Good morning!!!!

[PJSprog]

42°F and cloudy this morning, only going up to 57° today. CLOUDY! Haven't seen any clouds around here in weeks, since the remains of Helene passed by us over three weeks ago. Not knocking the crystal clear skies all that time, but I was surprisingly excited to see clouds again. Even drove through some light rain here and there this morning.

Going to get close to freezing overnight tonight. That will probably end the pepper plants' extended production.

Good Morning, gents.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 53F @ 8:15AM. Areas of fog early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 69F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.

Spent most of yesterday working paperwork, but did get replacement tires and tubes ordered for the e-bikes. Thorn proof tubes. We shall see.

Out running errands today, probably get a regular flu shot.

 

[sodamo]

70°F and 1.37 inches of much need rain. More than doubling our total for the month.

My curry kabucha soup was a hit at HH, no surprise. Lots of other awesome, coconut inspired dishes.

Main focus today is purging the garage.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[daugen]

42°F and cloudy this morning, only going up to 57° today. CLOUDY! Haven't seen any clouds around here in weeks, since the remains of Helene passed by us over three weeks ago. Not knocking the crystal clear skies all that time, but I was surprisingly excited to see clouds again. Even drove through some light rain here and there this morning.

Going to get close to freezing overnight tonight. That will probably end the pepper plants' extended production.

Good Morning, gents.

I agree! Overcast and clouds today for first time
but....cold front coming down, today's 85 in NO will be 71 tomorrow.
and no rain

ok drive, first part was an elevated concrete highway about 30 feet up from swamp, went on like that for maybe ten miles. That must have been fun to build.
Bridge over Mississippi was fine, no backup, lot of traffic all the time though

got in early, decided to walk around today and take pics, will go to lunch tomorrow.
what a pretty place, much nicer than I expected, not like that dump in Marin Co.
this has beautiful landscaping and a water view.

I heard a jet blast past so pretty sure drone won't go up.
this place looks like Florida down to the gekkos

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Ted, you ever walk out and find dew anywhere?

Drew, yes, I have seen dew here.....maybe 3 times in 30 years! We have had fog maybe 5 times....

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Scott, sorry about your kitty. Always hard to say goodbye to our furry friends.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning! Low was 41°, heading up to 77°. We actually have some rain chances Wed thru Sat. Hope we get some, it's been almost 6 weeks since the last sprinkle. Now the forecast has the temps dropping into the mid 60's starting this weekend. Sunday's low is forecast at 33°.

Topped off the pond on Saturday..... by Monday morning, it was 6-8" low..... mmmmm. So, shut it down and let it sit overnight.... no drop in level in the 3 sections.... moved some rocks at the top exposing the saturated dirt. Apparently, the upper waterfall started a "siphon effect" by surface tension on the rocks and diverting the water behind the waterfall.

Fixing the pond is on the agenda for today. That's probably all. If I have any remaining energy, maybe grease the tractor.

The son has a second interview this afternoon at an engineering firm. Hopefully a new door opens for him. First interview was on Friday morning, by afternoon, they called to schedule the second -- a good sign.....

Wifey is still nursing her back. No debilitating jolts over the past couple days, but she is being exceptionally careful how she moves. I got close to getting her to go get checked, but no joy. Talk about stubborn....


Everyone have a great day!

 

[wngsprd]

I've been wondering (and worrying a bit) about how KilroyJC made out during Helene. He was living and working in western North Carolina and planning on building on his property in the mountains. He hasn't posted here in over 6 months. Hope he is okay. Anyone heard from him?

 

[m7040]

Heard from D in Tokyo. She is having a good time

"From yesterday. Went to the fish market, Ueno Park and wandered around the temples and pagodas and then to Ginza for an amazing sushi lunch we thought was going to be low key and was fancier than expected but delicious. Then back to Roppongi and wandered around some more then back to our neighborhood for some late night skewers — a new favorite food. Simple and flavorful like mama’s cooking."

