Good morning!!!!

[m7040]

good morning, 56 going to 80

Was notified that my SS number was seen on the dark web. Placed fraud alerts on the credit reporting agencies. They will notify me if someone tries to open credit

got the covid and flu shots yesterday and sore today in my left arm but no other side effects

D is busy as always and getting ready for the fall trip to Asia. Exchange rates are in her favor she is finding out as she makes reservations. 12 course meal in Tokyo 27 dollars, one week BB 125 dollars. Most expensive was cruise on the bay at Vietnam 350 dollars

 

[plowhog]

Probably a freeloader. You can do that yourself IF your wifi goes out.

Years ago, at a campground in Southern CA, I connected to someone's unsecured wifi. It was painfully slow. I found 12 other people also using it. So I put a password on it. That fixed that.

The nearby fire is now under control. 12 hours to prepare to bug out was too long. Part of what took so long was restacking winter firewood to get it away from the house. I need a better location that is not a burn hazard.

Heading to our CA ranch today to split firewood. Weather is good-- should be the mid-80's.

Everyone have a great day !!!

 

[Buppies]

That sounds like fun Ron. Miss my boat rides scotty

Work for this go round done at house looks very nice. Everything weedeated new shrubs to replace over grown ones new grass sowed lots of trees removed limbed up seems to put wife in better mood

 

[Buppies]

Glad they got it under control plowhog and no ill effects for you and family how’s Rigby?

Sorry about compromised SS m7040

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 65 heading to 95, S wind, no chance of rain.

I was a little too active yesterday and had to take an ibuprofen for soreness last night. Need to stick to one handed activities today.

could not find an Hawaiian pineapple at the store so had to buy a Costa Rican one to cut up and use the peeling for tea now that I rounded up the rare ingredients, first time using Astragalus root.

The pool gets cleaned today by the robot and it is just a pretty backyard water feature for a few more weeks. Water temp is 79 at sunrise, but should be in the mid 80s by this afternoon.

I can also hand water some of the yard that is turning brown.

I have been discharged from home pt, a vital step for starting out-patient pt Monday.

 

[gstrom99]

Good morning. Woke up way too early (~4:30) and couldn't get back to sleep. It was nice to sit out on the deck, coffee in hand and catch a quiet sunrise.

Did anyone get the cicada's they warned us about in the spring? I haven't heard any all year and only found one, dead.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

 

[Hay Dude]

Good morning
Making some really nice feed hay today

 

[plowhog]

how’s Rigby?

A peach fell off our tree. Rigby grabbed it and started wolfing it down. Wife and I chased him trying to take it away so he wouldn't swallow the pit. No luck, he swallowed it. So, off to vet emergency again ($$$.)

The vet got him to throw up but the pit didn't come out. The pit might pass through, or it could cause a life threatening blockage. So either surgery immediately, or wait and see. We decided to wait. Yesterday morning we got the peach pit "back," so all is well. Whew!

I am trying to teach him to balance in the center of the teeter totter so neither end touches the ground. I'm not sure I could do that!

 

[daugen]

can anyone other than David actually find a real Dole Hawaiian pineapple any more? I asked our local produce guy, he was clueless, does not know pineapple production in Costa Rica has created an ecological disaster for that country. I bet a Hawaiian pineapple would be ten bucks a piece now, assuming anyone had them. Maybe that's a Whole Foods thing?

 

[Buppies]

Maybe Fresh Market Drew

Glad Rigby on plowhog

gstrom99 I’ve seen two dead on driveway never heard any we weren’t supposed to though

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Did anyone get the cicada's they warned us about in the spring? I haven't heard any all year and only found one, dead.

No, they were saying we would get them, but none here. Someone got the year mixed up.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 59 going to 83 and sunny.

Went to new dentist, did xrays. Broken tooth was right around where it was filled in 35 years ago.
Enough tooth that he could just fill and sculpt, so that's what he did.
With insurance the whole thing cost me $100, so I finally got more than I paid this year for dental insurance. Looks like he did a good job. I had him not numb the area, and that worked fine.

Did some general cleanup and watering, fixed bracket on garage door, and before you know it the sun was going down.

Found hornworm on tomatoes finally, went to take it off and it had white things attached. It was removed anyway, the white things are parasitic wasps that eventually kill the worm.
Seems to worm got from a plant in one cage over to the plant in the other cage, why I could not find it.

The school trip is to Disney in Florida. Son has been to Mexico, China, Japan, Germany and France with us as well as many trips around the US. He should be pretty comfortable with travel and transportation. He was able to navigate subways and walking around Manhattan without trouble, since he's been in with us enough times. He also knows not to veer off the beaten path and be with others, he learned the lesson earlier in the summer.

TxDon - Those look a little like the Dosa we would get in India. with curry and potatoes was called Masala Dosa. One of my favorites when made right.

