Good morning!!!!

[toppop52]

good morning all
storms never did much here in Milton DE last night but not so at home.
Neighbor emailed me last night, power off, all my big flower pots blown over, might
have a bit of a mess to go home to this morrning.
At least it will be a nice day, sunny and in mid 80's.

drinking my friend's Sumatran dark coffee that will truly put hair on my teeth, and then
headed North around 9am. First headed to barber for an overdue haircut, then the lawn will surely need mowing.

averaged 34.8mpg on way down here on big roads. I just set the cruise at 6-7 over and let the world fly by me.

Toppop, next trip we will get together, this one complicated due to friend's schedule.
I look forward to it.

I couldn’t do it this time either, but I look forward to seeing you.

 

[toppop52]

Mowed grass and was done by 10 AM. Already hot.
Have to get pop ups and tables out today so I can set up early Sunday, big car show tomorrow with our other club.
I have to take my FIL to the dentist after lunch, grocery pick up after that. Looks like grass cutting is going to be all for today.

Drew, safe travels.

Buppies, continued prayers.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

RV friend had a noisy AC. Removed plastic cover. Found that fan had come loose from motor shaft. This allowed it to hit side of box fan assembly is in. Moved fan back to proper location on motor shaft. Tightened screw holding to shaft. Fixed. Put cover back on.

I pulled my cover off after the last post, big mud dauber nest on fan blade, which is what I figured it was. Got it out. Also 4 big wasp nests in top of cover. It’s quieter, but still noisy, should have tried to remove blade from shaft. . Don’t see the blade hitting anything, but lots of vibration. One of nuts holding fan motor was little loose.

 

[Popgadget]

No damage here. Hope you fellas over there in Bucks County PA survived undamaged. You made the news here this morning.

I can’t speak for Ken or Drew, but I got by unscathed, even though the graphics on the news placed it directly over me. Farther to the southeast got beat up.

 

[Eric Salop]

Since The Tempest weather station records LUX light I watched it go down to 4 LUX which happened at 8:55 P.M. At that time the light is so dim that it is hard to distinguish if a snake on is the ground so I agreed.

Interesting Don - though I guess it depends too on how fast the light is falling. Doesn't it take about 20 minutes for your pupils to fully dilate?

Perhaps another test is needed, placing a blindfold over your eyes at 8:35. Take it off at 8:55 and then see how dark/light it looks. Then ponder over how different is the position of the sun in the sky compared to yesterday and make an adjustment for yet another test tomorrow, all the while singing :-

And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa
They're coming to take me away ho-ho hee-hee ha-haaa
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see those nice young men
In their clean white coats
And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa

 

[Eric Salop]

Good afternoon, after a lot of rain last night it kindly help off today while a man came to measure up our windows for replacement double glazing units. Many have failed in not much more than 10 years.
He told me that at the moment there is a shortage of glass, the main manufacturer has been struggling with only half the factory running due to Covid issues. At least there are no electronic chips involved !

My wife lets all sorts of plants go to seed to allow birds to have an extra meal. This year a few unwanted leeks have been added to their menu. Bees are appreciating the flower heads too.

 

[sodamo]

69°F and .2 inches rain

Guys prevailed at H&F but it was a squeaker. Only 85 points.

The tamales and flautas were an excellent meal. Heated some tortilla chips in the air fryer.

Replaced battery in old craftsman mower but running rough. Need to get née plugs I guess.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[daugen]

Home sweet home.
Lot of electric company trucks out on Rt 29 south of Lambertville, lot of flaggers and one ways, I bet they got tore up
there yesterday.
I got lucky. Some leaves to pick up in the yard, no sticks, and my tomatoes clearly had a rough
night, like they had been out drinking... and were leaning quite a bit. I tidied them up and came in to change.
Headed out to mow.

all my outdoor planter pots were put back where they belonged by helpful neighbor across street, lady from fire company I have known
forever. She's lived there 51 years and there's not a thing she misses. A one lady neighborhood watch and gossip queen. She isn't friendly with either of her
next door neighbors, so me being right across the street seems to please her. Nice to have old friends...
Her common law husband, been together 20+years, was a local Solebury cop who was severely crippled in
a motorcycle accident. Bad limp and wobble, but ok upstairs which is what counts. Popgadget already had his version
of this and I'm sure the memory sticks with you.

But motorcycle riding is usually optional and recreational, though I remember riding to work as a teenager for a summer job
on a 50cc Harley Davidson ring ding dinger. The frame on that bike flexed in turns, it was awful, Harley just badge labeled some
inexpensive Italian 2 stroke bike I believe, no additional engineering or value. I also had a 175 Bultaco for riding on our farm.
They sure are fun to ride.
I lost interest when I spent half my career analyzing risk for insurance companies.

 

[txdon]

To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time

What kind of tractor do they have there?

 

[RoyJackson]

And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa
They're coming to take me away ho-ho hee-hee ha-haaa
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see those nice young men
In their clean white coats
And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa

Boy!!! You are old!!!

 

[daugen]

Now don't mince any words Roy...
I'm just hearing of more local tornado damage here, will research more tonight.
The lawn is calling after I pick up some little stuff.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Now don't mince any words Roy...
I'm just hearing of more local tornado damage here, will research more tonight.
The lawn is calling after I pick up some little stuff.

I just heard on the radio a car dealership was hit by a tornado in Bucks County.

 

[RoyJackson]

Now don't mince any words Roy...

Oh...I remember that song well!!
I must be old too!!!

 

[PJSprog]

Oh...I remember that song well!!
I must be old too!!!

Pretty sure most of us here remember that song. Not a lot of Spring chickens in this bunch.

 

[sodamo]

Oh...I remember that song well!!
I must be old too!!!

As do I

 

[buckeyefarmer]

What kind of tractor do they have there?

He did say he had all sorts of plants……

 

[daugen]

Pretty sure most of us here remember that song. Not a lot of Spring chickens in this bunch.

speak for yourself, my chicken will always be springy.
now if I could only find my teeth...

 

[daugen]

Two tornadoes touched down in Bucks County on Thursday. They left a path of destruction

The NWS confirmed two tornadoes in Bucks County as storms pummel the region. A tornado warning is in effect for much of the area until 7:40 p.m.

www.buckscountycouriertimes.com

I'd say I got lucky. I live in Solebury where they say the first tornado hit.
Two tornadoes, one near here and another tore up Faulkner Toyota in Bensalem near Street road, and that one
crossed the Delaware into NJ, though I bet both of them did going in the same general SE direction.
And that's what all the road crews were for out in NJ, fixing the broken poles from last night.

well, I mowed the lawn and had to pick up more tree trash than I thought but good exercise.
Picked some tomatoes and patti pan squash. Need to go back and pick some basil for the tomatoes tonight.
The really big tomatoes need another day or two, to ripen on the vine as the advertisement says.
But my new digital kitchen scale came in today and there will be no fibbing on tomato sizes

 

[Thomas]

My 6 weeks of operation recovery ends this morning, so will probably get some seat time today...humidity is supposed to drop around lunch time, so will feel good outside.

Do take it easy you young whipper snapper.

 

[Thomas]

66F sun cloud mix no more rain until Sunday afternoon whew.

Been good day got everything done I wanted except trim mow the front field for it's to soggy.Didn't get hour nap in because both kittens decided to join me and they had there purring on high.
While mowing side field decided to check out second well and to my surprise which is odd for this time of the year safe to say no drought here.
After date night it's feet up share cowl pineapple ice cream.

Enjoy your evening all.