
Might drive out to Shoemakersville (1.5 hours) to go see several possibles. Definitely want lower mileage on rig and
not so worn out. Otherwise I'm just inheriting someone else's problems.

tax info came in mail, need to work on that today.
Ran the snowblower and lawn mower yesterday, just to get the oil moving.
Knock on wood but haven't used the snowblower yet this winter.

 

[m7040]

Last time I checked into them, the Hyper Heat model will provide heat until outside air gets down to the -5F range, the regular model only provides heat down to the +20F range. They will both provide heat below those temperatures, but the efficiency and heat output will drop way off.

Yes it is supposed to heat at lower temps. The physical changes are likely a bigger condenser than the standard models to make it more efficient at lower ambients

 

[Popgadget]

18000 BTU Called the Hyper Heat Model. Not sure how that differs from regular 18000 BTU model but it heats very well

The one I put in my shop last summer was 24000, but the standard model, not Hyper Heat. The difference is that the Hyper Heat is supposed to work down to -15F and the standard one to -5. We have only had a couple of days in the low single digits so far this year, but the heat output was not even slightly effected.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 36˚F but with full sun and a South wind we are heading to the 70s, but another cold front pushes through at 8PM.

Just read that the open cuts on the oak trees are subject to Oak Wilt ( this is the season for spread) so I need to paint the cut.

My pole saw should be here tomorrow just in time, we are having a work day at church Saturday. They have hundreds of downed limbs and partial downed limbs. Then off next week to take care of mom's hanging limbs. Will wear hard hat at both.

Today will take time to cut the potatoes so they can get hard on the cut side. Buppie's predicted cold will be hitting just when I was thinking about planting, may have to delay.

The "Farm" will finally be open this weekend after they got their power back on and limbs cleaned up. They used their full time help. It's nice to be part time seasonal with lot's of "vacation" time. Still no start again day scheduled but I am on the callback list. I see They are advertising for Valentines date night. Where do they come up with all these ideas? The artist instructor will be our own talented artist/face painter - Hanna

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 31 going up to 58 and clouds are winning. Seems about 20-30 degrees warmer than normal.

Said goodbye to some more coworkers yesterday. :-(

Will try to call a few today to volunteer references/help where I can.

Found where the trees fell a few days back (big thumps). In my neighbors forest and fell away from road, so all good.

David -hope operation went well.

Had big team meeting today, no mention of layoffs, silence from executive team. They are horrible at communicating.

LS - feel better

Be well,

 

[Popgadget]

Yes it is supposed to heat at lower temps. The physical changes are likely a bigger condenser than the standard models to make it more efficient at lower ambients

I think that you are correct. Here’s the specs on a Hyper Heat 18k and a 24k standard. The condensers are the virtually the same height and weight despite the difference in capacity, and there is a 10 degree differential in the low ambient temperature for heat.

 

[rswyan]

49F and cloudy @ 07:30 with showers in the vicinity, heading up to around 64F for the high today ... which is record-setting territory. Gale warning issued for Lake Erie, due to high winds expected.

Coffee made and enjoying the first cup.

Hopper feeder refilled first thing yesterday plus corn scattered for the ground feeders.

Then got the cross beams and shorter legs cut for another set of saw horses. Noticed that I'm missing one of the wing nuts for the brackets ...

Woman washed off the base plate for the drill guide, getting that lubed up and put back together will be the first item on the agenda today.

Made the run down to the corner and picked up another 5 gallons of diesel for the torpedo heater which brought the tank up to just shy of half full.

Stopped by the shop on the way out and fired up the double barrel stove.

USPS delivered the MircoJig System to mailbox along with a rebate check from Menards so I grabbed those on the way back in.

When I got back had some discussion with the Woman. She said She wanted to work on something together today ... like taking another crack at the shower/tub valve ...

Told her it would be better to do that on Friday or Saturday, since the temps would be cooler and it's easier to heat the garage and shop on warmer days.

So I got to head up to shop and spend pretty much all day working the Safety Kleen drum. Got the holes in the lid deburred and about 80% of the sanding done. Temp in the shop was 87F when I left late last evening and it was very toasty ...

Hopefully get that finished up today and get it shot with primer and a topcoat.

While I was up at the shop Amazon showed up and dropped off the router lift. Looked like it was the same truck that was here earlier in the week. Guy ended up driving on the lawn (in multiple places) and over one of my driveway markers ... AGAIN ... which is starting to piss me off ...

Think this will be the first time I have ever given them a bad report. I'm guessing this guy will have a short career as an Amazon delivery driver.

Did not get over to the barn for more plywood.

Really wishing I could have brought the tabletop over for the woodworking bench as it was really nice out ... but it looks like we have more nice weather coming up and I should be ready for it by then.

Time to get moving.

Hope everyone has a great Thursday ...