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I went in for Pneumonia on second my kidneys had shown a major decline. They basically crashed overnight, now I’m a dialyses patient three days a week.

Getting a little closer guys, maybe a week or two.

Still around, more later.

Still kicking but a long row to hoe yet. Check in soon I hope.

I’m still kicking and I catch up soon. I have several issues to overcome yet but ill fill you in.

I believe I feel a little better this afternoon, but nowhere read to go home. As usual when I end up in the hospital my kidneys act up. Hope you are all doing well.

Thanks for the prayers and well wishes. I’m still here and likely will be through Saturday at least. I feel pretty good for a few hours, then I tank again for a few. I’ll keep in touch.

I find myself in the hospital with pneumonia, in the observation unit, hope I can go home tomorrow.

Kidney disease and sport drinks don’t mix either.

It was good, just went yesterday, vision is 20/20 and 20/40. Right eye had a lot of scarring from multiple laser surgery for bleeding some years ago. Ordered new glasses today but I can drive and read without them. Need help on really small print right eye distance vision. How about you?

I mow with the ZT except an area in back that sometimes has foreign objects.

My tractor uses way less fuel than my mowers do.

In those days workers comp meant, if you work all day you got a day’s pay.

We got 2.36” in an hour.

Storm just hit, 52 mph gust just now, super heavy rain and near constant lightening. .6” of rain in 15 minutes and no sign of letting up. 1.9” in 30 minutes.

Our sheriff is the best I’ve ever seen, on Sean Hannity a few years ago he said; “ Don’t like your interaction with law enforcement, try not breaking the law. “ Very old school no nonsense guy. Our DA is also a strict believer in do the crime, do the time. The governor was here last night, he...

https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/wicomico-sheriff-blames-deputys-death-on-revolving-door-of-marylands-criminal-justice-system?_amp=true

We lost this father of three and fine police officer to a piece of white trashed that was walking the street because a Baltimore judge gave him probation before judgement on an armed robbery conviction. Armed robbery, not shoplifting. We had the governor here last night calling out these...

Lifestyle is for the person living it. [emoji6]

My bank covers any losses at 100%, so it’s as safe as any.

The little local bank I used for thirty years until they closed, has had remote deposit for at least 10-15 years. I do carry an ATM card on the spending account and rarely have cash. I wrote 7 checks last year.

Thanks Engineer42 for the link, this is the auction. https://www.acurtisandrewauction.com/auctions/detail/bw82424

35913 Fall Harvest Dr Laurel, DE There will be a food truck, porta potty Just a couple of pics, there’s also. 3415 Ford tractor with loader, antique liquor stills, washing machines, carriages, wagons, etc…

June 25, Laurel DE. I can get you more particulars if needed.

71 and light rain,82 predicted for later. We’ve had about 1/4” of rain since yesterday afternoon. I acquired a 3 point pallet fork yesterday. Not sure how much I need it but the price was right. Supposed to be dropped off later today. Everyone is busy helping get my FIL ready for his...

I remember those drills. “If you see a bright flash of light, duck and cover.”

Mine does, I rarely use it anymore. It will read 20-30 points high.

I’ve seen them 6’ up a cypress tree in the Dismal Swamp.

Here you are; “Snapping turtles are also incredible climbers. Not only are they strong, they have thick, long claws that can hook onto most anything. And their long tails can help them push up and provide extra vertical height.Sep 1, 2015”

My oldest brother was an accomplished RC pilot, my favorite of his was a B-29 replica. I discovered that I h hi ave skills also, I can crash one quicker than anyone.

That’s very nice!

And for your surgery as well.

Quite cool this morning at 56, I hope to get both spraying and mowing done today. Nice lunch with my daughter yesterday, 42 and still daddy’s girl. My son who is 46 is having some heart issues stemming from open heart surgery he had when he was 4. He was born with Tetralogy of Fallot. He’s...

