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73.5F and cloudy @ 13:45, calling for a high of around 73F. Sun may make an appearance later today. Headed out yesterday to go work in the garden and as soon as I got out there it started drizzling ... 🤬 Hung around long enough to collect up a 5 gallon bucket of produce that needed to be...

70.3F and overcast @ 11:00, heading up to around 74F for the day’s high. Partly sunny skies later, 20% chance of light rain at some point. Did get some rain yesterday evening, doubt it was all that much … less than 0.25” showing in the rain gauge here. Will be enough to keep the grass green and...

88.1F now with clouds on the increase. Marginal risk of severe thunderstorms. Front lawn mowing all completed. Topped off fuel in Cub. Large peach tree watered and fed, 13+ gallons. That emptied the water buffalo. Swapped out the female QD coupler on the hose on the buffalo for a male . That...

89F and sunny @ 13:00, which is 2F above what WU was calling for, for the day's high. DP 65F, HU 47%, "feels like" temp = 95F. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible today, with thunderstorms likely this evening. Dark clouds to the north, cloud cover here can't arrive too soon. Got meds...

74.4F and clear @ 11:30, heading up to around 82F for the day's high. Looks like the overnight low was around 60F, humidity way down. Put forks on the Kubota yesterday and moved the pallet in the back of the van with the 2 bales of straw on it over to the barn. Then moved a pallet with...

84.9F and sunny @ 12:30, calling for a high of 85F for the day. 60% chance of a shower or thunderstorm. Looking at the radar, it’s hard to see that happening anytime soon. Yesterday ended up being mostly an energy conservation day. Not sure what the actual high ended up being, but at one...

87F @ 12:15, heading up to around 89F for the day's high. DP 66F, HU 47%, "feels like" temp = 98F. Made another gallon of tea to be iced yesterday first thing, now chilling in the 'frig. Got more bills paid. Menards rebate receipts gathered up, rebate form filled out, and stuck in an...

80.7F and sunny @ 11:30, heading up to around 88F for the day's high. Got some bills paid first thing yesterday. Then got front lawn all mowed yesterday afternoon. Was warm but not horrid ... guess dew points dropped somewhat. Cleaned out a spot in one of the cabinets in the laundry room and...

85F and partly cloudy @ 13:30. calling for a high of 86F for the day. Very rough night last night. Woman cooked up one of the Hello Fresh meals, some kind of tacos. It was very good but the meal made 6 tacos. She had 2 and I was doing well @ 3. Then I decided to push it and go for a 4th to...

88F with a mix of sun and clouds @ 15:30, still hoping that some rain materializes. Where did that high temp of 79F go ? :LOL: Got rest of bell peppers watered and fed. Then watered the okra. Based on the yields I'm seeing, I figure we need around double the number of plants ... so probably...

74.4F and overcast/cloudy @ 09:30 with chance of showers or a thunderstorm this afternoon. Calling for a high of only 79F … which will be a welcome relief. But short-lived: back to the mid-80’s tomorrow and high 80’s in a couple of days. Woken up around 03:30 by strong thunderstorm off in the...

Hopper and tube feeders refilled. Parts and tools for friend’s project retrieved from shop. Mowing down around the house completed. Clouds everywhere … except where I was mowing. 92.8F here in the shade. And of course, that Little Squeak thinks that this would be a perfect time for some...

87F and sunny, calling for a high of 90F @ 12:00. 57% chance of precipitation later tonight. Ended up being a lot less cloud cover yesterday when I started watering the pumpkins along flower bed. Decided to get started mowing down here around the house and otherwise work in the shade. Got...

We got couple three hanging baskets last year at the end of the season from nephew and his wife. She didn’t want to try to overwinter them (space, bugs, something) We put them in pots and managed to get two of them through winter. They’re now blooming … [emoji16] 24”, Tractor Supply. IIRC...

89.F and sunny @ 13:00, calling for a high of 89F so we’re there. Slow getting rolling this morning. Got Menards order made up and placed yesterday afternoon. We headed out after that with the idea of maybe finding some garlic at a roadside stand. Stopped by the bank and hit the ATM for some...

86.5F and sunny @ 12:15, heading up to around … only 87F … ? :oops: Yeah … sure … 😂 Got hopper feeder refilled first thing yesterday, also scattered some seed for the ground feeders. Friend stopped by and dropped off some parts he needed verified and some others that needed welded. Sent him...

84F and sunny @ 12:00, supposedly calling for a high of only 85F … I’ll bet we beat that. No mowing done yesterday. Spent almost all day working on spreading out the mulch around arborvitae. Woman assisted. Got the first 5 pretty much all done. Those all got watered and fed as well, with 4...

The pumpkin is likely a Mammoth Gold … which makes sense given the color. Could go to 60 lbs. Did some reading on the Hubbard winter squash (blue and gold) … they’re listed as producing 10 lb fruits … which is why I stuck them on the trellis. But a footnote (and some grower’s comments) mention...

74F and "Fair" @ 10:00, heading up to around 86F for the day's high. Hopper and tube feeders both refilled first thing yesterday, also scattered some seeds for the ground feeders. Scheduled some bills for payment. Got front lawn all mowed, then mowed compost/woodlot as well. Swamp milkweed...

Looks like Septoria Leaf Spot: Black Spots on Tomato Leaves: Treating Septoria Leaf Spot

73F and sunny @11:30, calling for a high of 82F for the day. Got hole for the last arb drilled. Got last 2 arbs planted and watered in. Had to make a trip up for more screened compost to fill in around the last one. Glad the planting is finally over, now just have some mulching left to do...

78F and a mix of sun and clouds @ 11:45, heading up to around 83F for the day's high. Got one more arb planted and watered in yesterday afternoon. Took a break from arb planting to head inside and eat some 'kraut and sausage dumplings and wash the cat dishes out for The Woman. After that I...

Got another batch of iced tea brewing. Got plants on back shelves watered. Woman requested wood chips be placed behind the screened compost I dumped up at the shop … so 3 bucket loads there. (She didn’t want plant under the drip line or right next to the block) Brought down a bucket of...

