Good Morning!!!!!!

[Gunner55]

Mornin boys, 46 here last I looked & 60 is s'posed to be the high. Pretty chilly in the boat early today, so I didn't stay too long. Yday's breeze helped dry the long grass, so I mowed after we got home. Got a few things ready to go in the pod so that'll be where I start this day. No more now, hopin your Thursday's a good 1.

[Dotch]

Mornin' gang! 43 at choretime heading for a high in the low 60's. Definitely some awesome sleeping weather. Had to shut the windows as the temp in the house was getting into the 60's. Heard the floor heat kick in this a.m. Nice to have warm feet when you poop. Getting mentally prepared to go on the fall car cruise to Dubuque tomorrow. Aside from topping off the gas tank, the car was ready two weeks ago when I opted to carpool with a friend on the Wykoff run. Sounds like we'll run in the rain on this end but when we get south we'll likely run out of it. Running along the river on 61 is scenic. We're planning on going to Dyersville to see the Field of Dreams field. Never saw the movie in its entirety so it may not carry the same level of interest for me as some of the others. The National Farm Toy Museum might be more my speed.     

[glenn57]

Sometimes I get my days mixed up. It's Friday right???

[LPS]

That's what I am doing tomorrow night.  That sure stays shiny Glenn. 

[mike89]

he spit shines it all the time!!!!   

[glenn57]

That's what I am doing tomorrow night.  That sure stays shiny Glenn.

  it's stainless steel. I got it from my former employer. I spent 28 years welding for them then 13 1/2 years being a pain in the butt!!🤣

[fishwidow]

Would that be 13 1/2 years and counting or did you just transfer that trait to MNO?



Just kidding , Glenn.

[LPS]

 

[glenn57]

Would that be 13 1/2 years and counting or did you just transfer that trait to MNO?



Just kidding , Glenn.

I pulled double duty. Here and my former employer plus 7 other shops. Best 13 1/2 years of my life!!

[Jerkbiat]

Morning boys. 46 here and heading into the 50s today. Sounds like showers today and tomorrow. My Dad and Stepmom are coming up for the weekend. So we will see what the weekend plans end up being. Otherwise just another day in the salt mines. Have a good one boys.

[mike89]

mornin all, 51 and might see 55 today..  radar shows some rain in the area but nothing here so far...  would be nice...   got a few things to do today and a little of getting things together for tomorrow too..  they a have a deal to help the food shelf out in LP..  they will have a commercial paper shredder there for donations..   got plenty to get done too...  have a good day all!!!   

[LPS]

Morning boys.  Like JB said could be a rainy day.  Well I finally went fishing yesterday afternoon.  I got a nord, a smally, a tullibee, a perch, and a sauger.  I kept the perch as it was a nice one and will have it with eggs this morning.  Thinking of having a fire blazing for the wife when she gets home from work. Will have to see what the rains do first. 

[Gunner55]

Mornin gang, we had 47 early & it looks like 57 will be the top for us. Looks like we have some showers on the way for this morning too. We're starting to make a dent on the shed/pod project but there's plenty left to do so I'll putz with that for an hour 2 again today. Got a couple other things to mess with as well. 'Bout it here, have a good day.

[markn]

I'm headed to Moorhead today to go to an event put on by the DNR proclaiming tomorrow as Minn. Hunting and Fishing Day by the governor. After that when I get home I need to get duck hunter stuff out and ready for tomorrow. Hope there's a few around. Later....

LPS, there's an eight horse Briggs on the splitter.

[LPS]

Nice Mark.  It sure sits nicely and out of the way back there. Kind of hard to see into the sun but here is what I have been working on.  38' garage.  Usually a pile of wood on one side of the garage gets me through the winter.  I do have a little extra.  Here is my splitter.  Made out of different chunks of steel I acquired and an 8 hp Tecumseh off of my snow blower that hardly ever got used.  That is the crane with an ATV winch to pull big rounds to the splitter and to lift them up.  Easier on the back.  Works great and very simple.  The battery is on my wheeler and I just hook it up for the big ones. 

