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Good Morning everyone, it is 56 outside and headed to 81. I am off to work, got a small D/W job ceiling and replace a couple of light fixtures. Weather is looking better to plant the back field next week both in temps and rain. Got notice yesterday that we can pick up our new cow on Sunday.

Well this is how far I got yesterday with the roof going on next Saturday. We are only putting siding on one corner I think. Corral measures 12 x 24, roof line slightly larger, with gates on opposing corners hope to clean with tractor

I know everyone North of me is laughing at me, but BRrrrrrrrr, it is 51 and only going to 74 today. Time to dig out winter clothes except it will be upper 80's the rest of the week. Worked on the run-in all day yesterday and got a big chunk done. Purlins, corral, and gate....... This...

well our low is Wngsprd's High. 56 now going to 80. Waiting for the sun to come up so I can work on the run-in. So tell us Drew, did you enjoy the dinner company last night? Hope so. Ron, talked with step daughter up in Maine last night, and she too had snow falling. That is something I...

Hey Drew, maybe one of her students can fix your puter issues. :D Hope you have fun tonight. 52 going to 81, the cold front is here, still no rain in site. Beginning to think it will be Nov before I can plant the back field. I did finish the rafters yesterday, and started the corral boards...

53 going 85 no rain in forecast. Feel like a broken record on activity's for the day. Gonna work on the shelter, fix and use the disc. I actually have a weeks worth of income work next week. Getting used to this retirement lifestyle... so much to do, so little time. Welcome to the South Drew

Just came in, finished cutting the rafters to size for the run-in and then continued to disc. Disc was acting a little funny, so on inspection discovered that the u-bolts that hold the pan assembly on were loose. I will tighten them back up first thing in the morning only because I ran out of...

Farmer, Harry is a little over 3 yo. I catch him by roping his horns, if I cut them, I couldn't catch him. I am more concerned about getting his hooves trimmed. He was raised in a pen about twice the size of my dinning table and they are to long. Trying to find a farrier with a flip chute...

Wanna guess who was rooting in the hay bale yesterday when we got home? He trotted over to my wife to get her to remove it... Then followed the mare right back to it

Well I took some pictures yesterday and thought I would share them. You know it is fall around here when the neighbor lady sets out her display by the highway.

Sorry to hear that Don, I've been there with the wildfires, makes it hard to breathe and the smell lingers for a long time. Don't envy you. 53 going to 81 Didn't get anything done but errands yesterday, got some not so good news from the Doc that will require a lifestyle change. It bites...

67 right now going to 88. Just don't see those freezing temps you guys are talkin about. Got a bunch of brush and dead limbs in the back field burned off so while watching the fire, I ended up putting the disc down. Only got about a 1/3 of it done. Times like this I wish I had a bigger disc...

59 now headed to 86 today. I got the side pasture disced, fertilized, seeded with 2 types of seed, an covered with a drag harrow. Only about 2 acres but it took me all day, and I am feeling it this morning. I even gave myself 2 days to do it but once started, I couldn't stop. So that gives...

Good Morning, 60 and foggy out here now and they are saying it will reach 86. Pecan trees are dropping nuts and leaves and the Dog Fennels are in full bloom, first frost is less than 6 weeks away. I am starting my first winter pasture today. Wish there was a little more rain in the forecast...

68 going to 81 and no sign of rain for the next 10 days. Started running power for the compressor and got the drain line run outside yesterday, then came in to help wife cook food, ate dinner, and watched the Gator game. All in all a pretty lazy day. Today we are headed to Ocala to her...

70 going to 86 and it is raining a nice light rain this morning. BIL has left and now it is time to catch up on chores. I did manage to get half the rafters up on the run-in, and I gathered parts to hook up the new compressor drain and power. Figured I would get it in place before trying to...

Good Morning everyone, 68 headed to 87. The heat is back, had to close all the windows and turn the A/C back on. It was a nice 4 days while it lasted. Fell asleep on the new couch watching TV last evening, so I guess it is a keeper. :thumbsup: They wouldn't haul the old one away, so I had...

Well Don, all I can say is you must eat a lot of beans!:eek: That is actually great news, my wifes is not that high and I have been getting her to use bone broth to cook rice in and that helps. I also had to look umami up, but so much time reading one of the web pages I was running late. My...

59 going to 84 Today I am taking BIL into the Harley Dealer in Gainesville to get a shirt and then going to HD for my compressor. Then coming home to wait on couch delivery while the wife takes them to the local farmers market

63 to 83, I do believe Fall is here :thumbsup: A/c is off, windows and doors are all open, and living on a 2nd story don't have the problems Thomas has. :cool2: Thanks for the compliments guys, I have always loved woodworking. I guess that is why the shop was the first to be built. BIL...

63 going to 80 and still showing no rain. We will see... :confused3: Got a couple of chores to do then off to HD to buy a new compressor for the shop. The old one lasted 20 years. Farmer, hopefully the dentist wasn't painful Don, if you posted I missed it, what grade did the bear get...

Farmer, Here are some things you can make with router tables https://kayakkev.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/life-lately/ This blog is from 5 years ago when I had more time to play

Oh you have no idea :thumbsup: both ends have power recline, the center folds up with reading lights and swings down to give you cup holders and 3 speed vibration for both sides. And the kicker is the bottom is a pull out drawer/ fridge that holds a 6 pack. All closed up it is a 7' long couch...

