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To: Pollard; FRiends

Yay! He’s on the Gutter Bandwagon! Beau will be home tomorrow for a spell, so I’m working on his Honey Do List, today. I texted him to bring home the weed whacker, for sure. He responded: ‘ ok. *sad face*’ He knows what lies ahead of him!

Rain? We’ve gotten 4” in the past two days with more on the way on and off all week. Ugh! There has been flooding in Madison and Milwaukee. Milwaukee got 7” of rain during that time frame.

Really sick of damp, humid, warm air! Absolutely no breeze today, either. I feel like I’m breathing underwater half the time. Gotta douse myself with OFF! and put on my scuba gear to pick green beans today. To finish the look I will don my pink mosquito netting sunhat, LOL! ;)


359 posted on 08/11/2025 6:56:00 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I decided to keep some tires laying around this year just for the extra skeeters. Dumping them and getting them under cover is high up on the to do list.

Looks like the humidity is going to start dropping down to the low 60s by day here. Temps still in the low 90s but lower humidity will help with the heat index.

Did the Menard’s gutter math this morning. Little more than Lowes but with gutter made of aluminum nearly twice as thick. Less supports and being 16’ instead of 10’, less seams.

As much as some rain makes me want to buy gutter, I need to buy things to close in the tunnel first. Fetching a tank of water is an easy chore now that I use my truck with a tank in the bed and inverter to run the pump. I can get stuff for roll up sides for about the same cost as gutter. At least I have a plan and a To Get list for gutter now for when the time comes, like next Spring.

Today is my Friday and I have no idea what I’ll be doing for my three days off. Step 1 for all three days; get out there by 7am or so; and things will get done. Work on tractor and lay black poly down in the tunnel, do some mowing. Shopping. Maybe Menard’s for 4 pcs of fence rail for the roll up sides.


372 posted on 08/11/2025 4:35:47 PM PDT by Pollard (Sick of the weather? Wait a minute.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“Air you can wear.” Or “cut it with a knife”! :-(


391 posted on 08/12/2025 6:13:56 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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