Good morning! Are you up yet? What's your plans for today?

[bReTt]

Donating blood

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

It was supposed to rain today but I guess it is going to miss us now. I have more mowing and weed whacking to do but, I am having a motivation issue today. It is supposed to get up to 63°F today, it is 59°F currently on my back deck. I know if I get started I tend push myself to complete all the yardwork or just work until it's too dark to go on, regardless of pain.
 
I guess I need to make a goal with a stopping place/time and be satisfied/done when that is completed. I hate just doing things a bit at a time, I have been trying to make myself lately though. It just bugs me so much to stop part way through any job. I don't even like to take breaks. There is a logical part of me that knows better but it often looses that battle with my OCD. 

[avator]

I was out early loading the yard trailer with piles of composted leaves and pine needles. I was hauling them to the woods atv trail and dumping them in to the swampy mud holes on the trail. On a break I noticed Betty Lou in the front yard doing something. I went around there to find her raking leaves and needles.
She has always said she hates bushes and wants them gone. So I went to work.
Killer's sister was crazy for planting all sorts of stuff. So much so that in spring and summer you couldn't even see the front of the house from the road. This morning we got about half of it yanked and cut out before our old bodies made us stop for the day.
I have a feeling we will be sore tomorrow and need a day of rest before we go back at it.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

OK, I am going to go at it until 3:30 PM, well that is my stopping place goal.

[Sqrl Klr]

It was supposed to rain today but I guess it is going to miss us now. I have more mowing and weed whacking to do but, I am having a motivation issue today. It is supposed to get up to 63°F today, it is 59°F currently on my back deck. I know if I get started I tend push myself to complete all the yardwork or just work until it's too dark to go on, regardless of pain.
 
I guess I need to make a goal with a stopping place/time and be satisfied/done when that is completed. I hate just doing things a bit at a time, I have been trying to make myself lately though. It just bugs me so much to stop part way through any job. I don't even like to take breaks. There is a logical part of me that knows better but it often looses that battle with my OCD. 

I did that for years pushing through the bad pain but now that I pace myself through jobs taking breaks I'm not suffering through bad pain anymore where I'm actually able to get around better and do things on foot more than I could before always relying on my mower to drive me everywhere on the property. Better quality of life that way though it is frustrating not getting as much done but I'd rather live with mental frustration than bad physical pain and living on pain killers.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

It was supposed to rain today but I guess it is going to miss us now. I have more mowing and weed whacking to do but, I am having a motivation issue today. It is supposed to get up to 63°F today, it is 59°F currently on my back deck. I know if I get started I tend push myself to complete all the yardwork or just work until it's too dark to go on, regardless of pain.
 
I guess I need to make a goal with a stopping place/time and be satisfied/done when that is completed. I hate just doing things a bit at a time, I have been trying to make myself lately though. It just bugs me so much to stop part way through any job. I don't even like to take breaks. There is a logical part of me that knows better but it often looses that battle with my OCD. 

I did that for years pushing through the bad pain but now that I pace myself through jobs taking breaks I'm not suffering through bad pain anymore where I'm actually able to get around better and do things on foot more than I could before always relying on my mower to drive me everywhere on the property. Better quality of life that way though it is frustrating not getting as much done but I'd rather live with mental frustration than bad physical pain and living on pain killers.

Well I worked until 4:00 and did stop for two glasses of water, and then had to put stuff away. I got a lot done, I am going to soak in a Epsom Salt bath after I eat Tacos my wife made.

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Wednesday! I got to sleep in until 0340 and got up to make coffee. My allergies are still bugging me, but maybe not as bad. I got some Zyrtec yesterday and it helped a little. I have my 0600 morning meeting, then I have a 0800 service meeting. After that, I have a Planet Fitness service call and preventative maintenance job at the same place. There’s no access to the roof by ladder, so they rented me a boom lift. Should be fun, as I have wanted to take care of this place, and even wanted to become a member there.

[avator]

Morning..
Got in bed at around 9pm and woke up at 2:30am and have been up since. I put on Barnwood Builders and tried to sleep in the recliner but that didn't happen. I reckon I'll just put on some coffee and get the dogs fed. At daylight I'll head outside and get back to work on clearing the shrubs and bushes from the front of the house.
I wouldn't be real mad if it rained some later. I sleep good when it rains and I'll catch a good nap.... maybe.

[Back_Roads]

 I lift things up and put them down
Awoke @4 on my own, cat was waiting for me though, kink in the back this am, must be from 8 hours on tractors and the like. 2" of fresh snow on the ground, no need to shovel, will melt in a second. See how the back feels in a couple hours, and decide if I want to drive to work today 

[Madd Hatter]

Another trip into town to another 1000 gallons of water. Wife went crazy last weekend and washed everything and went through almost all of the water I hauled last week.😡 Have to do it today because the wind is pretty calm but suppose to pick up tomorrow.

