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txdon said, "Scored a 36 roll of TP at Target so no TP exchange required. Has anyone noticed a shortage besides the limit signs at Costco?" I had to go Walmart this morning for just a couple of grocery items, but THEN . . . . well, it seemed they had an abundant supply of paper products, so I...

I was very much surprised to see the posts yesterday about the limits on purchases of bathroom tissue, and not this morning The Dallas Morning News has a story: "Costco Wholesale is reinstating limits on some items as COVID-19 cases spike, adding to an already stretched supply chain. The limits...

I hadn't heard of that recently. I bought a pack of 24 rolls at Walmart 10 days ago and there was no shortage or limit at that time. But we're accustomed to staying well stocked on a lot of thing "just in case".:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: So I just looked in the closet and...

RedNeckGeek said, "Shiner has their Oktoberfest beer out now, so some of that followed me home, too.👍" I keep a few bottles of Shiner Bock in the shop refrigerator; never tried any of their other beers, and had no idea it was sold as far west as where you live.

National Weather Service shows the Denton, TX airport temperature to be 49 degrees right now, and I'm 10 miles south of there and everything here shows 59 degrees. Now with clear skies and a breeze of no more than 5 mph, even though from the north, it seems odd, but not unheard of, for there to...

And this morning the NWS says it's 49 degrees in Denton. I love it.

Forecast for tomorrow is 56 degrees to 82 degrees with up to 30 mph breeze. Sounds wonderful to me. I plan to mow the yard early while it's cool AND the forecast breeze should keep the dew off the grass. Ought to be a great day. I went to see my dentist yesterday for the first time in a long...

txdon said, "Good morning! 76˚F heading to the high 90s to low100s. Today is predicted to be the hottest day of the year in central TX. A cool front coming Tuesday will get the temps back into the 80s." Same here, and I was hoping the summer heat was over.:(:(:(

I once met Phyllis Diller and Fang in Dallas; worse in person than on TV.:LOL: And Blue Grass star, Bill Monroe, was playing on stage at an RV resort at which I was working one summer in Virginia Beach, and he stopped to ask me where I'd recommend for him to go eat. I sent him to a seafood...

RedNeckGeek said, "In my experience at least, doctors are no different than mechanics, plumbers, or any other trade or profession, in that there are good 'uns and bad 'uns." That's ABSOLUTELY right! I could tell you stories that some wouldn't believe about some I've had experience with; either...

My mother had to have such surgery twice. I have not had to have it a second time. Is that a matter of luck, or a matter of me having a better surgeon than you and my mother had the first time? I've always thought it was the latter.

Sounds good. I'll never forget mine. I had reached a point that I had no grip AND I had about quit going to bed at night, just sat up with my hands hanging down so I could move them a bit when they got to hurting too much. I think I was lucky in getting the right surgeon. I did over hear him...

buckeyefarmer said, "Surgery went well. Took a lot longer getting her pain med prescription filled than what the surgery took." I probably missed something recently, but what was the surgery for? I had carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists some years back. Anyway, hope your wife does well.

bindian said, "So I am enjoying the slow, soaking rains I am getting." Sure wish I could say the same. Just hot and dry here and no relief in the forecasts.

We sure could, and none in sight.

The day started with another beautiful day at 67 degrees, thunderstorm then passed just east of us, but at least it dropped about .12" of rain on us, and we sure needed (still need) rain. Margaret & I went to the Walmart pharmacy and got our annual flu shots this morning. We ought to be immune...

62 degrees this morning. I could hardly believe it could be that cool here. It was wonderfull; short lived but wonderful while it stayed cool for just a little while.

txdon said, "Whipper was feeling bad again yesterday and Saturday but is eating today, probably another vet visit tomorrow unless she continues to improve. The vet wants to do a MRI to see if it is liver cancer, her bloodwork does not rule that out." I can sure sympathize with you and Whipper...

It hurts to even think about that kind of splinter, Eric. Hope it gets well soon.

daugen said, "Way back in the day, long before computers, I was the a/v "tech" in high school and got to run the movie projector. Keeping in mind our entire grade was only 53 kids. Had to thread the tape and the whole thing, learn how to splice broken tape." I don't recall, or remember, just...

I've read all these posts about how to cook or prepare ears of corn and I think I've actually done all them myself at one time or another except txdon's chipotle. Can't recall every finding an ear of corn, or a way to fix it, that I didn't like. But being a little lazy, now-a-days I usually...

You said it better than I could. Incidentally, not that it matters, but my wife and I actually got our shots in a hospital where we got our first shots, and we have txdon to thank for telling us about the place just before the end of last year.:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

wngsprd said, "Met with another roofer. Looking at GAF and Atlas shingles...anyone had any recent experience with either?" About 10 years ago, we had our roof partially replaced with GAF Timberline shingles because that was what was already on this house when we bought it. I think they were a...

buckeyefarmer said, "Ours did very well, wife made stuffed peppers last week." A fine looking crop you have there. And for something I consider rather odd . . . my younger brother likes stuffed peppers BUT he don't eat the pepper, just likes the stuffing cooked in the pepper. And for me . . ...

Does anyone, especially from back east, know anything about a company called "CPAP Supply USA, 720 Morefield Park Drive, Suite 302, Chesterfield, VA 23236." Their website is Home - CPAPSupplyUSA.com I ordered a small item from them more than a year ago, but in the past week, I have dealt with...

