D-League

[OHIO COLONEL]

Light snow this morning. Everything's white so it's starting to look a lot like Christmas. Think I've heard that somewhere before.

Not much going on. Trying to finish up the dining room before Christmas. Got a few pieces of shoe mold to put in then a little painting of the trim....but no big deal. Finishing the end(s) of shoe molding is about as bad (but not nearly) as cutting crown molding. Cut it...don't fit right...do again. Kind of like what a lot of folks say about the BB team on RR.....rinse and repeat. But crown molding is much harder for any that have tried it. Measure...cut it upside down....cope it...or not...and it still never fit for me. Very confusing.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good Morning D League

Currently 55° with a mixture of sun and clouds and our high will top off at 58°. No rain in the forecast and no active alerts on the Gulf. Humidity is down to 84%. UV is 0 so if you want to take your shirt off you shouldn't have any problem with sun damage. Our winds are NNW at 9 MPH.

No snow in the forecast but the lawn is scheduled to be mowed and trimmed. I have a little bit of coffee left in the pot and may make another one because this one tasted mighty fine and keeps me moving.

I trust all have a good day

 

[Ben101er]

That stuff'll kill you..

If it doesn't, something else will.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

I just heard on the radio all health care workers, doctors, nurses and support have all been vaccinated in our county. As have everyone in nursing homes. The vaccinations were not mandatory but it sounds like most people wanted them.

My son had one Tuesday. I will probably get one but my wife will not. But she drinks buttermilk every day.

We had a little action in the back yard. A very large bass died in the lake and these boys all gathered around to share a meal. They keep things nice and clean and it is against the law to harm one.

 

[AustinTXCat]

The Lee's around here are greasy. Last couple of times we've gotten carryout (been a few years), by the time we get it home the bottom of the box is so 'wet' from the grease that the box was falling apart. That was fried chicken.

Speaking of food...family tradition of ours...whenever it snows it's chili night. So, tonight was chili. Paula Deen's recipe for Texas Style Chile. But I'm sure that @AustinTXCat and @BBUK (when he lived there) have had better with the real Texas Chili.

We see quite a few chili cookoffs in our area. I hit up one at Jo's several years back. Interesting and enjoyable.

For local fare that's available daily, my favorites are Texas Chili Parlor (TCP), near my workplace, and Billy's on Burnet. TCP, which reminds you of a dive bar, makes awesome chili ranging from mild to super hot, utilizing different cuts of beef. They even make a veggie chili.

 

[Ben101er]

Man, when I was in Korea the doctor there told me I had the Gout but I never had any symptoms. Stated my uric acid levels were high (Around 7). I think one time I tested at 7.2 but I never treated for it. Stated I may be eating too much sea food. I did eat a bunch at the time but I ate a bunch of everything at the time.

Since I've been back (2015) it has never been brought up again... (Thankful)

Fish is okay. Shellfish is what gets you. Crab, Shrimp, Lobster.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

I just heard on the radio all health care workers, doctors, nurses and support have all been vaccinated in our county. As have everyone in nursing homes. The vaccinations were not mandatory but it sounds like most people wanted them.

My son had one Tuesday. I will probably get one but my wife will not. But she drinks buttermilk every day.

We had a little action in the back yard. A very large bass died in the lake and these boys all gathered around to share a meal. They keep things nice and clean and it is against the law to harm one.

Sounds like your county is on top of things, Sawnee. My wife is a Covid ward nurse in Bethesda, Maryland and things aren't going as swiftly. Believe it or not, hospitals were designated 1A and 1B. Those called 1A got the vaccine this week. The 1Bs were told, "someday soon" but no definite time.

If you guessed that the 1A hospitals given priority were in poor areas that are entirely Democratic in voters, you have been paying attention to how things are done.

 

[Ben101er]

Good Morning D League

Currently 55° with a mixture of sun and clouds and our high will top off at 58°. No rain in the forecast and no active alerts on the Gulf. Humidity is down to 84%. UV is 0 so if you want to take your shirt off you shouldn't have any problem with sun damage. Our winds are NNW at 9 MPH.

