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70 F and muggy here this morning. I've got to start on my tomato trellis netting today. That means I also have to cultivate around each plant and mulch. I have 8 new Gilmour flat soaker hoses that were delivered last week and need put down too. TxDon, my wildflowers are starting to take off...

Well, God bless the folks around Oklahoma City. This morning they had another thunderstorm and now have flash flood warnings. If they don't get blown away, they get washed away. They must be prayin' for a break.:rolleyes: We have a 20% chance of showers today and I need to pick sweet peas and...

Beautiful morning here; 55 F at 7 AM and not expected to get out of the 80s today. I'll get lots of work done as soon as I pry myself out from in front of the computer.:D

Well, I feel like it's Christmas morning and I got all that I wanted.:cloud9: The storm dropped an inch, it cooled off, and now the sun is out with light shifting breeze. Oh! If it only could be this way all year long.:rolleyes: This morning I got out to my garden very early because I had an...

I watched that little cell approaching early last evening when the tornado was reported in Bellevue and heading for Nocona and St. Jo. As it approached us, the storm seemed to weaken as it approached the heavier storm north of us. Finally, it came by just to our northwest and dropped enough rain...

I thought you'd never ask. Of course I have pictures.:laughing: I think he's gonna be gettin' a shiny toy tractor to play with soon.:D BTW: His name is Noah. With a name like that, you have to love animals and buildin' stuff.;)

71 F and muggy here this morning. Gotta mow the lawn today.

Yes, next year's subscription to TBN is half-price.:D (See, there's at least TWO in every crowd. :laughing:) Don, that crack looks like it extends much further than the weld. It goes all the way to the "V" and makes me think it is a metal crack of the base metal that extends into the weld...

Oops! I spoke too quickly. The geese came back to the feeder this morning. They aren't ready to leave the easy source of grass, corn, and my ponds behind quite yet.

Same here; it's springtime pop-up storm weather. The Canadian geese I had here have finally headed on north. As I suspected, the hot muggy days around 90 F have convinced them to seek a cooler climate. Now the squirrels are happy since they can raid my deer feeder without having to worry about...

Ordering the BH bucket doesn't make you a bad person, but what did you do to send Karen to the ER? Shame on you! ;) :laughing: I hope she is okay.:) Very muggy here this morning at 70 F with overcast skies. We could get a sprinkle, but I don't think anything major is expected. There'll probably...

Are you asking about nickel size or grapefruit size? Nickle size does really very little but can beat up garden plants if there is enough of it. Grapefruit size makes 'fruit salad' of everything in its path: houses, trees, cars, etc. A typical grapefruit sized hail stone is filled with points...

I pulled up a precipitation map for the entire storm. The amount it shows for my place is exactly correct. I think they use radar data for these estimates and they are very accurate. Amazing! Anyhow, I approximated the locations of folks I know of and posted them on the map.

Very nice, Farmgirl19!:thumbsup: That's the way my squash could have looked if I didn't have a huge hail storm and two hard freezes. I would say you are a full two weeks ahead of me on the squash and three on the zucchini. Have you seen bees visiting your garden? Do you help your squash with...

Don't be put off by Farmgirl19 calling you weird for having rocks in your head. . .er. . .on your mind. After all, she cooks for her pets. That's a whole bag full of weird, so she certainly has practice at recognizing weird.:laughing: I mowed my yard yesterday and discovered in two places that...

Another great day with a morning temperature of 56 F. I have to fix the wire to my electric PTO clutch on my JD mower and get the grass cut this morning. I have the new clutch pigtail and just have to splice it in and connect it. JD doesn't sell the pigtail separately. They want $70 for the...

Our goose flock is increasing. I suppose there have been migrating geese around here before, but having the two ponds close to my house makes them a lot more visible. Also, once they discover the corn under the deer feeder, they are hooked like an addict on drugs. Yesterday a white-fronted goose...

A cool 46 f here this morning. It's clear and a beautiful morning, very still. I'm going to visit Mom later today and take some flowers to her grave as I do every year. Those of you with moms still alive, be sure and tell them you love them and appreciate them; then give them a big hug.:)

Yep, like you, it's not much trouble to cut the tomato vines to remove cages. I have a pair of short handled loppers that work great for cutting vines sticking out through the cages. Most of the time, mine have grown up out of the cage at the top and bushed out so that the cage won't come off...

Thanks Don, but that's a little small. I see those all the time on craigslist, but I want one a bit bigger. The one I have my eyes on is the one I borrowed from my neighbor to bring my Mule down when we did your bridge project. It was perfect for towing behind my truck. I'm afraid I couldn't...

Well, the rain dots have again connected on my deck and it looks like it is still increasing in intensity.:thumbsup: I was in the garden putting up a trellis net and decided I should call it quits before I got soaked. I've never used this netting before, but I saw it online and bought one 5' x...

64 F here this morning with a 20% chance of rain changing to 50% chance tonight. We are mostly cloudy with the sun peeking through a bit to warm us to the high 80s this afternoon. Maybe that temperature will be enough to break through the high pressure cap and get some rain going tonight. If we...

Lucky me! I got enough rain last night to wet my deck solid. No puddles, just a wet deck.:rolleyes: My grandson and I took a Kawasaki Mule ride when he got home from school yesterday. I don't know when I've ever seen our lake as low as it is now.:( On the fun side, my grandson showed his...

One wouldn't be a 10'-12' single-axle landscape trailer would it?:) I've been looking for a good deal on craigslist, but haven't bought one yet. My 18' tandem axle utility trailer was too small for my tractor and too big for my Mule, so I sold it to my neighbor and have not bought another one...

Pete, you are gonna have a VERY green spot out near your dust fence. Of course, that's good. It will stop a big washout there in the future. I think it's amazing that you got only that one spot of erosion and it seems to be limited. Good job! Let it all germinate and green up and then come...