I found this interesting. https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Power_of_7/7_Meals_of_the_Day_2946.php

One thing we know for sure, whatever we say is the correct way. [emoji16]

I grew up in NC where we had breakfast, dinner and supper. I still often say supper in conversation.

We got .13” of rain about 3-4 this morning, hot and humid today. Taking my daughter to lunch today, I was going to spray afterwards but it’s way too windy for that. I plan to get up early tomorrow and spray before the wind gets up, then mow. We had dinner with friends last night, great flounder!

Thomas, my late wife had 100% AV block and was totally dependent on her pacemaker for every beat. Her first unit last 7 years, she’d had the second one 3-4 years when she died, it was supposed to last a couple of years longer than the first one.

I believe you will be happier with the 10’ trailer, if I didn’t have my 22’ I’d buy a 10’-12’.

You just described every cabinet member, and most of Congress.

I think we need the post office, but it needs to be run like a business, not a government agency. It is supposed to be an independent entity but politics got in the way.

Nice cart Drew, my backseat folds to a flat bed, I like the sides. Like I said, mine won’t fit on my 8’ trailer, I have to back it on and pull the ramp against tires and chain it. Mine is gasoline and has the long top.

Went for my four month check up yesterday, gotta B+. [emoji23] Thomas, looking forward to hearing about your new electronics, seriously I’m sure you will do fine. Drew if you get a golf cart you ou might need a longer trailer. I thought I had plenty of room in my little 8’ trailer, but I had...

My 6x8 has 13” tires and they give it the perfect angle. It’s only for short hauls so the work out well. Anything more I use the bigger trailer.

I’ve been out of Oregon Inlet a few times with 6’ rollers coming in and you’d better know your angles and trim levels and when to stay inside and go out another day.

My dad was a 20 year old boy on the morning of June 6, 1944, he was man by noon that day. Dad got “volunteered” to transfer from artillery to the Quartermasters about six weeks before the invasion. Their mission was to land first and preposition ammo and equipment for the main forces when they...

I watch those all the time and marvel at the lack of boating skills.

I’ve got an eagle he can borrow.

He meant to say alligator repellent.

Couldn’t ask for a prettier day, 71, sunny and about a 15-20 mph northeast breeze. High of just 75 today. I’ve been sitting on my deck which is on the east side, ran the awning out to avoid that morning sun, watched the small planes going for their Sunday cruise and drank my coffee. My Massey is...

And if you’re out of food you can eat the plate.

Nice El Camino, we have a 1970.

Cool!

That is correct, on my ZTR I run full throttle and I mow fairly fast, ends up about the same fuel usage as lower RPM and slower mowing speed, only better quality cut. My tractor on the other hand mows great at 2800 RPM with the diesel and the 2000 RPM PTO.

I have stage three CKD and it has slipped to stage four when I was sick with sepsis. It’s worrisome because you don’t know until it’s too late often times. I’ll pray for good results.

We like pictures!

This is Ringo, on edge and ready to strike, or take a nap. He’s just over 22lbs.

Grass mowed early before the worst of the heat. Really haven’t done too much since, I plan to make that job last a while.

Bottom picture not as clear but more realistic.

I get a better cut at near WOT, even with new blades, but yes it sucks the fuel at higher RPM.

Was it the early one with the Mustang rear window or the later bubble glass?

There is only one side of a closed door a cat wants to be…the other side.

We had a high earlier of 95 but a sea breeze has moved in and dropped us to 88. We are about 28 miles from the ocean and rarely get sea breeze this far inland in June -September. Looking for big storms tomorrow. I’m going to try and mow early tomorrow, then do everything else Friday when it’s...

My smaller trailer is 6’ inside by 10’ long, gate also folds to the floor when empty if you so desire. I rarely fool with that. My mower deck is 60” and will only fit with the deflector chute off. My big trailer is 22x8 and I only use it when I have to.

96 and not too humid, feels like 100. Been too hot to do much outside, took Gracie for a walk, but not too far. A few clouds but the only rain is over in BEF’s neighborhood. Since I’m in the house I’m going to make a my version of Mexican stir fry. Everyone will enjoy it, or else!

