Good morning!!!!

[Alien]

Bdaugen, a few years ago I watched 6 mosquitoes fly off with one of my cats. A couple of days later 4 black flies brought it back.
Our worst bug nightmare is pine beetles. They will take a chunk out of you. They aren't very gracefull fliers and their landings are hard, so you can feel them land and sweep them off before they bite.
Monochamus galloprovincialis - Wikipedia

Believe it or not I have seen those beetles here but never been bitten by one.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Just got field finished with ZT, think that is 7 mowings for the field, 13 around house. I would not have gotten done as fast with tractor. Beat the storm which has went north of us. Looks like some rain might get here.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Just make sure your quality system is kept lean as possible...9100 requires 6 documented procedures. All the rest, just need objective evidence (proof that you're complying).
My problem is we have a number of bureaucratic a-holes that think we need work instructions for everything, including wiping one's butt. Try to minimize that.

You can say that again. We had one for forklift driving. Filling out a form to get on the forklift to move a pallet.

Yes! Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs NHBX

Last night, I took the family to a street dance that was moved to the park. Texas Unlimited Band was good. Played a good mix.

Today, I changed the oil in the Impala. I wanted to put fresh oil, since the motor had gotten hot. It appears everything is running fine. I'm glad. Now I have a blower fan resistor to install under the glove compartment.

We just BBQed some bone in ribeyes they had on sale. Smoked them with some hickory chips added to the coals. Also cooked some asparagus over the coils wrapped up in foil. A big pot of garlic mashed potatoes. Daughter cut up watermelon, then separately cut up some pineapple, kiwi, bananas and cherries for a fruit salad.

We talked about how long it has been since we've had steak...quite a long time. They had these bone in ribeyes on sale for $4.47/lb limit 2 packs. So I got 6 steaks.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My sister just asked me where I got the tractor for dad. Naturally I asked why? He’s going to have them come get it to look at the radiator!!!

 

[txdon]

Another 100˚day, they keep forecasting a mid 90s day but they are off. One forecaster has predicted ninety days of 100˚ days this summer for central TX. Now If I want climate change should I put more co in the air? I remember they changed it from global warming to climate change for a reason and we definitely need a climate change.

I'm just lucky I can complete all my outside work the first few hours in the morning. But one think I cannot skip is Whippers Evening walk. She will come up to me and nudge me till I take her and it's still 99-100˚ at 7PM in the evenings. Ok Whipper, but this is going to be a short walk on the trail. (The road/sidewalk will burn her feet and she has already worn out her doggie shoes.)

Ice cold watermelon waiting when we get back!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

BEF, We must have the same weather guessers. The high was supposed to be 78° but it went up to 86°..... also 60% humidity. A T-storm passed close by, but not a drop here. I was also sweating, not something that I am accustomed to out here.....

I got the landscape fabric put down, and covered with mulch. Started raking up the 'old' mulch, but stopped after running out of the new stuff. I can't believe that I have used up 130- 2cf bags and need probably another 30 bags.

I checked Lowes (where I got it from) and they are now DOUBLE the price. $2 a bag is OK, $4 a bag is not. Checked HD and they have 2cf bags on sale for $2.98.... plus I have a 20% off coupon. I know where I will be going tomorrow.....

Time to relax and have a bowl of IC later.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Don, please make sure you keep that heat down there!

I was going to say 'hot air', but thought that might get misconstrued......

I usually get myself in trouble for saying stuff like that without even realizing it.......

 

[Looking4new]

Alien, you know what they look like and what they will do to you if given the chance. Their mouths are designed for chewing through bark on dead trees to get at the grubs underneath. If you listen to the Canadian Goobermint, they will tell you that there are no pine beetles in Ontario. That is a load of hog wash. There are lots of them, but it depends on how hot it is out whether or not they come out of hiding. Temps over about 85°F will bring them out.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 73ºF for the start, clear sky, light breeze. Light wind, partly cloudy sky and high temp was 96ºF, HI 103ºF. Bike ride this morning, 75 miles in 5 hours. Broke a rear spoke after 40 miles, changed to Volagi and finished. About 8 of the group finished 100+ miles. After shower and nap went to dinner, and that was it except for re hydration.
Ted Sorry about the difficulties with raising the gates, and rain interference with progress.
Drew hope mower maintenance goes well. Hope you recover from all the mowing.
NHBX congrats on anniversary, glad hemlocks cleaned up.
Drew had a Saturn SL and Saturn Vue. 180K + miles on SL retired after granddaughter wrecked it. Vue not as good, wrecked after about 100K+ miles, major trannie work just before wreck.
Bill good to hear from you sorry about stupid moose.
Billy Glad you got to upgrade mattress, and got rid of old without lot of problems. Does roaster work better after cleaning, or just reduce stray flavor contamination? Hope bear dow not do much damage.
Buppies hope you get rain, you soil is DRY! Glad wife bruises getting smaller is knee issue or other factors? Prayers sent.
Don always thought carbon credits as a game.
Drew house cleaning an A/C sounds good, how meats Paul can smoke?
Roy overall good audit. Hope you can separate your minor from other major.
Bill great story!
Don glad you get few days off from 100's.
Thomas hope the planning department was creative.
RNG hope rest of trench goes smoother.
Bill nice work when you can get it.
Paul glad trimmer work progressing, and mowing going well. Glad stone for Emily turned out good.
Drew sorry you feel in needed to consider buying a gun. Not sure you can use wisdom an NY politics in same sentence. I love to get rain on Wednesday nights
Dennis sorry about how you dad moved mower. And my condolences on losing cat. Ineresting you are getting such old newspapers, thanks for sharing article.
Roy thanks for link, very nice song.
Kyle that for update. Good to hear SpeedAire working, and Millermatic at your home.
Ted Sorry about the changing forecast. Summer here, not much change, no rain and how hot will it be? Sorry about fireworks, It took about a week for the shooting to slow down.
RS look like watering big part of day until more rain arrives. glad heat backed off a notch.
David good to hear good visit with BIL.
Roy good advice.
Scaredy thanks for nice recap, does sound like a great day.
Dennis good to see progress, Once I shower, that is it for day.
Don good to hear getting most work done in morning. Sorry about whipper not having sense of humor about evening walk. Ice cold watermelon, yum!
Ted nice you found better price on mulch. nice progress.
Ted some of that hot air does make it's way up here.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don /mom's pipeline process, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL Covid /son's heart issues, /pneumonia, Roy /palpitations, /angina , Billy /wife fall, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /3 new skin cancer spots and treatment, /wife knee healing, Thomas/gout, /operation and recovery, Phil /reflux, /wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery/retirement, / passing out issues, /family issues, /wife feeling bad, Doug and wife/health issues, /nerve and pain, / wife's hospital stay, /torn bicep, Ken /kids shot tragedy, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery recovery, /cataract surgery, /Sophie's hand infection, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /aches abd pains and spasms, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Gale and KY/ tornado victims, Mike /5 year plan, Dennis /retirement plans / brother "alligallyitus" and improving, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend cancer diagnosis and recovery, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Ukraine war, mass shooting victims and family, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[Wagtail]

Best place for tea is in the harbor.

Nah Mate, the water's too salty... but hey, if that's the way you like it, enjoy.

I myself enjoy a mug of 'loose leaf' Earl Grey practically every arvo. 1 sugar and a wee bit of full cream milk, ta.