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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 8, 2024 14:17:39 GMT -5
I have just learned of the passing of my last close friend in Ireland. It’s true: the older you get the more dead people you know.; Another link has been broken. Sorry for your loss. I lost my first childhood friend from the "gang" late last year and it was tough to realize he was just the first. I feel you. |
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Post by urbino on Apr 8, 2024 15:08:36 GMT -5
Sad news, Bob. My condolences. Life is one of those things everybody gets into with no good way to get out. Losing friends and loved ones as we age is maybe the worst part of the process.
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 8, 2024 17:48:14 GMT -5
Best thing today was all the people gathering in peace. Most of the locations in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, the people picked up their trash and left the fields, parks and town squares cleaner than they started. I love peace.
OK, break's over, everyone back on your heads.
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Post by trailboss on Apr 8, 2024 21:15:08 GMT -5
I have just learned of the passing of my last close friend in Ireland. It’s true: the older you get the more dead people you know.; Another link has been broken. Sorry to hear about that, Bob. May you outlive everyone you know. |
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Post by Plainsman on Apr 8, 2024 22:32:57 GMT -5
Seems to be working. Not sure it’s a blessing..
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 8, 2024 23:36:17 GMT -5
Back in 2004, I was so proud to have my 5 sisters and 2 brothers alive. We made quite a crew with a 30 year spread. Then I lost a sister, then another, and so on. Now I'm starting to lose my friends. I am tired of this sheise.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 9, 2024 7:23:47 GMT -5
 My Mother was a Granger, family came over from England and Ireland, it was a big family 8 brothers and 3 sisters, growing up I attended big Granger family reunions, being an only child I loved my 65 cousins. 10 yrs back all the old Grangers are gone no more reunions, Viola I was contacted by a cousin, we gonna have a big reunion at the end of the month. I’m very excited!
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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 9, 2024 7:27:29 GMT -5
 Here is the Granger Clan!
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Post by Plainsman on Apr 9, 2024 8:18:49 GMT -5
My Mother was a Granger, family came over from England and Ireland, it was a big family 8 brothers and 3 sisters, growing up I attended big Granger family reunions, being an only child I loved my 65 cousins. 10 yrs back all the old Grangers are gone no more reunions, Viola I was contacted by a cousin, we gonna have a big reunion at the end of the month. I’m very excited! Laissez les bon temps roulez! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 10:17:18 GMT -5
My Mother was a Granger, family came over from England and Ireland, it was a big family 8 brothers and 3 sisters, growing up I attended big Granger family reunions, being an only child I loved my 65 cousins. 10 yrs back all the old Grangers are gone no more reunions, Viola I was contacted by a cousin, we gonna have a big reunion at the end of the month. I’m very excited! Did they pronounce it in the regular way or the Louisiana way? Grawn-jay? |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 9, 2024 10:19:56 GMT -5
Louisiana way!
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 10:27:23 GMT -5
Louisiana way! 😁🐊 |
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Post by Plainsman on Apr 9, 2024 10:30:02 GMT -5
🦞
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 10:30:09 GMT -5
Almost no connection this morning. No TV and barely any phone. Rocked and rolled all night and still going all day today. 5 inches of rain so far.
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Post by trailboss on Apr 9, 2024 11:07:22 GMT -5
Holey smokes!
5inches here would be a disaster.
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 12:07:50 GMT -5
I moved some stuff and hooked up the backup connection. Double DSL. 20 megs is good. The main connection is T-Mobile and we usually get 60 megs. Lightning hit the cell tower last night. We had epic lightning. ⚡
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Post by toshtego on Apr 9, 2024 13:05:10 GMT -5
Hang in there Ron. Let us know how it goes and if anything we can do.
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Post by Silver on Apr 9, 2024 13:06:12 GMT -5
Almost no connection this morning. No TV and barely any phone. Rocked and rolled all night and still going all day today. 5 inches of rain so far.  |
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Post by Silver on Apr 9, 2024 13:10:15 GMT -5
72, sunny and breezy here. Got my hands in garden soil. Planting lettuce, beet and radish seeds tomorrow. Happily curing my cabin fever.
