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34 going to 65. Rip, hope you get well soon. Ease back into things. Buppies sounds like a nice trip. Sorry VT lost. Saw a couple of smaller bucks from my tree yesterday and watched the squirrels play. Went over to friends and had a tour of the wife's new art studio...and her excellent chili...

Fuddy, I really like that Packard, too. Real nice car show...Lynchburg?

35 going to 65 and clear. First day of muzzleloader, so will head out soon, just to be out there. Don, no Trick or treaters here since our kids got too old for their friends to come by...out here parents have to drive their children from house to house, usually going to folks they know. Ron...

44 going to 62 and sunny, windy. Buppies, sorry Holly is having a bad spell. It has to be tough on you, but glad you are taking good care of her. Ron, congrats on getting your road opened. We had a similar situation here about 10 years ago, and although it was nice is eliminating almost all...

From Stony Man down the Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail to Whiteoak Canyon waterfalls and up to the Skyland Stable Trail and AT back to parking. Looked like fresh horse manure on the Stable Trail. Looks like horseback riding closes after today, unless you bring your own.

Happy, congrats on getting the buggy electrics done (and on your Anniversary, too!).

You can see very little flow since it's been so dry...there is a footbridge visible through the fog. When we got back to near the parking area, we walked by the stables...I wondered out loud whether any horses were still there, and was answered by a loud neigh. They take the horse down to the...

54 and drizzle heading to 64 and sunny this afternoon. Scotty, that looks like quite the setup. Can you talk to someone in the DR before you go there for vacation? Yesterday was Yoga day at our house, so I took Della to the mountains to work on my SNP 500 goal. Hiked from Skyland down to some...

Double victory on chainsaw repair. Figured a way to install this twistlock without it falling out like the original one did, when I didn't notice...expensive little bugger...$17. Then reseated the chainsaw handle...it had popped out when I backed over the edge of it with the tractor...thank...

My wife and I made a Costco run today after getting breakfast at First Watch...a real unique menu but pricey. Dropped off some donations at Goodwill, and then went to early Vote. Glad that is done. Stopped at hardware to get a chainsaw part.

I think there are a couple of the giveback Medicare Advantage plans paying a part of the Part B premium here, but the trade-off is in coverage, like maybe no dental or vision coverage as part of their MA plan. Medicare Part B monthly premiums, generally deducted from Social Security, if you've...

44 going to 55 and windy, maybe rain this afternoon. You can get out of Medicare Advantage during the enrollment period, and automatically get back to original Medicare, but getting one of the supplement plans can be difficult if you have certain health issues. Buppies, glad you are getting...

42 heading to 62 and sun and clouds. 2 local weathermen as well as the NWS disagree on the rain this week, so we'll see. I saw a snow icon on the NWS forecast for our mountains Wednesday, when I am supposed to go...could be fun, but probably be mixed with rain. Yesterday ran into 2 old friends...

42 going to 60. BEF, hope that train ride was a good one. We still haven't done the Crozet trip, just the Goshen...and in December we're taking our GD on the Santa Express. Don, I guess the farm rarely gets that sort of rain so that's why no drainage/ditch system, but hope it wasn't too messy...

32 going to 62. Ice in birdbaths again. Hope you had a great birthday, Tinhack. Nice gift. pony, thanks for the tip on the H2O Mechanic channel...I've subscribed. I found a deer tick behind my knee during a tick check after our mountain hike...don't know how I missed it...it was likely from a...

32 chilly degrees going to 62. Expect to find skim ice on the birdbaths when I go out. Wag, hope you get well soon. RS, I'm slowly looking into house water filter systems, so like your info. Scotty, time for a proactive pump change-out...and place your old one in a museum! 😁 Ron, walking...

41 going to 67. Happy Birthday, BEF! Ron, I hiked in some beautiful Autumn forests at peak color in Shenandoah yesterday, but nothing like those trees at your place. L4N, hope you feel better soon.

Speakin' for myself, I've been astray for a long time. 😁

36 going to 74...maybe our last day in the 70s this year. Kyle, your mom sounds like a special lady. Scotty, making progress on that rocker! Thomas, glad you got some rain. Our closest country store just added E0 this year, which is great because that's where I also buy my off-road diesel...

Had a good Costco run this morning, although had a delay that got me there after their 8AM opening in the tire center...needed a rotation and balance...lifetime, included in the price of the tires. Was also having a TPMS issue, so got them to replace the 4 sensors. Gas was $2.66. Since the...

Sorry about the Dengue...sounds terrible. Besides DEET discussed below, and spraying permethrin on clothes and hats, picaridin is another option for use on skin. DEET has been known to damage plastics and synthetics (e.g. melt through the fabric on backpacks) so folks often use picaridin. The...

48 climbing to 67. Ron, those feathers look 3D on your crane. Great shot. Sodamo, looks like that setup is perfect for your needs. Happy dogs. Yesterday was coffee roasting day, since I gave away most of the last batches. Prepped for the storm, but didn't get much rain, and it was windy all...

Looks like a great trip...not sure which NP you were planning to visit, but most NPs including Mammoth Cave, Great Smoky and Shenandoah are all open. Not all of their facilities are...some closed due to planned maintenance, and some due to shutdown. For your 70th, get both of them! 😁

55 going to 77 with winds up to 30...and hoping we get some rain tonight. Scotty, beautiful sunset. Buppies, hope you're better today. LS, glad Dona still lymphoma free. Nice garage and truck for it. Yesterday was a hike and swim day, and general goofing off day.

You mean that Vibroplex key doesn't have heated paddles? 😁

44 to 74. Some clouds. Ron, glad your chipmunk got loose. Our sightings here this year have been spotty. Yesterday was resuming chainsaw and lopper work along the road fence line. Finished and grappled 5 loads to a brush pile. Wife brought pizza home, so refueled when I finished, then zonked out.

Buppies, glad you and Precious made up. Once it got light and went out, could see we had our first frost of the year...on the roof and ground.

Speeco makes the Huskee brand that TSC sold. I have had a 22 for 12 years and it has been great...the B&S engine has been hard to pull-start at times, but I finally figured out the secret combination to get it started quickly.

The winery is the highest elevation one in our state at over 3300 ft.

While on top of the mountain we saw a class of home school kids come up and sit by that big rock for class.

Well my first post is waiting for moderator approval. I think I found one or two verboten words. I did an edit, so hopefully will pass muster. Here it is cut and pasted... 39, but was 36 when I first got up at 3am. Must be some warmer air blowing in. Heading for 66. Real nice cab tractor...

49 going to 66 and clear. Happy Birthday Buppies! Had a good Della hike and swim and mow and trim yesterday.

Real happy to hear that. Happy Early Birthday, Holly!

47 going to 74...digits flipped. Skies cleared late yesterday, so beautiful glow after sunset. Thomas, I sure enjoy the stories about your bears. Kyle, glad to hear your mom is doing well. Remember that Barred Owl on the ground photo I posted recently...that same bird had been back sitting...

55 heading to 71. Just had a shower pass by, but it should clear up by the end of the day as the northeaster finally moves on. Hike and swim, no dump run, and some good playoff baseball yesterday. Wife comes home today.

Was just getting the trash and recyclables together for a dump run when I realized it's closed for Columbus Day. Glad I didn't load it all into the truck.

56 going to 62, cloudy and windy. Ken, that haunted event looks like fun. My wife has been decorating here for Autumn and now Halloween. Yesterday roasted 3 batches of coffee so I could send some to son and DIL. My wife drove there yesterday afternoon to do a couple of days of babysitting...

Don't know anything about that, but thanks for mentioning. She pretty much ignores snakes...first dog I've had that's like that. September and October are the busiest copperhead month as they look for mates and winter homes. We rarely see one any other time. I've been leashing her more...

Wow, Scotty...congrats!

62 and light rain, going to 63, and more rain. Happy, hope nothing else breaks today. Kyle, real smart repair job on your water line. Ron, beautiful tree. I sure wish they could hold that color for a bit longer in the fall, like the beech trees do. Yesterday was another early hike/swim day...

50 going to 69, and rain later. We went to the Richmond Folk Festival last night. Fun listening to Bluegrass, Texas Swing, and Zydeco back to back. Biggest crowd we've seen on a Friday...I'm sure lots of folks came Friday since it may rain Saturday and Sunday.

Sweet! You da best!

41 going to 65. Well, I'm not happy that BEF is leaving. He made good points. I've asked him to reconsider (and to tell me what forum he's moved to. I hope it doesn't have similar censorship). I sincerely hope the rest of you stick it out, and that Muhammed can work out a solution. Sounds...

Thanks! Glad to hear they are still clear.

48 going to 66. Buppies, I'm with you...I don't much care about what sub-forum this thread is in, or post counts, etc...but, just didn't think the everyday discourse we have on Good Morning was worthy of censorship. Parts of our world are still upside down. At least I'm not seeing any...

Buppies, I forgot to respond to your question of where I took the photo that I thought was Cahas...I was on the top of Sinking Creek Mountain, north of Sarver Hollow...I was looking southeast over a gap in the near ridge...it could have also been the top of Ft Lewis Mtn, but I zoomed in on what...

67 and rain just ended...going to 75. Mostly, enjoy your special time with your GGD! Kyle, your pond work reminds me of the efforts Eric of Shropshire made with his pond weeds. That was quite a job, and took real innovation, like yours. Yesterday was a typical hike and Della swim day with odd...

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57 going to 81. Thanks for feedback on pex. Still researching. Definitely get a pesky mouse now and then. Yesterday was a zero day...mostly catching up on things around the house.

Hope things go your way on the bridge. Nice photo.

Arly, real nice camp. Congrats on getting it.

Thinking about replacing my aging copper with pex. - Anybody done that, and have any recommendations? - Should I include manifolds? - Also looking at a whole house filter. Anybody have experience with Water Right Sanitizer Plus? I have a lot to learn.

Felt guilty not taking Della to the mountains, so took her for a hike and swim...saw these two copperhead together on the trail and turned my next step, which would have been right on them, into a leap. Glad they were preoccupied.

Turned on the spotlight when I got up this morning to check for critters and saw this Barred Owl right out the window.

55 to 81. Scott, glad the party went well. You should have joined them in the bouncy house 😁 Fuddy, that looks like enough apple pie for all of us. Hope it was good. BEF, pretty camping lake. Sounds like a nice trip. Ron, moon bright here, too, with a thin layer of ground fog reflecting it.