Your friend and mine were almost exactly the same age and were killed within months of each other.

Kyle, when the United States can no longer be counted on to save the world, there will be no world to save. It is our mission and the reason for our existence.

My good friend, Ben was a short timer, four weeks left when he was killed by small arms fire. https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/3618/BENJAMIN-P-BENTON/

Probably a smart move on their part.

I looked at my flag this morning and realized just how much it cost. God bless those heroes.

A childhood friend just outside of Elizabeth City, NC lost his barn and a couple of smaller buildings in Friday’s storm. Kyle, sorry about your father in law. Yesterday was near perfect weather wise, low 80’s and bright sunshine. Today looks like a repeat. Wife told me last night that she...

Close call Fuddy. We got some gusts and .6” of rain. Nothing like the prediction. Got the house, decks, both garages and the other two outbuildings washed and the rain hit as I was putting the tractor away. Got. The grass mowed yesterday, so I was in pretty good shape, except I’m exhausted...

I did get a good report on Wednesday, thanks, now onto my three week visit and new glasses for reading.

I have a MF on that platform, I love it! I don’t have a backhoe, but I would only use it a couple times a year so I didn’t spend the money. I love playing with them though.

I’ve read about that, and it’s very familiar.

I spend most of the time looking at Della.

The problem with many gun control laws is lack of common sense, my Ruger 10/22 is perfectly legal in MD, if I put on a black military looking stock kit available legally, my gun becomes illegal in Maryland. The gun hadn’t changed capabilities, just appearance.

I’m also a Perry fan.

The Rifleman does it everyday at 4.

That’s easily retro fitted, I don’t know the cost but it’s worth a lot in saved effort.

63 headed to 67 and cloudy with NE Breeze. 1.29” of rain yesterday. I don’t know the answer to the school shootings, but Molly coddling the little twerps and feel good gun control laws are not the answers.

I’ve never left a mark turning, unless I was in 4wd. I don’t really mow the yard with it, just the extended back yard and fields.

I have quick connect couplers on the hoses and the built in stand, I have to remove two pins to drop the frame on its stand. The single lever sounds handy. Mine takes 2/3 minutes, but without the bucket I have good visibility and if there’s a limb down or whatever I can push it out of the way...

I had a drill and a bunch of hand tools in the bucket, went to my top soil pile and scooped it full, drove around and dumped in a new flower bed. Took several minutes of digging to find it all.

When I mow the fields with my Massey, I drop off the quick change bucket, takes thirty seconds to remove and maybe a minute to reinstall, but my 86 year old father in law leaves it on.

I’m having the same situation, opposite eyes. Left eye distant vision near perfect, right eye is greatly improved but not as much as the left. But I have serious astigmatism in the right.

My left eye had that same improvement. So far my right eye is getting better daily but it’s only been three days. Not the instant improvement my left on was. It also has astigmatism and there was minor bleeding which could require a couple of weeks to clear.

My son had snow in May this year in Front Royal, VA.

In that usage it appears the gender is unknown. So they/them is appropriate. Most of the other examples are fairly recent derivation. Of course language evolves, but if I know the gender it will always be him/her to me. Of course there’s always “it”. LOL

I use to love Air Transport Command at the Newark, DE airport. All WWII themed, you walked through a sandbag lines walkway to get in.

My wife loves Folly Beach, it’s on of the few between OC and Daytona I’ve missed. She says it’s a great place to find shells. 72-95 today, with higher humidity as well. I end a lot of calls with, “I’d better let you go”, followed by see you later or bye bye.

It hit 93° today, currently 75, very humid, or as we say on the Shore, it’s close. 95 predicted for tomorrow, that would tie the record.

If they are them, are we really us? [emoji849]

New tractors are the best kind! Congrats to Sophie. Had my surgery today, minor complications caused some minor bleeding and pressure elevation. Had to go back for a little tweak, seems better now.

