Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[Lou66]

Got 6 and quarter inches of rain on Monday but today I got less than one inches.. I must be living right.. oh,, but wait the day is not over yet.. The pastures were dry enough to cut on Sunday,, Got everything ready to start on Monday.. But couldn't get to my boat mowing grass cutting weed killing MO-chine, the water was to high.:shocked::laughing:. Well there is always next month.. I will have hay before this year is over,, it maybe water logged which will save the cows from going to the creek to drink.. Lou

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Got 6 and quarter inches of rain on Monday but today I got less than one inches.. I must be living right.. oh,, but wait the day is not over yet.. The pastures were dry enough to cut on Sunday,, Got everything ready to start on Monday.. But couldn't get to my boat mowing grass cutting weed killing MO-chine, the water was to high.:shocked::laughing:. Well there is always next month.. I will have hay before this year is over,, it maybe water logged which will save the cows from going to the creek to drink.. Lou

I'd be willing to bet you need a jon boat pretty soon after today.

 

[Snowback]

I'd be willing to bet you need a jon boat pretty soon after today.

Yeah - I feel bad for Lou. I almost loaded up and went out to property to work this morning. Then I checked the weather... Wow. We had a heavy dump from about noon through 3pm. Sure is nice and cool out there though. Everybody enjoy this last shot of fresh air before it's gone for 5 months!

 

[Lou66]

I'd be willing to bet you need a jon boat pretty soon after today.

What do you mean pretty soon? Kyle.. lol.. we got another four inches yesterday.. that is a little over ten inches in a week.. but the nice thing is we only got an inch last week.. but that's what you get when you move to a rain forest.. :laughing: Lou

 

[Lou66]

Threw the U joint on the pto shaft on the cutter,, warpped the yokes on both end.. No way I can make a u joint match up.. so a new one.. this one is longer than most,, I needed 72 inches from the clutch to the pto drive.. so off to Tractor Supply Co.. bingo they have one that will fit.. cost 419 dollars,, come on now you sure this is the right price?.. I asked,, yes, I was told, that the right price.. Came back to the house and got on the computers,, Northern tools,, 139 dollars,, plus shipping,, 51 dollars for two day shipping,, hundred and ninety bucks.. same pto shaft as tractor supply had for 419,, Thinking they maybe the way of Sears before long.. price themself out of bussiness.. sad.. Lou

 

[CowboyRon]

Threw the U joint on the pto shaft on the cutter,, warpped the yokes on both end.. No way I can make a u joint match up.. so a new one.. this one is longer than most,, I needed 72 inches from the clutch to the pto drive.. so off to Tractor Supply Co.. bingo they have one that will fit.. cost 419 dollars,, come on now you sure this is the right price?.. I asked,, yes, I was told, that the right price.. Came back to the house and got on the computers,, Northern tools,, 139 dollars,, plus shipping,, 51 dollars for two day shipping,, hundred and ninety bucks.. same pto shaft as tractor supply had for 419,, Thinking they maybe the way of Sears before long.. price themself out of bussiness.. sad.. Lou

Mine did the same thing last week.
I bought one on eBay with a slip clutch for 165.
I just don't see how tractor supply sells any pto shafts at those prices.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

My deere dealer sold me a long pto shaft for the post hole digger, aftermarket, complete for $134 Not nearly as heavy duty as a bushhog shaft.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Lou just take it back and order one off line,that's crazy.

 

[Lou66]

Lou just take it back and order one off line,that's crazy.

Foreman I did from Northern Tools.. Lou

 

[Lou66]

Saw the Dermatologist yesterday,, back to a brim hat for the summer.. they shade,, but hot.. but he is expensive.. the hat was not..
So I headed to the Academy sports and outdoors to get me a nice but cheap hat to cover up my big ears,, I was lucky I found it.. being camouflage in the Camouflage department.. also I wear a size 8,, I don't like one size fits-all because they only fit 7 and half and below.. paid for it and left,, now I feel I have done what the doctor said to do,, no more skin cancer for me.. it is a good feeling.. the picture is of me modeling the hat.. what y'all think?.. smile.. Lou

 

[robbyr]

Saw the Dermatologist yesterday,, back to a brim hat for the summer.. they shade,, but hot.. but he is expensive.. the hat was not..
So I headed to the Academy sports and outdoors to get me a nice but cheap hat to cover up my big ears,, I was lucky I found it.. being camouflage in the Camouflage department.. also I wear a size 8,, I don't like one size fits-all because they only fit 7 and half and below.. paid for it and left,, now I feel I have done what the doctor said to do,, no more skin cancer for me.. it is a good feeling.. the picture is of me modeling the hat.. what y'all think?.. smile.. Lou



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Oh you sexy beast. GQ magazine will be calling.:laughing:

 

[Jim Shooz]

Someone call the fashion police.

