Coffee anyone ?

[SageHill]

August arrived like a lamb (though so far no whale watermelons have exited their respective beached mamas). Judging by the forecast it looks like August is arriving with her pal Summer. Rising temps ahead for the week - here we go time to join the rest of the BYH.

 

[Baymule]

Good morning. Cool and drizzly to start the trip. A brief rest stop, sip of coffee, and I'm on the road again.
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Look out for crazies on the road!

 

[fuzzi]

Look out for crazies on the road!

And there were a few of them! There was a big delay on I-95 near Richmond, minor delays elsewhere, but there was a really bad accident north of Leesburg, VA. There were at least four ambulances, one firetruck, one rescue truck. I prayed for the injured. I'm glad I was using GPS this time, as the traffic was routed down a side street, which turned out to be a 5 mile detour.

Eleven hours on the road for 400 miles...

 

[farmerjan]

And there were a few of them! There was a big delay on I-95 near Richmond, minor delays elsewhere, but there was a really bad accident north of Leesburg, VA. There were at least four ambulances, one firetruck, one rescue truck. I prayed for the injured. I'm glad I was using GPS this time, as the traffic was routed down a side street, which turned out to be a 5 mile detour.

Eleven hours on the road for 400 miles...

LONG 400 miles....

 

[SageHill]

There's always the thought that the delay in getting the rental kept you out of that accident. Just sayin'

 

[fuzzi]

There's always the thought that the delay in getting the rental kept you out of that accident. Just sayin'

Yes, Ma'am!

I am meeting an old girl friend for brunch tomorrow. We first met in 1967, spent many hours playing together as children. I love that we still keep in touch.

 

[fuzzi]

LONG 400 miles....

I was going to mention...I saw a LOT of farms, big barns, cows. One place I drove by and noticed they were baling, but not round bales. The bales were about the size of a small car, rectangular in shape. I've never seen "square" bales that big!

 

[farmerjan]

What we call "big squares" are pretty popular in some places... make A LOT of them out west... quite a few dairy farmers use them... They store easier than round bales as you can pack them in tighter stacks... they flake off so can be taken apart much easier to feed some out as opposed to trying to peel off part of a round bale... BUT.... they have to be stored under cover as they do NOT shed any rain/moisture... so cannot store outside uncovered. They do fine in a barn, sheds with good roof coverage... and out west in the very arid dry climate they do store alot of them outside...some cover the top of the "stack" to keep any snow/wet from settling on top of them.
Most are 3x4x6, or 4x4x6 or 8ft long... different companies make different sizes.. they can be loaded with forks on a skid steer or front end loader... and can be stacked tight together... there are even a couple companies that make a "flaker".... you load them on a platform on a trailer or the back of a truck, and it will feed them out one flake at a time... BUT... you gotta keep them in the dry as they will soak up moisture like any sq bale does... They weigh in the 750-1000 lb range so like a round bale in that respect.

 

[fuzzi]

What we call "big squares" are pretty popular in some places... make A LOT of them out west... quite a few dairy farmers use them... They store easier than round bales as you can pack them in tighter stacks... they flake off so can be taken apart much easier to feed some out as opposed to trying to peel off part of a round bale... BUT.... they have to be stored under cover as they do NOT shed any rain/moisture... so cannot store outside uncovered. They do fine in a barn, sheds with good roof coverage... and out west in the very arid dry climate they do store alot of them outside...some cover the top of the "stack" to keep any snow/wet from settling on top of them.
Most are 3x4x6, or 4x4x6 or 8ft long... different companies make different sizes.. they can be loaded with forks on a skid steer or front end loader... and can be stacked tight together... there are even a couple companies that make a "flaker".... you load them on a platform on a trailer or the back of a truck, and it will feed them out one flake at a time... BUT... you gotta keep them in the dry as they will soak up moisture like any sq bale does... They weigh in the 750-1000 lb range so like a round bale in that respect.

Thank you!

 

[drstratton]

And there were a few of them! There was a big delay on I-95 near Richmond, minor delays elsewhere, but there was a really bad accident north of Leesburg, VA. There were at least four ambulances, one firetruck, one rescue truck. I prayed for the injured. I'm glad I was using GPS this time, as the traffic was routed down a side street, which turned out to be a 5 mile detour.

Eleven hours on the road for 400 miles...

That's a long day! I hope tomorrow is better!