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Good morning! Low of 2°....brrrrr! Going up to 40°. Sunny but windy at 20-25, gusts to 35 mph. Ron, glad to see you posting. Opinions are just that....an opinion. Sometimes people like to hear them, sometimes not. Drew, also agree with your philosophy. A lot of immigrants will learn the...

Wow! Sorry to hear that. Hope the shots continue to help with improvement. How many shots does she have to get?

Success in the shop! Got the pieces all stained, waited a couple hours, and got them assembled. Didn't take any pics after assembly, so those will wait until installed. Joined boards ready to get cut to final length, then sanding / staining. Probably tomorrow. Have to get the supports...

I have this weird "floater" in my right eye. It looks like a small scribble line, a small curly thread..... Basically caused by looking at a welding arc for a split second..... At my last eye exam, I asked if there was anything that could be done, explaining that it was from an "arc"..... the...

Good morning! Low of 30°, heading towards 43°. Sunny, still breezy with 20-25 mph winds. No precip in the 7 day forecast. RNG, can you divert some of that rain? Hope you can get the things loaded without any problems....and dry.... I agree with keeping GM clean. It takes a bit of self control...

Successful day in the shop. Well, at least partially. I didn't get as far as I wanted, but all the pieces for the shelf brackets are final sanded and ready for stain. That was my goal -- to get them stained. The propane heater had turned itself off, but it stayed warm until I finished the...

Good morning! Low of 35°---- yes, didn't drop below freezing. High expected to hit 45°. Heavy broken clouds, windy again. The forecasted snow is no longer predicted. Another bad nights sleep. Fell asleep for an hour, then proceeded to toss / turn for the next 2 hours. Finally about 03:00 fell...

You remember..... our greenhouse is still going with all the plants for spring! Wifey has the same affection for watching sprouts pop up!

I was able to watch the "fomula E" race..... interesting.... they looked like formula one, but the sound.... a high pitched whine for sure! Only a 35 lap race, maybe 45 minutes. towards the end, they were showing the cars "energy level".... the winner crossed the finish line with "0.5%". Don't...

I'm sure it's been fixed for quite a while..... he posted that 12 years ago.....and he hasn't been back after posting, so you probably won't get an answer......

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading up to 38°, sunny, but still windy. 25-30 mph w/ 50 mph gusts. That will make it an inside day. Another poor sleeping night.... hope I'm not getting into that cycle again.... RNG, thanks for the explanation of the executive membership.... I forgot the 4% was...

Yes, there are a lot of "bulk" items, but most are not. There are a lot of products that just come in larger size packages, usually at the same price or less than a smaller package elsewhere. Example: my son buys 'hot pockets' from Walmart. A pack of 12 is $14. At Costco, a pack of 18 is $15...

I am not sure if it is permanent, but when I converted our standard membership to the executive membership, we are getting 4% off of gas, 2% in store.

Hopefully, the turnout won't be too affected. Watched a lady from Iowa being interviewed about getting out to caucus in the weather..... she said: "We're from Iowa-- we're used to weather like that". I looked over at the wife and said: "another state off the list to move to......"

This is the first year (since October) that we signed up for the "executive membership " at Costco. So far we have $58 in rewards just over those 3 months. We should get the membership covered by renewal. It HAS to cover it or we'll drop back down. Apparently, if the rebate doesn't cover the...

Good morning! Low was 12°, currently only 14°. High expected to hit 30°, sunny and windy. 20-30 mph, gusts to 45 mph. Last night the wind was ripping until about 03:00, kept waking us up. Now the remaining snow has a brown tint to it. Only casualty that I found by looking out the windows is a...

Wow, I didn't know Walmart sold gas..... none of the stores in this state sell gas.--- only the Sam's Club.

Good morning! Low was 24°, heading to 32°. Cloudy now, snow supposed to arrive around 11:00. But, the wind that was supposed to be south, will be reaching up to us. 25-35 mph w/ gusts to 55. Wind coming out of the SW, so snow will be blown to the NE, forecasted amounts now 2" or less. That's...

I have a Betsco 72" finish mower that I have used and abused (like using it to cut brush, not finished lawn). It has held up unbelievably well! I was also looking at their flails, but was hesitant. Until my neighbor got one. He beats the heck out of it and it's still going strong after a few years.

Lou, sorry about the trees going down. They looked really nice and healthy. A shame for sure. Made it out of Costco under $300. Gas was at $2.37, so topped off a whopping 5.5 gals..... I am getting disappointed with Costco. Now 5 items that we normally get are no more. It seems that they get a...

You definitely have enough hydraulic power to run one. Something like the Landpride SA10 will easily work on your tractor. There are others out there, but these have been around for a while. Here is a link for one. There is a video of one on a compact tractor at the bottom of the page...

Good morning! Low of 20°, high supposed to hit 34°, sunny. Winds 15-20, gusts to 35. The system bringing us snow tomorrow is also a 'windy' one. Already high wind warnings posted for the southern portion of the state. Could gust as high as 80 mph. We are only supposed to get 20-30 mph winds...

Good morning! Low of 11°, heading towards 30°. I don't think the snow is going anywhere soon..... 70% chance for more snow on Thursday to go on top. No predictions for amounts yet.... This system is what is giving RNG rain, then heading this way. Mostly, glad you're back home safely. Long...

