The weather

[Jim_Rogers]

We were cutting up the branches that fell on the red SUV and putting them into the dumpster Sunday afternoon when I found that broken passenger side mirror.
On the second bucket full of branches I rolled the bucket back to push the branches down into the dumpster more, and blew out a hydraulic line on the backhoe front bucket arms. With the bucket up in the air, and the split on my side, I was sprayed all over with hydraulic oil. Luckily I had on my safety sunglasses and didn't get any in my eyes.

That ended that job and was strike two, one being finding the broken mirror.

So we wanted to continue on with some timber framing and we needed to get a timber down of the top of the pile so we decided to back the trailer hooked to the red SUV over next to the pile and roll one 8x8x10 off the pile onto the trailer so we could move it over to the work area and saw horses.
I couldn't find the regular key chain to the SUV. I don't know where it was, because it was not in it's normal storage place. I found my spare and when over to start the SUV. Battery was dead.
Strike three. I was not having a very good day for sure.
Sweater and pants covered with oil, hat, beard and face as well. Not fun.

Yesterday I got a new line for the backhoe and got it put in:



 

The sun was bright and reflected off the chrome piston rods a lot in this picture but you can see the new line going left and right.

Today I might drive the SUV over to the auto body show around the corner to ask them how to properly take the mirror off the door so I can hook up one I get from the junk yard.

Jim Rogers

[beenthere]

What? No pic of you covered in oil?  (But that's ok. )

Now that you have struck 3, time for things to level out and work right for awhile.

Was the willow tree rotten where it broke and then landed on your vehicles? Any pic of the break?

[Jim_Rogers]

What? No pic of you covered in oil?  (But that's ok. )

Now that you have struck 3, time for things to level out and work right for awhile.

Was the willow tree rotten where it broke and then landed on your vehicles? Any pic of the break?

No pictures of the break, yet.
I hope you're right about me having my three strikes.

And no pictures of me covered with oil. I had to rush in and rub down my face and beard to get it all off, and the shower right when I got home was great.

I did take some pictures today but not of that stuff.
I'll have to start another thread about today's pictures when I get more and have the story ready to tell.
Jim Rogers

[Magicman]

With a less than 50% chance of rain, and even then less than 1/10" predicted, I opted to not apply nitrate that might just evaporate into the air.  I'll wait until I see a more positive rain report.

[red oaks lumber]

whats the nitrate for?

[Brucer]

Woke up to the first snowfall of the season this morning >:(. I had one last job to saw and it was supposed to be today. Alternating between snow and rain at the house all day, but the sawmill is 100' higher in elevation and it's been snowing steady at the mill :(.

We always get at least one snowfall before Halloween. Silly me, I thought maybe not this year.

[Magicman]

I regularly plant much of my open areas on the Tree Farm with Oats, Wheat, & Rye Grass.  It serves as a cover crop for much of the wildlife.  The rest is in Fescue which stays green year round.

[red oaks lumber]

our soil structure supports amonium sulfate or urea for nitrogen inputs for grass and small grains. legumes take alot of potash but, our soils are fairly acidic so large sums a lime are requried to release the the micronutients in the soils and build a healthier soil

[Magicman]

I do soil samples every few years.  It is amazing how much different the soils can be in the same drainage and only ¼ mile apart.  Some need lime, some potash, etc.

[clww]

86 degrees here at The Beach today. Hot working out there, especially this afternoon. Would not have anticipated it being this warm so late in the month. Forecast is for it to be near 80 again tomorrow, too.

[mesquite buckeye]

Fix the bearing and go to MO.

I wish. $6000+- for the overhaul and labor. And two weeks to do it at least. They have an engine with 180,000 that they can trade out for $4000, which will clean me out and then some. :(

I had enough $ for gas and trip expenses if I brought back a load of wood. This just doesn't work until the saguaros start selling in earnest, which is probably 3 more years. :-\

I'm thinking more Big Mesquite. Just don't have enough $ to pay SuperDave, so looking like a one man show until we sell more lumber. :

Things will get better ;D :-\ ;D

[SwampDonkey]

Wet here today, but not pouring down rain. More mist like and fog.

[thecfarm]

Wet day here too. Not too bad in the morning for rain.  But late afternoon was more steady. Just let the cat out and it's raining again.

[Magicman]

Our next best chance for rain is next Tuesday.  Hopefully Monday will be my fertilizer day.

[chevytaHOE5674]

Been ugly UP here for a while now. High temps in the low 40's and upper 30's with rain and snow just about everyday. 3" of rain just this week alone.

Our first lake effect snow advisory has been issued for tonight through tomorrow something for 3-5" of accumulation :(

[thecfarm]

Just went to fill the OWB. The air has a bite to it at 40°.

[chevytaHOE5674]

Well they weren't joking about the lake effect snow. Its coming down and accumulating already :(

[Magicman]

No possibility for rain until next Wednesday here.  My number finally came up for some dozer work, so I am glad that it will hold off for now.  It would be amazing if I can get the dozer work done and then get the fertilizer out before it does rain.   ;D

[SwampDonkey]

Sunny here yesterday and sun today, in the 40's. Nice!  ;D

[chevytaHOE5674]

29° with a few inches of snow on the ground and its still coming down, winds at 20mph and gusting into the 50mph range so there is blowing and drifting as well. Feels like December out there.

[SwampDonkey]

We might get snow and colder weather on Saturday night if some of that weather off the lakes collides with a storm off shore. They don't know even if that offshore system is going to get here yet, probably know tonight.  :-\

[pep]

First snowfall of the year. Ground is starting to turn white. High winds out of the north gusting to 50 km.  been the worst fall ever, I think it rained every day for the last 2 months  :-(

[thecfarm]

There is ice in the buckets this morning. The first time for that.

[Magicman]

We have a freeze watch for the next couple of nights.  Forecast is for 33°. 

The rain possibility for Wednesday is now down to 10%.   :-\

[mesquite buckeye]

Ninety something and partly cloudy. ;D 8) 8) 8)