It's going to be nasty here this week, but it's been 32 yrs since we last viewed Minot in our rearview mirrors. We still don't miss it (especially me, LOL!!!).
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- Thread starter Mike
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It was 32 degrees this morning.
I planned on having an oil/lube job & an mechanical inspection done on my Jeep this morning but the front gate only partially opened so I couldn't get out. I pulled the batteries on all the gates & disconnected the hydraulic cylinders so I could go buy 3 new batteries. When I got home & I charged them & got them installed.
I planned on having an oil/lube job & an mechanical inspection done on my Jeep this morning but the front gate only partially opened so I couldn't get out. I pulled the batteries on all the gates & disconnected the hydraulic cylinders so I could go buy 3 new batteries. When I got home & I charged them & got them installed.
It was 50 degrees this morning. About 1600 hrs, the wind will shift to the north as the cold front pushes through. Tomorrow's weather will be much different & we will be holed up for the next few days. Currently it's 68 degrees with intermittent sprinkles of rain (0.18" thus far).
Made bread rolls to go along with our soup.
Watered everything in the greenhouse & refilled the water tank.
Refilled all the bird feeders & put out new seed & suet blocks for them.
Grandson came to feed the cattle & to have a bite to eat as mom & his sister are in Georgetown for another playoff game & dad's still at work... We love seeing him & his sister grow up!!! We are blessed!!!
Made bread rolls to go along with our soup.
Watered everything in the greenhouse & refilled the water tank.
Refilled all the bird feeders & put out new seed & suet blocks for them.
Grandson came to feed the cattle & to have a bite to eat as mom & his sister are in Georgetown for another playoff game & dad's still at work... We love seeing him & his sister grow up!!! We are blessed!!!
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This morning it is 24 degrees with a north wind of 10-20 MPH. The wind chill is currently 15 degrees, it's brutal on the back porch... UPDATE: The high temp today only made it to 28 degrees.
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This morning it was 19 degrees with a north wind of 5 MPH & the wind chill was 12 degrees.
Took Dieter to the vet's for his monthly shot.
Grandson came to feed the cattle.
Took Dieter to the vet's for his monthly shot.
Grandson came to feed the cattle.
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This morning it was 34 degrees with a NE wind of 6 MPH & the wind chill was 29 degrees. It made it all the way up to 40 degrees today. House is still colder than all get out...
Made more dinner rolls to go with our supper.
Made more dinner rolls to go with our supper.
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KsK
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Plan on cutting potatoes into slips and dusting this weekend. Hopefully plant next week.
I recommend checking the soil temp first, you don't want them to rot. You're good to go when your soil is 50 degrees @ a depth of 4 inches.
This morning it was 34 degrees with a NNW wind of 8 MPH & the wind chill was 28 degrees. We're ready for warmer weather...
Made a loaf of pepperoni bread & brought it to our daughter for her family.
Grandson came to feed the cattle.
We received 0.21" of rain in the late afternoon.
Made a loaf of pepperoni bread & brought it to our daughter for her family.
Grandson came to feed the cattle.
We received 0.21" of rain in the late afternoon.
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KsK
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Definitely will check soil temperature.
This morning it was 42 degrees with a ENE wind of 2 MPH & the wind chill was 40 degrees. Looks like we're through the worst of it... I'll was finally able to unplug the heat lamps in the well house. Update: the high made it up to 54 this afternoon.
Watered everything in the greenhouse.
Watered everything in the greenhouse.
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KsK
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Cut potatoes into slips and dusted them. Soil temperature 45.
Researched new hearing aids.
Beautiful day here, sunny & 77 degrees.
Made a triple batch of my Mexican pork rub.
Prepped/seasoned up a pot of pinto beans for tomorrow.
Prepped/seasoned up a big pork butt for tomorrow.
Watered everything in the greenhouse.
Made a triple batch of my Mexican pork rub.
Prepped/seasoned up a pot of pinto beans for tomorrow.
Prepped/seasoned up a big pork butt for tomorrow.
Watered everything in the greenhouse.
KsK
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Soil temperatures holding to plant potatoes later this week.
Made the pot of pinto beans.
Made the Mexican pulled pork.
Did the weekly shopping & hit the package store.
Fed the cattle & put out another roll of hay.
Made the Mexican pulled pork.
Did the weekly shopping & hit the package store.
Fed the cattle & put out another roll of hay.
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It was a breezy 60 degrees this morning.
Started hand cleaning the garden, I need to get at least 2 rows done for the potatoes. Fire would have been quicker but the wind was too high for that...
Made ranch rice.
Started hand cleaning the garden, I need to get at least 2 rows done for the potatoes. Fire would have been quicker but the wind was too high for that...
Made ranch rice.
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KsK
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Pulled the trigger and planted the potatoes.
Went for my 6 month eye checkup, she said I still don't need glasses & that I was good to go for the next year!!!
Prepped & smoked 2 racks of spare ribs for 2 special women in our lives (SIL & grandson went to the deer lease for the weekend). Also made a big pot of green beans & Mrs Ranch made macaroni salad for them as well. That should hold them for a couple of days, especially since the granddaughter has 2 varsity softball games today.
Prepped & smoked 2 racks of spare ribs for 2 special women in our lives (SIL & grandson went to the deer lease for the weekend). Also made a big pot of green beans & Mrs Ranch made macaroni salad for them as well. That should hold them for a couple of days, especially since the granddaughter has 2 varsity softball games today.
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Continued cleaning the garden.
Watered everything in the greenhouse & took the insulated window covers off so I could open them.
Smoked another rack of spare ribs, this one for us.
Fed the cattle.
Watered everything in the greenhouse & took the insulated window covers off so I could open them.
Smoked another rack of spare ribs, this one for us.
Fed the cattle.
Watered everything in the greenhouse again.
We're taking the day off today as both of us are tired...
We're taking the day off today as both of us are tired...
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Picked up another load of cattle feed.
Watered everything in the greenhouse again.
Continued pulling weeds in the yard.
Fed the cattle.
Sold another bull, to be picked up on Wednesday (weather permitting).
Watered everything in the greenhouse again.
Continued pulling weeds in the yard.
Fed the cattle.
Sold another bull, to be picked up on Wednesday (weather permitting).
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It's a windy 69 degrees, with a light rain (0.24" thus far). The cold front arrived ~0830 hrs, the temperature dropped to 53 in a short 45 minutes, so I had to closed the greenhouse. UPDATE: By 1200 hrs. the rain stopped & the sun came out, raising the temp back up to 74 degrees, so I opened it back up. In doing so, I found that the wind ripped one of the roof vents off...
Titus Bass
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Raining here too.....don't really need it , but always thankful.....
Woke up to find the winds last night tore off a couple of the roof panels of the greenhouse... Replacements are no longer available & fabricating them is cost prohibitive, so I'm looking for a new one. In the meantime, I'll cover the holes with tin scraps from the SIL's shop build.
Move the plants out of the greenhouse, onto the respective porches. The only thing left in there is the flats with the vegetable seedlings.
Fed the cattle, then pen them to cut out the one bull for pickup. Luckily it was relatively easy & he was on his way to his new home by 1430 hours. I noticed that we have our first calf of the year (another lil' bubba).
Move the plants out of the greenhouse, onto the respective porches. The only thing left in there is the flats with the vegetable seedlings.
Fed the cattle, then pen them to cut out the one bull for pickup. Luckily it was relatively easy & he was on his way to his new home by 1430 hours. I noticed that we have our first calf of the year (another lil' bubba).