Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

32 this morning still windy high in 50s

Prayers for Mostly wife, Drew surgery, L4N daughter in law, Toppop, LS and knee and all others our Country

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, a little cool out at 19°F and the high will be 43. Wind W 5 mph. 30% chance of rain or flurries.

There is about 1/2" of snow on the Dodge and the deck.

I am off to Burks Falls today to pick up my new power washer and some carriage bolts. I'll get fuel down there mainly because it is 5 cents/Litre cheaper than SR. That works out to .189/gallon cheaper for the same brand (shell) and I will be there anyway.

Have a safe day all

 

[daugen]

good morning all. Temps right around freezing, weather station says 27, Wunderground says 35....??
Of all the things I thought would be accurate on this weather station (Accurite) temp was the one I thought would
be reliable. I don't see any frost on garage roof so hoping I can avoid damage this morning. Looking forward I see two days in the low
80's. So I'm hoping this morning is last of cold weather. Supposed to be low 50's and windy today.

Shoulder is getting worse every day, had to take a pain pill yesterday afternoon, can't wait until next Tuesday and get this fixed.

Toppop, hope you are feeling better this morning. Lots of prayers sent your way.
Ted, same for your knee, just doesn't seem to want to cooperate with you does it.
Bill, prayers for your DIL and your own well being.

 

[wngsprd]

Buppies, 32 and 50s with a side order of wind here, too. Lots of heavy frost.

Mowed almost 4 hours in the wind yesterday. Got plenty covered up with grass and pollen.

 

[daugen]

not good news for anyone looking to buy a new car or truck:

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[Buppies]

No frost wngsprd too much wind did see snow flurries last night

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning, after a cool night that went down below freezing we now have an abundance of sunshine to encourage some grass growth.

Every time I remove the loader, I’m very glad that I sprung for the hydraulic quick connect when I ordered it

Popgadget, I have a similar arrangement with flat face couplings for disconnecting loader and a small one at the front of the loader for the 3rd service for the bucket. Makes it a lot easier and less messy to get the 4-in-1 bucket on when the sun has pressurised the oil in the bucket hose. On my previous tractor I often had to poke in a wooden dowel and tap it with a hammer before connecting up. Only downside it that without the regular oiling my hands are not now as soft

Eric, do the ravins actually attack the lambs or is there something wrong with the lambs and they take advantage?

Ravens have only spread to this area in recent years, so am still learning about their behaviour and what they are capable of. It is certainly possible that the lamb they attacked had something wrong before I got there, however it's front legs looked to have good mobility while they were eating it alive from the rear.

Project for today is to make a small MK1 fish refuge from some left over roll of stock fence.

 

[NHBX]

Good morning all

28 now highs in the low 40’s early sun clouding up by noon. Winds WNW 20-30 with gusts around 40 mph.
(pick up sticks has grown old)

Not a lot been going on just enjoying life.
We looked at a couple of kittens but nothing really clicked. They usually pick us and it didn’t feel right this time. It will happen eventually.

The last little bit of rain and snow jump started the perennial garden, didn’t loose as many plants as I first thought. Found the old control panel I had built years ago for the drip irrigation system.
Unfortunately mice thought it would make a good home, it now resides at the dump.

Not much planned for today just let the day happen. Roast chicken and a cold beer or two this evening.

Prayers for those who need them
Enjoy your day everyone

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
It’s 33 with a high of 45 expected with clear skies and bright sun.
Drew, the lowest temp here was 32.1 at 6am. Both the Tempest and Davis stations are in agreement about that.

Yesterday I did get all the mowing in before the front came through with heavy rain and plunging temperatures. Somehow, I managed to knock one of the anti-scalp wheels off the front of the deck, snapping the shoulder bolt that mounts it. Noticed that the next wheel over had a bent shoulder bolt as well. My neighbor has an ExMark dealership about 25 miles away, I called and asked him to bring home the parts for me. The parts that he brought don’t fit, but are supposed to be the correct ones for my serial number.
I did get the crossover and input plate built for the speaker in progress as well as getting some finishing work done on the box itself.

Youngest son and I made a batch of Cheddar and Ale soup, which is about 2 gallons. So overall it was a productive day.

Today I’ll try to chase down the correct parts for the Lazer and then back to the shop to keep me busy for the rest of the day.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 55F @ 4:30AM. Partly cloudy skies. High 81F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Rain still looks likely for Saturday night into Monday morning, but the amount is now less than an inch. Maybe it'll be enough to settle the dust, but at least the temperatures will be dropping into the 70s and humidity returns.

Sorry to hear about the lamb, Eric. I suppose it's illegal to shoot ravens, even if caught in the act? Was any of the meat salvageable?

