Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning!..... well afternoon....
low was 38 last night, went up to 43 by about 9 this morning. Rain started (WOOHOO!!) shortly after. Still sprinkling at 1:30, just over a half inch in the gauge! We haven't seen this much rain for the past 3 months (basically none). I wish it was snow. Temp dropped back down and holding at 38. Maybe some flurries later.

I didn't get out to the shop / garage at all yesterday.... a calamity of multiple small insignificant things cropped up.... took care of those and before I knew it it was late afternoon..... decided to just call it done for the day.

Kyle, I hope you feel better and your son does well!

RNG, thanks for diverting some of the rain our way! Hope your luck improves...

Doug, Merry Christmas to you and family.... you guys have to be so different.... calling tools weird names, having Christmas a day earlier, and even having Christmas in the summer!

I hope all that had stitches and staples removed, hold it all together, and don't fall apart at the seams....... sorry, couldn't resist!

So far today is 'pajama day'.... a couple small prep items for this evening and Christmas day, but otherwise an official lazy day.

Hoping everyone has a joyous and peaceful Christmas. Enjoy the time with family and friend.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Welcome Mtsoxfan

 

[buckeyefarmer]

The church computer must have hung on an update. Got everything working again, and did some more work in the equipment rack.

Son made it home.

Gonna grill burgers tonight I’m told.

We have winter weather advisory for freezing rain tonight. 45° now.

 

[Jim Shooz]

Merry Christmas everybody.

Christmas day here already and expecting 33C today. Although I come on here every day, being a day ahead I don't want to comment and spoil your day by telling you what's going to happen.

 

[rswyan]

RS when you stapled in the hardware cloth did you think of my knee?

Nope, can't say that I did.

However, I have been intently following your progress, which seems good ... mainly from two aspects:

1. Dad had one (or possibly both ?) of his knees replaced, don't recall which offhand. It ended up being very difficult for him and was part of a long slide into losing his mobility. But he was a good bit older than you, and probably not anywhere in as near good a shape as you are ... so I think you will be fine.

2. I'm interested in hearing to what extent it resolves the issues (pain and mobility I would assume) you experiencing prior to having it done.

I have a personal reason for No. 2 (my own problems with my hip joints)

The newspaper printed kids letters to Santa. I can't believe their list of wants - iPhone 12, iPhone 13, If you still believe in Santa you don't need the latest iPhone.

Of course they do - how else will they FaceTime with Santa, wish him a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and give him their lists of what they want next year ?

 

[txdon]

2. I'm interested in hearing to what extent it resolves the issues (pain and mobility I would assume) you experiencing prior to having it done.


Of course they do - how else will they FaceTime with Santa, wish him a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and give him their lists of what they want next year ?

They can sit on his lap in the Mall. Next year they may be asking for coal, it will be a valuable commodity that makes electricity that will power all our electric vehicles.

2. Still early in the slow knee healing process - day 10- but I can already tell the joint pain is not there anymore. The pain is on the muscles before and after the knee. Three months of stretching to the max till it hurts and then stretch more till you cry, should solve the tightness limitations, so says the Dr.. I'll keep you updated. I'm moving quicker with the three wheeled walker. PT is scattered this time of year because of the holidays.

Mostly the peach substitution for missing cherries in the pie was just OK. The substitution should not be juicer and a different size piece than the main pie filling.

 

[toppop52]

Merry Christmas everybody.

Christmas day here already and expecting 33C today. Although I come on here every day, being a day ahead I don't want to comment and spoil your day by telling you what's going to happen.

You don’t know how much we appreciate that!

 

[toppop52]

It’s Christmas Eve, seems like any other day this year. Normally I’m pretty upbeat about, not this year.

We are going in the morning to visit my daughter’s family and see what my middle grandson got. Then we are going to visit wife’s family, come home and entertain more of her family. They’re really good people but enough is enough. Just call me Scrooge. Bah humbug!

 

[Alien]

Doug, Merry Christmas to you and family.... you guys have to be so different.... calling tools weird names, having Christmas a day earlier, and even having Christmas in the summer!

Oh dear. Nobody has told us that before... Hard to think when we are hanging on with our feet.
And a Very Merry Christmas to you tomorrow.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Yes, doesn’t seem like Christmas yet.
Tomorrow we celebrate my wife’s birthday again.

 

[Buppies]

Happy Birthday Mrs BEF

 

[Buppies]

Toppop cheer up tomorrow is the birth of Christ

 

[sodamo]

Welcome to GM, mtsoxfan.

 

[sodamo]

Mixed things up a bit.
While weather was subpar this morning, decided it was a good time to get prep done for tomorrow. Both the ribeye roast and turkey are fully prepped and in the fridge, ready to put on the grill in morning.

