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Good morning! Low of 54°, heading up to 84°. Very slight chance of a thunderstorm. The guessers finally figured out they were calling for heavy rains and none were happening .... so they basically took all the "big chances" out of the forecast. Now they are saying Saturday will be the next...

LFN, I use a "dawn" mixture on the bugs outdoors, mainly tent caterpillars. Basically gets into and also seals the exoskeleton, like the alcohol does. Usually kills the whole population of the 'tent' in a few minutes.

Max's trip to the groomer was uneventful. He was all happy with his bath and haircut, bouncing around like a pup. He usually gets a bandana or some deco on his collar.... she must have run out for this time. Dinner was excellent! Had fusilli, a couple meatballs, and a sausage link. First time...

I was really into the RC airplanes. Had purchased a used nitro engine at a swap meet, the engine was all gummed up from sitting with fuel in it for years. Easy fix, just remove the glowplug, pour a bit of fresh fuel in the hole, let it sit overnight..... Next morning, it was freed up, but...

Plowhog, thanks for posting the video! Awesome on the video, must be spectacular in person! I was disappointed that it wasn't coming closer to us. I would definitely drive a few hours to see it. Looking, thanks for the tip! I wanted to get one of the "bug-assalt" guns, but the wifey wouldn't...

Drew, it is fresh and moist, gets frozen in containers. Each container holds 2 days, the 'leftovers' are refrigerated. Similar to the "Freshpet" or "The Farmer's Dog" food sold in stores. Basically a mix of beef, chicken, liver, gizzards, yams, peas, carrots, whole oats, brown rice, goat milk...

Good morning! Low of 54°, heading towards 77°, partly cloudy, but 60% chance of t-storms. Yesterday was a bust for any good quantity of rain, just a passing shower dropped .01". Humidity is at a whopping 62%, dew point is 52°. We normally don't see numbers like that. Phil, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY...

Good morning! Low of 58°, only going up to 75°. Nice temp. Mostly cloudy now, 70-80% chance of showers / thunderstorms. Finally had a shower pass by yesterday, and it was actually over us! Just under an 1/8" in the gauge. Then about 20 minutes later, one good rumble and another shower..... more...

Welcome to TBN! Lots of great info available here.

Good morning! Low of 57°, heading towards 89°. The guessers are still forecasting the hype of torrential rains..... yeah, right. Maybe they'll get the forecasted lower 70° temps this weekend right..... Drew, the truck dealers here are advertising 10 or 15% off MSRP on TV, depending on model...

Disappointed that storms formed all around, but not one drop! I have never been anywhere that the forecast is so far off.... the way the guessers were hysterically reporting "heavy rain and severe storms", it was for ratings.... Errands were successful, started running the drip irrigation. Even...

Congrats! You scored a really nice tractor!

You could take both batteries to an auto parts store and have them test "under load"..... and it's free! They can also use a heavy duty charger which will de-sulfate it also. That's the only way to tell if a battery is bad--- needs a load

Good morning! Low of 54°, heading up to 85°. Partly cloudy now, more chances for t-storms. Yesterday was disappointing rain wise.... a storm just skimmed by us, we got 0.04". The same storm, 2 miles away, caused a lot of flash flooding. I-40 in the area had to be temporarily shut down. Maybe...

Good morning! Low of 61°, heading up to around 86°. 60-70% chances of a shower. Partly cloudy now. The guessers are predicting storms every day for the next week. Wng, Wow! Della got big! Great pics! No, don't get tires at Costco. Never heard anything good about the service at the couple of...

Successful day shopping, got everything on the list, plus a few things jumped into the cart when I wasn't looking..... $513 at Costco, $278 at Shamrock Foods. I think it was the highest amount I ever paid at either place. But, the freezer is now stocked. If I tried really hard, I might be...

Yes, upper arm gives a better reading, more accurate.

As in my previous post, that's the ROPS plate. Look under the engine, on the frame.

Because that's the plate for the ROPS structure. Every ROPS is registered at the dealer, basically "certifying" that the ROPS was specifically engineered for the specific tractor.... legal stuff. The tractor plate should be on the side of the frame, just under the engine.

Armstrong Ag.... 60" https://www.armstrongag.com/products/earth-moving-equipment/ Remember weight is your friend..... get the heaviest you can. Not sure where you are located, so you might need to look in your area..... these are made in Texas. The website does have a dealer locator. These...

Credit union. Won't do anything with a bank anymore.

LFN, Good luck at the Dr. Hope you can get your license back! Buppies, have a safe trip back. Hope all goes well. Thomas, try, try, to take care of the arm. Let it heal. You don't want the Mrs coming after you! Drew, hope you are able to find the RV electrical gremlins. Not fun to chase those...

Good morning! The weather guessers lied yesterday.... the high hit 101°, supposed to be 92°. Then, it was still 82° last night at 21:00. Stayed up until 23:00 to shut off the a/c and turn on the whole house fan. Low this morning was only 60°. Up to 73° already before 08:00. At least starting...

Yep, my LS has the same 2 leads behind the bar in the back.

Might want to post in the "for sale" marketplace forum, way down at the bottom of the forums

Drip irrigation about halfway through..... Was sitting on the front porch when, all of a sudden, birds were flying every which way, scrambling for cover..... An hour and a half later, I went to the backyard to start drip there.... this is what I saw: The remnants of a ring necked dove...

