Good morning!!!!

[farmer2009]

73 this morning and headed to 85 today. 70% chance of rain maybe it won’t be all day. Dealing with remnants of Barry. It just drizzled and sprinkled all day yesterday. Kept dust down.

One load of rice hulls are in and level. That house is ready to setup and drop lines. Other 3 will be here in about an hour. Takes about 2-2.5 hours per barn to unload the semi and push the hulls in, windrow them out even and then spread with the litter box blade.

Got Kubota back from repair shop yesterday. They changed the front bearing and seal. $95 parts and shop supplies. $230 in labor. So cheaper than they quoted me. Very busy shop and also unorganized. I called Friday and asked about status of tractor. It’s here but haven’t started on it yet. Lost paperwork so didn’t know who it was or what to fix. But they overnighted the parts in on their cost, because service manager remembered telling me he’d get it fixed last week while I was out of town. Called Saturday 11:45 to say it’s done. They’re an hour away. Close at 12. Pickup yesterday and they couldn’t find the keys. I looked at key board and said two sets looked right. SM told me to see which ones worked. They had small and large Kubota and New Holland/Case in there. New and old. Tractors, skid steers, excavators, UTV’s and track loaders.

 

[lostcreekranch]

73 going to 93.

Thomas, sorry, it's your turn to have the bears. When they were here, they selected sunflower seeds over everything else. Hope they move on and you can concentrate on the deer and a smooth cigar. When I started moving my feeders inside each night, the word got out and a mouse founds its way to the sunflower seeds. It was introduced to a snap trap. I put it on the ground under the fence post that the juvenile red-tail sits on frequently...sure enough it flew over and jumped to the ground and ate it...recycling? So the bears indirectly led to a mouse giving it up to a hawk. Nature is beautiful.

I'm liking the idea of the blue dye. Wondering... how long it persists on the plant or ground? ...does it act as a surfactant? ...would food coloring be any good?

DAB, sounds like a very healthy diet. We had roasted eggplant, okra, and zucchini from our garden last night (and unhealthy manicotti).

Randy, it's so nice that you have Ellen and she helped you through your ordeal.

Buppies, sorry your swimming plans are off. Hope you get better soon. I drank a bottle of water before I even went our this morning to feed the birds...staying hydrated.

Had a dentist check up yesterday...glad everything went well...got compliments on my oral hygiene...strange, but I enjoy flossing .

I have a small number of logs to split. I haven't fired up the splitter since April, so I think I'll go out before it gets too hot and give it a few pulls and see how she goes.

"I'm liking the idea of the blue dye. Wondering... how long it persists on the plant or ground? ...does it act as a surfactant? ...would food coloring be any good?

The "blue" lasts just a short time and will be gone with first rain WNG. The only areas I don't I've the dye is anywhere close to the white stone on house, carport, O/D kitchen, and fire pit.

No ... you still need to use a surfactant.

Food coloring .... doubtful.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Monterey-Mark-It-Blue-Spray-Colorant-LG-7140/206676676

 

[Thomas]

Eric.
Thomas, can you teach a bear to keep away from the feed storage bin ? Those wheels are probably good insulators, so maybe you could position it on a sheet of metal that was connected to an electric fence energiser ground and clip the bin to the +ve. We don't have bears, so I have no idea how fast they learn. Or would they seek retribution after being zapped ?

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It would take good zap get 320lbs bears attention and don't want to take chance of someone unware walking into energize rods,certainly don't want bear get past energize rods into shed and can't get out.
Bear and I going to get some learning from each other that's for sure.

 

[Thomas]

mostly_gas
Thomas, congrats on setting the date, I gave 1 yr notice, so they could hire guy and maximize overlap time, then the replacement not hired until 9 months later :confused3: . Good luck with the bear, anyone help relocating troublesome animals? Bear bags?
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Thanks.
I won't call Fish Game for I don't care how they handy so call nuisance wildlife,friend of mine long time retire bear hunter and he did it the old fashion way very interested studying find answer in which no harm comes to the bear...could be interesting.

 

[LouNY]

You would be surprised at how well an electric cattle fencer will do.
You can change their behavior with one.
A half dozen poly posts and a couple of strands of electric fence wire, with a 50 mile fencer,
also wet the ground down good next to the fence and you could put a few aluminum foil conductive streamers on the fence as attention getters.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning. It was 79°F this morning and a bit overcast and we expect 95°F this afternoon.

