Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

69°F and .44 inches rain.

Remembered to pu battery for the craftsman mower yesterday, so should get that installed. The old one just wouldn’t hold a charge overnight.

H& F this afternoon

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[rswyan]

When I started the tractor to take off the brake would not release. I finally had an aha moment and figured it out and fixed it. Here is the pic, can you figure out how I fixed the braking problem?View attachment 707521

Picked up loader bucket or raised whatever was on the 3PH ?

 

[PJSprog]

74°F and rather foggy this morning, going up to 99° today. Front rumbling through overnight tonight will drop us back into the 80s for awhile.

Got some tall grass knocked down yesterday. We still have a low area between the new fence and the pond that stays wet after it rains, and I frequently can't mow there. It's been almost a month, and the grass had grown up to 5-6' in spots. Some of it was so big that it had started to segment like bamboo. Rolled the push trimmer out there and invested some sweat equity into it. Took me almost an hour-and-a-half, but it's done now ... just in time for more rain tonight and maybe Saturday.

Nice pictures, gents.

 

[PJSprog]

... can you figure out how I fixed the braking problem?

Lifted your foot?

 

[rswyan]

80.4F and sunny @ 13:30, feels like 85.1F, DP 73.8 ... headed up to a high of ... 80F.

Rain which was forecast for the overnight did not materialize ...

Still under a risk of severe thunderstorms until 08:00 Friday morning.

Next opportunity for rain appears to be on Sunday with around a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms.

Would have liked to have had the rain for the lawn and the plants, but on the other hand the pad on the south side of the pole barn is not a muddy mess and the rest of it should be dry enough that getting the Kubota back in there won't be a problem.

Got quite a bit done on the pad yesterday, hauling more soil down and compacting it as best I could. Some parts are still too moist and it's like driving over foam or rubber. Good news is if no rain it will continue to dry/drain and firm up further.

Woman came over and trimmed back all the wild raspberry vines back and we raked up most of the debris and organic matter which I hauled up to the burn and compost piles. Also removed two 10' and 15' tall saplings (oak and ash), although the larger one broke off at the base and the stump will have to be dug out.

Next items on agenda for over there will be to clean up all the debris on the backside, check slope on the surface drain pipes, adjust if necessary, and then get those backfilled. Also a little more spraying to kill off any weeds that haven't fully died off yet. Wind seem fairly light at this point so may be able to get to that today.

Gutters also need cleaned out and gutter covers installed. And move a bunch of rocks ...

Woman and I got garden all weeded yesterday, she said she saw a groundhog out there this morning eating the tomato plants ... so get the t-posts installed might happen later.

Checked Nest Box No. 5 last night just before we came in, found three dead cicadas in it ...

Pulled the old valve off the water buffalo last night and got the hose nipple installed on the new valve, couldn't get the pipe nipple and 2" fitting off the other side ... do that today up in the shop with the vise.

Doesn't compare with Ron's outstanding photography, but I got one of this little guy at the feeder yesterday:

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ...

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

When I started the tractor to take off the brake would not release. I finally had an aha moment and figured it out and fixed it. Here is the pic, can you figure out how I fixed the braking problem?View attachment 707521

Went back home and called JD mobile service?

 

[txdon]

Picked up loader bucket or raised whatever was on the 3PH ?

Correct. When it feels like the brake will not release, always make sure your box blade is up.

 

[daugen]

geez that sounds familiar Don, I made similar ruts by not picking up the rear carryall on my smaller Massey, left ruts for ten feet in the lawn while I thought why is this running so feebly?...

tornado alert just posted for wide area from Eastern PA down to here in DE.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Correct. When it feels like the brake will not release, always make sure your box blade is up.

One of my favorite tricks. Usually leave a pile of whatever was under it when I finally figure it out, then have to smooth it back down with the FEL.

 

[rswyan]

Correct. When it feels like the brake will not release, always make sure your box blade is up.

LOL ... have had that happen too many times to recall here ... but some of them were fairly recent (like probably yesterday ... )

 

[rswyan]

geez that sounds familiar Don, I made similar ruts by not picking up the rear carryall on my smaller Massey, left ruts for ten feet in the lawn while I thought why is this running so feebly?...

tornado alert just posted for wide area from Eastern PA down to here in DE.

