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Happy Anniversary and congrats on the job offers. I have been self employed for so long now I don't know I could work for a company. LOL

Spent the day burning trees. Got finished up and discovered I ripped the screen out of the right fender on the Kubota somehow. I will have to look into how to fix that. RNG, if you want to know what the guns are bringing at big auctions go to Guns for Sale - Online Gun Auction - Buy Guns at...

It is 53 her which is a low, going to 79 with a light breeze. I have 1 service call today and then home to burn another brush pile. I haven't had time to work on the front pasture, but lost my desire when I found the price of grass seed this year. I guess I can always just keep planting...

73 now and going to 77 with rain all day. Glad I got the millet seed and fertilizer down yesterday. Wondering if anyone knows why grass seed is so expensive this year? It is 3 times the cost it was last year, hence why I am planting millet. Eric, good to see you. Hard when work keeps you...

Hi Guys, I have been lurking around, but after 2 weeks in CO dealing with a sisters suicide, then leaving for a week in Ohio for the draft horse auction I have been busy playing catch up on all the posts. Not to mention all the work that didn't get done both business and farm. Sorry to say it...

I have lots of that tender and kindling, but must hurry because I hope to make it bonfires on Sunday. :D

Gee from the rest of you guys I guess our 37mph winds and 1.5 inches of rain made for a nice day yesterday. 45 now going to around 65 then down to 35 tonight. No frost warnings which is good for the garden. Helping friends the next 2 days, today I am replacing a shower valve in a MH shower...

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Buppies, what is your forecast for middle of Ohio (Walnut Creek / Mt. Hope) area the second week of March? I have to keep wife down to one suitcase. LOL

Kev, That looks GREAT!!! And you are right, I wish I had one with all my downed trees. :thumbsup: Just not in the budget right now. I do have a problem though, next time you take pictures in front of your shop can you make it a little messier? Wow, everything is so clean and organized. You...

I got some set time yesterday after putting together a round pen for my wife, I put the rake on the tractor and drove around and around and around. But got 98% of the sticks and roots from the trees we removed on Saturday.

55 here going to 78 and sunny. Debating on watering the garden because they say we will have rain tomorrow. I picked up the panels for the round pen, as well as my last bag of goat chow and a mineral tub for the cows at TSC. Today I have to go look at a shower that isn't working correctly...

Welcome John, and just to set the record straight, I am in FL. not TX :D Drew, might be a little late but I agree that wood will hold moisture on your tank, so will concrete. You are best if you add a strip of plastic along the contact points. The rocks look really good on the culvert, had to...

Hey Drew, your gonna love this, and I would think Don should chime in, but down here you have to paint for function. Diesel should be yellow, Gas red, kerosene is silver (now I always thought diesel and kerosene where about the same thing, but what do I know?). I am told it is so the fire dept...

It is 39 here now, and going to 70 and Sunny. Yesterday worked on the wagon, today I have some work in town.

That is just it. She is not using it as mulch, she digs trenches, buries it, and grows on top of it. I on the other hand am using the wasted hay from the animals, you know the messy matted stuff filled with poop in my furrows to keep weeds down, the ground fertilized, and help hold moisture in...

45 now in the early hours, going to 75 today. Have some people coming by to get some wood out of the field, they want rotten wood for gardening. I am not sure I understand, but I will be talking to them in detail. I also hope to put in a water line to the garden. Probably use the sub-soiler...

I can't help it Drew. :D As I am working on my garden and thinking of how people live in such nasty cold. I could be a "Snowbird" easily. You are kind of in the middle with the best and worst of both sides, that way you know which you dislike worse... heat or cold. Vet coming by today, so...

Bring your shorts and sunscreen. 57 now going to 74 today and sunny. We had a nice little rain last night, I'm sure the garden liked it

47 going to 74 Todays plan is take hay to the horses and seed the garden. Guess I need to do some research on flail mowers, not sure how they work, but sure looks nice. I use a bush hog for the dog fennels around here, and horses for the grass.

Following the Farmers Almanac we planted our potatoes last weekend, This weekend I finished tilling the garden area and started laying out the furrows. Tomorrow the pea, carrot, collards, beets, and turnips will get planted Seems strange to be planting when everyone north is below freezing...

Hey Kev, That grapple looks like it will do the trick, are you welding it on or bolting? Well I almost hate to post the pictures of what the wife and I worked on today Yeah, we worked on getting the garden ready and tomorrow we will plant the early seeds (peas, beets, turnips, collards...

Wow, looking at all these temps I am downright Balmy! Low last night was 31 and it is going to 64 today. Yesterday I laid out the garden area, today I have to remove a fallen tree out of there, till it up and start planting the early seeds.

48 now going to 60 and Sunny. A little breezy. Gotta run to TSC for chows, dog, goat, horse... Might work on the wagon, might work on the tractor, might work on the garden, or I might not do anything. :thumbsup: Farmer, funny you should say that, I have been thinking of building a "Chuck...

Kev, can't wait to see what you had made, hoping it is what I have been thinking of. As far as the warranty, that seems to be what they all are doing. When it all comes from china, it is hard to make them accountable.

