Good morning!!!!

Wagtail · May 2, 2023

Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 7C and it's presently 14.3C, mostly cloudy & calm. Rain forecast for this arvo, there was 4mm in the gauge at 0900.

It's 'into town' day for mail/groceries. I'll use the the rest of the day to prepare for an early start tomorrow morning for AGFEST. Looking to leave here at 0500 to get there by 0730-ish... opening at 0800. So, expect a GM report late on (my) Thursday.

Tomorrows weather is predicted to be clear, sunny but chilly with a high of 15C. Frost (3C) when I arrive, but I'll get a good parking spot for my troubles and there'll be plenty of great coffee kiosks/food stalls at the event.

That's about it, take care all.

LouNY · May 2, 2023

Well it's not morning by any means but mornings have been a bit busy again this week.

Iit's been an interesting week so far and will likely continue to be. Last year as part of the kitchen remodel we also replaced the kitchen walk door and the attached garage walk door. While doing the garage walk door we made an interesting discovery. As the house was originally built the siding on the garage walls went all the way to the concrete with no sill wall to speak of. When attempting to install the door we found the wall had kicked out about two inchs, we got it pushed back and the door installed for the winter. So now that spring is here we have been jacking and supporting the walls and roof of the garage. With that done on part of it we have opened up the wall and removed some of the bad sheathing and then cut off a couple of feet of the wall to expose what was done as a sill wall, which amounts to 4 courses of blocks laid up with mortar and no filled cores or rebar or wire, just topped off with a cap block and the walls set on the cap blocks, no anchors or tie downs at all. So we will be filling the cores dropping rebar in every other hole, then forming up and pouring a 16 inch sill wall with a couple of runs of rebar, then anchoring a new sill plate and tieing the walls in, replacing the sheathing and then new siding, along with new soffits and fasia while we are at it. Of course that means my wife who has been wanting the whole house resided will be happy. Looks like we will be going with James Hardi cement board siding $$$$.
Never ends.

PJSprog · May 2, 2023

43°F and clear skies this morning, got up to 65° today. Windy. Again. Been so for several days now. Stirred up some dust from a plowed field up near Springfield yesterday and contributed to a massive 72 vehicle pile up on I-55. Six fatalities, I heard.

Finally got the pasture mowed Saturday, but the wind kept pelting me with the clippings, so I abandoned any hope of finishing. Sunday was cooler and windier, but The Wife and I got a little planting done nonetheless; four new raspberry bushes, and two new blueberry bushes. Also gave me the gumption to finally remove the three stumps of the deceased blueberry bushes. Somewhat productive weekend.

Hope everyone is well.

Good evening, gents.

check · May 2, 2023

ronjhall said:
I have had 6 of them. Now told that someone my age it is not recommended.

That reminds me. I am probably due for another one.

mostly_gas · May 3, 2023

Good evening all. 47ºF for the start, mostly clear, light breeze. Light wind , Sky partly cloudy, and high temp was 80ºF. Getting into more normal temps. some rain in 10 day. Got bike ride in no problems today. Started to mow lawn after lunch, got half way through front and engine on mower locked up

Will need to have it mowed if I cant find replacement soon. Did get nap in and grilled brats to drown sorrows.
Ron sorry about stones continuing to be an issue. hope the seat time was fun. nice pic
Buppies hope you get some more rain. prayers sent
Kilroy thanks for link, hope you got your nap.
Billy hope you did not disturb Larry, but got you trail cam batteries and mem card changed out. Glad you got maintenance hike in.
Scaredy good to hear good appointment with lawyer. Sorry about the emotional turmoil. prayers sent. Hope with lawyer engaged that a direction can be set. Glad good visit with grandson.
Buppies sorry to hear about bear hitting the bird feeder again. Wonder if birds harassed bear if would make a difference.
Dennis sorry about the sleet.
Kilroy sorry nap not better. Hope you got your agenda accomplished. Hope coffee works.
Frits sorry sleep not good. Hope shoulder hangs in there now. nice vintage pic.
Bill hope you get some rain free days to get hoe on.
Ken nice dog story. Hope brewfest was good.
Frits sorry to hear the one kid got harassed to the point of quitting, Hope the other gets a break from travel.
Ted hope you got your rain. Hope you did get trees planted.
Rich is that over bore getting cylinder too thin, or because there are no .080 over pistons?
Jay hope if t-storm pops it is mild. Neat grackle pic
Mark good to hear great weekend.
David good luck with duct tape and baling wire

Don scary story
Don glad you are getting stream beds cleared out. Nice pics
Frits would have been neat to watch.
S nice blooming trees and pics. Congrats om catching a new bird.
Dennis I have my own pics. Not bad report.
Phil tilling looks nice. Sorry about neck muscle. I can't bike like that either. Neat project.
Fuddy never hear of leaving string like that.
Dennis glad you could stretch out, I am on 5 yr.
Dennis not familiar with your carts.
Buppies you will get better end of deal

