Good morning!!!!

[riptides]

Chaos reigns at the homestead.

Never set foot on the continent of Africa. Is on the to-do list. Mt. Kilimanjaro, would like to summit.

The last two days I have been harvesting walnuts, so far over 400 pounds worth. Even managed to give a 50lb bag away to some unsuspecting individual.

Hope all are well.

 

[sodamo]

Drew. I’d be quite happy at $3/g. Funny though, I remember not so long ago when I wasn’t. Yea, taxes… to pay for things the government has no business doing, except curry votes. Need a reset.

 

[sodamo]

KjC, would love to see that sign posted at every station. Actually any place that has tax involved.

 

[sodamo]

Remember 17 cents per gallon. getting money back on two dollars fill up and free promotion gift on top of that

And one of my simple pleasures as a kid pasting in those trading stamps, S&H and the Gold ones.

 

[sodamo]

4th grade, Middletown, CT (1955/6?). 2 stations on the street we lived had a gas war. Remember my Dad being ecstatic when it went to 9 cents. Didn’t last long.

And then 1966, Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS, I can remember myself and 3 friends scrounging for change so we could put $.25 gas in my Corvair and get a bottle of Thunderbird to share on the beach.

 

[sodamo]

Great pics, Frits, THANKS

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Back home from Mom's 100th birthday celebration in FL. It was great. We are so blessed. Not too many 65-75 yr olds (5 kids) have both of their parents who are 95 and 100 yrs old. First time we were all together in 15 years. It was a very special visit.
but it feels good to be back home on the ranch.

Congratulations to your mom.

 

[scootr]

Congratulations to your mom.

Wanted to mention my 95 yr old Dad was there too and they will celebrate 76 yrs of marriage next month. I hope I get some of that longevity.

 

[txdon]

Made it through surgery
Still numb from waist down
Pic of new knee (undercover)

Halloween costume already half mummy

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Kyle, I feel or hear your pain. I am sure mine is not as bad as you describe. I 'hear' crickets in the far distance frequently. Sometimes I actually don't hear them. I guess when they get close enough I will have to do something. I was foolish and did not wear hearing protection when I was young and shooting guns much more than now. I stress it to everyone to wear it now.

I have tinnitus also. Usually don’t notice it. Sometimes louder than at other times. I think it’s blood pressure related.