It is 50 right now, going to 72 and sunny, but windy, up to 25mph. That time of year I guess. Speaking of which it is time to start prepping the garden. We planted our potatoes last weekend as per the "Farmers Almanac ". This is a first for me, have never grown potatoes. And with in the...

I'm back, wife fixed bean burgers and steamed veggi mix. Very good. Farmer, yes I have used paypal for years and years. Started out with ebay and now with personal transactions. I generally spend more than I make, so I just let it sit in my account till I use it up, but you used to be able...

Drew, don't use 303 on it. 303 was actually invented as a sun block for synthetic materials. Things like plastic kayaks, outdoor swings. Not outdoor grills. I have more to post but wife is calling me to dinner :thumbsup: BTW had another kid born this morning....

27 now going to 62 and sunny. Will go out and check goats when the sun comes up. Thanks or all the anniversary wishes guys. Farmer, your reasoning sounds as good as any other I have heard.

Today is the coldest day of the year with a low this morning of 25 and a high of 55 with 25mph winds. Coming home from work and run out to feed critters and this is what I see So why do goats always kid in foul weather? This Doe had 3 today and another is dilated so should kid tonight...

Well Congratulations Farmer!

72 already going to 80. Who would of thought about wearing shorts in Feb.? This is normally our coldest month, and I know people are having real problems with the winter gardens. Supposed to rain this afternoon and all day tomorrow. Wife has her first riding lesson today and is mad at me...

Then there would be NO silence in this state

55 now going to 83 today. So foggy out there I can't see the backyard fence. Have to go into town today and paint a door and hang a ceiling fan. Started putting the wagon back together yesterday and cutting the lumber out for the seat. Took pics but need to resize them to post, even my phone...

51 now going to 78 today. Rain coming Thursday, of course the vet is coming to float a horses teeth. Girl came by to look at the horse yesterday, but decided she wasn't big enough. She wanted to buy my Draft, but not for $700 Honey, that one will cost you $4 Grand. Going after square bales...

47 here going to 71 and cloudy. Have a lady coming by today to look at the horse I have for sale. Yesterday I made a new goat feeder welding up a 5 sided box out of wire cow panel. Seems to be working well at not letting them make a mess and wasting hay. Took their V-trough feeder over to...

38 going to 70. Got the fireplace going this morning just to knock off the chill. Main goal today is take the horse out on the little cart. Then I want to add aux backup lights to both trucks. Then move some feeders around. Easy day

Drew, don't let the fiberglass intimidate you. The first kayak I made out of wood took the longest because I procrastinated on the fiberglass. Turns out it was the easiest of all. Granted I worked with 4oz sheets and epoxy, but you could do the same if you are going to paint it. Hmmm, you...

Thanks Ron, That I have, I thought you knew of a pedal system to connect with one... Hopeful wishing on my part :D

Good Morning, 41 now and going to 67 and sunny. Should be a nice weekend. Gee Drew, something tells me you will finish your restoration faster than I finish mine, and I got a head start.

Don, this what I was talking about, called a pitman arm tool OEM 27021 Pitman Arm Wedge - Air Tool Fittings - Amazon.com

I am not sure what you are suggesting, but I am all ears Roy, glad thing worked out for the better even at a disappointing cost

Don, did you try a wedge fork? Laymans term, the tool one uses to remove tie rods, and ball joints. If that won't do it then I would cut the old one off. The extension legs look good on the table, are you going to Lacquer them? Drew, brakes on a wagon are to keep the horse from going to fast...

57 going to 68. They claimed it was going to rain all night, I don't even see any dew out yet. Supposed to rain all day, we will see. Got some work in town today hanging a door, then fixing water hammer issue. Easy day. Drew, brakes are not about law as much as they are safety. And with...

Well I don't think we got a hundredth of an inch in rain, turned out to be a beautiful day. Thanks for all the good vibes guys, I am just getting older like the rest of you. It was a routine thing. Don, I get better than average because I am loyal customer. 5x5 rounds barn kept good horse...

3am and it is 58 outside and raining. We are predicted to have 3 days of rain, we will see. Yesterday I picked up 2 loads of round bales (20 bales) and put them away, and my hay supplier offered me a deal on about 60 square bales at $4 a bale. I will be going back today for those. That...

50 right now going to 70 and sunshine. Now this is why I live here, supposed to rain tomorrow. Have to go get 10 round bales of hay today. Maybe I will go weigh the trailer while it is hooked up so I can get tags. LOL Eric, I will pull the wheels and look for info on the axle today...

:laughing::D:laughing: That is what I am trying to accomplish. Did not realize scotchlocs where that bad, and you don't want to see my overhead soldering. Hence why I am using terminal blocks. I am actually mounting a piece of conduit to the underside of the running gear(wagon frame) so that...

Good Morning, 30 here with our high going all the way to 66. Have a have a Deep Massage/ PT appointment this morning, then some work this afternoon. Still working on end of the year bookkeeping/taxes at night. Not doing much, I wait till the end of the year to do all my business bookkeeping...

The headlights only when being horse drawn, not when towed. Brake lights will be flashers only with horse, no turn signal with horse. Brake lights, turn signal, and electric brakes used when towed, just like any other trailer I would like to put switches on head lights, and flashers. Brakes...