LS Tractor Owner asked, "Bird, when are you picking up your new fur baby?" You know what they say about the best laid plans of men and mice? He lived with us for 3 days, but then we decided to allow him to go live with a family that has a couple of young (school age, so not too young) boys who...

OK, I'll bite. Why can't you call it a booster? The Moderna is what Margaret & I got; first on 12/30/2020, second 1/27/2021, and third 8/20/2021.

It's a crazy situation, isn't it?

Hope you have a great anniversary and many more happy years, Kyle.

Kyle_in_Tex said, "I'm hoping the airbags help, that thing shook the truck fore and aft so much, it was uncomfortable. Is that normal?" I can assure you that it is NOT normal. Without seeing it closely, I can't say what the problem is, but it could be a number of things; hitch mounted in the...

So this forum us for dog pictures. Well, here's Ripper, newest member of our family. He's a Maltese/Yorkie cross, will be 6 weeks old tomorrow and weighs in at about 3.5 pounds. Has the makin's of a good guard dog. He'll guard your toes all day.

Sorry to hear about the truck damage, Roy. I suspect most, if not all, of us have had days like that. Don, you asked about the effect of the last Covid-19 shot. I understated my results.:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: I got the yard mowed yesterday, but began to wonder if I was going to be able to finish...

txdon asked, "Bird, how are you felling after the third jab?" When we got jabbed, the nurse told us to take some Tylenol when we got home. Margaret remembered and brought me a couple of them as soon as we got in. So for most of the afternoon, I thought this time isn't going to be as bad as...

Eric Salop asked, "Does anyone else wear hearing aids ?" Only for about 30 years and gradually moving up to more powerful ones over the years.

How well I understand. I have that problem at the grocery store AND I had that problem doing just the tiny amount of paper work this morning to get our shots. And you said it; it's a pain.

txdon said, "The stores here have changed their mask signs, before they said mask recommended for unvaccinated, now the sign says mask recommended for all. About 50% were wearing mask." Don, EVERYONE in that hospital where we got the shots was wearing masks today. And I haven't seen anyone in...

Am I the first one on TBN to get the third Covid-19 injection? This morning, Margaret & I got our third Moderna vaccinations. Don (txdon) first told me about the Horizon Medical Center in Denton,TX having the original vaccinations available, so Margaret & I got our first shots on December 30...

I can't say I'm really surprised but that's definitely one I never heard of before.

daugen said, "woke up to thunder and rain around 2am and a nice soaker went through, 1.7 inches last night." Sure sounds familiar. I got a total of about 1.27" yesterday, and then it started raining here again about 5:15 a.m. this morning. Sure some loud thunder a minute ago. The yard needs...

My rain gutter crew was supposed to be here between 10 a.m. and noon. That 3 man crew actually arrived at 9 a.m. Since I'm an early riser and had already been to two Walmarts and The Home Depot, I was glad to see them early, although it had started raining off and on around 7 a.m. so I had...

RedNeckGeek said, "I know there's been inflation over the past 10 years, but I don't think enough to account for the gutter guards. At least she was good lookin'... :unsure: :ROFLMAO:" :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

My sales lady had some samples of the gutter guards of others, as well as their own. Now I'm sure no expert, but those guards I've seen advertised on TV, as well as the one shown by rswyan appear to be sheet metal with holes. It seems to me that it would be hard to look and see whether...

LS Tractor Owner said, "Wow! Those prices for gutters are crazy! We don't have any gutters on the house or garage.... didn't have them on the old house either....I have contemplated getting gutters, It doesn't rain here enough to justify the cost. Now I have confirmation of that thought..."...

RedNeckGeek said, "I can tell you what I paid for my gutters, Bird, but the price would be ten years old. I'm interested in how well RS's leaf guards work. Seems to me the designs I've seen would be as good at directing rainwater over the gutter mouth as they are the leaves." OK, how much was...

Thanks for the responses to my question as to why some are so opposed to AARP. I agree with what's been said, but of course, I reckon I'd be hard put to find anyone, or any organization, with which I agreed with ALL their opinions. A new question. What would be a reasonable price to remove...

I don't guess I understand what some have against AARP. I've been a member for many years, and like some others of you, membership was required at one time for the insurance I had. However, there was also a time when their driver safety course online got us a small discount on our auto...

Kyle_in_TX said, "Am I the only one online here that likes sweet pickles??? I buy them, but the rest of my family turns their nose up at them....good for me." We ALWAYS have a jar of them in the refrigerator, but I'll admit they do seem to last a long time. I also use a little of the juice...

NWS forecast this morning; 76 degrees going for 90 with a 50% chance of rain. Well, with low humidity and dry grass, I mowed, edged, and trimmed front and back yard, cleaned up the mower and put it away by 10:10 a.m. got a shower, started a load of laundry, and watched the clouds darken. Much...

daugen said, "I wonder if I got an eyedropper and put one drop of rum in each feeder." This reminds me of something from many years ago. A cousin of mine, and his wife, had a canary in their home, in a cage of course. So one day he took a little whiskey in an eyedropper and presented it to...

Another dry 79 to 98 degree day, but some slight hopes for rain each day the next few days.

rswyan said, "This post of yours spawned a good bit of conversation here this morning ... as neither one of us had heard of those type of beans ... or at least heard them referred to by that name. But looking them up it seems like I might have seen them before. Or I could be just confusing them...

rswyan said, "Had Woman's ham and bean soup and cornbread for dinner again tonight. The ham hock was from the neighbor's pigs, very tasty." Perhaps a slight coincidence. I washed a pound of Cranberry Beans last night and left them soaking in a big bowl of water. So early this morning, I...

So many of you talking about rain and storms, and I'm wishing it would rain. Temperature in the mornings sometimes just below 80 and then up near 100 in the afternoon, bright sun, and DRY. I ran the sprinkler on the front yard for 5 hours this morning.

txdon said, "Costco was very crowded. Mask were not required. Plenty of toilet paper. Mask were required at the dentist until work started." I was in 2 Walmarts pretty early this morning. Masks not required, but I only saw one woman not wearing a mask. Yep, I've gone back to wearing mine, as...

I didn't think hardly anyone worked bees anymore without all the protective equipment, just in case they run into Africanized bees. My Dad never used any kind of protective equipment, and I didn't either, so got lots of experience with working with bees from the time I was 11 years old until I...

When our chihuahua, Dee, died at the age of 10 about 5 years ago, I decided NO MORE DOGS at our age. But our daughter's Maltese/Yorkie mix recently had another litter, and since I was outnumbered by my wife, daughter, and granddaughter, I finally agreed that we'll have another dog. So Ripper...

Sounds like all good information. Thanks for posting it.

Thanks to all of you who responded to this question. I've gotten a quote from Liberty Mutual, and I've gotten one from Farmer's Insurance (which I had many years ago) and still waiting for one from State Farm (which I also had many years ago). So far it appears that there is very little...

I wonder what makes the difference, and why is it different for different people. It seems that my wife had no symptoms from either shot except for a sore arm. I had no symptoms except for mildly sore arm each time AND after the second shot I came home, when to bed just for a nap (something I...

During my motorcycling days, I saw lots of hazards on the roads, but never a deer.:D I only hit one deer driving a pickup truck, and pulling a trailer one night.

Were you close enough to hear the burners roar on the balloon, Ron? These low flying balloons always remind me of one that came over our house a little over 30 years ago in the southwest corner of Dallas. I was up early one Saturday morning and out in the garage when I heard a tremendous noise...

The first home I bought myself was a used house trailer (before they came up with the name "mobile home"). It was 8' x 28'.:)

txdon said, "Bird, My mom has no tickets so the mystery continues. If you go with your granddaughter to get her license I would not ask them to solve the mystery - you might get your 9.5 year expiration date change" :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:Don, I've thought the same thing. But I had no intention of...

In another month or two it will be time to renew (or replace) the insurance on both the Homeowner's policy AND the Auto policy. We currently have annual, instead of 6 month, AAA insurance policies. When we had the roof replaced recently due to hail damage, the roofing guy said there is sure...

Yep, it's a mystery to me, too, Don. I DID have to take my birth certificate, so they sure knew (or should have known) my age. Two employees there looked it over BEFORE the one who did the actual renewal, and she looked at it, too. AND she had my old driver's license as well. Is there any...

sodamo said, "I did have a TI100. Actually, still do. In a box on a high shelf in my shop." I'm not familiar with a TI100, but I do have a TI-1766 "solar and light powered electronic calculator" that a friend who worked at TI got for me on 6-19-1984 for $12.67. It's laying here on the desk and...

Don, it seems there are different opinions and rules posted different places; maybe some are out of date???? I don't know. But the link you posted said for 79 and older (I'm 81) the license is only good for 6 years. But I obviously got the 8 year license. The link says you'll be required to...

txdon said, "Bird what did you get as the renewal year for your TDL?" Don, I know driver's licenses for old folks used to be for shorter periods of time; 2 years instead of 4 or 6. However, I don't find anything on the Internet to tell about any different times for different ages now; just 6...

Saw this in the news this morning from 1977: Radio Shack unveils the TRS-80 computer Tandy announces one of the first mass-market home computers, the TRS-80, to be sold in its Radio Shack stores. It features 4K of RAM and sells for $399 (or $599 with a monitor and tape recorder for storage)...

Only 71 degrees this morning, going for a sunny high of 90, which I consider very good for this time of year. And maybe some other things in the State of Texas might also be getting better. When I renewed my driver's license, they said the new license would come in the mail in 3 or 4 weeks...

Yesterday afternoon, the TV was interrupted by a severe weather warning for our county, then we got a nice little shower, no wind, that put about two-tenths of an inch in my gauge; no severe weather at all. This morning, I put the garbage out front about 5:30 a.m. and it was not raining; came...

mostly gas said, "Bird hard to sleep here w/o A/C, to me getting stuck in rush hour traffic with no A/C was as bad." Yep, I drove my own cars without A/C for quite a few years in Dallas traffic, and for my first 4 years on the police department our squad cars had no A/C.

Rain in the forecast for later today and tonight, so I mowed the yard this morning and HOPE it does rain.

Another day starting at 82 degrees and going for a high of 101. Have I mentioned more than 40 or 50 times that I hate summers in Texas? It's hard to believe now that I never lived or slept in a house with air-conditioning until I was 20 years old. Don't know how I survived.

