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  1. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Maundy Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.3C and it's presently 20.6C, clear & calm. Yesterday's town-trip started with getting "Hollywood Parking" outside of the Post Office, which was great as a mysterious case of wine had arrived for collection. I then attended the monthly coffee...
  2. Wagtail

    The one thing that you wonder why you didn't buy sooner?

    People/techs don't use a spring loaded solder-sucker anymore?
  3. Wagtail

    John Deere or Kubota?

    G'day Cobber and welcome to TBN from Tassie. I agree with the majority recommending a 40+ hp tractor... and you're going to require a counterbalancing implement or ballast box to use the 4in1 bucket. Sorry to hear that your local dealerships are a bit 'shakey', here in Tassie reputation is...
  4. Wagtail

    Horse fence question

    Not so much for the initial treatment of the fencing wood but people around here will use old/used hydraulic fluid after a change.
  5. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 9.6C and it's presently 15.3C, partly cloudy and calm. I heard/watched one of the first reports of the bridge collapse as 0130 there is 1630 here. Tragic. Reports are that the ship managed to get a "MAYDAY" call out that resulted in many lives being...
  6. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) Morning. Overnight Low of 12.5C and it's presently 18.2C, overcast (no rain) & fairly calm. Just a relaxing day today. Dhobi done yesterday arvo... that's how exciting it is at this time of the year. :) That's about it, take care all.
  7. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.1C and it's presently 21.8C, partly cloudy with some wind. Not much scheduled for this week, apart from Holy Week Church services (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday & Easter Sunday. I did receive an email saying that the water leak at the Church Hall was...
  8. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Palm Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 9.1C and it's presently 13.9C, mostly overcast with a slight breeze. Yesterday's tasks done and voted. Upon returning home I took down the political signage at my roadside gate, then stored the diesel. Fire extinguisher replaced, and better secured...
  9. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.1C and it's presently 18.9C, lightly clouded and fairly calm. Paddock #6 cleaned up + an over-the-fence conversation with the neighbour who lost their son back in January. All's well with them & getting on with life. The bo's'n call lesson went well...
  10. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.9C and it's presently 21C, fairly clear with a gentle breeze. Horse transfer accomplished so the clean-up of Paddock #6 awaits. The local Navy Cadet unit has asked me to come in this evening to instruct on playing the bo's'n 'call' (or 'pipe', either is...
  11. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Hmmm... In 'my' Navy talk it's "scran". :) It was years after I'd retired before I finally learnt that it was an acronym from the 18th century for a type of, what we'd call today, 'trail mix'. Sultanas, Currants, Raisins And Nuts which was stored/packaged in burlap sacks stamped S.C.R.A.N.
  12. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low was a very cool 3.8C and it's presently 19.9C, clear and calm. There was 0.4mm in the gauge from yesterday arvo's sporadic showers. Before heading into town yesterday, I received a call from my Church's Minister regarding a water leak (I'm a Warden, so...
  13. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) early arvo... I slept in for some reason. The overnight Low was 18.1C followed by a cold front, so the present temperature is 12.9C, cloudy with a breeze. There was 4.3mm in the gauge. It's 'into town' day for mail, scripts and groceries. There's a paddock transfer 'looming'...
  14. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low was a balmy 19.1C and it's presently 24.9C, overcast with drizzly rain and calm heading to a predicted windy arvo. There was 10.9mm of rain in the gauge @ 0900. A 'grey day' with not much going on. That's about it, take care all.
  15. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low was 18.7C and it's presently 24.5C, partly cloudy with the wind 'picking up'. There was 6.2mm of rain in the gauge @ 0900. A lovely, relaxing, day yesterday and it looks to be continuing for the foreseeable future. More rain is expected tomorrow = (y) ...
  16. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.1C and it's presently 13C, overcast and calm. The Pony Club event turned out to be a 'day' thing, so the horses returned in the early evening, yesterday. I've alerted the 'Mad Agisting Horse Woman' that the horses have managed to remove the hay-net off...
  17. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.8C and it's presently 22.8C, clear and calm. Lovely day yesterday and the Church Meeting went well, and quickly. Home by 1645. I'm 'horseless' today as the 'Mad Horse Woman', 'Mad Agisting Horse Woman' & Daughter have collected their respective...
  18. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.6C and it's presently 20.2C, clear and calm. Woken up a wee bit early by Penelope making her "I've caught something! Now what do I do?" meow. It was a not-quite-dead mouse, which must be dead (somewhere) now, as she's no longer interested.:rolleyes...
  19. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 14.8C and it's presently 20.0C, partly cloudy and calm. There was a tiny 0.2mm in the gauge @ 0900. Yesterday's 'tip' run & grocery shopping was quick & easy. Nothing really planned for today. (y) There again, I'm healthy & above ground so it's all...
  20. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.8C and it's presently 20.9C, overcast & calm. It's 'into town' day for groceries. Prior to that I'll make a tip run, especially to recycle the mysteriously accumulated empty wine bottles (where ARE they coming from???) That's about it, take care all.
  21. Wagtail

    My New 2638

    Congratulations on your new 'rig' and welcome to TBN from Downunder. Enjoy it & the site from wherever in the world you are.
  22. Wagtail