Thomas sorry about that much rain, you could share with us Texans and Ted

Glad work day went fast.
Dennis darn bug

Ted glad you got rain and ad far along as you did.
David glad Makani back safe and sound.
Frits glad you had good conversation with daughter. Did she really need to call that late to sharpen her claws ?
Chris they already had bed rented out to next person and I don't want to share

Paul sorry about no send, happens to me also. Sorry about checkride killing day.
Randy(wag) hope town run was good and rain does not mess up AGFEST.
Lou sorry to hear about your discovery, Hope no problems fixing the wall.
PJ good to hear from you Hear about the Springfield wreck down here. Glad mowing caught up and you got some planting in.
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 /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /new skin cancer spot and treatment, /back surgery healing, /wife knee healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /loss of brother, /heart issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's and David's new eye surgery recovery, Chris /neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Paul/ wife's healing from back surgery, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.

KilroyJC · May 3, 2023

mostly_gas said:
Good evening all. 47ºF for the start, mostly clear, light breeze. Light wind , Sky partly cloudy, and high temp was 80ºF. Getting into more normal temps. some rain in 10 day. Got bike ride in no problems today. Started to mow lawn after lunch, got half way through front and engine on mower locked up Will need to have it mowed if I cant find replacement soon. Did get nap in and grilled brats to drown sorrows.
Ron sorry about stones continuing to be an issue. hope the seat time was fun. nice pic
Buppies hope you get some more rain. prayers sent
Kilroy thanks for link, hope you got your nap.
Billy hope you did not disturb Larry, but got you trail cam batteries and mem card changed out. Glad you got maintenance hike in.
Scaredy good to hear good appointment with lawyer. Sorry about the emotional turmoil. prayers sent. Hope with lawyer engaged that a direction can be set. Glad good visit with grandson.
Buppies sorry to hear about bear hitting the bird feeder again. Wonder if birds harassed bear if would make a difference.
Dennis sorry about the sleet.
Kilroy sorry nap not better. Hope you got your agenda accomplished. Hope coffee works.
Frits sorry sleep not good. Hope shoulder hangs in there now. nice vintage pic.
Bill hope you get some rain free days to get hoe on.
Ken nice dog story. Hope brewfest was good.
Frits sorry to hear the one kid got harassed to the point of quitting, Hope the other gets a break from travel.
Ted hope you got your rain. Hope you did get trees planted.
Rich is that over bore getting cylinder too thin, or because there are no .080 over pistons?
Jay hope if t-storm pops it is mild. Neat grackle pic
Mark good to hear great weekend.
David good luck with duct tape and baling wire
Don scary story
Don glad you are getting stream beds cleared out. Nice pics
Frits would have been neat to watch.
S nice blooming trees and pics. Congrats om catching a new bird.
Dennis I have my own pics. Not bad report.
Phil tilling looks nice. Sorry about neck muscle. I can't bike like that either. Neat project.
Fuddy never hear of leaving string like that.
Dennis glad you could stretch out, I am on 5 yr.
Dennis not familiar with your carts.
Buppies you will get better end of deal
Thomas sorry about that much rain, you could share with us Texans and Ted Glad work day went fast.
Dennis darn bug
Ted glad you got rain and ad far along as you did.
David glad Makani back safe and sound.
Frits glad you had good conversation with daughter. Did she really need to call that late to sharpen her claws ?
Chris they already had bed rented out to next person and I don't want to share
Paul sorry about no send, happens to me also. Sorry about checkride killing day.
Randy(wag) hope town run was good and rain does not mess up AGFEST.
Lou sorry to hear about your discovery, Hope no problems fixing the wall.
PJ good to hear from you Hear about the Springfield wreck down here. Glad mowing caught up and you got some planting in.
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 /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /new skin cancer spot and treatment, /back surgery healing, /wife knee healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /loss of brother, /heart issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's and David's new eye surgery recovery, Chris /neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Paul/ wife's healing from back surgery, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.

Agenda changed, got scaffolding ordered instead. Definitely need tires and soil today for planting!

KilroyJC · May 3, 2023

Buppies said:
I may have to go with rubber bullets Thomas only to scare not hurt

Paintball guns are cheap.

ronjhall · May 3, 2023

Coffee has finished brewing. 36° with light rain this morning. Heading to 54° with cloudy skies and 25 mph winds. Drove tractor over to neighbors place yesterday. Used bucket to push some small logs on to top of pile. When I got home did some more cleanup of pond. More of that today.

Everyone one stay safe and well.

Good Morning All.

Buppies · May 3, 2023

41 high of 48 more wind getting dry again

Prayers for all our Country

Congratulations to daughter m7040

KilroyJC · May 3, 2023

Good Morning!

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

49.3F, going to upper 60s. Hopefully it won’t be as windy today as the last three days!