 

[blueriver]

Saw the Dermatologist yesterday,, back to a brim hat for the summer.. they shade,, but hot.. but he is expensive.. the hat was not..
So I headed to the Academy sports and outdoors to get me a nice but cheap hat to cover up my big ears,, I was lucky I found it.. being camouflage in the Camouflage department.. also I wear a size 8,, I don't like one size fits-all because they only fit 7 and half and below.. paid for it and left,, now I feel I have done what the doctor said to do,, no more skin cancer for me.. it is a good feeling.. the picture is of me modeling the hat.. what y'all think?.. smile.. Lou



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Nice!!!!

 

[mostly_gas]

Saw the Dermatologist yesterday,, back to a brim hat for the summer.. they shade,, but hot.. but he is expensive.. the hat was not..
So I headed to the Academy sports and outdoors to get me a nice but cheap hat to cover up my big ears,, I was lucky I found it.. being camouflage in the Camouflage department.. also I wear a size 8,, I don't like one size fits-all because they only fit 7 and half and below.. paid for it and left,, now I feel I have done what the doctor said to do,, no more skin cancer for me.. it is a good feeling.. the picture is of me modeling the hat.. what y'all think?.. smile.. Lou



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Avatar material !! :drink:

 

[Jisgren]

Anybody know how to build an ark? Have had to dump my 6" rain gauge twice in the past 24 hrs....

 

[Lou66]

Noah Jisgren,, but his line is busy.. I called twice last week.. when I got 6 inches twice.. lol.. good luck and stay dry.. Lou

 

[sseelhoff]

Noah Jisgren,, but his line is busy.. I called twice last week.. when I got 6 inches twice.. lol.. good luck and stay dry.. Lou

Try sending him a message through his website. Www.arksbynoah.com. he's out of stock, but is taking backorders.

 

[txdon]

Try sending him a message through his website. Www.arksbynoah.com. he's out of stock, but is taking backorders.

He must have lost internet access in this last flood.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Don't worry, we'll probably be back to drought conditions by July.

 

[bindian]

I've been without internet for 3 days. We got 14 inches of rain in just about 36 hours. 4 foot of water at duck fence behind the dam. Water and debris broke latch on 14 foot gate. Almost pushed fence over, but I built it strong.............just water washed out around concreted posts. I had to wade out in waist deep water to put a log chain on the gate and post. Ducks are going wild. Lake Conroe is closed to civilian boaters. Had to go pick Luke up at work last night. He works as a Chef at La Teritta (sp) resort on the southwest corner of Lake Conroe. He had to wade out to my truck. His car is high and dry. I dropped him off at the golf course this morning and he hiked thru the golf course in his rubber boots. Gotta go pick him up this afternoon. Lake Conroe is about 4 feet above full elevation. Saw Sheriff dept. airboats going into San Jacinto river below dam on FM105. It is bad. 36 water rescues Thursday night alone.

Got the tractor and CAT hunkered down in front of the barn. Water went over my 9 foot offset disc and brush hog. Now I gotta clean out gear box and regrease all bearings on the disc. Water photos on my cell phone. Been too busy fighting water to send them to this computer.

Got Mahindra stuck yesterday morning after water went down. Water came back up yesterday afternoon. I was stupid and drove it over the north end of last years corn. Went down to both axles before I could back out. Thank GOD for front end loaders and backhoes. It was so bad..................my rubber boots were sinking it also. But a few 2x6s and huge limbs under the tires and I was out. Pulled out 2.....25 foot 16 inch diameter cerosote (sp) poles out of my gully. My neighbor's. More later.
hugs, Brandi