Eric Salop said, "Bird, do you have the option of renewing driving licenses online ? It has been that way here for many years, so much easier." Eric, our laws and regulations have been changing so fast that I haven't kept up with all the changes lately. But yes, I've renewed my license online...

mostly gas said, "Bird The birth certificate thing id for the RealID, I had to show birth certificate when I changed my licsence to Texas." And MoKelly said,, "My guess on the birth certificate and/or passport is they want to give you the new Real ID that is needed for airplanes soon." I'd...

I have no idea what it's like in your area, but in this area, we've had a terrible time with the Department of Public Safety Driver's License offices. My daughter and granddaughter have had a terrible time getting an appointment for granddaughter to get her first driver's license; haven't...

Have I mentioned before, more than a dozen times, that I hate hot weather? Only 88 degrees with no breeze at all this morning while I was mowing the yard. Sweated off 2 pounds. And now it's 97 degrees out there. It does make you appreciate a good cool shower.

What do we THINK? Well, I once had to pay for a soil test to determine what kind of septic system to install, and the guy who did it had one of those, so I reckon it's a soild sampler. But if I were planting bulbs it would immediately become a bulb planter.:ROFLMAO:

txdon said, "Carrots steamed just right have the exact consistency as hot dogs. With the right spices it would be hard to tell the difference except for the amount of salt in meat hot dogs. We had carrot dogs for the 4th." You come up with a lot of new to me recipes, but that's certainly...

daugen said, "We are getting older and need something a little more accommodating and comfortable. But still make nice noises." Then you ain't nearly as old as I am. I went through those early stages with "glass pack mufflers" and such. But now, I prefer a car that's so quiet you have to...

It was many, many years ago when my wife and I were down on Bourbon Street and a pair of officers on horses (and I assume rubber horse shoes) were very quietly patrolling the area. And then some idiot stabbed one of the horses under his belly with what I think was a pocket knife and took off...

txdon wrote "Bird do you remember the brand name of your Windmill?" No idea at all. I know it was there in 1942 and I'm pretty sure it was pre-1940.

txdon said, "Most older windmill's manuals require oil change out once a year. They have been doing the yearly maintenance long before I got here." I don't recall our windmill ever having an oil change. You don't suppose my memories from 65 years ago could be fading, do you?😀😀 I do seem to...

So what is the purpose of that windmill? Just for looks? I don't see any sucker rod, so I'm sure it isn't pumping water. When I was a kid, our windmill did not have any oil to change or add to in a gearbox. But the wind turning it caused the sucker rod to come unscrewed a couple of times...

rjpotts said, "As for being tracked or spied on, my life is pretty boring, if someone (or something) wants to follow along I don't care." Same here!

I, too, have read that "suicide" is sometimes associated with hearing loss, OR associated with tinnitus. Well, I've had tinnitus for many, mamy years, and I've been wearing hearing aids for many, many years; don't think I'm likely to commit suicide, but I guess you never...

When I got home from donating blood this morning, we went to visit the younger of our two daughters, so my wife could see the new litter of pups she has; Maltese/Yorkie mix born on 7/6/2021 (yep, 4 days old). When our 10 year old Chihuahua (Dee) died at the age of 10 on 01-22-2018 I think it...

The last 2 days I got up with nothing special planned and then stayed busy as a one armed paper hanger until the middle of the afternoon. So this morning I got up with nothing planned and decided to go see if Carter Bloodcare wanted some 81 year old blood. I hadn't donated blood since I had my...

Mossroad said, "When my father in-law first got his hearing aids, we'd be sitting at dinner and all of a sudden he'd say "My battery died" (hoped it wasn't his pacemaker!) and he'd hand my mother in-law his hearing aids and she'd change the batteries for him. I always wondered if he just...

I went to see a doctor about the ringing in my ears about 1989; first time I ever heard of tinnitus. At that time, he told me, "You don't need hearing aids NOW, but you will before long." 1992, I got my first Beltones for $1,630. 2001, I got Starkey's for $1,800 (audiologist in a doctor's...

:DMany, many years ago I had to spend a few days in Sacramento, CA and stayed in a tall brand new hotel. In fact I checked in on their opening day. And the next morning I came down in an elevator from my room about 20 stories up, and walked into the big dining room to hear everyone talking about...

Sounds much like me in some ways. I currently have AAA Homeowners and Auto insurance annual policies and a couple of years ago I got it arranged so that they both renew at the same time. I did that because if you change insurance companies, you usually get a better deal if you buy both...

The yard definitely needed mowing, even though I last mowed it just 4 days ago. So, first thing this morning, I mowed (with the bagger), edged, and trimmed because more rain is forecast; may or may not happen. A couple of days ago, at the local 3 day a week farmers market in Denton, I bought...

Gonna be a long day today. Younger daughter fell recently, and of all things, broke some bones in her foot. I'll get her to the hospital by 5:30 a.m. today, Covid test first, then 6:30 prep for surgery and 7:30 a.m. surgery on that foot. She expects/hopes to go home without spending a night...

RedNeckGeek wrote, "Beautiful gate work, Bird. What kind of phone did you get?" Probably kind of ordinary and old fashioned to some of our more up to date members:):) but definitely a step up from the old phone I had; it's a Samsung Galaxy A32 5G. Incidentally, I'd never seen a fence and gate...

buckeyefarmer said, "It’s easy to post from the TBN phone app, hit paper clip, select photo, hit done." Thanks, I'll try it that way. Sure enough quicker and easier and posted a much smaller version.

