Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

2017-03-22, 0314

29 right now...and that's the high for today. This afternoon, the temperature will drop to about 20. Bit of a cold front coming through for the next week or so,

 

[riptides]

53 out this AM. Looks to be a nice day as another cold front approaches. Have a great day all. Be safe.

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning all. It wet and windy here, just thankful that it's not a degree or two cooler or this would be falling as snow.

Will be on job this morning but easy days for me no real work only driving paver on walkin trail and with 30 minutes between trucks lots of naps F250 is good for that plenty of room and comfortable seat.

Van Gogh lost one ear and became the most renowned impressionist painter.
Buppies, we are all impressed that you returned to work so soon after getting a second ear sliced - you are one tough impressionist paver.

 

[Thomas]

30F now and that will be our high.
Lion winds are roaring and scattering snow flakes as they fall.
Nasty rumor has been started about snow storm arriving Sunday,

Enjoy the day all.

 

[Buppies]

50 and that's about the high today breezy too

Eric nothing fancy or brave here my employees have missed a lot of work due to weather and as long as I'm able I will be there. Just the way I was raised. Very little pain just sore so far

Thomas I hope I did not steer you wrong

 

[wngsprd]

52 and dropping today to the 20s tonight.

Time to clean out the woodstove ashes and fire 'er up again. Still have one load of rounds to split and stack today, and will cut a bit more to put up for next year.

 

[daugen]

just like Wingsprd said, except it had better not get into the twenties here tonight...looks like one final night of putting the sheet over the veggies. From Thursday on out a big warmup with nights in the 50's and days in the 70's....yes. Some of you guys up North could probably take that right now, if everything wouldn't turn to mud.

Ordered a big three person colored plastic swing yesterday from a local dealer, with an A frame to support it, no more chains in the trees.
Before it comes I have to remove the old one, chains are totally inbedded into the pine trees. Bolt cutter job I guess. Prior owner wasn't too smart with this, also lot of barbed wire inbedded
in trees I have to rip out. While at the dealer I loaned him that Cub Cadet picture book and he was tickled pink. He could see well enough to know exactly what it was, and he was calling his son in law as I was leaving telling him all about it, as it was the SIL's son who I guess he wants to do a renovation project with. Good quality time if the child has patience.

When I got home my two firemen helpers were here working on a long list of jobs, including weedeating ditches, so I took advantage of their strong arms and had them put my full weight box on the Kubota and the mower on the Massey. Then I put the WR Long tree scoop on the front of the Kubota (front implements are easy for me) and attacked an old red oak trunk. Great fun, it came apart pretty easy with the tree digger, then I swapped that out for the grapple and pulled the stump out in two pieces. That stump was overdue for attention and now the entrance to the nut orchard is not so messy.
and wider...

 

[rswyan]

Cloudy and 25F with some light snow flurries at 08:15, clearing with a high of 31F later this afternoon. After this little dip, we'll be heading into the 60's for a few days before dropping back into the 40's and 50's for highs.

Yesterday the cardiologist said things are looking good, claimed I had a strong pulse in my legs, and that I appeared to be pretty healthy. My BP was up a little (138/82) and my blood ox was down some (95) He upped the heart meds a little, gave me some industrial-strength ibuprofen for the hip pain, and said I don't need to come back to see him for three months.

Also gave me a 'script for Chantix, so I'll be giving that a whirl and see if I can lose the habit ... hopefully without going suicidal/homicidal ... :laughing:

If I manage that, I might have to take a cue from MG and put that Cannondale that's been gathering dust in the garage for the last ten years to some good use.

Gonna see if I can get an appointment to get my ears lowered later today.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning! 48F @ 5:30AM. Rain showers early with scattered thunderstorms arriving for the afternoon. High 51F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Hard rain and strong wind started in here about 2:30AM dumping about 3/4" inch. Looks like the bulk of the front is through, so just scattered showers for the rest of the day.

Managed to mount the skylight lens on the van yesterday, but need to locate some longer screws to attach the control housing on the inside. Also need new screws to mount the luggage carrier, which I ordered along with an instrument cluster repair kit this morning. VW used a printed film wiring harness inside the instruments, and the one on this van is broken in several places. The kit also updates all the bulbs to LED, so once it's installed I'll likely never have to go in there again.

The drama continues at the mechanic's place: He fired one of his helpers at the end of the day yesterday, the one that was installing the A/C in the van. Said the fella just needed too much hand holding, and from my observations he's right. So if you know any VW mechanics looking for work, there's an opening in Chico, CA.:confused2:

Happy Hump Day everyone!

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 69° with partly cloudy skies. Heading to 81° with mostly cloudy skies. Heat wave has broken. More patio time to follow.
Good Morning All.