Whatcha Up To???

[w_r_ranch]

Day 5 of recovery... feeling the same as yesterday...

Continued covering the library books & got 40 more done today. Also ordered another 300' roll of Mylar.

Made brownies for dessert.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Day 6 of recovery... Bruising is starting to fade, although it is still plenty sore.

It's raining here (0.98" thus far).

Seasoned up a thick sirloin roast for suppers the next few days. Mrs. Ranch is in charge of adding the vegetables.

Continued covering the library books, got 24 more done.

 

[w_r_ranch]

It's still raining here (2.81" since midnight).

Made bread.

Continued covering the library books, got 20 more done. Unfortunately the new roll of Mylar will not arrive until late tomorrow.

The John Deere dealer finally finished everything up with my tractor & gator. They are now back in the barn & ready for me when I get healed up.

 

[Titus Bass]

Raining all night here also. Haven't looked at gauge. Lost power and 12,000 dollar generator setup didn't come on......will check it when rain slacks off.....hopefully something simple........

 

[Titus Bass]

Problem with generator was the battery......I need to keep a better eye on the lights . It would have told me I had a problem before finding out in the middle of a storm...........

 

[w_r_ranch]

^^^ And you have to be mindful of the manufacturing date of any 'new' battery. A 'new' battery that was made in May of 22' is already a year old & will crap out before the warranty is over. Yeah, you may get a replacement, but you & yours won't be any cooler in the meantime.

Batteries suck nowadays. Try to find one with a 7-year warranty, they don't exist anymore... anywhere ... or at any price. Best I could find was a 3-year.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Since I'm waiting on the roll of Mylar to be delivered sometime today, I cleaned the kitchen windows, both inside & out. Cleaned the screens as well.

 

[Titus Bass]

^^^ And you have to be mindful of the manufacturing date of any 'new' battery. A 'new' battery that was made in May of 22' is already a year old & will crap out before the warranty is over. Yeah, you may get a replacement, but you & yours won't be any cooler in the meantime.

Batteries suck nowadays. Try to find one with a 7-year warranty, they don't exist anymore... anywhere ... or at any price. Best I could find was a 3-year.

and a 3 year cost an arm and a leg

 

[wolffman]

Might look at installing these. You can jump it easily with a tractor etc in case of dead battery.

Amazon.com: Battery Jump Post Battery Terminals Remote Battery Charging Tool for UTV ATV Car Trucks RV Tractor Mower Diesel Boat Can-Am X3 Accessories : Automotive

 

[KsK]

Pulled a few onions yesterday. Best i have had in years. I had replanted Jan. 14th.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Continued covering the library books (25 today).

 

[KsK]

I know it's been pretty wet to do so,but has anyone dug up any potatoes?

 

[w_r_ranch]

Not here. Our plants haven't started dying back or turning brown yet.

 

[w_r_ranch]

It started raining about the time I got up. Just after Dieter did his business, the skies opened up & dumped another 3.19" on us. The stock tank next to the house is at it's spillway!!!

Made sourdough bread.

Continued covering the library books (another 30 today).

 

[w_r_ranch]

Woke up to more thunderstorms, 0.64" thus far. Dieter was not a happy sleeper...

Continued covering the library books (only 20 today).

Made 'Pig Shots' that I put on the smoker for an quick, easy supper.

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[w_r_ranch]

Made a butter pecan cake with coconut/pecan frosting for dessert.

Continued covering the library books (got another 40 done today). I also ordered another roll of Mylar.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Mrs. Ranch went grocery shopping.

Continued covering the library books (got another 40 done today). I'm work stop again, pending delivery of the Mylar.

Started raining again ~ 1700 hrs. We ended up with another 0.83" (which was not predicted).

 

[Titus Bass]

Mrs. Ranch went grocery shopping.

Continued covering the library books (got another 40 done today). I'm work stop again, pending delivery of the Mylar.

How is your recovery coming along?

 

[w_r_ranch]

It's still hurts 4/10 & a lil' swollen. I haven't driven or picked up anything heavier than a gallon of milk.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Made bread.

Watered the porch pots & hanging baskets.

Made a quad batch of KFC chicken seasoning as Mrs. Ranch used the last of it for chicken tenders.

Made honey mustard dressing.

 

[KsK]

Dug up some potatoes yesterday before the rain came through.Promising crop. Picked squash,green beans and a few cucumbers this morning. Finished the electric fence around my corn. Coons wiped me out last year.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Made a small batch of Buttermilk Ranch dressing for our salads & jalapeno poppers.

Mrs Ranch is cutting the grass for me...

 

[w_r_ranch]

Made a birthday cake for the young lady down the road. Hard to believe that she's going to be 15!!!

Cleaned/refilled wasp traps.

Since I received the roll of Mylar yesterday, I continued covering the library books (got 36 more done).

 

[w_r_ranch]

Woke up to a drizzling rain, 0.03" thus far.

Continued covering the library books, I got 37 more done.

 

[KsK]

Thanks to the Spring rains,lots of potatoes,onions,cucumbers,squash and green beans,