Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[CntryBoy777]

We caught a break with this last batch that came thru and only got 1.2" out of it....that puts us at 4.7" for this rainy period. We have a couple of days of sun and rain returns on Wed, but after that we have sun and normal temps for 4-5days. It will be nice to have some normalcy for a little bit anyway. We've had the AC running for a good portion of Feb and I can't remember ever having to do that....

 

[Bruce]

Could we please put in an order for a little of this to wait and come in like July or August????? Pretty please.....

That doesn't seem like an unreasonable request.

 

[greybeard]

Some of ya'll sounding 'less than grateful' in regards to the generosity and natural propensity for sharing us Texans are exhibiting...

 

[Bruce]

Yeah, bunch of ingrates. Just wait until the dry season. THEN they'll remember how poorly you were treated when you shared and understand why you aren't sharing any more.

 

[Baymule]

Thanks for bringing our gates to us today LS! We sure enjoyed the visit, we need to do that more often!

 

[MiniSilkys]

We had tornado warnings through here last night. One man was killed in Arkansas. Glad it was not worse.

 

[Latestarter]

Came home with a stuffed belly and some really good food gifts for later! Finally got to try official southern style fried okra. Wasn't scary or bad, but it wasn't ice cream or chocolate cake either. It was "good"... I got 2nds. Also got the fencing I needed to make the hay feeder(s).. construction scheduled for start tomorrow. Well worth the trip! Thanks again for a delicious lunch! Glad I was able to get and deliver the gates for you.

When I got home, I unloaded the truck and then noticed that burn pile just sitting there in the mucky field calling to me. Had some old stale gas in the Harley I needed to drain so did that and used it to get that brush pile blazing. When it went "WHOOSH!" the goats stampeded into their shelter like the scaredy cats they are. They wouldn't come out till I brought in their dinner. Funny how that ended their scare.

Didn't get the "sunny day" we were "promised" as it was overcast and sprinkling off and on most of the day. But no real rain. Kinda sweater weather. It's gonna take a week of dry weather to solidify my pasture soil. The weeds have gone into overdrive growth. Can't spray anything yet as it's too wet and still draining. More rain coming in a couple of days as well.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Starting fires with gas! Shame, shame!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Gotta use what's available....just have to have some sense about ya. Our generation did it a whole lot more back then, so most know what they are facing. I prefer rubbing alcohol, but if I'm out there is diesel and gas....better to light it and burn it than to drain into the soil somewhere....

 

[Latestarter]

I've had over a week straight of rain, totaling ~7"... That pile is (was) sitting in a wet muddy pasture surrounded by almost foot tall weeds. I have a Harley that has been sitting for the better part of 6 months, not being run, so the gas was questionable/stale to put through the injectors... After I drained it (~3 gallons), what was I supposed to do with it? Figured better to put it to good use. Got that wet wood burning very nicely. Ground was too saturated for any to sink in and pollute.