Good luck Randy.

Bitter enemies, not! Buddy and Gracie.

I kept waiting for my eye drops to come for the second procedure, I called the doctor and found out both bottles were sent together and they have them. I thought I was going to be on the hook for another $95 for a tiny bottle that insurance doesn’t cover because it’s custom formulated.

50° early, 67 now and 77 later. Calling for 95 on Saturday! Not ready for that yet. I’m going to mow today after I go get fuel. Tomorrow is cataract repair on my other eye. I can’t wait after the improvement in my left eye. This is Ringo and Buddy.

We ended up with 1.71” total, some serious wind and lightning.

Between the catcher’s gear and the bat, you’re looking at about $700. It was bad enough when I was coaching, it’s ridiculous now for the good equipment.

1” of rain, still pouring and hail from 1/4” to a few over an inch.

.33” of rain in 15 minutes, thunder for doggie to bark at and now bright sunshine. More storms due later. Spent some of the weekend at the ballpark, grandson had three games with the travel ball team. He had a good weekend, 6 for 7 with two walks and a HBP. One double and three RBI. He also...

“This will probably necessitate a call to Rajneesh @ ATT if it doesn't resolve itself in the next 24 hours.” Not politically correct, but dead on. I have to laugh when Raj says,”Hello, deese eez Steve.

Dishwasher detergent, dish soap like Dawn and oxi clean will all work.

I’ve got a Dirt Dog and it is terrific for keeping my clam shell drive level and dressed, I love it. My driveway is relatively small, 260’x16’ with two double turnouts. But my plane is only 4’ wide.

Everyone that I know of having the allergy from the tick has recovered in two to five years. Two friends in NC are back to grilling steaks after four years.

We are between you and the ocean, we already had two lines of thunderstorms. At least it’s warmer, even if it is wet.

Drew, my small trailer 6’x8’ and my 60” deck barely clears with the deflector chute removed.

Got the grass mowed, two minutes into mowing a cold rain started but didn’t last long. It’s typical weather for March 73rd. [emoji849] 60° but feels like 58° with a strong easterly breeze. Oh spring, where art thou?

55 going to 63 today, we’ve had a week of cool, damp windy and cloudy weather, tomorrow May actually get close to normal temperatures, but rain of course. My grass is a week past due and looks like a hay field. If it’s dry enough after lunch I’m going to start on it. Respiratory junk is slowly...

My wife’s ‘70.

Mostly, Front Royal is 568’.

RS, glad to hear the report on the cultivator, wife hadn’t been able to try hers because of the weather.

Me too! Mine is scheduled for the 19th.

We are getting 40s at night and mid 60’s today. My son in Front Royal will be looking at the third straight morning of low to mid 20’s. I’m still fighting this upper respiratory infection. Fox told me last Wednesday that he didn’t think I needed antibiotic, but he gave a script to have filled...

I lost my mom last year two months short of 98, my dad died in 1964 at 41, when I was 12, on my brother’s 18th birthday.

Diesel is $5.99 here now. I’m airing up the bike tires this morning. [emoji16] 48 now but shooting up ti 49 later, winds over 40mph for the next three or four days. Rainy and dreary. 1.7” of rain and drizzle so far. Tell all the women in your life, Happy Mothers Day. Moms, daughters and wives...

Roy, don’t be doing that stuff! Get well soon and don’t try to do what you aren’t supposed to. I’m sure you’ll be back on a tractor before you know it.

Randy, you guys take care and get well soon. Don’t be shy to go to the doctor.

1.08” of rain from the first round, more coming later, high of 57, only 15° below normal. Getting ready to do battle on the DC beltway this morning. I’ll check in later.

1” of rain since Five O’Clock, more coming. Wife’s tiller arrived, haven’t opened the box yet. Gotta get up early tomorrow for the trip to Front Royal.

So far we’ve had a few sprinkles. We were supposed to get a lot but not happening yet.