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 13:21:10 GMT -5
Holey smokes! 5inches here would be a disaster. It's expected here. There is some minor street flooding in Shreveport and Carthage, Carthage got almost 8 inches as of this morning. I don't think there's much around here that CAN flood. Maybe if we had a week like we had in Houston with Harvey, with 54 inches in 6 days, but I doubt it. It's pretty hilly here, but it's broken up with plenty of creeks that feed into bayous. Jefferson is the only town around here that I know that has had flooding problems. There are markers in the town that mark level of the 1945 flood about 4' up the buildings. That's before they did several flood control projects like Lake O' The Pines. Most of the area has almost as much unusable bottom land and impenetrable swamp areas as buildable land. The creek behind my house could handle a thousand times it's current flow without approaching any homes. And it's flowing pretty good right now. Also, unlike AZ, we have actual dirt that absorbs water like a sponge, and giant trees that evaporate it slowly back into the clouds. This is normal. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 13:41:06 GMT -5
Anyone blow smoke rings?
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Post by Silver on Apr 9, 2024 14:42:01 GMT -5
72, sunny and breezy here. Got my hands in garden soil. Planting lettuce, beet and radish seeds tomorrow. Happily curing my cabin fever. Three smaller garden boxes ( 2' x 5') and two oversize planters prepped and ready to go. One larger box (4' x 12') turned over, needs to be raked. One more large box and two oversize planters to do. Done for the day. We'll see what gets done tomorrow. Definitely seeding the boxes that I prepped today. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 16:34:38 GMT -5
Still raining here, over 6" and still going. It's darker outside than it was yesterday.
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Post by urbino on Apr 9, 2024 16:35:26 GMT -5
Still raining here, over 6" and still going. It's darker outside than it was yesterday. Time to buy a snorkel. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 16:45:16 GMT -5
Still raining here, over 6" and still going. It's darker outside than it was yesterday. Time to buy a snorkel. No, still fine, just damp. Another couple of feet and then I might worry a little. Main problem with all the rain is that some parts of the yard get muddy. I raise one part and another shows up. The last mudhole I filled just moved it uphill. It's a fools task to try to maintain anything like a lawn over an acre. |
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Post by urbino on Apr 9, 2024 16:59:55 GMT -5
No, still fine, just damp. Another couple of feet and then I might worry a little. Main problem with all the rain is that some parts of the yard get muddy. I raise one part and another shows up. The last mudhole I filled just moved it uphill. It's a fools task to try to maintain anything like a lawn over an acre. Without investing large amounts of money in drainage, etc., yup. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 17:44:58 GMT -5
No, still fine, just damp. Another couple of feet and then I might worry a little. Main problem with all the rain is that some parts of the yard get muddy. I raise one part and another shows up. The last mudhole I filled just moved it uphill. It's a fools task to try to maintain anything like a lawn over an acre. Without investing large amounts of money in drainage, etc., yup. Yeah, I'm not charging for tee times. |
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Post by trailboss on Apr 9, 2024 18:22:30 GMT -5
“ Also, unlike AZ, we have actual dirt that absorbs water like a sponge, and giant trees that evaporate it slowly back into the clouds. This is normal.”
Boy howdy… Stateside, I lived in Texas, Kansas, California, and Colorado… and you are spot on… a lot of
To the credit of the planners in Maricopa county any new projects require huge excavation projects prior to builds…. A lot of work goes into designing underground storage… even so 5 inches would be a challenge.
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Post by Plainsman on Apr 9, 2024 19:15:28 GMT -5
Replacing a tire on a John Deere 4020 is not a fun job. Three guys, most of the day, and now it’s toddy time! Hooray!
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 9, 2024 21:22:10 GMT -5
Replacing a tire on a John Deere 4020 is not a fun job. Three guys, most of the day, and now it’s toddy time! Hooray! Congrats on the sense of accomplishment! Sleep well, you've earned it. |
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My Mother was a Granger, family came over from England and Ireland, it was a big family 8 brothers and 3 sisters, growing up I attended big Granger family reunions, being an only child I loved my 65 cousins. 10 yrs back all the old Grangers are gone no more reunions, Viola I was contacted by a cousin, we gonna have a big reunion at the end of the month. I’m very excited!
