Coffee anyone ?

[farmerjan]

Yeah, it is cloudy and damp.... rain coming in later it says, then some partial clearing on Thurs and then more coming in on Friday....

 

[greybeard]

47 and a slow steady soaking rain here. Supposed to continue thru the day and into tomorrow.
Good weather forecast later in the week, the weekend and maybe next week. One day is supposed to see 72 for a high, and sun to go with it of course. We'll see......

 

[Baymule]

Gee, @farmerjan, you blew the engine? I've done that and got a friend of a friend to fix it on the cheap. I had to wait on it, but at least I could pay for it.

Drizzly rain here. Gray, gloomy and just cold and nasty enough to keep us inside.

 

[farmerjan]

Gee, @farmerjan, you blew the engine? I've done that and got a friend of a friend to fix it on the cheap. I had to wait on it, but at least I could pay for it.

Drizzly rain here. Gray, gloomy and just cold and nasty enough to keep us inside.

Yeah; 287,000 on it. I have no complaints, I paid 1500 for it, 2000 Subaru Forester with 180,000 on it, from a friend who was anal about servicing it etc. Had it nearly 3 years and it is in pretty good shape overall. So another 1200 or so to get another couple of years is not a big deal. I don't want payments.... and all the new stuff is just too fancy and complicated for me.
Just saw a Ford Ranger like mine for $700. 2wd. Gonna go look at it tomorrow. Can always use another run around in truck, and this one is in much nicer looking shape than mine. Looked to be close to the year mine is, parts interchangeable maybe? We'll see. Guess we really need to sell some calves....

 

[Baymule]

A new diesel truck would cost more than we paid for our house and 8 acres. That’s just nuts.

 

[farmerjan]

A new diesel truck would cost more than we paid for our house and 8 acres. That’s just nuts.

Yep, totally NUTS to spend 50-75,000 for a new truck. The ranger I saw is the little truck, but mine has been great for hauling feed and stuff. Yes, I have been known to "really load it" but still, better than taking one of the big trucks to town when I am on my way home from work or something and need to get 2-500 lbs feed.... have hauled water, about 125 gal which is 1,000 lbs.... and I have been known to have the hay stacked on the back to where I can't see behind me except with the side mirrors.... it's a great "run around truck" for parts and such too unless I need to take the trailer for something. The diesels get about 10-14 mpg all according to what we are hauling.... but it is nothing to take a load of cattle, 6-10,000 lbs plus trailer weight... or a flatbed trailer load of roundbales, I think he hauls 14 or something, so about 12,000 lbs or more. And we have hauled some pretty heavy tractors on the trailer too....

 

[promiseacres]

Coffee is on.

 

[greybeard]

Just saw a Ford Ranger like mine for $700. 2wd. Gonna go look at it tomorrow. Can always use another run around in truck, and this one is in much nicer looking shape than mine. Looked to be close to the year mine is, parts interchangeable maybe? We'll see. Guess we really need to sell some calves....

Ford is finally going to be selling Ford Ranger again this year.
Base MSRP begins at $24K + dealer add on costs. Pricing for the new Ford Ranger starts at $25,395 for a 2-door, 2-wheel-drive Ranger SuperCab. $4K more gets you 4wd.

 

[Baymule]

Kept the little granddaughters last night. Took them to day care, will pick them up this evening. Tomorrow, rinse repeat. This gives their parents a chance to get some sleep and do homework. DSIL will graduate with Masters in May. DD will be right behind him with a PHD.

It’s 10:16 and I’m finally getting my second cup of coffee. Went out in the rain and fed animals. Got another 3/4” last night, 2” since yesterday morning. Still raining.

 

[Baymule]

I forgot to add that we dropped Trip off at the vet's office, he is getting relieved of those pesky family jewels that have him jumping the fence, chasing the ladies.