    Starter for 04

    Fender handle for 18 Kubota.
  23. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    There's no need for a snowblower where I live, it's never snowed here at my elevation... but thanks for the 'tip'. Mulching with the Z-turn, once I twigged to the concept years ago, does a good job of pulverising/spreading the droppings after first chain-harrowing. Heck, depending on the...
  24. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 21.8C and it's presently 22.3C, mostly overcast and sporadically gusty. Ah, yes... early Autumn weather is always topsy-turvy, eh? Paddock #5 clean-up went well. This was the first time that the 'Mad Agisting Horse Woman' was present whilst I did it (she...
  25. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. (Apparently it's a 'holiday' today; "8 Hour Workday") The overnight Low was 18.1C and it's presently 24C, overcast and calm. There was 0.2mm in the gauge... hey, every little bit helps. Yesterdays predicted High was a 'bust'. Briefly made it to 26C, which was good. If...
  26. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 19.1C and it's presently 17.6C(?)... oh, well, the Aerodrome says it's 21C. It's partly cloudy and calm. There was 0.7mm in the gauge. The Bureau of Manyguesses 'say' it'll top 32C today... we'll see. I'm off to Church in a half hour and then the rest of...
  27. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Well, it's a Hindi (India) word for "washing". It's a standard Royal Navy (& RCN, RAN, RNZN) slang word for laundry & cleaning. The reason for using it is that the RN used to employ civilians to do some of the more menial tasks onboard their warships and Indian 'dhobi-wallahs' were typically...
  28. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.1C and it's presently 21C, overcast, calm and (surprisingly) lightly raining! The meteorologists certainly didn't predict that. It started around 0900, so I'll look at the gauge tomorrow. Signs done and paddock transfer done. What with the unexpected...
  29. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.6C and it's presently 21.8C, partly cloudy with variable winds. I got a call, yesterday arvo, from a friend to assist him this arvo with setting up a few 'Vote for Me' signs... we've got a State election at the end of the month. After that, the "Mad...
  30. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.3C and it's presently 21.8C, partly cloudy and somewhat calm. Yesterday's top temp, here at Wagtail Park, was 34.2C... it'll be a lot cooler today. A good run 'into town' with everything accomplished quickly. I then 'bravely' hid inside during the...
  31. Wagtail

    New Zero Turn.

    Congratulations on your new 'toy'. If you've never driven one before, practice driving it for a while without mowing... I found that (depending on which 'hand' you are), keep your 'off side' lever at a steady speed and use your 'dominate side' lever to adjust for steering. You'll understand...
  32. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 15.4C and it's presently 28.2C (heading to 30+C), clear & calm. It's 'into town day' for one med script, petrol for the ute and groceries. Nothing much planed for the rest of the day what with the temperature and such. That's about it, take care all...
  33. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 9.1C and it's presently 21.4C, fairly clear & calm. Well, yesterday turned out to be a 'no day' regarding a house/driveway mowing. Perhaps I was simply 'recovering' from a busy February & weekend. Either way, I feel no guilt. :) I do need to get after...
  34. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low was a cool 5.1C and it's presently 17.8C, fairly clear with a breeze + gusts. Lovely day, yesterday. The rain event (almost a fortnight ago) has certainly greened everything up, to the point where I'm thinking of mowing around the house/driveway this arvo...
  35. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.0C and it's presently 14.4C, fairly clear with a breeze. Arrived at my 'procedure' in ample time and everything went fine... especially bantering with the Doctor as he performed it. :D His "surgical" outfit was white coveralls & white gumboots...
  36. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Did you get a free Kubota ballcap? As an 'Official Tractor Advisor', a hat for you should have been included in the negotiations.
  37. Wagtail

    Wrong oil in Kioti?

    G'day Cobber... yes, you're going to have to drain that engine oil and put in specific "diesel" engine oil. You'll have to change the oil filter too. Lesson learnt Mate.
  38. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.2C and it's presently 15.1C, calm with high overcast. I'm 'up' early for my get away to Launie; leaving in a half hour. My medical 'procedure' is at 1100... the Urologist is going to have a look in my bladder (and there's only one way he can put a...
  39. Wagtail

    Hello from the Heart of Dixie

    G'day Mate, I posted/welcomed you in your other thread. Enjoy the site.
  40. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning and, for us here in Aus, the first day of Autumn. Overnight Low of 11.8C and it's presently 25.6C. Clear with the odd wind gust. Yesterday's funeral was very well attended and it turned out that she was a Veteran herself. Home by 1200. The evening supper/meeting was also...
  41. Wagtail

    New to TBN Forum

    G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder. According to TractorData.com, the serial # = year is located below the PTO (Power Take Off) TractorData.com John Deere 755 tractor information Enjoy the site from wherever in the world you are.
  42. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 20.5C and it's presently 23.1C, somewhat gusty & partly cloudy. There was 0.5mm in the gauge. Apparently 'people' are calling today (29th Feb.) "Procrastination Day" as there's still a normal amount of days in the year remaining. Being retired, it...
  43. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 17'5C and it's presently 20.6C, overcast & calm. There was 0.3mm in the gauge @ 0900. Well, the ear-flushing was very successful... a very satisfying sensation when the 'crud' finally 'lets go'. Both ears done and my Veteran's "White Card" paid for it...
  44. Wagtail

    Just joined the Bolens/Iseki owners club.

    Congratulations Mate.
  45. Wagtail

    Owner Bobcat 642B

    Congratulations on your new rig Mate. Welcome to TBN from Downunder, to wherever in the world you are.
  46. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 9.6C and it's presently 14.4C, overcast with a light breeze. Yesterday's Church's caravan shifting went well with plenty of blokes showing up to help. Before leaving here for there I stopped by my shed and grabbed my Makita hammer-drill & bits; just in...
  47. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.8C and it's presently 17.3C, clear with a breeze. I'm up fairly early (for a retiree) as there's a 1000 job that needs doing on the Church grounds; a 'bunch' of us are going to manually shift a caravan (used as temporary accommodation for those in...
  48. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.7C and it's presently 16.2C (yes, the weather station is working), partly cloudy & calm. Right ear is slowly 'clearing', but I still need both of them 'flushed'. I'm off to Church in about a half hour and then the rest of the day is His. That's about...
  49. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of10.3C and it's presently ? , maybe 19C (Aerodrome). My outdoor sensor has frozen, so it looks like I'll be searching for a new weather station. It's clear and calm. A fairly low-key day is planned. Paddock #4 was cleaned up yesterday late-morning. The...
  50. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 16.1C and it's presently 23.3C, the odd wind gust & clear. I won't bore you with the details but, suffice it to say, I really need to have my earwax flushed. Particularly my right ear. I've gone truly deaf in that ear and 'ear drops' aren't helping. I've...
  51. Wagtail