Baby cottontails actually do make good pets. When I was a youngster, 2 of my friends had "rescued" baby bunnies from animal disturbed nests. In each instance, they were bottle fed. They had cages, but were allowed to go in and out on their own in the basement. One actually used an open litter...

Good morning! Low of 55°, heading towards 95°. Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Better chances occur midweek.... we'll see. Haven't had any rain from the 'close' storms this week, getting really dry. Drip irrigation running already this morning. Fritz, hope your child can get ahead of the...

Good morning! Low was 52°, going up to 87°. Good chance (50%) of a t-storm. Yep -- heard that before..... Last night I got my hopes up, good lightning show, the storm came close, but no rain. Glad I ran the irrigation yesterday. 3 of the 4 chicks have fledged the nest. Mama bird is still...

Not a bad day at all! Considering that a stray T-storm woke me up just before midnight last night. Loud as all get out, but only got .18" of rain. Wasn't even in the forecast. I figured since the guessers predicted a 60% chance of showers today, I could guarantee some rain if I started cutting...

Unfortunately, 75% of those restaurants in Albq. are no longer.... especially the steak houses.

Good morning! Low of 54°, heading up to 87°. 30% chance of a t-storm. Didn't get any rain yesterday, disappointing. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to Mostly Gas. Glad you got your wallet back! Buppies, hope you have a good trip back home, be safe. Paul, nice progress on the install. Bet it was hot up in...

Good morning ! Low of 56°, heading up to only 73°. Heavy cloud cover, but only a 20% chance of showers. 🤞 For some..... I'll definitely like the temps. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! To NHBX. Hope you have many more. Buppies, sorry to hear about the wife issues again. UTI's can really mess with both...

Had a storm last week..... Wifey said "it was like a tornado-- wind first this way, then total opposite direction, sounded really loud!" Saw this in a local monthly newsletter: Was about a 1/2 mile from the house, took down 15 power poles and damaged houses and outbuildings. Lots of big hail...

Successful completion of a project! ...yeah! Got hot early, was up to 88° by 09:30, but I persisted until it was done. Plenty of fluid on board, so numerous trips to the bathroom. Rain chances return tomorrow, so wanted to get done. Phil, congratulations on the new family member! Nice...

Not much done on the home front..... still didn't get the trim on the awnings. Didn't piddle with anything else either! Took the wifey to the hairdresser this morning (must keep wifey happy). Then went back out grocery shopping. By the time we got home, too hot to go outside (even though...

Check out the Rigid saw..... https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-15-Amp-10-in-Portable-Corded-Jobsite-Table-Saw-with-Folding-Stand-R4518/309413142 Very happy with mine. Accurate fence, plenty of power, nice adjustments. If you're looking at slightly larger, they make "contractor" series too...

Good morning! Well, afternoon..... Low was 57°, today's high should be around 86°. Slight chance of a t-storm. Went into town early this morning for a bunch of errands. All successful. --- but, didn't go to Costco except for gas. $2.99 gal vs. $3.49 at the cheapest gas station. For 20 gals...

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Good morning! Low of 57°, heading towards 90°. Sunny, no rain chances until Saturday, only a 20% chance though. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! To NHBX, hope you have many more! Dennis, good news for your son. Scott! Sounds like you're having a blast with the grands! Good luck getting a chance to work in...

Congrats! Nice looking tractor for sure! Have fun, be careful and enjoy!

Good morning! Low was 56°, heading up to 87°. Got another 1/8" of rain yesterday, so 1/4" this week, on top of the 3/4" last week. Fields have turned green.... for the short term anyway. Next few days will get hotter, no more storms until the weekend. We got our water bill yesterday, enclosed...

Good morning! Low of 58°, heading up to 86°. Cloud cover right now, good chances of a T-storm. Finally, last evening, had a good storm. Radar showed the heaviest rain just missed us by about a mile, but we still got 3/4". Just 2 miles away got almost 2 inches! Haven't spotted any outdoor...

Good morning! (Late morning since I didn't hit 'post reply'). Low was 61°, heading up to 88°, decent chances for a t-storm through the weekend. Maybe we can get some this time around.... very dry conditions. That 1/4" previously was just a tease and didn't last long..... Great puppy pics! A...

Disappointing rain day.... with the hype that the forecasters were pushing, flood watches, heavy rain, etc... well didn't even get enough to register in the gauge! Supposed to clear by tonight, so not to hopeful for moisture. More chances for rain coming Sunday.... 🤞 Lost power again for the...

I bought one of those.... it's sitting on the shelf... Forget using it for edge trimming, doesn't give a clean cut. It would work very well on weeds coming up through cracks on a hard surface like concrete. It would probably scuff asphalt pretty good.

Good morning! Low was 61°, heading towards 85°. Cloudy, 70% chance of storms through this evening A couple sprinkles already this morning, hoping for a storm to form to at least give some measurable rain. More than likely, will be an inside day. Probably a good thing to just conserve energy...

PT went ok, the therapist has narrowed it down to nothing that I didn't know already.... nerve issues, inflammatory response, and resultant swelling. "Not much we can do" Duh! That's why the surgeon sent me to you.... he doesn't know what's going on either! I guess it's time to call the...

What? No pics? .....

Second landscape bed is mulched. I actually started sweating..... a rarity out here. Humidity was up around 60%, really high for us without rain falling..... Trimmed up a couple trees and moved the slash to the pile. While spreading the mulch, heard a few rumbles of thunder --- yep, there's...

Good morning ! Low of 62°, heading up to 92°. Good chances of a t-storm, better chances of showers and t-storms tomorrow. Drew, sounds like you're having a good time! Costly to eat out these days. Try to stay cool. Puppy pics! They do grow fast! Please keep 'em coming. David, any word back...

WOOHOO! Another 1/4" of rain! Nice and steady. Looks like maybe some more heading towards us.🤞 Got the tractor out and moved all the downed branches back to the burn pile. Then the piddling around led to outlining a new landscape bed with some timbers around an oddball tree outside of the...

Dennis, Good job on the mower! That doesn't look easy at all for one person!

Yes, we have quite the assortment of neighbors. I can introduce you to some if you want.....

Good morning! Low of 63°, heading towards 87°. Sunny with 20% chances of a T-storm. Didn't get any rain yesterday. Ran the drip system on an abbreviated schedule. Then just piddling around, found some more damaged branches. Got them cut but only placed in a pile outside the gate. Need to get...

The LS MT 122 and 125 have the same tire size and ground clearance as the CS 21 & 2510. They are all very similar in specs. I did put 2 1/2" spacers all the way around. It "felt" much more stable for sure!

Good morning! Low of 62°, heading towards 82°. Still under cloud cover, but not too hopeful for rain. Chances are less than yesterday. Didn't get too much in the gauge yesterday-- only an 1/8". More piddling around on the agenda..... Everyone try to stay cool and happy!

Good morning! Low of 58°, heading towards 82°. Cloud cover remains heavy, a brief downpour last night put an 1/8" in the gauge. A few intermittent sprinkles so far this morning. Maybe a t-storm this afternoon. Enjoying the cooler, moist weather for sure! A little piddling yesterday, waiting for...

A subcompact will meet your needs. I, too, have the largest "garden tractor" that the Craftsman line had. There is a DRAMATIC difference when I got my first subcompact (LS MT125 tlb). Did a lot of work: Installed full septic system, trenches for utilities, prepped the foundation, final grade...

Congrats! I see a problem though...... There isn't any dirt on it!

Does the valve move 'into' float position then not work? Or is the problem getting it to go into the float position? Need more info.....

What's a vavle?

Yes, the middle son who came back from Washington State, with the two GS. (One whose ex-wife was abusing the boys). It was the youngest son who bought the old house, then sold it a year later for $120K profit. He hasn't spoken to us since moving out.

Good morning! Low of 60°, only going up to 75°. Heavy cloud cover, supposed to have very good chances of showers and thunderstorms today.... leftovers from TS Alberto. Spotty to heavy clouds yesterday kept the temp around 85°, no storms materialized (n). Did get almost 3/4" from the storm on...

Yes, those work great. Majority of my drippers are those 'flag' type. Everything getting under 1 gal/hour has this type. https://www.homedepot.com/p/DIG-0-5-GPH-Button-Dripper-Brown-10-Pack-W2205-10/312585152 The front section unscrews, allowing it to be cleaned out. Only the low flow drippers...

David, glad you found the port! Yes, they don't place it in an area easy to get to. RS, I understand your philosophy on the soaker vs. drip. Drip can be a pain with hard water. I found some drippers that can be taken apart and cleaned. Soaker hoses might be your best bet.

Went to the grocery store..... noticed some dark clouds way south.... 15 minutes later, horrendous sound of hail hitting the store roof. Then power went out. Had to wait 20 minutes to check out, computers had to reboot. Wifey called me, 1/2" to 3/4" hail.....very dark, very windy, changing...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Ron. Hope many more get deducted off the count! David, the OBD II port should be behind the dash on the right side. Note that I said "should be".... Drip irrigation day again. Cut the times back per zone just a little. Good chances of t-storms / showers now forecasted for...

Just heard.... Willie Mays died today. A true history maker in the sports world for sure!

No, no, not at all! .....

Pure methanol can slowly corrode. It is also extremely flammable! Methanol should be diluted. Most windshield washer fluid contains methanol, at different percentage, depending on how cold it will prevent freezing. My dealer (way down south) usually fills with just water. With methanol fill...

Good afternoon.... the weather guessers were wrong.... only supposed to be 84°.... we are at 91°. They also didn't mention the wind today either. Now they moved the "70's" to Thursday and Friday. Very good chances for some rain, so I guess I can bear with a little heat. The fire down in Ruidoso...

Well finally got the yard areas mowed. Yep, the sun dried it out in 2 days that I was in a cloud of dust! So much dust that halfway through, I had to go back to the garage and blow out the air filter.... engine was acting like the choke was on. I forgot about a Russian Olive sapling that...

Good morning! Low of 56°, heading to 88°. Sunny, light breezes. LFN, wow, same temps here in the high desert as you in the great north! I'm sure you are a lot greener and have a lot more trees..... BIL returned to port in San Francisco Bay this morning. He enjoyed the trip immensely...

86° my arse...... 95° out now and it hasn't even gotten to the hottest time of the day! No go on the mowing. I'll hit it first in the morning. Drip irrigation on the last 3 zones. Should finish around 18:00. Wifey and I sat on the front porch and discussed the landscaping project for the...

You probably won't have any problems using it at all. Maybe if the grass gets really tall.... then just slow down your travel speed. I run a 6' finish mower on my 25 hp CUT, 17.8 PTO hp. Granted, if it's wet or too tall grass, then I have to slow down quite a bit. Otherwise, no problem.

Good morning! Low of 56°, heading to a high of 93°. Sunny and light breezes. Hopefully the last day of 90+ for a few days. Another chance of rain next Thursday.... Didn't get anything done yesterday that I planned... got hit with a GI issue that lasted most of the day. Might try again today...

Good morning! Low of 55°, heading up to 86°. Yesterday, got another 1/4" of rain, stayed in the mid 70's all day. A nice break from Thursday, which hit 98°. Should stay in the mid to upper 80's all next week. GS's 11th BD was yesterday, had a pizza party for him. Ice cream cake for dessert...

Sorry for your loss. Always hard to say goodbye.

Could be BST (British standard thread) too. Won't find them at TSC......

Good morning! Low of 56°, heading up to 84°, sunny and light breezes... beautiful day! WOOHOO! We got 3/4" of rain yesterday, a slow steady rain almost all day. Temps are going to shoot back up by tomorrow, heading back into the mid 90's by the weekend. Dennis, glad you were able to get the...

Drew, sent you a PM.

Fuddy, my neighbor has a Rambler that he wants to restore.... but, it's been sitting outside his garage for over a year now..... He has a couple other cars torn down to the frame in the garage for a few years already. Would you like me to ask if he wants to sell it?

^^^^^^ This! Very simple, not going to affect the drain flow. Not sure if they make "wide" turn 90's in 1 1/2", but those would be perfect!

I cut my fields with a 72" finish mower. This is buffalo grass, yuccas, weeds, weeds, and more weeds.... Does a great job, better than a brush cutter mower. I do cut it when it's about a foot to 16" high, down to about 6". Never had a problem in the past 4 years doing so..... well, 1 issue, my...

Good morning! Low of a warm 59°. High expected to be around 86°. Cooler than the last few days which were around 95-98°. 50% chance for some t-storms this afternoon and tomorrow. We need rain badly. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! to Kyle's daughter. David, sorry to hear that your GD isn't taking your...

David, is the tractor still under the 6 year powertrain warranty? The ECU controls the emissions system.... by law, they have to fix it under the emissions law for 5 years. Might be an alternative way to get it fixed.... threaten to call the EPA! But, they might get out of it by saying it goes...

Well, found some motivation..... half the weeds are gone. Apparently, I forgot to add fuel to MY tank... wore myself out, knee is screaming. The last half can wait until tomorrow or the next day..... Dennis, seems like you have more energy than me... feel like a road trip? I'll even let you...

Good morning! Low of 53°, heading to a high of 85°. The guessers are forecasting our first 90° day on Wednesday, then 93° on Thursday. The comfortable temps didn't last too long.... No rain predicted in the 10 day forecast, humidity is hanging around 10% during the day, maybe up to 15%...

SCAG has nothing to do with LS......

I used this plastic polish on my motorcycle windshields. There was a bad scuff on one about 3-4" long, couple inches wide.... when I was done, it was almost invisible. Took a lot of time and elbow grease! But that was far cheaper than buying a new windshield at $400...

No, hydraulic power is separate.

It is used for the "adjustable" side of the 3 point lift arm linkage. This allows you to tilt an implement.

Did you "hear" or actually check them out. LS builds some of the NH machines and is usually $5K less than NH. I went 550 miles to get my LS due to the fact that the local NH dealer was almost $7K higher than the LS dealer for the SAME tractor! Worth it to really find out......

Good morning! Low of 51°, heading to 85°, sunny, light breezes. No rain chances in the 10 day....:mad: Just been piddling the last few days, quite a few pesky little jobs done. A few more to get done too, never ending list. Talk about "duplicate sets" of tools.... I have triple sets of...

Good morning! Low of 50°, going up to 82°. No wind today! WOOHOO! Should be mid 80's the rest of the week with light breezes..... all subject to change on a whim from the weather guessers. Going to attempt to transplant a couple lilacs today. Then will need to add them to the drip irrigation...

Kyle, you surely did have a tough week! positive thoughts and prayers sent your way....hang in there! Buppies, prayers your way too! I can't imagine what you are going through. Hopefully you can find a solution.

There are 2 cylinders located under the BH which move the boom side to side. Is this where the leak is? Where are you seeing the "stream"? Could be something as simple as the fitting connections being loose. Is the leak constant or only when the BH moves in a certain direction? Knowing that can...

That's going to require far more flow than you have. Basically worth the "scrap price" as far as use. Attached is a link for a "pole truck", a little into the article, it says the truck PTO / hydraulic pump generates 72 GPM to turn the auger. That's probably why the hoses are so big...

Good morning! Low was 50°, heading to 78° this afternoon. The wind finally stopped gusting around 22:00 last night. Breezy this morning at 15-20 mph. Tomorrow is supposed to be very nice. Mostly, that was about 2.5 years of sludge accumulation. Didn't think that much would accumulate, can't...

Don, congratulations! Apparently, an open house on a holiday weekend is the right ticket!

The shop vac trick works very well. I use a smaller shop vac, I believe a 4 gal. size. If I used the big Rigid one, it would suck the fluid out the fill port! (not really), but it causes too many bubbles that splash into the hose.

