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Good Morning from Central Texas. About 5am, 79 degrees / mid 70's dew point. A 90% chance for rain later. Will see, the NWS is wrong more than right. Hauled 12 head to auction yesterday. (3) mine, (9) F.I.L. Cattle prices are very good between 2.80 to 3.10/lb. Closest call I ever had to...

Good Morning from Central Texas, About 6:30, the usual Mid 70's temp and dew point. The weather station outdoor unit finally crapped out after 8 years, so had to Amazon a new one due in next week. Hauling some cattle today. By the time I am done with that, I could be done for the day. ;)...

Good Morning from Central Texas, Another HOT day forecast. Weather station is down for outdoor unit batteries, but would guess 70 something with 70 something dew point. Headed to Austin today for wife Dr. appointment. So, the day is shot for any accomplishments. It is such a shame to see all...

Good Morning from Central Texas, At 5am 70.9 degrees and 70.6 dew point. Yet again mid to upper 90's forecast for the next few days followed by a little cooler (low to mid 90's) spell. The USAF continues development of CCA (collaborative combat aircraft) drones, most often referred to as...

Good Morning from Central Texas, 5:15am. Temp 76.6, dew point 76.3. The typical tropical morning here. Headed to College Station for the first meeting with Lawyer about Estate Planning. Something that I should have done long ago. Hopefully, will better understand what documents we need for...

Good Morning from Central Texas, At 4:45am, 74.7 degrees with 74.4 dew point. The storms formed yesterday. My weather station said 1.55", but friends around the area generally had .5-.6". Guess to be sure I need to check my rain gauge to make sure. I noticed last year that enough dirt had...

Good Morning from Central Texas, 5am, 77.0 degrees, 75.5 dew point. A cool day forecast here, only 98. Ugh. Struggling to keep landscape plants watered. No outdoor activities, other than dragging a host around planned. The NWS has painted in a mysterious 30% rain chance for Mon-Tues but...

Good Morning from Central Texas. Just after 5:30 am, temperature 74.3, dew point 73.7. Heading to Austin for 3 different appointments, so the day is shot. Traffic normally horrid, Friday traffic always worse. :mad: Did manage to get 20+ gallons of Grazon sprayed yesterday, and too much on me...

Good Morning from Central Texas. Close to 71 with almost the same dew point. Headed to upper 90's again. Unclear what if anything I can force myself to work on outdoors today except water some of the garden pots. Just too miserable weather.:) Reading thru some of the "Northerners" posts, I am...

Good Morning from Central Texas. After a couple mornings of low humidity, it's back and rising. Ugh. Headed "again" to wife's various doctor appointments (2 hr drive one way). Ugh again. But, it could be worse. Hope your day is better than mine !

Good Morning from Central Texas. Nearly 5:30 , 71.4 degrees, 71.1 dew point. Forecast all week is sun and 95-100, which is typical. Headed to the American Legion Meeting soon. Otherwise, take wifey on a shopping adventure and supply run. Hope all stay safe and have a productive day !

Good Morning from Central Texas. Nearly 6am, 78.8 degrees, 78.2 dew point. Forecast all week is sun and 95-100, which is typical. Probably mow about 1/2 the yard area today over septic field and "good" soil. Unfortunately, the grass will not dry out good from the dew early morning. After...

Good Morning from Central Texas, At 5:20 have 77 degrees, 76.7 dew point. The usual dripping wet morning. May get a chance to spray today if the wind cooperates. Otherwise, about 1000 other things to catch up on - like everyone. The USAF suspended use of the SIG M18 pistols (variant of the...

Hi Eric, I WISH I could help, but NO. I have the 2902 series and it was a nightmare to get connected. Think years ago I finally did it, but then at some point it stopped working. Just sticking with the Ambient network now so I can pull the data up on my phone screen. Good Luck.

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 5:50 am, the usual summertime weather - 78.1 degrees, 77.8 dew point. I continue to hate summers here. :) Headed to mid 90's (shade) with Heat index of 105-110. Doubt will accomplish much today. Maybe some efforts in the "pot garden" next to the house...

Good Morning from Central Texas, At 5am, Temp 74, Dew Point 73. Everything soaking wet from dew as usual. Did get finished mowing and sprayed 20 gal of 24-d / Trooper mix yesterday. As on queue, the wind went from near 0 mph to 10-15 mph right when I started. As best as I could I stayed upwind...

Good Morning from Central Texas, The typical mid 70's start with mid 70's dew point. We have had a lot of rainfall this summer so far compared to typical. Just caught up on mowing (2acres) yesterday. Today is spray day. Doing the barbed wire fence line in yard with some glyphospate, then...

I I have an Ambient WS-2902.Have had this station about 10+ years without issues. For the price, I found this suites my needs perfectly. Now if you are a real serious weather guru, the Davis units seem to be the best ? But they are pricey. Looks like it's on sale now for 169.99 ...

Good Morning from Central Texas. About 5:30 AM, 75.6 degrees, 75.3 Dew Point. The usual sultry summer morning. Defense Secretary Hegseth announced yesterday, a fast track military drone production program. If you have ever seen footage of drone attacks in Ukraine (u-tube), drones are quickly...

Good Morning to all from Central Texas. At 4:30am it is 77 degrees with the typical dew point 76.2 , no breeze so, ugh. Have to drive into Austin today for wife's pre-op tests. Another ugh. Austin is yet another town suffering from extreme growth without enough attention to services. So, the...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 5am, 72 degrees 71.8 dew point. I grew up in the North and do not miss snow at all. But, really hate the summers here ! Really the humidity that saps my energy working outdoors. Will add some shelves inside one of my portable buildings today. That's...

Thanks to all for the suggestions ! Unplanned, I had to run some errands this morning and took me right past Tractor Supply. So, stopped in to look. Turned out they have a sprayer sale going and I ended up with a Fimco pro series 25 gal spot sprayer. Seemed a good choice because it is a 100psi...