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening,

Out running errands today, probably get a regular flu shot.

Scot, we got the flu shot a couple of weeks ago along with the latest Covid booster ! Did you also get the Covid booster ? Not sure we needed it but Kathleen thought it was a good idea !

Scott, sorry about your kitty. Always hard to say goodbye to our furry friends.

Thanks Ted !

 

[daugen]

looks like it's going to blow tonight, but not yet
still hot and sticky, very sticky out
that north wind coming in N/NE late tonight should bring
in much more pleasant weather tomorrow.

I am going to Liuzza's by the track, funny name, for lunch to get
a barbecued shrimp poorboy and some gumbo.
I streetviewed it and it's in an old community that reminds me of Chambersburg
in Trenton. Looks like an old Italian corner restaurant.
But it's not Italian.
Old sign says Lounge.
did we used to go lounge around?
isn't that where the lounge lizards were?...
those same lounge lizards that all fathers warned their daughters about...

MENU — Liuzza's By The Track - Home of the BBQ Shrimp PoBoy

www.liuzzasbtt.com

this place was reasonably close to where I am now and highly rated.
I'll try to remember to take pics before I chow down.
I know I want the gumbo but also want the crawfish etouffe (sp)
going to see if I Can get that to go. And maybe another poorboy to go.
Each one is two meals for me.

about a buck fifty a minute to get uber'd to lunch
6pm and getting dark here already.
time for a small portion of something very, very good.
the best of Texas smothered in blueberries.
this is a fine way to end the day.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 9.2C and it's presently 17.7C, lightly overcast with a slight breeze.

A 'notice' on Fb from the local Council said that a 'Services Australia' mobile centre will be in town on Thursday (0900-1600)... no appointment needed, YAY! This will save me a trip into Launie at the end of the month IOT arrange my OAP benefits, to take place at the end of the year. I'll be there bright and early.

Today is 'into town' day for mail and groceries.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[Popgadget]

Paul glad progress on punch list. Hope today's goes well. Hope the turboprop behaves during acceptance flight. Isn't that the plane that had engine lose oil and look like marshmallow guy.

Yes the plane behaved as it should, it was accepted, just waiting for the funds to transfer now. You have a good memory, it was the same plane.

Punch list is moving right along, there is not much left to do. Even though I won’t be there for the inspection, I don’t expect any hiccups.

 

[sodamo]

good morning all from the Atchafalaya Swamp in Louisiana.
Very quiet night, no alligators chomping on my tires

Thomas you'd better make it a strong chain for Boo's swing.
would be fun to get a pic of him playing on it

heading out this morning over the Mississippi bridge at Baton Rouge.
wondering how backed up that will be, not many bridges over the River there.
Past Plaquemine and then route 10 takes me right into NO near the campground at edge of Lake Pontchartrain.

two days surrounded by boats, this should be fun. Friend's brother who lives in Northern Louisiana told my friend to tell me not to take rv downtown, it's crazy to drive there. Yup, no intentions, part of appeal of this campground is easy on and off.

New Orleans RV Resort & Marina · 6001 France Rd, New Orleans, LA 70126

âââââ · RV park

www.google.com

Stopping at Walmart in Baton Rouge on way to pick up something for kitchen.
then headed into NO. Likely to be distracted by all the boats and will simply walk docks this afternoon. But maybe I might Uber in for an early dinner.
I hope to take a lot of pics today

thanks for ideas on places to eat. I'll plot them on a map later today and see what is close. I have already picked a few out. Have to get my boudin, poorboy and gumbo. Though when I look at what goes into boudin, I think I may ask some questions first.
so many signs along the way advertising boudin and cracklings.
somehow this doesn't sound like heart healthy food...

NO, ahhh the memories.

