Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

Good morning! 76˚F heading to 100˚ today like yesterday, no rain in sight.
Gasoline was up another 20¢ when I filled up the KIA yesterday. Too bad all the EVs are priced so high I would be temped to get one as a run around town electric vehicle. Or I can wait another 2 1/2 years for the price of fuel to come down.

Sometimes a Golf Cart would be nice around here since we can drive them around the neighborhood but after working in the garden the A/C in the truck sure is nice. I would need a lithium battery pack because of the distances and for some reason the electric golf carts don't seem to be getting better at the same rate cars are. Used Carts seem to be all lead acid carts and as Drew found out the price has doubled. We have about 15-20 new residents a month moving in and they are keeping the supply of used golf carts down.

Thomas, looks like your Dr. and the internet agree on the possible interferences with certain devices with your new pacemaker. One thing I did not find is how the EGO electric chainsaws and blower or the entire line-up of EGO products effect the pacemaker. I guess Roy would know.

Keep up the hand washing and distancing, Summertime flu is on the rise.

 

[RoyJackson]

Pacemaker they put in me was 1 wire good for 10 years...does that sound about right.

Ask me in 9 years!!

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 72 going up to 83 and cloudy, got some rain last night and more tonight.

Thomas-great to hear you are home and recovering and have your sense of humor.
RNG welcome back

Stay safe and be well,

 

[buckeyefarmer]

75° and 90% humidity.

Haven’t decided about going into work. Nothing on my plate to go in for, and starlink is supposed to land here today.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 66F @ 5:30AM. Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 94F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
No rain in the 10-day, But low 100s return Thursday-Saturday.

Did you get a manual with your pacemaker, Thomas? Seems like the manufacturer would be the best source for info on what it's sensitive to. Might even be a way to test a tool to see if it produces harmful EMI.

Tried catching up with you all, but you're so busy, it's not gonna happen.

Hopefully my held mail will show up today, but mail service reliability around here seems to be another aligatoritus victim.

Might get the tractor out and clean up some downed wood up at the gate this morning, or might just stay inside and catch up on paperwork and email. Plenty do to either way.

Hump day already. Whew!

 

[PJSprog]

68°F and heavy rain this morning, going up to 81° today. Rain was over by the time I got to work, but we have a chance for more this afternoon.

Sounds like everything went well, Thomas, except maybe the post-op conversation.

Mostly_, I was in the fog (literally and figuratively) yesterday for about half the drive. Once I got to Collinsville and got down past the bluff and into the river valley, it was no longer on the deck.

That's a pretty sweet bevel, Paul. Almost a shame you have to melt it.

Good morning, gents.

 

[pennwalk]

mail service reliability around here seems to be another aligatoritus victim.

The mail service here is pretty unreliable too. I can't figure it out. It used to be reliable and people thought of working for the postal service as a good job. Why are so many things so messed up these days? Oh well at least my new zero turn is nice.

Chris

 

[newbury]

mail service reliability around here seems to be another aligatoritus victim.

The mail service here is pretty unreliable too. I can't figure it out. It used to be reliable and people thought of working for the postal service as a good job. Why are so many things so messed up these days? Oh well at least my new zero turn is nice.

Chris

It's Dejoy of the new plan.
I grew up next to a rural Post Office in Underhill, Vt.
My Father sold about a half acre to the Post Office and thus the local post was real close.
Service was great!
/edit - Google Maps now shows it as "Poorhouse Pies"

 

[daugen]

Drew check out Hilltown services on 313 just outside Dublin. Ask for Leo, tell him I sent you.

as usual we are on the same page.
Leo was very helpful thank you.

Had exactly what I was looking for. Used, nice, new rear bed, new Trojan batteries, thing looks like new.
And those seats are genuinely cushy, that padding felt really good sitting on. I had the flip back conversion on my old Club Car
but now it's a bigger plastic piece. All well and good, more utility, cool design, but it makes the cart longer.

Now I have an issue fitting this on my trailer. I may need your help cutting the front railing and maybe hinging it.
Only one way of finding out. They will deliver it early next week. I will attempt to drive it up on trailer to determine if
the lift kit successfully lifted it enough to clear that big angle and of course will it fit in with the rear gate up.
I do not want a larger trailer, this is hard enough for me to horse around on rough gravel as it is.

Where there is a will, there is a way. And if possible I'd like to drive straight in as 70 percent of weight of cart is on rear axle, and I want that
over the trailer axle. Trying to minimize tongue weight, car has self leveling nothing.