My wife’s is out for delivery today, it’s supposed to rain all weekend and we are out of town tomorrow, so it’ll probably be next week before we try it. I’m glad you mentioned it with the link, she’s as excited as a kid at Christmas. Thanks for the well wishes.

74 today and mostly cloudy all day, about the same tomorrow but with rain. We are going to visit my son and his family in Front Royal on Saturday, just a day trip. We were going to the younger one’s soccer game but it’s supposed to be 46° with heavy rain there Saturday, with freezing rain that...

I’ll let you know on the tiller, the one I ordered Ellen is supposed to be here tomorrow.

After 13 blissful years here in wonderland, it is with great reticence that I turn in my notice. Or to quote Ren and Stempy; Happy happy joy joy, happy happy joy!

I just ordered my wife one from Home Depot, she loved it. Supposed to be here Friday. I already have a drill and string trimmer that uses that battery and I have three of them. Thanks!

Got to the doctor this afternoon, no gator bite! No infection either, just a very intense reaction to the allergens. I’m on prednisone, DM, Nasacort and an antibiotic to take later in case it gets worse.

Heading to my GP this afternoon, been having seasonal allergies for weeks, well controlled with Nasacort. Then about four days ago the post nasal drip turned into a flood, then my throat got raw and ticklish. Now I have a bit of tightness in my bronchial area and right upper chest. I feel fine...

I have to go Friday for the final follow up on my left eye, and pre surgery exam for my right, that surgery is in two weeks.

72 going to 81, got .01” of rain. Went to have the second tumor in my leg removed this morning and it had disappeared, completely. No sign of the external growth and nothing on X-ray. Two weeks ago it still looked just like the bigger one that was removed only smaller. The X-ray from last...

It’s said that a lot of mounds, especially round ones, were garbage dumps.

That’s cool, we have several mounds within about 6-8 miles of where I live. The largest is about 20’ high, about 70 yards long and about a hundred or so feet wide at the top. Before they were protected, someone bought the property where the big one is and built a big brick house on top. Sometime...

76 and partly cloudy, headed to 81. We got .1” of rain yesterday and last night. Better than none. Went to Outback for dinner, I had the ribs, everything was ok but everything is better at Texas Roadhouse. Got my apple tree uprooted and removed this morning, bittersweet job since my mom gave...

Today was very busy with very few accomplishments. I had two jobs planned and a trip to HD. Guess which one got done? I bought a DeWalt reciprocating saw. It’s an XR, whatever that means. 20v I caught a deal that included a 5 ah battery and charger for just about the price of the saw. I’d always...

We had that problem last year behind the big deck, full morning sun pretty much did them in by July.

Got my grass mowed. The apple tree that mom gave us the year we moved in in 2012, has died. It had by far the largest crop of apples last year, huge amount. Then about late August it just died, dropped all the fruit and leaves in a matter of 4-5 days. I’ve never seen anything like it. When mom...

Got down to 29 yesterday and 31 today, I hope it didn’t bite the flowers too bad, it was only below freezing for a short time. I’ve got to do the fourth mowing today and my lazy butt hasn’t filled the fuel jugs yet. I dread it, 5-6 gallons of fuel has gained a lot of weight these last few...

When you spoke of her you made it seem like she really was your best friend. My dog is about 10, now and I’m already dreading the day. Whatever you choose I’m sure it will fit perfectly.

I never thought about planting hostas around trees like that, I like it.

“Best Friend “

Happy anniversary to the Birds!

46 and windy so far, supposed go to 59 today, that’s about 12° below normal. Calling for 34 tonight, that means here in the outlying area it may well drop below freezing. I hope all these flowers survive. I’ll be doing the fourth mowing about Friday. I’ve got to get my fuel and gas jugs filled...

79, headed to 81 today, 59 tomorrow. Had a Canadian goose in the yard Friday. Mostly lying around, when she did move she walked really slowly. I’m assuming a bird flu victim. I have blue eyes and dimples, they paid dividends in my younger days. I’ve got some errands to do then I’m going to...