When I was stationed at Keesler AFB, a Friday night, Sat trip to NO was common. I had a 65 Corvair so not a problem having 3 ridealongs to pay gas etc. good times

Fast forward more than a few years, I was stationed Ft Benning, GA. Sophie’s oldest brother was a ballroom dancer and was invited to a competition in NO during Mardi Gras. We decided to attend for support. Aaron, in 8th grade was not enthusiastic about the trip. We got a room edge of French Quarter. His enthusiasm took a sudden turn when walking the streets and looking up he discovered a number of young ladies treated the street to lifted shirts. An invaluable lesson as in later years if he seemed reluctant to join us for some activity we simply had to remind him of the unknown.

 

[Looking4new]

I got the appointment for the functional reassessment, Nov 14th at 12:15. They wanted $200.oo up front and then $575.oo when I walk in the door. Going to be interesting what happens after that.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Every day is a day to learn. Today I learned new hard drives have larger sector sizes, and you can't (easily) clone drives with different sector sizes.
But did get my web server working again, seems a PHP update I did last week was causing Apache to not start.
One step forward, two back...

Chilly night tonight.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 54ºF for the start, partly cloudy sky, light breeze. light wind until mid afternoon the windy, Partly cloudy, and high was 91ºF. Made coffee to start day, then grief share, bike ride. Was going to town but made decision lunch at home and nap. Got patched tube and tire back on wheel and wheel on bike.
Ron glad caught up with house work. Hope flu shot has no side effects Nice crane yoga.
Thomas glad thumbs up from Mrs. Hope parts store and swing go well.
Bily hope you got some rain. You must really get adverse flavor in your coffee.
NHBX hope puttering went well.
Drew glad no bite marks on tires. Hope trip to NO went smooth.
Buppies glad you were able to enjoy NO area. No rain in 10 day here either.
Scott(vt) bet the grands were an adventure. Having watched the morning routine with the great-grand, 2 have to be double trouble. Hope garden cleanup gets finished.
Drew thanks for link to campground.
Frits good luck finding oil leak. Glad D made it through customs. Thanks for response.
Mike hope Covid abating. Sorry paint brush work not done. Hope today went better.
Bill thanks for explanation of how the day went. Once again sorry about the tom. Good luck with appointment and the test.
Massey rider sounds like "interesting " day.
Ken sorry about eye issue, hope it can be helped. Does the pic really look like your front yard?
Dennis pebbles in for a rude shock
Hay Dude pretty pic.
PJ hope you got some rain we have gone 3 weeks without rain. Sorry possibly loosing the pepper plants.
RNG unless the tubes are self sealing nothing is thorn proof. Ask me hoe I know
David glad you are getting rain. Good luck with garage.
Drew glad good drive, have fun taking pics.
Ted glad you found the problem with the pond, hope it is easy fix. Glad son has second interview. Sorry wife still has back issues prayers sent.
Billy I have not heard from Kilroy.
Frits glad you heard from D, great pics.
Drew glad you are getting front passage tonight, It went through here about 3PM and got windy. Hope Liuzza's has good cooking. Blueberries on ice cream looks yummy
Randy(wag) nice a mobile service center shows in a timely manner. Hope mail and grocery run good.
Paul glad plane was good, did you ever find out what happened to engine? Hope inspection goes well.
David thanks for the stories.
Bill they are proud of that assessment! Good luck.
Dennis doesn't partition size affect sector sizes? glad web server back up and running.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues,Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid,blood sugar /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, ******, Ukraine war, hurricane victims, and Country.

 

[Buppies]

40 outside off and on rain showers high today low 50s tomorrow not much better

Good Evening

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Hey Buppies, you up late also.
38° now. No chance of rain here in the long range.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is cooling in cup. 35° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 53 with mix of sun and clouds. Got my Flu shot with a dose of 19 serum. Have a sore arm this morning. But no other symptoms. When i got back from getting shots. Put car up on ramps and changed oil and filter. Changed Air and cabin filters also. Grocery shopping this morning. A day early. They are shutting down the freeway tomorrow until some time the coming weekend. Store is other side of freeway from where i live. May mow grass after I get back home.

Everyone stay safe and well.

Good Morning All.