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The wife ordered up these corrugated planters online. Some assembly required. Not bad overall. Took us about 40 min to get the first one together. The second one, well we are in a hold. Got 2 bags of washers and nuts and no screws. Each unit uses 80 screws. Hop in the car and headed to my...

I started building the tick tubes this morning. And a few lessons learned. I did a 4-1 solution. I got permethrin to make tubes for the next six years. Do the math and just mix up a quart. I will use the extra gallon jug to store the remaining solution. Get your dedicated chemical...

Anybody using ABI attachments and have any feedback on their products? Looking at a Land Plane for my driveway.

While running my B3200 last week to clean debris from the ditches, I noticed the HST was whining a bit louder than normal in high range. Got back to the barn and the fluid on the dip stick was just touching the tip. Easy fix. I went and purchased fluid today and before topping up, I checked...

Raining here today so no tractor time. Pulled out the old Craftsman power washer to get it ready to use when I clean the mold off the house. Hasn’t been used in 3 yrs. I did however put it away after I ran it empty. Plug, oil and air filter looked good. Splashed some fresh fuel in and gave her...

Never had issues with mice living on the cabin air filter until the last two years with this year being the worse. They don’t make it past the filter but make a stinky mess. Well today was evection day. 2x5 piece of .25 wire mesh and victory is mine. Well, until they find a new way in

I was the victim of identity theft around 10 yrs ago. Big time fraud to the point where I have a Federal case and have to notify them every time I am compromised. Nothing says Christmas like a slew of bogus cc charges this morning. I have fraud alerts through my Credit Union, they question...

Got a letter today that stated due to increased costs we are raising your rates 25%. Time to start shopping

I’ve had the 30 gal fuel transfer tank since 2020 and the hose that comes with it is no longer flexible. Questions to the group, does anyone have this tank and what have you done? An electric pump, hose and nozzle is around $325. Replacement fuel hose is $80 for 20’. 1” ntp threads both ends...

Having some back work done next week and I am off my Orange till at least March. Gonna have a maintenance session with my son here this weekend to prep him taking over duties. Lucky boy. He gets not only all mowing and trail maintenance but any snow removal if we get a winter.

Not a hydraulic hose but the hose at the gas station while I was filling up. Good thing the windows on the car were closed. I was dripping from the chest down with gas. Lucky we had a couple towels. Only my shoes made it home. They are outside airing out. We’ll see how they are in a couple days...

The wife said the dryer was taking double the time to dry a load. It’s at least 10 yrs old, electric and never cleaned. I pulled it apart and the lint was at least 3” deep across everything and the lint on top of the heating element was charred pretty deep. We were probably a few loads away...

Grabbed a HF cup holder for the B1700. Replaced the magnets with a couple rare earth magnets off the web, added some orange paint and now I can carry some hydration when I mow.

So it begins. I have 100 ton of rock on order being tailgated. Will definite see some seat time this afternoon

Was in the basement and noticed drips on the side of the HW tank. Surprise. It’s leaking up by the copper fitting. Well, at least it wasn’t the tank. Grabbed parts today and took it apart. Seems the installer didn’t use Teflon tape and we had some galvanic corrosion going on. Replaced the nipple...

Wife finally found tile she likes. Good day to do it with 50mph gusts and TH storms. Half way done.

So the dishwasher was not cleaning up to the wife’s standards, yes I did do the dog pre wash cycle, so I ended up ordering one online from Lowe’s yesterday afternoon. Pickup at store is one week out. Free delivery is same. Seeing I’m in no hurry to pull out the old and replace it, I selected...

Rural King has T4 at 16.99/gal this week

Boy, these guys can really miss a forecast. We started yesterday in the 6”+ line of snow and it was supposed to start around midnight last night. Didn’t start till 4am got about 2” and now all rain. Just got another alert for significant accumulation but future radar track shows the snow/ rain...

Pulled the radiator this afternoon out of the B1700. Fairly easy procedure. 10 and 12mm sockets, flat blade screwdriver, pliers and a bunch of extensions. Remove the one 12mm bolt from the exhaust bracket and rotate it up out of the way. Get much better access to the hose and clampThe hardest...