Good morning!!!!

[dave1949]

Thanks for the commiseration on elderly parents guys. I hate to think what it will be like when the boomer generation hits our 80's by the millions. I feel sorry for our kids already.

Sharon at home says there was a mass emergence of Japanese beetles yesterday, the yard was shimmering. They were so thick she whacked bunches with a shovel, then read online you shouldn't do that as the females release their pheromones when crushed which brings more beetles. I guess I start some milky spore applications this fall. We've always had a few around but nothing like she described.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good Morning all. Missed this morning's temp, currently 79F going to 85F and chance of rain with cold front passage. working interviewing another real-estate agent, mowing and trimming.

 

[mostly_gas]

Guys, Those of you with parents that have dementia/memory issues. Dad had Alzheimer last 4 1/2 of his life, had to be in a home about 3 years. With Dad, symptoms were so uneven, ie could from fairly functional to barely able to speak then recover later. Attention span was often a clue for a change. Dad never did forget who took the car keys (the only thing he did not forget) for as long as he could still talk. Had him checked for driving skills after he got lost several times, and that's when the keys (and car) got yanked. It is never easy.

 

[sodamo]

72F and 7.42 inches rain last 24 hours. 11.13inches MTD, 101.71 inches YTD
Sun peaking thru this morning

Be safe
Have a great day.

David Sent from my iPad Air using TractorByNet

 

[daugen]

7 inches in one day? wow....
David, with 101 inches so far this year, could you cistern all the water you need without a well? Sort of like a battery pack, larger cistern is better.
and your next project could be setting up a small waterfall on your property from the overflow rain driving a miniature hydroelectric power plant.
you could do it...:thumbsup:


hmmm, something tells me you already have water tanks, a few chapters back...

 

[deerseeker001]

David that sounds like Rain Forest weather Wow.

72F and 7.42 inches rain last 24 hours. 11.13inches MTD, 101.71 inches YTD
Sun peaking thru this morning

Be safe
Have a great day.

David Sent from my iPad Air using TractorByNet

 

[Larro Darro]

I did make it to the river. My cousins own the 1/2 mile of river front just north of the park, and there is a good looking beach on their land that I use. I swim down to the boat ramp and walk back upriver. I swam 32 minutes today, but it took longer than planned. By the time I had lunch and got cleaned up, it was time to go to work. There was no time to shower. But I had just got out of the river, so I shouldn't stink. My hair on the other hand........

Larro

 

[RoyJackson]

2014-07-15, 0350

62 right now...high of 80 and maybe a thunderstorm or two...

 

[MossflowerWoods]

74 outside. I missed the bigger storms last night and was just on the edges it seems.

I've got a Job Fair, lunch with an old co-worker, and a visit to the Lawyers office today...

Tomorrow morning I get visitation with my girls from 8 to 1pm...

Be well all,
David

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 59° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 66° with partly could skies and a small chance of rain in the afternoon. Hope to get another section of motorhome waxed today. Need to cut grass sometime today.
Good Morning All.

 

[Buppies]

72 high of 86 later with more numerous storms. Got hammered yesterday by one that dropped one inch in 30 minutes. Sunshine and much cooler for Wednesday will have to see if work happens. My father in law had Alzheimer's one minute he knew my wife the next he did not, very sad indeed

 

[daugen]

Now Larro, don't you worry about tiny critters getting at you? You know, like that one that bores through your foot and works its way into your brain?
or snakes. Or flesh eating amoeba.
not exactly the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas...but I do like that beach.

water like that, if I can't see in there, not sure I want to be in there...
but Im sure millions of kids have survived that water just fine.

 

[Thomas]

68F fog in w/heavy rains heading our way..chance of flash flooding until Wednesday AM.

Fawns found our blueberry bushes..arrrrr.

 

[wngsprd]

What a way to start the morning.

Did the usual...fed the birds, made coffee, took the dog for a hike while the coffee was brewing. Came in to find coffee all over the counter. Yep, call the wagon for me...I forgot to put the carafe onto the hot plate under the drip. So the coffee and grounds flow over and under, seeking like a magnet everything on the counter it can find. Thankfully I had only made half a pot. Well, on the bright side, the counter, etc, got a very thorough cleaning this morning.

Worst part is that this was a brand new type of coffee that my wife picked up yesterday for us to try. And now that I am having my first cup, it sure is tasty and the coffeemaker still works.

74 going to 90 and I'm overjoyed we got 1.15 inches of rain yesterday evening.

 

[brin]

Now Larro, don't you worry about tiny critters getting at you? You know, like that one that bores through your foot and works its way into your brain?
or snakes. Or flesh eating amoeba.
not exactly the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas...but I do like that beach.

water like that, if I can't see in there, not sure I want to be in there...
but Im sure millions of kids have survived that water just fine.

We used to swim in our pond years ago...but that was before a young lady who was a college student was on a zip line across a small river here in GA very much like Larro's when she fell into the water...she had a small scratch from falling and she caught that flesh eating bacteria disease...all of her limbs were amputated....The articles I've read say the bacteria thrives in warm bodies of water in the south....Sooooo no thanks....Larro be careful...Drew has a point here....It is beautiful though...something out of Tom Sawyer...

 

[deerseeker001]

54 this Morning,had some rain over night still going to be a cool day.We are only getting up to 68 Today with some clouds.

 

[daugen]

[QUOTE=MossflowerWoods;
Tomorrow morning I get visitation with my girls from 8 to 1pm...

hmmm, nice box of chocolate Entemann's donuts might go over well with that morning crowd...
and then David you can answer your girl's questions about the birds and the bees. Good luck.
Miniature golf anyone?

It can only be good David, they're your girls.

 

[bakerg]

Morning all, 66F when I woke up at 5:30am, hold going to reach 70F today. Home inspection went well last night, hope to finalize deal in the next day or so. Be glad when this whole ordeal is over and I can start enjoying the new place and surrounding.

 

[Larro Darro]

Now Larro, don't you worry about tiny critters getting at you? You know, like that one that bores through your foot and works its way into your brain?
or snakes. Or flesh eating amoeba.
not exactly the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas...but I do like that beach.

water like that, if I can't see in there, not sure I want to be in there...
but Im sure millions of kids have survived that water just fine.

We did have a 19 year old FSU student from Kuwait drown this past weekend. It has been a really long time since the last person drowned in the river. If the Lord calls me home {as the saying goes} while I'm swimming, I'll just back stroke to join him. Snakes and gators and the like have never bothered me. But now that we have tourist on the river, I do get kind of uneasy when a big pack of them show up

Larro

 

[rswyan]

There was no time to shower.

Now Larro, don't you worry about tiny critters getting at you? You know, like that one that bores through your foot and works its way into your brain?
or snakes. Or flesh eating amoeba.
not exactly the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas...but I do like that beach.

water like that, if I can't see in there, not sure I want to be in there...
but Im sure millions of kids have survived that water just fine.

I see Larry's location is FL ... although I'm not sure if that where he is doing the swimming he references ...

Personally, I'd be more concerned about larger things in the water that might eat me ... although the ones you mention are a concern as well.