Good morning!!!!

[Thomas]

Bird...speedy recovery wishes for Margaret and you take care.

 

[Thomas]

Roy.
"We have had a pretty wet Fall and we need a solid winter with plenty of snow...but I'm not sure that's going to happen this winter"

Also shown caution on water usage we're about 5-6 inches below normal and my concern soon the ground will freeze.

 

[Buppies]

30 high of 48 today wind not as bad no rain till next week

Prayers for Bird and his wife, prayers for all our Country

Mostly hope gopher is gone

 

[riptides]

36 outside heading to 48. Crazy winds yesterday. Crazy day.

Wish you guys up North had some of this water we had down here. My grounds are still mushy.

Woodstove is burning, and today I will just putz around. No motivation for anything. I do have decent water pressure this AM. Don't know how that one waterer got jammed open.

Hope all have a good day. Productive and safe.

 

[wngsprd]

28 and starry, going to 47 and sunny. Coffee going down easy this morn.

Bird, prayers for you and your wife.

RNG, neat trip, thanks for sharing photos.

Randy, is that a chipmunk?

David, nice you have a helper and could get the new HW heater. Even in HI, I bet folks don't like cold showers, even if Roy-style.

Got a few sore body parts, so took it easy yesterday, roasted some coffee, picked up sticks, and took short walks with Coco.

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 18ｰ with clear skies this morning. Heading to 44ｰ with mix of sun and clouds. Dr. appointment for ear went OK. Hearing has improved. Changed med. Current one is causing stomach problems. Back in 1 month. Sewer company coming out late in day to run snake threw kitchen sink sewer line. No other plans for the day.
First snow.

Bird, prayers for Margret.

Eric. best thing about owning a Golf Cart. Cuts down on exercise needed to walk back and forth to shop or barn.

Luther, I have had good luck ordering paper products online from Sam's and Costco. I have Sam's plus. That gives me free shipping. Do not make the mistake of ordering commercial size rolls. They do not fit household paper holders. :confused3:

David, good eye's are OK. Water heater repair not so good. Sophie's picture the best.

LS, I will be watching my mailbox.

Kyle, I have no clue how to make that thread on my lathe. :confused3:

RNG, 1700 mile trip with great pictures. :thumbsup:

Riptides, hope you get your post.

Don, did Gray2 make a quick trip to Buppies?

RS, nice feeders.

Everyone stay safe and healthy.

Good Morning All.

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy, never thought before you said what it is like to live with a bad well.
Night time water saving sounds a challenge - waking up half asleep and forgetting to open the window first :laughing:

Nah...the dog and I both go out at night...I just pee off the back deck...just gotta be aware of which way the wind is blowing...

 

[daugen]

having grown up on a farm at least a quarter mile from nearest road, and then owning a farm almost equally remote, I'm used to taking a leak whenever.
Now that I'm back in surburbia, have found a secluded spot near corner of garage when car is out of detached garage where I can do my business. I sure look around though...

trying to decide which hard apple cider to buy this morning as house presents. Likely whatever is sweeter.
Shop Cider Manoff Market Gardens

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the temp is 14°F and going to 30. Wind NNW 5 mph. 30% chance of flurries.

Today I get to go over the conveyor with a fine tooth comb and grease it. I also have to lower it...Right down to the frame.

I have 5 acres and the house cannot be seen from the road. I pee wherever I like.:laughing:



Have a safe day all

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 33˚F heading to the mid 70's clear skies.
Bird hope Margaret is doing better.

Drew thanks for posting the chainsaw bar greaser. A chainsaw in our cedercide group had a bar freeze up, I ordered one tube for me and another for the guy's whose chainsaw bar froze up. This morning we continue work on the Overlook area at the park.
Yesterday we finished an area in my neighborhood for fireWise - looks good now.

Yesterday we had our first neighborhood fatality from Covid, no details yet.

For those in areas where paper good are disappearing - Have the stores set a limit on paper goods to stop hoarding? My brother noticed a limit sign on paper towels at Costco but not on toilet paper and saw a basket with 3 packs (90 rolls).

 

[toppop52]

WNG, that is a chipmunk, not Alvin though.

33 early, 45 later and breezy, I fear this is another day of working inside. I’ve got reinforce a particle board shelf in the pantry, I’ll use a 2x4 for that job. It was OK until Ellen started stocking up like a prepper! One more can of peas and it’s going to collapse.

Well I’m headed out to get blood work done this morning.

Take care, God bless.

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
31 and clear today, forecast high in low 40’s.

Trip to NH was uneventful, weather there was just like PA. High overcast breezy and cold.

Got an email with the tracking number for the hydraulic tilt cylinder that I ordered from Fit Rite back in April. Brian is on the west coast, so it won’t be here until Monday.

I use Makita 18v cordless tools, and have quite a few of them by now, I was needing some new batteries as some of mine were close to ten years old and 3 AH. On any other TBN thread, someone posted a deal on a Makita chainsaw with 4 5AH batteries and a dual charger for what the batteries would typically cost. So now I’m waiting for another early Christmas present to myself to be delivered.

Today I’ll pickup my wife’s car from inspection and leave mine, then back to cleaning the shop.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

40F here, and green tomatoes are still on the vine. I brought in my daughter's mango tree in a pot. We are hoping/praying for some rain on Sunday. Eric, we could use some of that rain. Just like last year at this time, we were at the southern most edge of the front that caused all the storms the guys were talking about a few days back. It was very windy, and we could see just the southern edge/beginnings of clouds forming. Only to get stronger and stronger as they moved northeast. Prayers for those in Nicaragua. There's even a chance for a 3rd storm to develop.

Bird, prayers for Margaret.

Prayers for Ron and his meds, Ron's son, Buppies, our country, and those who are sick.

My oldest daughter got up early this AM and must've taken an hour hot water power shower....water heater hasn't recovered yet.

RNG, glad you had a good trip and safe return.

Don, sorry about your neighborhood.

The news is all about the Covid spike....and the election. I talked with a college student at work last Thursday in my office, he informed me he tested positive on Monday. We had masks on...but, still worried. Our schools are still having in person school, along with at home. My kids are still attending.

My wifey just brought me some coffee, yummm.

Mostly, hope you get your energy back. I'm sure those bike rides zap you, as planned.

Y'all have a great day.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 53F @ 5:15AM. Rain, heavy at times early. High near 60F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Picked up 0.67" of rain yesterday, the first since June. Long, steady drizzle, no spitting involved.:laughing: More of the same today, but with less accumulation, then no more rain for at least another 10 days. Too bad, we really need it. High winds preceded the storm front as it crossed the Sierras, and several fires started and spread rapidly in the US395 corridor yesterday.

The rainy weather also kicked solar energy production in the pants, dropping from 35 kWhr to 1.8. On days like that I put off doing laundry and working in the shop to keep grid purchases to a minimum. Didn't let it stop me from spending a few bux cooking up an Instant Pot full of rice'n'beans, though.:licking:

CoVid-19 cases are up a little bit in the county over the past two weeks, and now the governor has placed us in the most restrictive category again, closing many businesses that were just starting to make a come back. Our representatives in the state legislature are rebelling, saying that these decisions should be made at the county level, as county health officials are better informed than those at the state level. I think they're right, but will still minimize my trips to town. I'll also be taking my temperature every day, just in case I picked up something on the trip.

Never heard back on the trouble ticket I logged last week with T-Mobile for slow internet speed, so called them again yesterday. Another fifteen minutes on hold before I got through, and was told the ticket went to the wrong division, so another was started. The tech wasn't hopeful they'd find anything, as the towers are just too far away and somewhat blocked by the canyon rim. I have a line on another provider that resells AT&T LTE, which I've been told is stronger in this area, so I may give that a try if the new trouble ticket doesn't turn up any improvement.

Back on the satellite internet side, the service went out the first day of my trip, which meant I couldn't access any of the home automation services or security cameras to check on the place, and also lost a week's worth of weather data. Power cycling the modem fixed things, and that problem seems to be getting more frequent. I started work on a way to monitor the connection, and automatically power cycle the modem if it goes down, and should have something working today.

Also got caught up here, oh my you folks have been busy!

Happy Hump Day!

 

[Bird]

We appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers. In spite of what the doctor, who was supposed to do the cataract surgery, said, Margaret has insisted that she didn't feel any worse than usual. Her oxygen level can fluctuate over a pretty wide range. When she's up and moving around, as when she just got up a few minutes ago, the level can go down to 80 or less, but when she sits down and puts the oxygen back on, it goes up pretty rapidly into the 90s.

 

[Dftodd]

Nah...the dog and I both go out at night...I just pee off the back deck...just gotta be aware of which way the wind is blowing...

I tried peeing off the back deck when potty training the shepherd and getting up with her in the middle of the night.

She was more interested in the stream I was making Nothing like having to dance around in a circle to avoid the dog.

 

[daugen]

El Paso is having serious problems with Covid, running out of health care folks to manage the numbers

Popgadget, me too on Makita, I have had good luck with this generic battery:
Amazon.com : Upgrade 18V 5.Ah Li-ion Battery Replacement for Makita BL184 BL185 LXT-4 BL186 BL1815 BL183 (1) : Home Audio & Theater

RNG, glad you are getting rain

 

[newbury]

We appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers. In spite of what the doctor, who was supposed to do the cataract surgery, said, Margaret has insisted that she didn't feel any worse than usual. Her oxygen level can fluctuate over a pretty wide range. When she's up and moving around, as when she just got up a few minutes ago, the level can go down to 80 or less, but when she sits down and puts the oxygen back on, it goes up pretty rapidly into the 90s.

Well if we don't see posts from you we will understand. But our prayers and wishes are with the both of you. Thanks for the update.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 35 going up to 70 today... almost like David's warm weather, but no rain. Saw a couple of flowers that bloomed in the landscaping beds.... just single flowers on larger plants.... true meaning of "late bloomer" for sure!

Went to Walmart yesterday, first time through this whole pandemic, there was a line to go in... They were limiting only 60 people in the store at a time. It was kinda nice to do the shopping with barely coming into contact with anybody. Of course, paper goods were almost empty, lots of other stock very low. I found out why Walmart has been low on stock.... the regional distribution center had an outbreak of covid, 20 employees there were tested positive. Truckers are waiting up to 24 hours before they can get unloaded... a big snag in the system.

Bird, glad to hear that Margaret is feeling ok. Does she use portable O2? Maybe next time she can take some with her before the appointment?

Not sure what I will get into today, probably clean / organize the shop.... It has gotten into a little bit of disarray with all of the woodworking, not as bad as RS shop, I can still see the benches, but I don't want it to get out of hand....

Everyone have a great day!

 

[kenmbz]

Good morning all, 23 going up to 39 and cloudy- dog loves the cold, me a bit less

Another Ash fell in the woods, we didn't hear it over the wind, Now looks like a 20 foot tall toothpick where it split.

Drew - Never been to Manoff, will have to see what they got, we go to Terhune for cider, and my wife loves their cider donuts? I go to King's Indian head for our tree, like the family and price is better than most around here.
Bird - our thoughts are with you but get the Mrs.to the ER, anything below 80 would seem like and emergency to me.
TXDon - most stores around here have a one package limit on at least paper towels
Randy, hope the tests come back good
Popg - NH -that's a pretty long day trip from here!

I am about 600 feet from the road, but during winter the cover is not thick enough for me to be out in public taking a whiz.

Stay safe and be well