Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[bigbull338]

we got 4.75 inches of rain since last nite.an it was a lil stormy here last nite.

 

[EddieWalker]

All done with the rain and I have 2.5 inches. My brother is an hour from me in Mabank and he got 6.5 inches. My small pond is full and everything is looking nice and green!!!

Eddie

 

[jinman]

All done with the rain and I have 2.5 inches. My brother is an hour from me in Mabank and he got 6.5 inches. My small pond is full and everything is looking nice and green!!!

Eddie

Who was your pig-sitter while you were gone?

 

[EddieWalker]

My brother lives an hour away and he came by a few times with snacks. Oscar really enjoyed the watermellon he brought!!! And a couple of friends that live in the area came by to check on things, do a little fishing and enjoy the nice weather.

Eddie

 

[Western]

Walked down through the "woods". A photo of my "dry creek, it was much higher at daybreak. You can see the waterline.

 

[EddieWalker]

Dennis,

Any pics of your bridge?

Eddie

 

[Bartcephus]

Still raining here. Wind knocked over my grill onto the rain guage and broke it. I don't know how much rain we received. But it is SOGGY. Temps are cooler too. I'm thankful for the rain, and hope that our "catfish pond" fills up. Seems like the weather is like a teenage boy in a hot rod. Either full stop or full go. :laughing: A little moderation would sure be nice.

Bart

 

[Western]

Dennis,

Any pics of your bridge?

Eddie

No Eddie, it is actually my neighbors and I didn't walk that far. I did text him and ask if it was still there! :laughing: He replied "LOL, like it's going anywhere"

I do need to get a photo. I haven't seen it since I got the welding done and we had started the lumber "runners". My neighbor finished the lumber with his brother from the big city! Said he feels like he's on concrete when he drives his Kabota over it.

 

[Western]

Eddie, Bridge came out great. Water appears to have came up just below the I-beam and the concrete footings look stellar.:thumbsup:

 

[txdon]

The rains yesterday morning may have caused a fatality down the road. The creek which has a deceiving 15 hour delay in rising, after a flash flood rain, swept a car off the road and a local husband is missing his wife. Yesterday evening the creek rose quickly They found the car today but will have to wait till the morning to pull it out.

This is the same creek that caught me once wishing I could back up. It is a long slow curve you can see about an inch of water on the road but then when you get around the curve it gets deeper and deeper. In the dark you can't see where the road is to back up and you can only go forward. It is scary. This is not the first death here.

Washed-away car may have been found | KXAN.com

 

[Western]

Wow Don, thats terrible!! my wife pulled a "bonehead" like that earlier this year, luckily by the time the whells lost traction she was over it. (very narrow). Only place I'll gamble is in a casino, just not worth it IF you know it's there.

Has DOT or the county put in any signs, notifications or rumble strips? would a road side depth gauge do any good?

 

[NativeSon]

Eddie, Bridge came out great. Water appears to have came up just below the I-beam and the concrete footings look stellar.:thumbsup:

Good looking bridge!!!

Charlie

 

[pacerron]

Eddie, Bridge came out great. Water appears to have came up just below the I-beam and the concrete footings look stellar.:thumbsup:

Dennis,
Looks like it is getting time to turn the planks over.
What is the elevated structure on the left with the little roof over it?
Is there a large brick house behind the trees to the right or is it just an illusion
made by the colored leaves and branches?
A nice place to walk!
Ron

 

[txdon]

... IF you know it's there.

Has DOT or the county put in any signs, notifications or rumble strips? would a road side depth gauge do any good?

There is a depth gauge but it is around the curve and you cannot see it till you are committed and can't back up. When you look behind you to back up all you see is black and no indication where the road is. The water gets deep very gradually and after going around the curve you think that was it, but the last 50 feet is about a foot deeper. It is very deceiving because you can see the yellow line easily all the way till the last 50'.

They do block it off the road, but the delay in the rising water 15-24 hours after the rain, causes a delay with that also. No one knows if it rained enough for the water to come up until it's up, then in just a short time, surprise!

They really just need to raise the road.

I really feel sorry for the husband who has to wait 2 days to see if it is his wife's car and if she is in it.

 

[Western]

Good looking bridge!!!

Charlie

Thanks Charlie, Was a blast to build!!

Dennis,
Looks like it is getting time to turn the planks over.
What is the elevated structure on the left with the little roof over it?
Is there a large brick house behind the trees to the right or is it just an illusion
made by the colored leaves and branches?
A nice place to walk!
Ron

Ron, One board looked a bit warped on one end and your probably right. The intention was, he was going to treat the wood and prime the steel. The roof you see is his old deer blind, he has a real nice log home str8 up from the bridge, to the right of the deer blind.

There is a depth gauge but it is around the curve and you cannot see it till you are committed and can't back up. When you look behind you to back up all you see is black and no indication where the road is. The water gets deep very gradually and after going around the curve you think that was it, but the last 50 feet is about a foot deeper. It is very deceiving because you can see the yellow line easily all the way till the last 50'.

They really just need to raise the road.

I really feel sorry for the husband who has to wait 2 days to see if it is his wife's car and if she is in it.

Your last remark is a big ditto for me, I couldn't even imagine.

They should at least have a solar flashing high water sign on each end, but it takes allot to get DOT to move on something. Sounds like a set-up perfect for catching even a prudent driver off guard.

 

[txdon]

They found the body in the car. They were just starting to put up the barricades when she drove past. Being 15 hours after the rain and everything was nice and sunny she probably thought they were taking down the barricades.

Woman's body and dog pulled from car | KXAN.com

KEYE TV We Are Austin.com :: News - Top Stories - Search Crews Find The Body of Missing Woman In Lee County

 

[Western]

That is just too sad

If she drove by them, did they not think to peak around the corner!!!?? I mean da%$, they know its a problem since there putting up barricades

Sad that she ran a pet rescue, but couldn't be rescued herself, tragic story.

 

[Traxx]

Killed my first copperhead for this year. Watch were your putting your hands. I broke my own rule about having a stick or shovel and had to waste a bullet.

 

[two_bit_score]

Great thread!

 

[NativeSon]

Killed my first copperhead for this year. Watch were your putting your hands. I broke my own rule about having a stick or shovel and had to waste a bullet.

I prefer distance in this situation. Pistol is much better than a stick or a shovel. Only good snake is a dead one.

Charlie