Could use some suggestions from anyone having experience with these types of sprayers on which one to purchase. I spray several full tanks per year of various herbicides from my Gator. My current units pump has gone out and a couple of the hose connections are cracked. So, given the costs of...

so...expecting an endless amount of time on hold today trying to straighten that out Where is all this A.I. crap when we need it ? :unsure: Endlessly calling to straighten out "stuff" !!!

Good morning from Central Texas. 68.2 degrees, dew point 67.9 We have been getting somewhat unexpected rains. Although the forecast included a chance, seems that it usually doesn't pan out this time of year. So the 1.5+ inches the last couple days has been welcome. Unfortunately, from...

Good Morning from Central Texas. Another warm sticky humid start (typical). 75.9 degrees, 75.0 dew point at 4am. The USAF continues to stock up on the GBU-53/B StormBreaker precision guided small diameter munition from Raytheon. The StormBreaker is approximately 200 pounds and 69" in length with...

Good Morning from Central Texas, At 5:30 am, have 72.1 degrees with a 69 dew point. Still awaiting some rainfall ! Hopefully, some tonight / tomorrow and another change around Tuesday. The USAF is currently developing at least (2) CCA (collaborative combat aircraft) drones. These are...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 4:30am it is 68.7 degrees with a 67.2 dew point. Possible rain the next few days. Hopefully, we get more than the .1" we have been getting. All around here have/are putting out fertilizer for hay and have gardens going, so we need it badly. The stock tanks...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 5:15am, have 73.9 degrees with a 73.6 Dew point. One very light shower a few minutes ago. Hoping for more ! Headed out to look at a gravel place today. Want to get some "small" driveway stone to top coat. This is very difficult to find around here. Finding...

Good Morning from Central Texas, Nearly 7am, 67.5 degrees with Dew Point of 66. Headed for mid 80's with a chance of severe weather late night. Had (2) rounds of hail last week with one of these fronts. Nothing damaging thank goodness. The news reports Boeing is the winner for the Next...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 5:15am, 36.9 degrees headed for 76 today with more WIND. The last week or two the wind has been howling every day. We are getting desperate for some meaningful rainfall. Plan *was* to head to Lake Somerville for some wade fishing. But with the current...

Good Morning from Central Texas, At 5:15am 63.9 degrees / 63.3 dew point. Forecast 78. Another day of miscellaneous project "to-do's". I was able to do some re-stocking of the pond with fathead minnows (5 lbs) and green perch (50) the other day. It usually gets too late in the year when I...

Good Morning from Central Texas. About 5am, 36.3 degrees with 36.0 dew point. BIG TIME fog. Hopefully, it lifts some before the American Legion meeting this morning. The forecast says sunny later and 71 degrees today with mostly 70's all week. This is triggering my "late winter / early...

>> Spike56 do you ever bass fish the stock tank? I have in the past with fish caught from a friend's pond. There seem to be plenty of bass in there judging by the last time I fished. Just trying now to give it a boost after years of neglect with some bait fish, then fertilization.

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 4am, 40.8 degrees and 40.5 dew point. So, foggy and drizzle. Finally out of "our deep freeze" with a 60 forecast today and 70's all week. Getting time to put out pre-emergent in yard and buy some minnows and perch for the stock tank (about 2 acres) to feed...

Good Morning from Central Texas, Nearly 5am, 33.3 degrees / 25.6 Dew point. Forecast chance of freezing rain then showers with a high of 39. The USAF is reorganizing (beginning this year) into new system of Combat Wings, Air Base Wings, and Institutional Wings. This will be a phased...

Good Morning from Central Texas, At 4:50am, 30.9 degrees with dew point of 21.3. The weather will inhibit outdoor work today as forecast only mid 30's, which isn't that bad except for the wind and drizzle. In 2024, the USAF helped Israel defeat the waves of drones and missiles...

Good Morning from Central Texas, At 4:30am 19.9 degrees / 15.3 dew point / Wind Chill 8.3. Temps likely to drop another degree or two before sunrise. The forecast was for 18 degrees, so maybe correct for a change. ;) The USAF continues to operate the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III part of...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 4:30am : 23 degrees, 21.8 dew point and a stiff N wind. Forecast High is 36 and 19 tonight. Cold (for us). Lockheed Martin will be upgrading the F-22 Stealth Raptor, and other systems, with infrared threat detection (a.k.a. IRDS). These sensors are...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 4:30am, 52.5 degrees / 51.7 dew point. Forecast is for 65 degrees with a 50% chance of rain later. Then, big cold front. Tomorrow's high forecast 39. The USAF has delivered the first F15 Strike Eagle EPAWSS (passive/active warning survivability system)...

Good Morning from Central Texas. Nearing 6am, temp 35.8, dew point 31.4 after the latest cold front last evening. Forecast today is 50 with sun, but a stiff N. wind. Headed to sell tickets in the drive-thru line for the local Fire Dept benefit Pork Steak dinner. Afterwards, don't know but...

Thanks Jim, I *think* I have it now ?🤞

Thank-you. So the "load depth control" is the setting that controls the 3-point raising and lowering sensing the pressure / drag ? That is, with my box blade on, a minimum setting would raise and lower more sensitive then. Do I have this right ? If so, then the proper way to set-up for my box...

LOL, pets ? Ha, NO. They are, as you said, future T-bones. Myself and friends around here refer to them as "pigs". Every time they see you, they come running and want fed.

Hi all, I am somewhat confused and could use some expert knowledge on my tractor controls. I have: I need to better understand / confirm the adjustments and what they are used for. In particular, the controls that are on the housing inside for the FEL. Here is what I have: The...

