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Note to Frig
Please send rain this way. Right now it is very nice weather-wise but according to all the local weather guys, it is supposed to be a scorcher by the end of the week.
Thus the non union Goodman HVAC will get a workout.
Second, did you get your window flooding issue resolved? That has to suck having water rush in like that.
Please send rain this way. Right now it is very nice weather-wise but according to all the local weather guys, it is supposed to be a scorcher by the end of the week.
Thus the non union Goodman HVAC will get a workout.
Second, did you get your window flooding issue resolved? That has to suck having water rush in like that.
There's not much to resolve about the flooding. It rained so hard for so long that the gutters were overpowered. Water poured over them on the north side of the house. The water rose enough along the wall that it entered the (covered) window well. It's only happened once before when we had 9" of rain at one time (a total of 14" in a thirty-six hour period) about 6 or 7 years ago.
Water entered the garage from the south wall, again because the gutters were overpowered by the long-lived torrential rain. Fortunately there is a floor drain in both the garage and laundry room. The goal in the laundry room was to not let the water get through to the carpeted living room/family room.
We're in the target of the big heat dome today and tomorrow. The heat and humidity have caused a line of rain/thunderstorms to pop up unexpectedly this morning, so more rain; something we really, really don't need.
At any rate, my non union Toro lawn mower is going to be busy the next couple of weeks.
I'll do what I can to send some rain your way, Ben. Sounds like things are getting pretty crunchy there.
Water entered the garage from the south wall, again because the gutters were overpowered by the long-lived torrential rain. Fortunately there is a floor drain in both the garage and laundry room. The goal in the laundry room was to not let the water get through to the carpeted living room/family room.
We're in the target of the big heat dome today and tomorrow. The heat and humidity have caused a line of rain/thunderstorms to pop up unexpectedly this morning, so more rain; something we really, really don't need.
At any rate, my non union Toro lawn mower is going to be busy the next couple of weeks.
I'll do what I can to send some rain your way, Ben. Sounds like things are getting pretty crunchy there.
vacerator
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most of
the great lakes and north east are in a drought now.
the great lakes and north east are in a drought now.
I'm going to mow today because later this week it is supposed to be hot hot hot hot.
I have found 2 baby bunnies right out back in fact their eyes are not even open yet so I will avoid that area and leave them be.
I have 2 spots where the fescue is slowly coming up. I try to water each evening but the soil is so durned dry the next morning you cannot tell I watered.
Glad your flooding issues are resolved for now Frig!
I have found 2 baby bunnies right out back in fact their eyes are not even open yet so I will avoid that area and leave them be.
I have 2 spots where the fescue is slowly coming up. I try to water each evening but the soil is so durned dry the next morning you cannot tell I watered.
Glad your flooding issues are resolved for now Frig!
I've never had a problem with the bunnies birthed in my yard. Unfortunately, marauding cats have gotten to them on more than one occasion. Nature is rough.
ilovewindex
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Frigilux, This is all i could think of when you said you have too much rain
Rose:
I just got a special delivery letter from St. Olaf! Uh-oh, it's from the Department of Water and Coffee.
Dorothy:
Coffee?
Rose:
No thanks, it makes me jumpy.
Dorothy:
Rose, what does the letter say?
Rose:
You read it, Dorothy. I need both hands to cover my ears in case it's bad news.
Dorothy:
[reading] "Dear St. Olafian, I am afraid there's bad news."
Rose:
[fingers in her ears] What?
Dorothy:
[reading] "There's a drought in St. Olaf which threatens the crops."
Rose:
Oh, no! I'd better send water.
Dorothy:
[reading] "Please do not send water. We have found that envelopes leak. Until the rains come, we ask that all citizens be celibate, except for Ulf the Umbrella King; he has suffered enough."
Rose:
I just got a special delivery letter from St. Olaf! Uh-oh, it's from the Department of Water and Coffee.
Dorothy:
Coffee?
Rose:
No thanks, it makes me jumpy.
Dorothy:
Rose, what does the letter say?
Rose:
You read it, Dorothy. I need both hands to cover my ears in case it's bad news.
Dorothy:
[reading] "Dear St. Olafian, I am afraid there's bad news."
Rose:
[fingers in her ears] What?
Dorothy:
[reading] "There's a drought in St. Olaf which threatens the crops."
Rose:
Oh, no! I'd better send water.
Dorothy:
[reading] "Please do not send water. We have found that envelopes leak. Until the rains come, we ask that all citizens be celibate, except for Ulf the Umbrella King; he has suffered enough."
Note to Frig #2
Please send some of (a lot of?) your rain to So Cal, we desperately need it here too!
Thanks!!!
Kevin
Please send some of (a lot of?) your rain to So Cal, we desperately need it here too!
Thanks!!!
Kevin
Kevin-- I will gladly send you some rain, but first I have to invent the waterproof envelope, LOL.
I did some work at St. Olaf College last year and have to admit I thought of the Golden Girls every time.
I did some work at St. Olaf College last year and have to admit I thought of the Golden Girls every time.
Got a bit of rain today
Actually more action in thunder and lightning, a heavy downpour for about 10 minutes then that was it.........
Rabbits are gone. Not sure why but they have vanished.
Fescue is coming up in spots, I dug out two more large sandstone rocks from the property and will dispose of them next week.
Actually more action in thunder and lightning, a heavy downpour for about 10 minutes then that was it.........
Rabbits are gone. Not sure why but they have vanished.
Fescue is coming up in spots, I dug out two more large sandstone rocks from the property and will dispose of them next week.