Rain??? I don't see no stinkin' rain.:confused3: Yep! The storm has skirted Sunset. . . again. Sigh!!! Good for you, Dennis. At least you may get the dust washed off your vehicles. I was looking at my asparagus ferns yesterday and some are 7 feet tall if they didn't bend over. Trying to walk...

Well, our winds have shifted around to the south, so our cooling trend is now moving toward a warming trend. It's supposed to get up to 76 F today and we'll have mild temperatures all week long with thunderstorms possible by mid-week thru the weekend. This is a week of true spring weather for us...

It's a great day for Canadian geese watching here. Right now, it's 53 F and supposed to go to 69 F this afternoon. Except for being so dry, you can't complain about that weather. The geese love my fresh new grass and my deer corn feeder. Both my wife and I noticed one thing about the two geese...

The NWS in Bowie shows that we had 20 minutes of 34 F temperatures just before 6 AM this morning. With yesterday, that's two days straight of record lows for May. Too bad we are getting record cold and not record rain.:( Maybe we'll get some rain by the latter part of next week. Right now it's a...

You can't relax! Get out there and shop for a washer and dryer. Woohoo! No more laundromats.:thumbsup:

Hey Don! Did you see two confused geese going south? My pair of geese disappeared when it got cold here. This morning it was 33.8 F at 6:30 AM. I didn't see any frost out, but I think my garden is thanking me for covering all the tender plants. Maybe the local fruit growers aren't all cryin' in...

Dennis, you are sure right about the way it looks and the temperature. With things so green out, it is NOT supposed to be this cold. However, I've been putting on two light jackets and feeling comfortable, especially while working. Those 'gotta have it yesterday' jobs are often because somebody...

It's 45 F here this morning and the worthless cold front has moved through. I call it worthless because we didn't get a drop of rain out of it and I have to go out today and cover all my tender garden plants. Putting plastic row covers in place should be really fun in the 30 mph gusts of wind...

The weeds in my yard should be scared; VERY scared. Yesterday, I got my Oswego GW-1 Grampa's Weeder. This thing is terrific and is made very well. It's not aluminum like some. The popper end seems to be forged steel. It works so well I was almost giddy as I went from weed-to-weed in my yard. My...

Dave, that's a swell looking outdoor grill. It's not as convenient as a charcoal or gas grill, but you can have lots of people sitting around and watching the food cook where that is far less possible with a traditional grill. That cooking area is much more inviting than a grill on the backyard...

Yep, no rain here either. It was nice sleeping with the window open last night. All night long I kept wakening to whippoorwills and owls hooting close to my house (I drank too much tea before bedtime.). This morning, the sounds changed to a woodpecker hammering on a tree while trilling and crows...

59 F and cloudy here this morning. The air is very still and heavy. They say a 20%-30% chance of rain, but I'm thinking that's a 70%-80% chance we won't get rain. I may be watering my garden and some new grass later if the wind doesn't kick up.

60 F and sprinkles on the roof. We have a 30% chance of rain today and tomorrow with 40% overnight. I've got my fingers crossed.

You know, I'm pretty intrigued by Farmgirl19's definition of 'over the hill' as being over 50. She must be a lot younger than she let's us know.;) When I was 21, I thought 30 was 'over the hill.' When I turned 30, I was sure it was 40. When I made it to 40, I thought 50 was surely OTH. However...

Happy birthday, David. My youngest daughter's birthday is April 18th (6 years younger than you) and one of my granddaughter's is April 23rd. Now, I'll never forget your birthday because yours is a week after my daughters. Don't hold your breath for any gifts though. . . ;) Good luck with your...

30.5 F and clear. Forecast was for 34 F and cloudy. At least I don't see any signs of frost, but I might as well wave bye-bye to my blackeyed peas. They were struggling to recover from the last freeze and this one should about do them in. If this cold weather means we'll have a mild summer, it...

It started at 60 F this morning at 6 AM and is already down to 53 F with a steady north breeze according to my wind vane and anemometer I can view from my computer. The NWS forecast now calls for 32 F tonight. Sigh. . . :( My poor garden has been beat down so many times and come back that I'm...

I understand Scotty, but I'd bet if you had over a week of 70s and high 80s and normal temperatures in the mid-60s, you'd be miffed about a once-every-10-day drop into the freezing zone. I can remember one year when I had a bunch of 100+ days in April here. I don't want that again, EVER, but...

Yep, I think Farmgirl19 and I both will be covering our gardens. What about you, Dennis? Yesterday, the forecast said 37 F for Tuesday night. This morning's forecast says 33 F. By tomorrow, it will probably say 31 F. We can't get a break it seems. My blackeyed peas showed freeze damage from the...

Okay, my teensy little brain can't get around all of this. Are your sweet potatoes the purdy kind or the dirty kind? The kind I'm talking about don't make a tuber or big root. They are just light green and are used as a ground cover. I suspect you are talking about a crop like TxDon is asking...

My wife loves those decorative sweet potato vines. We bought some and thought they would be safe on the south side of the house under the deck. After two mornings near freezing, they look like they've been beaten with an ugly stick. They are all wilted and in a funk. We may have to replant them...

Congrats to the police and people near and in Boston. I could not take my eyes off the TV last night until they carted off the #2 guy in the ambulance. Believe me when I say the whole country is cheering you and cheering for you. I know you'll sleep better. Our hearts have been with you all...

God bless the family of the MIT officer killed. We need the creeps off the street before other innocent people are killed or maimed. May the Lord be with those seeking out the fugitive and bring him to justice. I want him captured alive, but not at the expense of any more lives. It would be nice...