    Ignore a thread

    Surely this would not include such informative threads as "Pallets in field"! :eek:
  52. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Thanks for that, I'm never certain on conversions from Imperial to Metric. It was what the Weatherguessers call a 'weather or rain "bomb"'. The thunderstorm cell just hovered over the St Helens area for hours. True story, my friends in Pyengana were hit with this system too. They posted photos...
  53. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 20.1C (humidity driven) and it's presently 27.5C (heading to 30+C). Yep, "it's not the heat, it's the humidity." It's sunny and calm. There was 197.2mm in the gauge at 0900! I also needed to adjust yesterday gauge reading up to 37.5mm. So the total...
  54. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) mid-arvo. Overnight Low of 17.5C and it's presently 22.9C... it's clearing up and calm. Now for the reason that I'm 'late' checking in; yesterday I mentioned that it's been very dry over these Summer months, especially January and this month. Everything is brown, grass isn't...
  55. Wagtail

    What do you drive for a truck?

    I'm assuming that your 'truck' is a pick-up, which to me is a ute (Aussie for a "Utility"). Mine is an '07 Toyota Hilux extended cab V6 2WD. I bought it 'previously loved' in 2012. It's my only vehicle and use it as such + towing the occasional horse float or hauling a full round of hay in the...
  56. Wagtail

    Coffee scoops and coffee makers

    I've used a "Nespresso" capsule coffee machine for the last 16 years. A fresh mug of coffee, in a few minutes, at a very drinkable temperature. I bought my machine from a large department store; they even demonstrated the machine (Hey! Free cup of coffee. (y) ☕) You choose your type/size of pod...
  57. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low was, again, 15.9C (for those of you keeping score) and it's presently 24C, overcast & calm. Some rain is expected this evening. The 'Mad Agisting Horse Woman' has requested a paddock shift so I'll have a wee bit of tractor fun this arvo placing a round into...
  58. Wagtail

    New TY359C!

    Congratulations on your new 'rig'. (y)
  59. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 15.9C and it's presently 24.4C with a gentle breeze & light clouds. The meeting, yesterday, went very quickly and I was able to return home by 1745. Lovely evening after. Not much on for today... or the week for that matter. That's about it, take care all.
  60. Wagtail

    John deere 4610

    G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder. According to TractorData.com yours is a 2003. TractorData.com John Deere 4610 tractor information Enjoy the site from wherever you are.
  61. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.8C and it's presently 16.8C, somewhat overcast & calm. I'm off to Church In a half hour, however I have a meeting to attend this arvo. It's in Campbell Town so I'll need to leave here by 1230 and should be home by 1900 if all goes well. THEN the rest...
  62. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.4C and it's presently 26.3C, high/wispy clouds and calm. I did decide to 'get off my arse' and go to the PO yesterday arvo. Picked up my coffee pod order from Nespresso. Three days from ordering to PO delivery was excellent for Tassie. So now...
  63. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.1C and it's presently 25.4C, clear & calm. Good meeting last evening which turned out to not being an 'official' one (with Minutes submitted). Our Guest Speaker (who's also a friend) had to back out at practically the last minute as he remembered that...
  64. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) early arvo. Overnight Low of 7.8C and it's presently 24.9C, clear and calm. Lovely, intimate, Ash Wednesday Service yesterday. The wee jobs at the Church Hall went well... I installed a couple of 'latches' on some doors to render them safe for when Sunday School is underweigh...
  65. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Ash Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.2C and it's presently 19.8C, mostly clear with a breeze. There was 5.0mm of much needed rain in the gauge from last evening's thunderstorm. That thunderstorm really dropped the temperature from a High (at Wagtail Park) of 39.9C (109F)...
  66. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Shrove Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.8C and it's presently 33.3C!!! (92F) with higher temps expected mid-arvo. It's clear and fairly calm. Cold front expected tomorrow. Not much going on for today. Temperatures like this do happen here 3-4 times a year and February is the warmest...
  67. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Ta, Mate. The top temp that I recorded at my place (Wagtail Park) was 36C... which was 102.2F @ around 1330. We're not used to temperatures like that, especially for a predicted two days in a row. I needed to quaff a couple of Gin & Tonics to survive. <woof>
  68. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.5C and it has presently hotted-up to 30C (and climbing!). It's clear and calm. +30C temps for the next couple of days with the possibility of a late thunderstorm tomorrow... I hope not as the 'bush' is now ripe for a bushfire due to the lack of rain...
  69. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.5C and it's presently 22.4C, overcast and calm. Yesterday's trip to Launceston (Launie :) ) to see my Urologist went very well and he won't need to see me for another year, except there's juuuust one more 'test' he wants to do. So I'll be back to see...
  70. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 7.9C and it's presently 16.5C, mostly clear and somewhat calm. Parrish meeting went until 1800 with lots of things discussed as we didn't have a meeting last month. Nothing 'pressing' though. I'm off to Launceston, later on this morning (11-ish). One...
  71. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.1C and it's presently 26.8C, clear and fairly calm. Not much on for today however I do have a Parish Council meeting late this arvo @1630. That's about it, take care all.
  72. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.2C and it's presently 25C, mostly clear with a gentle breeze. 'Into town' excursion went well, and quickly. Which left plenty of time to tend to Paddock #3. On the second circular 'pass' around that paddock I noticed that I had dropped one of the...
  73. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 9.5C and it's presently 24.7C, clear & calm. There was a paltry 0.2mm in the gauge @ 0900. (Still, that's better than 'a sharp stick in the eye' :D) The horses were, indeed, transferred to Paddock #4 yesterday evening so, later on this arvo, I'll have...
  74. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    G'day Mate... there's no high-speed ferry between us and the mainland. Although they are built here. "Incat" Incat - Wikipedia For the most part, people fly, unless you need to take your vehicle. Bookings, months in advance, are required on the "Spirit of Tasmania" ferries. And, yes, it is...
  75. Wagtail

