Good morning!!!!

[riptides]

66 outside right now, heading to mid 80's today.

Must have been the TBN early wakeup calls happening this AM. LOL. Was up at 3AM myself. Tylenol and Cortisone. Chigger bites are in full bloom. At strategic bends of the body, of course. They seem to be popping up all over. Left side especially bad.

Had a good day yesterday, got the gate up and done. Unfortunate the lock mechanism was no where to be found. The wife brought home a new red one. LOL. All they had available. I took one look at it and off to the back forty I went to swap it out for a black one already installed. That took the better part of the morning.


The rest of the day we ended up at a neighbors for a few hours. Escaping the MIL was nice. First break for the wife and I in months.

Still in ketchup mode. Good to hear all are hanging in there. We need to take sucess and positive health where we find it.. no matter how small.

Hope all have a good day. Be safe.

 

[Buppies]

Riptides found one of your chiggers on private part driving me crazy and one on butt equally annoying

Thomas great guards unreal

 

[wngsprd]

69, overcast and humid...very diff than the last few days. Going to 85, maybe a shower.

Happy Anniversary, Popg and Mrs...does that make 50 years, or did you pass that already?

LS, glad things are looking up for you and Dona...sounds like she knows how to make you happy with that new building.

Got a hike in with Della so she could go swimming, but less than usual due to my foot. Then lubed the tractor. Still need to lube the FEL, but will need to change out the grease cartridge for moly, and it was almost dinner time, so that's next to do.

 

[ArlyA]

Was below 70 here this am and NOAA reduced our highs for all this week to less than 80. Canadian smoke moves back in tonight but it won't last long.

 

[Thomas]

Also will push the tree rounds into the pile of rounds waiting to be split. The excavator as usual was the tool that was very helpful holding up the logs in just the right height for chain sawing and the risk of hitting dirt and dulling the chain is no more

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Can almost smell it burning on cold day.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

63.3 low so far high mid 80s today chances of showers return today and rest of the week in fact. Should not be up but I am.

Prayers for all our Country

No rain in our forecast.

The 611 is running again this fall on the Virginia scenic rr.

 

[daugen]

found one of your chiggers

wow those Virginia chiggers do get around...

lovely morning, shopping done, time to work outside

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 63 going to 90 and sunny.
Yesterdays trip to BIL for SIL Bday went fine, some traffic on the way, almost none on the way back.

LS welcome back and good news about Dona, hope it keeps getting better. Can't wait to see the shop build.

The stiltgrass looks to be falling over now and wilted, that will save quite a few days of weedwhacking for me.


Be well,

The triplets are back and getting bigger

Him and his brother cleaning up the garden, only leaving weeds

 

[FriendwithTractor]

Good Morning to All who Celebrate! Currently 68° heading to a high of 89° sunny and clear, at least for the foreseeable future.

Busier weekend than I anticipated. Getting the tag and title for the trailer took all of 15 minutes...and almost $700. But it's registered for the next 3 years until I forget and then pay a $1200 fine given to me by the nice State Trooper. Better tattoo that date upside down on my forehead, otherwise I will forget.

Then in to TSC for the impact socket I needed, only to find out that I need another adapter for it. I looked at the tie-down chains available there. $100 per chain! Pass. Binders were $50 a piece comparatively. I'll find the chains I need online thanks.

Other than that, Tractor got tapped for some grapple work. One of the hedge collections on the south side of the house had overgrown substantially. So the cuttings got carted away. Then it was time for Mount Tanbark 2.0

Mother has decided to plant some new flowers and mulch the tiger lilies in front of the pool. This probably could have been accomplished with at most 5 bags of mulch. However, my Father is adverse to buying mulch in bags. So another 5 cubic yards of the stuff was unceremoniously dumped on the driveway. Listening to them, I sometimes feel like the side character in a sitcom as they go around and around about things. Just normal old couple bickering with no malaise involved.

I am now indifferent to how much I damage the sealcoat after sweating spreading it for them.

Other than that, just the normal mowing. Parents shove off this weekend to go spend time with Nephew, giving him his birthday present early (A push bike) and then I'm sure they will chase him with it. So it's just me and the dog this weekend.

Welcome back riptides! Glad to hear from you again.
wingsprd, Thanks! Here's hoping it doesn't take long.
LS, Wonderful news! Hope everything keeps looking up for y'all.

All not specified, stay safe out there and enjoy the weather!
Prayers for all ailing and recovering!

 

[Looking4new]

A few years ago one of the younger cousins came up from the city unannounced. One of the local bears came wandering through the property, the cousin freaked out...He hasn't been back. Now none of the relatives come up here and that suits me just fine.

Got my bank password reset and half the taxes paid. I'll pay the other half in September. Paid the phone/internet bill too.

Now to try and stay cooler for the rest of today.