I see your clients have plenty of the "Texas Broadleaf Grass" in their pasture.:laughing:

42 F here this morning. It's exactly 30 degrees cooler than yesterday. Brrr! Gonna be close to freezing tonight, but breeze should keep frost away. My plants are protected in my garden, so I'm just gonna wait out the cold and then get back to work out there. West, Texas (located in central...

What he ^^^^ said. It was 72 F this morning at 6:30 AM when I got up. By tomorrow night, it's supposed to be be down to 33 F and storm with possible wind/hail. This time I'm gonna get my tomatoes covered. I didn't have such good luck the last time I called the weather's bluff.:ashamed::eek:

That's exactly my point. The thicker portion of the angle will be harder to get good penetration. With the angle turned up, that's the part that must take the most stess and it is likely to be the weakest weld. By inverting the angle like an "L", you don't have to weld that thick part and all...

66 F this morning and very wet. We had 0.81" of rain last night from probably the only storm in Texas, and it picked Sunset for it's path. Unfortunately, it came up quickly and I was exhausted from planting flowers all day and working in the garden. I didn't get my tomatoes covered and we had a...

Of course we went to our favorite greenhouse yesterday and bought annual bedding plants. This morning, we set them out. We were so happy. . . hmm. Most of them were protected, but some petunias may have been bruised a bit. Here are the photos. Notice in some photos you can see the splash of the...

Probably that super-nice paver driveway with compass rose makes it too formal to let go natural. Soon you'll have to have sod put down and be in the market for an edger.:D

It's a beautiful morning here, clear and 65 F at 7 AM. I've been watching a kildeer momma bait my cats away from her nest. Those darn little birds are brilliant the way they flip and flop to make the cats think they are injured. After she got them far enough away, she flew off and they went...

I bought a flat of tomatoes in 6-packs (48 sets) a few weeks ago for $18.00. Today, we went to that same greenhouse for bedding flowers and they had all their vegetables on sale in any size pot for $10 a flat. They must have had at least 5000 tomato plants and 1500 pepper plants in flats. Those...

It's supposed to be 82 F here today. If that doesn't bring my okra up, I may replant tomorrow. I planted the okra early right before a cold snap. Traditionally, okra is planted during the last two weeks of April or even May. It takes warm soil to germinate. Sometimes I can fudge by two weeks and...

Do you ever plant sugar snap peas or sweet peas? Those are two vegetables that I love and have to be planted early in the season here before the heat wave of summer. I'd bet sugar snap and English peas would be great crops there. I have a nice stand of those, Bush beans, and blackeyed peas. All...

55 F and going up to the high 70s today. Yesterday was cool, but I still got my John Deere riding mower deck removed, blades sharpened, and the machine all greased and cleaned up. I was happy to find all spindles and idlers were tight and operating smoothly. It's running really well. Now, I have...

We are 10-15 degrees below normal. That's okay though. A few years ago, we had something like 10 days of 100+ during April. That was the summer from Hades. I'll take a few overnight temps in the 30s any day to 100 in April.

VW Bug for sale. . . Freshly painted.;)

I'm shocked! Wow! What a difference in temperature for one county away. We were at 38 F this morning just before sunrise and now we are only up to 41 F. Like you, we will make it up to the mid-'70s today, but our starting temperature is really quite different. David (sodamo): Snacks can totally...

Ron, I know your mother will do fine in the nursing home because you will visit her often. I think some nursing homes are as bad as they are because people have this "put 'em and forget 'em" attitude about older folks. If you visit often, the staff knows they have to be on their toes, and will...

My wife bought me an expensive tow-behind Agri-Way spreader for my birthday about 6 years ago. Last year the cheap plastic gearbox stripped out and won't turn the slinger and agitator. However, I have an old push type EZ Broadcast Spreader like the one in the photo below that I've been using for...

As much as we'd like to believe our horses are very intelligent, I think that's relative. A smart horse is one that has lightening reflexes and does things automatically like good roping or cutting horses that do their jobs by instinct after hours and hours of practice. The horse in the video...

Oh yes! We covered all our plants with buckets and flowerpots to keep them toasty warm. The only things unprotected are sugar snap peas and my little bean and blackeyed peas that just jumped out of the ground during the last two balmy days. Most of the stuff will not be hurt without a hard...

Oh man! now you've done it. It'll rain like crazy now that you've done all of that. Don't leave your windows open too.;) Very windy and 68 F here this morning. They say it's supposed to drop to 33 F tomorrow night. Dang! My tomatoes are gorgeous, so I have to find 46 covers to protect them from...

65 F here this morning and going to a toasty 80+ this afternoon with rain possible over the next 48 hours. From David's and Roy's posts, it sounds like you guys are in a heat wave. Congrats! I hope spring is there to stay, and the white stuff melts away. Went to a coed baby shower for my...

Cardio be darned! You need one of these. I still have to lead when dancing, but it does the weeding work very well except for close around plants where hand weeding is required. I love my little Gas-a-hoe. Ron Hall: Sorry to hear your mom has more difficulties. We'll be praying for her. One...

Well, ya can't hoe a row in a buffalo herd, Ya can't hoe a row in a buffalo herd, Ya can't hoe a row in a buffalo herd, but you can be happy if you've a mind to. Ya can't plant okra in a parakeet cage, Ya can't plant okra in a parakeet cage, Ya can't plant okra in a parakeet cage, But you...

Yesterday, I was doing a pre-inspection of my '96 Dodge pickup before taking it in for the annual state inspection sticker. The right front headlight was very dim, so I checked closer. I was shocked to see 1-1/2" of water in the bottom of the lens body. I haven't driven the truck at night or I'm...