    New from MS

    G'day Mate and welcome, to 'posting' on TBN, from Downunder. Enjoy the site even more. (y)
  76. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.4C and it's presently 19.1C, overcast with a gentle breeze. There was 2.5mm of rain in the gauge @ 0900. Again, there's not much going on for me, down here. The short 'heatwave' is over & we're back to normal temps. Good. I'm not a 'hot climate'...
  77. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 18.2C and it's presently 27.7C, high overcast and calm. Yesterday my house top outside temperature reached 39.5C, 8.5 degrees (C) higher than the aerodrome. Woof. I 'bravely' hid in the house for the remainder of the day. All of my paddocks are...
  78. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 16.3C and it's presently 19C (predicted High of 31C!), mostly clear and fairly calm. Penelope the pussybeast made the strangest 'mews' last night (2300) after I'd turned in to bed. She wanted/needed to go outside... I had visions of another abandoned...
  79. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) late arvo. Overnight Low of 9.6C and it's presently 30C (down from 33.2C when I arrived home from the meeting at Ross). It's clear with a strong breeze. As I mentioned, I had a meeting in Ross this morning. I left at 0800, got there by 1005 and the meeting concluded by 1230...
  80. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 9.3C and it's presently 25C, sunny and calm. A busy yesterday; coffee meeting, in town, @ 1100 for an hour and then home for a quick lunch. Looked to start cleaning up Paddock #2 when I received a call from the antennae repair bloke that he was...
  81. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.8C and it's presently 22.0C, mostly overcast with a steady wind. 'Into town' run, yesterday, was successful in all respects. The arvo turned into a 'replace batteries' in a number of things as my weather station was intermittently dropping out at...
  82. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.1C and it's presently 24.5C, mostly sunny and fairly calm. It's 'into town' day for mail/groceries. Yesterday's tasks were all accomplished. That's about it, take care all.
  83. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.2C and it's presently 24.6C, partly overcast with a gentle breeze. Just a quick trip into town planned IOT book a venue for a meeting for next month and then I think I'll drive over to Pyengana to get some cheese for raffle prizes for a meeting, in...
  84. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 15.8C and it's presently 22.5C, partly cloudy with the odd wind. Early breakfast (0730) in town with a few friends, one of whom is moving to Victoria on Saturday. Called the TV antennae bloke when I got home. Unknown when he'll be able to get to me but...
  85. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.9C and it's presently 17.1C (heading to 25C), calm and mostly clear. The flagpole is back up. I'm off to church in a half hour and then the rest of the day is His. That's about it, take care all.
  86. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.6C and it's presently 25.3C, clear and 'blustery'. The wind is predicted to last until evening so I've taken down my flagpole in anticipation. Relaxing day yesterday and I've 'planned' on a repeat for today. Mind you, it looks like my free-to-air TV...
  87. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.1C and it's presently 24.2C, clear and 'windy'. CT scan trip to Launie & back was clear and uneventful. I was in'n'out in a matter of a half hour. Home by 1740. It's been a busy week, so I'm just going to take it easy this 'Australia Day' and...
  88. Wagtail

    Oil & Fuel How is your fuel polishing unit working for you this winter?

    I, too, have not heard of this "fuel polishing unit". But, then again, I employ an Australian fuel additive called "Fuel Doctor" which accomplishes the same. Years ago the "fuel Doctor" company attempted to market their product overseas but the 'name', website and associated copyright details...
  89. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    I understand. I use a "Bug-off" additive to my windscreen washer fluid, which works well under normal conditions. Last night, however, was a constant torrent of bugs. Especially the tiny midge size. What with the chance of critters, especially wombats, on the two lane highway, I didn't dare...
  90. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.1C and it's presently 24.3C, clear & calm. There was 3.0mm of rain in the gauge @ 0800... the 'official' aerodrome weather station recorded 0mm; which is the main reason that I record my own gauge. Successful run 'into town'. The rain only lasted...
  91. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.5C and it's presently 18.9C, rainy overcast & fairly calm. I'll check the gauge tomorrow as the rain has pretty much just started. Paddock #1 chain-harrowed & mulched yesterday arvo. The Mad Agisting Horse Woman & Daughter went on a surprisingly...
  92. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.5C and it's presently 18.9C, high overcast and calm. Everything is pretty much back in it's 'place' now and the paddock transfer was done. Today I'll have some 'tractor fun' cleaning up Paddock #1. That's about it, take care all.
  93. Wagtail

    New on the Forum!