77F and mostly sunny @ 12:00, heading up to around 82F for the day’s high. Refilled hopper and both tube feeders first thing yesterday, also scattered some seeds for the ground feeders. Two trips with the Cub and dump cart up to the cans at the road with garbage and recyclables. More...

76F and partly cloudy @ 12:00, heading up to around 81F for the day's high. Headed out first thing yesterday with the Sawzall to attempt to free that Hubbard Blue, Woman was working on a pie from the blueberries She had picked but took a break and followed me out to assist. Surgery was...

75F and sunny @ 13:00, calling for a high of 80F today. Slow getting rolling today, didn't get to sleep until after 03:00, got up early and then fell back asleep on the couch until around noon. Yesterday did end up being garden catch up day: Spent the first part of my time out there...

A very comfortable 65F and partly cloudy @ 11:00, heading up to around 77F for the day’s high. Got hopper and both tube feeders refilled first thing yesterday. Also both suet feeders, plus scattered some seed for the ground feeders. Hauled down 3 bucket loads of wood chips to mulch an edge of...

Will have to give that one a try … [emoji106] The Woman will be game I’m sure as She likes lemon. Me not so much … although Mom used to make a yellow cake with lemon frosting which I loved. Thanks !

71.2F and sunny with a strong breeze @ 11:15. Calling for a high of 78F for the day. Coffee tasting good. Some bill paying on the menu first thing today. Then probably have a look out in the garden and see what’s lurking out there. With all the rain we’ve been getting it’s been kind of...

67.1F and mostly cloudy @ 20:00, all the rain has moved off to the south. We ended up with around 1.5” total today. Got recruited into KP duty prepping the ingredients for ham and bean soup first thing. Once I got that in the crockpot and cooking, I started on prepping the summer squash for...

66.9F with steady rain @ 11:00, calling for a high of only 69F with more rain throughout the day. Severe Thunderstorm Alert issued last night around 01:00, not really much in the way of thunder or lightning, but did have a couple of periods of heavy rain lasting 10 - 15 minutes each. Gauge...

88F and "Fair"@ 12:00, mix of sun and clouds. DP 70F, HU 60%, "feels like" temp = 102F. Cold front due in tonight which should really cool things down and taking us into much cooler temps for the next week or so. Only calling for a high of 71F tomorrow - which is way below normal - with heavy...

70.7F and very damp @ 07:00, DP 70F, HU 98%. Dense Fog Warning issued … visibility down to 1/8 of a mile.. Heat Advisory still in effect through 20:00 today. Heat Index values up to 102F expected. Calling for an actual high temp of 90F. Calling for similar tomorrow. This year has set the...

70F, dark, and wet @ 20:30. Got the lawn down around the house all mowed before the rain arrived. Also drug another ash log up to the woodlot. Probably the heaviest one, was a bear since the sun was out, it was around 90F at the time, and chain kept coming off. Hauled down another bucket load...

84F and partly cloudy @ 12:00, calling for a high of around 89F for the day. DP 72F, HU 70%, "feels like" temp = 94F. Sunny skies this morning will give way to occasional showers this afternoon. Checked live trap first thing. Trap tripped, bait can overturned, nobody inside ... 🤬 Refilled...

Thanks guys.

79F and cloudy @ 11:00, calling for a high of around 85F for the day with scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. Chance of rain is 40% ... but we just had another downpour so it's actually 100%. Stuck my nose out yesterday after posting ... didn't seem all that bad ... but then the...

Yeah ... I really should have insisted on using the last couple of lengths of chain. I knew better but let it slide just to be sociable. Looking back on it, the idea of creating another widow - just to "get along" and avoid being unpleasant - isn't anything I want to be responsible for. End of...

89F, sunny, and humid here @ 13:15. Nearby LWS on WU says it's 90F there with a heat index/"feels like" temp of 110F ... :oops: Woke up around 07:30 this morning, was 73F. Phone hadn't charged so I messed with the charge cord and got it charging and headed out to the couch ... where I...

Nice work … [emoji106]

All three widow-makers taken down. First one: ... broke off the second one: ... at the base and knocked it over as it was coming down. The third one was standing up a little straighter after those two came down. He wanted to just push it over with the bucket on the CTL. Told him "no...

80F and sunny @ 09:30, heading up to around 87F for the day’s high. Slight chance of a shower this morning and then rain/thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Radar showing an area of showers over by Mansfield headed our way … if it holds up. Had a brief shower last night around 23:00, didn’t...

Got the 24” auger mounted and 4 planting holes for arbs drilled. Only about a foot or so deep, figure that should be plenty. Was really interested in the spoil to use as a dam to catch water. Otherwise could have just dumped some screened compost and planted above grade. Will likely hold off...

90F @ 16:30, HI 96F. Got front lawn all mowed. Prescriptions refilled just need to pick them up. Set and marked permanent locations for about 1/2 the arbs (subject to Woman’s approval) Got box blade removed from Kubota. Birds and squirrels all over the feeder area, mama groundhog decided...

86F and "Fair" @ 11:30, heading up to around 91F for the day's high. DP 70F, HU 61%, "feels like" = 97F. Attic fan just kicked on. Under Heat and Ozone Advisories. Got hopper and both tube feeders refilled yesterday, also one suet feeder ... plus scattered some seeds for the ground feeders...

80F and sunny @ 11:15, calling for a high of 88F for the day. The Heat Dome has arrived ... 🤬 Watered and fed okra first thing yesterday, they have a really pretty flower ... and we have pods ! After that did the same with all the summer squash. Then did the cucumbers and winter squash on...

Will likely shred that fat one and freeze it for that … assuming can’t talk Her into to baking some now. [emoji16]

Thanks. Slice, blanch, vacuum-seal in bags and stick it in the freezer. [emoji6]

73F and sunny @ 11:00, calling for a high of 82F for the day with light and variable winds. Looks to be another beautiful day. Got hopper feeder refilled first thing yesterday, also scattered some seed for the ground feeders. Yesterday ended up being a big watering day for the most part...

71.4F, "fair" with some haze @ 11:00, calling for a high of 81F for the day which is a little below normal. Winds out of the north @ 5 to 10 mph. Overnight low was 56.2F. Just got back from returning metal detector to rental place. Emptied Water Buffalo out watering pumpkins in back yesterday...