So, what you're sayin' is that Canada is not the "home of the free" either?;) :laughing:

A light freeze here this morning at 32 F. Hoping my garden didn't get too much damage. Supposed to be almost 80 by Sunday. That's why we have the expression, "cold today, hot tamale.":D

This is about as close as I have currently. I didn't do the weld job myself. I bought this blade used and the hitch plate was already welded in place.

39 F here this morning. Gotta take four cats to the vet for shots this morning at 10:30. I hope the big male (Joker) doesn't get scared and poop himself like he did last year. It was contained in the carrier, but still the smell took several days to get out of the car. He can't help it. He is...

Obed, I found a picture of my boxblade hitch ball. My boxblade has a hinged rear blade and the hitch is right above the piano hinge. Also, I have a bench grinder that I've never mounted to a bench. It has rubber feet and I can move it anywhere I need. It weighs enough that it sits and doesn't...

It's a nice wet spring day here. We had 0.85" overnight and now it's 43 F with more rain in the forecast. For about two weeks, we've had a Killdeer in our bluebonnet patch. Anytime I come near, they go into their wounded wing routine. I've been wanting to locate the nest so I would not...

The 55" Bradco rock bucket from E-A seems a superb choice in my estimation. I've owned a 60" rock bucket for years and never ever wanted it to be wider. Several times I've actually wished it was only 48" wide because of uneven ground while picking up rocks and trying to get them into one corner...

The last few times I operated my G1800, I noticed it was very very s-l-o-w in reverse. I even reached down with my hand and pulled back on the treadle to see if I could make it back up faster, but no. I've been really baffled even more because it runs great in forward and seems very strong...

It is supposed to rain quite a bit over the next few days (Hope so!). To show the condition of our lake and my deepest pond, I took some photos yesterday. If we get rain, I'll post more photos to show the contrast. I used to have lakefront property, but in this photo you can see that the lake...

Just like my tulip garden. . . NOT! That's gorgeous, Larry. I'm still waiting on the rain the weatherman promised. It's 53 F here this morning and overcast, but not a drop of rain has fallen overnight. My ponds and lake are very low. I'm posting some photos in the Texas Spring/Summer thread...

Was the Jolly Green Giant (Ho! Ho! Ho!) there also? It looks like his Easter Basket in the photo.:laughing:

The weatherman said it is supposed to start raining this evening and continue through tomorrow into Wednesday with as much as 2" of rainfall over 100% of the DFW area. Gosh! I hope that's not a cruel April Fools joke.:confused2: For now, it's just a gorgeous day that started out at 42 F this...

Big rocks look good when surrounded by bluebonnets. Here's a photo from last year. I put these rocks here temporarily, but my wife may not let me move them.:)

Happy Easter everyone. We're gonna spend the day with my wife's mom and dad, so it will be a relaxing fun-filled day.

I've fought off that congestion crud twice since February. Steroids, anti-biotics, and my inhaler make a huge difference. I coughed up enough stuff to float a battleship it seems. I guess I'm lucky I could get it up and out, but I hated coughing and spitting all day. I wasn't very pleasant to be...

Cool here this morning at 36F, but about 10 degrees warmer than the last two mornings. I'm going to buy tomato and pepper plants this morning from a local greenhouse with great prices and get them into the ground this afternoon. Walmart has frost-bitten tomato sets for $3.38 each. This...

Randy, whatever the outcome, I wish the best for your son and daughter-in-law. It sometimes seems the people who want and deserve children the most are the ones who struggle to have them. They and you will be in our thoughts and prayers. You never get over something like this, but you can get...

Below is a photo of my biggest row of asparagus ATF (after the freeze). :( Notice the taller ferns have done a u-turn and are hanging down due to this morning's 24 degrees. I just went ahead and cut all spears above 4" tall since they all had frostbite. They're in the pan steaming with onion and...

Brrr! 24 degrees and clear this morning. We are colder here than Ron Hall is in Michigan. . . global warming indeed.:D

George, those rounds in the first picture look all neat and stacked while not giving any hint of the work required to get them there. The 2nd and 3rd photos tell the story. It's hard work cutting, trimming, bucking and hauling. I think I'd go through a lot of Advil.

:cloud9: RAIN! Glorious rain!!! I awoke to light showers this morning and we've had several hard downpours. 6/10" is in my gage so far with more on the way. I think I hear my bluebonnets dancin' to disco music. Woohoo! David and Roy, we are on your teams. Don't give up.

The story has now become national news. A very dear friend of my wife called yesterday at noon to say that her son, Montague County Deputy James Boyd had been shot while making a traffic stop in Bowie, Tx. Since that time, it is learned that his assailant was the same man who killed the Colorado...

Don, that's funny you mentioned the hammock. I was working in the garden yesterday with Kathy, and we were talking about how nice the weather is. She said, "I think it's hammock time. I need to put up the hammock and lay in the shade reading my Kindle book." The hammock she is referring to is...

40 F and calm here this morning and going to the high 60s today. Tomorrow is supposed to be 79 F with a chance of thunderstorms. I really need some rain. My trees, grass, and garden are all greening up and getting into full spring-time mode. Even the sugar snap peas I planted are poppin' up out...

I baited her hook and she threw it in. Before I could get mine baited, she was dragging in a 5-pound catfish. So we put it on the stringer and I baited her hook again. I just got my hook baited and in the water and we both caught another catfish. Her's was 2-1/2 lb and mine was. . . 1/2 lb...

Spent the weekend with four of my granddaughters (picture below). I don't know who got spoiled more, them or me. We had a wonderful visit and one of them is staying through Thursday. She wants me to take her fishin', shoot small-bore rifle targets, and shoot clay pigeons. She likes the...

David, I have no doubt that you deserve every tool, toy, and possession you have and wanted to have. Now you are starting to give up possession you can always regain at some point for what you can't replace. I think to us who've followed you, this exercise is something you need. I'm reminded of...