[dutchboy]

The guy across the road got a semi load of wood last year. I suppose the logs were 8' - 10' long, whatever sits crosswise on the trailer. Anyway they dumped it and about 3 days later it was all cut, split, stacked. I'll be damned if I saw anybody around but he must of had a crew come in and do all that. I have no idea how long that pile will last him.

Do you guys have one of those big stoves that sit away from the house and you load em up? There is a guy in town who builds them, he is always advertising for help. They must be pretty big in the industry as they build a lot of stoves. GreenTech I think the name is.

Have a great weekend. Glenn stay away from the beer, it makes quitting smoking easier.   

[Jerkbiat]

We have an outside wood boiler. That is what we heat all our buildings with.

[dutchboy]

We have an outside wood boiler. That is what we heat all our buildings with.

If you had to buy wood is it a viable option to propane? I would think those stove / boilers have to be expensive to buy & install aren't they? I hate scratching that check for propane but I don't know that I want to wrestle wood all winter either.   

[LPS]

I have a factory made wood burner in the garage.  No wood use in the house. I burn 3.5 cords a year appx.

[Jerkbiat]

We have an outside wood boiler. That is what we heat all our buildings with.

If you had to buy wood is it a viable option to propane? I would think those stove / boilers have to be expensive to buy & install aren't they? I hate scratching that check for propane but I don't know that I want to wrestle wood all winter either.   

I am beginning to  wondering if propane would be the same price. Wood will be $110\cord this year delivered in 100" and we burn around 24 cord a winter. Last winter was more. I did buy propane boilers to put in the house and garage this summer. But that is as far as I got. My plan is to burn propane in the fall and spring then burn wood in the colder months like December, January, February and maybe some of March. Eventually I will get there. If we go cut wood at the landing it is cheaper but then we spend 4-5 weekends cutting fire wood. I am getting tired of dealing with it. Or at least having to cut so much.

[dutchboy]

I love the smell of burning wood but the mess and cost is more than I want to deal with at this point in life. Maybe if I was sitting on a 100 acres of wood to process it might be different. LPS I remember the stove in the garage. I could have sat there all day watching them dogs and bs'ing with you.

[markn]

Nice rig lps. I like the lift. JB my heart goes out to you for cutting and splitting 24 cord each year.    I couldn’t do it.

[LPS]

JB just cuts it and doesn't have to split it I don't believe.  He has one of those outdoor wood stoves.  The wood I burn is from deadfall, storm downed trees and dead elms from our own woods.  I got a load of birch once cuz a farmer/logger owed me so I took it in wood.  I love burning birch.  Starts easy and smells great. 

[LPS]

Had light rain for about an hour and we may get some more it looks like.  Pretty windy too.  13 gusting to 22 or something like that.  We called off the fire at the camper for the night.  Oh well it will be more fun tomorrow night.  Ruebens for supper.   

[LPS]

Gonna start the last season of Ozarks. 

[mike89]

mornin all, 51 here and hope to see 60 today...  we did get some rain yesterday but not sure how much yet..   got a few things I want to get done today..  hope I do...   always something to do any way...   have a good day all!!!   

[glenn57]

morning fellers........rained on and off all day yesterday.........judging by my buckets i'm guessing close to if not an inch of rain!!!!!!!! i dont have much left in the garden so the trees will be the beneficiaries of the water!!!!!!!

[Gunner55]

Mornin gents, 52, foggy, with a light mist & 58 is the high. The rain started here about 4:30 & there looks to be ~ .5" in the gauge with more coming this afternoon early. I'll start with my main project again today & go from there. Have a great Saturday!!

[LPS]

Morning boys.  From yesterday afternoon to this morning we have exactly a half inch of rain.  Looks like more coming so a fire may be a warsh again today.  Gophers at 2:30 today against Michigan.  Will be a good one. We finished Ozarks last night.  Pretty darn good.  The ending surprised us.  Need to find something else to watch today I guess. 

[markn]

Good morning from a duck slough in Western Douglas Co. Coffee is good and so is the view.