    G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder. Enjoy the site, from wherever in the world you are.
  94. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.8C and it's presently 19C, partly cloudy and somewhat calm at the moment. There was 0.7mm in the gauge @ 0900. Today, on top of doing a 'tip run' & putting things back where they belong, I'll be doing a horse paddock shift from #1 to #2. The weather...
  95. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) evening. It's been a long day but I seem to recall that the overnight Low was 12.5C. I haven't a clue as to today's High (BoM says 21C at the aerodrome) however I know that the UV topped 11 as my neck is mildly burnt. It started calm/overcast, then clear/windy followed by...
  96. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 16.3C and it's presently 19.0C, overcast and calm. There was 0.3mm in the gauge @ 0730. Town run to pick up the pork shoulder + check my lottery #'s. I also bought a bouquet of flowers for a departing friend which will be presented at the soiree. With...
  97. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.5C and it's presently 25.8C, sunny and fairly calm. Well, the portaloo problem has been solved as I remembered that there is a local company that rents them. A quick call and the owner said that he can deliver one either today or tomorrow. That's a...
  98. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.3C and it's presently 21.4C, partly cloudy with a breeze/gusts. There was a paltry 0.2mm in the gauge @ 0900. Yesterday's funeral was very well attended. The town run was successful. Received a call from the Shire Council regarding my hiring their...
  99. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 20.3C and it's presently 23.6C, overcast & calm. Rain predicted but not here yet. Trim & mowing accomplished yesterday. Today is 'into town' day for mail/groceries... but first I'll attend the memorial service for the neighbour's son who passed away...
  100. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.3C and it's presently 20.9C, cloudy and calm (which will soon become breezy). Nothing in the gauge but there has been the odd bit of moisture coming down. My Brisbane Mate got away yesterday on time... for some reason I went to bed shortly after 2130...
  101. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.5C and it's presently 21.5C, partly cloudy with an occasional breeze. The aerodrome reported 0.8mm but there was nothing in my gauge. Well, my Mate from Brisbane is currently packing up his car and will be heading off this arvo @ 1500. We'll do a...
  102. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.8C and it's presently 16.2C, overcast with light winds. Pretty much a 'no day' yesterday... just hanging out with my Brisbane Mate. Today will be his last full day before heading North on Monday's arvo. I'm off to Church in a while and then the rest...
  103. Wagtail

    Mf50 serial #

    G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder. According to Tractordata.com, yours is a 1964. TractorData.com Massey Ferguson 50 tractor information Enjoy the site, from wherever in the world you are.
  104. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 20.5C and it's presently only 20.8C, overcast and 'windy'. There was a surprising 1.0mm in the gauge @ 0900. Yesterday's temp topped out at 34C! Yesterday's tasks/projects completed prior to the soaring temperature, and the Doctor appointment went...
  105. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.9C and it's presently 27.4C, clear & calm. Yesterday I did get the hydraulic fluid into the 4105 and everything is buttoned up tight with no leaks. My Mate helped with getting & disposing the waste oils at the tip's waste oil container (free). A quick...
  106. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Um... I do. 0900, or close enough, every time it rains. My gauge is on a corner post of Paddock #5, away from trees and the shed. I keep an annual chart in the shed. The BOM is at the aerodrome, about 7 km away towards the coast and I typically receive more rain than it records.
  107. Wagtail

    Noob from Cali

    G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder. Enjoy the sire.
  108. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.4C and it's presently 25.6C, partly cloudy with a gentle breeze. Yesterday's 'into town' run went well and, after lunch, I went out to the shed to start pouring oil... but first I needed to remove the old engine oil filter. "No problem", says I, "...
  109. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.5C and it's presently 'hotted' up to 27.1C, fairly clear with some wind. Yesterday I made a quick trip into town; expected mail, 'diesel' engine oil (A$63 for 5ltr) and a stop off at the local hardware store for a rattle-can of bright yellow paint...
  110. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.6C and it's presently 22.6C, mostly sunny with the odd breeze. There was 8mm of rain in the gauge @ 0900. Due to yesterday's steady rain it was an indoor/hang-out with my Mate from Brisbane. After checking/recording the rain gauge, I took a quick...
  111. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    I don't think so, in this case. The lad had ADHD and was being 'home schooled', at least for the last 4 years. In that time I rarely saw him and if he had any friends they would've been visiting with their parents. I'm not about to speculate.
  112. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 20.5C and it's presently down to 17.7C, overcast with rain, calm with wind increasing later. There was 3.0mm in the gauge @ 0900. Very sad news regarding my other neighbours (behind me but not the ones that I have Christmas lunch with); they lost their...
  113. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 16.6C and it's currently 17.9C, overcast & calm. Paddock #6 has been chain-harrowed & mulched = me covered in a fine coating of horse 'dust'. ;) Paddock #1 is all set up. Nothing planned for today and I'm off to Church in a half hour, then the rest of...
  114. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 16.6C and it's presently 25.5C, mostly cloudy and calm. Well, I did get up to something yesterday; recyclables/garbage to the tip and then I sent my Mate up the ladder to clean my chimney! :D We couldn't get the 'cap' off last year, so this year he used...
  115. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 14.5C and it's presently 22.8C. High overcast with a gentle breeze. Yesterday's Doctor's appointment was a quick in'n'out but it resulted in making a further appointment, in Launceston, for a CT scan later this month. Bugger me, that'll cost despite any...
  116. Wagtail

    Purchased a New Massey

    Congratulations!
  117. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.6C and it's presently 21.4C, mostly overcast with the wind picking up. There was 6.3mm of rain in the gauge @ 0900. Major task for today is a Doctor's appointment at 1415... a follow-up from the chest x-ray from last December. That's about it, take...
  118. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 18.1C and it's presently 21.8C, overcast with a steady breeze. There was 0.6mm of rain in the gauge @ 0900. Nothing accomplished (by me) yesterday. Just 'hanging out' with my Brisbane Mate. Today is 'into town day' for mail/groceries. That's about...
  119. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 17.8C and it's presently 23.7C, overcast with the odd gust of wind. Yesterday, after replacing all of my calendars & tabulating last year's rainfall total (758.6mm) I decided to mow the property with the Z-turn; house/driveway/horse exercise area/front...
  120. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) New Year's Day arvo. Overnight Low was 11.5C and it's presently 24.8C, high overcast with a gentle breeze. My Mate and I juuuust made it to midnight, shook hands and toddled off to bed = nice 'sleep in'. Hence the late-ish reporting in. Not much planned for today except changing...
  121. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you to all my TBN Mates. (y)
  122. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) New Year's Eve morning. Overnight Low of 8.7C and it's presently 22.4C, clear & fairly calm. Yesterday; my Mate's dhobi done and the Hills Hoist 'christened'... in the meantime I did a recycling run to the tip (cardboard & the old hoist), then into town for petrol + a few items (a...
  123. Wagtail