Kind of a blah, frigidity day yesterday. Fever and chills on and off, muscle aches, helped by ibuprofen. Not really sick, just off, not up for yard work, but did take care of a number of little, irritating, jobs. Never seem to run out of those, kind of like wack-a-mole. Feel more like my usual self this morning. Kind of glad I had a reaction this time, as with the first dose it wasn't clear that the vaccine had made any difference. No doubt about that now.

Front diff for the VW is ready to ship, the builder just needs to finish his roofing project. Should have it back by the end of next week. Also found a neat idea for using one of the rear air vents to mount a shore power outlet. I think I can fab a more robust version, though.

Hope to get some gravel down and wood moved around and tarped today. We'll see. I'd also like to do more clearing, but CalFire is saying there's still elevated fire danger with temps in the 80s and humidity dropping into the teens. Rain over the weekend will help that, for a little while anyway.

Hang in there gang, Friday's comin'!

 

[kenmbz]

Mornin all, sunny and cold, but no frost, seems like the veggies and flowers made it though the night!

Feel a lot better today after fever and aches yesterday from 2nd Pfizer dose. So not too bad.

Roy and all in the snow zones, be careful this morning. Ice is not fun in a car on the highway.

Sodamo - seems like the wife is moving forward, good to hear. I also heard rental cars in HI are scarce?

L4N - safe trip

RNG - get well soon, don;t push yourself

Ron - where are you?

Stay safe and be well

 

[daugen]

waiting for it to warm up a bit, wondering how wilty the garden will be.
Trip in a few minutes to dry cleaner in Lambertville NJ, going to go down NJ side and do a little sightseeing.
Been going to the same place for over 50 years.
That means crossing over a small two lane metal bridge in Center Bridge, PA that connects to Stockton NJ.
Begs the question what the Upper Bridge and Lower Bridge were way back when...

Gives me an excuse to look at the River and the water. Pretty normal for a Pisces...
Only high of 50 today so some time in a sunny warm car while it's windy and cold out
sounds like a good way to spend the morning. Just might be another garden center to pass
on the way home.

ok, time to face the music, out to see what did not like 32 degrees.
If you think about it, put us out there at 32 with nothing on and see how long we'd last.
That petunia might be tougher.

Ken, gorgeous double daffodil.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 51 cloudy.
Good crew at the park yesterday. We used up a lot of our mulch from the cedarciding. This is the area where "the endangered bird" lives and makes nest in the cedars, so we were limited to take just enough cedars for the walking path to the overlook.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Ted, the green house a kit? Link?

Yep, small erector set...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRVOPY5/ref=syn_sd_onsite_desktop_71?psc=1&uh_it=db6608523a0a5aca8c510ca36582e634_CT&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzQzA3WVZSVzU4UDlZJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDAwMTY4MTdIQk41NExPRkJSNSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDA1Mzc2M0NHRlM4S0MxT1EwRSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNkX29uc2l0ZV9kZXNrdG9wJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

 

[txdon]

Sadamo, since you don't need the greenhouse for frost is it for bugs?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 26 this morning, but up to 44 already. Should see a high around 64. Supposed to get windy again for the next 2 days.... hard to build a greenhouse in wind.....

It is definitely slow going with the greenhouse project, the base / foundation is the hardest part (I hope). Took everything I had yesterday just to move the much out of the way and get the 4x6 timbers cut and bolted together. It seemed like 10 minutes of work required 15 minutes of rest.....

Here is the progress so far.....


It has to be leveled and then filled with sand for the pavers. If I accomplish that today, I'll be happy!

 

[rswyan]

37F and sunny @ 10:00, headed up to a high of 46F for the day, 60F tomorrow. Ten Day now has a couple days with 80F highs in it ... which is a welcome change.

Lots of birds coming into the feeders this morning, the suet feeders on the back deck need refilled. Also saw a squirrel out on their feeder as I was fixing my coffee this morning, so probably toss something in that one as well.

Finish kitchen cleanup today, feed fish, fill feeders, not sure what else on agenda.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ...

 

[PJSprog]

34°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 59° today. Rain expected tomorrow and Saturday, then low 80s by Monday and Tuesday.

Nice pictures, gentlemen.

 

[Looking4new]

Buddy is here to install the wood furnace. The power washer should be in Burks Falls on the truck today. Truck broke down yesterday. It's okay, I cannot use the PW in below freezing temps and I had other things to get at another store anyway. BF Shell sold me gas $1.299/L as opposed to $1.359 at South River. I filled up.

 

[daugen]

Ted, I had almost the identical greenhouse, loved it, mine was a Palram made in ******.
Highly recommend you get a remote temp sensor for greenhouse, as once the sun comes out,
even with roof panel open and door open, it can get close to 100 in there.
I ran a floor fan in mine for awhile to extend its usefulness but after a certain point, granted
in hotter NC, it just got too hot inside to grow anything. Though I never tried cactus...

I'm envious, I'd love to have my greenhouse back.