Good morning!!!!

   / Good morning!!!! #63,841  
The clever digital clocks went forward an hour last night. Nature has gone into dont-mess-with-me mood and compensated with thicker cloud, so the new 7 am is just as dark the old 7 am :confused3:


Tried out the tree catcher yesterday, to save the fence from getting crushed. It worked !

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   / Good morning!!!! #63,842  
a tree catcher, that's something new.

Disappointing amount of rain so far, only .21 inches and the system from the West seems to have finished. Maybe more rain from the South, hope so. We've had 2.4 inches of rain this month instead of 7, and now the forecast shows dry weather out for a solid ten days. Gorgeous weather too, days in the 70's, nights in the mid to upper 50's. That's pretty warm, which is fine, but no rain in sight. Looks like I'll be back to watering trees.

This would be a nice time to go to the shore actually, nice days, cool nights, no people

66 degrees in light rain, high of 73. Maybe some higher winds due in later, should make a nice crop of leaves and pine needles.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #63,843  
Good morning all, 58 this morning with the temp dropping all day with 34 tonight. We had some rain during the night but don't know how much. Have the pantry finished except for the lam. flooring. Should not take long, might get to it Tuesday.

Eric, that is a great idea and when you get done cutting trees you can use it as a saw horse. :laughing:

Still praying for Whipper, and others. Have a great day Ed
 
   / Good morning!!!! #63,844  
60 and rain going to 70. Hard rain woke me up about 2 hours ago, and just decided to get up and make coffee that I was excited to try that I roasted yesterday. Forecast calls for rainy all day, but the radar doesn't look that way.

Got the bush hogn done and some garden clean up, but the day flew by, just like the flocks of blackbirds that seem to have gathered earlier than usual this year. Ate some pecans from our trees yesterday...all 8 nuts that were left for me by the generous squirrels :)...probably more on the ground when I look later today. They were the smallest size I can remember, but the tastiest.

Eric, that was quite the solution to your fence protection. Did you have a way to let the tree down slowly, or was it a fast drop?
 
   / Good morning!!!! #63,845  
Need to pour first cup of coffee. 37° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 45° with chance of snow/rain in the morning. Got oil changed in 3 of the 4 engines I had on list. Was planning on running chipper this morning. But if it's going to rain will put it off and it's oil change until another day. Need to clean out skimmer on garden of the leaves that have collected in it. Then watch some NASCAR in afternoon.
My niece, husband and baby lost everything in a explosion and fire at their apartment in Florence, TX. They and other residents are safe with no injures. They are a military family from Fort Hood. Getting lots of support from the community.
Eric, good idea to save fence. I see you are making other uses of the blue rope.
Don, more best wishes for Whippers safe return.
David S, more batteries. :cool: How many amp/hrs do you have?
Good Morning All.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #63,846  
2017-10-29, 0646

44 right now...high in the low 60's and looks like heavy rain coming through late.

Since I'm feeling better, I have some work related chores to do. Reckon it'll be a good day for that.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #63,847  
Got oil changed in 3 of the 4 engines I had on list.

I'm going to be busy next week on this too. I just went to my "engines" list, which I keep as a running competition with a very close friend
who also loves motors and machinery and so far we are neck and neck at 25 "small" engines each, including tractors. I think I may be up one on him, the new little
Massey may have him eating my row dust...:D This is why I have to use a labeler for maintenance, each motor has a label with what was done when. On the little engines that get ten hours or less each year, I go two years on the oil change. I'm using fully synthetic anyway. Not like it wears out.
so I have about a dozen to do. Lot of Echo spark plugs to change. I buy them in bulk.
And I enjoy every minute of it. To me it's just a matter of taking care of things. I got such lectures as a kid
on that from my father and Naval captain Uncle. My uncle wanted everything shipshape. Any of you sailors can fully appreciate the jobs the low man on the totem pole (is that still pc?...)
gets, being the youngest of three brothers.

I still haven't fully unpacked the garage, my second floor and one room in the barn, since I moved here three years ago.
No wife to nag me to get it done.
I can just imagine my grandfather pointing at that messy room in the barn. He wouldn't have to say anything, just point that cane.
And there was zero question about disobeying. So being raised in that somewhat strict environment, I had no qualms about
drifting the Cub Cadet in wet grass behind the big pine trees where no one could see me. If I got it just right I could get the rear end sliding out
on a curve. And this was before drifting... Shiny yellow little garden tractor, three on the floor, age fourteen, life was good.
So now when I see teenagers doing really stupid stuff, well.........
 
   / Good morning!!!! #63,848  
I know someone for whom this is not a day of rest.
Farmer, how are you doing with all your fans? What a huge job.
Big infrastructure expense. And considering that I'm still paying two bucks a pound for chicken breasts,
I'm not being successful in getting you a raise either. I'm willing to go to $2.19...how about a nice ten cent increase per pound?
Then you could have electronic fans you could control from your laptop. Part of your fully automated computer controlled HVAC operation.
Have already talked to Santa about this.
As well as another big cab tractor for you.
Get in line.

I've used up my tractor allotment.
And I've already had three wives.
I can live without more tractors but not sure about a wife.
Time for me to talk to Santa seriously about that.

and what's on your list for Santa?
 
   / Good morning!!!! #63,850  
52F light rain low 60's for high.
Rain today heavy tonight at times w/winds gusting 35+ mph...no outside work today.
Saturday outside before dawn lots of yard work mostly blowing leaves etc.,around 5pm Mrs. said that was enough your DONE.
Not much plan for today just puttering watch little football nascar quick trip to town.
Yesterday was first day muzzleloader season only notice hand full slow drive by hunters,this morning least 6 slow drive by checking fields and apple tree,must be they fear of getting damp. :rolleyes:

Enjoy the day all.
 

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