78F and mostly cloudy @ 11:00, heading up to around 80F for the day's high with a chance (24%) of a stray shower or thunderstorm (which would be welcome) Winds out of the WNW @ 10 to 15. Not much materialized in the way of rain yesterday ... just a couple of drops here and there. Large area of...

77F and mostly cloudy @ 11:15, calling for a high of 85F for the day. Rain/storms moving in late tonight. Ran down to PO and got property taxes postmarked first thing yesterday and swung by the corner station and picked up 5 gallons of gasoline for the Cub. Got the Cub refueled when I got...

The entire family just stopped by for brunch: Two white spot fawns, two does, and a young buck in velvet.

67F, damp, and overcast @ 11:15, just had a little rain shower ... not registering in the gauge here, nearby LWS reports 0.05". Calling for a high of 78F for the day. Chances of rain dropping considerably within the next hour or so. Charging port on phone has gotten flakey so probably time to...

79F, humid, breezy, and mostly cloudy @ 10:45, calling for a high of 83F. Looks like we'll have a good amount of cloud cover for the day. Humidity will drop later today as the cool front comes through. Coffee tasting good. Got another couple of shots on clearing the west side in yesterday...

Been working on cleaning up the utility room down in the basement so the renovations there can continue when the opportunity arises ... you know, like when it's raining and nothing can be done outside. I did take the opportunity earlier when the rain quit to sneak back out for a bit and get a...

78F with a rain shower @ 11:00, calling for a high of 80F for the day with thunderstorms developing later ... some of which could be severe. Got mowing all done on the compost/woodlot late yesterday afternoon. Also got the water changed in the sweet potato slips. Ventured out after dinner to...

Diverter issue was a loose hot lead in the male Weather Pack connector (along with a missing seal) Just jammed it in there for now … that got the jaws opening and closing. Topped up the gear oil in the front axle and we were off to the races (in very short order, quite literally as it turned...

Front lawn mowing completed @ 14:15. Have some kind of issue with the diverter valve, it isn’t actuating, grapple doesn’t open/close. Can hear the relay click when I push the button, need to check and see if the valve itself is getting juice and energizing. Still need to mow compost/woodlot...

Shop planting bed area sprayed, also about 2/3 of the southern edge of the road. T posts picked up at Menards, also an additional soaker hose. Filled up Woman's car on the way back at the cheap place. Swapped out stump/shrub bucket for the grapple and got the hydraulics connected with some...

65.1F and sunny with some haze @ 07:30, calling for a high of 88F for the day. Coffee tasting very good this morning. The Squeak is out in the garage on safari, hopefully will not invite anymore of her friends in to visit … [emoji849] Wrote the following yesterday (I think) and forgot to hit...

79.7F at 22:00, heading down to around 73F for the overnight low. Got all the arbs watered, also soaker hose run on the indeterminate tomatoes on the straight trellis for 1 hour low flow, then 1/2 hour on blueberries/rhubarb low flow. Took a break from planting when Woman asked if I was going...

89.2F @ 03:15, some passing clouds with the sun. Came inside for a quick little break and a refill on the liquid. Woman back inside now, She had been working on weeding the strawberries … now it looks like She’s preparing some to eat … [emoji23] Refilled hopper feeder also scattered some seed...

80F and mostly cloudy @ 11:00, calling for a high of 85F for the day. 50% chance of a shower or thunderstorm. Rain all around us yesterday, some of it heavy ... but never materialized here beyond a couple of drops. It did cool off considerably with all the cloudiness, down into the low to mid...

93.7F @ 15:30 All mowing down around the house completed. Kicked up some dust that actually burned when it got into my eyes, ok though after a good flush with eye drops. Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for neighboring counties to the west - Ashland, Erie, Lorain, Medina, Wayne - with the...

89.4F here in the shade @ 11:30, calling for a high of 89F for the day so we're already there. DP 71F, HU 59%, "feels like" temp = 104F. Mostly sunny at the moment, scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon, chance of rain 50%. An alert for Marginal Risk of Severe Storms has been...

I have 6”, 12”, and 24” augers. Am able to run all of them just fine for the most part here in glacial till/heavy clay soil. That’s on a Kubota B2910 which is around 21 hp at the PTO IIRC. Usually don’t run any more than 1500 rpm. The 24” gets used the most (planting holes) Typically it...

90.8F here in the shade @ 14:00, some clouds starting to build just north of us. Big line showers to the west but they won’t get here until around 17:00 … assuming they hold up. Got the WB refilled. Moved 5 arbs to the patio and watered them after setting them in catch pans. Got last 2 posts...

72F and mostly cloudy here @ 09:15, WU calling for a high of 89F with scattered pop up showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds out of the SW @ 5 - 10 mph. Not much in the way of rain here yesterday although it threatened. They got hammered just a little north of here, complete with...

Mowing front lawn finished. Ran down to TSC and picked up another cattle panel and got that unloaded. Had a $5 credit for some reason and cashier asked me if I wanted to use it “Sure … “ so got $5 off. Now going to refill bird feeders … hopefully before any rain arrives. Collect up hardware...

Happy Birthday to MG and Happy. 82.5F here with a mix of sun and clouds @ 11:00. Clouds increasing this afternoon with scattered thunderstorms some of which may have strong gusty winds. Calling for a high of 83F for the day. Rain never materialized yesterday. Got all the summer squash weeded...

You would have no issue running an 18” auger with 23 PTO hp.

72F and mostly cloudy @ 10:00, calling for a high of 84F for the day. Looks like rain is headed in later this afternoon. Got Cub refueled yesterday. Hauled around the soil sulphur for the blueberries and some 12-12-12 for the rhubarb. Need to get that put on at some point. That can of Rust...

82.7F @ 14:30 … where did all those clouds go from this morning? Drew must have stolen them … [emoji23] Okra all watered/fertilized. 2 more Sunny Boy tomatoes planted and watered in. Started putting cages on the Sunny Boys proper side up and driven into the ground. Got maybe 4 or 5 done...