It's a postcard day in N. TX. This afternoon's high is expected at 84 F and a light southerly breeze turning to northerly as a cool front moves through tonight. Tomorrow's high will be 10 degrees cooler, so still beautiful weather. I have a granddaughter driving down from Oklahoma to spend a...

Don, when I think of you and your HA, I think of Admiral Yamamoto after the Pearl Harbor attack when he said, "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." In your case, you have heart disease on the run and it's ready to surrender. Indeed, your...

Brian, I would check your fuel cutoff solenoid. It's about 1" diameter and 3" long sticking out of the injector pump just right down under the filter as shown below. If could be heating up and maybe binding so it does not fully retract when you go to restart. It could also not be fully engaging...

Ron, I'm glad to hear that your trip was safe and you've been able to be with your mom. I know how much she means to you and you to her. I hope she improves and gets back to her normal routine. We will miss you and Betty this April, but this is far more important. It's 45 F here this morning...

The only real way to know what is going on with your 3PH system is to have a hydraulic flow diagram. There are certainly various ways of implementing flow and control for various brands/models. In the diagram below of my New Holland TC45D, the hydraulic fluid flows from the HPL control valve...

Okay, it's time to push this thread back to the top.:) I know I'm 11 days early, but I think spring has arrived early this year.:thumbsup: Now, if I can just rely on the weather forecast of rain, I'll be a happy camper this weekend. The last three days, I have been scrambling to get my ground...

No Ron, you are wrong. ALL the walls are SW walls ((Superior Walls). Gotcha!!!:laughing: Look at the original basement plan to see the narrow windows which have been eliminated and replaced with a larger window on the opposite wall. (see below) According to this floor plan below, that is...

33 F this morning with no wind to speak of. The forecast says a nice day today and tomorrow before weekend rains. I got 100 lbs of grass seed and 100 lb of fertilizer planted on a newly filled area yesterday. We got it rolled in good. The ground was very loose from spreading dirt and leveling...

It's 38.8 F here this morning after a night of doormat-movin' wind. It was stuffy when we went to bed and is chilly this morning. What else would you expect from Texas?:) They are topping our road with gravel again. That's the Wise County end. The first 1/4 mi in Montague County is hopeless. I...

55 F here this morning. We slept with an open window last night and I enjoyed hearing all the outside critters celebrating warmer temperatures too. I planted onions and garlic yesterday, and will plant sweet peas and bush beans today. They are pouring the foundation for my new neighbor's metal...

I just can't throw away scrap unless it is a few inches long. I have a stack of 1-2 foot boards that I go to often. I just can't bring myself to let that stuff go. Even a 6"x6" treated block makes a great footer under a trailer tongue jack. Pete, in your photos of the house, the side window on...

We were at 34 F this morning, but the forecast is for 74 F this afternoon. Tomorrow's forecast is for 78 F and may top 80 F. I've got lots of gardening and yard work to do over the next two days. The weather here is perfection.:)

David, that really looks nice. It looks like it was built at the same time as the rest of the garage/shop. What are you gonna use this smaller room for? You probably said, but my excuse is forgetting due to old age.:D 26 F here this morning and only warming to the upper '40s this afternoon. I...

I've lost about 65 lb. I think the ring slips because my fingers are cold, dry, and dusty. It's like I had talcum powder on them. Today, before going outside, I took the ring off and put it safely on the shelf. I also just got back from buying two Texas Lottery tickets. We'll see if my luck is...

Who would have thought it? New Hampshire and North Texas were the same temperature this morning. That's scary.:eek: Of course, it's warmed up here to 39 F now, so the morning lows are likely the only similarities.:)

Terry, I want to know what kind of 'fertilizer' you put around your posts. This one is growing a pine tree.:laughing:

As far as I know, the only electrical thing is the cruise control magnet. It's a round donut shape that sits behind a plate so it can hold the pedal in position when cruise is set to ON. Here's the parts diagram for the pedal. Item #7 is the cruise control magnet.

There's nothing quite as bad as jalousie windows. I had them in a Florida room of my last house. When the cold wind blew in the winter, you could feel a draft anywhere in the room. If I could find the person who designed those, I'd strangle 'em.:mad: Cleaning them was such a joy. . . NOT!

You meant porcupine eggs? We used to tell the city kids that they were porcupine eggs and if they'd take them home and put them in the ground they would hatch porcupines.:laughing: I take sand from the mouth of a creek where it empties into my lake. That sand is full of "porcupine eggs." I...

29 F on 28 Feb. . . it was a clear and still night. I need to get onions planted today. Planting onions in February brings good Karma. I always like my Karma smothered in onions.:D

Chris, I'm not hearing the alarm bells about being a good neighbor. My concern is actually that I will follow my neighbor's instructions and then he will have a failing septic system because we did not correctly complete the system. I'm going to show him a PDF file from Texas A&M that clearly...

I looked at your pictures yesterday and could just 'hear' the ice popping/cracking in the trees and falling to the ground. Those ice storms are really pretty until the power goes out and you have to drive in black ice on the roads.:eek: It's 33 here this morning and a slight warming trend. I...

Harvey, are these the torx tips you are talking about? They sure sound high-tech in Milwaukee's online description. I guess the "shock absorption zone" is just something else they can charge you for when you buy them. Maybe you need to send them a few broken ones for Christmas and ask them what...

TC45DA battery with overflow drain.

Where I used to work, somebody would go into the break room and set their popcorn too long in the microwave. When it burned and started stinking really badly, everyone would start asking whose popcorn was burned. Nobody would own up to it because they didn't want to listen to everyone give them...

So . . . did the doctor mention anything about your fitness since you aren't carrying a 'monkey on your back' anymore?;) 23 F here the last two mornings. It's supposed to go up to 50 F today. I have to make a run to the dump and then pick up fertilizer and grass seed from TSC along with onion...