No snow in the forecast but the lawn is scheduled to be mowed and trimmed. I have a little bit of coffee left in the pot and may make another one because this one tasted mighty fine and keeps me moving.

I trust all have a good day

Sawnee, what kind of grass do you have, zoysia, bermuda, augustine?

 

[Ben101er]

Sounds like your county is on top of things, Sawnee. My wife is a Covid ward nurse in Bethesda, Maryland and things aren't going as swiftly. Believe it or not, hospitals were designated 1A and 1B. Those called 1A got the vaccine this week. The 1Bs were told, "someday soon" but no definite time.

If you guessed that the 1A hospitals given priority were in poor areas that are entirely Democratic in voters, you have been paying attention to how things are done.

It's the same way here. Herr Andy says that is because the lower income areas were hit hardest by the pandemic. It's really because they didn't wear masks and obey rules, just like every other area of their existence.

 

[Bluewest]

Well, I guess I'm gonna have to try Lee's gizzards. Don't have to twist my arm.... I think I saw one on the way to Jackson,TN. We don't have them around here. Do any of you remember Church's Fried Chicken? I do remember a Lee's 60 coming into Lexington.

 

[Bluewest]

Sawnee has quite the deprived life. Buzzards come in and clean up his pond on demand. Poor bass probably voted for Biden.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Well, I guess I'm gonna have to try Lee's gizzards. Don't have to twist my arm.... I think I saw one on the way to Jackson,TN. We don't have them around here. Do any of you remember Church's Fried Chicken? I do remember a Lee's 60 coming into Lexington.

Church's Fried Chicken is still going strong down here with more than 30 locations. There is a location in Clearwater that I first visited in 1970. I still go by and enjoy it. I love fried chicken and they have a good product.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Fine by me. At least it's not a cancellation. I'll take it.

I'd rather see UK play UNC, as it's usually a good game between the two.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Glad to see I'm not alone in liking gizzards and liver. When we order from KFC, I always get their liver.

 

[Backer cutter]

It's the same way here. Herr Andy says that is because the lower income areas were hit hardest by the pandemic. It's really because they didn't wear masks and obey rules, just like every other area of their existence.

Exactly. I live in a pretty poor rural county. Wife is a nursing home nurse. They haven’t received any. But this is republican country.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Sawnee, what kind of grass do you have, zoysia, bermuda, augustine?

St Augustine. They say it does better in our zone (9a) along the Gulf Coast than Bermuda. It can be grown in full sunshine and shade. We have a lot of trees so that is important.

St Augustine may be a little more expensive to maintain. We have had good results with it. I had Bermuda in Georgia but the first frost tuned it brown and it remained brown until the Spring.

 

[warrior-cat]

I just heard on the radio all health care workers, doctors, nurses and support have all been vaccinated in our county. As have everyone in nursing homes. The vaccinations were not mandatory but it sounds like most people wanted them.

My son had one Tuesday. I will probably get one but my wife will not. But she drinks buttermilk every day.

We had a little action in the back yard. A very large bass died in the lake and these boys all gathered around to share a meal. They keep things nice and clean and it is against the law to harm one.

Don't say the B word during the off season. Now my mouth is drooling and making a mess.

BASS Hmmmmmm.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Exactly. I live in a pretty poor rural county. Wife is a nursing home nurse. They haven’t received any. But this is republican country.

I live in a solid big time conservative county but our governor made the guidelines and all 67 counties seem to be carrying them out. He said all health care workers and nursing home residents would get priority vaccinations. They are at most risk. Next will be ages 60 and up.

I haven't heard how the liberal Southeast counties are doing (Dade-Miami, Palm Beach and Broward) but if it is like everything else they touch it will be screwed up. But I hope not.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Signing class yesterday. Guess we got another Aussie kicker, too.

Go Cats!

 

[AustinTXCat]

I'd rather see UK play UNC, as it's usually a good game between the two.

Totally agree. UNC seems a better fit geographically. UK has also played the Heels more frequently than the Bruins over the years.

 

[_Rooster]

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

St Augustine. They say it does better in our zone (9a) along the Gulf Coast than Bermuda. It can be grown in full sunshine and shade. We have a lot of trees so that is important.

