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I'm impressed. 95* boy you can have it...but after 2 night of light frost a week ago, we are supposed to hit over 80 on Wed. It was 84 in the sun here today. Got some of the tomato plants and some peppers to put out and will hopefully get most of the garden in this week and mulched. Need to get the green beans planted and pick up the rest of the tomatoes and some cucumber seeds. Waiting on the vet to call so can preg check a group of 16, some beef and some of my jerseys and crosses. Supposed to rain again this weekend. And my son just texted me and mowed 10 acres of wheat in the soft boot stage to make into hay so we can plant grain sorghum and that will get chopped in the fall for haylage. So I will be on the tractor on wednesday either tedding it out to dry or raking if he gets it tedded tomorrow after work. The "season" has begun!!!!

One of my suppliers baled 400 round bales or wheat/rye hay. I had never seen wheat hay.
The goats love it, but only eat the top of it.
 

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We had some of those grass carp in a place we rented outside Memphis. My son was casting a shallow running lure one day and snagged one of the carp. We had a two man paddle boat and the son let that thing pull him around for quite awhile. The carp finally got up into the shallows and our neighbor and I grabbed it so we could weigh it. 94 pounds and bigger (at least longer) than the paddle boat.
 

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Since most here are unaware of much of my past and passions, I thought I'd share a bit of that with ya. Something I have always loved to do is grill whether BBQ or slow cooking roasts, chickens, and other meats and vegtables. I have even entered some contests from time to time...never won anything....but, sure did enjoy it. I am no chef with a ton of fru-fru knowledge, but I have never had a single bite returned because it wasn't good. I don't do well in contests because I could care less about "Presentation" or impressing others with anything artistic. I grew up to just be thankful it was on a plate. Since the daughters are coming in they have requested that I do some grilling and to teach them some about it. So, I went out and got something just for me and yes I splurged...for me anyway. I spent the morning putting it together....View attachment 34635 View attachment 34636 ....I normally just get the $30-40 special at WallyWorld, but got this for $119. I really was surprised as to the weight of it and will probably be the last one I buy. I won't know what to do with so much grill space, but I can assure ya it will be full. The girls want me to cook teriyaki steak the last nite they are here so they will have leftovers to snack on while traveling back home. It is good cold or hot. Anyway, just thought I'd share that with ya as I'm looking forward to seasoning this new cooker up....:)

Be sure to "cure" it real good. Makes a big difference in making them last.
 

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When Dad put them in there, there were 10. The past few yrs I have consistently counted 5 of them, they are Huge. I have never hung one but I know it would be quite the battle. When ya get close to them with the boat they will sure swirl the water and startle ya a bit.
Yeh, @OneFineAcre I ususally burn 2 times in it before cooking anything and learned a long time ago to allow the coals to burn completely with each time ya cook on it. Usually wipe down the grates with vegatable oil and the first thing I always cook is burgers. Gotta get the New taste knocked off of it....:)
 

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When Dad put them in there, there were 10. The past few yrs I have consistently counted 5 of them, they are Huge. I have never hung one but I know it would be quite the battle. When ya get close to them with the boat they will sure swirl the water and startle ya a bit.
Yeh, @OneFineAcre I ususally burn 2 times in it before cooking anything and learned a long time ago to allow the coals to burn completely with each time ya cook on it. Usually wipe down the grates with vegatable oil and the first thing I always cook is burgers. Gotta get the New taste knocked off of it....:)

I use the Vegetable Oil spray like Pam
I spray the entire inside of the grill and then burn a hot fire in it.
I need to clean mine up real good an do it again.
 

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There simply has not been any progress made around here the past few days....my fence guy just hasn't shown up for work....:th:bow....he claims the heat and humidity is just too much for him....what a Wimp! I can remember back :old.....:duc.....guess I ought not talk about myself in such a fashion....;)
However, in my defense the past 2 evenings the poor "Dotties" have been panting on the roost with this suffocating humidity....at least the ducks cool off in the hose spray while cleaning their dishes. We've had threats of rain, but just a couple of drops, not even enough to wipe the feed bkts out for the goats. After all this mess gets outta here the temps are suppose to be in the 70s....I sure hope so, want to get that darn fence done. :)
 

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Skinny rabbits? Haven't seen any rabbits lately. There was the one back on Feb that I then found dead in the little barn. Another after that was seen frequently in the lower part of the big barn where the alpacas and chickens live. Guess it either got stupid and hit in the road or a fox got it. Kinda weird, we had a lot of rabbits last year. Seemed to be a new baby every few weeks for months. Now, 0 rabbits. Still see the @#$%^ woodchucks though.
 

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