Sounds like a good day for you and them.

Yep, funny...someone wrote America on top of Mexico with a sharpie, and then somebody else scratched it out. My google map says America, so I'll just go with that.

Valley fog yesterday early. McAfee and Peaks of Otter in far distance in first photo

My campsite and view to the SE.

BEF, sorry but I had to pee on the Gulf of America side to help "Save The Chesapeake Bay"

Had to put my goat feet on to hike this 45 degree section slanted trail for nearly 1.5 miles.

A few pictures from my trip. Buppies, here's one for you...zoomed in on what I believe is Cahas Mtn. to the SE (the mtn. left center).

Wag, congrats on your eyesight getting better...that's unusual at our age. Happy Birthday Scotty GD's! Della didn't go...she took stayed home to keep my wife company. I haven't yet taught her to sleep in a tent, and the trail was too technical for me to also keep her safe. But one day soon...

47 going to 79 and sunny. Been backpacking and have a lot of catching up to do.

Here's our version of a cobra...a baby hognose snake we saw on the trail.

44 and clear, going to 70. Super nice. Happy Birthday, popg! Real nice job on that hoist. Yesterday was dump run, PO run and hike and swim. Then mowing and changing implements on the tractor.

60 going to 73. Should clear later and turn into October! Yesterday was off and on sprinkles. FWT, sounds like a wonderful trip...thanks for sharing the rice farming info and photo. Engineer, that is a great section of trail and fun town to explore. Tried to fix a plumbing problem yesterday...

David and Sophie, Happy Anniversary! 42 great years.

66 and stopped drizzling...going to 75. Looks like tomorrow will bring a real change in the weather. Sounds like a lot of us are getting ready for autumn to turn into winter. Scotty, nice pic of that Vermont sky. Yesterday took Della for a hike and swim...someone had taped a note to the...

I got a 2026 Jury Questionnaire letter last month...everything done on line, so may need to borrow your shirt. Actually, now that I'm retired, would be glad to serve...never been called before except to serve on the grand jury...that was eye-opening.

It's on the same general ridge as Monticello, just on the other end of the mountain. Lots of big $$$ nearby, including the Trump Winery, Dave Mathews' winery, and Jefferson Winery.

65 and cloudy going to 77...maybe a shower. Sorry to hear about Harvey...sounds like a terrible accident. Nice day at the Carter Mountain Orchard yesterday with 2 yo GD and son and DIL and her relatives. Real nice place, on a small mountain overlooking Charlottesville with orchards, vineyard...

65 going to 78...went outside a little while ago and surprised to see a sky full of stars...it was cloudy and drizzly all day yesterday, and the forecast had been rain for next few days...maybe up to 7 inches from the tropical storm...seem like that's not coming, so spotty showers tomorrow only...

68 and rain, going to 73. Arly, congrats on selling your camper. Winterdeere, nice walnut picker. Never heard of one. I only have one BW tree, so kicking the nuts to a pile by the trunk is a fun game when I'm out walking our dog. Looking forward to an inside day. After I got back from taking...

67 going to 82 and muggy. So sorry about your friend, BEF. Terrible tragedy for that family. I enjoyed looking at your pix. The Dakotas are 2 of the handful of states I haven't visited. Spent 3 hours in the Social Security office yesterday. Just needed to pick up a copy of my MIL's 2024 SSA...

68 going to 85, probably some rain. Need it. Wag, how do you manage to get 3 hours of free electricity? Pretty nice. BEF, more pix! I like that Eufy cellular cam...had not seen those. I use one of their Wifi and solar powered cams and it works great. For a trail cam, my son gave me a...

64 going to 85, maybe rain later. Great pix, BEF. That old one showing the deep snow is amazing. Changed the oil and filter on the truck...hoping it will get me through the winter before the next one. Each time I change the oil, the skid plate gets heavier (so it seems). Yesterday was a real...

58 going to 85. Phil, wood that old is truly amazing. Nice job on it. BEF, great pix...sorry the train engine exhibit was closed. Decided to spend the equinox on the trail, so went up to Shenandoah to work on my SNP 500. Weather was like two different days...while hiking on one mountain it...

56 going to 80, with a little fog right now. Buppies, glad you got Holly and Precious back home. Tilled and planted some more yesterday and now ready for a little rain.

Saw my first copperhead of the year yesterday on our hike. Wasn't keeping a sharp eye out and nearly stepped on it...instead my step turned into a leap and a swear.

66 going to 76. Wow, 112 cords! Congrats Scotty...almost Aced it! 92 is great. Kyle, what a great day you created for your wife. Sweet love. Planted my winter wheat, oats, peas, etc mix but the surface had already mostly dried, so got pretty dusty packing it. Tilled a couple more food plots...

58 going to 81. Maybe a pop up. Sounds like Boo is earning his keep. Lubed my tiller and finally tilled some of my food plots...had been waiting for the big rain we got earlier this week to bring the soil to proper moister level. Planning to put in some winter wheat, oats, winter peas, crimson...

58, going to 87...what? Thought the heat was finis. BEF, great pix...neat about the centennial barns. My wife has a couple of Longabergers. Buppies, great colors in your photo. Took Della out extra early in the dark this morning and was met by a great conjunction of the sliver of moon, and...