Good morning! Well, late afternoon...... Low was 24° last night, a lot warmer than tonight's forecast of 6°..... The high today was a bit chilly at 25°. The highs for the 7 day remain below freezing all week. More snow expected Thursday.... joy..... Spent 5 hours on the tractor clearing drifts...

So sorry that you lost your companion. It never gets easy. Try to think of the good times you had together and the funny things they did. It will help, only a little.....

Did you bleed the lines going from the fuel filter up to the injectors? Might be air in the line. That's the first place I'd look....

Good morning! Low of 18°, going up to 34° (maybe).... only up to 25° so far, heavy clouds. Snow supposed to start around noon. Snow predicted to continue overnight, up to 10" possible, 20" up higher above 8500' The "future radar" shows a bit of rain first, then changing to snow.... I would...

I have a different tractor, but I can send you the service section related to the shifter and clutch for mine. It will give you an idea of what's involved.... PM me your email if you want it.

10w30 oil? Is it for diesels? There is a difference in diesel oil vs. reg automotive oil.

Congrats on the new tractor! I think you will be pleased with the decision. Post some pics when it arrives.

Good morning! Low of 18°, only going up to 32°, partly sunny with a chance of light snow. Tomorrow afternoon, the 'big' storm moves in. Possibly 6-12" is the current guess..... Woke up to a chilly house at 55°..... I forgot to clean the burn pot in the pellet stove yesterday. Dennis, I saw a...

Good morning! Low was 25°, only heading to 35°, sunny. Tomorrow afternoon more snow arrives. Winter storm warnings already in place, but no real forecasted amounts. Even when they do give the amounts, they are so wide ranging..... "we can cover our butts.... just give a large enough range"...

Yes, you have to split the tractor in order to repair / replace the shift fork. Not a bad job if you have the equipment to split a tractor.....multiple jacks, jack stands, chains, straps, and the hand tools. Definitely time intensive...... If you are going to split the tractor, might want to...

Good morning! Low of 28°, not supposed to go past the 32° mark, which is where the reading is at now. Snow is lightly falling since around 06:15. Maybe a 1/2" so far. If this is how the snow is going to come down, I won't plow until tomorrow. Maybe later today if it gets more intense. Of all...

Good evening! Low was 18°, hit a high of 48° today, sunny. That's going to change tonight when the snow moves in.... 5-8" predicted throughout tomorrow. Then more snow Sat, Sun, and Monday. No prediction on amounts for that storm front, but so far the guessers are saying it will be a 'stronger'...

The BIL's flight this morning was delayed over an hour. Southwest automatically booked him on another flight out of Denver this afternoon. Funny that his first flight was landing as the original connecting flight was taking off.... The new connecting flight was supposed to be at 13:30....now...

Good morning! Low of 21°, heading up to 45°, sunny. The forecast now has snow predicted for Wed night into Thursday. I haven't heard nor watched the weather forecast for the past week.... surprise! Got up at 03:00, then again at 04:00, and finally out of bed at 05:15. I must have been getting...

Found a copy of the tiny house.... it shows the bathroom layout

Yes, we have and live in a 'tiny house' ....well, basically 2 of 'em put together like a doublewide. It's just under 600 sq ft. Full eat-in kitchen, full laundry room, bedroom w/ walk in closet, living room, full bathroom. The bathroom is 5' x 7' and is more than ample. Sink, full tub, real...

Good morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR! The low was 15°, heading to 46°, sunny. The last day the BIL will be here, He's leaving tomorrow morning.... I hope I can get up... we'll have to leave at 0545 for the airport. Good times for the wifey, they were able to catch up on years of goings on...

Learn something everyday---- never knew that Ford made airplanes back in the day.....

Found out the Jeep's blower wasn't working..... checked fuses- nope, checked switch- nope, checked resistor- nope (all this required some [a LOT] disassembly of the dash. Then gently tapped on the back housing of the blower- yep, started up. If the switch or ignition is turned off -- nope, won't...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WAGTAIL!

Congratulations! Very nice setup! I do see a problem..... no dirt on the bucket!;)(y)

Well said, well said.....

Are the grader blade cutoffs "raising" the box higher? (Like 6" higher?). If so, the swivel blade may have originally been on the 'bottom'. If that's the case, yes it would be for smoothing. If the box has been lifted.... well then it doesn't serve any purpose other than weight. My box blade...

How you described what you were "thinking" would probably work well. I lift the inside (crown side) edge of the plane up about an inch+, to pull the loose edge material towards the center. My cross blades are angled towards the "inside" on the left, helping to pull the material. I go down one...

Yep, shrinking here too! Went from 6'1" to 5'11"..... but I did gain 1/2" back when I got the knee replaced.....

Phil, that's a neat turning. definitely like the rustic look. I thought that turning something that rough would just disintegrate.......doesn't it 'grab' at the chipped / offset areas?

Wagtail, I had to look up 'hills hoist'..... They call them 'rotary clotheslines' up here..... I was thinking it was some kind of lifting hoist.....:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Definitely a tricky mortise! Can't wait to see the finished product! I am assuming walnut?