You bet ! I’ve read that trimming summer squash is a good way to revitalize and extend their production. Well, it’s not an herbicide (rather a fungicide) … and it is approved for organic. It’s a Bonide product, courtesy of Captain Jack. On Amazon: https://a.co/d/hnzukTo Can be sprayed up...

Drew, Was reading the pamphlet that came with the copper fungicide that we’ve been using on the peach trees, says it can be used to treat powdery mildew as well. Have had that pretty bad over the last several years here but not currently an issue … at least so far this year. Might want to...

With all the heat we’ve had lately it was much needed. And more on tap later in the week … [emoji106] Hope your temps aren’t too bad today.

Was 73.2F outside @ 22:00 which was cooler than in the house by a couple of degrees. Hauled trash and recyclables up to the road after dinner. Checked sparrow trap on way back down, picked up another one since the day before. Removed the 2 dead ones and threw them in the dump cart then...

Brought down a bucket of screened compost first thing and put it over on the drain line for the southwest downspout and got that buried. Got a bunch of watering/feeding done in the garden: All the Sunny Boy tomatoes. All the indeterminate tomatoes on the straight trellis. Eggplants and all...

83.1F and Sunny @ 10:00, calling for a high of 83F for the day. Cloud cover should be on the rise as the front makes its way towards us. Calling for rain around 14:00, with a slight risk of severe weather/storms. Got loose ends tied up and things put away last night before it got dark, also...

88F and Sunny @ 19:00. Both suet feeders refilled. 4 Honey Baby and 1 Waltham Butternut winter squash planted and watered in. Also the last Kentucky Field pumpkin. Grilling duties are calling. Probably back out after dinner to tie up some loose ends and get stuff put away.

Plants on back shelves watered, tomatoes were really drooping but perked right back up after being watered. Everything else was doing fine. Woman was doing laundry so I drew 2 gallons from the Buffalo and mixed up some 17-18-28 in it. Woman made pancakes so I came back inside for those...

90.5F and very sunny @ noon, calling for a high of 92F ... which I expect we'll beat ... just like yesterday. Slow getting rolling here today. The high here yesterday hit 93.8F ... and I spent most of the day out in it. Today might be a largely inside day to recover from that. Have to see...

91.9F in the shade @ 14:30. Got the last 6 “Big Red” bell pepper plants in the ground. Did a little weed pulling around the rhubarb and blueberries and laid out a soaker hose around them. Uncaged the newer blueberry plants and helped pick some berries. Ran the soaker hose on the pole beans...

77F and Sunny @ 09:15, heading up to around 90F for the day’s high. Woman still in the sack. My alarm went off at 06:00, I shut it off and went back to bed. Woke up about an hour ago, bad cramp in my left calf so decided to get up. Cramp now gone. Got cleaned up yesterday afternoon, shaved...

Productive planting day so far: 9 Black Beauty eggplant 6 California Wonder green bell peppers 10 Big Red red bell peppers … last two of those were done in the sun and I said “Enough” … Was very pleasant earlier in the shade, but getting hot now. Woman has been out there weeding around the...

65.8F and clear @ 06:15, WU calling for abundant sunshine and a high of 88F. Was about to check WU for temp here and then remembered we now have an outdoor thermometer ... lol ... Drinking cold, leftover coffee from yesterday ... and it is tasting good. The "trouble" I got into yesterday...

83F and partly cloudy @ 16:15 with a decent breeze. Looks like clouds may be on the increase … [emoji106] Cub refueled. Another 6 tomato plants moved to the shelves around back and watered/fertilized. Probably still a good dozen on the shelves back there. Mowing down here around the house...

84F and sunny @ 12:00, calling for a high temp of 85F. DP 63F, HU 51%, "feels like" temp 88F. Clouds will be increasing this afternoon with 15% chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm. Got all the newly planted winter squash and pumpkins well-watered and fed with that Schultz's tomato food...

83F with light winds @ 17:00, quite comfortable in the shade. Got 2 Mammoth Gold and 5 Kentucky Field pumpkins planted leaving space for one more Kentucky Field pumpkin in the spacing. It’s not quite ready yet … couple more days. Also 1 Pink Banana Jumbo winter squash planted as well. Spread...

77F and sunny @ 10:45, headed up to around 84F for the day's high. Chance of rain: 1%. Winds out of the northwest @ 5 to 10 mph. Forecast is increasingly hotter temps over the next five days with low chances of rain: 84F today ... then 86F ... 87F ... 90F, and finally 92F on Sunday before it...

Got the rest of the Blue Lakes planted, only had enough for another 6’ … so 22’ total. Also got the drip hose routed and stapled down then gave them all a drink. Then got about 80% of the bed mulched. Rain started just as I was finishing that as the cool front came through, didn’t amount to...

81F and partly cloudy @ 17:00. Looks there’s a band of showers headed for us, should arrive between 18:00 and 18:30 if it holds up. Got the water changed out on the sweet potato seeds and removed my first slip. Stuck that in a jar of water to let it root a little further until I can get around...

76F with very light rain @ 11:30, calling for a high of 81F for the day with rain diminishing to a few showers this afternoon. Rain supposedly ending around 13:00. Rain gauge shows just under 0.25". DP 71F, HU 84% "feels like" temp = 77F. Refrigerator clean out done last night and garbage...

Sun came back out after that heavy downpour so I took the opportunity to get some stuff done outside. Fed the kitties. Those would be 2 young cats from the feral momma who dropped her litter under the neighbors porch and then decided to bring them over here. Then went over to the barn for the...

76F, overcast, and wet @ 11:30. Just had a brief heavy downpour roll through. Calling for a high of 81F for the day with a few showers this morning followed by thunderstorms this afternoon with heavy rainfall. Strong gusty winds possible. Rain gauge still not showing anything. Got both tube...

Currently 85F @ 15:30. Just finished mowing the front. Rehung Japanese Beetle trap. Noticed yesterday while spraying they have started to appear. Five more bucketloads of wood chips brought down before it got too hot. Plants on back shelves watered. Hopper feeder refilled, also scattered...

