Good morning!!!!

[m7040]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to SOPHIE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ronjhall]

I saw the first Blue Bonnetts of the year in my neighborhood this morning.

My favorite Texas Blue Bonnets picture. Taken at Jinman’s place 2010.

 

[Rich B1]

Happy birthday Sophie!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Happy Birthday Sophie!! Just another day in paradise.
Nice pic Ron.
Drew, sorry about tire.

 

[LouNY]

my day started out really well.
And then it went downhill.
pulling into rest stop near Fayettville NC, my tpms system went nuts, screeching away. I looked at the readouts, 18 pounds of pressure in right rear inside tire. Pulled into truck lot and parked, called for road service. after two hours and being passed from one place to another, what a screw up for Good Sam, I called them back and lit into them.
guy shows up in half an hour and did a great job.
Valve stem had broken in half. I asked him if that happened often and he said he had seen a few. Steel ????
well at least tire was fine, no damage, except to my nerves and for sure my patience as this added three hours to the day.

I'm in safe and sound near Lake Marion in SC, too tired to go take pictures. Going to be an early night.
glad I bought the aftermarket tpms system and glad I had a towing/road service contract.

onward to Jacksonville tomorrow.

Are your TPMS sensors mounted on the valve stems? If so most manufactures recommend metal valve stems.
Good luck with the rest of your travels.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 9C and it's presently 20.5C, sunny and calm. There was 6.3mm in the gauge a 0900, all from yesterday.

Not much on for today but I do need to make a trip to the tip to recycle wine bottles (which mysteriously accumulate over time ).

Dinner at the Church Hall this evening, hosted by a 'touring group' from the Anglican Board of Mission = meeting people and promoting their Mission work both here in Aus and overseas.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[newbury]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to SOPHIE!!!!!!!!!!!

And many more!

 

[Wagtail]

They gotta learn sometime. . .

I didn't consider the electric fence 'danger'. I was thinking the lure of a couple of cattle (with horns) to be explored.

 

[Buppies]

Happy Birthday Sophie sorry about tiller

Sorry about tire trouble Drew

Nice pictures wngsprd

Always enjoy that picture Ron thanks for sharing

Long day today very tired

 

[newbury]

Still need to look through my stuff to see what would make the best poker for the culvert pipe. I am sure I have something lying around. I was pulling out some roots as it seems some plants are trying to hold things together 6' into a cement pipe. Nature is tenacious.

I also have a small culvert that needs cleaning.
I ran across this video -

Looks like an excuse for a new tool An HF auger.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 66ºF for the start, overcast, breezy. windy with brisk gusts, overcast all day, and high temp was 81ºF. Men's Meeting to start day, then bike ride, wind penalty almost a mile. Nap after lunch, dinner was to be at Mexican restaurant, but they were closed. Got some upcoming event announcements posted for fish club.
Ron good to hear prep for tank install ready for the install. Sorry neighbor has to work during weekend, ruining install plans. Hope branch cleanup can continue soon. Neat color on finch
Kilroy sorry about no more sap. Hope you can enlarge puppy corral.
Buppies your gas prices are close, diesel higher. prayers sent.
Billy hiking with wife sounds fun. My wife and I have biked together in past but she has lost interest. Nice pics
Spike sorry no rain, we have rain forecast for tomorrow. Interesting bird.
RS good progress yesterday. should have your workbenches done soon. Hope today went well.
Ken nice pic, really cleaned the area up.
Bill weather is warming up
RNG nice you are still getting rain. Glad homeless person has left. Sorry about tractor work being rained out. Good luck with van search.
Paul did you have the cab doors open? Hope you got finish on speakers and lime tilled in.
Frits hope sill in good shape. Good luck with phone line noise. Hope you can garden using x and save your shoulder. thanks for pic of the brace
David you had full day with PO run mowing and surprize birthday party for Sophie. Hope weather cooperated.
David how thick was original? My guess is 3/16 probably thick enough.
Thomas glad short workday. hope plans worked.
Ted sorry about the idiot working to make road worse, Good luck with fixing it. Enjoy family visit.
Bird it was nice day, humidity higher than I want to see.
Drew sorry for lack of support today. Sorry about valve stem. Good to hear finally fixed. Good to hear you are safe and sound.
Doug good to hear from you. hope inspection of flail has good results.
Kilroy how true!
Ron neat pic.
Randy(wag) hope recycle trip was successful. Hope church dinner went well.
Buppies sorry to hear long day. Hope you sleep well tonight.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /learning new job, /friends upcoming new baby, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /new skin cancer spot and treatment, /elbow healing, /wife knee healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /loss of brother, /heart issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's and David's new eye surgery recovery, Chris /neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Paul/ wife's healing from back surgery, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, / brother "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[Looking4new]

When I drove Mom and Dad down to Florida in 1973 (Dad had took a heart attack and Dr. wouldn't let him drive) we had an inside flat on the drivers side. The outter tire came off easily but the inner didn't want to come off at all. Being as I was experienced at doing dump truck tires I just dropped the motor home down off the jack fast the that broke the inner loose and off it came. Put the spare on the inside and the outer back on and we were off to the races, more or less. Dad got into a heap of trouble with Mom, because we didn't warn her of what we were gonna do and she was still inside. Oops, sorry Ma.