64 going to 82. Rain ended, still some fog. Thomas, great story about your bears. BEF, sounds like a wonderful trip. Sugarcreek sounds like a neat town. Scotty, I'm sure you'll ace that exam. Drizzled or rained all day, so got some paperwork done, and some walking around outside, nice to...

Ours is, too, but a little green showing through. Just saw where Oceana in Virginia Beach now has 8.02.

It's sorta not fair...Virginia Beach got over 6 inches of rain yesterday and sounds like none for you. One report there has 6.42 inches, the most of anywhere in the US.

57 and drizzle going to 67 and more welcomed rain. At home we were pushing an inch in the gauge, and got more overnight. Ended up taking Della to the mountains yesterday despite the rain and wind forecast. Got wind, but no rain until driving home. Surprised how much Autumn color was painting...

64 and welcome rain, although this is my wife's yoga day here, and I usually take Della to the mountains, since I need to leave the house. May change that plan due to the 30 mph gusty winds expected. Wet widowmakers and high wind don't mix well. Mowed for 3 hours yesterday and did some brush...

55 going to 78. Wagtail, welcome to Spring! Ditto. RS, nice looking soil even from as deep as where the auger brought it up. Ron, I had a mouse get in one of my ducts and clog it with a nest...hope yours is all metal. Della hike and swim, and then roasted 3 batches of coffee.

54 climbing to 84. That's gonna be so nice! Mostly jus an energy conservation day yesterday...watched some baseball...Yankees and Red Sox...Max Fried, my favorite pitcher.

50 going to 82. Another nice, but dry day. Let's get that last 0.01% done this week! 😁 Yesterday took us to town for groceries, Costco and Trader Joe's and Tex-Mex...makes for a great day. Pulled my trail cam pix and found a bear had been visiting us last weekend along with my son and GD.

Glad to see remembrance of Charlie Kirk observed in many places, such as at the Yankees game and the Washington football game. Buppies, hope you get that nap. Rip, what kind of tape did you use (over your mouth)? 😁 😁

55 and a little fog, going to 81. Scotty, slow and steady on that job...lots of breaks and gazes at the mountains. Yesterday was back to a normal day with our company gone...hike and swim with Della and then some string trimming...plus finally moved some outdoors firepit firewood from where I...

64 going to 79. Such a tragedy yesterday. Wonderful father taken from his children. Prayers for the Kirk family. And such a tragedy 24 years ago in New York, Northern VA and PA. Seems like this was the last time our country unified, at least for a while. So sad.

60 and drizzle ending. Going to only 67. Don, that's a scary story...glad they weren't Africanized bees. Hope not hurting today. Arly, that's quite the snow prep. Nice view from that point. My son and I took the dogs on a real nice long mountain hike yesterday with perfect weather. Stopped...

45 going to 76. Another nice day. We're blessed. Ron, congrats on your doc Visit/report. Nice dove and cardinal or sparrow photo...maybe room for just one more? :) Played with granddaughter yesterday...she will be 2 YO in a couple of weeks...so cute. Mowed grass for an hour or so...had...

46 earlier...wore a flannel and gloves outside. Great moon before it got light. So glad to hear your news, Ted. Get well, Ron.

We went yesterday...saw Clayton Kershaw pitch for the Dodgers and Shohei hit 2 homers and Mookie hit one...sadly the O's lost, but we had the best tasting crabcake sandwiches ever. Camden yards, even though 33 years old, was immaculate. Such a family friendly place. Traffic up was great, coming...

I did the same thing yesterday for 3 hours...fields so dry...my nose is running this morning.

59 but going to touch 90 for the first time in a while. Finally got a little rain...two storms added up to about a quarter of an inch, but got 2 nice rainbows out of it. Buppies, I found the bear poop in our woods, and rarely take Della there, just around the edge or the fields. But we have...

57 going to 87. Humidity returns. BEF, good story on washing clothes the old fashioned way. Sorry your fiber company is so sloppy. We've had 2 different fiber companies lay parallel competing lines this summer, but fortunately they were both on the other side of the highway, other than the line...

49 going to 82. Should be nice. Finally wind get a day with calm wind forecasted...I might spray, but it's been so dry, may not make much difference. Creek dry here, too, Thomas, except for puddles. Roasted good coffee yesterday...since I have only roasted Kona once before, I got AI to work...

49 popping up to 78 later. Another winner. Kyle, glad to hear your mom is doing well. She is lucky to have you two. Della made a new friend on our hike today...an Australian Shepherd that also like to swim named Essie. So they ran up and down playing chase, and then jumped into the river.

47 earlier...so quiet out since it's a holiday...even the birds were sleeping late...only sounds were the hum of the hummingbirds...then a hawk welcomed sunrise. Rare to wear a long sleeve flannel out every morning for the last few days of August. My wife says Happy Meteorological Autumn...

48 and loving it...going to 77. Ron, that's a tough looking nest...be careful. Kyle, I got in the water with Della sometimes...feels good. We took a long hike yesterday, but I stayed dry...it was pretty cold. Worked on my 3pt sprayer yesterday, doing a little plumbing repair...stayed too...

Found this special walnut this morning...never seen one like it before.

53 delicious degrees, headed to 77. Nice sunrise, Ron...I think that one has moved here this morning. Scotty, your fog makes it look like a Halloween scene (just 2 months away. Hard to believe it has become the 2nd biggest "holiday" based on spend, although it is fun and brings back great...

FWT, saw some lanternflies when I was in the mountains...They haven't shown up around here, yet...I keep hoping they'll learn to like eating the poison ivy.

56 going to 82...feels great outside...local weatherman just said he doesn't think we'll hit 90 again. Buppies, glad things are better with Holly, and that Precious is settling in...you deserve some rest. Ken, how's your son liking college so far? First couple of weeks are so exciting. Ron...

Rip, you need to eat your Wheaties!

I hiked from 311/McAfee parking to a trail on Dragon's Tooth where I had ended a previous AT hike. Still have from Craig Creek to the Tennessee line remaining. So, 335 Virginia AT miles complete, 225 to go! Also, still working on the Shenandoah 500, with 177 to go. So, not thinking I'll finish...

So nice outside, I hated to come back in earlier. I heard the Jack Johnson song, Banana Pancakes on the radio coming home from the mountains yesterday. So, I decided to make them this morning, along with blueberry and plain...been so long since making them, I forgot to "lightly grease" the cast...

For dog day...she looks funny when her ears flap back.

56, nice, going to 81. Scotty, I'd be joining you and Jim backstage...or maybe I'd qualify to be an usher. 😁 Dump run, hike and swim Della, and then off to Torchy's and grocery store with my wife. Strange folks on the trail yesterday...one girl in a kimono...later saw a young lady quickly...

69 going to 83...fog has finally burned off and lower humidity is expected. Mostly, I think I'd rather be hiking where only bears, rattlesnakes and ticks are the danger, rather than gravel and dog bites. 😁 Glad you had such a long ride with no other problems, other than heat. Buppies, FWT'...

64 going to 83. Feels goos outside with lower humidity...local weather man says our temps may go down into the 40s next week...August is so nice! juju for you, Happ! Roasted coffee yesterday...enjoying a nice cup of a Tanzania peaberry this morning. Did a couple of hours of battle with...

Wild sumac has invaded part of our field...one benefit is how well it serves honey bees now that it is blooming. Hundreds of them in one small area created quite the hum when you walk by, and the aroma is so sweet.

70 going to 76...a little breezy from the hurricane off the coast. Virginia Beach is hosting the annual East Coast Surfing Championship this weekend and is pausing competition today due to rough surf. I bet the waves will be awesome all weekend as the storm passes on by pushing swells to the...

We hiked one of my favorite sections of the AT yesterday...Cole Mtn and Tar Jacket Ridge.

72 and low clouds...heading to 80. Hope things dry out, behind on mowing. Ken, we had lots of yellow jacket nests a couple of years ago, but have only seen a single yellow jacket insect so far this year. Hope you get them under control. We have seen much above normal honeybees this year, a good...

72 going to 89 with big H. ponytug, are your Persimmons loaded this year?...mine are the heaviest I've seen, but the Walnuts and Pecans are nearly bare due to the late freeze we had. My dog Della is now loving the early persimmons she finds on the ground...I didn't think any animal ate them...

68 to 90, maybe storms. BEF, Hope your dad is recovering. Prayers said. Took Della hiking to her swimming river, she let me know I was a day past sue on her schedule. Came home, saw my wife off to babysit our granddaughter for a couple of days, made lunch and then rain showers kept me from...

Best thing, it was only a $3 part.

74 and humid out there...going to 87, maybe a T. Scotty, don't get into any trouble. My wife is heading up today to babysit our granddaughter for a couple of days. Sounds like you and Thomas need to do a deal on your tractor. Roasted some coffee yesterday...drinking one I've never had, a...

Buppies, that's a good looking dog. I like the yard art bird. Rip, I feel for you. I was filing yesterday's Kubota parts receipt away...noticed a receipt with similar purchases from July 2023...the SUDT2 was the same exact price...the filters had each gone up about a buck. I try to keep a...

72 and maybe T-storms as we climb to 89. Fully back to August weather. BEF, nice to see the 611 is coming back. Our son and DIL want to take their daughter on the Christmas train this year. Went to Kubota dealer and bought some filters and Super UDT2...a 2.5 gallon jug is now $74.53.

69, overcast and humid...very diff than the last few days. Going to 85, maybe a shower. Happy Anniversary, Popg and Mrs...does that make 50 years, or did you pass that already? LS, glad things are looking up for you and Dona...sounds like she knows how to make you happy with that new building...

55F so sweet. Going to 84. Local weatherman says this August 1 through August 10 period is the coolest on record, going back to 1890. Every day has been below normal. Kyle, real nice beach trip. Prayers for your mom. Rip, hope you're back for good. We need you fighting data centers down here.

57 going to 83. Nice outside earlier feeding birds with that orange Sturgeon moon setting in the west, and Jupiter and Venus close together in the east...on August 12th they'll be at their conjunction, only two full moons apart. Great moon photo, Ron. BEF, deck is looking great. You should...