Rip - I learned not to take relative issues too seriously with my dad and his nasty GF. Some things can't be changed, so go with the flow. Some things can't be changed, do what you can to help, but know that you can't fix people too easily.

Not too many pineapples from Hawaii anymore, they could not get enough $ to compete due to shipping. Sure David can tell you about the field conversions and abandonment from old pineapple plantations.

M7040 - I love Tokyo, very jealous. One of the very fun and totally Japanese Cheesy places we went was Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku. Shinjuku is one of the best night spots too in Tokyo, a large area around all the pubs and small restaurants is turned into a pedestrian only area.


Be well,
Can't believe I did not notice this earlier when the door got a little noisier on closing. Such an easy fix too.

Can you see the hornworm with the little white things, center left?
This tomato plant is really two tomato plants, the larger ones here and some plum tomatos.
It's a mystery where the larger tomato plant came from, maybe last years plants, but they were in the other cage.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Was going to change oil in car today, but wife just took it.
Top of my head must have gotten too much sun at the funeral, feels sore. Never had that happen before, and wasn’t outside that long.
Got to deal with pipeline ROW agreement today. Only gets buried 3 ft. Course they shifted it slightly again, and using the edge of the hay field, but they do go behind the barn and below the spring. Down left side of field treeline in background, then straight down.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning Don,

ould not find an Hawaiian pineapple at the store so had to buy a Costa Rican

Don, when we were in Hawaii a couple of years ago we toured the Dole Plantation while there. We were told that they don’t export pineapples anymore. They use almost everything grown for consumption on the island ! If you buy a Dole pineapple it is probably from Mexico or Costa Rico ! At least what we were told on the tour !

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning,
The local turkey population is passing through cleaning up the bugs !

 

[m7040]

M7040 - I love Tokyo, very jealous. One of the very fun and totally Japanese Cheesy places we went was Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku. Shinjuku is one of the best night spots too in Tokyo, a large area around all the pubs and small restaurants is turned into a pedestrian only area.

I am jealous as well. My travel these days is following what she is doing. Glad she is good at sending pictures and stories of her travel. If interest I will try to share some of that
My last trip before retiring was to Japan visiting a major supplier. Being escorted and dined at the best restaurants was a treat. Remembered the settings on top floor of high rise in Tokyo eating the most fantastic meals. Small dishes but they kept coming

 

[txdon]

Don, glad shoulder is doing well and flatbread came out nice ! How do you eat it ? A little butter ? Glad your feeling well enough to putter !

I had it with a little maple syrup but a strawberry preserve sandwich would also be good. It stays together when folded so a soft taco can also be made. I'll cut some of the bread up for use in the purple cabbage soup for lunch. Next time I'll add roasted garlic and see if I can get it to taste like garlic bread or add rye for rye bread, possibilities are endless. Vegan so no butter and the vegan butters have oils so no on them also.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning! Low of 46°, heading to 82°. Dry for the next couple days, then good chances of showers / storms for Sunday and Monday.

It's been an interesting week..... wifey had a brief relapse of whatever illness she had a couple weeks ago.... then it jumped ship and hit me for 2 days. This morning, woke up like I was never feeling bad... strange.

Still battling the aphid infestation! First got about 50% of 'em. 2 days later, got another 25%. Hosed down the trees yesterday, not too many visible. Will check again today and maybe hit the trees with soap solution again tomorrow.

Leaves are starting to turn, albeit just a few..... now if the temps will just hang around 70, it would be great!

Another sign of fall is the decrease in the consumption of the bird seed... the pigs with wings are now only emptying the feeders once a week vs. every 2 days. The migration has begun!

The containers arrived for the transplants.... very disappointed they were very thin walled, but will work for our plants. Probably won't be able to reuse them. They were cheap enough. Nothing like the description nor the pictures, advertising at its finest!

We still need to finish the transplanting but neither of us is up to the task. Maybe this weekend, if it can get squeezed in.....time to make the dog food again. That is the priority.

Need to head to the grocery store in a little bit. Going to be a big order, haven't gone in 2 weeks!

Drew, thanks for the pics of the trip. That last campground looks very high end! You have to save some of those repairs for us to do here. Need to spread the fun!

Paul, the addition is really coming together! The stonework is beautiful.

Bill, did you ever find the cube lights? You put them in a safe spot.....

Speaking of the cicadas.... they must have decided to vacation out here! They were more prevalent this year vs. years past. Ugly creatures, but third on the ugly / gross list:
First on the list is the giant centipedes out here --- they are about the only thing that sends shivers through me! Then comes the "Child of the earth" or
Jerusalem cricket. They are just gross..... I usually find one or two a year.
Then comes the cicada. Just ugly.

Started the continuing saga of PT for the knee. Still doing "nerve treatment". Haven't noticed much of an improvement, the knee is usually worse for a day or so after treatment. 7 more weeks to go....

Everyone have a great weekend!

 

[gstrom99]

I saw the first combine in a local soybean field yesterday.