Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

Barn fire near me, fully involved. I would guess from lightning
Fire trucks just heading to it, already seen pics of it.

 

[Buppies]

Dry as a bone here 78 humid degrees cannot buy rain pond going down fast grass brown miserable outside do not ask how I know

 

[Looking4new]

Wish I could borrow some of your rain Thomas

You can have all of mine.

That’s a possibility for one well. Dad just settled a 6 yr lawsuit out of court involving leasing rights under an old lease. He gets $$ for a new lease for new deep wells already drilled and partially in production Not sure the status of who owns the old shallow well and lease that was basis for them drilling. Our lawyer argued the old lease had expired years ago for lack of production and we were in very good position to win in court, so they finally came around to a good settlement.
One option is to plug the shallow well. Dad gets some “free” gas from it, but it’s very low volume and not dependable. If it becomes our well, plugging is best long term solution, as we know it didn’t produce enough to be worthwhile.

Another company now wants to put pipeline across the farm. Our lawyers just negotiated a survey agreement and will negotiate any pipeline. Current route looks like on the edge of farm.

But around 1900 there were 20 some wells on the farm. Last year natural resources was out looking to see if any were still unplugged. Not sure the outcome. You can’t tell where most were. Their records show most were plugged. There used to be a hole near where this pipe was hiding, I’m not sure exactly where. There is a concrete foundation still at this one. We used to fill with dirt, and it would settle more.
There used to be a pump house near our barn, that ran cables to multiple wells to pump them. I have at least one pic from 1940s that show it in the distance. There’s concrete there and pipes in the ground.
DNR has maps showing old well locations.

BEFOG = buckeye farmer oil and gas. Has a certain 'ring' to it

Storm has dropped another .7” rain since my first post. Looks like it is headed east where there is a need for rain.

There is no need for rain here. Thanks just the same but Buppies and BEF could use some.

Good morning from a hay field far away
The equipment is all malfunctioning in a perfect symphony of frustration but I still love what I do
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There is something to be said about making hay. I always loved it. I love the smell of fresh cut hay or straw. Even when I was chucking small squares onto a wagon.

 

[scootr]

I used to buck small squares after a full day of construction work. Buddy had a single hook line with a clutch on a boom. Which he would hook and swing one bale to me which I would catch and stack in time to turn and catch the next one... about 500 times until the truck and trailer was empty. Bales weighed 100-125 pounds each. It was a rythme you didn't dare break or the next bail would knock you off the stack.
I got a dime a bail, I was fit as a bull in those days and we were doing the cowboy work we loved, Good times

 

[Buppies]

I’d fall off today with nothing hitting me

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 79ºF for the start, partly sunny, breezy. light wind, brisk gusts at times, cloud got thicker then broke up shortly afternoon. high temp was 97ºF HI 109ºF. Made coffee to start day the started bike ride prep. Had planned on 100 mile ride but ran out of time. No nap, dinner at Mexican Restaurant, then home She did recommend tonic water to ease cramps. Female mallard built nest in front bushes, anyone notice anything unusual about the eggs?
Resuming June 25 5:57 PM post:
Lou nice when you get shade
Randy(wag) Glad lime go delivered. Now to get it spread. Hope town trip good.
Fuddy I use a neck cooler, and when it gets too hot for that I put ice in it Glad you are done with boot.
Plowhog glad you finally remembered to relieve pressure. Nice Rigby pic.
Kyle glad you missed out on the fire.
June 26 3:07 AM CDT post:
David similar to cross country biking shoes I have been known to wear.
Ron glad you got to conserve energy. Hope weed control went well. nice sunrise.
Bill hope you made a dent in the plans before snow flies.
Thomas hope day went according to plan
Mike hope you got your rain.
Drew hope you woke up.
Billy great pics, hope Della liked the swim.
Buppies sorry about the lack of rain. Easier to predict summer with strong La Nina. prayers sent.
Scott(vt) hope good trip Thursday to Vermont.
Frits hope you get pressure washer straighten out. Sorry to hear about D's phone getting stolen
Kyle you you got to work OK.
Don good to hear old house closed and you are down to one house Hope you enjoy your pool.
Hay Dude nice pics
Ken sorry Dad not making progress. Glad you like the new neighbors. Nice pics
Drew sorry room A/C not keeping up with temp. Glad good dinner and Hope good meals June 26.
RNG good to hear mill will be loaded soon, sorry about the 97ºF temps.
Dennis sorry about no sleep. Hope you find a switch to keep wife happy. Glad you found something to do overnight. Sorry about no rain.
NHBX expensive handle isn't it?
RS hope you were able to make some progress before the rain hit.
NHBX I always though that dewpoints above 60ºF are very humid. Glad you could follow the shade. Hope you were able to conserve energy.
Ted hope you got your rain! Glad progress on landscape bed. Glad you didn't get overheated. Sorry PT not helping, not surprised if therapist going through motions.
David glad mowing done into for next round. Sorry about neighbor, wife and lawyer sounds like horrible mix.
Drew that's hot!
Dennis quite the difference between sun and shade. Hope wife's trip successful.
RS hope you are ready for the rain.
Engineer sorry about bear collision.
Bill good decision do work after Mrs Igor finishes with you.
Newbury that was better price than I could find.
Ted glad more progress on landscape beds. Hope you got some rain
Joel great deal to help friend with little kids. Good pic of widow maker.
Joel sorry you couldn't do more. Nice having the right tool to help cleanup.
Billy you are nice and warm Sorry about no rain out of the first storms, hope you got some overnight.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid,blood sugar /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Israel, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee has finished brewing. 67° with partly cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 68° with mix of sun and clouds. Rain total was 1.39" Got 2 brackets machined yesterday. Still need to weld 8 bushing on each 1" hole in brackets. Should be a nice day to do welding outside shop.
All the birds were very wet from yesterdays rain.

Prayers and best wishes for everyone.

Good Morning All.

 

[wngsprd]

Still 80 this morning, and 75% humidity...very heavy feeling outside, but a good recipe for rain later...hope you get some, too Buppies.

Glad to hear Sophie's docs are positive on her eyes.

Mostly, good one. But better would be if the duck could lay golden eggs.

Ron, our birds would love a rain...watching them in birdbaths or puddles is great fun.

Made a dump run and grabbed a nice hike while over that way...chatted with a guy that had an old 4Runner like mine...his is pushing 300K.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
.55 on rain gauge, wish it were twice that but more showers later today.
house feels humid inside, no surprise since it's foggy outside, need to turn down a/c to
get the humidity down, about 75 out now
need to catch up on indoor projects today, looks like a good day to do it.

no one is going to put away my socks but me............
as I'm reminded almost daily of all the things my wife did for me
hug your wives today, never take her for granted

July 4th holiday is coming up, always a favorite of mine. Last year I was in Michigan, this year I'll try to see the fireworks
over the River here. I'm glad we got some rain, and another shower later this week. Otherwise fireworks would set off a
lot of field fires

 

[Thomas]

70F cloudy chance of couple passing morning showers low 80's for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...Think I'll start getting ready for winter,cord split wood into basement and stack another cord tomorrow other than that.

Enjoy your day all.