As I'm sure you know I've got a lot yet to learn to post photos on here properly. Resize first I presume.:):)

And on the other side of the house.

It's sure been busy around here. Friday, we got the fence replaced at the front of the house. Now this past week, my wife and I both got new cell phones. This new phone makes better photos than my old cell phone did, and since I sold my real camera some time ago, the cell phone is now the...

80 degrees this morning for the LOW, going for a high of 92. Now the weather forecast is for a possibility, or good chance, of rain every day from late today through the coming week. AND for the first time in many months, no dew on the grass this morning. SO I got out there and started mowing...

95 degrees out there right now. I just came in and got a shower. I've been out watching a crew of 3 build my new fences and gates out front and pressure wash and spray stain the fence across the back of the yard.

Kyle_in_Tex wrote "Gave the daughter some more manual transmission driving lessons in the Yaris tonight. We are now shifting gears, and driving slow on backroads. She wants to be "cool" and know how to drive a stickshift." I think it just never occurred to the younger of our two daughters that...

In this part of the world I never heard of a drivers license specifying manual or automatic transmission.

I had read about this new drug in the experimental stage and my doctor was also aware of it. Eli Lilly jumps 10% after it says it will seek approval for its Alzheimer's drug following designation as a breakthrough therapy by the FDA Shares of Eli Lilly jumped as much as 10% on Thursday after...

Ron, you sleep later than I do. I'm almost through with my second cup of coffee.:):):)

One of our daughters has had Margaret and me on her family plan for our cell phones for a lot of years. A couple of times she's asked if we wanted new phones, but we didn't need them. I had to replace the battery in mine once and it seems that batteries have to be frequently (daily) charged in...

Roy, I've wondered what folks do if the batteries run down on a riding EGO mower. How hard would it be to push or tow it to where your charger is, or can you remove and charge one battery to just enough to get it home? I don't know. Happy Birthday, Ron. And Happy Father's Day to all you...

Summer is here . . . unfortunately. The electric bill goes up with the A/C running constantly in the house, gasoline consumption goes up with the A/C running constantly in the car, the water bill goes up with more showers (bathes) and more laundry and maybe even watering the yard. An excessive...

My wife thinks you need to pour salt on everything, but I prefer my watermelon without salt.

The Dallas Morning News this morning has a story about doctors being divided on this matter. I agree that it's good that this has raised awareness and concern for new Alzheimer's drugs, but I don't know just when I'll see my doctor again. I don't go see doctors unless I have to.:D:D

txdon asked, "Bird were you interested in joining that study?" Only if my doctor recommended it. I get my medications at Walmart for the most part and a one month supply of Memantine costs me $5 and they show cash price would be $38.96, the Donepezil costs me $5 also, but they show cash price...

79 degrees going for 92. Yesterday’s forecast called for a 20% chance of rain today. And at 6:27 a.m. we were getting as heavy a rain as I’ve ever seen, with thunder and lightning, then at 6:31 a.m. had the loudest clap of thunder I’ve ever heard, the house lights went off and right back on, the...

Yeah, and I see in the news that 2 doctors have resigned from the group since they disagreed strongly with the decision to approve the new drug.

Roy, I have a Mo-Jack, too. I liked it when I had a riding mower, but it's just in the way now.:rolleyes: Wish someone would make me an offer for it, and it wouldn't have to be much of an offer either.

Some places too dry and some too wet. I guess everyone knows what a "mudder" is in the horse racing world; i.e., a horse that does well on wet tracks. Well, I'm trying to train my EGO lawnmower (and me) to be mudders; just mowed (and waded) right on through the water because the yard needed...

"The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to treat people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The drug, which goes by the name aducanumab and was made by Biogen, is the first drug approved to slow the cognitive decline caused by the disease." Since I'm taking Donepezil and...

National Weather Service forecast this morning: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. High near 83. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in...

I think it was here on TBN years ago that someone posted the way to keep the rabbits out of your garden is to sprinkle blood meal around the perimeter of the garden; that the rabbits won't cross it. That worked for me. Of course, I sprinkled more AFTER EACH RAIN. And the grass around the...

Everything was dry here when I took the garbage and the recycling bin out this morning before daylight. But then we started getting a sprinkling of rain shortly after daylight. We mostly just had off and on light rain until just before noon. When it stopped just before noon, I poured about...

Things going well like that does help a person's outlook on life.:D

mostly_gas said, "Bird the clippings I got were so heavy because there was so much water in the grass" Same here, I used two big bags, but I suspect the garbage men are not going to be happy with me because they're really heavy. But I'm sure glad I mowed yesterday because we had more rain last...

Our yard was in dire need of mowing, but we've just had too much rain, and more in the forecast for tomorrow and the next few days. So while it wasn't raining today, I tried out the EGO mower right on through the water, and with the bagger. I've got a couple of VERY heavy contractor bags full...

We got another .61" of rain in the middle of the day today. That makes 6.72" and 9 rainy days so far this month.

I'll have to admit that I don't know at what age it might kick in. I'm only 81 and it hasn't kicked in yet.

