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Once the sun gets down behind the trees, the rain gauge is going on it’s post and being connected to the system.

Most electrical enclosures have a panel you can buy for them that stands off the back on the inside so you can screw things to it as opposed to making holes in the enclosure. I have an 18x36” shelf from a heavy duty shelving unit I can use in the old fridge for that. Then I’ll have something to screw DIN rail to which is what the controllers snap on to and can also screw shelf brackets on it to add 2-3 shelves for whatever.

All that’s not happening tonight. For now, I’m just setting the big controller in there. I can only have one controller out there for now — only one network cable. That’ll change someday but the big controller will do everything I need for a while.

Aww geez, just got windy and dark like it’s gonna rain. Might not get the rain gauge up after all. LOL - A few little blobs in the radar including one headed right for us. Cooling off nicely already.

Got some seeds in from Baker Creek to try for Fall and probably again in Spring.

Miyama Turnip - little white salad turnips that evidently don't have a lot of flavor when raw but a quick saute brings out a sweetness.

Chinese Cabbage - on the small side and a narrow head. Reviews say it's not a compact tight head but makes great Kimchi.

Chinese broccoli --

A must-have for those who long for broccoli but struggle to grow it. -- tender stalks taste like a cross between asparagus and broccoli, only sweeter. The tender blue-green, glossy leaves are similar to kale but better

Mixed reviews so we'll see how they do and taste

Free seed gift was Mini Bell Pepper mix with not the greatest reviews - 1" around, thick skin, loaded with seeds, too much work etc etc.

Shishito is the only pepper that does well in this acidic soil. Never had much luck with bell or hot peppers of any other kind. The Miyama turnips are Japanese like the Shishito so hopefully they also do well for me. Chinese varieties seem to do good here too. I'm going to end up with an Oriental garden. Zen

Visited my neighbor up the road yesterday and came back right before a storm hit. He got soaked but it slid right past my place so we didn't get a drop; now that I have the ability to measure rainfall amounts.

Got my push mower running so I can mow around things and mow some paths. I'm sure you can imagine what my yard that hasn't been mowed a single time this year looks like. The goats have been kind enough to not eat all the wild flowers this year so that helps.

Blower motor for HVAC in truck quit working last week. Found melty wires/connector going to motor so I ordered a new one plus the thermal resistor, which has the other half of the melty connector, and they came in yesterday. Easiest blower motor I've seen to replace. Up behind the glove box. Three easily accessible screws and it drops straight down. Two screws on the resistor which is right next to the motor. Just need to find one of my 7mm sockets and then it will be a 10 minute job and I'll have AC again. Might be an hour job to find the socket though.

Next on the fix list is the tractor.