Good Morning from Central Texas Just after 5am, temp 47.8 dew point 47.5. Fog and drizzle. Only plan is to feed cattle. Too wet for anything outdoors. Another cold front tonight. Hope all enjoy the day !

I'd go with Kawasaki. My two year old Hustler ZT came equipped with it, and it seems well built without too much plastic. But, I am FAR from any type of mechanical genius ! Way far.

Good Morning from Central Texas At 4:30 AM, 34.9 degrees, 31.1 dew point. Next several days are on the "cold side" for us. The United States Space Force (established Dec 2019) operates under the Department of the Air Force overseen by the office of the Secretary of the Air Force. The...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 4am : 47.8 degrees with 47.5 dew point. Yesterday + overnight 1.38" of rainfall. The USAF continues to order the updated GBU-53/B "storm breaker" smart air to ground munitions from Raytheon. This smart bomb can fly/glide approximately 69 miles to engage...

Good Morning from Central Texas, Upper 60's at 5:30 AM headed to mid 80's today. :( That is too warm for my main project (hog damage repair) which is mostly manual shoveling sand into holes. Thanks to all who replied about making a propane bottle "safe". I forgot to mention the Schrader...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 5am, 66 degrees with same Dew Point. An unusual stretch of warm weather the last week. Wouldn't mind if we had a cold front, just not too cold! OPINION / Question: Didn't know where to post this, so doing it here. Has anyone "made safe" / "cut into" a...

Daugen, >> Do we have separate intelligence operations for all services ? I *believe* so. The U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (USAF ISR) I know there is Army and Naval intelligence also. How they all report / are organized ?

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 5:15am 63 degrees, 62 dew point. Today near 80, remainder of the week 80+. The USAF rank insignia, divided between "enlisted" and "officers" grades appear below. Just in case you see someone walking about. :) And of course the "5 star" General of...

I can already tell you ! :cry:

Good Morning from Central Texas. About 6am, 40 degrees/39 dew point. Headed to 76 degrees - 70's to 80+ forecast all week. That may seem nice to some, but it's TOO warm for me. Was out yesterday repairing hog damage in yard area and was sweating.:cautious: The USAF B-21 Raider (Northrop...

Good Morning from Central Texas. Upper 30's start headed to 70's. They say 80's by Monday. Actually, too warm for me this time of year. After feeding cattle, hope to get to some hog damage repair and some other outdoor jobs. Hope all have a great day.

Good Morning from Central Texas. Nearly 5am, temp 48.7 with 40.1 dew point. Forecast is Sun the next several days with high temps 70 to near 80 ! Almost too hot (in sun) for heavy outdoor work. One of the most successful USAF fighters is the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, now the (latest Boeing)...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 6am 68.5 degrees and 68.2 dew point. Fog / Mist. Guess around 70+ today after the front clears the area. Yesterday, I bad mouthed Chevy some because my new Equinox did not come with a printed manual. However, I found it. It was much thinner than the 300...

Yeah, luckily a few years ago I bought a EcoTank printer. So the INK part is "really" nice and lasts a LONG time. If you have an old style cartridge type and ever want to upgrade, I would highly recommend you look at the Epson's. :)

Good Morning from Central Texas Another foggy / drizzle morning. Temps are 55 degrees at 5:30, 0.05" since midnight. They say 70 degrees today with increasing chances of rain. Bought a 2025 Chevy Equinox yesterday. Now I have to figure out how to use the displays / electronics. NO printed...

Good Morning from Central Texas Mid 40's with drizzle, headed to mid 50's. Tomorrow near 70 with storms. As usual, the forecast is all over the spectrum. Heading to Chevy dealer this morning to look at an Equinox. Would like to recycle my Cruze (2014) to something newer. Live in the sticks...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 6am is 44 degrees, headed to mid 50's. Later this week in the 70's ! The USAF (with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works) is developing the SR-72 Darkstar replacement for the SR-71 Blackbird. Speed is claimed at greater than mach 6 (or about 4,600mph) with a...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 5:30am, 54 degrees and same dew point. Pea soup fog with drizzle. Entering a "rainy period" which we need. Was hoping to work on Hog damage in my yard, but too wet already. Wishing all a good day.

I was in a similar boat, even though I am doing "some" cattle fencing. Was able to find a used on for $500 with (4) different size augers. Even that was more than I wanted to spend - cheaper than new. Maybe check around for used farm equipment, craigslist (never used it). It is likely to sit...

Yes ! Looking at Hay King ! Taylor only 45 minutes away from me.:) Long ago had a renovator from them. Was solidly built. Did you do any modifications / make into a carry-all ? Maybe best that I build my own pallet ? What say you ?

Good Morning from Central Texas. 6am 32 degrees. High about 60 ? The USAF is replacing the LGM-30 Minuteman III with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. It is slated to replace all 450 Minuteman III missiles from 2029 through 2075. The Minuteman missiles are currently stationed in North Dakota...

No quick hitch here. I had bought a quick hitch for the front years ago, but it did NOT help that much removing the bucket and putting on a hay spear takes two grown men and a small boy to do. :( If everything is PERFECTLY level, works ok but .... Thanks for the advice. I *really* need something...

Okay, thanks for answering a dumb question ! This looks like what I need and then add my own wood / box. I checked on Tractor Supply website. There are (2) different ones ? Weird ? At least the numbers following the product seem different ?

>>Curious why you wouldn't just use a carryall for transporting tools, etc. on the back end? That is what I am looking for. But, I do not have any method to attach it to the 3-point ? Never did a search for "carry-all" ? I need to buy something ready made, can do the lumber part, but need the...

I am looking for a decent 3-point set of forks. My application is to leave my front-end loader on and be able to haul some tools (shovels, chain saw....) along. I wouldn't mind if someone had a ready made "basket", but I have not seen one ? So, will construct my own pallet to use. I see prices...

