Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

WOW!!50 years of your woman putting up with you! How does she do it?

I have found in the distant past that a .22 works good for ground hogs. If they are fast use a .303 It is a little overkill, but if you hit them in the head they wont run far.

My first 40 years of trucking was on Dayton rims. The 8 years of dump trucking I changed and repaired my own flats. The only time a 'shop' did them was when I bought new. In those days to tighten up the studs I would use a 3/4" Johnson/breaker bar, first to snug them up, then put a 5' hunk of pipe on it and jump on the end of the bar. When you heard the squawk out of the nut on the stud they were tight enough. The only time I used an impact gun was to remove them. Don't miss those day at all. It is only the past 10 years I have run on Budd rims.

 

[Looking4new]

Is it just me or is this post almost unreadable with all these emoji indications but no emoji shown;

"That’s a working" "Nott horse drawn steam engine converted to self propelled in" "with an American Lafrance Tractor"

Nice picture but.

Not just you.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

60 going to 86 finally getting some cooling down. Lunch out today to celebrate our 50th anniversary!

Happy Anniversary

 

[m7040]

When you heard the squawk

I had that squawk when tightening. Now I think about it will go back and check it for run out and redo it if not running without wobble. The wedges can be projectiles if bolts are taken off before the rim is free from the drum so will back bolts out a bit and hit the tire to get it free.

 

[Engineer42]

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Is it just me or is this post almost unreadable with all these emoji indications but no emoji shown;

"That’s a working" "Nott horse drawn steam engine converted to self propelled in" "with an American Lafrance Tractor"

Nice picture but.

Yeah, I saw that Lou. Something changed all the dates I had put in to the emoji nonsense. I’ll try to correct it all when I get back home.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Is it just me or is this post almost unreadable with all these emoji indications but no emoji shown;

"That’s a working" "Nott horse drawn steam engine converted to self propelled in" "with an American Lafrance Tractor"

Nice picture but.

Not sure what went wrong, but bad for me too.

 

[sodamo]

73°f and 0 rain

A very good day yesterday, when all the little things just came together.
Quite impressed with the VA Clinic. In and out less than 15 minutes. Lee in a cup and blood draw. Super nice staff

Out of there so quickly got to take Sophie out for breakfast.

iPhone fixed with new display. Two trips, but just a tad over 4 hours between

Sophie has invited a few over for BBQ burgers and dogs. That means me doing the grilling. Should be fun

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[rswyan]

87F @ 12:15, heading up to around 89F for the day's high. DP 66F, HU 47%, "feels like" temp = 98F.

Made another gallon of tea to be iced yesterday first thing, now chilling in the 'frig.

Got more bills paid.

Menards rebate receipts gathered up, rebate form filled out, and stuck in an addressed envelope with a stamp on it.

Refilled hopper feeder, also scattered some seed for the ground feeders. Squirrel that was there while I was doing that didn't run off (usually they do) ... just hung out around 10' away, watching what I was doing.

Located correct QD for the soaker hose on the indeterminate tomatoes. Best part of that was I also found another male fitting that fit it and changed out the one on the soaker hose on the cabbage … so now all the soaker hoses have same style make fittings and will work with a single female coupler.

Watered and fed last 3 arbs, gave another 2 gallons of water to another 2 which hadn’t been mulched around their bases.

Then got all 5 that weren’t mulched around their bases mulched.

Hauled down a couple more bucket loads of mulch for the arbs. Did some more mulch spreading.

Moved a bale of peat moss up to the shop for the planting bed there on the west side.

Also redrilled one of the planting holes up there, 2 more to go.

After that hauled the Buffalo to the back and watered and fed the 6 pumpkins back there 2 gallons each.

Now have couple of Casper pumpkins on the vines back there:

The second Small Sugar:

Then over to the winter squash that are planted over at the southwest corner of the house and watered and fed those, 2 gallons each. Numerous Honey Baby and Waltham Butternuts over there.