63 going to 80...another nice day for August. Don, sorry your wife is sick, and hope you don't catch it. I heard Moderna's covid vaccine sales dropped from $18 billion in 2022 to $114 million last quarter. I have the hand-held version of that snipper, about the size of a drill, and it is...

64 going to 77. Wag, thanks for letting me borrow your clamps...I put them right back where I found them. 😁 Scotty, sounds like you are really mastering the radio thing. Buppies, sorry about Holly...first thing to always suspect is an UTI. Ken, I just saw our first yellow jacket of the year...

The Dewalt looks the same. It has really worked well, and with the adjustable coupler, I haven't had a need to try a Lock n Lube...but maybe I don't know what I'm missing out on.

That's how it's been here...plus our fiber went out at around noon yesterday and not back up until 6am today...second time this has happened since we switched to fiber...I'm guessing the installers down the road cut or disconnected it.

55 heading to 84. Thank you. Pony, thanks for the greasing ideas. I pretty much have those covered. One of the best tools I've bought was the DeWalt cordless grease gun. It has a nice long flexible hose, and the priming system has made changing cartridges easy. I think what takes so much tie is...

57 sweet degrees...going to 80. Condolences ArlyA. Nice work, BEF. I don't understand why it takes me so long to lube my zero turn...I am careful and clean up the excess, but 3 hours, plus prep time? 19 zerks, and 8 spots to oil...it's a real workout crawling under, over and squeezing into so...

I've never tried permethrin, but after getting probably over 20 tick bites this year, I ordered some and the shipment came this week. This year, ticks are the worst I've even seen them.

Even if you don't watch baseball, tonight's game will be unique. They temporarily converted Bristol Motor Speedway (NASCAR) into a baseball park, and expect to have the largest attendance ever for a regular a game...maybe 90,000. The game will be on your local Fox affiliate tonight, and the...

BEFs, nice lots, but we need you in Virginia! Rockingham? Augusta? Rockbridge? Page? Craig or Roanoke or Franklin counties? Botetourt, again? I haven't priced anything there in years, but sure would love to move there myself.

64 and better humidity, going to 80. Nice for August. Happy Birthday weekend, Ken! Phil, I really like your recent work, and Buppies, that is an awesome pen. Mostly, hope your sinus infection clears up soon. Scotty, beautiful mountain pix. I would have gone to the mountains today, but my...

Hot and humid again. I've given up looking at thermometers and the humidity...I just wait for the grass to dry and alternate days of mowing or string trimming for the last 2 weeks....and kick in some hiking every other day. Bupps, nice Precious pix. Della still likes to do zoomies. Ken, I...

This is a new one for coffees I will blend.

71 going to 94. We were lucky to have not lost power last night in the storm...15,000 in our county did, and the power company thinks we did...they sent us several texts to keep us informed of their progress on restoring power. I worked with AI to create a couple of new labels to place on...

Kyle, I'm glad your mom is doing better...she's lucky to have you, and vice versa. Thomas, hope your foot is better...may have been boring, but you did the right thing getting off of it. Buppies, Della says she is up for playtime with Precious. We just had a doozy of a storm...I told my wife...

Kyle, I might have missed an update from you but have been thinking about your mom...how is she doing? Buppies, glad you 3 had a nice time on your porch yesterday. We didn't get the storms until about midnight. Woke me up. Working outside and hiking in this heat and humidity has been rough...

Hot and humid, but a nice breeze...just got back from a hike and swim for Della. Hope you had a great birthday, Kyle...you deserve the best. Finally cleaned the zero yesterday, scraped the underside of the deck, and swapped out the 3 blades with the ones I sharpened. I just had to try it out...

72 going to 90, probably rain late this afternoon. Finished sharpening my mower blades after getting run inside by rain a couple of days ago. But by the time I finished, the wind had dried the grass, so I mowed for 2 hours instead of swapping them out. Maybe today, but wife wants me to go to...

74 and at least there was a little breeze outside to stir up the humidity when I fed the birds. Going to 95. Weather man said Monday or Tuesday will give us a break. Ron, I think the word 'swell' doesn't get used often enough anymore...used to be a bigger part of our lexicon. Glad you typed it...

72 going to 92, probably more t-storms. Seems like I'm mowing some part of the yard every other day...still better than drought. I started sharpening my mower blades outside yesterday and a t-storm that missed us seemed to circle around and ran me inside before I finished. I have an idea when...

71, light shower popped up. Going to 90. Sitting here icing my shoulder. Using AI to "diagnose" the problem and show me some PT stretches. Had a hot but good hike yesterday so Della could take a swim. Then made a diesel run and mowed for 2.5 hours...grass never fully dried due to a week of...

Saw this beetle on my house foundation yesterday...never saw this type before...red legged buprestis...apparently likes dead trees...but none close by, so must also like to fly.

71 and 97% humidity, going to 92. Kyle, changing oil until midnight...that's devotion and work ethic. I still use that so-called horse pee in my truck. 😁 🐎 Got a few small things done yesterday but mainly was a Tex-Mex lunch and Costco run. Dee-lish, and Costco was running smooth even on a...

69 and foggy. This seems to be the longest streak of high humidity days I can remember for several years...last summer had a nice cool and low humidity break every week...now grass never dries before the next rain and you soak your shirt just standing around. But this is better than drought...so...