Were they still tiny babies living in the hole/nest on your lawn when you saw them, Ben? If they were already out and onto the lawn then mom and company may have already moved on. If you don't see mom spending a fair amount of time sitting/guarding on your lawn, then they're probably gone. Sometimes the babies would chill in the shrubbery in front of the house for a few days, but they don't really stay near where they were born. At least not around here. Two neighbors now have dogs who live outside in the summer and there are always a couple of feral cats roaming around so mom gets the family off this block pretty quickly.
Oh, and be sure to fill in the rabbit hole so you don't step into it and sprain your ankle when mowing he said, speaking from experience.🕳
Oh, and be sure to fill in the rabbit hole so you don't step into it and sprain your ankle when mowing he said, speaking from experience.
🕳
Nice rain yesterday morn (technically not yet enough). Brown grass already perked-up. Mowed this afternoon. Must keep ahead of making so much hay that I have to hire-out again to have it raked and disposed.
I am holding off to-because of the heat and the water pipe work.What area are the backhoes going to "till" next?Will try to do the lawn next week-hopefully the temps will come down.I am so tempted to call a lawn service to do it if it stays hot.A guy on a ZTR mower can do my lawn in minutes compared to HOURS I take with the push mower.
Used my Greenwork cordless electric to do the back yard and side yesterday AM before the heat set in.Much less to do becuase of the pipeline work.
Very nice lawn there-mine is horrible-the sandy soil here adn swampy conditions make a nice lawn impossible.Your sharpened mower blades do a great job-looks like a golf green!The sand here dulls and wears blades fast.I just grind the nicks out a make a basic edge.The Hitachi hand grinder does just fine.bought it from ReTool when they used to be here.I have a small collection of tools I bought from them-a Metabo grinder and jigsaw.Both work well.
Removed the blades and touched up the edge
5/8 wrench plus some grunting got them off. The outer ones anyway. I had to slide under the front axle to get to the middle blade. Put the edge back on the blades, remounted them with a thin film of lithium grease on the mandrel side to prevent it hanging up in the future. Put some grease in the front axle bushings as well.
Knocked off some caked up grass from under the deck. Oh how I wish I had some hickory trees with a yard full of nuts to chop up. Did that a lot in Indiana and the underside of the deck was clean for sure.
5/8 wrench plus some grunting got them off. The outer ones anyway. I had to slide under the front axle to get to the middle blade. Put the edge back on the blades, remounted them with a thin film of lithium grease on the mandrel side to prevent it hanging up in the future. Put some grease in the front axle bushings as well.
Knocked off some caked up grass from under the deck. Oh how I wish I had some hickory trees with a yard full of nuts to chop up. Did that a lot in Indiana and the underside of the deck was clean for sure.
In my area its pine cones-want some?Come get 'em!They will keep your deck clean,but will put nicks in blades.Going to file -or grind the blades in my mowers.the sand and pine cones take their toll.
Sames!!
For now, gotta go gig to keep us in Rosalie's and cat food.
[this post was last edited: 8/13/2016-17:58]
For now, gotta go gig to keep us in Rosalie's and cat food.
[this post was last edited: 8/13/2016-17:58]Well ended up mowing Sat anyway
Due to fact 80 per cent chance of precip on Sunday, which was spot on. After the rain, I put another bag of Milorganite on the "triangle" part of the yard to give it a boost. We're supposed to have moderate chances of rain each day this week.
Nothing like mowing when it is hot and humid. Love the smell of fresh cut grass, exhaust, and the sound of whirling blades slicing away at the mix of rye, fescue, bluegrass, sorrel, broadleaf, wild mint, and crabgrass.
Due to fact 80 per cent chance of precip on Sunday, which was spot on. After the rain, I put another bag of Milorganite on the "triangle" part of the yard to give it a boost. We're supposed to have moderate chances of rain each day this week.
Nothing like mowing when it is hot and humid. Love the smell of fresh cut grass, exhaust, and the sound of whirling blades slicing away at the mix of rye, fescue, bluegrass, sorrel, broadleaf, wild mint, and crabgrass.
I DON'T like the heat-but do like the sound of the spinning blades-but no exhaust-just the quiet electric motors spinning the blades.Its just too hot here now-waiting for it to cool down some.
Well learned something
I will have to cut off part of the plastic chute because when the grass is even slightly damp, it clogs up. Badly I might add.
I've determined that the chute directs too much of the grass flow downward instead of more horizontally and as such, it balls up and restricts the dispersal of grass.
I'll use the neighbor hacksaw and remove about 3-4 inches of the deflector to improve airflow outward.
I will have to cut off part of the plastic chute because when the grass is even slightly damp, it clogs up. Badly I might add.
I've determined that the chute directs too much of the grass flow downward instead of more horizontally and as such, it balls up and restricts the dispersal of grass.
I'll use the neighbor hacksaw and remove about 3-4 inches of the deflector to improve airflow outward.
vacerator
Well-known member
My back yard
has rcovered, not the front. Must be different grass. Maybe the original owner planted shade seed in the front. Faces east, no shade.
has rcovered, not the front. Must be different grass. Maybe the original owner planted shade seed in the front. Faces east, no shade.
Started mowing my yard yesterday with Greenwork and B&D cordless electric mowers.I shouldn't have bothered on one part I did-the waterworks backhoe came just after I finished area and dug it up to connect a neighbors house water pipe from across the street.They use an air powered "mole" to bore a hole for the pipe.You can stand on the street and tell where the mole is and also get a vibrating foot massage!The areas dug up are going to be graded and replanted when the pipe work is complete.Another few weeks yet.
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