You know guys, I grew up in NM & CO and remember the cold and snow, but for the life of me can't fathom wanting to be where it is 3 degrees. I am cussing 26 and that is a heat wave compared to 3. My hat is off to all you guys north of me. That is exactly what I am doing with the wiring. It...

RNG, Thanks. Problem 1) To pull a wagon (horse or vehicle) on the streets here in FL it has to have headlights, tail lights, flashers. This wagon also has elect. brakes. All of this is no problem by adding a battery to run it all, my question is I have a set of shafts for the horse to pull...

22 here, glad I let the kitchen faucet dribble over night, supposed to get up to 52. There were reports of snow falling around here yesterday... I was laughing. Talked with BIL up in NJ and he spent 3 hours blowing snow a couple of times yesterday just to keep up with it. Am glad to see all...

It is 36 here with a high of 45 here. We have hard freeze warnings for the next couple of nights. I ***** and complain then I read all these posts about your weather and feel pretty good. Our gas seems high compared as well, we are in the$1.98 - 2.01 area. We have a whole house Generac that...

41 going to 54 and lots of rain. Pastures can use it. Critters are all in their huts staying dry including the horses. Nice to see all my work being used. I keep telling my wife about the snow you guys are getting, and she keeps telling me how there will be a snowman built, a snowball fight...

35 now and going to 71 and SUNNY today. Going to town for breakfast (Flying Biscuit), then TS for animal chow ( horse, dog, goat). Might go to the farmers market here to see what is there, then work on the wagon some more. I too was wondering why you would do an ultra sound on a herd?

26 here right now, going up to 56 they say. By 10 this morning they are releasing the freeze watch for a couple of days. Sorry Drew, Yeah it is defiantly mine. Actually found it in a puddle, carried it around for a couple of days thinking it was fake, took it to the bank and they said it was...

Happy Birthday Larro, at 55 you are still a pup!

28 here in sunny FL going to 49 But we have no snow in the forecast. Woke up made coffee, lit the fireplace, and sat down to read posts here to see how much I still love living here. Dog was barking in the middle of the night so I will go out and see if one of the goats kidded. Drew, congrats...

30 here now, going to 57. All the animals are in their sheds. Yesterday I built a new hut for the goats to cuddle up in, and had to move it with the tractor. Once I sat on the Kubota, I didn't want to get off. So I took a new roll of hay out to the riding horses, then switched to the bucket...

Even my wife can answer that one... Eating grits 52 going to 58 with 20-28 mph winds. Rained hard all night so I expect to lose some trees today. SIL's are coming by today to see the new horses and exchange Christmas gifts. That will be good. Well I had a learning experience yesterday. My...

57 going to 74 today with pea soup fog. I have a horse listed on Craig's List and the response as been unexpected. Supposedly I have 6 people coming over to look at her this weekend. The farrier is also coming by sometime today. Hope to get on the tractor and do some clean up around the...

It was 42 when I left this morning and 55 now, somewhere in there it warmed up nicely. Got a couple of inches of rain this morning and some hard wind. Had to pick up stuff when I got home. Tomorrow should be a really nice day, so wife and I are going to take the horses out for fun. Buppies...

33 going to 64. Leave in the dark, get home in the dark, wife having to feed the animals till this job is done.

It is 32 going to 61 today. I am almost jealous of you guys with snow, you get tractor time in the winter. All I get is moving hay around. So Farmer, if you run a million chickens a year through your place, do you eat chicken? Do you eat your chickens? My cows are doing good, not real happy...

28 when I got up, only going to 57. This frost is about as close to snow as we will get around here. Going to empty the work car, and reload it with the stuff I need for work the next couple of days. Then dig around the iron bin and weld up some steps for the wagon. If I get cold, I have a...

I wish you better luck than me. My Dermatologist would send a sample out as insurance required and then in 10 days when the stiches were ready to come out she would get approval to remove it, so a bigger cut and more stiches. I finally convinced her to get it all the first time, and just bill...

32 now going to 52, Saying it will be 28 tonight. Will have to let the kitchen sink trickle tonight. The holidays are over because I just became very busy work wise for the next 2 weeks. Today is water stains in the ceiling. I will try to figure it out with a scope, but if not it will be...

We use AT&T Hotspot mifi and I got 9.59 down and 1.01 up. How is your Dad? Is he home yet? Farmer, Yes I did, thank you, I haven't gotten a chance to check it yet. The dog was the friends that I went with. Although I guess I own part interest in it. I loaned him some money to get it. LOL...

It is 63 now going to 61 at 1-2 PM. 35 tonight for the low. No Sun all day, little wind. Came home with a pretty little Blue Tick Hound, not mine. I have never seen that many dogs in one place in my life! And a bunch of breeds I have never heard of, even one that made me think of you Eric...

It is a balmy 36 here in cloudy FL, with a high going to 64. We have the fireplace going (propane), but haven't turned the heat on yet. Good point Eric, I forgot to ask if Whipper approved Congrats on the mower David My new harness came today, I will probably fit it to the new horse, but...

MFW, Glad to see you back. The resort beaches here in FL do the same thing. Don, glad to see it came for you, but I thought it was going to be blue? I like the camo better. Glad to hear about your Dad.