It's showering on/off today at 39 F. We've had about .4" so far and much more later today with a heavy storm moving across tonight. I'm hoping my pond levels rise a bit. I don't drive my diesel pickup all that much and I'm sure glad I don't. Yesterday, I put 20 gallons of fuel in the truck at...

Here is the single 18W light I installed on my brother's golf cart. It is the perfect light for this application.

I ordered some rubber matting to put into the cargo bed on the cart and it took FOREVER to arrive. I think Amazon screwed up when they made this Super Saver free shipping. I paid $57 for a 47 lb roll and that came with free shipping. I priced shipping if I'd have paid for it and it was $32...

44 F here this morning with a light southerly breeze. It's supposed to turn into a stiff 25 mph breeze with gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon right out of the south. That'll warm the temperature, but it won't be very pleasant outside. Over the next few days a high pressure cell will get booted...

Roy, I think between looking for work and selling/buying houses and moving your wife who had doubts, I'd not have any hair left on my head. You seem to be taking this with rare good grace. Good for you! I love your spirit in the face of all the setbacks.:thumbsup:

I saw the first spring robin in a cedar tree down by my creek yesterday. If robins are showing up, it won't be long 'til springtime. It's 41 F here this morning after a night of steady wind gusts from the north. Tonight is supposed to be the coolest for awhile with a dip down to 28 F. Sunday...

29 F here this morning and going to the low 60s this afternoon. It's gonna be a banner Valentine's Day. Got my wife a big bouquet of roses yesterday and a big box of candy. She deserves it all the time, but especially over the last two weeks she has been very attentive and kind while I recovered...

Happy 4th birthday to your precious little daughter, David. She's a beautiful child, and lucky to have such loving and caring parents. It's 41 F here this morning with light showers. It rained on-and-off all night with tiny hail, but no wind. 3/4" in my gage, so I'm happy. I'm almost over a...

Wow! By noon, you may need a metal detector to find your tractor. You've got some serious work to do just clearing it off before even thinking of snow blowing. Good luck and stay safe.:thumbsup: Our thoughts are with all you folks in the path of this storm. I don't know how you plan for...

It's 56 F with light haze here this morning. I just got breakfast fixed for my grandson (my daily morning chore) and poured me a big mug of coffee. My wife and I were both supposed to attend a meeting with my grandson's teachers this morning, but I still have a hacking cough from a head cold...

Yesterday was a banner postcard day in our area. We parked the car in the American Airlines Center Parking Garage about 1 PM. I had a long-sleeved t-shirt on with a short-sleeved shirt and a bluejean vest lined with wool. It was obvious I needed to peel away a layer because it was 65 degrees in...

Don, that's the old opposing team's name. In the '70s the Globetrotters decided to make it look like they were playing different teams. They gave their opposing team a bunch of different names and uniforms so it looked like it wasn't always the same opposing team. I think there have been 6 or 8...

That "silly song" is actually Sweet Georgia Brown. The fact that the melody is whistled gives me a mood lift everytime I hear it. Everyone instantly knows it's the Globetrotters theme song. Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal were two of the best. I always thought the Globetrotters must have the...

Hang on! The ship's comin' into port and you can see that lovely gal waiting for you on the pier. Good times tonight!!!:thumbsup: It's 23.5 F this morning in N. TX with a completely clear sky and dead still air. It's just a very crisp morning with no biting winds or chilling precip. I came down...

This sounds like a great event. I'd pay for tickets to the Lee County Pedal Car Grand Prix on your circular drive. Woohoo! CHECKERED FLAG!!!:laughing: I got my brother's golf cart voltage monitor finished. Here's the link. We only got 0.14" of rain and the temperature this morning was 39 F with...

Kevin, I think that's a bit of a stretch in comparison, but I agree with the sentiment in many regards.:) I would say it's something more like: New batteries - $600. Wasting money on something I don't need - senseless. So, I went to Walmart and bought their largest marine battery the Everstart...

D-berry, the part you linked to is the joystick valve for a loader. Do you already have a loader? If so, that's the valve under the plastic cowling below the joystick. The part number is NOT for a kit of parts, but only the bare valve. Unfortunately, your first listed prices are about as good...

Another day of banner postcard weather is expected today in N. Texas. We left the windows open last night and it's still 72 F inside our house this morning before 7 AM. Right now it is 62 F outside with a very light southerly breeze. The air is very heavy and humid, so it feels warmer. I'm...

Jim, I don't know which is more interesting, your tools or the collection of scrap pieces under the hitch in the background of this photo. I think we are often defined by our scrap piles.:D My favorite tools are round toothpicks and golf tees for a gazillion uses. Where would the world be...

Time for a torpedo heater. I would NOT light a fire under the tractor, but a torpedo heater will heat things up really fast, especially if you block the far side of the tractor with a full or partial sheet of plywood so that the air/heat doesn't just escape. These things say they are to be run...

:laughing::laughing::laughing: You need to be here in August to 'break' you from sayin' that kind of stuff. Only a snowbird from MI would say something like that.;) I told my wife that I wanted to use this great weather to get some more dirt work done. I even bought diesel for my tractor. What...

Don, from some of these temperatures they are throwin' around here, that rain gage would be a busted ice gage. Does anybody make a freeze-proof rain gage?

Enjoy your time in Dallas, David.:) It's a bit cooler here, northwest of you this morning. It started out as 28 F and is now up to 30 F. That's not unusual since we are about 75 miles from the DFW Metro-mess with all of it's concrete heat island. BTW: My pick for winning the Super Bowl is...

This thread is too "on topic" to what's happening on US Hwy 287/81 that runs within a mile of my house. There's a 7 mile section that is being resurfaced. It was concrete before and last year they cut out sections where the surface had started to erode. They repoured those sections, and I...