99.9% of all routers can be mounted to table inserts. Most tables have a large base ( insert) that screws to the router like the oem base. Again, I make my living with this stuff so I have lifts on mine which the insert is built in. The insert has to be big enough to lift the entire router up...

Sorry Farmer, I left to go couch shopping with the wife. Something we have been talking about for a while, and when I was rained out she decided it was a good day to go. It will be delivered on Thursday. A Good router table is worth it's weight, but can be pricey. And you still have to...

You are thinking good. Rabbets are tricky by hand depending on several things (wood type, length, depth)but can be done. You might want to look at how easy it is to change bases

An hour and a half since I posted no rain in the forecast and it is raining... Welcome to FL. Farmer, what are you wanting to do with the router? Personally, all of mine are Porta Cable, but they are pre- B&D ownership. I don't know how good the new ones are? I have heard good things about...

65 going to 78 and warming a little every day this week. No rain in the forecast. Got my lumber yesterday for the rafters, so will be cutting them today. Spent yesterday roasting chili peppers for the wife to make salsa, and helping her clean house for her brothers visit, they come on Wed.

Don, the Bear is a hit here, we think she just ACED the course. Too funny!

I agree Gary, looks pretty good. :thumbsup: Hope my Run-in is as impressive. :D Got the poles done during the week Is what we got done yesterday. Would of gotten the rafters in, but I bought lumber that ended up being 4" to short :confused3: Will pick up what I need on Monday and use the...

Well, your shed made me start on one for our horses, mine is 12x24 inside wit a 16x 27 roof. I am also splitting the fence line between 2 pastures with a movable gate depending on which pasture they are in We are just starting ours, hope to finish by the end of the month

64 going to 76. I know everyone is laughing, but that is cold around here. :thumbsup: Hope to get lots done on the run in, will have the wifes help holding boards. She is helping me today, and I have to help her tomorrow. Hmmmm, guess I will be scrubbing toilets :laughing: Her brother and...

RNG, I know what you are saying, cause I said the same thing 10 years ago, but healthy eating is just that. I am not a vegetarian (my wife is), but meat does not have to be with every meal and the taste of the food is awesome if it has the flavors you like. Again I don't care for the spices...

72 going to 79 Cool weather has finally come. We got about 2 inches of rain last night which is good. Will continue to work on run-in, slow going by myself. Sad news about Oregon shooting. Drew be careful with the flooding, "not nice to mess with Mother Nature" Don, how are the FOK classes...

Good Morning Everyone, just waiting on the sun to peak it's rays out so I can get started for the day. 75 now going to 87. Yesterday as I was plumbing up the tall posts on the run in, I discovered I designed it to small, so today I will change it from a 12x24 to a 16x24 run in and change the...

Happy Anniversary David. Says a lot about the two of you. We had a Kenmore dishwasher installed when we built the house, but have never used it. With just the 2 of us, it is easier to wash them by hand. Hmmm, I have a new 11 yo dishwasher I can sell you for the cost of a replacement cabinet...

76 and going to 90. I just got a work order so I will do that today, then home to work on the run in. I would like to get the posts set today. You guys getting all the rain, watch out for river flooding, even the little streams can be deadly. Drew, now I understand why you want a boat, to...

All I am getting here is a light misty rain with a couple of bands that last 15 minutes, not enough to register. But lots of threats! :D

Drew, trying to picture in my head a tail pipe sticking out with the tail...:eek: And once processed will the fertilizer work as well? Hmmm, Inquiring minds want to know. I figure mine will cost more than the standard issue because I have the compact sports model. :D Farmer, I am so ready to...

Good Morning all, 73 here going to 84 and rain off and on all day. Went back to the fertilizer store to pick up my pallet of 21-0-21 and discovered my FEL wont lift 1125 lbs. :eek: Luckily it will hold it, just not lift it. So a little wiggle with tilting and I got it unloaded and put away...

What a GREAT day! It remained overcast all day and pleasant to work in. Got the entire yard mowed, moved 3 water tanks and ran water lines to each. Moved the hay cradle over to the horses and gave them a bale of hay. Sprayed Bifen over the entire area to try and control the ants, pressure...

I think it used to be an implement of some sort, but I am also thinking it is GOING to be a Bar- B- Que stand. :D The second half of the dolomite went so very different than the first half. Flatter pasture, firmer ground, less weight all equaled out to about 2 hours work. :thumbsup: Friday...

70 going to 88 today. Have to finish spreading the dolomite so I can get the spreader back. Only got about 1/2 way done yesterday. I am thinking that the spreader may be a little to big for my tractor, but yet it has no problem spinning all 4 tires in the sand trying to go up hill with that...

Today I started spreading 5 tons of dolomite in 2 pastures. My tractor had a hard time pulling the full trailer 5+ Tons through the sand. I got about halfway done. It is not letting me upload pictures tonight, will try again later

70 going to 87 Have the day off to spread doleamite in the 2 new pastures. 5 tons of it. I got the batter boards set yesterday, and the mare is perfectly fine. Played with the debris forks a little and they work well for long stuff. Picked up my new PHD last night, hopefully I can assemble...

Hey Farmer, I am always willing to learn new tricks. I know I can pump mineral oil in her stomach, but I don't own the pump or the hose, let alone trying to hold her while shoving the tube up her nose into her stomach. I can use a long glove and reach in from behind, but I know if you try that...

That's to bad Don, I had an ACD that loved going to the Vet. She got lots of attention, treats, praise, she never knew she got a shot. LOL we would go in and she would go straight for the scale and wouldn't get off till she got her treat.

It's 70 out there going to 81. I was going to work on the run in today, but when I got home yesterday, discovered my mare wasn't acting right and didn't want to eat. Grabbed a halter with lead and the bedimine. Gave her 12cc and started walking her around. I ended up leading her around for...

69 going to 87. Only worked half a day yesterday so went to ASC in GA and picked up a clamp on debris fork. Wife is tired of walking the fields filling the bucket while I drive the tractor :D Also got a 10% off coupon in the mail to TSC and thinking of picking up a PHD of my own and returning...

Here we call them future boots. She does realize they have a brain the size of a walnut and only know survival... eat, sleep, eat. I am just glad it doesn't have fur or my wife would want one

Here we call them future boots. She does realize they have a brain the size of a walnut and only know survival... eat, sleep, eat. I am just glad it doesn't have fur or my wife would want one

I have 2 horses, 2 cows, and 5 goats that would be happy to take care of those round bales for you

Hahahahaha, Doubt that is enough time. Maybe if I won the Lotto and retired....:confused3:

I remember when I had my Spitfire 1500, I complained to my mechanic about it always leaking oil and was told to get used to it because the English don't know how to make seals and all English cars leak oil. Made me wonder if my Harley was made in England? :D Sorry Eric, just what I was told...:D

Irv, Congrats on the 30!!! If you add up all 4 wives I might have been married for 30 :laughing: Don, that is awesome about the heart! Is it mostly from diet and lifestyle, or drugs? Drew, the hardest part of the install was drilling holes in the brand new canopy to mount things (that and...

67 going to 94. 2nd cup of coffee waiting for the sun to start to rise so I can go out to the shop. Need to put the bucket back on the tractor. Mowing didn't get done this weekend so may start that too

No time like the present to post pics Are the pics of the monitor as you can see no vibration, or the camera is vibrating at the same time so you can't see the vibration. Mounted monitor, view of front camera, view of rear camera Front and rear camera locations. Still have to sleeve some...

Nice looking boat Drew, but will you have time for the turtles and trees if you get a yacht like that? Nice Bike Thomas, much smoother than the 48 pan I rode for years, hence the bad back and kidneys That is okay Roy, I haven't posted the pics on my camera system or rear work lights either...

70 & 92 Today. Was up late last night talking with my sister in CO. Her B-day is in 2 days and she is feeling old. :confused3: Yesterday I went and picked up all the lumber for the new 12 x 24 run-in and learned something. The trailer I thought was 18' is only 16' because the 6x6x16 posts I...

69 going to 89 with a Sunny Day ahead I am wondering about Drew, I know he is out of town, but he just bought that new Chrome book. Hope everything is okay!! I got my soil results back yesterday, Hahahahaha, my ground is dead! They are recommending 5 tons of Dolomite and 4 tons of 24-20 with...

I say let us fire up the welder and see what happens, We could be on to something... you don't mind, do you Don??? Open wide so I can get the ground clamp on your tongue. :laughing: Overcast with a chance of rain all day high of 81, warms back up over the weekend.

72 now going to 78 with light rain all day Eric, maybe she just likes the way the grass tickles her butt, maybe she feels like a Queen among sheep instead of just one of the girls with the other Swan, maybe she was asked to leave the group because of some political comments made? Wngsprd...

Wow RNG, I am not sure I would be shopping for a game camera as much as a 308 with a IR scope. Don't get me wrong, I am all for let nature live, but when I look like the best thing on the dinner menu, I figure I am part of nature too. And I have thumbs! Still haven't taken any pics of the...

WOW Farmer, You did good!!!:thumbsup: That is nice

Wow, in the time it takes me to type, 8 more posts got added. :D Drew, You do realize that yes things are bad for pollution, but it is these same people that will say they don't understand why the cost of pork has increased 5 times what it used to be. I live in what is basically a collage...

Eric, Inquiring minds want to know!!! How does your brain come up with such ideas? There are more times than not I wish mine did. Larro, I will admit I didn't watch the video, I have very limited data downloads, so music and video is not allowed. I am sure they are great things, but so is...

Out West we called it Adobe Blocks, been usin em for a looooong time

Out West we called it Adobe Blocks, been usin em for a looooong time

61 going to 83. Didn't get anything done this weekend. Got my wife's shelves built but not installed. Got the monitor and one camera mounted on the tractor but not wired up.

72 going to 84 and 0% chance of rain. Which is okay after it rained all day yesterday. The air will be thick though. Eric, it always lands face up if there is a chance of getting run over by farm equipment. I remember when I found mine last month, but I was not as lucky as you, I cut mine in...

**** Farmer, didn't anyone tell you not to do that???:confused3: Trust me when I tell you that it has not even begun to hurt... wait till tomorrow. Sorry

Lighting and thunder woke me up this morning. Awesome light show. Again it is a weekend and I am up early. 76 now going to 86 and rain all day. Looks like I will be in the wood shop today building a shelving unit to go in the spare BR closet and hold my wife's 600+ jars of canning goods.

Ran across this web page that shows you how to build pretty much structure with poles and thought I would share. Let me know if it helps. Agricultural Building and Equipment Plan List

WOW Very helpful! So far it says I am doing good other than seed per acre. The first year I planted "Pensacola Bahia" 25# per it was soooo thin and sad looking, not even the goats were interested. This spring I re-planted at 50# per and it is a perfect pasture supporting 2 horses and a very...

When I was a kid, a cord of wood was 4x4x8, but that was when gas was .27 cents a gallon, cigarettes where .35 a pack (glad I don't smoke) and a dollar was actually worth something.

Hmmm, wonder if I was estimating wrong? I was looking at 50# rye grass and 50# Bahia per acre. RNG, That is a lot of 3 gallon buckets when I am looking at throwing out 600#'s of seed. By the time I throw out fertilizer with one spreader, change hoppers, throw out seed, then pull a chain drag...

Farmer, not this weekend, and she is starting to see the overall cost at 8mpg and time, but still wants them, so now she is negotiations with someone in NC. I figure I will go when she tells me I have to be somewhere. NC is a lot closer :D For 20 acres I use a disc and broadcast spreader...

76 going to 88. First day in a week we have no rain on the radar... of course it rained all night. My camera came yesterday, hope to play with it today. Got a massage scheduled this morning, then my weekend starts.

You are up early Drew. I have been up since 4 on a workday, guess I should be careful what I wish for. :laughing: 74 here till the sun comes up, then gonna be hot. I hope to get the results on my soil samples today so I can work on the fields this weekend.

Wow what talent, but first it would require me to have a barn worthy of such decor

I am hoping. Same with the rear one so I can see if the disc is clogged by a busted root and dragging half the field with it, or lining up the auger on the PHD to my marks. I am to old and fat to constantly be twisting in my seat to look. My favorite camera is on my F250 and was installed...

Long day, back hurts, good to be home. Drew, Sodamo is right, there is info there and why I chose to do this, but not the info I wanted. LOL I am not sure of camera placement till I get the system. Having 4 cars (2 trucks, 2 cars) that all have backup cameras, I know they all have different...

The holiday must be over, I slept in. Why am I always up at 4:30 on days off but sleep till 6 when I go to work???:confused3: I can tell I am getting old, I am sore from re-stringing that cross fence and it was a little one. 72 here now and dark, going to 87 with rain and a feels like of 97...

Do you guys remember my helping the wife pick pears the other day? Well, after it got to hot to work outside, I was put on Pear peeling duty. And thanks TXDon, we treated them like apples. We now have 6 qts. of pear pie filling, 7 qts. of pear,caramel,pecan pie filling, 6 jars of caramel pear...

Well, just finished stretching the cross fence, hung the gate, and the horses don't like loosing 2 acres of dirt to walk around in. They scolded me the whole time, Bull didn't care. He is still on 4 acres with grass and thinks the horses are dumb. Then we moved the goats over to the garden...

Yes Sir!!! And now you know why I do my best to give her anything she wants. Besides, some women want Diamonds, mine wants cows...:thumbsup: I consider myself lucky

Drew, you are not allowed to talk to my wife. She will have coloring books and crayons back there for them. Heat is not a big issue, trailer is solid up about 3 feet then has rails, so plenty of air flow, but not blown around if they decide to lay down. Straw on the floor and hay hung up...

Hard decision Eric. The parcels in my area are 10 acre lots. We bought 2 beside each other and paid cash, financed the house on a builders loan so have no mortgage. If either or both neighbors decided to sell at market rate, I would jump on them. I would love my 20 to become 30 or 40 72 and...

Hahaha, Telling my wife no is like *issin in a hurricane. Unless you want to raise mini cows, don't think you are interested. They are Zebu's with calf for $600 each. He is getting rid of them to make room for Angus. But if you are interested in them, I will get you the contact info... Gee...

I need help, my wife is now communicating with a man in Pampa TX to buy 5 more heifers. I will admit that it is a good deal, but it is a 20 hour drive according to Google map... ONE WAY! Which mean pulling a 16' trailer will make it longer. Pulling a trailer means I will be doing all the...

Hahaha, the team I grew up with is playing the team I live by... even went to both schools. Who to root for???? Unfortunately it is a shut out by FL

Got 23 posts set in the ground and calling it quits for the day, just to hot to be out there. I will stretch fabric and hang the old gate back up in the next 2 days.

it is 72 and DARK!!! Going to 89 w/ a feel like of 98 and 50% chance of rain. We did get a good soaking yesterday. Not sure the farrier knows how to work on the horses dry, rains every time he comes. Yesterday I loaded 24 fence posts from TSC and this morning I am going to put up that cross...

So where are you going to lift this man??? :laughing: Sorry, just came in to cool off

I got a few suggestions... Noisy, loud, obnoxious, chatterbox, :laughing: No? Don't like those names, :confused3: okay, I tried

Good morning!!!!! 76 now 92 this afternoon, gonna feel like 102 having 67% humidity. Anyone have big plans on this 3 day weekend? My customer for today canceled late last night, so looks like I have 4 days to get stuff done around here. I have the other 4 acre back pasture to clean up and...

You are one of many.

71 going to 91w/ feels like 102 and 60% chance of rain and 62% humidity... Summer in FL Thank you Don. I was feeling a little wimpy here. Glad to know it isn't just me :D I just keep thinking how would I feel if I had to do it by hand behind a horse, lots of respect for our forefathers...

Took a day off of work and spent it on the tractor... Good news is the side field is ready for seed, bad news I feel like the tractor ran over me. :laughing: Lesson learned, working tractor for 8 hours is more than this old man can take. But damned that field looks good :D

71 to 86 w/ feels like 97 and a 50% chance. It would be really nice if it wasn't for the humidity, but the it wouldn't be FL without it. Going to try and burn the tree pile today and work on the side field digging out palmetto's Drew, drive safe SC isn't a fun place to drive. And hope this...

74 going to 88 feel like 98 w/ 80% rain Off to Suwannee to do some repair work, Chiefland to pick up parts I ordered from Kubota, Trenton to title the new trailer, get mail from p o box(business addy), refill fuel caddy with off road diesel, then meet the wife to pick pears in Newberry at some...

That is exactly what I have been doing this evening, and looking at when grass is ready for grazing, and when the weather here is best for little ones, I am seeing spring calves would be best for me. March it is warm here already, and rain starts in June. It might get into the 30's a day at a...

Thanks Guys (Farmer and Buckeye), I have been in the construction industry since I was 13yo... Let us just say I passed the 60yo mark. What I need is more time and energy, this getting old stuff... I semi retired and moved to this area about 3 years ago with lots of dreams. So much to do, so...

PLANS? They make plans for this stuff? :laughing: No, honestly, I just grabbed some scrap wood and laid it out. The larger flat one with the black harness was the first one I made and didn't like how things fit on it, so kinda redesigned the second one. Much better. Saddle rack you say...

Thanks Farmer!!! You gave me a lot to think about as far as timing with weather and pastures. I know with the goats, the Buck just runs with the Does and we have kids in Feb. which is our coldest month. And they always seem to have them during a storm or the coldest day of the year, never on...

For someone expecting calves in Sept., I think your bull got started a little early??? How many head do you run, and how many calves are you expecting? Why do you go for fall calves instead of spring?

74 to 87 with a feel like of 98 and 80% Wngsprd, thanks but it is what it is. Just hoping to pass it on my own Drew, Let Dave know he is missed. His humor is one of a kind. Eric, to be so talented. Do be able to dig a hole with a tractor :thumbsup: Who would of thunk? :laughing: Sorry...

Hey Farmer, You can come build one like that here, it is looking real nice, although it would look better on the "Happy Hooves Farm" here. No hurry, you can do it in your spare time. :laughing: Wow sorry to hear that about Dave, I guess I didn't realize it was being monitored, stupid me. So...

MFW & David, I hear ya. I keep being told that they are investments and I will make my money when I sell, not while I have them. I did learn the hard way not to rent to Section 8 renters, tried twice and they trashed it. I have 2 now that are okay, but they still don't care because the places...

Well Farmer you got an "AAHhhhh" from this house. My wife loves it, now asking when we will have baby cows (thinkin I married a city girl). I do have to laugh, because your Angus cows are about 3 times the size of our Zebu's. Can't blame them for sittin' in the shade... :thumbsup: Last I...

Well let me be the first to say Good Morning on this fine Saturday. It is 72 now going to 96 with a 50/50 chance of rain. It will be wet this week if that tropical storm keeps on track, Glad the Generac is running. I won't get results back till Monday so this will be fun weekend.

I have read on several threads about not being able to find ammo. Well I just mail order mine because of the non-common varieties I use as well as the common ones. Here is the link I use http://ammoseek.com/ . Best pricing I have found for 45-70, 44-40, 45LC, 44mag, and 22LR. I would love...

Gee, Thanks Farmer!!! I'll keep that in mind (yeah, right) Have to admit, it has me laughing. Mental Images...:laughing:

Good Morning, Still fighting stone (I think), have to go get an IVP xray to find out if it is a stone or twisted intestines... Yes people, I may have Colic. I think I hear the horses snickering 74 now going to 90 w/ feels like of 99 and 60% chance.

:laughing: I just ordered vinyl lettering sign to put on the back of the new horse trailer... "Caution... hauling horses, cows, goats or any other 4 legged creature my wife bought today"

Yes they are gunieas. Best watch dog you can have on property. They are very noisy when something comes along. Yes they are very good eating my Mom used to cook them in a Red Wine sauce.

Farmer and Eric, here is a lesson on Hickory I found in the archives. Don't look at the prices, this is from 1992 Tougher than nails, and versatile, too HICKORY Because he fought tenaciously at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, General Andrew Jackson's soldiers nicknamed him Old Hickory. His...

RNG, have you thought about turning the neck 180 degrees and then placing the faucet in the sink? Then lines and dots would be correct.

Thanks Drew, but not my type. Cinderella carriages are pretty and you have to admire the work that goes in them, I want a Hearst (not Patti). The glass sides with a coffin in back. Then my burial expenses are paid up front I think I am fighting a kidney stone so am staying home today and try...

76 going to 93 with a feels like of 103 and 60% chance Thought I moved here to retire???

74 going to 94 with a feels like of 104 and 20% chance Hey Eric, at least your dog is selective, with mine... any fresh poo will do. Coon, possum, goat, bobcat, what ever he can find. I'm just glad we don't have bears in this area.:thumbsup: Drew, watch the heat!!! At our age, even "heat...

73 at 4 am, going to 92 at 4pm with a feel like of 102. Wow, things are cooling off. Have to go to Chiefland today to post a permit and get that job started and to the kubota dealer to get a lift arm pin. Lost one moving trees this weekend. Then to Trenton to tag the new horse trailer and...

76 going to 98 with a feel like of 104, 60% chance of rain. Got all the big trees out of the side pasture yesterday, and going over to Trenton this morning to borrow a root rake for the tractor from a friend to clean debris from both new fields. I have about 6 weeks to get 6 acres ready for...