This reminds me of the days I spent doing gas leakage surveys with an instrument known variously as a "flame pack, gas sniffer, etc.". It was an incredibly sensitive instrument for finding natural gas leaks . . . BUT . . . you soon learned to distinquish between it sensing the gas you were...

(y)(y)(y)It couldn't be said any better than that.

And a good time had by all. Looks like a happy young'un.

Sure been having the miseries with muscle spasms in my back. Of course they come and go so fortunately I don't hurt all the time. In fact, I got up this morning, fixed myself some toast, sausage, cheese omelet, and a glass of orange juice, right after 2 cups of coffee and my morning exercises...

I have so seldom used my cell phone camera that I've forgotten how to move a photo from the cell phone to anywhere else. but . . . . I know we've gotten a lot of rain the last 3 days and now a sunny day today, although still a puddle in the front yard and a little after 2 p.m. there was a pair...

After 3 rainy days, we finally have sunshine again today; 62 degrees going for 79. I even got the car washed.(y)

Like txdon, on and off rain around here, BUT I've gotten almost exactly twice as much rain as he has; 1.23" on the 16th, .35" on the 17th, and .25" after midnight last night with more on the way. House cleaning, laundry, and showers is about all we have planned for today.

Kyle, when the insurance company says what they want to pay for your car, THEN tell them to add for new tires and anything you think makes it worth more. Or maybe get it fixed instead of totaled. Many years ago my wife got rear ended in a little old car that we had to tow behind a motorhome...

Long day yesterday, watching a big crew putting a new roof on this house. I knew they had asked to do it on a Saturday and I think I know why. . . they brought the little kids with them.:) I know at least one was pre-school age, but that little scamp was up on the roof, carrying trash to the...

The new shingles, under layment, wind turbines, etc. etc. was delivered this afternoon and the roofers are supposed to be here about 7 a.m. tomorrow. Sure hope the rain holds off one more day, AS FORECAST. Now I figure it's going to be awfully noisy in the house with them working on the roof...

Eric Salop said, "Ken you have just made me realise that this pesky pandemic has also been curtailing my enjoyment of kippers and smoked cod. I am only allowed to indulge in stinky fish when my wife has a day out with friends, something she hasn't been able to do for over a year." I haven't had...

Oops, I didn't finish, did I? But yes, she cancelled that card immediately, which was not a problem since I could always use other cards, and my wife has seldom used cards that I could also use. And they did promptly send me a new card with a new number than came in the mail yesterday and was...

I filled up with gas at Buc-ee's in Denton this morning. No sign of a shortage, BUT I paid $2.899 a gallon for regular which is the most I've paid for gas in the last 4 years. And Buc-ee's is usually cheapest around.

A few days ago, I went to pay one of my credit card bills and discovered a T-Mobile charge for more than $150.00. I have nothing to do with T-Mobile and have no idea how such a charge got on there. I first tried calling T-Mobile to see if they could tell me anything, but I never even succeeded...

Eric Salop said, "Over the last couple of decades most stillwater commercial fisheries in the UK have been stuffed with carp as many fishermen think bigger is better (that's not my thing, but each to their own). There are often competitions for who can catch the heaviest total amount of fish ...

55 degrees this morning, going for a high of 65 with a 90% chance of more rain today. Yesterday evening, the TV programming got interrupted 4 times with severe weather alerts (high winds, hail, etc. to be expected). This morning I found about 1 inch of rain in my gauge and I don't think we had...

Hope everyone had a happy Mother's Day yesterday. Our two daughters, one granddaughter, and one son-in-law came for dinner with a balloon and flowers for Margaret. They had picked up the food at a restaurant and barely had enough to feed 30 or 35 people.🤣 In fact, the girls divided up the...

Hope everyone has a good Mother's Day. Our two daughters plan to bring a lasagna dinner here after church today. Yep, lasagna is Margaret's favorite. She'd rather have that than steak, lobster, or anything else.

Roy, I bought all my EGO stuff from Ed's Lawn Equipment (Home Ed's Lawn Equipment Addison, TX (972) 386-3999) and so far have not had to buy a battery elsewhere, but I was recently surprised to find Lowe's huge stock of EGO equipment but no batteries. You can order batteries from them with no...

I was surprised to get an email warning from Medicare to protect my card because theft of the cards is becoming a problem.

SouthernSky said, "Went on a date. She cost me exactly $1 that evening for a Coke. Things were looking real good for this poor man." Cokes cost less than that when we started dating, but this does remind me of the fact that my wife spilled a coke in my very clean car on our first date. So I...

I said, "Ain't Old Age great? Night before last, I just couldn't sleep and have NO IDEA why. Wasn't worried about anything, no special or new problems; just laid in bed awake. But as a result, I was really draggin' yesterday all day; felt like I had trouble getting around. So yesterday...

Ain't Old Age great? Night before last, I just couldn't sleep and have NO IDEA why. Wasn't worried about anything, no special or new problems; just laid in bed awake. But as a result, I was really draggin' yesterday all day; felt like I had trouble getting around. So yesterday afternoon, I...

My right knee was replaced 11 years ago. It seemed to me like a long time before I was comfortable getting down on my knees in the floor, or in the yard, but I don't recall just how long it was. Anyway, mine was quite successful. But I DID do the exercises the doctor recommended, went for...

