Good morning!!!!

[Eric Salop]

That sun was almost hot this morning, though by 8:00am the wind was back up and had me reaching for a jacket.

What is that sign behind your tractor (pic with the gravel)? Looks like a wildlife type sign.

Neighbours put that sign up to warn thieves to stay away, so it's more lowlife than wildlife. Don't think it does any good, but if it makes them feel better (the neighbours, not the thieves), then I don't mind.


Roy : Nothing quite as good as a day off when everyone else is at work. :thumbsup:

 

[bakerg]

Morning all, 50F heading to 66F. Worked on the deck again last night to prep it fro staining on Saturday. Found a very alarming site, only about 14, 3" nails holding the deck to posts. Could not see how they would be able to hold up the deck if you had a large amount of people on it. Drove in 4" spikes to shore it up. Good to go now.:thumbsup:

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 48° with partly cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 66° with partly cloudy skies. Gave up waiting for back to get better. Went to doctor and got some meds. Feeling better today. But will only cut lawn later in the day. Need at least one more day of rest.
Good Morning All.

 

[Thomas]

41F cloudy high 70's.
Stacking wood last evening not one single blackfly show up nor broke sweat,fingers cross starting tomorrow for the next 11 days this weather hangs around on my vacation.
Dang owl decided to do some hooting early this morning by the bedroom window,sure got the cat attention.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[Buppies]

57 this morning 70 for high with rain showers later today. A one day reprieve heat and humidity rebuild with high in 90s by next week.

 

[dave1949]

48F headed to 70F today, about 20 degrees warmer than yesterday.

Mom was back in the hospital yesterday getting ready for surgery on her arm today. No bone healing was happening. That doesn't really surprise me since she has been taking meds for bone density loss for several years now. Doc says three small incisions, probably one from her shoulder area. Laparoscopic Gorilla Glue maybe? I think she is in a much better mental state to deal with it now than she was just after falling.

Have a good one.

 

[Buppies]

48F headed to 70F today, about 20 degrees warmer than yesterday.

Mom was back in the hospital yesterday getting ready for surgery on her arm today. No bone healing was happening. That doesn't really surprise me since she has been taking meds for bone density loss for several years now. Doc says three small incisions, probably one from her shoulder area. Laparoscopic Gorilla Glue maybe? I think she is in a much better mental state to deal with it now than she was just after falling.

Have a good one.

Hope your mom gets along ok. Surgery any surgery is a big deal. Will keep her in our thoughts and prayers

 

[wngsprd]

56 heading to only 61 and rain. I hope we get the half inch forecasted...we need it.

Took Coco for a 3 mile hike yesterday to the river - great seeing the mountain laurel blooming and a turkey who didn't want to flee the path, to Coco's excitement.

 

[daugen]

good morning all. Dave, good luck today with your Mom. May all outcomes be positive.

Weather outcome is not good today for what is planned...replacing the pavers in my front walkway and repitching the whole area away from the house. Since my helper noshowed me yesterday (I think he like Maynard Krebs must pipe up every once in a while "WORK?") Two fireman coming today to do the work; I'm still hurting from pulling all the pavers out yesterday by myself. And now the forecast is for severe thunderstorms starting after lunch with .8 inches of rain.
Don't think the top layer of sand is going to get set today, will get the rest done and wait until things dry up. I bought the plastic bottom liners from Lowes to make this somewhat idiot proof.

Need to make a run out in a little bit to pick up some more water and sports drinks for the workers. Then I intend to do nothing more than drive the tractor and supervise today. They will need to dig out the sand in there already, likely will get them to just shovel into the FEL and I'll go make yet another pile somewhere. Even though the plastic liners allegedly avoid the use of underlayment, we are doing it the old fashioned way, go all the way down, underlay, roll/tamp, light coat of sand, tamp again, lay liners, lay pavers, etc. Maybe those liners will let them get enough done before the heavens open up. That area will then be quite the little swimming pool. Plastic liners are full of drain holes so it should all drain and be fine by morning. Then tomorrow we can finish it off.

I'll have a lot of material left. Preserved all the old pavers and piled them behind the barn, and will lay them somewhere in the barn to form a floor, a bit of recycling. Pics to follow.

 

[dave1949]

Hope your mom gets along ok. Surgery any surgery is a big deal. Will keep her in our thoughts and prayers

Thanks. I don't know the details of what they plan to do. I know she is much stronger now that things have settled down a bit. I'll get a full report from my brother after the surgery.