The one thing I can think of to check would be if the bracket is tight going into the transmission. My bracket with two bolts was poorly welded and broke off from the shaft. Yours could be loose or have some slop on the square boss going into the transmission. There are two bolts that hold the...

Harvey, those posts sure look nice. That fence is gonna be another stunning standout in your collection of unique jobs. One thing does concern me. I've seen those trees and most are pruned up or have few low-hanging limbs. The one in the photo below would have me concerned. One spring storm with...

I thought Ron was talkin' about a room full of snowbirds discussing how bad the weather was back home.;)

. . . and fix that squeaky floor. PLEASE!!! :irked: I have to admit that a lot of questionable things were done when my house was built, and that I didn't know enough to demand different. Being a multi-story split level house, I have lots of floors that aren't on a slab. When they put down the...

I can't imagine that kind of cold, especially if it's windy. Since you operate equipment, do you have to work out in it all day or do you have a cab? The cold snap dropped us to the lower 20s F, but it gets up to 40 F on most days.

Roy, I don't think I will ever sell another piece of non-commercial real estate without trying to do it by myself first. In my opinion, many/most real estate agents are more trouble than they are worth. They all have their own little sets of rules/guidelines to ensure they have the best payday...

A couple of years ago, I bought my brother a used golf cart for his birthday. It's a 2007 model Yamaha YDRE 48 vdc cart. It worked well until a couple of months ago and then just quit. He isn't very technically inclined and so I figured the battery terminals were just dirty based on what I'd...

Okay, here's a coincidence. Porter (Army grunt) your last name is Harvey according to your profile. Wroughtn_Harv (Harvey Lacey) is a dead ringer for that friend of yours in the photo, but he's not in CT. He's busy building a new-fangled powder-coated fence and gate that looks like it's wood...

Merry Christmas everyone. It's raining here (The 'bestest' Christmas present of all.) and the temperature is dropping. It started out at 40 F this morning at 7:00 AM and is now down to 36.9 F, dropping at a quicker rate all the time. I expect this rain to turn to fluffy snow about the time it...

Get well Army Grunt!!! ...and that's an O R D E R! Merry Christmas to all TBNers. It's 24 here this morning and tonight there's a 70% chance of snow. Woohoo! A White Chrstmas in Texas.:D:D:D

Trying to find a fuel system diagram that's complete is a nightmare (meaning it ain't real 'cause it doesn't exist). Even the New Holland Repair Manual has a diagram with the fuel pump and filter in the wrong spot. The diagram below is about the best you can get and it only shows the hose from...

Don, it would seem that your paver job and the world both didn't come to an end. There's that pesky little part going up to the porch to finish.;) Me? I'm just rushing around like crazy doin' all my Christmas shoppin' that I put off because we were supposed to be gone by then. I think I saw a...

You know, Don. Since you are all beat up and have bricks to spare, it would look awesome if you paved the section shown below too. It's all straight, so you could do that one in your sleep or save it for Ron when he stops by.:laughing: I'll keep my eyes open for letter-bombs in my mailbox. . ...

Oh good! Now you can ship out all those Vermont Castings stoves you promised all of us for Christmas.:thumbsup: ;):D Glad you made it and everything is coming together. I figure I'm too old to ever move again. They'll just have to drag my carcass out into a ditch and bury me here some...

Well, I said I was going to do an attachment, but I got a phone call and got distracted.:ashamed: Here is the PDF file.

:laughing: That is funny! I'm not talking about you, but the decals shown on New Holland's parts list is wrong. See the illustration below. Item #1 in the upper left hand portion of the illustration is supposed to be the decal for the Range shift lever. I'm sure the illustration is just wrong...

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Dave, the steering motor has a seal kit for $146 and you can replace many of the internal parts. Did you miss this on the parts diagrams?

When I was at my brother's house earlier this week, he said his golf cart would not go even after a charge cycle. I checked the batteries and they were all 12.3 v except for one that read 9.5. I know they should all be replaced at once, but since this is a 48 volt cart with four 12 volt...

52 F here this morning and going to 58 F for a high. . . not much difference. There's a 30% chance of daytime rain and a 60% chance for tonight. That just means there's a 40% chance we'll get no rain at all like all of last month.:rolleyes: My place is rapidly becoming a dust bowl. All the trees...

If you are thinking of making a last minute Christmas list or getting a gift for a DIYer, here's a good buy from Big Sky Tools on a great little Hitachi air compressor. I bought one and it's a heavy duty little performer. It's comes with a quick connect already installed, ready for your hose and...

Bruce, on a tractor that you did not own new, you just never know how it has been operated. The problem could have started before you got the tractor. There has been at least one other person in the NH forum here that had a worn out pump. Certainly, fluid and filter changes are important, but...

It's 33 F here this morning and supposed to go to 62 F by afternoon. Yesterday, I went to take a Christmas basket of fruit to my brother and called before leaving my house. He was upset because his Son-in-law had promised to take his old mower, but only moved it into the yard and then left it...

Bruce, I think you should definitely check that filter. Perhaps the HST is drawing all available fluid and the main pump can't get a good prime to get started. What does your hydraulic fluid look like? Is is fairly clear or slightly yellow/amber similar to the color of beer? The fluid should be...

First dusting of snow this winter. We had 1/2" to 3/4" last night with 24 F this morning. Toppop: You have our sympathy and prayers. I'm so sorry to hear of your brother's passing. I'll hug my brother a little tighter when I see him later this week. We are the only ones left from my immediate...

Ron, the Chevy dealers down here don't even have the Captiva. Are there a limited number available? Is this going to be to Chevy like the Vibe was to Pontiac? The specs show that it has 10 more cubic ft of cargo space than a Vibe with the rear seat folded down. That's a very nice sized vehicle...