76F and partly cloudy @ 10:45, heading up to around 88F for the day's high with a mix of sun and clouds. Winds light and variable. DP 69F, HU 80%,"feels like" temp 77F. Even though it was cooler yesterday it was still miserable out there due to the sun and humidity. Rain we got yesterday...

Not really ... ;) Just sauerkraut, peppers, and some summer squash IIRC. Don't think we ever froze any back in the day ... unless it was just sauce maybe ? I think it can be done though. Water bath canned a lot of whole tomatoes, sauce, and tomato soup though (love the soup with grilled...

73F and partly cloudy @ 08:30, DP 71F, HU 93%, "feels like" temp 75F. Predicting a high of 84F for the day ... which would be a welcome relief. Calling for a chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Currently have a cell off to the west which should get here around 09:00. Might a good...

Plants on shelves out back watered. Planted 1 Big Max, 1 Casper, and 3 Small Sugar pumpkins after doing some cleanup to the planting area. Still have another Casper to go but need to weed the spot where it is going. Went over and got the WB to get them all watered in … they were all looking...

Just some drips and drops at this point … looks like the first round of showers will pass us by. One of the Straight 8 cukes tied up onto the arched trellis. Got 8’ of the soil next to the pole bean trellis cultivated. 2 Waltham Butternuts put in the ground. All the summer squash uncaged...

82F and sunny @ 11:00, calling for a high of 87F. DP 74F, HU 75%, HI 86F. Area of showers/thunderstorms off to the west, tracking northeast. Probably an hour out. Unclear if they will clip us or just miss us. Given given the amount of moisture in the air and the daytime heating they could...

Currently 84F and overcast as the clouds have rolled in. Was 91F earlier when the sun was out. Chased in by the raindrops and lightning. Needed to come in to cool off and rehydrate anyways. Collected up some old fence hardware. Verified that what the buzzard was picking at was indeed a small...

LWS reporting it's already 86F @ 11:15. DP 74F, HU 70% with 28% cloud cover. Calling for a high of 88F with heavy thunderstorms later this afternoon. Dangerous Thunderstorm never materialized here yesterday, just got a few drops. Nonetheless, we were ready for it if it had. Good for up to 5...

90F and mostly cloudy @ 17:00. Finished priming t post. Finished up mowing down around the house except for a very small section in a low spot out back which was too wet. Finished coating mount board for rain gauge. Got most of compost/woodlot mowed before Dangerous Thunderstorm Alert...

Finished trimming up the indeterminate tomatoes on the straight trellis and uncaged any that were still caged. Probably going to pull the cages on the summer squash as they’ve now outgrown them. The okra plants are now big enough to go in the ground. Those will get caged. Nothing on shelves...

Various LWS on WU report temps ranging from 74F to 86F @ 09:00, all are within a couple of miles of here. The sun is out and is very bright. Nobody here is up besides myself. Yesterday was a pretty relaxed day, with substantial amounts of energy being conserved. Plants on shelves out back...

Happy Anniversary to Don and Karin ! Glad you guys enjoyed your cruise.

Nearby LWS on WU is reporting it's already 96F @ 11:45. Forecast only calling for a high of 93F ... :oops: Got 6 squash/pumpkins moved from the greenhouse to the shelves out back and then watered all the plants on shelves first thing yesterday. Have more to do on that today. Grabbed the...

Same. Sure. I kicked back and watched Game 7 of the NBA Finals last night. Was rooting for the Pacers but congrats to OKC on winning their first ever championship. I hear ya. While it is a bit too warm for my personal tastes, I'd definitely rather have the heat than the cold. Take care...

Nearby LWS on WU is reporting that it's already 92F @ 10:45 ... which seems high (and unlikely) Calling for a high of 93F for the day. Think it's going to be a fairly low-key day here for me, with most activities limited to indoors. Grass down here around the house does need mowed but if I do...

Wrote this post last night but didn’t hit the post button: 80F and sultry @ 11:30, only heading down to around 74F for the overnight low. Mixed up another gallon of copper fungicide for the peach trees while I was watching the meatloaf. Temp in the garage - where the overhead door had not...

As long as you’re not expecting every tree to pop in 30 seconds or less, I think either machine would work fine. Obviously the larger machine will probably get more work done in a shorter time, and do some larger things the smaller one is incapable of.

Front lawn finished. Neighbor stopped by for a little chat. The two of us finally got smart and took 10 steps to get out of the sun and into the shade. Brought down the short t posts to bake in the sun. Woman just headed out to the store for cat food and groceries, left me on duty minding...

92F, steamy, with abundant sunshine @ 14:15. Dew point is 73F. Plants on back shelving all watered. 1 gallon of glyphosate sprayed where I had weeded in the garden plus all along the new fence we put up on the southern edge. Made the run down to the corner for fuel but before I stopped there...

82F and Sunny @ 10:15, HI 86F, DP 71F, calling for a high of 92F for the day. Neither The Woman or I slept all that well last night. I was probably up until 03:00 and woke up by 09:00 this morning same time as She did. I did get up to the shop and finished up coating the t posts before I hit...

What equipment will you be running the grapple on ?

78F and clear @ 22:30, heading down to around 70F for the overnight low. High today hit 87F, dew point was in the mid-60’s so it was a little close. Woman and I spent pretty much the entire day outside working. Started by filling the aluminum base for the umbrella with sand. Used all we had...

Depends on what you are defining as “a smallish tree” … and the particular tree in question. Some trees are more well-rooted than others. Also depends on the size equipment you’re using. I have a Kubota B2910 … 30 HP and maybe around 2500 lbs with the loader and box blade on. I built my own...

69F and clear @ 00:00, heading down to around 64F for the overnight low. Pickup at Menard's went pretty well. Drove around back to the order pick up area and they got me loaded fairly quickly. Then around front for the umbrellas since I was going to use a rebate check to partially pay for...

Always happy to throw a little shade The Woman’s way … [emoji48]

82F and sunny @ 11:45, WU says that's supposed to be the high for day ... a fair bet that we'll beat it. Extreme Heat Watch has been issued. Got 11 sweet potato seed halves placed in Mason jars in water in the greenhouse yesterday afternoon. Several seeds were mushy and had to be thrown out...

65F, breezy, with showers in the vicinity. It appears that the cool front has moved through. Did get the hopper, both tube feeders and both suet feeders refilled, also scattered some seeds for the ground feeders while dodging the raindrops. Found another box of suet cakes. No work likely in...

I've been using that No. 4 shot that Lou recommended - Winchester Super X - seems to be doing the job ... provided my aim is good. Hope the heat/humidity eases up and your medieval torture session goes well.

Yes ... the have the right to live peacefully anywhere they want on our property that isn't under a building or man-made structure or in the gardens. This comes with a provision that tunneling is prohibited along any underground piping, whether it be water, electrical, sewage or drain lines...

75F and cloudy @ 12:30, which is the predicted high for the day. Showers off to the north and west which are headed this way. Checking several LWS in our immediate area on WU shows they are reporting around an inch of rain in the last 24 hours. I wouldn't be surprised if we had actually gotten...

Hauled one dump cart load of debris from garden up to compost pile. Noticed 2 juvenile groundhogs out back when I got back to the house. Was able to get them both … but it required two shots. Mortally wounded the first one, second one which was closer to the house froze. Big mistake on its...

Got west side of the arched trellis weeded before the raindrops started to fall. Going to plant the smaller winter squash and maybe some pumpkins there. Had to hurry in, Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued. Just finished with a frog strangler. That dropped the temp by about 10 degrees. Looks...

87F, humid (ugh) and partly cloudy @ 12:30, was only calling for a high of 84F today so we've beaten that already. Shower rolled through earlier with a brief, heavy downpour. Calling for thunderstorms later this afternoon. Got another 6 gallons of glyphosate premix made up last evening and...

75.1F @ 16:30, thunderstorm with a heavy downpour just rolled through. High made it to 83.7F. Looks like more on the way. Probably won't need to worry about watering anything for a while. Bait in live trap picked clean but trap empty. At least it wasn't the skunk The Woman saw recently inside...

No plans to. Was just a preventative screening that my pcp recommended I have done. ;)

You and me both brother.

Curcubit sprouting report. Winter squash: Hubbard Blue - 1 Hubbard Golden - 2 Guatemalan Blue - 1 Waltham Butternut - 3 Pumpkins: Small Sugar - 3 Casper (white) - 2 Big Max - 1 (can go to over 150 lbs !) The above are all ones that are on the back shelves. A few of them have really...

Ultrasound screening for triple A (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) completed. Couldn’t get any real info out of either of the 2 lady techs that performed it of course. Since they didn’t wheel me straight into the ER I guess that’s a reasonably positive sign. Probably hear something back from my...

75F and partly cloudy @ 09:45, calling for a high of 77F for the day. Chance of a shower this morning, thunderstorms developing later this afternoon. Chance of rain 100%. Finished up mowing the front lawn first thing yesterday while 2nd sprayer continued to refill. Refilled hopper feeder after...

69F and mostly cloudy @ 11:30, calling for a high of 78F for the day. Well diagnostic appointment ended up being a bust. Scheduler who originally scheduled it apparently typed in the wrong year … ‘26 instead of ‘25 … lol. Fortunately the lady I spoke to was able to get me rescheduled for...

71F and partly cloudy @ 22:00, heading down to around 65F for the overnight low. Worked getting some more veggies planted. 1 Zucchini, 1 Straight Yellow Summer Squash, 3 Kohlrabi, 2 Crimson Cushion and 1 Trip L Crop tomatoes. Was going to plant some Okra but decided they need to get a little...

75F and supposedly mostly cloudy @ 12:00, calling for a high of around 80F. Rain has moved off to the south so not expecting any precip today but WU says 35% chance so a popup shower is still possible I guess. Pileated woodpecker out on the suet feeder again this morning when I got up. Hawk...

Pretty sure that targeted assassinations of state lawmakers ain't going to get us there.

71F supposedly with fog @ 12:15. Calling for a high of 74F for the day with a slight chance of rain showers (15%) Got just shy of 0.25" in the last 24 hours. Collected up the old shelf from the basement first thing yesterday and brought it around front. One end of it was delaminating so I...

82F and partly cloudy @ 12:00, WU only calling for a high of 80F today so we've already beat that. Chance of rain 70% with 1" to 2" expected. Big Guy out on the suet feeder again when I got up. Woman reports that plants in garden made it through another night undisturbed. Good to know as I...

Compost/woodlot all mowed. Some glyphosate spraying done up around the shop. Got the 6 largest Sunny Boy tomato plants in the ground. Also 2 more Straight 8 cukes planted as well. Then sprayed the peach trees with fungicide again. Counted a dozen peaches on the larger tree. Kicking back for...

My back is starting to peel - in multiple layers - from all the sun I got a few days ago … and it’s wet underneath the bottom layer. Won’t be doing that again anytime soon.

Insurance bill paid. Tomatoes hauled around back to shelves and then watered. Mowed all down around the house. Also got the front lawn completed. Came in for a quick PB & J and a glass of milk. Heading back out to do the compost/woodlot. Maybe some spraying after that depending on the...

83F and sunny @ 11:15, calling for a high of 85F for the day. I suspect we may beat that. Chance of rain 1%. Ten Day shows an entire week of rain starting Saturday ... :oops: Started off with leftover coffee this morning, requested upgrade ... the fresh stuff is much better ... :giggle: Got...

BEF, On raised beds, you can control the height (roughly), depending on the size material you decide to use to build them and how many levels. That assumes that you use dimensional lumber to build them. If you design for a lawn chair then that can be used to avoid having to stand and bend...

70F and Sunny @ 09:45, heading up to around 79F for the day’s high. Good progress on coating 4 x 4 posts yesterday. Some now have the 3rd side coated. Was pretty breezy yesterday which made it seem cool so I moved the hay wagon out into the sun after I cleared all the posts off of it. Then...

67F and sunny @ 09:45, heading up to around 74F for the day's high. Got recyclables and trash gathered up and run up to the cans at the road just as it was starting to spit rain yesterday. And made it back down to the house without getting soaked ... (y) Spent the rest of the day out in the...

69F, wet, and overcast @ 12:30. That should be the high for the day. Line of showers/thunderstorms off to the northwest headed this way, rained earlier. Might see some peeks of Sun before it sets today. Looks like we should have 4 decent rain-free days starting tomorrow. Yesterday was a...

62F, grey, and wet with light rain @ 10:00. Calling for a high of only 69F for the day. The Sun may make a brief appearance by 18:00 or so. More rain on tap for tomorrow, with the possibility of stronger thunderstorms ... :( Grass out front needed mowed yesterday. No telling how long it will...

74F and partly cloudy @ 10:00, calling for a high of 78F for the day. Got another 6 tomato seedlings repotted first thing yesterday. Was a great day yesterday to get a little weeding done and I managed to recruit The Woman to assist. We banged out the northwest planting bed in probably a 1/2...

66F, cloudy, and wet @ 07:00, calling for a high of 74F for the day. 70% chance of light rain, chance of a thunderstorm. Was cleaning up in the kitchen when The Woman got back from the grocery store yesterday and happened to look out the window and there was a raccoon at the bird feeders. So...

Hopper and tube feeder filled, also scattered some seeds for the ground feeders. West side mowing completed. Got a couple more straight 8 cukes in the ground before the rain started up again. Still 2 more to do. Bacon all cooked up. Flat of the largest tomato plants moved outside from the...

Got 6 yellow straight neck, 5 zucchini, and 2 straight 8 cukes in the ground before I felt the putter-patter of raindrops. Didn’t last long but I came on around to front to roll up The Woman’s car windows for Her and then came inside for a little snack. Woman made Her Mac salad so that’s what...

Partly cloudy and 70F @ 09:00, calling for a high of 79F for the day with an 80% chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Fed the little cat and let her out into the garage to go on Safari. Finishing up about 1/2 cup of leftover coffee from yesterday until Woman gets up and makes a fresh pot...

77F and partly cloudy @ 21:30, heading down to around 67F for the overnight low. High was 87F … and I spent the afternoon baking in it without a shirt. Woman said my back is a little red … and it’s feeling a little warm right now. Should be good for my vitamin D levels. Got all the Crimson...

WU say 87F and sunny @ 12:00 but I can see there are some occasional clouds … which is a good thing. Got a bill scheduled for payment first thing yesterday. Refilled hopper feeder and both suet feeders. Also scattered some seed for the ground feeders. Got the 6 long boards for the raised beds...

68F and Sunny @ 10:00, heading up to around 80F for the day’s high. Refilled hopper feeder first thing yesterday, also scattered some seeds for ground feeders along with old bread. Suet feeders were basically empty so those will get refilled today, along with the tube feeders. No spraying...

71F and sunny @ 12:00, heading up to around 76F for the day's high. Went to bed around 23:00 woke up a little after 04:00 oveheated, was up for a couple of hours and then went back to bed around 06:00 and slept until nearly 11:00 ... which is throwing my schedule off ... 🤬 Haven't shaken...

Pre filter for Cub air filter washed out and now drying. Another 8 or so tomato seedlings repotted. Woman off to scope out tops at a local yard sale. Need to mix up some of that Schultz’s tomato food and check plants out back on shelves. Momma deer came strolling through earlier with her two...

55F, cloudy, and very breezy @ 11:00. That should be the high for the day. About 1/2 inch of rain over the last couple of days. Can hear the grass growing. Having first cup. About a week to 10 days ago The Woman came down with some sort of upper respiratory thing ... nose running, sore throat...

60F and mostly cloudy @ 09:30, calling for a high of 64F for the day. 70% chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms later this afternoon. Three calls from doctors office this morning before 09:30. Start at 08:00. They are nothing if not persistent. Finally picked it up on the third...

56F and partly cloudy @ 08:30, calling for a high of 72F for the day. Special Weather Statement issued earlier for patchy dense fog, now expired. Light rain/mist pretty much all day long yesterday. Decent progress up in the shop. Got the aisle way on the west side cleared to the back shelves...

Pretty sure at least 100 hours ... if not closer to 150 (or more) It gets used for more than just mowing. Need to look at the old filters that are sitting on top of the used oil drum up in the shop. They're all marked with the date installed and the hours. That reminds me ... I really should...

54F cloudy and moist @ 10:00, heading up to around 62F for the day’s high temperature. Really not much on agenda for today. Need to get the pre filter for the Cub air cleaner washed out today so it can dry and be installed tomorrow. Might see about repotting a couple more tomato seedlings if...

58F and cloudy @ 21:00, heading down to around 51F for the overnight low. Got hay wagon cleared off and brought it over to house and started loading the 4 x 4 posts on it. Woman came out about halfway and saw the half loaded wagon and said "Oh ... that will be great for your back ..." I used...

62F and mostly cloudy @ 09:30, headed up to around 70F for the day’s high. Rain chances increase to around 25/30 percent later this afternoon/evening but go way up in the wee hours. First cup tasting good. Chops and scalloped potatoes were delicious along with the fresh corn on the cob. Woman...

Got another 5 tomato seedlings repotted first thing. Ran down to the corner and picked up gas for the Cub and got it refueled when I got back. A little too breezy for any spraying so I hooked up the core aerator and cored almost all of the front except for the very bottom where’s there is...

Was a chilly 41F @ 05:45, generally clear but with some haze. Calling for a high temp of 69F which is still about 4 degrees below normal. But welcome. Coffee tasting very good. And a toasty little puddy tat warming my legs and wanting petted. Filled up feeders first thing yesterday: hopper...

63F and fair @ 10:15, calling for a high of 65F for the day. Worked on clean up in the shop for most of yesterday. Got 2 (of the 3) enclosed 4' storage shelves along the west wall cleaned out and stuff put back away. Moved new saw horses down to the house. Since, for the time being, they are...

I would think so.

52F and partly cloudy @ 08:45, calling for a high of 62F for the day. Hawk was just out on back deck railing looking for breakfast. Got away before I could snap a pic. Made trip down to gas supplier yesterday afternoon and swapped out tank. Old tank was a 75/25 mix of argon/CO2 which they no...

Blood drawn. Decent cup of coffee afterwards. More tomato seedlings repotted, count now is 21. Probably close to that left to go. Off to swap shielding gas tanks. Then probably some quality time up in the shop.

I do have to say that drinking coffee black - without cream and sugar - is one of the more unsatisfying things I have experienced in life. Bleech ... 🤢

51F and cloudy @ 10:00, only calling for a high of around 56F for the day with a slight chance of a shower ... which is about 20F lower than normal. Reconfigured little greenhouse yesterday, removing one shelf so that tomato plants had more room to grow and moving the lights higher. Got lights...

50F and rain @ 09:15, calling for a high of only 52F for the day and all day rain. Got IBC tote and pump removed from the van and stowed in the barn first thing yesterday. After that headed up to the shop and started a small fire in the double barrel woodstove to take the chill off. Got the...

64F with a light mist @ 10:30, calling for a high of 67F. Drizzle this morning followed by thunderstorms this afternoon. Sun trying to come out now. Thunderstorm rolled in early this morning around 04:00, power went off and UPS' started screaming. Got up, shutdown computer, then turned off UPS...

Thanks … really appreciate that … [emoji106] But I already have a friend that does that. And She comes with additional benefits … [emoji6]

I guess that’s one possible scenario. The other thought was leaving the bottom open … to allow water to drain (wick) out the bottom. The old boy whose YouTube I watched was in Wyoming (?) and suggested leaving the bottom unsealed. IIRC, he claimed that’s the way that his Dad (or Grandpa ?)...

I figured you’d have the complete 411 on it Bup … [emoji6] Sheesh … that’s a lot of slicing. I figure I probably have a few more in my future, being light-skinned and of a fair complexion. Can’t say that I’m looking forward to it though. I guess just be thankful that there is actually a...

Had my first visit ever to a dermatologist a couple weeks ago. Had specifically asked my PCP for a referral. Got the complete inspection, head down to my toes. Froze off a pre-cancerous spot on my left arm and had her look at a spot on my neck that occasionally becomes irritated for no...

42F and partly cloudy @ 07:00, calling for a high of 66F for the day. Fresh coffee made and tasting mighty good. This week we are having Starbucks Pikes Place Roast, whole bean and freshly ground. Septic service due in this afternoon for a pump out. Was last done in 2017 so we are (over) due...

50F and clear @ 22:00, calling for a low of 43F overnight. Got a couple of tomato seedlings transplanted before deciding that the soil plugs they are in need to dry out further (too heavy to lift without breaking roots) Might be ready by late tomorrow. If not then Wednesday. Spent the...

Only the top of the posts, bottom gets left as is. Sounds tasty … [emoji106]

55F and cloudy @ 10:30, calling for a high temp of only 63F ... which is about 10 degrees below normal. Still, average temp this month is running about 1F above normal. This week will probably level that out with cooler temps. Some sun would sure be nice, fortunately they are calling for partly...

67F and sunny @ 10:00. Was only calling for a high of 66F for the day so we've already made that. Winds out of the NW @ 10 to 20 so likely to be a cool day. Got all the pipes for the saw horses notched and the feet cut at an angle last night. And one them welded together, except for the cross...

Brief rain shower as a front line passed through, now variable clouds and breezy. Up in shop, making more progress on cleaning up the mess. Probably start notching pipe as soon as I run back down to the house and grab the proper hole saw.

64F and cloudy @ 10:15, only calling for a high of 69F for the day. A cooler weather pattern has moved in, looks like it will be here for around a week or so. Meeting with accountant went well, 2024 tax returns prepped and filed ... except for the local one which has to be mailed and needs a...

81F with abundant sunshine @ 11:00, 34% chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Enjoyable evening yesterday, sitting outside in a lawn chair as it got dark ... watching the bats appear for their nightly foraging. Temp was in the 70's and very pleasant. Have an appointment with our...

73F and Fair @ 21:45, heading down to around 66F for the overnight low. High today hit 87F according to a nearby LWS. Ended up being a rather beautiful day. Started off by refilling the hopper feeder, both tube feeders, and one suet feeder. Also scattered some seed for the ground feeders...

63F with light rain @ 09:00, calling for a high of 83F for the day. Got a good start on cleaning up garage yesterday, moved a bunch of stuff outside that won't get ruined if it gets wet so I actually had some room to work. ... someone ... has a habit of moving things from outside (and various...

69F and partly cloudy @ 10:45, calling for a high of 75F for the day, slight chance of a shower. Chance of precipitation 24%. No rain since midnight. Hawk flew over and landed in a large maple at the southeast corner of the garden while I was trimming the seed heads off the rhubarb yesterday...

Tried out the moisture meter on one of the 4 x 4 posts on the edge of the stack, it read 18% … which doesn’t seem totally out of the realm of possibility. Got all the pipe cut for the sawhorses: 2 crossbars 8 legs 4 braces for between each pair of legs Next up will be notching the legs...

Got to thinking about what to do with all that DOM seamless pipe I got from my friend. A another set of sawhorses (but nicer) could always be useful. So I got the 1st piece cut in two for that. Just remembered I forgot to trim the heads off the rhubarb though … so back down to the house for...

L4N, This is rubberized asphaltic roofing tar (with fibers) It’s already liquid and designed to be applied with a brush. Not sure how it would fare with being heated.

Trip to Menards completed. Picked up the 4.75 gallons (because of course it’s 4.75 gallons and not 5) of roofing asphalt along with four 10 foot sticks of rebar. Got those unloaded up at the shop. Grabbed a cheap moisture meter for the wood posts as well. Also swung by tractor supply on the...

I've warned and posted this link to the Raccoon Roundworm parasite before. Baylisascaris procyonis It ain't nothing to mess around with: About Raccoon Roundworm - Centers For Disease Control Raccoons are a pestilence ... and a threat to the human species. Anyone who gives them safe harbor...

68F, cloudy and moist @ 11:00, only calling for a high of 69F for the day. Showers becoming less numerous this afternoon. Rainfall was 0.13" overnight, just enough to keep the ground moist ... (y) Got hopper feeder refilled first thing, also scattered some for the ground feeders. Tube feeders...