    Newbie from New York

    ^^^ According to my calculations, I certainly do. --------------- Anyway, g'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder Enjoy the site.
  124. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.7C and it's presently 20.5C, mostly cloudy with wind expected to increase this arvo. The Hills Hoist was 'assembled' and mounted yesterday and I'm glad that my Mate was on-hand to assist. And, no, we didn't really read the "instruction booklet"...
  125. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.7C and it's presently 18.8C, overcast and fairly calm. There was 4.5mm in the gauge @ 0900. Yesterday's trip to Launie (and Longford) was successful; Longford was first to my JD Dealership to get 30ltrs of hydraulic fluid (bugger me! Is that stuff...
  126. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 17.3C and it's presently 25.9C, mostly sunny (at the moment, rain expected this arvo) & calm. There was 44.5mm of rain in the gauge @ 0700. Received more than double the BOM predicted amount! Heading into Launie in about a half hour. I've got my list...
  127. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 17.5C and it's presently 19.7C, overcast with thick, misty rain & fairly calm. There was 7.4mm in the gauge @ 0900. Yesterday dhobi done and spent the day hanging-out with my Mate from Brisbane. He'll be here until the 15th of January. :) I'll soon...
  128. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) Boxing Day morning. overnight Low of 13.5C and it's presently 23.7C, becoming overcast with rain this evening. Steady breeze. The Bureau of Manyguesses has truly hung their collective arses out with a 100% forecast of rain for tomorrow... we'll see. ;) A lovely day was had at...
  129. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you Kyle and a Merry Christmas to all of my Mates on TBN & the GM thread. Overnight Low of 13.1C and it's presently 20.4C, overcast with a steady wind. Midnight Service was well attended & home by 0030. Well, presents are opened and we're off to the neighbour's for noon & a late...
  130. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) Christmas Eve morning. Overnight Low of 9.5C and it's presently 18C, clear & calm. I'm down to one houseguest now, my Mate from Brisbane. Penelope did, finally, come 'in' yesterday arvo, around 1600. It's going to be a long day today as I've got Church this morning at the regular...
  131. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) "Tibb's Eve" morning. Overnight Low of 11.1C and it's presently 17.4C, overcast and fairly calm. There was 0.2mm in the gauge @ 0900. Penelope the pussybeast decided that it was another occasion to sleep in the shed. At least I wasn't prepared to wait up for her. She was up on...
  132. Wagtail

    Light Bar Success!!!

    Yep. I put my light bar on my ROPS for the very same reason as Eddie... I could not 'see' around a round bale when dark. Power was easy as there's a pre-existing wired 'jack/plug' behind the seat.
  133. Wagtail

    Hello From Michigan

    G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder. Enjoy the site.
  134. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 10C and it's presently 17C (although the wind-chill certainly makes it feel colder). It's overcast and breezy. Water trough set up & filled in Paddock #6 in anticipation of the agisted horses returning today... which they have now. The pin and securing...
  135. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.9C and it's presently 16.9C, overcast and fairly calm (wind will pick up, though). There was 3mm in the gauge @ 0900... not expected but every little bit in the tank is welcome, especially with guests in the house. Good run into town yesterday...
  136. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 7.8C and it's presently 21.4C, fairly clear with a bit of a breeze. There was 2.1mm in the gauge @ 0900. It threatened rain all day yesterday, yet nothing really happened until the evening. Oh, well. So it turned out to be a 'relaxing' day, waiting for...
  137. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 18.1C and it's presently 23.8C. Off'n'on clear/cloudy with rain expected. A bit of a breeze at the moment, expected to increase. Well, Penelope decided that things were too interesting outside late last night/early morning so I closed up the house & went...
  138. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    The same thing as every year; unconditional love from me. (even when she doesn't come 'in' when I want her to... like NOW! ;) )
  139. Wagtail

    You "Road" Your Tractor?

    I sure do... I've even driven it through town (St Helens) on the way to a haying or slashing job or on the "Tasman Highway" (posted @ 100KPH) around Pyengana during haying season. SMV triangle prominently displayed, hazard lights and an amber 'whoop-whoop' flashing. I'll pull over when safe to...
  140. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) evening. Overnight Low of 10.7C and it's presently 18.2C (@ 2306). Mostly cloudy today and tomorrow; rain is expected. I'm still up due to Penelope not having 'come in' due to my house guests... she will, eventually, or she'll just have to spend the night outside. My Mate from...
  141. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.2C and it's presently 18.8C, mostly cloudy with a breeze. Very productive arvo, yesterday. I took a chance on getting both the x-ray and the blood-work out of the way; walk-in for the x-ray took 20 minutes which left me enough time to see Sister at the...
  142. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 18.4C and it's presently 22.5C, now partly cloudy with the odd gusting wind. There was 11.5mm of rain in the gauge @ 0900. Mail/petrol/grocery run into town went fine, although that's when the misty rain started and pretty much continued for the day...
  143. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 14C and it's presently 26.9C, partly cloudy & calm. Noon hour Doctor appointment, yesterday, turned out to be an hour's affair... mostly because I admitted to a couple of 'niggling' symptoms that were occurring, regularly, over the previous few months...
  144. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.5C and it's presently 22.6C, partly cloudy & calm. Good Parrish Council meeting followed by a great gathering in the Church Hall for supper. Lasagne was the main course... I seem to recall that that is a very popular 'Christmas' dish. Anyway, it was...
  145. Wagtail

    Ranch Hand Bumper

    Welcome to life in Australia. 😁 That there is what we commonly call a "Bull Bar".
  146. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.3C and it's presently 24.7C, mostly sunny with a slight breeze. The Christmas gathering was a lovely affair at 'The Camel Farm', great food & company. Home by 1800. Today will be a dhobi day, getting prepared for my Brisbane friend's visit. Tonight is...
  147. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.8C and it's presently 15.9C, partly cloudy and calm. There was 3.5mm in the gauge @ 0700. I'm off to Church in a half hour and then the rest of the day is His, although I do have a Christmas gathering to attend this arvo. 'Tis the season and all...
  148. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.9C and it's presently 18C, overcast & calm. There was 7.5mm in the gauge @0900... I was pleasantly surprised at that as I didn't hear any rain overnight. More off'n'on rain predicted for today. Very warm (top of 31C) yesterday. Fortunately the...
  149. Wagtail

    Replaced fuel filter on MF 263 now it won't start.