Boy do I feel like a Wuss, it is 38 w/ a feels like 31 and the high going to 54 today. Still the warmest in the group except for Ron and I am freezing! :shocked: The horses are having fun, they woke me up this morning just running in the pasture. Farmer how do I check that? And if that is...

I'm sure I did, was on I-77 from SC to I-64 in WV, now just don't ask me which bridge it was. Going up it was dark and raining and a little scary. Coming home I had a 2200 pounds of moving weight in a bumper pull trailer... a little scary. Did a lot of "I Think I Can's" up the hills, and a...

Trying to think like an Englishman, and yet be creative... Sheep Shears :laughing:

Trying to think like an Englishman, and yet be creative... Sheep Shears :laughing:

42 going to 63 Eric I am guessing you used an old fashioned Scythe. Or what we call a "Weed Whacker" Actually Eric even though she weighs twice what the other horses do, she only eats about 10% more. No it is having 2 horses I neither need or want that will drive my feed bill up. Well I got...

Smart Chickens!!! :thumbsup: I am feeling the same way today

Eric, here is a view of the new horse compared to the other normal sized ones we have And one of me holding her

41 degrees here with a high of 50 and rain all day. Eric, Both actually. Yesterday I started welding up a set of shafts for the new Horse to pull it, but have made them removable so I can hook up a car hitch to it. That way if I need to haul the horse to a parade or function in the trailer, I...

Okay Drew I went and resized the pics let us see if they post WOW, THANKS Drew, now if you look at the photos you can see how the SSQA doesn't line up any more. Where do I start to look for issues? The bottom plates on the FEL seem to rest on the ground evenly, and every attachment now fits...

Things are looking good there Drew, but how did you get the pics to post? I just tried again to post the pics of my FEL Cool here, it is 50 now going to a high of 60

With the new year, I have new projects; Tractor repair which I would show but site not taking pics again Rebuild a wagon that a friend just gave me for the new horse to pull ( again no pics)

Add collards and brown rice and that was dinner for me

Happy New Year everyone, and may 2016 be filled with fun, love and prosperity for all. Looks like winter is finally coming our way, 10 days straight of cool temps.

Thanks Buppies, and you live in a beautiful area if you are in the mountains off I77. I am sure I made a lot of people mad going so slow, but then again I stayed up with the semi's. I like that!!! :D Actually anything that comes off the trailer, wash stand, or hitch post goes on the garden...

69 going to 85 today, looks like it will start to cool off starting Saturday. I will take pics of the FEL attachments today as I switch them around. Having a hard time getting moving after 3 long days driving with a trailer loaded with a 2200# cargo. Might even wash the tractor today, have to...

Just got back with my Birthday present from my wife, the big Belgium horse you guys saw. This storm going through was nasty, on Monday it took me 17 hours to get to WV, and we left Tuesday around 2pm headed home and it took right at 30 hours ( okay 10 of that was at a motel in Rock Hill SC) to...

A really artistic hotdog cooker for the camp fire?

Thanks for the comments everyone. Zeeva is a 10yo Belgium Mare that is broke to ride and drive. I am very excited to get her. Yes Drew I will ride her at least once just to say I did. She is 6' tall at the withers, that is big enough for me. But plans are to drive her. I am not really the...

Irt is 71 going to 84 on Christmas. Just wrong! Buppies, how far are you off I-77 or I-64 Going to an area called "Meadowbridge" I think I want to return home via Roy's house so I can pull a sleigh with my new horse

Merry Christmas to all. It is hard to be in the spirit when we had to turn the A/C back on today. Went and picked up 2 cubes of hay today and got home to discover the tractor has a flat front tire. Hoping the weather holds nice from FL to WV next week. Wont be excited to haul a one ton horse...

71 at 6AM going to 82 and just a 30 % chance of rain. It is suppose to be 89 and sunny on Christmas day, just not right. Came in from the shop last night and the wife was all happy that she got gifts all wrapped... Ah, Dear? Did you take pictures so we can remember what we made who and what...

52 going to 79 today, guess the cold snap is over. Have to work in Bell and Trenton today then off the rest of the week. And the next week going to WV. Home a week then off to SC. Drew, you are a nice man. The pictures show fun by all. I have never been comfortable around kids even when I...

Good Morning, 32 here and going to 72 by noon, that's a fast warm up. Drew, Glad to hear everything went well and all had fun. It was a good night last night, we went out to dinner with some friends we haven't seen in a year and didn't get home till late. Okay don, with the pics I understand...

I guess we just have the little green ones over here. They are only 5x5 weighing between 900 and 1100 pounds. Makes it easier to ship them to Texas where they haven't learned to grow hay in a Hurricane yet. ;)

Mornin' everone, Well we have our first frost of the year with it being 30 out and it is heading to 64 this afternoon which is still cold to us Florida boys. Don, why do you need a counter balance? Granted I use a spear and not a heavy grapple but my tractor is much smaller and have no problem...

Yeah, wasp's can cause havoc. My dog likes to bite them and one stung his ear about a year ago, caused it to swell up like a balloon, when the swelling went down 2 weeks later it caused his one ear to be all jacked up. I laugh at him now because it reminds me of Shirley Temples hair. I know I...