Good morning! Low of 45°, heading up to 78°. Wind is already here, started around 08:00. Supposed to be at 25-30 mph, gusts to 50. L4N, glad you are back home. Take care and don't push it too far. When I was a medic, I was always amazed at how bad physical shape people were in, some were 10...

Good morning! Low of 47°, heading up towards 78°. Breezy for the next few days, 10-20 mph, gusts to 30 today, increasing each day until Sat, then 40-50 mph, gusts to 65..... jeez, better batten the hatches! Weeds are growing exponentially with the 1/8" of rain last week. A few days of string...

Good morning! Low of 52°, heading towards 82°. Some high clouds, no chance of rain, humidity is at 8-10%. Paul, good sound! I'm still trying to figure out how you squeeze so much in..... pilot, hvac tech, speaker builder, alpaca rancher, grounds maintenance, general contractor, --- whew, now...

I can attest that two different dealers have sent me parts for warranty, and one actually sent me a check for 'labor' doing the repair. The first LS dealer was in Colorado, 500 miles away from me. The second LS dealer was in south Texas, 550 miles away ..... Granted, nothing major, but they...

I'm under the same pretense of "live and let live". As long as you don't hurt me, my family, or anyone else, and don't destroy property .... you're ok to go and profess anything you want--- as long as it's peaceful.

Good morning! Low of 51°, heading towards the first 80° day of the season! Not sure if I'm happy about that or not.... No rain in the next 5 days.... probably move up the drought scale to extreme level. We like the low / mid seventies..... like David has.... I guess we'll have to move to...

Good morning! Low of 48°, already up to 67°, heading for 76°. Clear blue sky. Yesterday, we finally got some rain.... just under a 1/4". Let's see ---- since January we have gotten a whopping total of 2.45". So, basically 1/2" a month. It's a wonder that anything grows here..... WNG, enjoy the...

Drew, those times to see a Dr or get an appointment have been the 'norm' here for a while. I was finally able to get an appointment for PT for May 29th..... referring paperwork was submitted on April 10th. Pretty much any appointments 6-8 week wait. Just ridiculous!

Almost done running the drip irrigation.... shortened the time per zone this round, anticipating possible rain tomorrow. If it doesn't materialize, I can always give another drink on the weekend. Out of the 200 Asiatic lily bulbs planted last fall, only about 10 didn't come up. We have more in...

Dennis, taking the RV out is for relaxation..... none of this "work" stuff..... don't let anyone see you ---- it could really wreak havoc ....

Thanks Drew! I'm going to look at my paperwork... I don't think that I have that one.... that model was supposedly used before my surgery by 3 years. I'm still going to check.

Good morning! Low of 42°, heading up to 75°. Slight chance of a sprinkle or t-storm today. The guessers are saying better chances tomorrow.... we'll see..... The last rounds of storms this past Saturday were disappointing.... only .20". Apparently, there were 2 confirmed tornadoes, one about 45...

Good morning! Low was 31.6° ! Can't believe it dropped so low. Hopefully didn't cause any damage to the outdoor plants. There are peaches, black cherries, and apples forming.... that's my concern. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the moms out there. Hope LFN is ok. Scary stuff. We did get a couple...

Looking, you need to go NOW to the hospital. The time line to get treatment for a stroke is under 4 hours! Outside of that timeline and you could have permanent damage! DO NOT TAKE ASPIRIN! ABSOLUTELY CONTRAINDICATED! THAT COULD KILL YOU! DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES! GET TO THE ER!

Good morning! Low of 46°, only going up to 64°, heavy cloud cover, breezy. Good chance of getting a shower or t-storm. Hopefully..... Didn't get out to the shop as wanted.... I like to open the doors when working, just too cool and windy over the past few days. Not going to ruin the "fun"...

Good morning! Low of 47°, heading towards 67°. Winds still blowing, but supposed to be less than yesterday, 20-25 mph w/ gusts to 35. No damage from yesterday's wind, highest gust was 55.4 mph. Lots of dirt blowing around. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! To Fritz. Hope it was enjoyable. Buppies, not...

Seat switch? I had similar "shut down" problems while moving..... apparently, I would bounce off the seat about a 1/4 inch....triggering the seat switch. Once disconnected, never had another "shut down". Well worth trying it disconnected.....

I checked in my manual.... yep, no warranty if sold at auction. If actually purchased from an individual or dealer ---- warranty goes with tractor. I guess that because it is at "auction", they don't know if it was abused or broken, hence being "sent to auction". Too many variables.....

Definitely don't be sorry! You were not. No one on the GM thread contributed to my aggravation..... definitely on other threads.... BIL checked out ok.... just some bruising and scratches. He was home in a couple hours. Wifey made me a deal..... when the incessant babbling family members call...

Well, now another episode of "crazy"..... The BIL apparently got dizzy and tripped up some brick covered stairs.... Broke his glasses and scraped/cut up/bruised his face. In the ER getting checked--- so family now all panicking. He didn't even want to go to the ER --- his son made him. I'm going...

Let me throw some gas prices at ya'all..... Reg (at Costco) $3.06 Prem " $3.69 Diesel $3.24

Good morning! Low of 41°, heading up to around 74°. Very windy for the next 3 days, 30-40 mph steady, gusts to possibly 65 mph! It's also dry, dry, and more dry! 7-10% humidity levels have red flag warnings for days! I am back from my "self imposed time out". I was getting severely aggravated...

