It's nice we are having weather today

42 degrees, windy.  It's cold, people!  I did load my tools into a bucket and drove the tractor out to the irrigation pump. The suction line is a 2 inch PVC pipe about 12 feet long.  I forgot to take the duct tape out there. I tape up the pipe on the pump so critters don't nest in there. 

Disconnected the garden hose from the spigot.

It was a cold sum-bitch this morning, I saw a low of 28.  I wasn't ready to give up on my old leaf blower.

One of my troubleshooting techniques to determine if there is a lack of fuel flow or no spark. I use a little starting fluid. I only went as far as changing the spark plug, last year.  It still runs! There is still a fuel problem but I may be able to fix it.  These small engines have carbs. that are layers of tiny passages and gaskets that actually close valves when it's working right. These gaskets get brittle with time and heat and it makes it difficult to take apart without damaging something.

Do you like leaves? How about squirrels?  They taste just like chicken.

We have named him 'Rocky'.

Bite Me!

We went from miserable heat (which I hate) to a cold snap after Hurricane Michael rolled through as a measly tropical storm (nasty, down in The Swamp), only killing 5, but was still manageable since I COULD still get a beer, to a COLD SNAP (which I love), and just happened to run into somebody's 1 year-old bag of Flu. I feel like unmitigated crap and want to simply die in my sleep right now...but not before someone goes out and grabs an ol'wolf a few beers, please & thank you. 

 

Cooler, but just as dreary as it's been all year here.

 

 

A very pleasant day here for late October.

The leaves are really starting to fall, I mulched them just about 24 hours ago. I'll be out there again tomorrow.

Here's a pretty good example of how well the old tractor mulches leaves.

I tried to make a plate to burn pellets on out of 2 grill grates from the gas grill that I bolted together. The openings are too wide, some of the pellets just fall through. I am pleased with the way they are burning.  I'm not sure if this will be an efficient, cost effective way to heat the house. The pellets make plenty of heat, that's for sure.

A couple of mild days in the 40s, I cleaned out the wood burner and washed (oven cleaner) the glass yesterday.  It's about 42 degrees.  I probably should not be burning wood at all today.

I have windows open trying to cool it off!

Mama decided to put out some Christmas lights too. I have a remote plug-in thingy that I changed out this morning. She's going out with the girls tonight...I told her we have $50 in checking.