I was in my first year as a police officer working the late night shift when my partner and I answered a call about a window peeper. The lady who had called was quite a character, and there was a cute girl sitting there that I first thought was a teenager. Turned out that girl was the woman's...

Over the years I've been in at least some part of every state but Hawaii. And while I've found something to like in every state, I was born in Oklahoma, lived most of my life in Texas, and the only other state in which I really thought I'd like to live is Arizona. We liked it so much that I...

Sure sounds like me. It seems I can't even mow the yard anymore without having to stop and ask the wife to bring me a bandaid, or else I get blood all over my clothes; sometimes without even knowing I've broken the skin and started bleeding. And of course ugly bruises are just a fact of life.

Have all of you in the USA received a letter from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. in the past week? Just yesterday, May 3, 2021, we got a letter from the: Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0003 It's a letter with a "NOTICE DATE: APRIL 22, 2021" (took 10 days...

I'm sure you all know that txdon and I, and some other TBN members, have the EGO battery powered lawnmowers. Of course I also have the EGO string trimmer and the leaf blower. I bought mine from a lawn equipment place, but the Home Depot had also been selling them. Recently I had read that the...

txdon said, "We went out to eat, the first time since last year, at a Mexican grill - Chipotle's - they did not have any onions or peppers, they really don't belong in Texas with no peppers and onions. I did find out I'm a much better Chef." The only time I've eaten anything at Chipotle was in...

Glad to see you back, Ron. We were a bit concerned about you and your absence. You said, "Cleaned up a few little items around yard yesterday. Must have over done it. Have aches and pains this morning." I can sure understand that. A neighbor had a big dumpster type trailer parked in the...

I know it used to be common to put a second, and sometimes even a third, layer of shingles on a house, but I haven't seen or even heard of that being done around here in many, many years. Every thing I've seen done around here is that they strip the roof completely down to the wood, apply a new...

The rain held off today, so the insurance adjuster/appraisor/inspector, or whatever you call them, was a very nice young man who went all around the house, then up on the roof, and when he came down, said that we do need a new roof.

Kyle_in_Tex said, "No snakes allowed here, they eat chicken eggs." I'm sure I'll never forget gathering the eggs one day and almost putting my hand in a nest before I noticed that big black snake in there. Needless to say, I always looked before reaching from then on.

i didn't know anything about it being a wonder food, but my wife and I both like it; cooked or raw. I like to buy the big bags at Sam's Club of broccoli, cauliflower, and little carrots together.

Our rain quit before 8 a.m. after we'd gotten about 2.15" of rain in the previous 12 hours or less. At least I don't THINK that we had any hail, but the morning TV new showed car windows busted and a lot of other hail damage in the Ft. Worth area. The roofing insurance adjuster called, as...

Margaret and I appreciate all the good anniversary wishes from everyone. LS, passing out and falling like that is scary to say the least; hope it won't happen again. And our insurance adjuster/inspector is scheduled to be here about 8:30 a.m. to see if he agrees that we need a new roof, and...

Another wedding anniversary today; 56 years this same old woman has put up with me. For many, many years we always went out to eat on our anniversary, but this year . . . well, we're having some rainy weather, so we decided to just stay in today. We have more groceries here in the house than...

mostly_gas said, "Bird neat story, at one point I was licensed for all road vehicles and single engine airplanes. Lost chauffeur when moving to Texas" I spent a little time as the commander of the police helicopter section. The previous commander had been a non-pilot, but I studied the...

I took Driver's Ed at no cost to us in High School in Marlow, OK, in 1956; and the local Ford dealer loaned a car to the school each year for the school year for that purpose. I don't recall for sure but I think the trooper came to the school to give the test for our licenses. But then the...

I obviously missed something not too long ago and now can't find it. When did Ron quit posting and do you know what's happened to him? Or where is his last post?

It appears that many of you have gone through as many vehicles as I have.:LOL: My own favorite was the 1956 Mercury convertible and my wife's favorite was our 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner. But now I like what I'm currently driving better than anything I've owned and it's been the most trouble free...

I repaired/rebuilt, a lot of them many years ago, sometimes when the mechanic/owner had already tried to do it himself. It's like anything else; not a bad job IF you know what you're doing and almost impossible otherwise. I usually started by disassembling tools and thoroughly cleaning them in...

I'm beginning to feel like those guys on Hee Haw, "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all." The doctor recently told me I have the beginning of Alzheimer's which I can't say surprised me. Anyway, he's prescribed a couple of medications that he says slow the progression. And I...

I like macaroni and cheese alright, but my wife LOVES that stuff. I think she'd have it for every meal if I allowed it. BUT as we've gotten older, slower, and lazier, it's now Velvetta Shells and Cheese here, and we ALWAYS have it on hand.:rolleyes:

We thought winter was over in north Texas and now this morning it's 32 degrees, but the weather folks think it's going for 64 with only a light northerly breeze.

buckeyefarmer said, "Some people put hot dog pieces in their kraut when they cook it." :DWe didn't have hot dogs when I was a kid, perhaps because my Dad said "that store bought light bread isn't fit for human consumption" so Mother made all our bread herself and never made any buns that I can...

It's been a long time since I had that, but I sure enjoyed them myself.

