Good morning!!!!

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 49 this morning going to 64 with a 50% chance of rain today. Got some rain last night but don't know how much. Anthem, moms insurance co and Agusta Health are not on speaking terms so they send us the checks and we have to tale them to AH to pay the bills. So far we have taken about 20, give or take and they keep coming. Wife will take the latest batch in today. Will spend my day babysitting and taking it easy.

Eric, all my adds are for tractors, same as always.

Randy, I will send you a cake with a file in it, or better yet, prayers sent.

Don, we had that done for wife's mom and put up a city mail box beside the front door. Works well.

Prayers sent to all in need. Ed

 

[Bird]

USPS has a APP and a notification of what mail is going to show up each day. Informed Delivery. I get a daily email showing in a picture what mail is going to arrive. Lets me know to not go out to mail box if weather is bad. Not sure your Mom uses email. Wish it told me when mail is delivered. You need to get her a Amazon delivery everyday. Then get a TEXT when delivery happens.

Once again, as many times in the past, I learn something new on TBN. I'd never heard of the "Informed Delivery" system that the Post Office has. It shows to be available for our area. Now of course I don't know how good it would be. We do have a good regular carrier for our area, but I once tried to call the local postmaster, or any other supervisor, in our local Post Office and gave up on contacting a human via telephone after 2 days.

 

[wngsprd]

55 going to 71. Got an inch of rain and t-storms last night.

Randy - you gotta get well!

Don - cobbler time for you!

Rick - my bet is you are getting a ZD1211.

Mixed up communications caused yesterday morning's turkey hunt to be cancelled, but getting up at 2am gives one an early start on the day and chores. Changed tractor oil and filter, air filters, and lubed it, FEL, and grapple. Then used it to pull/dig up 4 huge shrubs that my wife wanted gone from along the back of the house...they were just too close. Gave my tractor and FEL a real workout...big deep roots...grapple was awesome.

Then mowed for a couple of hours until dark in anticipation of last night's rain.

Skunk smell is strong outside this morning...I had been getting spoiled by the early morning scent of lilac and apple blossoms. I saw a couple of skunk digs while mowing yesterday, so I knew there was another around.

 

[txdon]

Don, I was really surprised by the issue of snakes and bird netting. You have snakes that climb three and four feet up in the air?
My netting is laid on top, tied to tposts at the corners so it doesn't get within maybe three feet of the ground. How do snakes get in there?
Birds I could understand.

The problem snake was the chicken snake. They are faster than a squirrel crawling up a tree. I guess thats how they get eggs. Evidence below.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Woke at 3:30, not an ideal sleep setting.

I feel your pain, Randy. Last time I was in it was for three days, and I think the longest I ever slept was for a couple hours. Someone was always coming in to check this or that, or draw blood, or take a pulse or temperature. You sure don't get much rest in a hospital! Hope you break outa there real soon!

 

[txdon]

USPS has a APP and a notification of what mail is going to show up each day. Informed Delivery. I get a daily email showing in a picture what mail is going to arrive. Lets me know to not go out to mail box if weather is bad. Not sure your Mom uses email. Wish it told me when mail is delivered. You need to get her a Amazon delivery everyday. Then get a TEXT when delivery happens.

Thanks Ron, like Bird learn something new every day here. I signed up and will see how it works for me. So far it says I get no mail today and have not had any mail all week. Not quite accurate, but maybe it means since I signed up. It still does not help Mom because she refused an iPad or smart phone, but maybe if it works good for me she might change her mind. The best is still getting delivery at her front door but I hear it is hard to get approved out here, but I will take Mom to deliver her written request to the post master.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Darn China tires were flat again.

I had the same problem with a wheelbarrow tire. ALWAYS flat when I went to use it. Harbor Freight tire. Tractor Supply had more junk from China. Found a good tire/tube at McMaster-Carr, and it hasn't gone flat in years!

 

[txdon]

I will have to give it a try. It's about 30 miles from my place. They have a cafe near the new location.

Please do and take pictures of the menu and your plate.

 

[txdon]

Don - cobbler time for you!

. . .yesterday morning's turkey hunt to be cancelled,

Yes it is cobbler season and the cobbler pan has been lightened.

There is actually a recipe for a Gobbler Cobbler, but it is so unhealthy I just couldn't post it for you without feeling I would be contributing to your's and the turkey's demise.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 52F @ 5:30AM. Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High near 65F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Glad to see some cooler temps for the daytime high. Prolly sit by the campfire tonight feeding it with old paperwork for a while.:laughing:

Tried to sign up for Informed Delivery, but it wouldn't verify my identity. Now I have to wait 72 hours to try again, or go in to the PO and prove I'm me. Very convenient.:confused2:

Wow! Looks like there might be a new rainfall record set recently on Kauai. Almost 50" in 24 hours! Hope you didn't get anything near that at your place, David!

Still no motor music at the mechanic's yesterday, a week past the latest deadline, but then the lights aren't working on the trailer yet, either. I'm supposed to get in touch with the neighbor that owns it this morning and get his help straightening them out. There is progress being made on the van, just a lot slower than I'd like. He seemed to think the engine wiring harness would be installed today, and that he might be able to get it started today as well. Yeah, right, what a miracle that would be, too!

More motorcycle tinkering on the agenda for today, and maybe some yard work if the temps stay down like they're supposed to.

TGIF gang!:drink: