Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[farmerjan]

Nah, not "old timers disease" but ADD .... Adult Deficiency Disease .....

 

[Baymule]

We got a sprinkle and drizzle. It wet the sand, but if I kicked it, it's dry underneath. Sprinkling now. We'll take anything we can get.

 

[Latestarter]

Looks like us (north) east Texans might get a little more wet today. Raining lightly here right now and looks like some decent stuff headed your way Bay. Hopefully it will continue my way after giving you some rain. Goats are in hiding and Mel and Elf are inside.

 

[greybeard]

I agree with @CntryBoy777 !! SO often that I think of something, start in that direction then see something I can do on the way and oops, forget what it was I was originally going to do.

Brother and I always called those "traps". Avoid them.......keep your eye on the prize, always.

 

[Latestarter]

OK then... since finishing goat chores around 8:30 or so, we've had some pretty decent rain here. Looks like Bay and DV have as well. Just had a pretty decent size T-storm cell pass over SW to NE. Looks like more rain coming behind it. Can tell I need to replace all my windows as they are no longer "sealed" double panes. All of them are covered with condensation on the outside from the cool air/temp inside reaching the warm wet air outside...Old house, original windows. Nice thing is I haven't lost power. Did lose internet and TV for a while... both are satellite, so figures/expected. DVD's and recliner are the order of the day.

 

[Mini Horses]

Love to sleep and hear the rain hitting on a tin roof. Haven't had that in years -- my roof here isn't metal and a 2 story so don't hear it in the recliner.

Rain threatening here...probably couple hrs out. Yesterday on way home from work we had rains that were so bad you almost needed to pull over. 35 mph tops and everyone was polite, slow, no crowding, etc. Doubled time to get home but, luckily, storm & I were moving into one another so I drove out about 2 miles from home! Saved me from having to sit in the truck for a while. The storm cell had passed above the farm and it was a soaking. Don't know when I will ever get to mow again! Only 2 days in 3 weeks with no rain...did mow yard one of those days. Couple pastures will truly need a side cutter.

 

[Baymule]

We had a quarter inch from the past two days. Today we got 3/4 inch for a whopping total of ONE INCH! The purple hull peas needed picking, so I went out in the drizzle and picked them. Good thing I did, a lot were at the ripe stage and with all the moisture, a few were getting moldy. DH was the smart one, he stayed inside and shelled them. When I was done, I came in, peeled off wet clothes, took a shower (I puzzled over that, I was already wet, why need a shower?) and put on pajamas. Then I helped DH finish shelling the peas. Cooked leg of lamb, peas and a salad for supper.

 

[Mike CHS]

We have an electric pea sheller that doesn't allow the social time like hand shelling but it sure is fast.

 

[Baymule]

We have a very small patch, maybe next year I'll plant a bigger one.

 

[RollingAcres]

The rain held off yesterday and until around 3.30 today. So i was able get part of the lawn mowed. Didn't do the hill side by the apple trees or the field by the well.
Glad y'all in Texas got some much needed rain.