Watching it all unfold in my mind and see you looking good... Actually I was wondering how many hits we would get on Utube :laughing:

Get Serious Don, It's not my horse I'm selling it is the wife's! :laughing::D:laughing: I'm keeping my mare

I have just discovered how Dangerous Facebook is. Looks like I am headed to Dawson WV after Christmas to look at a Draft Horse. Will be there on my B-day (the 29th) and I can't think of a better present for myself. :thumbsup: All I remember about WV is mountains, does anyone know anything...

4:51 AM and it is 71 and raining, once the sun comes up our high will be 60... HUH???? TGIF

Mostly Drew it is a breed, you can google pinto / paint horses to see the differences. Mine is a "Pinto" APHA registered. Basically Pinto is a breed, Paint is a color Farmer, you asked about saddles and yes I could give an 8 hour lecture on the types of saddles. Also wondering if you figured...

Nope, not mine. As you can see from the pic I have a paint and 2 Haflingers

Happy B-day Farmer, glad you got a nice router, she did good. Went to pick up my wife's new horse today and she wanted to swing by the tack shop, I got my B-day present early, she ordered my new roping saddle I have been drooling over. You gotta admit, wives can be pretty good alright. :thumbsup:

Congratulations!!!!:thumbsup: You had to wait long enough to get what you wanted, hope you are happy. Look forward to the pics

47 headed to 79. It will hit the 80's this weekend. This is December, right? Hard to be in the Christmas spirit when you are sweating. Only a few more gifts to make and taking a break from the shop today. Going with wife to look at a horse for her... my shopping may be done. Then into town...

47 going to 74. Well, bit the bullet yesterday and purchased our plane tickets, rental, and room for the Mt Hope Draft Horse Auction in early March. Hmmm, that is when most come to FL to get out of the cold and we are going into it. Eric, it's okay. I've been known to change the ground...

52 going to 72 and sunny Wow Ron, do those pictures bring back memories. I met my first wife by working for her father as an equipment operator putting in the road through the Gila. Times were different then... RS, do you want this to be a hobby or a business? How you approach it matters...

I refrain from the cleaning discussion for I am somewhat of a disorganized pack rat... we will leave it there. It is 40 outside and DARK, going to 72 today and no rain in the forecast. Today I need to go to Lowes and pick up some materials I ordered on line, then back to the shop. Going...

Now that sounds like a bit of jealousy there Eric??? ;)

56 now going to 75 and cloudy. Not sure what I am doing today, and may do nothing.

No it seems to be a lot. I even started a thread about it last week ( http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/news-feedback/348885-email-notices.html ) and sent it to Admins. Hasn't helped :banghead: Took the wife on a 8 mile horse back ride... :D She wants a skinnier horse :laughing: She is...

61 going to 74 and sunny Ron, safe and beautiful Journeys, glad you enjoyed Don's Wngsprd, I feel your pain.:cool: But I will admit I feel better having lost 20 pounds so far getting my sugar in check. Sure do miss cookies (this time of year) and my wife's pie, knowing she canned a bunch of...

Came in for a bite to eat after working on the cart. Got the plugs sanded, stained and Lacquered. Good thing, the Wedding she wanted it for is next weekend. Now off to work on Christmas

You have no idea how lucky I am Drew.

Almost a hurricane, temps are about the same, but you can keep the wind.

Gee Ron, "Large" is a point of view. My kubota is bigger than the JD I used to own, but to some on here it is a toy. No grapple or backhoe, but lots of attachments. I do however have a horse that kisses, and a dog that slobbers :laughing: I am glad to hear you are enjoying your time in TX.

Good Morning all, 52 now and staying cloudy with a high of 72 and 12 mph winds. Not a real pleasant day, but I'll be in the shop today. Lots of presents to make and a cart to finish Welcome Loren, Most of us try and have fun on this thread and we all like pics and links. Kyle, looking at the...

OH BOO!!! That was BAD :laughing:

Okay Eric, in your engineering mind, and working with dog, while battery Christmas lights are on sale, I want to see a video from you like this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6eCRPCCaK8 The Christmas parade is tomorrow, but I don't think we are going to ride in it this year. Just running...

TGIF, 52 now and dark, going to cloudy and 69.

There was a saying in Alaska when I was working up there that took me a while to understand, now it makes me smile... "If it is Sunny, it is Sunday"

Good Morning, a little nippy climbing out of bed in my BVDs, LOL a mental picture you didn't need huh? :laughing: 52 with a hi of only 68. Last nights rain sure cooled things off Wngsprd, I will be heading to Ohio next spring with trailer, I can drop you off 5 goats if you want. Might be 8...

It seems as though I no longer get notified of replies to the forums I have posted in. Any Idea why? I liked seeing them in my inbox, made life easy. I looked at my settings and it is checked to do so, so what am I missing?

Got to use the tractor today!!! :thumbsup: Moved the hay cradle, set a new round bale, and moved the water tank and water lines for it for the horses over to the larger new pasture, then set up new water tank for the cows in the smaller new pasture and unrolled them some hay. As soon as I was...