69 and been raining a lot overnight. Going to 86. More rain. Kyle, sure is good to hear of your mom's progress...I hadn't heard of the watchman procedure. If your pto shaft is like mine, the plastic sheath gets warped and makes it hard to slide...or maybe it wasn't lubed inside. Happy...

96 now...had the hottest hike of the year earlier today...Della cooled off in the river. Had the park to ourselves...everyone else too smart to go today. Got the mowing done between storms yesterday. BEF, glad you had a safe trip. Prayers for Buppies, Holly and Texas.

61 going to 89. Had a great day yesterday with part of family...the rest are coming today. I have been rebuilding our cornhole boards...I built them years ago and they needed new tops. I don't do enough jigsaw work to stay sharp, but did a decent job cutting the holes out Thursday, and then...

Happy Birthday America! “My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” —Thomas Jefferson's Memoirs, 1829

68 going to 90. Feels pretty good outside for this time of year. Just ran a raccoon away from our bird feeding area. Too light for her to be out. Got interrupted before posting, so that was over an hour ago. Nice job, Lou. Stronger than new. Ken, sounds like a great meal to match the great...

After getting 2 inches of rain last night, we got another 2.5 this morning...went out surveying the damage once it let up some...Creek is usually clear and only 6 ft wide max where I built my bridge...now it is 100 yards wide in places and flowing extremely fast in the middle...part of the...

73 and light rain, going to 83. Had hours of t-storms last night, with a lot of heavy rain. Widest lightning bolts I've seen, looked more like ribbons. Got an unexpected call while hiking Della to the river...the phone tech wanted to come fix my fiber...a day earlier than rescheduled from the...

75 going to 93 and storms here, too. Happy Canada Day to those up north. Phone tech never showed up yesterday afternoon...after they scheduled a visit from 1pm to 5 pm...I was out mowing for 3 hours of that 1 to 5pm timeframe, adjusting my mowing route to keep an eye out for his arrival...then...

69 after last night t-storms...got a good rain that we needed. Heading to 93, maybe another storm. Glad RNG checked in...know he's been busy. He's helped me in the past, so will miss him. Buppies, sorry things are still in a rough patch. Prayers. Been wrestling with our new fiber...

All the Lone Star ticks moved here. Maybe too hot there.

70 to 93. Thomas, the ticks are the worst I can remember this year. Deer ticks (Lyme), Lone Star ticks (Alpha-gal), Dog ticks (Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever, Tularemia), and I read about a new one that's here, but haven't seen it. I've had numerous bites. I feel like I need the Frontline medicine on...

71 and thick fog, going to 92. Yesterday was a cool day in the 70s with low clouds and easterly breezes, not at all the 85 forecasted. Thomas, good bear story. I checked game cams yesterday and we still have a couple moving around here...seen no cubs, though. Hiked Dell to the river for a swim...

Real pretty. Seneca? Nice sounding "campsite."

72 up to 85 and maybe a storm, since we missed our turn yesterday. Roasted coffee for a couple of hours yesterday morning and met the fiber internet tech in the yard at 1pm sharp...right on time. The phone company had laid the fiber on our ground for a few hundred yards from the pole up the...

72 and muggy, going to 96. Prayers, Buppies...it really is a tough time for you both. Ken, your milkweed looks good...ours have mostly finished blooming. Wew're sending our monarhs your way. Took the short trail to the river so Della could take a nice swim. I went in to my knees and found a...

76 going to 101. Hit 100.5 again yesterday. Did my usual hike to the river and let Della swim early. Kai's Kia was parked, but we never saw them on the trail (Della's playmate). There are two ways to get to the river, so 50/50 chance. Decided to go ahead and mow in the heat...3.5 hours, but...

92 heading to 100...hit 101.5 yesterday. Congratulations to Don and wife for 50 years of marriage! Nice way to celebrate. Ken, smart bumper. Worked on cleaning out the washer drain pipe again yesterday. Found a clean out to bypass the trap and fed all 25 feet of my snake cable 3 times. Hoping...

Hit 100 yesterday, and forecasted today through Wednesday. Phil, sorry you lost a good friend. Hope you are feeling better. Buppies, Precious looks happy at home. Hope the nurse situation gets better, and with Holly. Ken, sounds like a rough patch. You deserve a break. Had a good hike with...

Yes, clump clean up time.

Hot, going to real hot. Glad days are getting shorter. Scotty, Kathleen looks like she is in paradise on that deck...Pinot Grigio? Glad you got Precious back home, Buppies. Our internet is down...modem died , just days before we are switching to fiber. Long story. Got grass mowed and string...

70 going to 92. Just so bright outside already at 5:40am. Happy Birthday Ron! Enjoy! Scotty, glad you are feeling better. Went to the mountains to work on my Shenandoah 500. Hiked a couple of shorter trails and enjoyed chatting with some other hikers...one guy's trail name is Popeye, and his...

Sorry about you stones, Scotty. Hope things get better soon.

68 and more rain overnight...drizzled all day yesterday. Heading to 85, then 90s next few days. Mostly, Della has been great since that one episode...took her hiking the last 2 days. Best guess on her strange behavior was eating something toxic. Ron, we'll share our gray squirrels with...

Buppies, I hope things are going better and you were able to pick up your new pup.