Good Morning, 74 going to 96 with a feels like of 106. Yesterday I got the one more tree pile out of the side field and into the sink hole and burned off. Today I hope to get the last one done. That will give me 2 pastures to plant winter rye with my Bahia.

74 going to 98 with 60% chance and a feels like 104. Glad I am driving to GA today. Ahhh, Drew, think about the photo's you could get leaving PB treats for the bears?

The hay I buy for the horses are 5x5 round bales, which seem to be the most common. You can find 4x5 and 6x5 and the little square bales. The dairies mostly use the 6x5. I have only seen the big square bales you do out west, none around here. They do seem as though they would stack better...

So what do you hay Eric? Around here it is mostly Coastal which is Bahia, or peanut. Yes, this area is known for peanuts and watermelons. My alarm clock is the coffee maker brewing at 5 am every morning, the smell wakes me with a smile. LOL

Yes, you do have to keep an open mind, eastern medicine is way different than western, but it has been around for thousands of years.

Yes Sir, that is one of the reasons I go. Had a Dr that wanted to do a knee replacement when I was in my 40's, and I couldn't do it. So the lady I go to (who has a doctorate and is licensed with the state medical board as a doctor)makes my knee work, removes the pain in my lower back ( you...

Good Morning All. 72 here and going to 94. Installing the brake controller in my wife's truck today. May finish mowing the back yard that I started yesterday? Gotta clean up the trailer parking area so I have a place to put this new horse trailer tomorrow night when we get home. Have a Dr's...

72 now going to 93 with a 50/50 chance of rain. Got my replacement phone yesterday but the only info I could get transferred over was my contacts. So today will be spent running errands. Go into Gainesville AT&T to see if they can get more info transferred, to the stereo shop to have the back...

I am so sorry Ron, our condolences.

Yesterday I managed to get the front yard, driveway, and easement mowed with plans of doing the back today... didn't happen. I did get some more trees to the burn pit, went to Lowes and got materials needed for the work week, and pitted enough cherries for my wife to make 10 pints of jam, and 4...

I have kayaked to Cumberland island several times to camp with the wild horses. I find them amazing in that environment. I didn't know you had them in NC.

Have every season on bluray. Great show

Eric, you have my admiration. My Dad loved sheep so growing up with his little herd, I swore I would never raise. They were destructive, stupid, stink, the wool itches, loaded with ticks, don't like the taste. Maybe that is because it was my job to cut tails and castrate. Just my personal...

70 going to 90 with PM showers. Had to move the bull, he is in love with my mare... she is in season. Of course he could walk under her because of size differences, but hormones are what they are. Yesterday I changed the solenoid on the mower to discover it has 2 wires that were cut by the...

73 to 95 and no rain. It is so foggy outside right now that you can't see any of the critters, including the 120# white dog at the bottom of the stairs let alone a grey mini bull in the field. Back to work today....

Gee Kyle, I graduated HS and joined the Army in 72 and suddenly I feel very old. :eek: Well I just got home with our new Bull, so would like to introduce Harry to everyone As you can see by the fence posts my horse likes to push on (yes they are over 3' in the ground) he is not very tall...

Good Morning to everyone. 78 at 6 am with a high of 98 which means the feels like will be close to 110. But no storms. Friday night the storm that passed through blew 2 big oak trees over in the driveway. So yesterday morning I had to use the tractor to move them out of the way enough to...

Our "Feels like" will topple a hundred once more with the 9th straight day of rain. Grass is loving it but makes work hard as well as trying to mow and such. The horses are a filthy mess because they love to roll in the mud. Dave - watch those fingers, you know what happened last time. Also...

74 with a high of 84 and 100% chance of rain. It has been raining for 2 days now and all 3 rivers have flood notices out. Glad I live on high ground and miles from any of the rivers. Grass is looking good, but so are the weeds. Looks like a good day to take off and rest, maybe catch up on...

76 going to 82 with 100% chance of rain. the air is so thick you can cut it. Have been so busy the last couple of weeks and have to work this weekend. Buckeye - Congratulations on the payoff. Your kids are lucky, my parents made all of us find our own way to further our education. Dave -...

Don't work to hard before your big date.

Wow Don, sorry to hear about your wife!!! Got me thinking maybe we shouldn't go on vacation any more. While Lori and I were in Ohio learning to drive horses, she slipped in horse poop and wrenched her knee, She goes in for surgery next week. I will admit the shinning star to this is her...

74 now going to 92 with a feel like of 106 and add 60% chance. I guess summer is here. We had a nice rain here yesterday, came down hard (monsoon) for about an hour, then had a nice steady rain for about 4 hours. I jumped on the mower and got the front easement, driveway, and front yard done...

73 with it going to 87 and a 60% chance. Have to build a fence in town today, even if it rains. This week is booked up tight and I don't anytime later to do it. Taking my best posthole digger with me today... a 32 yo school teacher that wears her "Daisey Dukes" well. She is a good kid and...

Happy Birthday Kyle!!!

75 going to 87. Hot and muggy, hard to breathe. Still have to get materials for work this week, ended up going with the wife to order the accessories for her truck. Don - you guys have to many snakes down there and I thought we had them here with the constrictors in the Glades. Cobra that may...

Wow, You know me so well. :D Now she wants to learn how to back a trailer without me getting upset??? ME? :confused3: Guess I will set up cones in the back 5 acres and hook the landscape trailer to her truck, show her the hand on the bottom of the wheel technique and run for cover...

78 now 88 as a high. Going back to town today to get materials for next weeks work. My wife forgot to get her front license plate off her car so I need to get that too. Thanks Drew, but it is all hers. I will drive my 06 F-250 4X4 till it can go no more. After yesterday that point is even...

RNG Please tell me you are not close to the fires out there? Pretty nasty when the cars on the hiway catch fire Took my wife to the Dr, and then she wanted to look at trucks. She now owns a 2015 GMC 1500. I still can't believe it took 7 hours to close the deal.

Hey Drew, you know a picture from the bucket of that cherry picker would have been impressive, did you ask if you could go up? :laughing: I remember taking inspectors up a swing stage on a 29 story building, most never made it past the 8th floor. Farmer, glad to hear they are hauling now, how...

72 and 89 chance of late rain. Have a little job to do then take my wife to the Dr. She has decided that she needs a truck instead of fuel economy. LOL She wants to be able to pull a horse trailer. Why do I see more 4 legs and fur coming into my life?

yeah, that is about what acreage of that size sells for here too.

Farmer, sounds like transmission (If it was an old ford), I would make sure it is sound before an engine swap. Drew, you make my garden sound great, was a little disappointed in it cause the heat killed mine early on. Set the horses out on the back pasture, they seem happy today. Goats are...

Very interesting article Drew. Wired connections are more reliable and stronger than wifi and hard to beat a cable connection BTW First thing I did this morning was order a new Kindle fire. :thumbsup:

Cool day here 74 now with a high of only 87 with 80% chance. Sure wish I could stay home and work in the fields, but my work orders are piling up faster than I can get them done. By the time I got home it was pouring rain, till dark. Couldn't do anything outside. Just as well, my wife...

Good Morning, we have a nice 74 degrees here with a high going to 93 with 40% chance of rain. Rain chances increase over the next 4 days to 60%. So if I can get home before dark, I will try to get some fertilizer out on the pasture. Need to spray weeds out there too. The dog would appreciate...

Me with one of the original tractors, Chet is a "Painted Draft" and "Belgium"

72 now going to 95 with 40% chance. Better than when I left, grass grew a lot in the week I was gone, and I picked up 2 new contracts for work so no time to take care of the fields. here are some pics of the school and how we spent our vacation... :D The first one was a set of Haflinger...

Thanks Dave, it was very educational, and makes me appreciate my Kubota all that much more. I think I would love to find a rock in my fields... :laughing: Any rocks you find here are old spills of concrete from cleaning trucks. Farmer glad you made it home, I had some of the same traffic on...

Oh Gee, Thanks for letting me know after the trip... :laughing: Trip went well, fell in love with WV, saw lots of deer beside the HWY, still standing... :thumbsup: The wifi at the motel in Walnut Creek was slower than dial up and to frustrating to use.

And that is where we ate a lot, very good food. Loved the town, loved the class, Didn't miss the Heat here, but glad to be home. Will take me days to get caught up on here.:thumbsup:

Drew, Just a thought, but you said moving boxes. I didn't get my first hernia till I was 54, the 2nd one at 58. Both required surgery and not to be messed with. Well made it here to Walnut Creek at noon. We have fallen in love with WV and now I am going to go play tourist with my wife...

My house :D

Well, we made it to Bluefield WV, only took us 10 hours leaving about 5 hours for tomorrow. Glad to see I can get on with the wife's laptop. I will post more when I get there....

Good Morning, Loading the car and catching up on last minute TBN. 70 here, 56 in Ohio

Dinner time... :thumbsup:

thought the same thing then looked at my dog and laughed :laughing: He would watch me go and then when I was out of site, he would find some shade and take a nap. Don't think he would miss me till dinner time. But his job is holding down the floor and he does it very well. 79 going to 98 and...

Hate to burst your bubble, but gas does not come out of the earth. It is a refined product with things added to it, "Crude Oil" is what comes out of the earth and that stuff is nasty and smelly.

Hey Drew, the first bit is made to mortise hinges out, not long run mortising, the 2nd one is better, but you don't need the bearing, use the base of your router along the straight edge. And lastly don't waste your money on the kit, buy the bits you need as you need them. You will never use...

Good Morning Everyone, Hope your weekend is starting out well. Hope everyone stays safe on this holiday. 74 with a high of 98 today, 0% chance of rain Buppies - where are you going? We leave early Sunday morning for Ohio, I think Farmer said he was coming to FL tomorrow Drew - Glad to know...

Dave, I am jealous, all of my implements have to sit outside, only my tractor is under cover. I am like Larro in that I neither read the paper or watch the news. Having been closely involved with news breaking stories in my past, it always comes across as what will sell and make them money...

I know I would mount it on a trailer and convert it to a spray tank, but same issue, just to far away... :confused3: I am sure you will fill that floor space quickly, I can never keep empty floor space. Hahahaha, I have some friends that would think 200 gals of beer would be good for Friday...

Good Morning Everyone, 73 now up to 98 today. I have a couple of hours of work then hanging out with the wife, it is her B-day. Eric - I would call that a "Weed Wiper" if I had ever seen such a thing. I honestly have never seen or heard of one before, I like it. :thumbsup: I just use a tank...

Good Morning All, Well I got enough work done yesterday that I am off today... kind of. I need to go get hay for the horses, change the oil in the tractor, go get both diesel and gas in the transfer tanks, and mow the grass, and spray the weeds in the fields, change the oil in the mower. I...

Good Morning 72 at 6 am, and going to 90 today. Lots of work this week before I go on vacation. Just not enough hours in a day. Eric - I have to tell you that I have managed to follow your "Queens English" quite well till today... :confused3: What is a weed wiper? I wish you luck with the...

Good Morning Everyone. 73 and going to 89 with rain all around, hope some sneaks on to my grass. Had an employee call me 11 last night, she hit a stray calf on her way home. She was okay but pushed the radiator into the fan, so I ended up pulling her car home. Didn't get to bed till 2 am and...

Now That is funny!!! Had some friends from the city visiting and has we drove by a pivot well irrigation system watering the field, it had cows underneath it cooling off, the wife said "Wow they even have cow washes out here"... and she was serious. :mur: So I convinced her that the hay rings...

75 now, going to 93 and really muggy. Wife is still sleeping, I am getting ready to go to work. Have to work all weekend, but thinking of taking next Thursday and Friday off. LOL That would be the start of an 11 day vacation. Still not leaving till the 5th though. Has anyone here ever been...

75 now, going to 93 and really muggy. Wife is still sleeping, I am getting ready to go to work. Have to work all weekend, but thinking of taking next Thursday and Friday off. LOL That would be the start of an 11 day vacation. Still not leaving till the 5th though. Has anyone here ever been...

71 Here, Good Morning Everyone. Going to hit 91 with HI 101 and a 50% chance of rain. That last part has me laughing till I cry. I am beginning to think I live in some sort of arid vortex, 1/2 mile any direction from me gets rain almost every day, but not at "Happy Hooves Farm". Well I am...

I have been thinking of putting a back up camera on my L3901 so I can see behind me without having to turn around in my seat and back again ( back ain't what it used to be), but I don't have a cab and worried that sunlight will make it hard to see. Then the other day my wife made a comment that...

71 going to 93 with 60% chance. Drove through 3 separate rain storms on my way home last night and not a drop here. I was only working 35 miles from home. Drew have fun while going for your last spin in the little one Roy I think we are all getting to old for this.... I moved to the...

Happy Summer Solstice :thumbsup: 73 right now with coffee with a high of 98 coming. Working in the town of Suwannee today. About an hours drive each way. Hey Drew, Good luck with that... Several thoughts come to mind. If you were a horse we would be floating your teeth, so wonder if valium...

At 6 am it is 79 degrees with it hitting 98 again today and no rain. Have to go to Lowes and get material for this weeks work and then help the wife shuck some more corn. She bought 4 bushels of sweet corn for $16 and they gave her a bushel of beans as well. She will be canning all day again...

Good Morning all. 78 here with a high only reaching 98. Wife and I are going to visit a couple of farmers markets this morning. Being a wood turner, you guys are killing me with those big rounds for firewood. So Rswyan, how close are you to Walnut Creek? Wife and I are going up there right...

Hey Ron - Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Dear Ron, Happy Birthday to you. Be glad it is typed and not a voice recording :D

Hey Farmer, Congratulations and may the next 10 be wonderful for the 2 of you.

74 with a high of only 98, hey at least it is back to 2 figures. Off to work, but wife wants me to leave at noon to go to the local farmers market with her.

RNG - CONGRADULATIONS I have been through it myself. It got to the point she could have everything except my sanity. I bought it once, I can do it again. No kids involved made it easier for me. I used to think the best day of my life was the day I got out of the Army, but the Divorce decree...

Roy - take care, being sick is miserable Drew- let us know what the Doc says. I too have foot issues, but mine in from being way over weight. Hard on hips, knees, ankles, and feet. The fact I rodeo'd for 6 years has nothing to do with it. :D Another hot one with 74 with my coffee, and a...

Just got home from work and both the car and the thermometer on the porch say 102. Way to hot for June, hate to see what Sept will bring.

Hahaha, when I lived in St. Pete FL, I kayaked out about 12 miles off shore, and had the Coast Guard come by to ask if I was okay. I laughed and asked if they would do that if I had a motor and they agreed that they wouldn't. After I showed them that I had a GPS, VHF, flares, and even a SPOT...

74 with another high of 100. Counting the days for vacation, sure hope it is cooler in Ohio. Hired a new employee last week that really needed the work this summer, 2nd day and have not heard a thing from them.

67 now and we are suppose to hit 100 today. We seem to be running 15 degrees hotter this year than average, wouldn't be as bad if we had normal rainfall, but that is WAY below average. I see us being in a drought by July. Off to work today, meeting my tile setter and carpet installer.

Not sure what I am doing today, feel pretty beat up after helping a friend clear his field and take down trees putting 8.8 hours on the tractor yesterday. It is 68 now hitting 99 today. Way to hot this early in the year. Looking forward to vacation in a few weeks although I am sure Ohio isn't...

Good Morning all, it is 70 right now, and headed to 98. Way to hot this early in the summer. Drew - drive carefully, there are crazies out there Farmer - Wish you lived closer, that sounds like a heck of a deal on the hay, and perfect size for the goats. and a weeks worth for the horses with...

Gee, I'm having one of those "I thought I was retired days" Started my business as a part time thing to help the wife, now have 3 employees, and am booked thru July. Lady last night got mad when I told her I couldn't start on her house till August. She wanted to know what she is supposed to...