Thanks Sodamo, couldn't say it better myself. I didn't read that he wanted advise and I know if you want to fight SSA you have to hire a lawyer, an individual can not win. Guess that is not what he wanted to hear. Sorry for his loss, does anyone want to complain how much they lost in 08...

61 now, slept late, going to 83. Grass is still green but only the rye is growing. Going to look at another horse this morning, this one locally. Then home to move animals around on pastures, which means running water lines and moving tanks, moving hay feeders, setting up bucket feeders...

60 now and foggy, once that burns off it will get to 82 today Going to meet a friend at Chuey's for lunch today, then off to the Dr. You are a nice guy Drew to think about the kids. I love kids... Fried, sautéed in bacon fat, even baked if done right. I didn't like them when I was one, and...

Sorry Drew, that makes for a hard day. Hope you can rest... hard to get images out of the brain.

Good Morning Everyone, 61 now going to 81 today. The old tenants are moving out today and the new ones move in tomorrow. It is hard to be motivated today after having the last 5 days to play. But have to go hang a ceiling fan today. RS, the backdrop looks really good, can't wait to see...

Drew, I think it is your area, I had to stop buying 22lr a year ago when I realized I had over 20,000 rounds. More than I will ever use. I just bought the stuff when someone had it on sale and it added up quickly. Now if I could find the big rounds on sale....

Okay, so am I the only one who looked at the picture and started sing " 3 hour tour" ? :laughing: Anyone know what kind of boat the S.S.Minnow was? 56 here and going to 80 Yesterday I did manage to play on the tractor a little, guess a tree fell over in the new pasture and I hauled it to the...

62 here going to 78 with NO rain in the forecast, but dew is really heavy and running off the roof. Not sure what I am doing today, other than NOT going into town. UF is playing FSU today and I think they are rated like 12 & 13th besides state rivalries. All of Gainesville will be nuts...

Have you thought about contact cement, no clamping needed Just got home from Alabama and arrived horseless. Should of gone to NC, oh well maybe one of those big boys is just not in the cards right now. David, congrats!!!! :thumbsup: It is the 3 rd for both Lori and I and has been wonderful...

63 going to 78 on this Thanksgiving Day. We had our dinner yesterday at the Nursing Home that went well and we still brought home lots of leftovers home. Was already to get a phone call from NC about a draft, when another friend called yesterday and told me of a pair of Belgium's in AL...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone

My Mare is happy to show you how while staring right at you as you jump up and down yelling at her

54 now going to 77 Sunny now and going to cloudy Happy Anniversary Wngsprd! May you enjoy many more. Will be thinking of your son today Farmer, waiting rooms are tough. You are a regular "Body Shop Man" Don, I got lots around here to fix :D My wife and I are cooking this morning so that we...

Farmer, I was going to suggest the same thing to you, or "Bond" also makes a sweet little derringer that is 45LC/410 Think it is called The Snake Slayer Drew, have you ever tried to shoot a snake with a hard bullet? 410 for snakes, 45 for mammal type varmints.

37 feels like 33 no frost I can see but still dark. High going to 68 today. Have to go into town for a toilet rebuild, then home to meet the Vet. That might get me a little time on the tractor to clean out the new pasture from left over lumber and scaffold of the Run-in that the Horses don't...

34 here with a feels like of 31 high going to 63. No frost on the grass, but with the full moon the rye is really getting tall and green. I am sill a little warmer than Larro with tonight only going to 40. Working today, with having to change a bunch of elevator inspection signs out in...

For all of you guys with snow, this was the view from my window going to breakfast this morning RNG, Tom Petty grew up about 30 miles from here, still has family here. Thanks for the compliments on the cart, I will post pics when it is done.

Good Morning Y'all, it is presently 68 and raining this morning, and that is the high today at 6:24 this morning. I am going t try and stay off my foot today, have abused it since the auction and tired of the swelling and pain. Got the wheels and axle made on the cart, the Bride to be is...

Wow, I am having a hard time thinking about all your temps. I am in fall mode now with the house opened up and our low was 62 and our high will hit 80 today. Going to run errands today. May put the PHD on and set some more wood posts while pulling more bent T-posts. Hot wire supplies should...

TGIF Everyone, 63 here at 6:15 going to a Sunny High of 77. Rained pretty much all day yesterday, and cancelled the Vet because of it. Will hook up next week with her. Have to go to Lowes this morning and pick up supplies, then off to work. Replace a ceiling fan, rebuild a toilet, and fix a...

When I worked at HSN (Home Shopping) in the set dept. we would use a spray bottle with Lacquer Thinner on the styrofoam to give it texture then spray paint it to make it look like rocks. That was fun. Even at 60 yo, it bites to be an adult and do what needs to be done instead of what you want...

Farmer, what color tractor are you looking at now? Do you really want a 100hp tractor? That just sounds like a lot. Just seems like I see a lot of 60hp pulling batwings, moving hay bales 2 at a time... etc. But then again our area is pretty flat and it depends on how big of batwing and other...

Good Morning, 72 here in pitch black FL and going to a cloudy 78 today. Started raining last night around dark thirty and didn't stop till about 4 am. About 7" so far with more on the way today. The Vet is coming by today to give the horses their shots so I need to wrangle them up. and more...