It’s just a 15 gal Northstar, so called high pressure sprayer. It easily sprays over my roof, I’ve used it with cleaner to clean the roof.

That’s why I use my 20lb pressure sprayer with bleach, mounted on my Cub Cadet. I can wash 90% of my house and buildings from the seat of the tractor. That wand is a lot lighter than dragging a pressure washer and water hose.

57-83 today, church this morning then yard work the rest of the day. We got flowers planted and weeds sprayed Friday. Now to wash the house, buildings and decks. My pressure washer mostly collects dust, I use it for the decks but all my siding gets washed at 20lbs of pressure using my sprayer...

Spent some time on the deck with the doggie, then off to the ballgame where I had a great couple of hours with my daughter one on one while watching the game. Then I came home and tended to Gracie, then off to the cruise in where we raised over $1500 for the local Humane society. All in all, a...

Prayers.

68 with clouds and sun, occasional breeze, high around 70-72. Had my breakfast of southern style cornbread and buttermilk this morning. Got the mower deck on the tractor used it to mow the fields in back, mowed the yard for the third time this year with the ZTR. I’ve got to get gas and diesel...

Okra dusted in corn meal and fried…

What you need are a few hundred squirrels.

Prayers.

Randy(Buppies), I hope you get good news from the doctor. It gets tiresome after a while. I’m going Monday to have another squamous cell removed from leg, about 2” from the big one removed in January. I’m hoping they are not directly connected.

Up to 52 after a low of 35, high around 60. At least the wind is down to 10-15, I’m so tired of higher winds. I’ve lost two really nice American made flags since late fall because of the wind. I’ve had a new one for a month but I ain’t putting it up until this pattern changes. My grass needs...

Check the crime rates in those low incarceration states.

One is a pellet smoker, one is a pellet smoker/grill combo, I don’t know what the third one is.

My son’s back yard Ring camera, Front Royal, VA.

You’ve obviously never had my homemade biscuits or southern style cornbread. [emoji6]

Near Cherokee, NC.

I think I heard he was at Mar-A-Lago this weekend. Oh, you meant that big guy! Sorry. [emoji23] Strictly a joke, nobody get excited please.

Looks like the rain mostly missed us. One week today since my cataract surgery, couldn’t be happier. Can’t wait to get the other one done. Went to dinner with friends tonight, neat place, it’s like a food court but you’re seated like a regular restaurant and a waitress comes to your table and...

When my late wife and I married in 1975 we bought a condo, her idea not mine. We started hearing fluttering in the wall of the dining room, obviously a bird in there. I don’t know how he got in and apparently neither did he, because he couldn’t get out. Inevitably he died in there. You couldn’t...

Doc needed a little cruise money. [emoji23]

My exact thoughts.

Mine wasn’t new sensors, it just turned on the light in the manor of a fault code, you could read all the sensors with a scan tool, the were working fine. No reset method we tried would turn the light off so I just gave up, then I was doing down the road one day and the light went out and all...

Popgadget, I am truly sorry the loss of Emily. I’ve lost pets over the years and they’re all tough, but there is always that one that takes your heart when they go. God bless you all.

Jeep is no better, just different. I fought mine for 5-6 weeks, then it just started working again.

Kyle, regarding the baby, God bless you.

75 and sunshine, finally. Have my five day follow up visit to eye surgeon today. I’m loving the new found vision and I can’t wait to get the right eye done. Cut some dead limbs off the dogwood and hauled them to the woods. I was going to fill up the tractor but my homemade transfer pump...

I’ve received three class action settlements in the last couple of months, two were to my late wife, she’d be glad to know she’s still contributing.

29 headed to 62, did not expect this. A lot of planting to do but not until these freezes are past. BEF, I tried talk wife into one of those kittens but I failed. I need to mow again and I need to put the deck on the tractor so father in law can help. Gotta run, check in later.