By the time I finished the sun was also out. Figured what the heck and got out the tractor. Wetter than I like but got almost 3 hours of field mowing.

Didn’t take out the new 13 Pro Max. Not until I have the new holder and reasonably sure it will be secure. Maybe rig a dummy cord. Wouldn’t even think to have asked Santa.

 

[sodamo]

RS, know you asked Don, but I’ll chime in. Had both my knees done about 10 years ago. Sure, I can tell the difference. I don’t kneel, nor run, but boy what an improvement. While I do have a sensation that reminds me, it surely isn’t pain. Not bothersome. As for mobility, as stated, I don’t kneel nor run, but other than more a challenge when I get on the floor and need to get up, mobility is hugh improvement. I ride my recumbent bike nearly every day to stay flexible and no problems walking. Only wish I had done 1st one a year or so sooner.

 

[txdon]

Merry CHRISTMAS, the Christmas Eve program at church was quite nice. It was thrown together in just one week. Each family read a part of the first Christmas with a song in-between, a live nativity scene and a candle light Silent night. The music was provided by our 13 year old violinist. I’m icing my knee then a bite to eat then open gifts, all is good.

 

[sodamo]

Happy Birthday, Mrs BEF. Tomorrow

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 57F for the start, heavy dew, partly cloudy sky, breezy. Windy, variable cloudiness, and high temp was 80F, DP 53F. Merry Christmas to all. Bike ride first thing 30 miles, then to fire station for maintenance briefing. # jobs to do, tie down generator on one of the trucks, replace batteries in breathing units and door sensor issues on one truck. Took wife to lunch, and also got one more Christmas present for me, a new battery charger, and oil for mower. Went to stepdaughter's church for Christmas Eve service than home. did get nap in.
Covid update: Cooke 4316 confirmed cases, 98 active cases, Montague 2780 confirmed cases, 79 active cases, Grayson, 16,816 confirmed cases, 243 active cases. Cooke 0, Montague 0, Grayson 0, new cases.
Buppies good to hear stitches out, hope the one was not too painful
Roy hope the rain does not wash it all away.
Drew glad nice visit, enjoy your quiet day
Roy just hope the well does not run dry
Ron hope you got your packages wrapped. Nice feeder pic, neat double ended.
Bill sorry about no snow
Buppies hope you and your family enjoy Christmas in SC.
Billy same bike just getting the wear and tear fixed up. Enjoy the family time.
Drew I shall do my best to stay health.
Thomas hope town was not too crowded
Paul sorry about the title issues, hope he gets leaks fixed. Sounds like nice family Christmas
Roy my favorite version of A Christmas Carol is the same one
Kyle sorry about confusion same bike new drivetrain. Congrats on son being Acolyte.
RNG sorry about the forecast for your trip. Sorry to hear about the van, hope it is simple. I can't remember when I had a smoke detector go off and not 2 or 3 AM
Chris thanks for the link
Mike welcome to GM thread. enjoy your empty nest Christmas
David have fun with new phone
RS hope say went well.
Doug glad the functionality is improving in the remodeled areas.
Don hope you can make the song service. will be fun to find out the mystery machine ID.
Ken looks like you are ready for snow.
Ted real rain?! Glad you were not overwhelmed yesterday.
Dennis glad computer is now humming along.
Jim welcome back
Don so drain the peaches and cut them up cherry size. May not be worth the trouble?
Randy er Scrooge sorry you are not more upbeat per normal.
Dennis please wish your wife a happy birthday from us
David glad you got some mowing in, understand about no phone
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don/knee recovery /ring bearer/back broken & infections, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL covid, /new cancer surgeries, PJ/FIL death, Dennis /wife wrist surgery and recovery, Roy/ palpitations/ angina, wife/ankle recovery, Billy/ wife fall, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies/good biopsy report, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery/retirement, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Gale and KY/ tornado victims, Bill/ getting care for DIL and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[Looking4new]

Freezing rain in the forecast for tomorrow. I may scrape the driveway with the BB turned backwards and angled to the right. Depends on how much we get.

Happy Birthday Mrs. BEF.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

In our end of Kentucky we're still in a heat wave hit 68 to 70 today and they're calling for rain Monday Tuesday and wednesday With the drop in temps.

Been rolling horse poop across the road for fertilizer but got lazy and made an opening in the dry lot fence and taking about 30 ft down a slight grade and dumping it over a cliff for rest of winter.

Last Tuesday I got the Moderna booster. Since it is 50% of the dosage of the first two I had some side effects but very mild and for about 24 hours. It did not stop my scooping.