Mornin', 69 going to 85 and maybe a little rain. I ordered the stuff for my hotwire so should be putting it up soon. put a bale of hay out for the critters, we need more. Glued up panels for the 'goat cart' and what kept me up till 3 am this morning... I cut 3 very large stumps up into...

300UGUY, there is still hope... At least you didn't run over your 3 day old phone with a disc. Only thing that saved me was AT&T sales put insurance on the phone instead of the tablet so I got a replacement for $50 Drew, looking good.

Good Morning, it is clear and 60, going to 84 today, I will be in the wood shop today working on the cart. Might meet wife for lunch and go by TSC and pick up hot wire parts. Decided to just go with high tensile wire.

Good Morning, 56 now and headed to 79 with sunny skies. After unloading the bounty we purchased last week, we saddled up the horses and went for a ride. My wife has decided that she wants my horse and to sell hers next spring. Wants to buy a Draft for me :confused3: only problem is I like my...

I will be 61 next month, and you couldn't pay me to be that young again, I was stupid at that age, now I am just dumb. ;)

I always have my wife use a hot paperclip, she holds it lightly and as soon as it hits the pressure the blood knocks it out of her hand. But the blood will erupt, had one hit the ceiling once... sure felt good instantly.

Good Morning Everyone, I am back from the auction. Well it is 53 here and quite nippy for us Southerners, and only going to 77. I am happy to say that my wife bought nothing with 4 legs and fur this trip. But she has her eye on getting a big Belgium horse. The one she wanted came through the...

Good Morning Everyone, Today is the first day of our Vacation!!! :thumbsup: Here in FL 63 now headed to 83 There in GA 48 is headed to 75 Got the truck and trailer loaded, and I keep reminding the wife that we are bringing no critters home to our house. And RS thinks kittens are tough, my wife...

Well the Doc was not good news, seems that my foot hurts because I broke a bone in it. She called it a "Dancers Break" I laughed and told her that old fat bowlegged men don't dance.:laughing:

72 going to 78 and cloudy. The pastures (new seed) sure loved all the rain we got. After the next full moon it should be established enough for critters Got a couple of small jobs to do before leaving town tomorrow, then off to get a haircut, meet wife for lunch, and the Doc's. Then home by...

72 going to 77 and rainy. Gonna dig out the camping chairs and kitchen stuff and pack it in the trailer with the carts, Then off to TSC to buy chow for everything including the dog. I think I will be nice and take the wife to an eatery instead of TSC though.

Good Morning, 67 going to 82 with a 60% chance of rain. Radar shows it hitting Larro and Drew more solid than me. Watch out guys... Wanna say thanks for all the compliments on the run-in, makes my chest swell :D RS, that is how I got started on goldfish, they were feeders for my Oscars, then...

Hey Buckeye, do you find their lives as amazing as I do? My Grandmother (my moms, mom) went out west in a covered wagon as an infant, and lived long enough to see man land on the moon... My wife laughs at me because I remember 78's and kids today don't even know what a 45 is. And we wont...

Good Morning Everyone, it is presently 68 with a high predicted to 88 and sunshine. A friend is coming over his morning so I can put a OBD tester on his truck and figure out why his "check engine" light is on. The he and his wife are joining Lori and I for breakfast with our farrier. I am...

I started the day out putting metal on the roof of the Run-in. Let me tell you that is hard work as you can tell from the picture... yeah, I'm the one on the tractor I started to feel guilty, but they were done by the time any real guilt showed thru... It took about an hour and a half, so...

Good Morning All, 74 here now going to 88, and never saw any sign of rain yesterday at 40%. Will probably get soaked today at 0%. :rolleyes: I cleaned up the yard a little (very little) and jockeyed trailers around to fit in a nice row. Also gathered all the utility poles laying around and...

74 right now going to a cool 88 today and maybe but I doubt it some rain. Now that I am trailer rich and cash poor, I need to jockey things around today to find a place to park them. Also have help coming by tomorrow to put the roof on the run in, so I need to get material out there, Easy day...

Don, I agree with RS as to what those are, used to pick them in the Austin area back in the 70's. Now Drew's are going to look like poop in a couple of days, they will turn all black and nasty looking... kinda like Bear poop. :D

Well the new trailer is great, not the least bit scary loading the tractor or cruising 65 mph down the highway... BTW does anyone know the wind resistance pressure of a Kubota canopy? I slowed it back down to 55 once I thought about that. Tractor and bush hog fit completely on the trailer with...

Thanks to my wife volunteering me, I bush hogged a small plot of weeds taller than the tires on the tractor, then disc'd it up

72 now outside and going to 92. Hey Rip, if you need practice on fence repair come on down. My Gelding has started pawing the fence and breaking the wire on the field fence. He has no manners!!! I guess I am going to have to put a hot wire up, which I hate because I am always the first one...

I dunno, You can always add more clothing, another blanket, more logs on the fire. You can only remove so much before you get arrested or laughed at

73 going to 88. Can't believe how long it is staying warm. What happened to that cold winter everyone was getting ready for, cause it ain't here

That is AWESOME Kyle!! You and your daughter are lucky / Blessed to find someone that cares so much about her well being. Very few teachers have the time to care anymore.