[maraudinglizard]

More dental woes for me this morning, one tooth needs filling and another needs a new crown, I ate the other one for breakfast a week ago. Then empty out the mail box, find a new tire(s) for the utility trailer. Come home and fix what didn't get fixed yet. It will be a long day for me for sure. Just another exciting day on the frontier.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I got up at 5:00 AM
 My arms are a bit sore today from running the weed whacker so much yesterday. There are a lot of places on the 5 acres that it is the only option I have that will get to them. Parking lot edges, fence lines, around the trees and buildings, ect...
 It would be easier to use it 5-6 hours if it had a shoulder strap.
 I ran 5 - 6 AH rechargeable batteries dead between the weed whacker and the blower. It was a real good arm workout. My arms were pumped up when I quit for the day. I think I can finish the weed whacking in about an hour more?

 It is forecast to be Sunny and get up to 72°F today. Maybe more yardwork today. I may take a day off of it though I haven't decided yet. I need to get a haircut and renew my drivers license soon so I may just do that?

[bReTt]

Good morning GTA! Happy Wednesday! I got to sleep in until 0340 and got up to make coffee. My allergies are still bugging me, but maybe not as bad. I got some Zyrtec yesterday and it helped a little.

I get seasonal allergies really bad but not usually until it’s starting to dry out around here end of June until around August.  The 1-2 pinch that has helped with my allergies (grass, trees, cats, dogs) has been Allegra-D (D=pseudo ephedrine=decongestant) and Flonase (?fluc-something propipianate???). Anyway, I gained two months off my life back every year from taking that combo.  It’s makes it so I can function.  Zyrtec and Claratin never even touched my symptoms.  It was strange.  Benadryl just puts me to sleep.

[Madd Hatter]

I hope none of our members are being affected by the wildlife in Texas. It's suppose to be around 500,000 acres so far.😳

[Sqrl Klr]

Dan I'm wore out too. Since it was cold enough at 45 today to keep any wasps from stinging me I trimmed the landscaping shrubs and dug out some dead ones then hauled them to the burn pile in the woods.

Madd first I've heard of that.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Dan I'm wore out too. Since it was cold enough at 45 today to keep any wasps from stinging me I trimmed the landscaping shrubs and dug out some dead ones then hauled them to the burn pile in the woods.

Madd first I've heard of that.

My Weed Whacker (string trimmer) isn't too heavy but using it is like isometric exercise, my arms are pretty sore now.
 It got up to 74 here today. It was a beautiful day to be outside. 

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Wednesday! I got to sleep in until 0340 and got up to make coffee. My allergies are still bugging me, but maybe not as bad. I got some Zyrtec yesterday and it helped a little.

I get seasonal allergies really bad but not usually until it’s starting to dry out around here end of June until around August.  The 1-2 pinch that has helped with my allergies (grass, trees, cats, dogs) has been Allegra-D (D=pseudo ephedrine=decongestant) and Flonase (?fluc-something propipianate???). Anyway, I gained two months off my life back every year from taking that combo.  It’s makes it so I can function.  Zyrtec and Claratin never even touched my symptoms.  It was strange.  Benadryl just puts me to sleep.

Thanks for the tip, Brett. I used to have allergies seasonally. But, really haven’t had much trouble for several years. This year I’m a mess. I don’t think the Zyrtec is helping much. That million acre wildfire in Amarillo is due west of us and we also have 3,750 acres burning in Tallequah, that’s just 45 minutes west of us. That could be the source of my troubles, but we’ve had an early spring here too. I’m not sure, but I sure could use some relief.

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Thursday! I got up at 0400 and intended to get on the road at 0600. But, I found a note about Ayrabella’s lunch in the fridge. Due to my allergies and yanking my CPAP off around 0130, my wife is sleeping on the spare bed in the office. I’ll have to wait to make sure Ayrabella is awake and out of bed before I hit the road for work so she wakes up mom to get her on the bus. I have a crane that’s supposed to be on the job at 0800. We have a big heat exchanger to replace on the roof.

[ER00z]

Snow day!!! Well, not sure what the plans are but the Misses and the kids will be home all day. Guess we're looking at freezing temps and lake effect snow today, then 50°F tomorrow...   

[Back_Roads]

Good morning GTA! Happy Wednesday! I got to sleep in until 0340 and got up to make coffee. My allergies are still bugging me, but maybe not as bad. I got some Zyrtec yesterday and it helped a little.

I get seasonal allergies really bad but not usually until it’s starting to dry out around here end of June until around August.  The 1-2 pinch that has helped with my allergies (grass, trees, cats, dogs) has been Allegra-D (D=pseudo ephedrine=decongestant) and Flonase (?fluc-something propipianate???). Anyway, I gained two months off my life back every year from taking that combo.  It’s makes it so I can function.  Zyrtec and Claratin never even touched my symptoms.  It was strange.  Benadryl just puts me to sleep.

Thanks for the tip, Brett. I used to have allergies seasonally. But, really haven’t had much trouble for several years. This year I’m a mess. I don’t think the Zyrtec is helping much. That million acre wildfire in Amarillo is due west of us and we also have 3,750 acres burning in Tallequah, that’s just 45 minutes west of us. That could be the source of my troubles, but we’ve had an early spring here too. I’m not sure, but I sure could use some relief.

Had  nasty hay fever allergies most of my life, Flonase is the only thin I need now, and I get into some good old fashioned farm dust.