I guess a successful day.... on the Jeep front anyway..... Got the new driveshaft installed. Filled a gallon into the transmission. Took it out for a test drive..... whew! Trans is working as it should. They dodged a bullet for sure! Finding the leak was a lot easier than fixing it. Couldn't...

Is it 120 or 240v? Depending if you need 2 wire for 120v 3 wires for 240v. Either way, I would recommend to run 12 gauge minimum. If the run is very long, maybe even step up to 10 gauge. What is the spec called out by the manufacturer? --- meaning the amp draw during startup.....

Never put gas in my Firman 9500w dual fuel genny. That Youtuber is full of it! I've been running this genset for 5 years on only propane.

Using your loader with the bucket point straight down like that is going to result in the bucket cylinders turning into pretzels! Use the "heel" of the bucket to backdrag, or something on the 3 point like a box blade with rippers or possibly a back blade. There are many posts where using the...

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading towards 45°, sunny. Mike, prayers sent for you and family. May your dad RIP. Condolences on your loss. Wing, my first look at the boulder, I saw a bear snout /ears on the left.... but then saw a dog too.... Still lots of family here.... getting caught up...

Late to post..... low this morning was 20°, hit a high of 45 this afternoon, sunny. I made it to the airport to pick up the BIL without incident. Pulled in just as he touched down. Took him 20 minutes (which isn't bad) to make it out to the car. He doesn't look good. Chemo taking its toll...

Yes, they are made with the little bit of play so that it is easier to mount / dismount the loader. Mine has been that way since new. It hasn't changed at all after 400 hours. Think about how it mounts.... basically a "hook" up top that grabs and holds the top cross tube on the loader. The 2...

Good morning! Low of 23°, heading to 41°, sunny. May have light breezes this afternoon. High and dry here for the next week or so..... Phil, that clock is amazing! Are you planning on a battery mechanism? Helo, you say the pine turning "blue" makes it worthless? Wow... the sawmill that I just...

Good morning! Low of 20°, heading up to a whopping 35°. Sunny and breezy. Winds were gusting all night. Lost power at around 04:00, came back on, then around 05:30 it went out again. Temp in the house dropped to 59°. Around 06:30 went out and hooked up the generator. Ran it for about 3 hours...

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Hope everyone has a joyous and peaceful day Happy birthday to Mrs. BEF. !

Good morning! Low of 30°, only going up to 37°. Unfortunately, even though it started snowing last evening, not a snowflake to be found. No white Christmas. ☹️😪 Th consolation prize is the temp tomorrow will only be 32°. At least it will be cold.... I would find it very strange to celebrate...

Good day in the shop, got a few things accomplished.... The longer boards got planed and ripped to width, cut the additional pieces for the corbels (backs and tops). Maybe get to sand tomorrow, but highly unlikely..... Couple snow showers just started. The temp dropped 15° in about 10...

Very nice! Yes, I too like the contrast of different wood. Always wanted to try my hand at doing inlays, but that hasn't been in the "time allotment" of all the projects the last few years. (I'm just making an excuse). Someday....

Good morning! Low of 35°, heading to 45°. Rain, wonderful rain! Got 0.36 overnight, expecting another 1/4 to 1/2" today. Unfortunately probably no white Christmas..... maybe a half inch tonight, rain tomorrow, but clearing by tomorrow afternoon. Oh well. Wifey came down with a cough, she says...

I have been following this for a while..... I kind of agree with the verdict, but it should have been manslaughter, not homicide. They didn't intend on harming the patient. First, the patient was NOT in the state of "excited delirium".... the kid was autistic! It seemed as if they were going...

Good morning! Low of 26°, heading to 48°. High clouds now, rain moving in around 17:00. Chance of snow tonight, but probably rain, being tonight's temp is supposed to only drop to 36°. The forecasts are all over the place..... this system is a "warm" one, coming out of SoCal. We are right at...

Good morning! Low of 34°, heading for 45°. Sunny. Then it all goes downhill...... Rain, snow, mix.... starting tomorrow night. The forecast now shows it continuing into Monday. ---- Chances are getting better for a white Christmas! Actually got a few sprinkles yesterday, only a trace in the...

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading to 45°. A30-40% chance of a few sprinkles later. No snow predicted for today... that's coming this weekend. The "chances" are up at 90% for Saturday. Amounts are still undecided. Dennis, hope you get over the crud quickly, prayers sent for your BIL.....a...

Phil, that would make a nice Chinese tea bowl..... Just sayin'.....

OK, I'm on a roll..... another successful day! Got 5 plaques done. Unfortunately, I miscounted... there are 6 of the signs. I'll make another one tomorrow. Here's a pic of the 3 that I don't have to hide: I have 2 for the wifey that I have to keep hidden. One more for the BIL, a Phila. Eagles...

Good morning! Low of 32°, heading to 48°. Overcast to partly sunny. Slight chances (30%) of rain / snow tomorrow and tomorrow night. The "big" system arrives Friday night.... Car dealers are the only business worse than attorneys..... I basically do a bunch of research first, looking at the...

Productive day 2.... got all the plaques sanded and stained. These plaques will have small metal signs with sayings on them. For example, my GS is into "Vikings", his plaque will have a sign that reads "The Viking code". Has a picture in the background of a Viking. You get the picture..... one...

Yeah, I'm a little concerned about the area at the ridge on the porch side..... The top purlin is about 1 1/2" away from the ridge, covered by the ridge cap. I am concerned about that space and them building nests, but there isn't much more room up in the cap. Plus it would be very hard for...

Make the 4 sides solid, attached to the top. Make the top with a glass insert, maybe just an inch of wood around the perimeter. Then, make the bottom to fit in or on the bottom base. Use some fancy brass "pins" on each side to secure the sides to the bottom. You will be able to see the bible...

Good morning! Low of 15°, heading up to 45° today. Sunny with high cirrus clouds. We may get a white Christmas, well maybe a 'pseudo' one... RNG, that weather system will be getting here on Friday. Depending on which forecast model, we can get rain and snow starting on Friday and going straight...

GRAVEL FIX! GRAVEL FIX!

The talk of golf carts UTV's has me searching for one again. The wifey wants one for her to get around on the property. Everything that I found over the last year was WAY too expensive. I don't mind going 3-400 miles to get one. If anyone knows of any, let me know.

Well, somewhat successful day on the agenda.... Started to measure for the pieces of siding to go up against the roof. Then the wifey called me in..... apparently she needed more ingredients for her batches of cookies..... unfortunately, they were at the store.... Compiled a list of stuff...

Yep, whine is normal. I actually decided to sell my LS MT125 because of the whine. Went back to a shuttle shift to get away from it..... used to make my ear drums squeal....

OOPS! Accidentally hit 'post' prematurely on the last post ..... Had an interesting night.... woke up around 01:15, in a stupor.... then a few minutes later, the alarm on the pellet stove went off...... Staggered out of bed to find the burn pot in the pellet stove way overflowing...... about 6...

Good morning! Low of 15°, heading up to 45°, sunny. Hopefully, the snow will begin to melt. Another storm could make it's way here next Thursday or Friday..... Maybe a white Christmas?? Fritz, thanks for posting the pics from your daughter's travels. Really neat! Wng, good that you were able...

Have heard most of 'em..... for the time, liked most of 'em at one point ...... Wasn't sure that I was going to admit that.....

Good morning! Low of 30°, going up to 42°, sunny and breezy. Ended up with just 9"..... a few places just north of us got 17", and the peaks got over 24". I'll plow the driveway this morning. The neighbor plowed the road yesterday afternoon, so I'll see if that needs "touch-up". I always had...

Well, don't forget that meetings are great for "team building"....... And for gaining "presentation skills" ...... And for getting the team "on the same page"..... Don't miss that BS at all!

Yeah, but its that real heavy wet stuff..... Coming down steady now....

Good morning! Low of 29°, high of 35° going to be hard to reach with 6" of snow on the ground. Another 3-5" expected throughout today. Made it real pretty. Son shoveled the walkways about an hour ago, covered with an inch+ already. I'll wait until later to get the tractor out. Too nice right...

"In the tractor is turn up a around and a half" ???? What are you trying to say?

Good morning! Low of 27°, supposed to go up to 38°. The forecast last evening did not expect the snow in our area until this evening around 17:00 ---- nope ! Started here about a half hour ago..... Forecast is for 3-5" today, another 4-6" tomorrow, warnings in effect until Friday morning. This...

I have wondered about that inside "fog"..... both the truck and car get that buildup, both Nissan. Never had this happen on all the other vehicles we have had. I'm not talking the normal humidity fog when it's cold out, this happens in summer too! Exactly like you described.... see it in...

OK, finished up with the outside decorating..... I did go and get a bunch more strands of lights, started putting some on a bush..... then came to my senses! Put them back in the storage tub. Wifey said there were enough put up already on the porch. Then, back onto the deck project. Cut the...

Looks good! I am eager to see the pics, especially inside! Appreciate it!

Another festive holiday "mini display": Wifey's collection of 'old world' Santas. Each one is a representation of the Santa from different parts /countries of the world. The nutcrackers on the mantle are from the Black Forest of Germany. They are 50+ years old.

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading up to 47°. Mostly cloudy today, then snow tomorrow afternoon and into Thursday. Haven't heard of expected amounts yet.... Dennis, sorry to hear that the wife fell. Hope just bruised the wrist and quick recovery. Fritz, sorry to hear about that happening to...

Good morning! Low of 16°, heading up to 40°, sunny but breezy w/ gusts to 30 mph. Helo, sorry that your daughter had to witness such a tragic event. Definitely try to get her to speak about it. Drew, good that you got the cover on. Looks like you had the right team! RNG, sounds like the new...

Good morning! Low of 18°, only going up to 32° today. Sunny, breezy. The wind wasn't too bad yesterday, but enough to put a damper on doing much of anything outside. Stopped at the mailbox on my way home yesterday because one of the Temu packages was supposed to be delivered...... nope, only 2...

So, so sorry for your loss. It has to be one of the hardest things to say goodbye. Remember all the funny, good, special times you shared together.... it helps, just a little.

Good morning! Low was only 35°, heading up to 49°. Last day of some decent temps. It got windy last night about 21:00..... I remember something in the forecast about if it starts early, then..... Errand day..... hope I can gather everything on the list. Wifey already said to prevent any errant...