With all this talk of hotdogs I guess I need to try the Hebrew Nationals. So far, the Ball Park are the best I've found. Many years ago, when I still played golf (but very poorly), it seemed that every golf course club house had good hotdogs, so we'd get one after 9 holes before starting the...

I'm sure the individuals involved in providing hospice care make the major difference, but when my Mother saw the hospice care provided for my Dad, she decided right then that she wanted hospice when her time came. The individuals involved in her care were not nearly as good as those who...

We're about 10 miles south of the Denton, TX airport where the official weather report is recorded. Their numbers often match my cheap little rain gauge, but there can also be a huge difference in the numbers in that distance, as there has been this past week.

In the last 3 days, including this morning, I've gotten about .71" of rain, and that's the total for this month.

Wow, you make our little health problems seem like nothing. Hope things get better for you and Ellen soon.

I guess it's getting that way everywhere. We keep getting phone calls and letters in the mail from realtors wanting to sell our house for us OR WANTING TO BUY THIS PLACE THEMSELVES. And in my opinion they are offering more than I would have thought it was worth, but since we still need a place...

Well . . . I'd agree with you, but that might get you in too much trouble; might be easier to just go with what SHE wants.

daugen said, "So I ordered a suction type oil vacuum and that won't be in until tomorrow." If you weren't so far off, I'd give you the one I have and don't use anymore since I use EGO battery powered stuff now.:) We've had rain in the forecast for every day of this week. So yesterday morning...

63 degrees this morning, going for 83 with a 10% chance of rain late in the day and a 20 to 50% chance of rain every day this week, We really do need the rain, and my yard needs mowing, so I reckon that's what I'd better get to doing as soon as it's daylight.

That does look a bit like my 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk; just a different color.

RoyJackson said, "I watched "Hacksaw Ridge" last night....for those of you not aware, this is a biographical movie about Desmond Doss...the only conscientious objector to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor." Yep, Roy, I've watched that show at least twice, and I'll probably watch it...

:DI've never seen a dishwasher that I would take home even if it was free; would prefer not even having one in the house. Of course my wife disagrees.:D Our first new house (1972) had a Gaffers & Sattler dishwasher in it. Apparently that brand was very popular, at least with the home builders...

That Studebaker pickup reminded me of when, some 65 years ago, my Dad worked for a company called Johnston Testers, that ran tests at oil drilling rigs. Dad actually worked inside, rarely went to a drilling rig himself, so his company truck was the only Studebaker that they had. It was also...

Hard to believe that summer's comin'; 66 degrees this morning for a low and going for a high of 89 with a 30% chance of rain this evening; possibly severe thunderstorms. But I don't expect to have to do any outside work today, and I DO hope it rains.

You learned, as I did many years ago, that there's a huge difference between front wheel brakes on a bicycle and those on motorcycles.:D It took me awhile to learn to use the front brake more on motorcycles.

Popdadget said, "My wife has been a hospice nurse for over 30 years, and she has always been frustrated by doctors that don’t understand the needs of terminal patients. It really is a different discipline, with issues and concerns that don’t apply to their typical practice. Doses often need be...

That sounds like a terrible thing for her and all her family. Hope things get better soon.

How important? I ALWAYS have a first aid kit in the car. So far, haven't needed it except for the occasional bandaid, but I'd sure not want to be without it.

Congratulations. Sometimes it seems that staying married very long to the same person is now obsolete.:) The 28th of this month will be 56 years for us. And buckeyefarmer, I still remember our first date, too. She spilled a coke in my almost new car.:( But I decided she might be a keeper...

58 overcast degrees this morning, going for a cloudy 71, but not expected to rain here. The rain is farther southeast of here. I'll be taking my wife to do just a little bit of grocery shopping this morning for things she wants to take to our younger daughter's home for an Easter dinner...

tdon said, "Good morning! This was not suppose to happen they, said 39˚F, it is now 33.3˚F and still falling, potatoes are uncovered." Don, NWS today shows at 3:52 a.m. it was 35, then dropped to 32 in an hour, and then back up to 36 in another hour in Denton. Seems a bit odd. I went out back...

Sure sounds familiar. We, too, have gotten the 2 Moderna shots, and like you, still wear our masks, etc. And, like your sister, I had polio when I was 22 months old and the doctors didn't even know what it was. Dad said the doctor simply told them, "He's gonna die". I guess I was 7 years...

If it will freeze for a day or two just pile some mulch/hay/straw on top of the sprouted potatoes and uncover when the frost leaves. Keep it simple. The only time I had potato sprouts up before a freeze, the freeze made them look terrible, so I just took an old pair of scissors and cut them all...

txdon said "I got covid Arm. It's not supposed to be here this late in the game. I got my second Moderna shot 4 weeks ago and I now have a rash the size of a softball on my arm the center is where the injection was given. I don't know how long I have had it because I was not looking for it and...

mostly_gas asked, "Bird you running regular or premium in the 1.5L?" Never used anything but regular.

toppop52 said, "Ron, new cars try squeeze as much power as possible in the smallest engine, that requires high cylinder pressure from boost, compression ratio or both. In order to that you gotta have knock resistance or you have an expensive hand grenade. My STS required premium or you got a...

Bird, saw you had some rough weather and rotation near your town last night too! I only heard a little thunder just before I went to bed. My wife tells me we had just a little very small hail and some wind, but i see no sign of anything this morning, except about 1.48" of rain in the gauge.