Happy Father's Day! Enjoy! Will be a rainy one here...68 going to 78...went outside a little while ago and it's pretty steamy.

Happy Flag Day and Happy 250th Birthday of our wonderful US Army! [emoji631] This B-29 Superfortress flew over our house low yesterday...so loud I heard it over the diesel mower and deck at top rpm with headphones on...probably headed to the big Military Parade in our nation's Capital today.

71 going to 87. Yesterday was a repeat...hike to the river and swim, then mow for 3 hours before the thunderstorms got here. I let AI pick out my playlist and it named it Mow-Jamz Vol 1...all Cumbia and Ska. Volume 2 will be Helen O'Connell and '40s big band tunes. Volume 3 will be Junior...

67 going to 88. Probably rain later. Need to mow since like L4N, didn't get to it yesterday. Took my wife to Tex-Mex, and then grocery shopping at several stores. One was Wegmans, where they had some of the same landscape planting you are doing, Buppies...lots of butterflies and bees...hope all...

64 going to 92, our hottest day this year, so far. Get well, Phil! Ron, never seen wild turkey poults that small. Great photo. Yesterday was Della's day to hike and swim...saw some interesting mushrooms after all the rain...and 1 snake. We took a mid-day break and watched the last 2 episodes...

63 to 88...but less humidity. Would go to the mountains, but their forecast is "Widespread Haze" which I have never seen on the NWS site. I think their particulate count is high due to the Canada smoke at higher elevations. Beautiful sunrise pic, ganzer. Roasted 3 coffees yesterday. Drinking a...

70 going to 84, maybe more rain. Congrats Scotty. Sorry about your gazebo. Did a dump run, hike and swim, and then off to get gas and diesel...surprised that there was 20 cent/gallon difference between neighboring gas stations. I stopped at the first, was not happy when I drove a couple blocks...

Scotty, nice job on that gazebo. Thomas, you need to develop a Bear IQ test, and see if Scotty is really smarter that NuBoo.

BEF, sounds like you had a nice family visit like we did, and we got caught in a huge t-storm driving 30mph, too, but fortunately we were off the interstate and only 15 miles from home. I don't turn on my flashers, because when I'm behind someone with theirs on, it's harder to tell when they are...

68 and light fog, going to 87. Ron still amazed that pileateds come to your feeders. Like you and Buppies, we had our first fawn spotting last week. A pair were doing zoomies in our field as their mom watched. One was especially energetic, bucking like a bronco and then head butting its...

69 and just stopped raining. Going to 78. Kyle, Happy Birthday to your daughter! Your wife is a master cake maker. Yesterday was a typical Della hike, swim and mow for 2 hours.

66 and wet, going to 83. Nice land and view, FWT. Hope the deal works out. Picked a homesite yet? Got a little seat time yesterday, moving my firewood box, the pallet of wood I split, and moving a big flat rock to use as a step...something my wife wanted. Unfortunately, I did it all between...

63 and a little ground fog, going to 85, and another tick up of the humidity level. Buppies, that's scary about Holly taking off. You might need a security system with a code to get out through the doors. Grass was so wet from dew yesterday, decided to use the cool morning for a hike and swim...

These sound like a beautiful planting that will also be good for the pollinators.

62 going to 83. Already getting light outside. Scotty, hope that plumbing issue is easy to fix. No fun. Don, nice job on that streambed. Kyle, there were a few things in the barn that my wife brought home, but most of the "good stuff" we had already been cleaned out, except my FIL's tools. I...

Been in the upper 40s last 3 mornings...great weather. Since I got all the mowing and most of the trimming done monday, took Della hiking in the mountains for the first time in a month...since she had spaying surgery. Hiked from the eastern boundary to the western boundary over the mountain and...

Yep, me, too. Neither my wife nor her younger brother live close by. He grew up there, but she had moved out as an adult before they bought the farm. As their dad grew older, he knew he would not keep farming it, so planted trees on most of the farm that wasn't already forest. He was a...

46 heading to 76 and low humidity :) . Kyle, glad things are looking better for your mom. Terrible about that Golden. Phil, real nice gift for Buppies. When I was a teenager, always wanted a TR6. My big sister had a Spitfire for a while, before I had a license, but I got to drive it once...

65 and showers, going to 79. Buppies, glad your leg is healing and you have Holly comfortable at home. Got caught in the rain while hiking Della to the river...it was too high for her to swim, so we went to a side stream.

56 some fog, but rain stopped. 76 tops it out later.

We made a Costco run in the rain...plenty of other folks had the same idea, but everything moved smoothly...skipped lunch this time, but just about ate enough free samples to make up for it. Needed to make a business stop, too. Gas $2.84.

56 and steady rain, hard at times. Going to 66. Glad I took Della for a hike and swim yesterday before this rain got here.

Sitting in the waiting room at the Toyota dealership getting my annual free state inspection. Already walked around and drooled on the new models...new, same model Tundra is $22K more than mine 9 years ago. I'm in no hurry to change. Stopped at our favorite Chinese for lunch.

Gratitude to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and their families. Thank you for our freedom. 56 and a sprinkle going to 70. PJ, congrats on the new truck. Looks sporty. Nice Sassy pic. Took Della for a hike and swim...first time in the water since...