You have no clue about what you are saying...... as stated before, multiple times, it iS HYDRAULIC STEERING! It is NORMAL for the steering wheel to be at random positions. No mechanical linkage. Doesn't need a fix at all!

Good morning! Low of 27°, going up to only 41°, freezing fog this morning, then sunny. Today's temp is the result of the cold front yesterday. Temps back up tomorrow into the 50's, 60's by Tuesday. Roswell NM is going to have a 43° change in high temps from yesterday to today, then a 40° change...

Prepped / sized the meat today. Kept a weird shaped end and smoked it for dinner: mmmmm..... yes it was very delicious ! Baked potatoes and green beans for sides. Freezer is almost full.... now just need to get the chicken. The same restaurant supply sells 40lb boxes, at around $57 for...

Good morning! Low was only 31°, going to 52°, sunny. Light breezes. A cold front supposed to move across overnight, dropping the temps just a little. Might get a dusting overnight. Had a few early errands yesterday in the big city.... All accomplished without issue. Then stopped at the...

Good morning! Low was 29°, heading up to 52°. Sunny, but some gusty winds. Only around 30 mph though. The forecast has the first 60° day next Tuesday! Fritz, sorry you have to deal with the drainage issue. Maybe time to forward the info to the "powers that be" and let them solve it. Being the...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading up to 46°. Sunny, light breezes. Temps should continue to climb a little bit, maybe 50° by the weekend. Unfortunately, no precip on the 7 day forecast. Had to run into town this morning, then a quick stop at Wally World. When I was leaving the parking lot, I...

Good movie....but....

I still have a hard time comprehending 92° in February..... just strange.....we just had snow! Now, what would be the ticket? --- travel to Australia in December, return to the US is April? Might be a plan......

Well, another thing busted..... the Keurig Duo. Brewed a 1/2 pot and gave up the smoke.... The original one lasted 2 months, replaced under warranty. This second one, lasted 7 months. Apparently, there have been tons of trouble with these not working correctly. Reviews on line show people...

Wifey finally picked out a "style" for the cabinet. Now I can move forward on it. It won't be painted, but stained to show the wood grain. Not exact, but the basic concept. Definitely easier than an angled corner cabinet. Probably make the doors up to the next shelf up. Makes more sense... two...

Good morning! Low of 18°, high predicted to be 41°. Sunny, light winds. Snow is about half gone in the 'untouched' areas, anywhere a tire track, footprint, or where shoveled is dry. Can't complain. Should be gone over the next few days.... temps hovering in the mid / upper 40's all week. The...

Hydraulic top cap?? Definitely need pics......

I used some 1 1/4" square tube under the seat mount. Of course, longer bolts. Made a tremendous improvement on the comfort level.

Good morning! Low was 19°, heading to 36°. Sunny, occasionally some clouds. We received a total of 7" of snow. All within 5 hours. Not sure if it requires any plowing. Most of the snow already compacted down to 3-4". With the sun shining, may wait and see.... not going anywhere today. Dennis...

SNOW! Yes, it finally arrived! Coming down at a good amount since around 06:00. 4-8" expected. Very glad we finally are getting moisture, but wish it was rain. Maybe it will turn to rain, currently 28°, supposed to go up to 36°. Yesterday, just before I was going to go out to the shop, went to...

Good morning! Low of 18°, going up to 41°. The forecasted storm is now rescheduled for tomorrow/ tomorrow night. The Euro model shows a bunch of snow, the American model shows less than an inch. I / we appreciate all the thoughts and support from you guys. Somewhat calmed family after the BIL...

Family calls still occurring, lots of emotions flowing. We'll be talking to him later this afternoon. Worst thing about it was the oncologist had reported that the original area was 70% eliminated after the first rounds of treatment. This just hit like a brick....

yep, I think you made a good choice! Considering that I knew 3 coworkers that died (younger than me), it was a no brainer to retire when the injury worsened and can't be fixed. They would have moved me into an admin position, but after being on the street for 17 years..... no thanks, won't drive...

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading to 42°, sunny. Well, as usual, not a drop out of this 'statewide' storm. A lot of hype, no action.... Maybe the storm tomorrow will produce. They have lessened the impact totals already, so I'm not too hopeful. Anything would be helpful.... Ron, hope you feel...

Ok thanks! I just wanted to make sure it wasn't on my end.

What happened to the "for sale" section? It was there, I clicked on 'items for sale', and a page came up stating: "There are no posts to display". I thought that I might not be logged in, so clicked on my TBN name.... some weird 'security' message showed. I clicked again and my profile showed...

You're talking side to side correct? If so, then there should be adjustable tensioners on each lower arm. Tighten those up so that the implement has a little play --- maybe a 1/2 to 1" side to side.

You got that right!

Hopefully, I will be saying the same thing soon! I think I just have to "dedicate" the time..... always seems something else has to be done first....

Good morning! Low of only 38°.... forecasted high of 42°. Still good chances for rain / snow showers, but now the wind factor comes back in.... 35-40 mph w/ gusts to 55. Joy..... Mostly, sorry to read about your friend's daughter. Just too much of this happens with the younger generation...

We get a good amount of planes overhead. A few passenger planes, but mainly military. 4 out of 5 times that I was flying back east, I didn't go over the house. The main airline flight path is south of us.

Good late morning! Low was 26°, heading to an unlikely 50°. Full cloud cover. Still only 39°. A chance for some sprinkles tonight, then good chances for rain tomorrow. Another good chance for precip on Friday. Fingers crossed.... again! Drew, maybe the propane heater will work...maybe. We have...