52, off and in clouds, windy and just plain cold. Did a complete litter box swap out and cleaning this morning. Dumped in the tractor bucket and hauled it back to the woods. Mowed grass 10 days ago and it needs it again. This was supposed to be flower planting day, but too miserable with the...

Sun and clouds mixed with a shower here and there, high 59, even cooler tomorrow before a nice warming next week. No projects for a few more days that require bending over or lifting more than ten pounds. I did mix up some glyphosate yesterday and sprayed weeds, did the driveway and around all...

My bifocals are ok for reading, slightly better than no glasses, but my distance vision is vastly improved and better with no glasses. Colors are so sharp and bright, I’d forgotten what the world looks like. Now when I see a cat from 300’ I can tell he has legs and not just form moving across...

A bit of pressure near the end and slightest bit of discomfort in the last minute or so, no real pain.

I just had my left one done, but what you describe is very similar to my experience. My distance vision is tit for tat, but slightly better without glasses and my bifocals work ok for reading. Once the other eye is done I will replace my glasses.

Yes I am.

Looks like rain tonight, then a cool weekend, before a beautiful week next week. My vision is greatly improved and I’m looking forward to getting the other eye done. Everything is so clear and colors are very sharp. I thought my socks had turned gray, but they are perfectly white. I do have the...

Those are good old tractors, I had a GT5000 with a 26 hp engine and hydro transmission. I put a Johnny bucket on it and beat the crap out of it for two years when I first built the house. I used it like a bulldozer, the only problem with it was the poor steering sector, had to repair that.

Yep, I’m home, had lunch and watching TV through my clear plastic bubble on my eye.

Better go down to the creek and start shooting.

Thanks Randy, I wish you well in your battle too.

Would you take $5.5 cash?

61 going to 63 today, this batch of rain is past got .88” out of it. Like David, I will be going at 9:30 in the morning for cataract surgery on my left eye, right one six weeks later. I found out Monday that I have another squamous cell cancer on my leg about four inches from the other one...

You can’t bee too careful.

47 headed to 67 today, rain moving in with 2”-3” expected over the next three days. My neck is a little sore from looking back at the land plane yesterday, but I got those clam shells nice and level. I hadn’t done that in a couple of years and it showed, boy those things get like concrete the...

33 this morning, 57 later. Looks like the last morning near freezing, so I’m going to start planting flowers this week. I wish the daytime highs would warm up so the soil temps can get a little better, I’ve got a big limb to move that blew down yesterday, wind forecast yesterday was 10-15, by...

Mostly, my understanding is that draft horses move a bit faster but require more downtime, so most people agree that draft mules are better workers.

The draft mules and one of the games for the kids. 2492 official attendance with teams from NC to upstate NY.

Mostly, there was a pair of draft mules.

A few more pics of Plow Days. This is a sugar beet cutter that my FIL is standing behind.

This is my father in law’s John Deere carriage, check out the plate with John Deere plow Company, St Louis, MO. John Deere got in the tractor business when they bought out a bankrupt company.

Must of been an Imperial Crown.

I listened to Zach Brown, Jimmy Buffett and Boston.

I remember talk of solar eruptions and I had no clue what that meant.

RNG, I hag a similar experience buying fuel today. I went to one place, put my card in, entered the pin and it never completed the transaction. Wouldn’t turn my card loose, sore personnel had no idea, so I got out my needle nosed pliers and pulled it out. I was going to be late meeting my...

Around 1959-60 we were able to see the Aurora in northeastern NC for a couple of nights. It was fairly faint but distinct enough to see.

1/2” of rain and strong winds but no thunder so far. We were out so we stopped at Denny’s I had breakfast for dinner. My father in law has a big display at the local plow days. Two 24’ enclosed trailers full. It’s always a big event, draws horses, draft mules and equipment from the Carolinas...

68° cloudy and windy, big storms later they say. I got my fourth Moderna dose 6-8 weeks ago, just like 2-3 no problems, only the first one caused very minor problems. I was sick last weekend, second time in two weeks, starts out feeling tired, progresses to dry mouth with bitter taste, dry...