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 6:30, was 21 degrees. What little snow we had yesterday melted very quickly once the sun came out. Last year, the USAF accepted delivery of a new helicopter to replace the Bell Huey UH-1N. The Boeing MH-139A "Grey Wolf" is intended for transport, search...

Good Morning from Central Texas ! At 6:30, 28 degrees with a dusting of snow. Seems the forecasted 1-3" happened somewhere else ? Hope all have a great day.

Good Morning from Central Texas. At 4:30am, temp 22.8 degrees with a 12.1 degree dew point. Possible snow for us later ? Local meteorologists have every possible model run and forecast to guarantee they are correct.😀 Like many weapons systems, the C-130 Hercules aircraft has undergone upgrades...

Good Morning from Central Texas. The front arrived overnight. At 5am 29 degrees/ Dew point 17. Going to be (for us) a cold week. The local news is predicting possible ice / snow for Monday night. Snow isn't bad, just hope no ice ! Don't want to loose power again like in 2021. Weather...

Yes, just noticed that too (earlier than I thought). Lexington area

Good Morning from Central Texas. 5:30am, 52 degrees, cold front sometime today. Low 28 tonight (kid stuff for you northerners). By Monday High only 38 with a 60% chance of snow/sleet Monday night. Will get the cattle fed today and move some bales for a friend up the road. In 2024...

Good Morning from Central Texas. 5am 38 degrees. Headed to mid 60's until early next week, then around 40 for a high with a chance of snow ? Installed (3) X-Sense Smoke / Carbon Monoxide Detectors (Amazon sale) after a family member had a serious issue in their home. Upon hearing this and...

Good Morning from Central Texas. About freezing this morning, highs 50's-60's thru Saturday. Cold Front Sat evening, then back to the 40's for highs. The USAF has not finalized any decision for the NGAD (next generation air dominance) fighter to replace the F-22 Raptor. They call this a 6th...

Good Morning from Central Texas. 40 degrees at 5am headed to the lower 50's with sun and wind. Not bad all in all. The USAF continues to upgrade the B-52 Stratofortress (76 planned aircraft) to the B52-J models. The upgrades include new Rolls-Royce engines with greater fuel efficiency and a...

Good Morning from Central Texas. 36 degrees, 36 dew point. Yesterday and overnight 2.13" of rain which we really needed. No outdoor work today. All, have a nice day.

Good Morning from Central Texas. 40 degrees, high in the 40's today. Supposidly 1-2 inches of rain in the next 24 hours. Need it ! Hope all have a great day

Good Morning from Central Texas. 32 degrees, low to mid 40's forecast. Rain moving in later in the week, and as usual, the local weather stations are saying amounts between .1" and 2" depending on who you listen to. The Military continues to upgrade the F-35 Lightning II platforms. F-35A –...

Good Morning All, 27 degrees in Central Texas. Not bad for you Northerners, but this time yesterday morning it was 70 degrees. So 27 with a stiff wind feels COLD. Stay Warm !

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Good Morning from Central Texas. Stepped out the door to 70 degrees at 4am with pretty stiff winds. A front moving in today, tomorrow's high forecast 45. Need to cover a few faucets today, otherwise no outdoor work. Northrup Grumman has delivered the first SiAW missile for USAF testing. The...

Good Morning. Temps here in Central Texas in the 60's with 72 forecast. Intend to get several outdoor things done for the Sunday evening cold front, which is expected in the upper 20's. I know that's not cold for some of you ( I used to live in N. Ohio) but cold for us. Have a great day !

Timely input. My sister in law just had an episode with her stove. That is, she started feeling very ill and went to an emergency medical center to discover she had carbon monoxide poisoning. They shut down her oven, but I do not know what the final result of this is / was. Have been looking at...

Wish I could go A/C powered; which is 2 poles away. BUT, they charge about 1500 per pole, then you have to buy the meter loop, wire... AND THEN, they charge you around $25 / month for the meter, every month FOREVER. Just can't do it, already get that charge on my shop. Got PLENTY of sun here...

Thanks Eric. The casing is schedule 80 (pretty sure) plastic pipe. How far down it goes is anyones guess. This was an oil company temporary well.

Good Morning. High today 80 they say which is too warm in the sun for any heavy type manual work. :cry: Headed to the Legion coffee meeting this morning and then buy some cattle feed to get on 2024 taxes. A good day to all !

Yes, I have thought to mount the solar panel/s on whatever structure I build to cover the well head and equipment. Of course, for now I have not decided on what type of structure to build and faced with the same clay issue depending on the structure foundation.

Good Morning from Central Texas. 46 degrees (6am) headed towards 72 degrees. The USAF (via Northrop Grumman) continues to develop the RQ-4D Global Hawk platform. Used by Nato and other countries, the claimed specs are 34 hours endurance, 60K feet ceiling, speed 357 MPH with a range of 8700...

Thanks to all who responded, especially those with direct RPS knowledge / experiences. Still considering this a possibility, but LOTS of things to do before getting too serious. Probably take me several days to clear out around the site to even begin planning. Also, I am still trying to come to...

No thanks ! Grew up with that !

Good Morning. Wow, warm again here in Central Texas. Some chances of rain, but seems AGAIN my area will only get a little. We need something heavy to fill the ponds.

No I have not yet had it tested although locals have wells in the same formation (depth) and have been tested. At this point, just doing some research on the possibility of a solar well.

Hope this is a good forum to post this: Does anyone have a solar water well ? I am in the VERY beginning stages (actually, just thinking about it) installing one. Have a 6" cased well an oil company drilled that now is my possession. Several years ago, the static water level was about 80'. A...

Wow, a 300 amp machine ! Well, I used a Miller Stick a few times and managed to glue together some metal, but no big projects to speak of. The stick was Very difficult for me to use. Just a hobby I have always been interested in. Will see once I get setup. All I need now is some time where my...

I grew up not too far from there. Matter of fact, my Uncle (who I cannot recall his name, last name Harris I think) was some type of big shot there. He offered me a job right out of high school. But, at that time, Lincoln was really really busy and he said when they asked you to work weekends...

Believe you are correct about Lincoln. Also, Miller Electric is an American arc welding and cutting equipment manufacturing company based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Miller Electric, has grown from a one-man operation selling products in northeastern Wisconsin to what is today one of the world's...

For what it is worth:

Thanks for the link ! Was looking online for the manual to print. Of course I have one, but like to print a copy for the shop and keep the good one in the file cabinet.

Thanks to all for the comments. To California: I am sure I could have purchased a much cheaper welder ! But, we have a local dealer who I know and it was a retirement gift to myself. :D I *believe* the manual says JOG mode is 3 seconds without the machine detecting contact to weld. Shuts off the...

Hi all, Could use some Very Basic advice. Purchased a Miller 142 (not even setup yet) and want to practice with Flux Core. Two things I am uncertain about: 1.) When you load the wire, I see mention on U-Tube the machine will go into "jog" mode to help feed the wire. Once the wire is out the tip...

Good Morning from Central Texas. A little after 6am. 64 degrees. Chance of severe weather later. Happy Christmas Eve.

Good morning from Central Texas. (5am) 40 degrees and intermittent light rain. Cold front yesterday around noon, about 30 degrees down from 24 hours ago. Back to 70's-80 by this weekend. Still my favorite - A-10 Hope all have a great day.

Thanks for the ideas. The Earthway or other roller type hand planters are a NO-GO. These assume that the ground is prepared, and I am sure work well. But I am looking for something that can punch a single hole, drop a seed and (would be ideal, if it could seal the hole). The dirt here is HARD.

Good morning to all. Warm and Humid again this morning. But, major cold blast later / tonight. After zero "cold" weather this year, the low is forecast to be 37 degrees. Hopefully (90%) chance of some additional rainfall. Warming all week back to low 70's by next weekend. Looking forward to...

Good morning to All from Central Texas, 76 degrees, 75 dew point. (5am). Missed out on most of the rains yesterday, only 0.23" at the house. Rains NW in places were 6-8". Hoping for additional rainfall, then temperatures plummet early next week - highs in the 40's on Monday. Hay still in short...

I have used surrender and it worked like a champ. So, no advice really. All other products were too expensive for the number of mounds I have. Now it COULD be you the product got wet ? I think the directions (long time since I read) said to just sprinkle on top without disturbing the mound...

I feel your pain in Lexington. Grass about burnt up. Hauled (12) to the barn yesterday. Prices were still pretty good (2.12 -2.22) steers in the 550-600 range, higher if heavier. Looks like another brutal week. :-(

Good morning from Central Texas. Ugly heat-wave the last couple of weeks. Very difficult to get outdoor work done, mostly because of the humidity. Garden / Pastures about burned up. To all, wishing a great day The USAF continues to build out and upgrade the Lockheed Martin F35A Lightning II...

I have a Hustler also and invested in "flex forks". Helped out a lot. Okay, its not a cure-all, now I can race at 10MPH without getting bashed around. But quite a bit of improvement.

Buppies, YES, finally cut and baled! Had 17.5 off 7 acres. Also put 1 ton 30-0-0 out yesterday (nitrite). So, ready for the next rain! :)

Our American Legion (post 6) has been considering such a drop off for old flags. Doubt we will end up doing it however? On the web I found: (for at home disposal) You can bury a flag in the ground in a well-constructed container to keep it protected. In the US Flag Code, it states the cloth...

Okay, so I know this is "expensive" but I have owned one of these 15years with ZERO issues. I could not live without this. The tires are solid, and I can carry very heavy loads. Only need one hand to pull. Even in Texas with the heat / sun there have been no issues with cracking or anything. So...

Good morning from Central Texas. The weather seems to be stabilizing into the Texas summertime pattern, I think? There is some miniscule rain chance tomorrow, which would be nice. I was able to get my hay baled finally. Was able to get 17.5 bales off 7/acres. Today our American Legion is having...

Good morning to all TBN. Brothers and Sisters. Finally, was able to cut the hay field. Unfortunately, had about .7" of rain the next day. At least it is cut and with temperatures approaching 90 it should dry enough in the next 1-2 days to bale. Early Happy Memorial Day to all. I'm sure many on...

M7040, I have never seen those type of plastic shelters. Do you know what they are called. I have big problems with deer scraping the bark off small trees, so ended up with (4) t-posts around them with 1" pvc from post to post. However, the protectors you are using look pretty good. I assume...

What are you using around the trees?

Nice ! Hope your potatoes don't rot. Forecast sound like a few more days of rainfall ?

Good morning from Central Texas. More rain now, remainder of the day and tomorrow. Looks like another delay to get winter grass cut off the hay field. :mad:. Nothing to do about it. Had numerous outdoor project / plans today, but looks like an indoor day. Need to clean up various messes anyway...

Good morning to all. (4am CDT) warm, rain. Total here a little over an inch since yesterday, mostly since midnight. You are not allowed to complain about rainfall in Texas, but.... wish we had a dry spell long enough to get a first hay cutting. ;) Still way too wet. The USAF weapons include the...

txdon, Only 0.01" here yesterday. Just missed me. Rains coming in from the S now (10am). Could be a soaker and high chances this week. Hope some makes it up your way.

Well, I have a smart TV. They are not all the same. For Roku, I need a box also. Guess it depends on which model, when you purchased and numerous other factors. Very confusing (as is most everything today). I only have Amason / U-tube apps on mine albeit it is several years old now.

Good morning from Central Texas. Weather here is the "usual" for this time of year. Dripping wet humidity and warm. About 71 degrees at 6am and near 71 Dew point. Farm wise, struggling somewhat, just enough rainfall that the hay cannot be cut and baled. So, still have a 1st cutting to do. Winter...

Good morning from Central Texas. A much warmer morning after many "cool for us in April" days. After the recent rains, still cannot get the hayfield winter grass cut and baled. But the daytime temps are approaching 90, so it won't be long now. A little later than optimum, would have liked to be...

Good morning from Central Texas. Still cool for us here. Awaiting rains this week. On 3rd coffee and soon to begin the daily grind for work. The USAF C-17 Globemaster transport workhorse is operated by several USAF commands. The C-17 III version transports virtually all of the Army’s...

Good morning to all. Central Texas weather remains unusually cool with lows in the 50's and high temps in the 70's. Entering, if you believe them, a week of decent rain chances which we still need. Wishing all a great day. May God watch over us, protect and bless our Nation. The USAF contains...

Good morning from Central Texas. Finally, some additional rainfall, 1.58" in the gauge. Needed very badly. The USAF is developing a sixth-generation fighter. Due to classification, it is difficult to get a good glimpse of the future. They have already flown some prototypes but seem far from a...

Good morning to all. Just missed this morning by what looked like a mesocyclone blowing thru Central Texas. No measurable rains and so far there is no heavy dew as normal. So, I may be able to mow grass early for a change. Old news: the USAF replaced the M9 Berreta side arms, buying about...

Thanks, ronjhall, Looking into this briefly. So far determined I'd need another online account, passport photo and other things to get the ID card. I was not aware of this either! Thanks again!

Thomas, No doubt the bleach works. I used that initially. In my case, the bleach slightly changed the color shade and required me to re-paint. Guess it depends on several factors (color for example). Mine were an off white that matched the facia boards and after wiping the gutters using bleach...

Good morning to all. A special note to all Veterans: If you are not currently involved in a VFW / American Legion or other organization, please check into this. Just a tweak to remind people like me who for a long time after my service did not check into this. Well worth the time and very...

I am sure there are numerous targets both sides would consider strategic. Without getting into a detailed discussion on a possible conflict, I am afraid it would be very global in nature. At the minimum, thinking selfishly about us, and to assume the US is involved, it would seem to be a world...

I had a similar issue. Used Krud-Cutter and a power washer. A big P.I.A. but cleaned fairly well. I then painted them, which to my surprise has held up for several years so far. I had assumed the expansion (texas heat) would crack the paint, but it has not !

LOL, Well I had to look it up. I get the "we are open 24/7" and the "scramble", but the picture I was not sure. According to a web article: Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches, popularized by air force pilots, that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie-the-Pooh – representing China’s...

Good morning all TBN brothers and sisters. Central Texas 50's lows and 70's-low 80's daytime. Most everything is growing well but the low temps are slowing the range grasses after last week's 6+ inches of rainfall. Headed to the Legion meeting this morning to check on "the boys". The USAF...

Good morning from East Central Texas. Cool start in the low 50's. FINALLY, accumulated some rainfall. About 4.6" yesterday and greater than 5" last (3) days. Once it turns warmer, should jump start the pasture and hay field grass. The USAF operates 10-20 Lockheed Martin (skunk works) RQ-170...

Closest I could find with a significant number is: The F-16 flown by Israel. Air-to-air kills – Air-to-air losses – Losses to ground fire Lebanon War (1982) (Israel) 44-0-0

Good morning to all. Very warm start (73 degrees at 4:30am). Finally, some bigtime rain chances starting tonight! Need it desperately. With F-35 and F-22 aircraft, the USAF is upgrading the F-15. The Boeing F-15EX variant has double the combat range of the F-22 and will carry hypersonic...

Good morning to all. Another "cool" morning here. Daytime temps warming to near 90 by the end of the week. Anyone with extra rain, please send to Central Texas. Lockheed Martin U2-Dragon Lady still operates but the future is uncertain. More advanced drones and other surveillance platforms are...

Good morning to all. Cool start 56 degrees heading to 80. The last front produced nothing but a few sprinkles. The ground is bone dry and everyone is getting that "another drought" feeling. :cry: Still my favorite Close Air Support aircraft, the USAF has fielded the Super A-10 (A-10C) Warthog...

Good morning to all. A warm start here, near 70 degrees at 4:30am. Chance of rain today, but fearful we will not get appreciable amounts. East central Texas is often on the "tail-end" of fronts, so we get T-storms or nothing. The NWS here has gone out on a limb to forecast a 50% chance of rain...

Mine also. 101st airborne. Would be 104 today. Small man compared to many but had to lug the Browning BAR.

Good morning from Central Texas. Only sprinkles, still awaiting some meaningful rainfall! So far, it has been way too dry! The USAF Boeing LGM-30G Minuteman ICBM. Range 6000+ miles. Max speed 15,000MPH (Mach 23). Claimed 400 active at multiple sites. Don't want to use them, but glad we have...

>> helicopter – designed to protect intercontinental ballistic missiles >> Spike, ? how does that work? Well, the sites can be pretty large, and silos spread out. So, transport, monitoring patrols and fast response may be needed.

Good morning TBN members. Cold Front here, (44 degrees at 4am) has been in the 60's this time of day. Some very welcomed rain, but NOT ENOUGH, only 0.15" so far. Really need a rogue T-Storm or batch to dump additional. Wishing all have a prosperous, safe day. Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf...

Good morning to all. Still awaiting some rainfall here in Central Texas. It is way too dry! Possible severe later I heard, but if you are from around here, many times that translates to nothing. The forecasters will tell you after it happens. USAF Air Mobility Command (olde timer name Military...

Good morning to everyone from Central Texas. (50 degrees at 6am, headed to lower 70's) Decent chance for rain tomorrow, tomorrow night with a cold front moving in. Got 2 tons 24-6-12 on hayfield yesterday and 25 tons lime in hay and part of the pastures. Now just need the main ingredient. The...

I feel your pain! Have numerous Post Oaks that shed branches/wood/leaflets during every storm or high wind event. Unfortunately, I have found no mechanical solution to the problem. Only manual efforts here with the Gator, a rake and branch pruners. One improvement for me was the purchase of...

Good morning from Central Texas. (49 at 4am, headed to mid 60's). Another day grinding out what must be done. Incalculable issues for work and home per usual just trying to keep up. Swamped by need to do's, not enough time for want to do's. My usual mode lately. The local "big supplier" is YET...

FWIW, I have had a Stihl Kombi system for many years. I have limited use also, but it starts when I want it to start. Hanging in the shop after months, it runs. My applications probably differ, at times I need a brush knife other times a weed eater. Light weight depends on your definition. I...

Good morning all TBN Brothers and Sisters. A cool start for us lately (low 50's at 4:30) headed to near 70. Much better than the near 90 we had a couple days ago. Excited about 80% rain chances later this week. We will see, they change it so often it is difficult to be too excited. Need the...

Good morning to all. Too hot yesterday for this time of year. Upper 80's. A front blowing in, today's forecast high is 70. Unfortunately, no rain! We are getting way too dry and worried about yet another typical Texas drought. B-21 Raider from Northrup Grumman. 6th generation stealth to...

Good morning to all. A damp foggy 57 degree start headed to a too warm mid 80's day. Lot's to do as usual. But have to help F-I-L cut horns on a cow this morning. Hope not a 1/2 day fiasco. Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, latest aerial refueling to replace the KC-135. Need to keep our boys in the air...

Happy Friday to all. Front blew in but appears we will not get any rain. :confused: Need it badly this time of year. Many locals bought and spread fertilizer on hay fields already. Earlier this week, the NWS had much higher chances forecast, then of course, changed it every day. Time changes...

Txdon, Interesting. I may look into the Dwarf variety as long as they are not messy. What I think are yaupons grow everywhere especially under my trees. They get multibranched, root like crazy, and take over, I try to keep them dug out. Perhaps, these are something else / some invasive variety?

What type of hedges are you planting?

Good morning TBN Brothers and Sisters. I hope all are well and in good spirits today. Warm this morning, near 70 at 4am headed to 80 again. Hoping to get Lime spread on hay field before rains on Thursday. The guy spreading for me is having a tough time with his trucker. The trucker doesn't show...

Good morning TBN brothers and sisters. Still warm here, another 80-degree day forecast. Headed to accountant for taxes and the VA office. Hopefully more "hay field improvement" this week. Decided to put out Lime. The latest quote is $48/ton put out. Of course, I have to purchase 25-36 tons - a...

Big believer in road runners. We used to have many, but do not see many anymore. Wish I could get Parks and Wildlife or some organization to repopulate them. Unsure if its coyotes or fireants or why there is not many around anymore.

Good morning to all. Another warm start going to about 80 today. Pasture renovated yesterday. Guy did a great job. Having the same guy spread lime later this week or next. Holding off on fertilizer for at least (2) more weeks. Heading to Legion meeting this morning. North American Rockwell...

Good morning to all. Mid 50's headed to near 80 today. Worked outdoors yesterday for most of the day. Blazing sunshine and felt hot but was only near 80. Makes me wonder how I survive the Texas summers. Having a local do hay field renovation today. He charges $75/hr and estimated 3 hours work on...

Good morning. Up WAY TOO early here. 3am now, been up for an hour. Some tax prep early then multiple outdoor jobs. Weather is cooler after our recent front, but headed back to the 70's then 80's. Too much sun today, wish it would be cloudy. Another classic C-130 Hercules. Entered service circa...

LOL, you are right. The Aussies called the F-111 "pig" due to its long snout. Still though, in the US, thought they could have come up with a "cooler" name. 🙃

Good morning from central Texas. Big weather front last evening. A tornado warning was issued just N of here but luckily other than bigtime winds, we seem to have been spared any hail and got about .8" of rainfall. Wishing all a happy Friday! Another favorite The General Dynamics F-111...

Yes! My brother and I often discuss older vs. newer products and wonder with all the efforts in reproductions that there *may* someday be a company to back engineer and design products such as appliances or other products to include some improvements but are built like the "old days". I am a...

Good morning from Central Texas. 71 degrees, T-storms to my SW. They say chance of severe later. Who knows, but we can use some rainfall! Fertilizer prices have come down. Unfortunately, I was one of the last to pay attention and the (2) local suppliers are out already! :confused: It is a bit...

Good morning from Central Texas. Fog advisory and 57 degrees (5am). High's still in the 80's till cold front (not really that cold) comes thru on Thursday Eve. We can really use the rain, but I think it's a quick hitter and we will not get much, typical here. Stay safe, stay happy. Another...

Good morning from Central Texas. About (5am) and 70 degrees headed to near 80 and 80+ the rest of the week. The usual grind this morning working online. The weather is causing the grass and some trees to bud out. A quick check of the pastures looks like thistles could be the dominant weed of the...

USED. I am NOT qualified to judge between new and used. However, my local mechanic has told me horror stories about the cost and reliability of *some* new models. The electrical, pollution controls, plastic parts and complications of more modern designs *can* be a nightmare. Of course, others'...

Good morning to all. On third cup of coffee, 55 degrees headed for 80 today. Yesterday stayed in the low 60's and was cloudy. A wonderful day to work outdoors for me! Installed (2) motion detecting wall lights yesterday and added motion detecting flood light bulbs to existing fixture. So far so...

Yes, lots of smaller communities around. There is always something going on. Last weekend was a local VFD fundraiser Pork Steak meal drive-through. I sold tickets and we did 930 plates. So, always a lot of support for these things. Actually, there is more going on than I attend. Today is a...

Good morning. 50 degrees at 4am going to 65. The next week's forecast says it remains warm going into the 70's and 80's. Trees are budding and cringing at the inevitable "before Easter" artic blast that will come, as in many prior years. Fertilizer prices are temporarily down depending on what...

Good morning to all. (55 degrees at 4am). A front wiggled through yesterday so stuck at mid 50's with drizzle today. Hopefully, get a chance to buy and put out some dimension pre-emergent in the yard today. Have been fighting sandspurs the last few years. Had a HORRIBLE number a few years back...

My only advice would summarize as: think about Local Part availability, Local Service/Mechanics.

Good morning TBN brothers and sisters! Another warm start (near 70 at 3:30a) headed to 80 degrees. Again, awoke too early for my own good. I should consider a third shift job. :) Watching the pasture and fields close to see what the "weed of the year" will be. Seems every year there is something...

:mad: (n)Small town here too. IT IS EVERYWHERE. *Maybe*, just *Maybe* check with the County Judge. Law resources here are stretched too thin. Can barely keep up with things.

Good morning from Central Texas. 72 degrees at 4am! Wind is screaming here ruining my plan to spray in yard, yet again. It's somewhat a mystery why we do not have wind turbines around! I suppose averaged out there is not enough, but sure seems there is. Legion meeting this morning. Hoping to...

Good morning to all. (63) this morning at 4:30. Forecast is calling for 75-80 for the next week. It's too early for these temps and we almost always get some cold blasts before the weather really turns. Booked solid today again, trying to find time to spray yard for weeds one more time. The...

Good morning. WARM here (62 at 4:30A) headed to near 80 today and 80's 70's rest of the week. Sorry, for those up North but in another couple months we will be in sweltering heat, so this weather comes with a price. Been looking at a "small" tow behind spreader. It is similar to the King...

Good morning. 45 degrees now headed to 72 degrees forecast! As soon as light, feed cattle and get ready for the pork steak take-out benefit for the local VFD. Hopefully, get a chance later to Spray in yard area. The Henbit and other weeds are pretty bad this year. Seems every year there is a...

Good morning. Yikes, 28 degrees here. Guess I forgot to watch the weather. Had left my hose reel connected, so flushed it a couple times this morning to prevent it from freezing up. Quick (I hope, wife will be along) trip to Ace Hardware this morning, maybe Altman Plants. Altman is huge and has...

My Father-In-Law bought some last week from a guy about 5 miles away. I think it was about $100/bale and $115 delivered. Not sure if this person still has any. But, he is not a "big" hay operator. I intend on calling him but haven't gotten around to it.

Hello from Texas to you too. East Central here, where abouts ?

Good morning to all. Back down in the 30's this morning, mid 50's today. Supposed to be 80 by Monday? Making advance plans to fertilize the hay field next month if the weather stays warm. Almost out of hay (2 bales left)! Going price around here is $115 delivered - if you can find any! Same...

txdon, Wind screaming here near Lexington. Guess you could wash a car today, it would sure dry FAST ! :)

Check, What are the attachments that the canoe is resting on? Considering hauling a kayak but have a (4 door) short bed also. Ok on the highway ?

Good morning to all. High today near 80, then another front with 20-25 drop. Have to work on taxes if I can squeeze that in. 😫 Will try to get to the American Legion coffee meeting this morning. Needing an "industrial" quality flood light (2 bulb). Want one with a motion sensor to mount on...

Good morning to all. 62 degrees and light rain here in Central Texas. ronjhall: You Cardinal photo gave me nightmares. :)🤣 Have one here that is attacking the mirrors on my pickup every day, all day. Folded them in but he just goes to the other vehicles and those mirrors do not fold in. So...

Good morning to all. Uneventful start, low 40's should be sun today. Starting review of farm receipts for last year for tax prep. Electrician friend coming today. Trying to get a new plug for bathroom via. other side of the wall. Small bathroom, only (1) spot plug can be so exacting work if it...

Good morning. 34 degrees, 27 dew point. Waiting for sunrise to get outdoors. Could be a little nippy since the wind is supposed to be 20-30 mph. But, some minor cleanup and feed cattle at least. Clean new .410 lever, a few test shots, load up for standby armadillo / pests. Hope all enjoy the day!

Thanks. I had tried to search earlier, but did not get any hits on TBN.

Good morning from Lexington, Texas. Cold (for us after 70 yesterday) start. Looks like a decent weekend with near freezing in the mornings and 50's for a daytime high. Plan is to spray Trimec again in the yard area for Henbit and other weeds with the backpack. Q: Didn't want to start another...

Good morning from Central Texas. A little over 1/2-inch rain yesterday. Standing water everywhere. Today about 70, tomorrow high about 50. The typical roll coaster winter weather but getting the soil moisture built up which we need. Starting to think about outdoor projects and trying not to jump...

Good morning, about 50 degrees and pouring rain here. It already is a sloppy mess after the rain / ice storms last week. But I am not allowed to complain about rainfall here. :) Some locals without power for 3-5 days! That I am aware, it was not generation capacity, it was tree limbs and or the...

I second the thoughts on insurance. PPO/HMO, who, what, how much.... endless. Don't want to get started discussing Medicare supplement plans.:mad:☹️😫

Good morning. About 40 degrees headed to near 70. Friends nearby just getting power restored from the ice storm. Some without for 2-3 days. Power crews working overtime out in the country - miles and miles of lines to clear. Luckily here, on a relatively new branch line/s. Only 2-3 flickers...

Ugh, Looks similar around here. Not quite as bad. Hopefully, not too many snapped. Most of my trees recovered once the ice melted. Good luck !