    When you put the new fuel filter on, did you first fill it (the filter) with fuel?
  150. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.7C and it's presently 26.7C (heading to 30C), fairly clear and calm. Rain expected this evening and into tomorrow. Yesterday: Hay shifted out of the shed (sausaged) and extra pallets sourced. Then I took the chainsaw for a wee wander to take care of a...
  151. Wagtail

    Another Canadian

    G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder. Enjoy the site.
  152. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 7.7C and it's presently warmed up to 24.1C, clear with a gentle breeze. Run into town was successful, although I forgot one of my scripts for the chemist. I noticed a 'drip' from one corner of the house gutter which meant that a leaf-plug had built up...
  153. Wagtail

    New NS4710C HST

    Congratulations on your new rig.
  154. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.5C and it's presently 23.6C (already 1.6C above the predicted High and it's only 1022). Fairly clear with a gentle breeze. Gave myself a haircut yesterday and then 'got stuck into' collecting/disposing of tree branches. 3 ute loads and I estimate...
  155. Wagtail

    Hearing aids and a rant

    It's not just loud noise that effects or causes hearing loss... 'constant' noise will, over time, do it too. Navy training has led me to always wear hearing protection (and appropriate PPE), even today. I don't have significant hearing loss, however I do have some and the culprit turned out to...
  156. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.9C and it's presently warmed up to 24.4C (heading to 27+C), fairly clear with a gentle breeze. Right, I've got to get off my arse and start collecting/disposing of all these tree limbs. Other than that I'm enjoying the warmer temperatures... after...
  157. Wagtail

    JD Zero Turn Reviews

    Well, I've had my Z355E for a couple of years now. It's been flawless for what I need. What I mean by that is that it's not 'commercial' and that I need to keep my mouth firmly shut due to rough ground 'jarring' = the suspension simply isn't up to those standards. I purposely bought it due to...
  158. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.9C and it's presently 25.1C. Partly cloudy and calm. There was 0.5mm in the gauge... but that was from the remainder of yesterday morning, after 0700. I've a few 'projects' that I can tackle over the week, especially as the weather & temperature has...
  159. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Of course I know what a Donk is. :D (y)
  160. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Wattle tree wood rarely grows thick enough to use for heating firewood. Mostly we use certain types of eucalypt for firewood, "ironbark" being the best. Also certain pine trees, like a "she-oak". Other than 'non-native' hardwoods that you'd be familiar with, most eucalypt trees are considered a...
  161. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    After a 'Googling' it looks like they only eat native seeds and pine-cones (plus those nasty grubs inside tree limbs). Those beaks are bloody powerful & can shred a tree-limb down to the core to get at those grubs. It seems that I have a number of native trees that attract them, though.
  162. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Shy in that you can't approach them. They're mostly close to my the house though, in the blackwood trees that I have around the property. 2-6 at a time.
  163. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.9C and it's presently 17.8C, overcast & calm. There was 1mm in the gauge @0700 and it continued to lightly rain during the A.M. whilst I was at Church. Yesterday's 'pick-up-sticks' started well... and then I noticed more dead branches... and more dead...
  164. Wagtail

    Checking for sludge in the fuel tank question

    An 'inspection camera', put down into the bottom of the tank, will show you whether there's a biological growth or not.
  165. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.2C and it's currently 23.0C, mostly cloudy with some wind. What with the wind I've had the past few days I suppose I'll need to do a pick-up-sticks round of the property... yeah, another wattle tree branch has come loose. One of the causes of these...
  166. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Yeah, I did. All she did was 'stare' at her computer screen until I acquiesced (yeah, big word) to remaking the new appointment. What can you do in this day and age, eh?
  167. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.9C and it's presently 18.8C, high-overcast with a steady wind. There was 3.5mm in the gauge @ 0900. Well, yesterday's Doctor appointment was a bust. Short story is that, despite having an 'appointment' card and receiving a text reminder (which I had to...
  168. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.5C (due to wind chill) and it's presently 14.2C, overcast and 'blustery'. There was 0.7mm in the gauge @ 0900. Not much on for today aside from a doctor appointment @ 1430; a follow-up from the blood-work last Friday. As I've mentioned before...
  169. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.6C and it's presently 15.5C, overcast with steady, increasing wind. There was 1.4mm in the gauge @ 0900. 'Tractor fun' yesterday was reduced as half of the job (plus travel time) was not required. I did receive a bottle of Pinot Noir for my efforts...
  170. Wagtail

    Now I'm paranoid

    You'll be right, Mate... Safety is, for the most part, taking a moment or two to consider 'what could go wrong or happen' and taking the necessary precautions. If you think it's 'dodgy', then it probably is.
  171. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 9.5C and it's presently 18.1C, overcast & fairly calm at the moment. Not much to report except I'm off to change into my work clothes to have that 'tractor fun' with the hay delivery that should be happening soon. That's about it, take care all.
  172. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    OK. Then I won't mention that Penelope the Pussybeast brought in a small, freshly killed bunny rabbit this morning. (oh, wait... I just mentioned it)((bugger))
  173. Wagtail

    Hi from the land of enchantment, New Mexico.