I was really delighted to see my old friend with the Ingersoll Rand sticker. He said they only made 100 brown ones. I liked my old dark green better but
the better seats were worth it. About $7k with new bed, new batteries, new windshield and new tires and wheels. From a very well established dealer that
Paul knows also. It drove nicer than my old one so it's pretty tight, low hours. Very likely to long outlast me.
This is an exploration enabler for me as I get less and less able to walk long distances.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

It's Dejoy of the new plan.
I grew up next to a rural Post Office in Underhill, Vt.
My Father sold about a half acre to the Post Office and thus the local post was real close.

The plan, a whole lot of words to say nothing. But the joke was funny, how they rapidly delivered millions of test kits. It took at least a month to get mine.

I think it’s time to shut down the USPS.

 

[sodamo]

68°F and no rain.

Put a new deck belt on Scag. While I have replaced a few over the years this was 1st that was basically broken thru and thru, not shredded. Mowed a couple hours around main house while Sophie tooled around on her BX. At 25.0h she’s half way to 50 hour service already.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[rswyan]

70F and "Fair" @ 12:00, heading up to a high of around 78F for the day. 15% chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm this afternoon, which goes up to 93% chance tonight after 20:00.

Supposedly had 0.42" of rain since midnight and 0.42" yesterday, so another good soaking.

Mild temps with highs in the 70's through Sunday, then headed up into the 80's with a high of 92F being called for next Wednesday.

Meds doled out for the coming week.

Woman just headed out back to do some weeding in the big flower bed on the east side of the frog pond. I suggested she take the neem oil solution and spray whatever is chewing on the rhubarb leaves which created some consternation. (She's been talking about doing it for better than a week)

Seeing evidence of a good kill in all the areas where I sprayed.

Last round of rebates from Menards came in the mail yesterday. Have one I need to print out from the mulch order.

She is game for lending a hand on the Kubota, so that's where we'll be heading after I collect myself. At least get the driveline put back on while she is available to lend a hand.

Suspect that the front lawn probably needs mowed again, so that may be on the list afterwards.

No mulching plans due to the possibility of rain later.

Saw a possum out front last night when I came down from the shop.

Also saw what I think was a skunk run back under the burn pile when I was tossing branches on it the other day.

Time to get moving.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe Hump Day ...

 

[sodamo]

Nice yellow, Paul

 

[sodamo]

Very nice, Drew

 

[txdon]

Drew, that's a good deal even for Texas.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Nice cart, didn’t know they had a back like that

 

[daugen]

thanks guys. Frankly I was surprised any would be sitting there on his lot. He buys at end of lease, adds new parts, and resells.
Seems to make a nice business of it.

I called them back and asked if they could install a rear view mirror on the left at eye level that would be hinged; swing back if hit.
They did and will install it. There is the panoramic wide mirror up high but I would rather have a mirror at eye level.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning (afternoon). Already warm at 82°, but a nice cool southern breeze is making it feel ok. Humidity went up as a "backdoor" cold front came across this morning. At last check, it was 52%. Hopefully that increase will spawn a few T-storms this afternoon.

So, what is it they say about the best laid plans?..... I'm glad that I didn't get to make the raised bed for the strawberry patch.....
The wifey and I were discussing the project and it is now going to be 2 raised beds, one on each side of the backyard. Each one will now get a tree planted in the middle, with the strawberries planted around the base.

I'm also going to take down a couple of sections of the picket fence around the backyard and then expand the area inside. I am clearing out that area of stored garden supplies. Not sure if I'll get to messing with the picket fence today..... I'm gonna take Bruce's advice... tomorrow is another opportunity!

Wng, nice location for a hike... beautiful!

Randy, do worry about work.... The Starlink package is more important!

Drew, sounds like a nice score on the golf cart! Hope it will fit on the trailer!

 

[txdon]

thanks guys. Frankly I was surprised any would be sitting there on his lot. He buys at end of lease, adds new parts, and resells.
Seems to make a nice business of it.

I called them back and asked if they could install a rear view mirror on the left at eye level that would be hinged; swing back if hit.
They did and will install it. There is the panoramic wide mirror up high but I would rather have a mirror at eye level.

Did you inquire about a longer top that also covers the back seat? That is a common easy add on around here for a 4 seater.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Ooopps.... I hit the post button too soon!

Paul, nice color yellow on the mailbox --- it will definitely be seen! I was surprised that you didn't paint it Kubota orange!

RNG, I see that your back to your busy self.... always doing sumthin ....

Break is over, had my fill of fluid.... now back to it!