Whatcha Up To???

[w_r_ranch]

Yeah, it's going to be bad for a lot of folks, especially with the forecast being what it is...

 

[RLwhaler]

FYI: Get your fuel filled up, please. Those tanks gets water logged when flooded.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Yep. did that this morning to Mrs. Ranch's Jeep. Mine is 3/4 full, as is the big truck. Tractor & Gator are full as well.

 

[Mr_Yan]

I feel for you guys with the flooding. Last year we had something like 13 inches in 4 days. 9 of the inches were in a matter of 8 hours. There was a swift water rescue in the parking lot between a McDonald's and grocery store about a half mile from my house.

 

[Mr_Yan]

We've gotten about 1/2 an inch in the last 30 minutes. Just noticed the gutters were over flowing. Put on my Tilley and Marmot jacket and climbed an extension ladder to clean the gutters. In moderate to heavy rain and 55 degrees F cleaning the gutters is such a fun job. Each only required removal of a handful of maple flowers that were clogging the downspout cups.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Still waiting for it to rain...

I figured today I'd make my 2nd attempt at making the eclair shells. I did much better, although I still have to figure out/make something to help form them more uniformly. I took halk of the to my neighbors for taste testing. I'm getting there...

 

[Mr_Yan]

@w_r_ranch Eclair shells - puff pastry dough then baked? Butter and water, bring to a boil then add flour and remove from pan, then work in an egg or two? I failed at that a few times even watching youtube vids on how to do it.

 

[w_r_ranch]

I'll post the recipe. I have the dough & cooking time down, but the forming is still a challenge.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Cold front blew through about 1800 hrs yesterday, dropping another 1.06" of rain. The temperature has been dropping since I woke up & is down to 58 degrees now... very weird spring here.

Hard-boiled a dozen eggs for breakfast the next few days. I love them with some 'Holy Jalapeno Sauce' on them!!!

 

[ksk]

1.5 last night. If it was not so wet I could pull potatoes. I have squash that can be taken.

 

[MR. G. L.]

received 4.4 inches from 1800 until 07:10 this am ( emptied gauge) small hail in pm for about 4- 5 minutes no damage enjoying the cooler temps. this am

 

[RLwhaler]

Texans, taking care of Texans. Last night. My son even joined in.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Made bread, both Italian & a small loaf of garlic (for tonight's supper).

Made a pot of pinto beans.

Seasoned up a thick sirloin that I'll smoke for supper tonight. I hope it's not raining to bad, but we need some 'real' food after the last week... It's was raining (0.39") but the radar is currently 'clear'...

 

[wolffman]

Spent half the day yesterday helping out a Cub Scout family that got flooded pretty bad. I volunteered to take all the power equipment to my house and go thru it all. Crankcases and cylinders full of water, but I managed to get everything running like a top again.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Improvise, adapt & overcome...

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[wolffman]

Long week!

 

[RLwhaler]

Been raining all day today..On and off. Managed to move some mints to another barrel. Found some nice Oxtails at HEB. cooking slow and low in the crockpot.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Sunny & 76 degrees today.

Clean the porch wicker sectional in preparation for resetting the velcro strips that secure the cushions.

Wacked another snake & 2 more tree rats.

 

[Mr_Yan]

Long week!

Come on at least tell us what you're drinking or leave the bottle in the frame.

 

[Mr_Yan]

Made it up to 50. Cloudy but dry all day.

Played LEGO, went to church, and made / glazed one window for my garage.

 

[wolffman]

Come on at least tell us what you're drinking or leave the bottle in the frame.

It was Makers Mark!

 

[w_r_ranch]

Set the 2"X6" velcro strips that secure the cushions to the porch wicker sectional with 'Lexel'. After 7 days of curing, it's safe to say that velcro will never come off, LOL!!! We hate chasing cushions during high winds.

Sanded the bird feeder station & sprayed 3 coats of brown 'Flex Seal' on it hoping to prevent the acidic bird poo from corroding it. Cleaned & refilled the feeders before rehanging them. Also put out another seed block.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Made bread.

Went to town to get our haircuts.

Cut the grass ahead of the rain.

 

[MR. G. L.]

mowed & doctored ant mounds run the weed eater picked squash picked 1 cup of strawberries very humid waiting for the garden to get dry enough to dig the rest of potatoes .. ( hope they don't rot)

 

[ksk]

Dug potatoes and onions.Onions were poor as expected due to a wet winter.Good amount of potatoes.Mowed for the first time in 2 1/2 weeks.