    G'day Mate and welcome (although you did 'join' in '19) from Downunder.
  174. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.8C and it's presently 17.5C, overcast with a breeze. There was 0.8mm in the gauge @ 0900. It's a dhobi day as I'm down to one pair of clean undies. 😁 I should 'prep' the tractor as tomorrow will be a 'tractor fun' day as some members of the local 'Mad...
  175. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.8C and it's presently 18.3C, overcast & calm. There was 3.5mm in the gauge @ 0700. I'm off to Church in a few minutes and then the rest of the day is His. That's about it, take care all.
  176. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 15.3C and it's presently 21.8C, overcast & calm. The BOM actually got it right when they 'predicted' rain; there was 15.3mm in the gauge @ 0900 with more rain to come throughout the day. The tanks are full. YAY! All 'in town' tasks completed yesterday...
  177. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    It's the same down here, especially the 'Black Friday' sales, which can be truly confusing for Australians as we have several, anniversary, "black" days referring to historic catastrophic bush fires.
  178. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.5C and it's presently 19.7C, 'high overcast' & calm. Rain expected tomorrow... So I'm glad that the "Wagtail Park Wood-stacking Festival" is completely over for another year. Today will be a town trip to pick up a couple of cases of wine at the PO...
  179. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Plus a 'wedge' of sharp/aged cheddar cheese! It's the same as a ploughman's lunch. Cheddar cheese truly compliments the apple.
  180. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    The English word/expression is a "hoar frost".
  181. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.9C and it's presently 18.1C, overcast & calm. Today will be a 'clean up' day from where the split wood was dumped. However I first have an appointment to attend @ 1020. This morning I received a text request from the Mad Agisting Horse Woman...
  182. Wagtail

    Son's new career path, pretty proud father

    Congratulations to your Son, Sigarms.
  183. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.9C and it's presently 16.3C, overcast and fairly calm. There was 0.3mm in the gauge @ 0900. I accomplished a lot WRT wood-stacking yesterday however, despite stretching prior to, I annoyingly cramped up (left calf) when I toddled off to bed last...
  184. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 10.9C and it's presently 23.7C, partly cloudy and calm. A productive day yesterday; although the 2-stroke whipper-snipper started on the first pull, died and then refused to re-start. So I put it away and did a Z-turn mow around the house/driveway. That...
  185. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.7C and it's presently 20.2C, overcast with a steady breeze. Well, today's plan of carrying on with wood-stacking has been put on hold 'til tomorrow; a text reminder said that I have a 'driver's medical' this arvo @ 1600. So I've decided to do a load of...
  186. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.6C and it's presently 15.8C, overcast & calm. There was fog this morning which has now cleared off. I can 'see' the end of wood-stacking, one more 'row' to go. Which I'll get at on Monday. In the meantime, I'm off to Church in a few minutes and then...
  187. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.7C and it's presently 22.9C (waaay above the predicted 20C). Partly cloudy a fairly calm. A great arvo spent stacking wood and today will be no different. That's about it, take care all.
  188. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 2.7C and it's presently 21.3C, clear & calm. There was 0.5mm in the gauge @ 0900. Dental check-up/clean was quick & easy. In'n'out within 20 minutes, so I must be doing everything right with my dental hygiene routine.😁 The evening's dinner/meeting also...
  189. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 7.7C and it's presently 18.7C, clouding over with rain predicted this arvo. Fairly calm. Successful 'into town' trip yesterday and the split wood had dried enough that I was 'good to go' for more stacking. What with the expected rain and an early arvo...
  190. Wagtail

    Hi from northern Maine

    G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder. Enjoy the site.
  191. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.6C and it's presently 16.3C, overcast with misty rain easing. Fairly calm. There was a surprising 6mm of rain in the gauge as only the chance of 1mm was predicted. I did get a good amount of wood stacked yesterday. I'll need to judge how 'slippery'...
  192. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Lord, I am so sorry for your loss.
  193. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 7.5C and it's presently 20.7C, somewhat overcast but calm. Pretty much a repeat of yesterday = wood-stacking. I suppose it could go faster if I didn't treat the process like a jigsaw puzzle but I'm sure that 'locking' them into place reduces shifting as...
  194. Wagtail

    JD 5105 no lights

    Well, with so many 'light' circuits not being activated something must be 'common'. And that's a good thing. A circuit diagram, as mentioned provided free from your JD dealership, will help to nail it down. I know that at my dealership they'll even grab a mechanic to advise where to look (at no...
  195. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 3.9C and it's presently 23.2C, clear and calm. The UV index is expected to top at 8 this arvo. If all goes well, this will be a wood-stacking week over at the wooden shed's lean-to as temperatures are expected to be in the lower 20's (C, of course, 70F)...
  196. Wagtail

    Where Does Your "Handle" Come From?

    My favourite bird is a Willie Wagtail. It also works for the horses that are on the property. I even named my sumptuous property the grand name of "Wagtail Park", with said sign adorning my roadside gate.
  197. Wagtail

    JD 5105 no lights

    G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder. If your 'fuse panel' is anything like my 4105's have you tried swapping around the relays that are also on that panel. On mine all of the relays are the 'same', just plugged into different positions. Relays are indicated with a "K", as in 'K1'...
  198. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 9C and it's presently 16.7C, fairly clear and calm. There was a dribble of rain in the gauge from yesterday's thunderstorm... not worth recording. Lovely march and Remembrance ceremony yesterday. The thunderstorm finished up prior to our 'stepping off'...
  199. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Saturday/Remembrance Day) morning. Overnight Low of 16.1C and it's presently 22C (heading to a predicted 27C!). Right now there is a thunderstorm passing over with calm winds... it'll be all over by the time the parade/ceremony happens @ 1100. The High temperature yesterday topped 33C! I...
  200. Wagtail

    Good morning!!!!

    Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 11.5C and it's presently 26.5C, clear & calm. Wind will pick up this arvo. I did get some more wood stacking in yesterday arvo prior to the Parrish Council meeting. I reminded them that about a wreath for Remembrance Day... they'd forgot and asked if I...
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