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   / Good morning!!!! #208,601  
Ron, way back in the 50s and 60s our volunteer fire department had 'training fires' on barns destined to come down. I am guessing it was a deal set out by the owner and the Chief. Chief would set the date on a Saturday so a maximum number of members could be there.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #208,602  
69°F and .17 inches rain.

Another successful 4th of July gathering. 40 people Too much really good food and great company. Just a tad more clean up and think today will be a recovery day.


Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
 
   / Good morning!!!! #208,603  
91.9F in the shade @ 14:30.

Got the last 6 “Big Red” bell pepper plants in the ground.

Did a little weed pulling around the rhubarb and blueberries and laid out a soaker hose around them.

Uncaged the newer blueberry plants and helped pick some berries.

Ran the soaker hose on the pole beans and the winter squash on the west side of the arched trellis.

Went and got the Water Buffalo and watered/fed the 6 pumpkins along the back of the frog pond. 1+ gallons on each plant.

Came in to cool off and switch hydration over to something more refreshing than iced coffee.

Maybe a little snack too.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #208,604  
3 of the 23 girls bodies have been found. Our flash flood watch turned into a warning expiring tonight. Evacuations of trailer parks and apartments and the animal shelter are going on now in our town near the San Gabriel river.

The below pic is of our neighborhood dam, The 5' rock dam usually has a little spring fed trickle over it now you cannot see the dam. We only got 3" here the flood water is coming from the rains upstream.
 

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   / Good morning!!!! #208,605  
Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 4.2C and it's presently warmed up to 4.9C [@0800, heading to 15C], somewhat overcast & calm.

All in all a lovely Winter's day. As per usual, I'm off to Church in a half hour and then the rest of the day is His.

That's about it, take care all.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #208,606  
Good Afternoon
84° and brilliant sun.

Yesterday flowed nicely, picnic at youngest son’s, which is the house I built 40 years ago. Interesting being a guest on what was our property. But sure was nice having someone else set up, break down, cook and fuss over the details.

The brisket came out great and was a big hit.
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Neighbors put on a heck of a fireworks display. They obviously hired a professional outfit as it was better than all the local municipalities.
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Today I went over to the RC club field and did some flying there. Whenever the president is at his golf club in NJ, it shuts down the airspace over us, even RC flying is prohibited. Fortunately the club field is just outside the restricted airspace.
When I got back, I did a few chores and the did a rehearsal with the band.
Our drummer is in the hospital with cardiac blockage and we have gigs the next two weekends. So we had to get a substitute up to speed, as the first gig is all original material. He has played with us before, and did great.

After the rehearsal, I pressure washed the inside of the trash cans so they will less aromatic. While the pressure washer was out, I directed it towards the generator. It was looking pretty shabby compared to the fresh paint on the shed.
I did manage to blast the vinyl lettering off along with the lichen and general spluge.
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   / Good morning!!!! #208,607  
The "Farm" is in a dangerous location - the flood plain of the San Gabriel river. They just posted this on Facebook:

"Thank you all so much for checking in on us
We’ve been navigating this wild flood, and while it’s been a tough time, we’re incredibly grateful to share that all of our animals and staff are safe and accounted for
🙏
🐐

We’ve got a lot of cleanup ahead, so we’ll be closed for now. We’ll keep you posted as things progress!
Your support means the world to us."


For pic see Facebook page

 
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   / Good morning!!!! #208,608  
Coffee is done brewing. 66° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 89° thunderstorms in early evening. Started preparing Track-Vac for painting floor. After many years of use it down to bare metal. After Garden Pond maintainace I will work on cleaning up some more. If it does not get hot too soon may get a coat of primer down.
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Prayers and best wishes for everyone.

Good Morning All.
 

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