Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

Good luck riptides

 

[Buppies]

Gotten very cloudy in short period of time we need rain but pattern we are in is not providing it. If this is a sign of things to come we are going to be dry this winter

 

[KilroyJC]

Good Morning!

God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).

70.0F going to low 90s, PM T-storms.

Trip up to woodlot went well, splitter ran fine for 3/4 tank, knocked off work because Mrs got too hot working in the sun. Got about 1/4 cord split and stacked. It is nice to do the splitter work and leave the mess up at the woodlot vs doing it in the driveway and have all that debris to clean up.

Today is an administrative day, trip to dump, errands in town, etc.

I hope everyone has a happy healthy safe productive blessed day!

 

[Buppies]

Thomas sice we moved here in 2006 I have only mowed twice. As long as she can it’s hers to do she calls it therapy

 

[txdon]

Spent some me time down in the woodshop keeping cool. A few of my latest projects.

Nice how you accented the bowls with the natural wood grains.

 

[Thomas]

Thomas sice we moved here in 2006 I have only mowed twice. As long as she can it’s hers to do she calls it therapy

Your bride would put LOT of so call mowers property lawn care guys who mow to shame.

 

[Thomas]

Outstanding work Phil. ever thought of craft shows etc.?

 

[Buppies]

Funny you should say that Thomas several years ago they would stop while she was mowing by the road said they would hire her on the spot with big increase in pay after watching her

 

[Buppies]

This mower is about 10 minutes faster than the toro probably the ride allows one to go faster

 

[txdon]

Good morning! HOT still! 79˚ heading to 103˚ and a cold front will blow in at 1PM the temp will drop briefly to 100˚ but continue up as the SE wind will push it back. In other words it will feel hotter because of very low wind this afternoon.
However with the lack of wind it means this will not be a red flag day only one warning today - excessive heat.

It's a weak start of the change in seasons, Fall is a coming!

 

[wngsprd]

70 going to 93. No rain yesterday, but another 30% chance today...was 30% chance yesterday...can't we make this accumulative, so I'm up to 60%?

Buppies, looks like she is enjoying herself on that very nice mower.

Kyle, hope you get that rain.

Pop, tough getting that lightning strike...think you'll find where it hit?

Had a bad cramp in my leg doing exercises yesterday, so grilled some brats (and a chicken dog for my wife) to use as "mustard delivery systems." Then got a bit of mowing done in the old Coco frisbee field...actually needed it to be dry...it had grown so tall from the last batches of rain, and with part of it overtaken with buttonweed, because that stuff just never dries out.

Hummingbirds are going through over a gallon of "juice" a day now. If they didn't do aerial territorial battles all day, they'd burn fewer calories. But birds will be birds.

Hoping the wind will stay calm long enough for me to do some way-overdue spraying.

 

[Thomas]

58F clear sky upper 70's for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.

While setting on the deck last evening Mrs. ask me to help her for couple mins, to hold each kitten while she cut their toe nail had wrap each kitten in towel and hang on,talk about 2 PO kittens and there kept there distance afterwards with nasty look.

Plans for today...4 stops in town,cleans critter feeding area,drop Mrs. Buick off at dealership 2 sensors need replacing all before noon...guess I better get @ss hauling.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[KilroyJC]

Presented without comment:

 

[txdon]

KXAN in Austin is reporting you can bake cookies on your car’s dashboard.

How hot is it in Austin? Hot enough for cookies!

A KXAN viewer said she conducted an experiment this week just to see how hot it really was in Austin.

www.kxan.com

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning Guys,

Phil what beautiful lathe work you have done on those turnings ! Grain patterns are amazing !

PopG, my father had his pilots license years ago and frequently flew out to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket along with Block Island ! My parents would go out for the day, Mom loved to walk the beaches ! Do you have your IR rating ? Although I guess that wouldn’t help much with thunder clouds going to 40,000 ft !

Buppies, glad your enjoying the new ZT ! What did you end up getting ?

TxDon, I’m guessing you along with many others in TX are waiting on fall to arrive ! And hopefully with some much needed rain !

58 to start here today going to about 80 or so !

All have a blessed and safe day !!

 

[m7040]

good morning, 71 going to 87 no rain


Woke up with early propane delivery. 160 gallons 4.0 dollars per gallon

Coffee is good this morning

Buppies the mower looks good. Glad your wife enjoys mowing

Popgadget did you have surge protectors that did not protect. Glad you will be able to fix it all yourself. Insurance coverage?

RNG, hope that the airport noise is not too bothersome. Remember that old Lucy show living next to rail lines

Drew, your mind is always working on an amazing range of subjects

Thomas, do you feel worried about Boo being so close to the house. Do you go out at night and get surprised?

 

[scootr]

Good morning. Cooling off here lately - Big storm off the west coast. Unfortunately those winds raised hell with fire in Hawaii. Prayers for all of those who lost so much in the island firestorm. Now ranked the deadliest fire in US history.
I got some seat time mowing the mustard weed in the lower fields yesterday evening. That's a miserable job between the dust and the pollen. I wore a mask but my awoke with my eyes full of grit. That is the one job I wish I had a cab for. Got done around dark thirty. The Kubota runs like a champ. Love the hydrostatic drive and flail mower combo for all the turning around in the wedged corners the creek creates in this field.
Hope you all have a great week!

 

[scott_vt]

Had a bad cramp in my leg doing exercises yesterday, so grilled some brats (and a chicken dog for my wife) to use as "mustard delivery systems." Then got a bit of mowing done in the old Coco frisbee field...actually needed it to be dry...it had grown so tall from the last batches of rain, and with part of it overtaken with buttonweed, because that stuff just never dries out.

Hummingbirds are going through over a gallon of "juice" a day now. If they didn't do aerial territorial battles all day, they'd burn fewer calories. But birds will be birds.

Good Morning wngsprd,
Our humming birds do that dive bombing thing here also ! Funny to watch, as they are very possessive of their territory ! Fun to watch them in the morning with a hot cup of coffee !

Also on your leg cramp issues, I find that if I drink plenty of water during the day, I have less chance of leg cramps in bed at night !

Have a Great Day !

 

[scott_vt]

Woke up with early propane delivery. 160 gallons 4.0 dollars per gallon

Good Morning m7040,
That is crazy high for propane ! Do you own your own tanks ?
Up here I own two tanks, one is a 330 gal and another 100 gal behind the house ! I just pre bought 400 gals for $2.05 per gal. Propane prices lower this year compared to last ! If you own your own tanks you can shop around for better supply prices. Just a suggestion!

Have a Great Day !

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 67 going up to 89 and WU says sunny, but thick clouds disagree.
I think their prediction engines are running on ethanol.

Got more holes drilled to run wires, had wife come down and do measurements with me. This of course has now changed to a design issue since there will be external piping.
I will need to move where the garage inside unit will go to another wall, as no matter how I measure, I can't fit the pipe through where it will be under the stair stringer, and I doubt the piping will fit in the 1" of space. Not a biggy, but will change piping layout.
So will probably buy one unit, with a two zone system in case we want to expand later if wife ever approves me running the piping under the decking for the upper deck.

Popgadget - sorry to hear about all the lightning damage. I thought you had a whole house arrester?

Looks like I will be drilling more holes for wires today as that will be the best, shortest run and I hate to wire staple them on.

Be well,


Limes getting bigger.