Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

Don, 63ｰ is too cold for bike riding? :confused3:

Yes after riding in 90˚ temps. Going fast creates a mighty cold wind chill factor, about 40˚.

Wngsprd, they have special classes for Whipper. They get dogs to detect rattlers and avoid them instead of fighting them and getting bit. Vet bill out here for a rattle snake bite is about $3,000. Whipper could take a copperhead bite but I don't know about a rattle snake bite.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 72F @ 5:00AM. Partly Cloudy. High 94F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

If 68F is too cold, Don, you're not working hard enough! :laughing: But I know how it feels in cooler weather, and use lycra tights over my shorts to keep my knees warm. Once it gets into the 50s, I have a couple of pairs that are fleece with wind blocking nylon on the front surfaces. Below 50 I stay home and wait for warmer weather. Again, Performance is a good place to shop, though I try to keep an eye on local bike shops in spring and fall for sales of clothing not appropriate for the coming season.

For the first time in quite a while, I have the house opened up for some fresh, cool air this morning. No smoke odor in the air, but I'm sure it's still hazy as the two fires in the Mendocino Complex to the southeast continue to grow.

Got the transmission and clutch linkage installed in the BMW yesterday, and found that the swing arm needs new bearings. I'll be in town for groceries later today, and will swing by my friend's shop for the parts.

Are you guys sitting down? Yesterday the mechanic sent me a really crumby video of the engine running in the Vanagon. Sounded like a Diesel engine, which he attributes to the new lifter hardware not being broken in yet. I'll swing by there today for a look see as well. He says he has an appointment for a smog check tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed it passes.

Hang in there, gang, Friday's coming'!

 

[farmeratheart]

77F here already and really sticky! Nasty line of t’storms last night that had both dogs snuggling on the bed with us. 1.5” more rain that we really don’t need ...

 

[txdon]

If 68F is too cold, Don, you're not working hard enough!

68 is fine, but it's 63 with wind speed of 29 (down hill) = 59˚ wind chill factor.

Hope your vanagon passes or you might have to sell it to another state.

 

[Bird]

67 degrees going for 97 today. Maybe I'm different, but for me, if I'm going to be out in the sun, 50 degrees is ideal; loved playing golf when it was 50 degrees, although anywhere in the 50s wasn't bad. But if I'm going to be in the shade, I prefer 60 degrees, and of course anywhere in the 60s is OK. I'd love a climate where it never gets below 40 or above 70.

 

[ronjhall]

I'd love a climate where it never gets below 40 or above 70.

Let me know when you find that.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Happy birthday Randy.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Ordered a whole new flow center for my geo unit. Paid for 2 day shipping. Local distributor, where i bought current one, does not list a 1 pump unit so i ordered online.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I'd love a climate where it never gets below 40 or above 70.

Me too.

 

[jbrumberg]

Happy Birthday Randy. I wish you many more trips around the sun. I hope that all your birthday expectations are met; or even better- exceeded.

A foggy 70ｺF start to the morning. Another hazy, hot, and humid day with possible strong T-storms later as the atmosphere further destabilizes. The soil is as saturated as it was in early Spring.

Yesterday's rain tested the roof and cellar foundation leak repairs. The roofs passed. The cellar did not (yet). It was down pouring hard enough on out return trip from VT to cause the anti-collision gizmos on Wifey's Forester to deactivate frequently.

Ted- I hope you find that "balance" between exertion/rest for your MCL.

I hope that everyone on the mend is still mending and those healthy stay healthy.

Today I will do the annual wash and clean the Tundra for our vacation to the Adirondacks next week. The dog cab is really nasty looking. It will take some time to remove all the hair and caked on St. B. drool and goobers. Hopefully nothing took up residence in the kayaks.

My + wishes, thoughts, and prayers.