Noticed another Hubbard Gold growing on a vine on the ground by the arched trellis, was about the size of a softball (yesterday)

Gave indeterminate tomatoes on the straight trellis a 40 minute drink (medium flow) with the soaker hose.

Collected up yesterday's harvest after getting that going:

Still have more cukes on the way.

Menards rebate check came in the mail yesterday ...

Not sure what all on agenda for today.

Time for pow-wow with Woman to see what She has on Her mind.

Hope everyone is having a decent Saturday.

Happy belated to PJ and Happy anniversary to B7510 and his better half.

 

[daugen]

oh the joys of NJ....
had a nice time at friend's post wedding picnic.
About 60 people came, mostly on bride's side so fun to meet a lot
of Filipinos. Just about every young Mother was carrying a baby; little kids seemed to have fun.

got pretty hot even with breeze picking up. What a nice park, like an oasis in that area of suburban jungle.
They had dozens of paddleboats to use/rent and lots of those were out moving around Orange Reservoir and avoiding the
really powerful fountains they had at one end. If I lived in a high rise in that area, this would sure be a place I'd want to go.

on the way up, hard to believe...I thought 280 was after 80 but actually it's an exit after you get on 80 East and I drove on by.
I drove and I drove, and when I saw the sign for Pompton Lakes, I knew I had screwed up. But I was very early so I just turned around and went
18 miles South back to 80 and easy after that. Coming home was easy but a serious amount of traffic.

the pavilion looked out over the water

there was a crushed ice truck there.
I went over, was going to buy an ice for the hot sweating cop there
helping with traffic, and gasped when I saw the price.
7 dollars for a child's cup of crushed ice with syrup.
I laughed and walked away. I told the cop and he laughed and said he wouldn't
pay it either.

what truly annoys me is I left my camera in the car and that parking lot was up a hill, I was
not going back for it. So no pics.

 

[Thomas]

Lunch out today to celebrate our 50th anniversary!

Wishing you and your bride many many more trips around the sun hand in hand.

 

[Thomas]

84F light breeze least humidity was comfortable.

Busy morning trimming here and there...whew,after you could say I was like old hound dog stay cool and motionless.
Mrs. cooking on the grill dinner soon afterwards deck feet up enjoy smooth cigar waiting for critter and stars.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of -1.6C and it's presently 'warmed up' to -0.5C [predicted High of 12C], clear & calm with frost.

I'm off to Church in a half hour, followed by lunch out in Pyengana with my visiting Friends.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Went out and started to mow the section of land that I haven't cut for almost 2 years. Man was it tough to cut. Had to go maybe 3mph and manage the power by lifting the shredder deck up when it started killing the engine. 65 PTO Hp on a 6' shredder. Tough weeds I tell you. Come try it with yours if you don't believe me. I had to come back to the house after 2 rounds of the PTO clutch slipping and just tighten the heck out of it to make it stop slipping. Mowed and mowed. A rain shower cooled me off for about 15 minutes of light rain. I was about out of fuel and had to quit to take son to an event. Cut maybe 6 acres and have maybe 2 more to do.
I believe I can finish with another hour's worth of effort.

My mom bought us a family pack of BBQ yesterday. 2 lbs of lean sliced brisket and 1 lb of sausage. Plus potato salad, cole slaw, and beans. Eating like royalty, and leftovers today.

I'm praying for peace in Ukraine.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Here's the dead, weird shaped yellow jacket nest. Payback.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

About the only thing I understood of that post was "WIFI", "she shed" and "generator". "Mesh" and "AP"? Nope.

my son just asked, What's a saw horse... But we all understood the terms above..

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Back from my days sojourn.
Nice trip up and back, going up took a new route to me, had to go over at least 2 mountains on switchback roads, as the GPS said that was 7 min faster than the way I usually go, which is the way I came back.
I know our friend was happy that 15 from our church went, 2.5 hrs away. After the Cemetery service, we left and went to my wife's cousin that lives real close, and they feed us a great lunch and we had a good visit. Left there about 4 pm to head home, via the lake we will camp at in a few weeks.

Picked a few things from the garden.
My brother mowed at Dad's today.

Used to have to change split rims on dump truck tires years ago, no cages then.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 74ºF for the start, mostly clear sky, moderate breeze. Light to moderate wind, up to brisk gusts, afternoon buildups, high temp was 95ºF, HI 102ºF. made coffee to start day, bike ride 62+ miles, average 14.2 mph. Lunch nap and get cleaned up for SIL b-day party.
Ron sorry you may miss tractor show. Nice hog pic and caption.
Drew hope picnic went well and not rained out. Do you have an old pic of when grandfather ran it? Very sorry about pain, prayers for relief sent.
Happy(NC) glad progress on cutting old tank. Sorry marginal progress on trail.
Phil hope visit went well with family and friends.Hope you get rain soon. Cool candy dish and pics.
Thomas hope trimmer walk and afternoon plans went well.
Bill hope day went well.
Frits sorry no rain in forecast. Glad lumber unloaded from trailer. I hated that style wheel as well. Hope wife got enough sleep.
Arly hope good trip inspecting camp properties.
Mike sorry more trouble with yellow jackets and ground bees. That is a big nest to deal with.
Scott(vt) glad sale went well. Hope lack of knowledge doesn't bite. Hope day with grands went well.
Steve(B75) congrats on 50th anniversary!!
Glad raid worked on your nest and you got some rain.
Tom(eng) nice pic and restoration job.
Buppies sorry no rain Hope you had a good day with Holly, prayers sent.
Drew hope all goes well with nav system.
Ron will be interesting to get reminded of RS experience with kitty litter.
Paul thanks for info on Marmots and ground hogs
Billy glad wife back. You might ask son how he picks work days. Glad land clearing went well.
Ken hope trimming and fair went well.
Peter(tug) hope you have good luck with Persimmons this year.
Paul glad good time at R/C field, and generator battery check wen well. Nice to know you got 6 years out of battery. Hope little airplane got some exercise. Hope you get to play music soon
David glad VA Clinic did well, and IPhone display fixed. Have fun grilling burgers and dogs.
RS glad QD for soaker hose found. Nice haul from garden. hope good pow-wow with your wife.
Drew sorry for navigation issue and forgetting camera in car. Sorry police didn't get his crushed ice cup.
Thomas glad trimming got done and you then worked on stying cool. Hope good evening.
Randy(wag) hope good church.
Kyle sorry cutting was so tough to cut hope you can ge done soon. Yop you are eating good.
Dennis glad good funeral and visit with family.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid, blood sugar /wife, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, Scott(vt) /wife's back pain, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife back issues and cancer, 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, Eye recovery, /back issue, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /brother's lymphoma, /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, Middle East War, and Country.

 

[Buppies]

Thanks mostly more of same I’m afraid wants to go home to Rocky Mount

Got most of yard mowed need gas to finish in ExMark really nice mower very comfortable and plenty of power 29 HP seat very comfortable knocks out grass quick

Prayers for you and family Kyle

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is brewing. 69° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 79° with slight chance of stray thunderstorm. Got .19" rain yesterday from afternoon thunderstorms. Tractor show never happened. Neighbors family is sick from some kind of sinus infection. So instead went to a Open house for a friends place that I have not seen in almost 60 years. Lots of old race and sports cars to see. RMmortosports. Bud and I raced snowmobiles and go carts in the 60's. Rest of the day was sent conserving energy. Will try to conserve energy today.

Prayers and best wishes for everyone.

Good Morning All.

 

[ronjhall]

Got a notification from Apple that there is an update for my Apple Watch and iPhone that gives Blood Oxygen readings.
Watch has to have 11.6.1 software and be a Series 9 or 10. iPhone needs iOS 18.6.1 .
I tried it after both updates and it works. It shows up on my iPhone heath APP.