Farmer, this is the link to the trailer, it is about a 4 hour drive to get it but even with gas it is way less expensive than anything around here. Getting tired of hauling 3 bales of hay at a time, plus need something to haul the tractor. 2015 Macon Custom Trailers 7ft X 20ft BobCat 5 Ton...

72 going to 87 and Windy. The 60% chance of rain this week disappeared while I slept, now 20% across the board. Going to town to work today, and then a road trip tomorrow to pick up my new trailer. Just discovered Friday is UF Home Coming. Can't pay me enough to go to Gainesville this weekend.

Well you have all seen Harry Well now I brought home Sally and Sweetie Well this is where (Wait for it) Harry meets Sally

It is 69 going to 89... IT"S NOVEMBER!!!! 89 degrees is to much Took a look yesterday, and I have grass growing in both pastures I planted last month, now if I knew how to tell the difference between rye and Bahia would probably be good. We are leaving soon to pick up our new cow. Buppies, I...

Hey Drew... Are you saying I am not supposed to eat the family dog??? :confused3: As far as selling beef, I already have more customers than I have plans on having steers. Even the processing plant is wanting me to start right away. And yes, I have no problem eating what I raise, do you eat...

Don, I have learned more about nutrition in the last month than I have known my whole life, it is just not taught. I have also learned a lot about Eastern Medicine vs Western which again is not something that is taught over here. Thanks to the internet and Amazon (books) it is easy to...

Thanks for the thought Wngsprd, but to be honest I have a tendency to be a bit of a hoarder when it comes to wood. Once it cools off around here I will have more time to spend in the shop. And Christmas is coming. I have gifted things I made since I was 13 and I will be hitting 61 at the end...

Don, I have to admit that I have never heard of a "Chicken Snake". Had to google it. The reason for low carb and no grains whole or otherwise is diabetic reasons, losing weight is just a great benefit. We are trying to head it off at the pass with diet before drugs are needed. I have the...

No Don, we don't. Not that we are not willing to try, just don't have a recipe or even thought about it. You have to understand just cooking with it is a big leap for me, a big smile for my wife. :laughing: But I am trying to keep my carbs at a daily 80 grams in a veggie base fast burning...

62 going to 84 and Breezy. According to the Doc, I have lost 15# in 3 weeks, but have a lot more to go. Sure do miss my wife's homemade pies. This morning I am going to eat my days worth of carbs for breakfast making Biscuits and gravy, I'll eat celery for the rest of the day. Even using...

66 to 84 7mph wind Didn't get hay yesterday, he will have it in the field on Saturday. Got a Dr's appt. at 1.

72 going to 84 and the rain has passed. What we got yesterday was the perfect rain for the freshly planted fields. Sometimes I forget how much of a city girl my wife is, yesterday taking a bale of hay out my wife was standing between the bull and the hay cradle when she thought the bull was...

73 going to 78 and rain. Good day to go to the Dentist. Yesterday I got my new compressor hooked up out in the shop including the drain line outside. Still have to spray soap on the joints to check for leakage. Then called my hay supplier to arrange getting some, got 4 rounds yesterday for...

Bakerg, all of our best thoughts are with you and your sister

69 going to 84 with 13mph winds. Glad I got my seeding done and covered before these winds came. We actually had to turn our A/C back on yesterday. Todays mission is to go hay shopping. Need a cube of squares for the goats, and a couple 3 rounds for horses. My wife volunteered me and the...

Hey Don, Got this hunting picture and thought of you. And as far as me trying to stay on my diet...

68 going to 86 with a 20% chance wife doesn't want to go riding, gonna be a long day

Well today was a good news, bad news day. The good news is I finished discing, switched to a rake and smoothed the entire field, switched that for the fertilizer spreader and spread 1250 pounds of 21-0-21, then switched to the seed spreader and spread 250 pounds of Annual Rye grass, and then...

62 and headed to 82. Got off work around 4 yesterday and came home and cleaned up my mess from the run-in. Jumped on the tractor and continued pulling the disc for about 4 hours. Today I have about an hours worth of discing, then a lot of dragging. Hopefully I will get fertilizer and seed...

Sorry to see that happen Kyle. Happens a lot around here this time of year ( Bow Season), guess the hunters keep them hiding till dark. I have only hit one in my life and it did no damage to my truck. Hit her with the bull bar which sent her up on the shell roof and down on the hood of the...

I can so relate....

68 going to 85. Had a hard time getting t sleep last night, moving on about 4 hours worth. Drew, have you looked at metal trusses? Looking at starting a pole barn, around here, the 8x8 or utility poles can be set at 12' centers, a double 2x12 collar bolted into a notch in the posts, and...

Happy Birthday Buckeyefarmer :drink:

64 going to 84. Got a very light rain for about 30 minutes yesterday. The rye grass in the side pasture is starting to come up, very excited :cool2: Going to try and get the back pasture in next week. There is a lot to say about experience Drew. The right tool for the right job means a lot...

64 going to 83 today and no rain coming this way for the next 10 days. Hurricane season is ending with little to show around here. Should be our rainy time. Have to change out a sliding glass door today

Congrats Gary :thumbsup: