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

[Madd Hatter]

Nothing really planned yet but I know I will be busy. I serviced the battery yesterday evening so that's done. Oh, I guess I know what I need to do. I've got to check tire pressures on the vehicles and the 2 trailers. Might install a dryer vent for the battery box to get rid of the hydrogen fumes. It's vented on one side but I'm going to cross vent it so when we get any wind it'll push the fumes out.

[Lt. Dan]

Good day guys. About a month ago my wife and I started walking 2 to 3 miles every morning, well we try to every morning, we start a good 30 minutes before sunrise.   We are walking the forest trail around the back of our homestead property. After our walk today, I hopped on my 30 year old Yamaha Moto4 350cc 4-wheeler and road the trail trimming the limbs and vines that have encroached over the trail.  This to help from walking face first into numerous spiderwebs.   This past year my son had been widening this previously narrow four wheeler trail to accommodate a full size pickup and the trail floor is super smooth with zero holes to turn an ankle on.   

[maraudinglizard]

This to help from walking face first into numerous spiderwebs.   

Yep, it's that time of the year, the big boys are already hangin' there nets here at the house. I haven't seen the "banana" spiders yet but the spotted orb weavers have cranked up already.

[Ronfiveo]

Walking face first into a spider web in the dark is the fastest way to master kung fu
moves in under 2 min.

Ron

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

We had a control issue with our well today. My wife came to me and said our water pressure is really low. I went out and could see we were at 20lbs and the pump was kicking off and on rapidly.  I ended up calling my brother in law that is a retired well tech, and we (he) got it sorted out and fixed in about three hours including our trip to get parts. I supplied tools and emotional support. I actually had figured out the problem before he got here but, he confirmed my diagnoses and did the work.

 We went a long time without any well pump issues and now we have had a couple within the last few weeks. All the "plumbing" from the wellhead to the main waterline is new now, that is pipe, fittings, spring check valve, shut off valves, hose bibs, and unions. It's mostly 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" schedule 80 and I was kind of shocked how much the parts have gone up since last time I bought any. Having replaced the OLD galvanized plumbing that really needed it did avoid a future breakage, so there is some peace of mind there. 

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Above was yesterday but post after midnight.

 I need to go to the bank and buy dog food  and then try to stay cool. It is supposed to get to 107°F today and 110°F Thursday and Friday here. Looking at the 10 day over 100°F the next nine days.

Giot to run now my wife and I are going to town together and she wants to go while it is somewhat cooler out it's 85°F now.

[Madd Hatter]

We had a control issue with our well today. My wife came to me and said our water pressure is really low. I went out and could see we were at 20lbs and the pump was kicking off and on rapidly.  I ended up calling my brother in law that is a retired well tech, and we (he) got it sorted out and fixed in about three hours including our trip to get parts. I supplied tools and emotional support. I actually had figured out the problem before he got here but, he confirmed my diagnoses and did the work.

 We went a long time without any well pump issues and now we have had a couple within the last few weeks. All the "plumbing" from the wellhead to the main waterline is new now, that is pipe, fittings, spring check valve, shut off valves, hose bibs, and unions. It's mostly 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" schedule 80 and I was kind of shocked how much the parts have gone up since last time I bought any. Having replaced the OLD galvanized plumbing that really needed it did avoid a future breakage, so there is some peace of mind there. 

Sounds like the check valve wasn't checking. Did you check the pressure tank bladder pressure? Don't forget to insulate the plumping. I'll bet your pressure switch contacts are burnt.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

We had a control issue with our well today. My wife came to me and said our water pressure is really low. I went out and could see we were at 20lbs and the pump was kicking off and on rapidly.  I ended up calling my brother in law that is a retired well tech, and we (he) got it sorted out and fixed in about three hours including our trip to get parts. I supplied tools and emotional support. I actually had figured out the problem before he got here but, he confirmed my diagnoses and did the work.

 We went a long time without any well pump issues and now we have had a couple within the last few weeks. All the "plumbing" from the wellhead to the main waterline is new now, that is pipe, fittings, spring check valve, shut off valves, hose bibs, and unions. It's mostly 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" schedule 80 and I was kind of shocked how much the parts have gone up since last time I bought any. Having replaced the OLD galvanized plumbing that really needed it did avoid a future breakage, so there is some peace of mind there. 

Sounds like the check valve wasn't checking. Did you check the pressure tank bladder pressure? Don't forget to insulate the plumping. I'll bet your pressure switch contacts are burnt.

It was the check valve.

[Madd Hatter]

Figured. Neibor had 1 go bad on her but being a widow had no idea and ended up with a hugh electric bill 😞. I had one go out on us but knew what to do so I caught it early. Only thing I've never did with my well was replace the deep well pump.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Figured. Neibor had 1 go bad on her but being a widow had no idea and ended up with a hugh electric bill 😞. I had one go out on us but knew what to do so I caught it early. Only thing I've never did with my well was replace the deep well pump.

 I replaced our pump one when it was at 320' down, using an old dozer and pulley system that allowed us to pull about 11' up before moving the pipe clamp it took a long time. I did most of the work while another Church member drove the dozer. Currently we have the pump at 280' because we get less sand in the water.

[Madd Hatter]

I never had a way of doing that when the pumps went out. I did have a front end loader that I could have use for the third one but I moved before that was necessary.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I never had a way of doing that when the pumps went out. I did have a front end loader that I could have use for the third one but I moved before that was necessary.

We have posts (they look like Railroad ties?) on each side of the well head about 12 1/2' tall so, with a bar between them it worked OK.

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Thursday! I got up at 0430 and I’m having coffee. I’m going to get Ayrabella on the bus for school before I head out to work. I think we’re all finally past that sickness we had. I got my MRIs done on my lower back & neck yesterday. I’m looking forward to the 19th for the follow up with my back doctor to go over the MRIs with me. I did get 2/3 of my mowing done yesterday afternoon. If I get home from work at a decent time, I plan to finish up the mowing.

[Madd Hatter]

Seeing the wife off to pet sit for the next 10 days. I swear, she's trying to pack half the house for her 10 day stay.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Howdy y'all!  I'm taking a break from running the waterfront today.  I haven't stopped running since I got here at 0700.  It's just me and Kit driving boats today but it's a slow day.  Been going out with five or six people.  Five or fifty the boat still sails!   S'all good!  I need some slow days!

[Sqrl Klr]

No politics! 😂🤣😂🤣

Correct spelling is poliTICKS.

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Friday! I got up at 0430 and I’m having coffee. I’ll get Ayrabella on the bus for school, again. I’ll visit my chiropractor on the way to work. It should be an easy day, I have some unit controls and temperature controls to replace. I got all my mowing done yesterday after work. Heck, if I get home at a decent time again, I just might do the line trimming and be done for the week. 

[Jshooter71]

No politics! 😂🤣😂🤣

Correct spelling is poliTICKS.

Fortunately, we don’t do either here. 

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I actually went to bed early last night and was asleep by 10:00 PM. I was awake at 3:45. I decided to get up at 4:25. I will be ready to go out and finish mowing at first light.
We plan on lunch with our youngest daughter and her family. So, I'll get the mowing done before it gets too hot. It has only cooled down to 79°F overnight so far.

 Yesterday the forecast high was 110°F but the actual high reached 116°F, todays forecast is 111°F so I guess it will be about the same or hotter. Our overnight humidity has only risen to 20% so yes it's dry with the forecast showing single digit humidity at our peak temp today.

[Frank in Fairfield]

Flu and COVID-19 #1…shots