Drew, are you going to be going throughTexas first, then NM? Or are you coming from the west and through here on the way back?

Well, I wouldn't want to stay on the west side of Albuquerque..... not the greatest area.... unless you're about 25 miles out of town.... This is one that opened a couple years ago, on the open plain, about 45 minutes East of Albuquerque, 15 minutes to us...

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading to 45°. Windy this morning.... still.... but only 25-30 mph, gusts to 40. Should calm down by late afternoon. But...it's sunny! It was strange to have heavy cloud cover for 4 days. Too bad we didn't get any measurable precipitation. Ken, the population of deer...

Wind still ripping. Had a few really strong gusts. Don't see any branches down yet. Only hit 40° but seems a lot colder with the wind.

Inside project completed! Fans are working great! Super quiet, which was the result we were after. These fans are used as a "room to room" transfer fans. They create a nice circulation of the pellet stove heat. Without them, the back of the house gets much cooler. The first set were 110v AC...

Cyanoacrylate, but the 'super thick' specialty kind from a hobby store. Far better stuff than the typical 'crazy glue' from Wally World. The blade broke leaving a bit of a flange that the glue could hold onto, making it a little stronger bond.

Good morning! Low of 31°, high only expected to hit 40°. Wind, wind, and more wind! Started last night, gusty now. Red flag warnings through tomorrow with wind 30-45mph with gusts as high as 65 mph. Basically no precipitation out of this storm. Big bad clouds.... just no rain...disappointing...

So far a bust for the precipitation factor..... maybe 10 drops. The wind has been gusty all day too! I will catch the forecast on the news in a bit.... the "timing" of the front has been oscillating back and forth. Admin stuff was really frustrating.... to the point I was ready to say...

Not sure who asked about kneeling on knee replacements..... My doc said "no" , not a good idea. He described it as a risk to damage soft tissue against the metal. At least initially. I am the exception because of the difficulties with healing, due to the CRPS. I can't begin to put any pressure...

Good morning! Low of 34°, first time since Dec.1st that it didn't go below freezing! High today should be 46°. The forecast for rain is all over the place, from 40% to 90% chance..... one brief sprinkle so far..... Rip, sorry to hear about the frustration with the milkhouse. DIY might be your...

I saw one at the beginning of last spring.... next time I went in (1week), it was gone. From what I saw, very well made. I had priced out getting raw materials for the same size.... almost $2K. But, material prices are still crazy. And that was for all pressure treated. As I recall, the 1/2"...

Good morning! Low of 27°, going up to 53°. A slight chance of a few sprinkles this morning. Yesterday the temp hit 59°. We now have an 80% chance of rain on Friday. RNG, tap-cons will work for the flange especially if you reinforce the concrete around the flange. Please direct David's pineapple...

THANK YOU! beautiful! The Goodyear Blimp! Haven't seen that in person for a looong time. As a kid, I used to see it all around Philly, it used to moor at N.E. Philly airport. I could see myself fishing off that pier!

Yep!

Oh, ......and the nap was nice!

Played hooky today.... wifey said she didn't care.... tomorrow is supposed to be even nicer..... I figured I better wait to do anything until better weather... That's my story -- and I will stick to it!

Aahhh, I don't believe you're on a beach...... haven't seen any more pics.... You know we need pics to prove it's true.....;):D:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Good morning! Low of 26°, heading to 56°, sunny and light breezes. Going to be a nice day! The weather guessers are now predicting a good chance of rain / snow for Friday. Hopefully we will get something dropping from the sky this time.... Errands were successfully accomplished yesterday. I...

Body filler. Put some backing in there, coat with boddy filler (keeping it below the surface), let harden. Then recoat multiple times, little at a time. When it's filled, use the premixed final coat filler to smooth and contour to match. We used to fix them all the time this way, when I worked...

Good morning! Low of 21°, heading to 55°, sunny and light breezes. No precip in the near forecast. Finally had a good night sleep. Only woke up once. Didn't even hear the wifey get up and put Max out an hour before I stirred. Hopefully it was a "reset" of the sleeping pattern. Mike, I bet...

RNG, I would like to thank you for guiding me down the YouTube rabbit hole...... there are a bunch of crazy rocket builders out there.... with WAY too much money....

A successful and fun day! I was getting ready to start watering the outside stuff, when the son came over looking for me.... the GS's were getting ready for a launch. And successful launches (6) were made! The first 4 were done with "A" powered engines. Got to around 4-500'. Parachuted back to...

Yep, that's one thing... well two things that I DO remember --- used to fill a 5 gal can with gas for under $1.50. The engines were $1.50 for a 3 pack, and that included the igniters and wadding!

Good morning! Low of 21°, heading to 52°, sunny and light winds. No precip in the forecast until maybe the end of the week. Didn't post yesterday... nor even read any posts.... Woke up with the start of a migraine. Tried to head it off to no avail. Haven't had one that bad in years. Auditory...

Mmmm, I thought they couldn't take freezing temps.... going to have to research this..... maybe they need the cold?

Yep, we are keeping things growing even in our cold snaps. Granted the space heater keeps it around 40° when the outside is 10°. I / we can't remember where, when, or what type it is...... so just 'growing' it.... waiting for a surprise one day..... Have you looked into getting another? Even...

