Bird
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Dennis, I don't think I want to see the left over parts.:laughing:
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ronjhall
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Good luck with the surgery. Betty sure is happy with her results last year.
johnrex62
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C'mon Bird, there is always a bolt or a couple of nuts left over from any chassis work. Just have 'em thrown in a bag in case you find you need them later.
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Yesterday, my almost 12 yo grandson kept begging me to let him mow with the riding mower. Finally, after doing some other stuff and him doing homework, I got the mower out and mowed some starter rounds for him to follow. He did pretty good for the first time. His biggest problem is his legs are not long enough to push the brake and set the parking brake. Also, when he presses the reverse pedal, he sometimes comes up out of the seat and the engine dies due to the safety switch. After mowing about 20 or 30 minutes, he was done with the clear area and I needed to take back over to mow the yard around trees and obstructions. You would think I was punishing him by making him give up the mower. He was smiling from ear-to-ear. Later after I'd finished and put up the mower, he proved he was all boy by asking how much I was going to pay him for helping me mow.:laughing: I told him I wasn't going to pay him, but the next time he wanted to drive the mower, he'd have to pay me $1.00. He didn't see the humor in that.
Yesterday, my almost 12 yo grandson kept begging me to let him mow with the riding mower. Finally, after doing some other stuff and him doing homework, I got the mower out and mowed some starter rounds for him to follow. He did pretty good for the first time. His biggest problem is his legs are not long enough to push the brake and set the parking brake. Also, when he presses the reverse pedal, he sometimes comes up out of the seat and the engine dies due to the safety switch. After mowing about 20 or 30 minutes, he was done with the clear area and I needed to take back over to mow the yard around trees and obstructions. You would think I was punishing him by making him give up the mower. He was smiling from ear-to-ear. Later after I'd finished and put up the mower, he proved he was all boy by asking how much I was going to pay him for helping me mow.:laughing: I told him I wasn't going to pay him, but the next time he wanted to drive the mower, he'd have to pay me $1.00. He didn't see the humor in that.
In a couple years he will become interested in girls and cars. Good luck on finding him to mow then!
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Yesterday, my almost 12 yo grandson kept begging me to let him mow with the riding mower. Finally, after doing some other stuff and him doing homework, I got the mower out and mowed some starter rounds for him to follow. He did pretty good for the first time. His biggest problem is his legs are not long enough to push the brake and set the parking brake. Also, when he presses the reverse pedal, he sometimes comes up out of the seat and the engine dies due to the safety switch. After mowing about 20 or 30 minutes, he was done with the clear area and I needed to take back over to mow the yard around trees and obstructions. You would think I was punishing him by making him give up the mower. He was smiling from ear-to-ear. Later after I'd finished and put up the mower, he proved he was all boy by asking how much I was going to pay him for helping me mow.:laughing: I told him I wasn't going to pay him, but the next time he wanted to drive the mower, he'd have to pay me $1.00. He didn't see the humor in that.
Thats cool. I gave my grandson his own pig, a gilt. When I did he was confussed why he needed a pig. It became very clear when we sold hogs and his babies brought $35 a peice x the 8 she had ... I buy all the feed and he has his record keeping system ... kinda gives him an incentive to make sure his chores are done.
I also make sure he gets paid for helping with the hay. As we sell I always hand him cash ... he pays for the items he needs for school, buys some clothes. Just helps to understand how things are done.