I'm needing to go into town and get the haircut I didn't get to last week. Then to Tractor supply or hardware store to find some 7/8-14 x 2" hex bolts / locknuts for a project.

I also need to do some pressure washing on East porch and the O/D kitchen.

We prefer the River Cruises, in Europe, with the 160 passenger boats (AMA Line) over the Mega cruise ships. Our last one, started and ended in Amsterdam with many stops in Holland and Belgium, a couple of years ago. They're very relaxing and you pretty much know everyone on your boat, including the crew, after an 8 day voyage.

Hope everyone has an excellent "Hump Day Eve" today.

Prayers to all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG I can see California banning the dye and not the roundup. :laughing:

Don't worry, Don. I'm sure glyphosate is probably next...:hissyfit:

 

[jbrumberg]

Good Morning Everyone!!!!

A pleasant sunny 51ºF morning low temperature; 76ºF and sunny presently; and I anticipate today’s high temperature to be in the low to mid 80º with increasing cloudiness and humidity later. I see a lot of A/C use the rest of the week due to heat and humidity. The Barred Owls were active last night making all kinds of calls. The HVAC technician serviced our mini-split this AM. I have no real plans other than more string trimming and brush whacking today.

“….. only way to stop him don't feed birds squirrels etc.”- Thomas That bear is an active forager. We stopped feeding the birds except for the hummers. Most years the bears leave the hummingbird feeders alone. Thankfully we have lots of native food resources available to keep the birds around…… and the bears. I have seen quite a few bird feeding stations in parks/museums surrounded by electric fences as a bear deterrent. Good luck.

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

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Don't worry, Don. I'm sure glyphosate is probably next...:hissyfit:

Maybe Cali will ban ...... Roundup and not glyphosate?

We haven’t told Your Government ..... that Roundup is glyphosate yet. Our little secret. Shhhhh.

 

[PJSprog]

70°F and light rain this morning, going up to 83° today, and expecting rain for the better part of the day.

Good luck with the bear problem, Thomas. Like others, glad we don't have them around here.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 70F @ 7:30AM. Partly cloudy skies. High around 95F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Finally got to drive a Deere yesterday, a 4066. Same tractor as the 4052 I've been eyeing, but with a different tune on the engine that gives 12 more horses. Really liked having the brake pedal on the left instead of on the right, and the two go pedals didn't bother me, but would take some getting used to. Also liked how you could rotate the seat 15° either way to make seeing where you're going easier when you're backing up. The loader ran very slowly compared to the Kubota I have, but that improved when, at the suggestion of the salesman, the hand throttle was bumped up to about 2000 RPM. I was able to lift and curl the bucket at the same time, scooping a load or two of gravel into it without issue. It didn't slow down at all when I rode it up a loading ramp, no surprise there with all that power available. Salesman couldn't figure out how to get the Hitch Assist to work, no wonder: There are four separate safety steps to get it to go. Back in the office he was able to give good answers to all of my questions, and I'd buy the tractor but for the $50K + price tag, options and accessories, installation, and taxes accounting for $20K of that. I could save $5K doing the installations myself, and the salesman sent me home with printed out instructions for doing so. He was clear he didn't have much wiggle room on the prices, so we'll see if another dealer is more flexible. I'll also give the LS dealer a call today and see how close he can come feature/power wise, and for how much.

Also picked up another trailer load of Kubota RTV pallets, and got it all home without incident. Job one this morning is getting them unloaded and stacked on the first batch...

 

[toppop52]

Wngsprd, without Ellen I guess I would have landed in a nursing home with who knows what for care, God surely sent her to me.

88, headed for 92 today, 99 by Saturday.

PT eval today, see how that goes. My grandson is staying with me 4 days this week, he’s a lot of help for 7 and a lot of company.

BEF, prayers for you my friend, a quick and full recovery.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Taking 5th and last iv treatment. I dont see signs of improvement,disappointed.

The gonna kick me out to acute rehab to see how i do. Hopkins downtown or UM rehab.

If i get worse, they readmit and try worse treatment.

 

[sodamo]

72°F and .02 inches rain.

A special day here. Our boxer girl Kalani turned 12. Only our 2nd boxer to do so. I think some steak might be just the thing.

Have to go to HD later. Started rescreening two patio doors but need new splines.

