Good morning!!!!

[dave1949]

1 degree this morning with Sun peeking out,we will have a high 4 Today.It sounds like a week of cold weather.

No birds at the feeder yet. I haven't seen any birds in that area. I think they are staying in more sheltered areas due to the cold weather. I've opened up the area around the house quite a bit because it keeps the black and deer flies away in summer.

 

[deerseeker001]

The Feeders are they by the House???

 

[dave1949]

The Feeders are they by the House???

About 60' from the house near some apple trees. Chickadees and nuthatches usually take a sunflower seed to a tree branch and pick it open there, then come back for another seed. I thought having some trees nearby would encourage them. Blue Jays tend to gulp down down whole seeds or cache them in tree bark crevices.

 

[deerseeker001]

Thats funny you don't have Birds,I have been feeding the Birds probably 25 years so they know they have it good here.

 

[murphy1244]

Just let the fox finish eating, then a fly will land on his turd and . . . . . . (see post #30445)

You guys are killing me this morning.:laughing:

 

[davesl708]

Good morning. 11f here with sunshine. I am ready for another warm up.
Birds are busy at the feeder and birdbath. At least no snow.

 

[300UGUY]

Lots of specks around here !

Beautiful down here in Florida. Lots of birds here, looked like a whole flock of egrets in the yard this morning. I think the birds up north need some food, based on what the temps are. Haven't seen any tractors down here, so I need to get back home to get a fix!!

 

[deerseeker001]

Enjoy not having to be bundled up to keep warm.

Lots of specks around here !

Beautiful down here in Florida. Lots of birds here, looked like a whole flock of egrets in the yard this morning. I think the birds up north need some food, based on what the temps are. Haven't seen any tractors down here, so I need to get back home to get a fix!!

 

[Eric Salop]

2F and clouds moving in. Fifty Shades of White Ha Ha. As of this morning's forecast, we are getting 10"-20" of white Sat-Sun. I'll share if anyone feels left out.

TXDon, glad you finished your drainage and leak work. I bet your Dad appreciates it.

Eric, about this atom stuff, the Moon is thought to have been formed following a collision between earth and another Mercury-sized planet 4.5 billion years ago. Approximately 100 tons of space dust and meteorites fall on the Earth each day, some of which is the remains of forming the Moon.

I'm pretty sure the best part of me was once a pure Mote of Moon Dust that landed on the wing of a butterfly, from which it rubbed off on a clover blossom. Sometime in 1948 a pair of mammals were rolling in that clover and that mote of dust was inadvertently swallowed and joined with the fruit of their loins.

Yes, I could have been an alien turd, but I prefer the Immaculate Mote of Moon Dust theory. :laughing:

Thanks Dave, so part of me be moon dust too ? Wow, I may not be a complete turd after all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Turds'n'Moon Dust. Sure helps to explain good/bad days...

Here's wishing everyone a Moon Dust day!:laughing:

 

[dave1949]

Thanks Dave, so part of me be moon dust too ? Wow, I may not be a complete turd after all.

I'm sure you have a bit of Moon Dust in you. :laughing:

Sorry you lost the ewe. Are the foxes a constant threat?

 

[Larro Darro]

Good Morning. 1000, clear, 60F with 54% humidity. Forecast high of 62F with 0% chance of rain, and a low of 27F tonight.

My bad back reared it's ugly head this morning while I was lifting. I guess the turd atoms are winning out over the moon dust ones today. I still have to finish my setup {put out 120 chairs} before the event tonight, so I'm not going to take a chance of making it worse by planting trees. The dibble will stay in the barn for today. Margie took the day off, so there is the chance of a cooked lunch today. That is always a pleasure.

Hope everyone has a good day,

Larro

 

[sodamo]

64°F and no rain last 24 hours

Mowing done until next time

Be safe
Have a great day

srvisw

 

[murphy1244]

64°F and no rain last 24 hours

Mowing done until next time

Be safe
Have a great day

srvisw

Is mowing ever done? My gosh I got the most awesome view of 6 male Cardinals and and bunch of Blue Jays. Now I got a Red headed wood pecker banging on the house. The feeder is full of birds!!

 

[rswyan]

Slight change of plans:

Was out skidding some logs and got off the Kubota to unhook and noticed a steady stream of fluid coming out of the left rear axle ... seal was pushed out of the housing as well. Managed to get it down to the house and The 'Cake and I levered it into the garage once she moved the car out of the way.

So it looks like tractor repair is on the menu for today.

Hopefully it's only the external circlip that holds the axle in that failed ... but I may go ahead and replace the seal while I have it apart.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good afternoon all. 11F this morning here as well. Partly cloudy and a high of 25F today. Some warming tomorrow then below norm temps in the rest of the 10 forecast. Fireplace is running full bore for a few days, need to score some wood to feed it. BIL/SIL arrive tonight for dinner so most of afternoon is going to be getting ready for them.

 

[mostly_gas]

RS, sorry to hear about the 'Bota, I hate when it happens to me. Don't forget to hydrate :drink:

Murph, I have a real woodpecker problem, cat isn't interested in stalking them for some reason :confused2: :confused3:

TXDon good to hear you got the drainage project done and leak fix is holding :thumbsup:

Eric sorry to hear about your sheep. Foxes and coyotes do a number on pets around here.

Dave, share all the snow you want to, any extra wood you have will sweeten the deal

 

[rswyan]

RS, sorry to hear about the 'Bota, I hate when it happens to me.

mg,

Yeah ... it basically sucks.

Temp has already fallen to 11F ... I got the kero heater moved down to the garage to do the tractor ... but the shop is nice and warm at this point ... so I'm thinking I may wait until tomorrow to work on the tractor, when the sun will be out and the high will be 21F. Easier to heat the garage.

There's enough wood here at the house to get us through tonight and probably tomorrow.

Got the snap ring picked up at the dealer - they were out of the seal. First thing I need to do is pull the rear wheel and see if the axle is really loose ... I'm not sure that it actually is. It may be that the seal just pushed out due to pressurization. If that turns out to be the case I'll have more on that later.

Don't forget to hydrate :drink:

Yeah ... I may need to pick up a 12 pack ... just for medicinal reasons ... to ensure I stay fully hydrated of course ...

 

[murphy1244]

mg,

Yeah ... it basically sucks.

Temp has already fallen to 11F ... I got the kero heater moved down to the garage to do the tractor ... but the shop is nice and warm at this point ... so I'm thinking I may wait until tomorrow to work on the tractor, when the sun will be out and the high will be 21F. Easier to heat the garage.

There's enough wood here at the house to get us through tonight and probably tomorrow.

Got the snap ring picked up at the dealer - they were out of the seal. First thing I need to do is pull the rear wheel and see if the axle is really loose ... I'm not sure that it actually is. It may be that the seal just pushed out due to pressurization. If that turns out to be the case I'll have more on that later.


Yeah ... I may need to pick up a 12 pack ... just for medicinal reasons ... to ensure I stay fully hydrated of course ...

What ever happened to your gas valve??

 

[300UGUY]

What ever happened to your gas valve??

After the 12 pack, he will need one!!