Bob, finding out what is shorting that White Blue wire (coded WL) is the key to finding your problem. The pin on the end of the plug right next to the WL wire is Black (B). That's your ground wire as shown on the 2120 diagram. With the instrument panel removed, check continuity between the two...

Shucks Don! I was gonna do you a favor and post an ad on craigslist with copied pictures of your compass rose. I figured you might do that part-time since firemen are known for taking 2nd jobs.;) :dance1:

l didn't get any rain, but at least I can add to the fishing report. Here are the photos of my grandson and his crappie catch from last Sunday. Pretty good for a kid who couldn't even bait his own hook this time last year.

It was 62 F here at 6:30 AM today. I think the overcast sky didn't allow any cooling overnight. It was approaching hot yesterday afternoon. I'm sure today will make it into the 80s. This is just not right for December. If it weren't so dry, it would be perfect. Congrats Roy! It sounds like...

Actually, it's much too dry to garden. The cold snaps have turned my asparagus forest yellow, so it's time to trim off the ferns and add compost over the beds. That's the only gardening I'm doing. However, I'm cutting a lot of firewood just in case we have a couple of days of winter in December...

I've been watching your rain on the satellite radar with all kinds of envy. This November has been the 6th driest of all time here in N. Texas. We just can't catch a break. Since September, I think I've had less than two inches in two months. Today, it started out at 47 F and will go to the...

Here is a photo of my bucking stand. This works so slick because I can even cut between the teeth on my rock bucket/grapple. My post oak and blackjack oak trees are perfectly sized for cutting rounds this way before splitting. I learned a lesson in another thread from someone who said to touch...

I had not used my Stihl 021, 16" chainsaw in about two years. Recently, I gassed it up, put on a new chain, added chain/bar oil, choked it and pulled the starter. After about 6 pulls, it sputtered to life and then roared. It runs perfectly.:thumbsup: I have several trees piled up in a nice neat...

. . . what would happen if I hadn't noticed something layin' on top of the fresh pile of dirt.:eek: Okay, that's not much of a hint. How about this? Do you like wearing gloves when operating machinery? When it's cold, I can tolerate them, but the tactile feedback of joysticks, buttons to press...

Don, I did some playing with colors and patterns. I didn't take the time to fill in the whole rose, but I illustrated a few 'pie slices' with all one color and one with the continued pattern. Frankly, either pattern will look superb! Here's my scribblin's.

34 F here this morning and going into the 60s this afternoon. I've gotta get my work done early this afternoon so I can go to my grandson's first basketball game at 5 PM. He's in the 7th grade, and this is his first organized team sport ever. He's very excited and very nervous. I don't know if...

When I get to the top of the hill, I'm putting the topsoil onto the fill dirt I dug out of my ponds. After the soil drys a little, I'll spread it all over this area and then seed in grass. The dump trailer attached to the tractor is just a dream to use to spread the materials for drying. It's...

Right after I took the last photo, I turned to my left and took another photo of the area where I've been collecting topsoil. This really is a challenge with a backhoe because you can't turn 180 degrees like an excavator. I have a line of trees along my shoreline here, so I left an area about...

Waiting for rain to fill my ponds makes me feel sad. I keep hoping for a significant rain storm, but most are only 1/4" with the rare storm dropping 1". Some days I feel like that reporter who kept asking silly questions to Lt. General Honore about preparations for Hurricane Rita. Waiting for...

Yep! Congratulations Roy! You'll have to look up Scotty after you get moved. It was a chilly 24.1 here this morning with crystal clear skies and frost white as snow on the grass. I checked my baby bluebonnets yesterday and they are happy faced after the rain shower. We are still extremely dry...

When you have leftover fireworks, a Jack-o-lantern, and a grandson, you have the ingredients for a tiny bit of fun.:D

Thanks Aaron!:) That is very similar to the one we used, but I think we added a cheater bar to the end of it. It's a monster wrench for a monster job. I copied page 14 with the drawing below.

Brandi, in Texas, purple paint in a vertical 1" or wider stripe at least 3' above the ground up to 5' or at least 8" long between those dimensions is a way of posting property. It's been the law since 1997. You don't have to put up a No Trespassing sign, just mark your fence posts or trees with...

How'd you survive the divorce?:D The biggest wrench I ever saw was used to remove naval gun barrels. It clamped onto the barrel and then a crane on the pier or a tender ship would attach to the end of the wrench and pull upwards to rotate the barrel 90 degrees. The barrels had interrupted...

Hey Eddie, the next time somebody tells you that a pig is a strange pet, show them this photo. You aren't nearly as bad as this fellow.:D Kathy just forwarded this to me. I guess it's going around the web.

That last picture of Oscar looks like he is copping an attitude.

I won't go to counseling, but I'm an admitted abuser of my rotary cutter.:eek::ashamed: Even in the best of situations, using a rotary cutter at my place is gonna be borderline abuse. I have so many rocks, trees/stumps, and uneven ground that things are gonna slam up against unmovable objects on...

Look at the diagram below. To give your starter and wiring from the battery a real test, jumper between the big terminal and the small terminal with a 12 gage or larger wire. You'll have a little spark and the starter solenoid should engage and the starter spin the engine. If not, you may have...

Don, I may have missed it, but how did your keyhole garden turn out? Have you posted about it? Yesterday, I tilled my garden for the 3rd time in a month. The 1st time was to turn over/under all the remains of this year's garden. It was dry and dusty. After a rain storm, I tilled again to dry...

In my opinion, blowing out the filter o-ring is going to be the least of your worries if you build the rig you described. The heater below should work perfectly to keep the engine and transmission oil warm (get one for each). Just get the ruggedized HST filter if blow-out ever becomes a problem...