Yesterday, we went to the BigBoxHomeImprovement (orange) and ordered up scaffolding. By time it was all done, with taxes and delivery fees, just shy of $4500. But I don’t have to fetch it, it is coming right to our door.

up again too early, but not as bad as yesterday. Managed to roll over and catch some more sleep the last hour, but now awake (but in bed with tablet).

definitely need to get soil And tires today - I have to take a trip next week and there are a bunch of veggie plants that need to get out of starter cups and into soil before leaving…

I hope everyone has a safe healthy happy blessed day!

daugen · May 3, 2023

good morning all
in the 50's today with light showers
busy day, getting tortured by dentist at 8am, then haircut at noon, then school board meeting at 5.
then at least I have several open days ahead, am sure I'll be mowing the lawn tomorrow after all this rain.

Lou, that sounds like quite a project. Hope it goes smoothly

wngsprd · May 3, 2023

42 going to 59. Feels good outside...nice sunrise.

Kil, you building the Eiffel Tower?

Itching to get back to the mountains, but can't today.

Took my wife to Costco and another couple of stores yesterday, and had a great Calzone for lunch. She is gonna try to drive today for the first time since surgery...short trip over to friend's for Yoga. She knows she will have to sit out a number of times.

Buppies · May 3, 2023

Hope your wife’s shoulder gives her no trouble today

Starting to spit rain outside breezy and chilly

m7040 · May 3, 2023

Good morning, 43 going to 50 today rain is expected to start soon again.

No mowing today due to rain. Will focus on some PT work at home for shoulder.

Lou that sounds like a major project. Hope you have lots of help.

BEF, we often see cars swerving on our roads. Wondering about why every time seeing it. Often see it swerving into the white and yellow lines and changing speed for no reason. The other sign is when seeing oncoming car they pull way over into the white lines . I think part of it is bypassing I70 and thinking the two lane is safer from being stopped.

Daughter is pretty popular with her boss. She found this on her desk yesterday thanking her for some extra effort.

Popgadget · May 3, 2023

Good Morning.
44 with a high of 50, another grey day with a chance of rain.

Won’t get much done today, off to Sarasota, then Washington, Pa to drop a plane off for maintenance. Another day without many steps. Plenty of miles, but not a lot of movement. After this, I’ll be home until Sunday. I should be happy that I’m still doing this at my age , and that I’m home every night, neither one one seemed liked a possibility 30 years ago.

But the wet weather has really made things grow, I’ve got a lot of mowing to get done, hopefully it will be dry enough in the next couple of days.

check · May 3, 2023

Rain, rain rain, nothing but rain for several days now.

Got a bit of a respite on Monday afternoon, so put one of the Sea-Doos in the water to go looking for a dock ramp that had floated away, and I promptly got the sea-Doo stuck on a sandbar. I may have really damaged the impeller mechanism, and worse. So, I have to pull it out of the water again and maybe take it to the dealer. Bad ending to the day.

Still raining right now, and will do so all day today, and most of tomorrow. Can’t get any outdoor chores done.

Wife and daughter are coming up tomorrow night for the weekend, which looks not too bad with respect to rain. Maybe we can get the docking set up for the summer, and daughter is interested in going and out to find and cut some more rounds for firewood, and also doing some splitting. That will be fun at least. (this firewood thing has become a bit of a tradition with her and I.)

Also, have to get the basement cleaned up and vacuumed for the Electrical Inspector, after which we can start to cover the walls and ceiling in the basement. Have 1000 ft.² of flooring to put down as well, and the IKEA kitchen cupboards are coming at the end of the month. Busy, busy, busy!

Have a great day everyone and I hope it’s not raining where you are!

kenmbz · May 3, 2023

Morning all, 45 going to 53 and cloudy, more rain predicted

Chill day yesterday

Have fun at Agfest Wagtail

sorry that you sea-doo is messed up, hope not too many $

Lou-My first house was not well attached to the sill, neighbor had his house slide right off one day. Sounds like a big job, but better to do it now before it moves too far out.

Be Well,

Have a few herds of deer 10-12 in each coming through. All the adult Does look very pregnant. Soon their will be no standing room.

Looking4new · May 3, 2023

Good morning, the low temp is 42 and the high will be 59°F. Wind NNE 10 gusting to 15 mph. 80% chance of rain.

I've got to go out today and get my lottery ticket for the next 6 months and get my wheel nuts retorqued. I am also looking at a F 350 about a '60 to '65 I think. I will get the mail on my way back.

Stay safe all

Looking4new · May 3, 2023

This was in Virginia.
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RedNeckGeek · May 3, 2023

Good Morning!!!! 47F @ 6:00AM. Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High around 70F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Really far behind again, but just from the number of pages, you folks have been busy!

Made another offer on a house yesterday, owner countered with a much larger number, so probably gonna pass.

Lots of rain on the way home, so glad to be in a car. Ran great all the way, 42 MPG average.

Gate was closed but not locked when I got home, wouldn't close with the actuator hooked up. Easy to see why: The bracket was badly bent. That steel is 3/8" thick, but the moron pushing on the gate had a twelve foot lever. It remains to be seen if there's any damage to the hinges or actuator.