Good morning!!!!

[freedomlives]

Andrew I bet you are having a lot of fun with that tractor.
The horns on that ram are impressive, would not want to be on receiving end.
Are you getting any sleep? Or do you have this new baby thing down pat?

That's just one of the goats. We have an 8 year old billy goat. He has the impressive horns. Sadly, he got some injury to his nerves last year by deer brain worm. While a dose of copper sulfate killed the worms, it left him a bit less stable, so his primary duty of impregnating the goats can't be fulfilled. There is this option though: How to Cook Chanfana or Portuguese Goat Roast/Stew | Delishably or he may just get to hang around awhile anyway to scare away any would be thieves.

Couch in the room next to the bedroom isn't that comfortable, but my wife needs me within earshot to deal with the other kids when inevitably they need some water or go pee and are scared to walk across the house alone at night, etc.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 59 going to 81 with Sunday through Monday. Mowed for the 2nd time yesterday. Great way to clear my mind and enjoy life. Need to grab some groceries today, don't know what else.

David, Prayers for you and your wife.

Ls, Prayers sent.

Prayers sent for others as well, have a great day. Ed

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 37° with rain this morning. Heading to 38° with continued rain. May get some freezing rain overnight. Going to be cold and wet here next couple of days. Not much planned today. Lawn has turned green in many places. Need to put remove snowblower and install deck on lawnmower on to-do list.

David, hope your wife is feeling better.

Andrew, use your tractor to get trailer out. :thumbsup:

Prayers for all in need.

Good Morning All.

 

[toppop52]

Just drive it like an old bull dozer .... let out the clutch and one foot on each brake pedal.

Or ... just fix it Randy! You choose? I’ll bet it’s an easy fix though.

I use to operate a John Deere dozer that had foot brakes and hand clutches and you had the hydraulics that needed operating, you quickly ran out of limbs!
It probably needs a steering box, common issue with these. I was moving wet dirt all day and wasn’t doing it any favors.

 

[toppop52]

Busy day, kids from Front Royal came in last night, the rest will be here today. Ballgame at 10, opening day for a Little League. Give blood st 11.
Then the big dinner at 6 where Ellen and I and all the kids and grandkids gather for dinner together.
Both our sons are fine, daughters both say it’s “Weird” that we are dating or whatever you call it. My daughter has come around pretty well, hers is getting there.

Also a trip to the hereafter digs for Lynn and me so they can approve.

Prayers for David’s wife and Ed and all in need.

 

[Buppies]

Fire still burning this morning but winds blowing it away from me. No structures threatened a good thing. Prayers for Davids wife Ann and others in need

Finally picked up my 308 Ruger number one commerative and the 40cal Springfield. The 308 is going in safe for collection purposes the 40 target practice for the wife and me. Need to save up for SR22s for plinking

 

[Buppies]

Toppop sounds like a full day

 

[Thomas]

43F now and that's about the high for today.
By the looks Roy and I are going to share the same weather forecast this weekend...interesting sloppy mess.

Plans for today...was going to start raking picking up branches/limbs that's not going to happen sooo take the day as it comes.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! Thunderstorms sent Whipper inside last night and temps dropped. We are at 56˚ this morning after 83˚ yesterday afternoon. Wind from the North. Too dark to see the rain gauge but at least and inch.

Mom called around 7PM with no water and she had called 6 numbers with no results. She thought it might be her line but she couldn't walk the 600 yards to check her meter. I did a little "I told you so" speech about getting a golf cart and started to head over there when she called back. On her 7th call she found the answer. Yes Ron, it was a cousin's fault. He hit the water line several miles away digging fence post holes and many were without water. Mom said they should have it fixed soon so that saved me a trip. I need to head over there this morning and take her heavy trash to the once every 3 months for 3 hours free dumpster provided by the county.

Definition of "Heavy Trash" - That which cannot be burned or recycled excluding tires, building/fencing materials, batteries and hazardous waste.

The BH pic was not that risky it was the camera angle, the tractor would not have turned over more than twice.

David, glad your wife found some relief, hope PT helps. I also lost 16 lbs the last 5 weeks finally back into the one sixties.

 

[riptides]

65 out this AM. There has been a red flag warning up in our area since last week. Not surprised about your fires Buppies. Hope it is under control and the winds are favorable to you.

May go for a hike around Bear Fence today, that ring a bell for you Buppies?

I need to get those panels back up on the shed today too.

Also yesterday, after 12 years, I finally started on the last of the two remodeling projects. The front porch. It is enclosed and has drywall and carpet. I started with the drywall ceiling. Cut the room in half for dust purposes and started chipping away to reveal the original bead board. Got about a 1/4 of the way done and ran into a big hole that they used for pushing up insulation under the roof. Now I have a good 2X3 area of original wood missing. Probably like that on the other side of the room too.

I am debating whether to hang new "paneling" type bead board up over the mess. Or continue on removing the drywall in the hopes I can find a pattern match at a reclaimers. Since the house was built in 1920, I doubt I will be lucky enough to find the wood I need. It's real bead board up there, looks like 4 inch wide planks.

And things were moving along so well until I found the hole. Wahhhh..........

Hope all have a great weekend. Be safe!

Prayers for all!