Sky went from sunny to very threatening here ... radar shows thunderstorms are popping up all around.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I thought you meant the brakes were on and would not disengage.

 

[txdon]

One of my favorite tricks. Usually leave a pile of whatever was under it when I finally figure it out, then have to smooth it back down with the FEL.

Yep, I smoothed out the mound accumulation of yard and road with the FEL, then hand raked the torn out lawn grass and disposed of it, and raked out the tractor tracks to get rid of all evidence.

 

[txdon]

I thought you meant the brakes were on and would not disengage.

That is exactly what I thought was happening.

 

[Thomas]

Sorry for the delay.
I know a good roofer (Thomas) .

 

[Thomas]

65F nice steady soaking rain lasting into darkness.

Been busy day 8 on the job than dash home to mow the lawn before the rain arrive,lawn cut mower quick clean put away 20mins water droplets falling from the sky.

Looks like slow motion evening and early bed time.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[RoyJackson]

It was raining steadily when I got home....too wet to run the tractor on the lawn (to pull up the remaining split rail fence posts)...no biggie...probably a weekend job anyway. Tomorrow looks like a repeat of today as far as the weather and precipitation.

Bit cool here this afternoon...might have to consider pajamas for tonight's bedtime

 

[Popgadget]

geez that sounds familiar Don, I made similar ruts by not picking up the rear carryall on my smaller Massey, left ruts for ten feet in the lawn while I thought why is this running so feebly?...

tornado alert just posted for wide area from Eastern PA down to here in DE.

Confirmed tornado in New Hope. Heading southeast.
TV news showed it right over my place on the path to New Hope, but we did not get a tornado, the winds were barely over 20kts, but it was raining about 6”per hour.

 

[Alien]

New bore (well) pump fitted and operating. Heaps of pressure. Water is 25 meters below ground surface and pump is submerged another 35 meters under the water so I was pleased to see that there is heaps of water. Just got to re-erect the shed over the pump now and secure the starter box and power switch etc.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 74F for the start, partly cloudy, light breeze. Light wind today, partly cloudy with afternoon build ups, high temp 96F, HI 104F, DP 68F. Worked on backing wife's data up, then delete email. Shipping box showed up and got computer packed. Dell forgot sealing tape . Trip to Sherman to ship laptop, hit bike shop and Red Lobster. gas truck and see Stepdaughter's new job. Cat bought a Bucyrus plant making Surface rock drills. Strictly assembly operation there. Did get nap in. Video capture card arrived, no time to install yet.
Covid update: Cooke 3295 confirmed cases, 40 active cases, Montague 1837 confirmed cases, 25 active cases, Grayson, 11774 confirmed cases, 110 active cases.
Kyle sorry about the woes in getting the daughter's license. I suspect when we renew in person will have to present plenty documentation ie birth certificates.
Ron hope foot rest project goes well, you have the hard part done. pretty hummer
Oosik sorry heat wave continues, we will get a few day break plus rain Monday.
Buppies don't forget electrolytes, plenty no sugar powders available with varying amounts of sodium.
Billy our next rain is forecast for Monday. glad garden is producing for you.
Drew hope your hearing aide search is fruitful, glad you had your hearing protection for concert.
Drew thanks for pic
Paul hope you had safe trip. Is the airplane work the starter issue you mentioned a while back?
Rene that is typical weather for you this time of year?
RNG had forgotten the low lake that will hurt your well recharge Glad truck fire put out quickly
Randy hope the get your birthday celebration worked out. Happy Birthday (early )
Don neat butterfly
Don front loader?
Dennis you computer problems worse than mine. Hope awning behave while you are on the road.
David light day today?
PJ glad you got the grass knocked down. nice pic showing off what you were doing
RS sounds like you got more done with no rain nice hummer pic
Drew hope no issues where you are
Don the evidence was easy to hide
Thomas glad you beat the rain.
Roy you know haw to make a Texan jealous this time of year
Paul glad no touch down from tornado
Doug glad new pump working with plenty water to work with.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter, Bird/aging issues/, Billy/surgery recovery,Randy/FIL living alone adjustments, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies cancer surgery, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes,Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Dennis/older brother/son, Grev/wife's eye, Do niece/son/Covid, Bill/DIL home care, Ted/knee recovery, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/uncle, Drew/tendon healing, David(sadamo)/Sophie's eye surgery,RNG/fire season, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.