If its got a motor he loves driving it. He did hit the gate a few weeks ago with the trailer on the dually, didn't turn wide enough. He called on the radio "Houston we have a problem"
Bird
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I was 8 or 9 years old when my granddad sold his farm and brought an already bred Bershire sow to our place. He said he'd buy the feed if I'd take care of her and when she had a litter old enough to wean, he'd give me half the pigs and sell the sow and pigs. Well, she only had 5 pigs. So he sold her and 4 of the pigs and gave me the money for 2 of the pigs, plus he gave me the 5th pig. I still have a picture of him at 300 pounds when we took the blue ribbon and the showmanship ribbon (and yes, I have those ribbons, too) for the heavy weight class at the fat stock show, and Sam P. Hale (Ford dealer in Ardmore, OK) bought him at the auction for $153. I bought a good registered brood sow for $50 and went into the hog business.:laughing:
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My dad always had a few pigs for me as well as some dairy cows in the barn. Each milk check that came a percent was mine and when we sold feeder pigs my money went into the bank ... I learned as a young man how to work and manage my money. To this day I have hogs and cattle (not dairy).
Well, I didn't get a drop of rain, bummer. Little misty right now, the last few days have almost felt tropical compared to what we had this summer. I still have coastal growing in some areas, a PITB too, some of it looked froze and I assumed it would go dormant, NOOO. I have already drained the fuel from the lawn mower and may just let it go for the winter, if we have one.
BIRD, good luck today!!!
BIRD, good luck today!!!
Bird
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Thanks, Dennis. Right now I'm missing my morning coffee.:smiley_aafz: Gotta be there at 9 a.m. and it's not 10 minutes from here.
Yesterday, the NWS was showing a 50% chance of rain today and tonight. This morning that's been changed to a 20% chance. And so far not a drop here either.
Yesterday, the NWS was showing a 50% chance of rain today and tonight. This morning that's been changed to a 20% chance. And so far not a drop here either.
WM75Guy
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Hope everything goes good. Best thing I ever had done. I have worn glasses since I was 5. My cataracts developed over 1 year, went from 20/20 corrected to 20/200 corrected. Now have 20/20 without glasses thanks to the corrective implants.
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Good luck Bird! Now, you'll have to practice up your best pirate imitation for a couple of days with your eye patch. Arrrr!
Good luck Bird! Now, you'll have to practice up your best pirate imitation for a couple of days with your eye patch. Arrrr!
Jim, I will make him a little wood sword if you make the hat, it would be worth it just to see the his neighbors faces when he's out working in the yard!
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Well, we got'er done. The vision is pretty blurry in the right eye right now. But Jim, they taped a clea plastic shield, instead of a patch, over the eye for me to come hom, but I only wear that at night for a week.
mikim
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MUD! I GOT MUD! :thumbsup: Got just 1" in the gauge but I'll take it! Haven't seen this much at one time in months. Too bad it's not gonna last. Could really use 1" a day for several.
txdon
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1.75" of rain today and we have water in all ponds again (only about a foot but it's a start)!
Bird, a clear patch just doesn't have a good arrrrgg factor!
Bird, a clear patch just doesn't have a good arrrrgg factor!
ronjhall
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Good new on the eye. Betty got a SS screen like cup for her eyes. Lets fresh air in to heal faster according to her doctor. Like Don said. Does spoil the Pirate look.
Bird
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Fortunately, I only have to wear the plastic shield over the eye at night for a week.
Don, glad to hear you folks in the central part of the state got some rain; I know it was sure needed. Most of it missed us this time, but then we had a shower about 7:30 last night that included just a little bit of hai, but I don't think it was enough to do any damage. Anyway, we got almost two-tenths of an inch of rain.
Don, glad to hear you folks in the central part of the state got some rain; I know it was sure needed. Most of it missed us this time, but then we had a shower about 7:30 last night that included just a little bit of hai, but I don't think it was enough to do any damage. Anyway, we got almost two-tenths of an inch of rain.
Bird, sounds like a winner then!! You know Blue Bell Ice cream sure can help ease the "pain":laughing:
Those little showers last night where a nice surprise for some people, we didn't get any, but at least E TX go to see some for a change.
Bird, you may have got "twice" as much rain as you "saw" since your running at 50% till the eye clears up
Those little showers last night where a nice surprise for some people, we didn't get any, but at least E TX go to see some for a change.
Bird, you may have got "twice" as much rain as you "saw" since your running at 50% till the eye clears up