Looks like I might get some brush hog mowing in before HD.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good Morning!!!! 70F @ 7:30AM. Partly cloudy skies. High around 95F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Finally got to drive a Deere yesterday, a 4066. Same tractor as the 4052 I've been eyeing, but with a different tune on the engine that gives 12 more horses. Really liked having the brake pedal on the left instead of on the right, and the two go pedals didn't bother me, but would take some getting used to. Also liked how you could rotate the seat 15° either way to make seeing where you're going easier when you're backing up. The loader ran very slowly compared to the Kubota I have, but that improved when, at the suggestion of the salesman, the hand throttle was bumped up to about 2000 RPM. I was able to lift and curl the bucket at the same time, scooping a load or two of gravel into it without issue. It didn't slow down at all when I rode it up a loading ramp, no surprise there with all that power available. Salesman couldn't figure out how to get the Hitch Assist to work, no wonder: There are four separate safety steps to get it to go. Back in the office he was able to give good answers to all of my questions, and I'd buy the tractor but for the $50K + price tag, options and accessories, installation, and taxes accounting for $20K of that. I could save $5K doing the installations myself, and the salesman sent me home with printed out instructions for doing so. He was clear he didn't have much wiggle room on the prices, so we'll see if another dealer is more flexible. I'll also give the LS dealer a call today and see how close he can come feature/power wise, and for how much.

Also picked up another trailer load of Kubota RTV pallets, and got it all home without incident. Job one this morning is getting them unloaded and stacked on the first batch...

Are looking at the 4052M open station or 4052R with cab? Backhoe?

Here's a brochure on the LS XR series if you've not already seen it.

XR Series | LS Tractor

 

[Thomas]

Taking 5th and last iv treatment. I dont see signs of improvement,disappointed.

The gonna kick me out to acute rehab to see how i do. Hopkins downtown or UM rehab.

If i get worse, they readmit and try worse treatment.

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Fingers still cross and pulling hard for recovery. :thumbsup:

 

[jbrumberg]

Randy- Good luck with the PT evaluation.

BEF- From what I have recently read about GBS full recovery may take some time to achieve. I also have read that there is recent evidence that pneumonia can trigger the GBS, but there is limited research and very few known cases . Hang in there. My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

David & Kalani- Happy birthday!!! I agree about Kalani's birthday meal. From what I understand about Boxers 12 years of age is old; evidence of good genes, luck, and awesome care. I wish her many more in health and happiness with her pack.

 

[sodamo]

Rick, we did AMA Danube cruise a couple years ago, loved it. Much more personal than the big boats. SIL is gluten free and they made sure she had options. When a member of our small group didn’t like the wine, another wine was bought next stop. Not nickeled and dimed like the big boats either. We started in Germany ended in Budapest.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Are looking at the 4052M open station or 4052R with cab? Backhoe?

Here's a brochure on the LS XR series if you've not already seen it.

XR Series | LS Tractor

Thanks, Rick.

The R can be had open station as well, and that's where my focus has been so far. Basically the same tractor as the M, but the loader on the R can be disconnected by flipping a couple of levers and disconnecting the hydraulic lines, and it has a rotating seat and the Hitch Assist, which allows you to lift the 3PT arms and jog the tractor forward and backwards from behind. It also has cruise control, a feature I've never found useful on the Kubota. I'm going to try to swing by another Deere dealer to look at an M and the loader mounts, and see how easy it would be to dismount the loader. I've done it several times on the Kubota, mostly to ease maintenance and repairs, and though I wouldn't mind removing a few bolts and disconnecting the lines to get one off, if it requires a forklift it would be a show stopper. There's about a $5K difference between the M and the R, a pretty Deere price to pay for a feature that should be standard (pun intended).


I was also not impressed the loader mounts. They use a vertical plate about an inch thick and six inches wide, maybe two feet tall, that is welded to a four inch diameter tube at the bottom, which is then welded to another plate that bolts to the tractor. The Kubota uses much the same structure, and I've already seen both arms break from fatigue loading from carrying loads of dirt or gravel in the bucket on a side hill. The tops of the plate flexes about a half inch side to side as the tractor hits bumps and irregularities on the ground. Other Kubota mounts use square or C section uprights and do not have the issue because they have much more lateral stiffness. Look at the photo and you'll see how flimsy the mount looks in comparison to the loader parts.:shocked:

 

[toppop52]

BEF, praying for you, I truly believe it’s a matter of time for you to get it all back.

Had my PT evaluation today, and while I have a long, long way to go, they discharged me from home visits. Only the nurse visits for a couple of weeks and I’m on my own to finish the job.