Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[Western]

Charlie, actually, every one I dealt with was polite, extra polite when they saw the wrecker show up:laughing: I have to also say, it was the nicest Sec 8 housing apartments I have ever seen. The ones next door, were what I had expected. I only had one guy look into my locked cab and one look in my equipment trailer, but glad it is done.

Got home and some of the garden was wilted, water and it perked right up. I guess it is so dry, I will have to water every other day.

 

[txdon]

Either the winter grasses are dying are we are in a drought again, the landscape is turning brown.

 

[Western]

Don, they just released the new "drought map" yesterday, I am back in "severe". It isn't looking
"purdy" boys and girls, here is a link to the new map.

United States Drought Monitor > Home > State Drought Monitor

 

[CowboyRon]

Either the winter grasses are dying are we are in a drought again, the landscape is turning brown.

Not over here, our cattle are getting fat on the rye grass right now. We have some spots 3' tall.

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[rhinowrangler]

Hey Texans love the new RhinoHide Tractor canopies by Sun Guard LLC for serious shade.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I don't know how it was possible but the that red and yellow radar mass heading right toward us split and missed us. Most of Lee County did get a good shower, Ill have to water today. Kyle, did Giddings get soaked?

Sorry for the late reply, but I was figuring you guys were stealing all the rain just a mile north of me. Once I figured it had softball sized hail, I started praying for y'all.

Later that same night at 3:30am, we got a small storm with marble sized hail and about .1" amount of rain.

 

[two_bit_score]

2bit, I like that saying:thumbsup:

Yes sir! Ray Wylie Hubbard gets it right sometimes! :cool2:

 

[NativeSon]

Don, they just released the new "drought map" yesterday, I am back in "severe". It isn't looking
"purdy" boys and girls, here is a link to the new map.

United States Drought Monitor > Home > State Drought Monitor

Dennis-- Thanks for the link, but I hope we don't have to use it much this summer.

Charlie

 

[Western]

Dennis-- Thanks for the link, but I hope we don't have to use it much this summer.

Charlie

Charlie, me either, but we are heading into the "dry" time of year, strong winds aren't helping either.

 

[txdon]

Sorry for the late reply, . . .

That's OK, the weekly Giddings newspaper filled me in. :laughing:

Just about finished with my pole/sail/pool project. 5 poles, 3 sails (expandable to 7 poles 6 sails if needed). This is get some shade in the pool area and is quicker and cleaner than trees. I'm glad I waited for the sails (triangles) to arrive before I dug the holes. They were advertised as 16' but are actually 18' 3" per side which affected the pole spacing for a taunt sail.

I have the first 3 sails on the west side of the pool (not over like the picture below) for some water warming sun. The future expansion will include partially over the pool if needed.
Amazon.com: New ProSource Sand Color 16' Oversized Sun Shade Sail Shade canopy Sun Shelter: Patio, Lawn & Garden

Kyle I know you were thinking about using these for shade in the kiddos play area. I'll get a pic when I hang the sails.

 

[Western]

Those are at a pretty reasonable price too Don.

 

[txdon]

Those are at a pretty reasonable price too Don.

Yep, and if they last a year in the sun and wind on the hill I'll be happy with them.

 

[jinman]

Well, I put a double choke hold on my software to make it keep working and not crash. It will either work now to show pictures of my siding or I'll find out it has a double choke hold on me.

 

[two_bit_score]

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Siding looks great and so do the pictures! :thumbsup:

 

[Bird]

Yep, that looks good.

 

[blueriver]

Jim that's awesome ... great looking ... ya did good!!!

 

[Western]

Agree with the fellas, that looks great!:thumbsup: AND NO MAINTENANCE

 

[txdon]

Jim that looks like the same siding I had put on our house in Houston in the 70's. Last time we drove by it was still looking good. The brown had turned to a more of a green kind of color but it still looked good and I'm sure the owners are glad they never had to repaint that second story. Our electric bill did go down a bit with the added insulation.

Your trim work looks excellent.

 

[NativeSon]

Looks really good, Jim.

Charlie

 

[foreman Etexas]

Jim your place looks great.