Drew, we have a fig tree growing in the greenhouse. It's only about 2' tall, no figs yet. Do you know how old they have to be before they produce? This started out about 4" tall a couple seasons ago.... Along with a couple avocado trees about the same height/age......

WE'VE BEEN INVADED! Normally, we have 4-6 ring neck doves that hang around all the time. I looked out the window and they were all over the courtyard! We counted 58 of 'em.... must be having a family reunion or a party! Couldn't get a pic.... as soon as they see any movement ---- instant chaos...

Good morning! Low of 30°, heading up to 44°. Chances of intermittent sprinkles is about all this "strong" storm will give us..... 3 storms this week, all a bust! I guess I need to pull out the garden hose and dispense some drinks this weekend.... Scott, thanks for the beautiful pics! The...

Good morning! Low of 30°, heading up to 46°. Partly to mostly cloudy, chances are good for some precip this afternoon and overnight. Rain changing to snow should make a nice mess...... Rip, sorry to hear about the toe. And sorry to hear about such a big mess to deal with. Scott, we expect...

Good morning! Low of 31°, heading up to 44°. Still heavy cloud cover, but not expecting any precip. We may get some tomorrow night into Friday. The storms have been disorganized, spotty rain here and there..... Buppies, good luck with the surgery today. Prayers sent your way! LFN, hope the...

Couldn't get on this morning..... stupid "error... can't find that" kept coming up..... Low last night was 28°, high hit 50° today. Heavy clouds all day.... looked like they were going to drop a lot of rain.... nope! Maybe some light sprinkles overnight tonight. Don, yes, we got 2 Apple checks...

My guess is the primer bulb. I used to have one of those ---- best mower ever! Finally gave up the ghost after 25 years. Wish I still had it!

Dennis, thanks for reminding me that I have to bring up some more pellets.....

Good morning! Low of 30°, heading to 45°. Partly sunny. The last storm through (yesterday) was a bust. A couple flurries, and a sprinkle.... Texas got it all! Next storm is stronger, coming in tomorrow. Hopefully we will get some precip out of it. SallyB, welcome to the GM thread. Come back...

Good morning! Low of 26°, heading to 43°, mostly cloudy. Had a few snow flurries pass by, looking for a few sprinkles of rain through this afternoon. Drew, which IPhone do you have? I don't want to update the OS if it's gonna mess it up..... I'll make sure I set the brakes on the trucks...

Dennis, sorry to hear about your dad. Hard to keep a good man down.... Glad he wasn't hurt. Oh, your pic didn't load....... Drew, our electric bill went up $120 since last month. Yep... running a small electric radiator and a pond heater. Turned down the t-stat on the radiator already, going...

Successful day! Got the shelves installed, wifey happy with them. Tomorrow may start putting up the collection of Hess trucks, but I may wait a few days to make sure the stain is totally dry. It's amazing that the box the trucks come in makes or breaks the value. Ones with a perfect box demand...

This is definitely a good tool: https://www.harborfreight.com/57-amp-6-in-short-throw-random-orbit-da-polishersander-64528.html I had a Porter Cable D/A random sander that was 30+ years old that finally broke at the head.... couldn't get any replacement parts, discontinued. This HF sander is...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading up to 50°, mostly sunny and calm winds.... woohoo! That will all change.... but, shouldn't be all bad... Sunday- rain / snow 20% chance Tuesday- rain / snow 30% chance Thursday- rain / snow 40% chance Shouldn't have any accumulation of snow, we could really use...

Good morning! Low of 19°, heading to a high of 46°. Sunny and light breezes at 5 mph. Gonna be a nice day! Scott, close enough to start the vacation countdown..... Ahhhhh, relaxing on the beach.... Got a spare large suitcase for me to hide in? Check, Jasper is your Airedale pup right? If so, I...

Well, didn't do anything in the shop.... far from it... Ended up out there, but decided to restack the pellets, low side up on top.... pulled a shoulder and neck muscle. Must have just moved the wrong way. It was really bothering me, but seems to be better now, 6 hours later. Won't push it...

Good morning! Low of 37°.... wow! High today should hit 48°. Sunny, but the wind again... 25-35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Drew, you will scare the snow away now that you're totally prepared! The worst thing I caught with the snowblower was a 4" log sticking out.... BANG❗️ the shear pins didn't...

Yes! Exactly what I do! Works great! I usually go after the haze about once a week. Doesn't build up as much and can just be 'wiped' easily.

Any of the small subcompacts will suit your needs. All can be had without the loaders, some may discount that off more than others. MF, Kub., JD, TYM, Kioti, and LS. All can be had with belly (Mid mount) mowers.

David, I don't think you missed anything parenting.... Out of our 3, one is very financially stable. He is the one with the LEAST amount of guidance. The middle one ended up almost broke, (we think mainly because of his ex), but has turned his finances a full 180°, now having more money and...

Ok, another step done.... got the shelf brackets installed. Cut the shelves to length, sanding will commence tomorrow. Then stain will follow. Probably won't get to install until Thursday---- Wifey doesn't like the overpowering smell of the stain.... 24 hours later, it's not bad at all. Here's...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading to a high of 47°. Wow!, but it will be short lived.... temps start cooling off a little bit towards the weekend. Unfortunately, the wind advisory has been issued... 25-35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. LFN, hope you can find the short. Those intermittent ones are a...

Yep, just had it happen.....