Rained all day today, so I didn't do anything.
Tomorrow is town and dump run.
Good night all

 

[scaredychicken]

Good Evening Everyone.

I'm doing okay, nothing new to report. Trying to figure out the Separation / Divorce matters (long process) and feeling quite stuck / stymied about almost everything right now. Praying.

Praying for a complete healing (physically, mental health, emotionally, spiritually) for my estranged wife, though the marriage is ending, she deserves to be whole. I don't understand things, it's all sad, and confusing, but it is what it is. I hope that this chapter is behind me / us soon. She is currently, upstairs in the house, with the tenants, ... that is temporary. Tenants need to be leaving also. I'm praying that i can keep the house and recover financially, before everything changes for me.

Yesterday, I was delighted to have a 7 hour visit in with my 1 yr old grandson and his parents - they are all doing great.

Stopped at the Kubota dealership to say hi. They gave me a new hat

cheers all

 

[sodamo]

2.08 inches rain so definitely a wet day and no mowing.

But Sophie’s surprise party came off perfectly.

Totally surprised, she didn’t realize what it was until out of the car and people wishing her Happy Birthday.

Some of the gathering

And thanks for all the GM well wishes.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is brewing. 46° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 49° morning rain and cloudy skies in afternoon. .21" of rain over night. That should thaw all the iced in tree limbs. Will work at cleaning them up after rain stops. Must have been 50 Robins in my back yard yesterday. This one stopped pecking at the ground long enough to pose for a picture.

David, surprise birthday parties are fun for everyone.

Everyone stay well and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
up early, slept like a log despite traffic noise

frits, the valve stems were metal, it simply cracked in half. I kept it, will take a picture tonight. Valve stems were metal and extensions were solid steel. I'm wondering if those little sensors on end are stressing the whole works. Also wondering if they are adding to a little tire shimmy I have, and shouldn't, after a complete front end balance including tires. Wonder if that weight is acting like a little pendulum throwing off tire balance.

should be an easier day today, about five hours down 95 to Jacksonville. 59 degrees in Summerton SC going up to 82 here today.
nice to wake up to warm rv and internet that works great.
85 today in Jacksonville, time to put on a golf shirt.

David, wonderful birthday pic for Sophie and great cake. Glad you were able to pull off the surprise, though I wonder if after all these years married to you she had an inkling....

 

[ronjhall]

frits, the valve stems were metal, it simply cracked in half. I kept it, will take a picture tonight. Valve stems were metal and extensions were solid steel. I'm wondering if those little sensors on end are stressing the whole works. Also wondering if they are adding to a little tire shimmy I have, and shouldn't, after a complete front end balance including tires. Wonder if that weight is acting like a little pendulum throwing off tire balance.

I took my Motorhome to a shop that had a Hunter Elite/load force balancer. Solved my vibration problems.

Hunter Road Force® Elite Wheel Balancer - Hunter Engineering Company

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[KilroyJC]

I didn't consider the electric fence 'danger'. I was thinking the lure of a couple of cattle (with horns) to be explored.

Conversely, I didn’t consider the issue of cattle because all the cattle where I am get de-horned so that is the imagery in my mind, not the pointy-stabby-jabby-bleedy thingy. . .

meanwhile, while I was reading your original post, we were also rewatching “Clarkson’s Farm” where he was just preparing for getting sheep and he and his gal pal were learning first-hand how effectively electric fences work and that imagery was FULLY in mind!

 

[KilroyJC]

I just dropped the motor home down off the jack fast the that broke the inner loose and off it came. Put the spare on the inside and the outer back on and we were off to the races, more or less. Dad got into a heap of trouble with Mom, because we didn't warn her of what we were gonna do and she was still inside. Oops, sorry Ma.

“Except I didn’t say ‘fudge’…” -type situation?

 

[ronjhall]

I took my Motorhome to a shop that had a Hunter Elite/load force balancer. Solved my vibration problems.

Hunter Road Force® Elite Wheel Balancer - Hunter Engineering Company

Hunter Road Force® Elite Wheel Balancer Quickly diagnose vibration issues that traditional balancers can't identify. Automatic features reduce effort and errorsFaster balancingEliminates manual dimension entry and runout measurement to save timeHigher-quality balancePatented algorithms enhance...

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Stainless Steel wheel inserts can cause balance and valve stem problems.