Phil, congrats on the competition! Beautiful turnings. MMMMM..... maybe Paul can fly out a latke AND a waffle cone......:giggle:👍 All drip irrigation done for now. Even got a quick nap in between zones. First package from Temu arrived, quality is good, items as described and as expected. This...

Good morning! Low of 32°, heading towards 50° today, sunny. Then the bottom falls out tonight.... Wind for tomorrow, gusts to 45 mph. Then the highs will only be around 30° for the next 3 days.... Got half of the drip irrigation run yesterday, the rest will get done today. Only one zone is...

Good morning! Low of 29°, heading towards 54°, sunny. Today's agenda id some errands in town, then back home to try and fire up the drip irrigation. Hopefully it won't be frozen. If it is, then a lot of hand watering. Nice pics of the Texas get together. Should be an annual event. Dennis...

A splitter for rounds... https://www.amazon.com/Firewood-Splitter-Removable-Kindling-Splitting/dp/B0CHNN4GKD/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=cone%2Bwood%2Bsplitter&qid=1701878600&sr=8-3&th=1

Mostly, I too appreciate the summary, hang in there....

Mike, sorry the 'girls' are having so much anguish. Hope the MIL gets better soon.

Latkes! One of my favorite foods! Wonder how much it would cost for overnight air? Paul? Need any long distance flight time?

You should see the O'Keefe museum/house out here in Abiquiu NM. Lots of her work displayed.

Good morning! Low of 27° heading to 51°, sunny light breezes. 90% of the snow is gone already.... not complaining at all. More work on the deck frames later, after running some errands in town. Still need to plan on a trip up to the sawmill..... The trash can is overflowing..... they didn't...

Too many times to count..... but that's just part of the profession (paramedic). That one "save" makes up for all the losses....

Front deck is just under 2' above ground, the back deck is over 3' high.

So far, success! Got the address sign installed, Then started on the deck frame prepping for being repurposed. Still need to add a couple of braces and some cross blocking. The weather is supposed to cooperate this week with sun and temps up into the 50's. I'm hoping to get started on...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading towards 44°, sunny, but windy with 35-40 mph gusts. Some clouds this afternoon, but no precipitation in the 7 day forecast. Built the new address post, recruited the GS to dig the hole for me this afternoon. Too much trouble to hook up the PHD for one...

I use this one for our pond (Small 3 level w/ waterfalls) https://www.homedepot.com/p/K-H-Pet-Products-Ultimate-750-Watt-Stock-Tank-De-Icer-100213392/205043986 You can have it float or sit on the bottom (Which is how I use it). Keeps it going except for a week of temps in the single digits or...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading to 38°. Sunny today after 3 days of cloud cover. Total amount of snow was 6", but most melted between 'storms'. The kind of snow that I like..... pretty without the trouble. Cardiologist appointment went very well. No changes noted. Bloodwork came back already...

Good morning! Low of 31°, currently 32°, heading to 36°. Light snow this morning, only a dusting so far. Not sure of what the day will bring.....

No, I just had a senior moment.....

Welcome to TBN neighbor! Well, distant neighbors.....I'm up north a bit.....

You might want to post this in the Massey Ferguson thread. Probably get more answers......

Successful day! Got the new storm door installed, cleaned up all the "stuff" needed for install, got the packaging materials out to the trash (before they came), old door and hardware moved out to the hobby shack. Then brought some more pellets up on the deck. The door took longer to install...

RNG, try to turn off Adblock, then clear your cache, turn off the device, then turn it back on after a few minutes. Then, before any website visit, turn Adblock back on. Then have fun!! I have some experience with this...... when I opened TBN on Monday, it was bombarded with ads..... the above...

Good morning! Low of 18°, but heading up to 48°. Today will be the warmest of the week. Snow again tomorrow morning. Other forecast models have snow 3 days through Sunday...... picked up the new storm door yesterday to get installed today.... hopefully I won't have any issues. That was a quick...

Good morning! Low of 14°, currently 29°, on the way to 40°. Minimal snow melt yesterday, only hit 35°. Only areas that melted were where it was shoveled or broomed. Dennis, definitely a sad day. There is some good woodworking shown for sure. Drew, nice pics. A couple million bucks floating...

Good morning! Low of 20°, only heading up to 37° today. Some spotty snow showers this morning after getting 4" overnight. Definitely not 'fully prepared' for the white stuff..... Critical stuff like the outside faucets are turned off, but the tractor, pond, hoses.... well none prepped. David...

I surprised myself the day before Thanksgiving... stepped on the scale for the first time in months..... I was "stuck" for a few months at the 200 lb. mark.... just couldn't get below that after loosing 50 lbs. WooHoo! 189.6 lbs was the winner! Curiosity got me this morning...... stepped on...

Good morning! Low of 22°, heading towards 38°, light snow expected by this afternoon, about 3-4" predicted. Dinner was very good, no calamities, everyone stuffed. Leftovers divided up. All good. Shooed the son and GS's out around 7.... time for peace and quiet. Did get all the construction...

Drew, we are going to split the difference...... growing up, we also had the meal at 1:00pm... probably for 40 years. We would still prefer to do so.... Unfortunately, most of our family now eats much later.... like 6 or 7 pm..... So, we compromised to have the meal around 3 pm. All this...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We hope everyone has a peaceful and pleasant thanksgiving with family and friends!

Mark, great news about your sister. Prayers and positive thoughts for a speedy recovery process. MPham, wishing many more trips around the sun for your better half! ... and your brother too! Shelves are installed.... wifey pleased. She put her baskets on them already! Another pic of the...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading towards 55°. We got 0.34" of rain and wet snow a couple of days ago. Maybe some more on Friday. Got some things moved into the addition--- a sleeper chair, the wifey's plant stand w/ plants, and her sewing cabinets. May move the baker's rack (used as our desk)...

Wng, I took a pic of the door trim that I installed today. It shows some good examples of the grain. not the greatest pics due to lighting.......

Successful day. Got the first batch of trim installed, then was able to rip the wide boards down to trim dimensions. Wng, I'll try to remember to get a pic of the grain of the pine. Some boards have beautiful grain, other ones really plain and "tight grained". I try to use those up in areas not...

Evening everyone! Temps have been above average all week, hanging around the mid 60's. Maybe a chance for some sprinkles on Saturday. I've been cutting, milling, planing, and staining some nice grained ponderosa pine. The first half of the batch is ready to go, so tomorrow I will install the...

Mostly, we are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and family.

Nice job Scootr!

Here's the one on Ebay...

I have one just like the Vevor one, purchased off Ebay. Mounted it to a homemade cart. The cart holds the pump, hose, 5 gal can, and a deep cycle battery. It's on casters so I can wheel it out to the tractor.

That's one neat way to carry a log like that! Another use for a BH.... Too bad you had to cut it.

Good morning! Low of 29°, light snow still falling. Only a dusting right now. The guessers predict maybe 1-3". Of course, this comes on the morning that I have to go down to the 'big city'.... don't have to leave until 10 am, so maybe it will be over by then.... Drew, I'll chime in and agree...

My vote is for Kioti. The suggestion about TYM would also be a good choice. If you brought in the Bad Boy tractors, maybe have them at your original location?

Good morning! Low of 38°, heading towards 68°. Breezy / windy the next few days as a cold front approaches. High temps go from 70 tomorrow, to 40 on Thursday with a chance of light snow. Scott, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope many more! Buppies, hope you heal quickly. You have been through enough. Rip...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! To Mrs. Mostly. Hope she enjoys many more. Drew, have a safe, enjoyable trip! Seems like you might get some really nice weather. Dennis, happy belated birthday for your son. Fritz, hope your wife continues to feel better. It is crazy how medications can affect you when you...

Yep, same sizes I used for mine.

The loader for one.... JD is spec'd at 754 lbs and Kubota are spec'd at around 683 lbs. the LS MT125 loader os spec'd at 1006 lbs. I would say that's quite a difference when comparing subcompacts. The BH specs are equally more. When I was shopping, I set up spreadsheet with JD, Kub, Mahindra...

Good morning, low of 33°, heading up to 65°. Sunny and dry. RNG, quite the drive this time! Hope they don't hit the wallet to hard..... Hope you can swap it out for the dual axle. Phil, I bet that bowl breaking was a quick shock! Good that you just got a minor injury. Does that happen often...

Good evening! Low this morning was 30°. Warmed up nicely, hitting 62°. Starting to drop a little as the sun gets low. The 5 day forecast shows lows right around 32°, mid 60's for highs. I'll take this weather...... Unfortunately, no rain in the forecast. Didn't get any precip from the last...

Good morning! Low did go down to 16°. Only a light dusting like Check got. Sunny and absolutely clear. Supposed to hit 43° today. The wifey mentioned multiple times to do tongue and groove on the addition. We had a large sunroom in the old house that was T&G on the walls and ceiling. We both...

peg board.... the larger hole one with the bigger hangers.

Good morning! Low was 31°, been holding at 33° for the last 4 hours. Supposed to hit a high of 45°. Heavy wet fog now, chances for a few showers, then snow showers this evening..... may get up to an inch. Low tonight dropping to 16° and a 30% chance of snow showers. Highs only in the 40's until...

Wow! He is big! Our standard only weighs 35 lbs. Great dogs. We only had 2 giants at the same time..... that was enough to keep up with..... let alone 4.... I want to get another standard, but the wifey says no-- only one at a time now..... This is Max. He was the litter runt.

PM me your email and I can send the service manuals to you in PDF attachments.

Giant Schnauzers or Standard? We have had all 3 sizes. Currently have a black standard. Fantastic dogs.... or should I say family members....

Don, I was just complaining that it hit 83° here today..... will rescind those complaints now.....

Yep, paid $3.09 at Costco, but stations a block away are at $3.59. The Costco bill was close to $400..... but... haven't been there for over 6 weeks. Saw a Star Wars digital pinball machine in the Christmas deco section (yes, all the deco is out already). It would be a neat 'toy' for the...

Good morning. Lows have been hovering around 40°, highs around 78°. No rain recently, but some is supposed to be coming next week. Trees mainly just turning colors, really just the Aspens. Not too many other types of trees in the 'wild'. Our Siber Elms and the willows are barely starting...

That is a sealed bushing.... Even though I have an LS, they are similar. When I first went to grease it, same as you described. My dealer advised only one or two pumps, maybe every 100 hours. If you force grease in there, it will blow the seals.

Good morning. Low of 33° (forecasted for first freeze last night.... missed by a couple degrees). High today around 63°, sunny. Yesterday was a shelter inside day.... 25-35 mph wind, highest gust was 48mph. Just miserable.... The wind affected the International Balloon Fiesta too -- all events...

Yeah, I hear 'ya about the cost..... 28 tons cost me just under $500 ---- including the delivery. I'm within 6 miles, so they'll do 2- 14 ton loads for the one delivery charge of $75 Speaking of tires ---- a note of warning-- do not buy Mohave brand tires..... they are on the little car for...

Dennis, I am exceptionally envious that you got to spread some gravel...... looks great! I will have to get some more gravel, the 'turn around' section that I did is still a bit too small.... the car-- no problem.... the truck--- still needs another 3 ft. Drew, what about any RV place? They...

Yes, it will be crossing directly over us (Annular eclipse). Already planning on getting all the welding masks ready!

Good morning! Low of 35° YES! High around 70°. The forecast is basically the same for the next week. Didn't get any good amount of rain from the last system, only about a tenth of an inch. Some areas got 3"...... Scott, --- ouch. Glad not too much pain this morning. David, good job on the...

Ahhhh, read your owners manual ---- it SPECIFICALLY states to NOT lift the tractor / wheels off the ground when digging. Definitely puts stress in parts that are not supposed to be stressed to that point. Plus, setting the parking brake, with 4wd engaged, and the tires on the ground, will put...

There should be a lever to the side of the seat which activates the rear remotes. If the plumbing hooks directly to the tractor, there should be a hose that gets disconnected from the tractor, then hooked to the BH, then hoses from the BH get connected to the tractor. You don't mention how it...

Odd weather day so far.... every time that I head out to get started, it sprinkles..... so I stay inside.... 10 minutes later the sun comes out.... 10 minutes later, sprinkles again.... I guess, today is not going to be a work day. That's ok, need a rest. Here is Max's contribution to the...

Oh no! Now what am I going to do? I'm getting anxious already! ....now I'm gonna have to get another gravel fix....

Good morning! Low of 50°, heading to 78°. A 20% chance of a storm. High temps cool off this week, highs dropping into the 60's. Low temps forecasted to drop into the upper 30's by mid week. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! To Paul (PopG). Hope for many more! Check, I am the one of the few with an unsuccessful...

No, these were the ones.... apparently a 'seasonal' item. https://deal.town/eastern-standard-provisions/grab-the-best-soft-pretzels-at-costco-now-PKAXXCXRKE They were $11.99 for the box.

Nice! They should provide a good safety strobe for sure

Here's a pic of our "50% chance" of a t-storm..... I guess it was the southern 50% area they were talking about....

Found a box of assorted bavarian pretzels at Costco yesterday.... we're gonna sample some of 'em tonight. I really miss the soft pretzels sold back in philly..... At one point, I looked into getting a couple dozen shipped out here... only around $20 for them.... and $75 for shipping!!! ----...

Yes, but the fishing out your back door is priceless! Most of the farm ponds have dried up out this way. The ranchers are trucking water to fill stock tanks. Even a lot of the windmill filled stock tanks are dry....

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! To Mr and Mrs Sodamo. Hope you enjoy many more together. Kyle, that's a nice 'pond'..... more like small lake! How deep is it? Drew, the wifey says the mums are beautiful! ..... now your giving her ideas and possibly more work for me! Got the new deck almost done.... just...

Good morning! Low of 46°, heading to 79°. A50% chance of t-storms today and tomorrow, leftovers from RNG's rainfall. RNG, sorry to hear of the electric service problems ..... "No, that's not our problem... it was fixed"... even though they are fully aware that it isn't..... Drew, the mums are...

Don, sorry the 'good' knee is acting up so bad. ---- not that I know what you're dealing with..... Kilroy, you could get another few years out of that anode....:eek::unsure: RNG, hope you can find all the parts! Costco run wasn't too bad, got out under $200. HD, well, one very small box of...

Beautiful chest! That is some fine precision work for sure!

Good morning! Low of 52°, heading to 83°, sunny. Wng, beautiful pic! Proud Grandpa for sure! Don, good that you got bumped up. Perfect timing before the holidays. No work on the addition today, need to make a Costco run and pick up some things at HD. I'll be too wore out ..... Everyone have...

Oh my! Didn't think about it that way..... Hey, wait a minute.... you're the one hogging all the moisture!

Good morning! Low of 46°, heading to 80°. Sunny. Forecast is rinse and repeat until Sat., then a chance of t-storms. The weather guessers were all excited yesterday.... El Nino was confirmed at 99% probability through the winter. That means cooler and wetter weather for the region. Being we...

Still working on the addition..... I'm just doing a few tasks that are more of a time consuming job vs. a hard job. Example: cutting/ ripping the wood siding trim. Need that done for the corners and windows. Another task is to dismantle the "bump out" and window. If I knew that I would be taking...

Drew, all of the ambulances at work at one time were those V-10's..... When you "punched it" (which happens frequently) the vacuum would pull so hard that it would shut off the air conditioner and divert all the air through the defroster..... That 'noise' is normal for those engines. Also the...

Junk blue tractors? you better think again..... I remember everyone calling Kubota "Junk orange tractors"..... Look at some of the parts on JD...."made in China" is stamped on a bunch.... This is a global economy..... they ALL must be junk then....

Happy anniversary to Mr and Mrs Kilroy! wishing many more trips around the sun together! Dennis, enjoy the camping. Hope not too much rain.... Drew, wait until you get out west.... those are just "breezes"..... Knee is really complaining just standing and walking back and forth to the shop...

There are at least 9 manufacturers that make subcompact tractors. Kubota, John Deere (both more expensive), Massey Ferguson, New holland, LS, Kioti, TYM, Branson, and Bobcat. They can accept mowers, tillers, post hole diggers, grading blades, loaders, even small backhoes. They are far more...

A pretty sunset tonight....

You are correct.

Good early evening! Low today was 48°, finally hit the high of 81°. The forecasted 'heavy rain' for last night went waaayyy south.... then across to the DFW area. Not a drop here...... Buppies, take the dr's advice.... get the specialists involved. Don't want to wait until the last minute...

Depends on if they are the 2 legged ones out here....... (they call the people who charge an exorbitant amount to smuggle illegal aliens across the border coyotes).

Running into town this morning for more materials. Apparently I missed counting a couple of items in my take-off. No big deal, just mad at myself for not getting them on the "shopping list". We are all set to start framing, unfortunately the forecast is predicting periods of heavy rain...

RNG, those are Osprey's...... watch out for them falling out of the sky......not a good history of them crashing. Yes, they are noisy. We are also in the flight path of the military coming out of Kirtland AFB. Usually we can 'feel' them coming about 10-15 miles away..... Sounds and feels like a...

Good morning! Low of 49°, heading to a high of 71°. Good amount of broken cloud cover this morning, not really any chances of rain. I'll take the clouds..... Ron, nice pic of the balloon. Even though there are balloons out almost everyday in Albuquerque, and then Balloon Fiesta (fiasco), they...

Successful day (apparently opposite of others). Got the deck disassembled.... apparently I didn't want it to come apart after I built it.... filled two 5 lb containers with screws and wore out 3 screw tips. But the area is now clear for foundation work. Even got the bottom row of wood siding off...

Good morning! Low of 47°, heading to a high of 73°. Temps warm up a bit over the weekend, to the upper 70's. Only a 30% chance of a stray t-storm..... More dismantling today, will attempt to get the deck removed. Dftodd, nice fish! Nice that you had a good trip. Very good that you were able...

My tractor shed floor is 4x4 pressure treated, 16" on center, 6" gravel under them. I did put an extra one under where the wheels track. Single layer of 3/4" ply screwed directly to the 4x4's. My tractor weighs over 4600 lbs. No issues whatsoever after 4 years.....

Found the stuff..... https://bioguard.com/pool-answers/system-advantage/non-chlorine-pools/

Good afternoon! Low was 48° last night, first time we didn't turn on the whole house fan this summer. Should stay in the upper 40's, low 50's for lows for the next week. Highs in the upper 70's. Rain chances are diminishing over the next few days, drying out by Sunday. The 1 1/2+ inches we got...

Yes, in order for the 'box' to come out, you have to dismantle the entire dash and drop the steering column. Then there is a structural steel support that goes across the entire width of the dash.... there are 2 welded 'down supports' on each side of the center console that encase the blower...

Good morning! Low of 54°, heading towards (possibly) 69°, it's still 54° at 09:00. A few sprinkles overnight, but it has been raining steady since 08:00. Currently .85" in the gauge! I'm glad that I stopped the work progress on the addition.... would have been a mess .... All the grading work...

Piddling turned into a major auto project..... The "temp control" in our little car broke a plastic gear again in the knob contraption. This is the third gear.... The original was replaced with a junk yard assembly, which quickly broke the fourth or fifth time it was turned. Replaced the...

Good morning! Low was 52°, so far.... holding at 52°. High supposed to be 66°. Some rain overnight, only registered 0.09" .... but 80% chance for more today, tonight and tomorrow. NO to the flu shot... to RSV shot, to 19 booster. Period.... More piddling expected today....

Good morning! Low of 55°, high only up to 76° forecasted. A good 60% chance of showers today, 80% chance tomorrow. I hope the rain comes to fruition. The high tomorrow is forecast to be 66° --- WOOHOO! I told the wifey last night that I was going to be really pizzed if I held off on the...

Thanks Paul. I increased the temp to 225°. I'm planning on wrapping it in butcher paper at the stall. Do you increase the temp at the stall? A few sites say to increase the pit temp to 275° at the stall, until internal temp at 205°.....??? This chunk is a full packer, around 8 lbs after...

Good morning! Low of 54°, heading towards 86°. Broken clouds this morning, 30% chance of a t-storm. Tomorrow through Wednesday have 60-80% chances of rain. Possibly up to an inch over the 3 days. I hope that the storms do set up like they did for Kyle and Don....... After discussing with the...