St Augustine may be a little more expensive to maintain. We have had good results with it. I had Bermuda in Georgia but the first frost tuned it brown and it remained brown until the Spring.

My two yards in Jacksonville were St. Augustine. It is rough to the feet but it is a wonderful lawn if you have a lawn service that takes care of it. Kill the mole crickets and it go to town.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

My two yards in Jacksonville were St. Augustine. It is rough to the feet but it is a wonderful lawn if you have a lawn service that takes care of it. Kill the mole crickets and it go to town.

Controlling mole crickets is the key. About 40 years ago I had Bahia grass and fighting mole crickets was a war. We had street lights out front and at night you could hear them being squashed as cars drove by. It was a battle to control them.

I haven't had the problem with St Augustine but I have a regular lawn service that fertilizes and controls the weeds and insects. They do a good job. It takes about 4 treatments a year so it is inexpensive.

Mole crickets are just plain ugly and they can wipe out a lawn in no time

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 30°F and clear. Chilly out. Heater kicked on. My morning hike looks like fun. Today's high may reach 64°F.

I ran into that local homeless guy with no teeth again yesterday morning during my hike. Surprised he was up so early. He sleeps out in the open in a nearby abandoned lot that's full of trash. Hope I avoid his ass today.

Wishing all our fellow D-League members happiness and health today.

My friend Darryl Buckingham lived in Cape Cod but he had a 400 farm in New Hampshire. The farm had 1,500 sugar maple trees. They were all connected by plastic pipe and in the winter they would score them and the sap would run down to the bottom of the hill into a tank. He got enough money from the sap to pay the taxes on the farm. Maple Syrup is big business up there.

Here is a picture of some of the pipping.

 

[AustinTXCat]

My friend Darryl Buckingham lived in Cape Cod but he had a 400 farm in New Hampshire. The farm had 1,500 sugar maple trees. They were all connected by plastic pipe and in the winter they would score them and the sap would run down to the bottom of the hill into a tank. He got enough money from the sap to pay the taxes on the farm. Maple Syrup is big business up there.

Here is a picture of some of the pipping.

Looks good. Really elaborate. Lots of work involved.

I've read about a similar setup out in Eastern Kentucky. My cousin's son, who also lives up on Nolin Lake, owns 7 acres nearby. He's checked into tapping the sugar maples on his property. He might not have enough trees to make it worthwhile.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Looks good. Really elaborate. Lots of work involved.

I've read about a similar setup out in Eastern Kentucky. My cousin's son, who also lives up on Nolin Lake, owns 7 acres nearby. He's checked into tapping the sugar maples on his property. He might not have enough trees to make it worthwhile.

The clear lines are the ones running directly from the tree and the black tubes are the "trunk" (pardon the pun) lines.

 

[Bluewest]

So we have a Higginbotham that's friends with a Buckingham in New Hampshire around Cape Cod with 1500 sugar maples??

 

[UK_fan_41102]

My wife's online order has went from Indianapolis to Charleston, WVa( 1 1/2 hrs from us), to Memphis. No wonder companies are struggling.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

 

[Sawnee Cat]

My wife's online order has went from Indianapolis to Charleston, WVa( 1 1/2 hrs from us), to Memphis. No wonder companies are struggling.

We all better pray the cost of fuel does not go up in the next administration.

 

[warrior-cat]

Not the newer ones though. Got a laugh out of me.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Not the newer ones though. Got a laugh out of me.

This is a cartoon but in my day you could take a few things away and it would be on the money. We required a quarter to bounce off of a made bed so that you could catch it in midair. If a trainee did not make it that tight they had to run a mile before mess.

You would not see a weapon (M14 Rifle) laying across a bed. It was either secured in the rifle rack or on being held by the trainee. On the range we would stack arms.

I have had trainees spend an hour to make sure their bed was made tight and then sleep on the floor rather than mess it up. Inspections of the barracks was at 6:00 AM

This is the footlocker lay out we used in basic training

And here is a bivouac display for Basic Training. This photo was taken in 1966 at Ft Knox. The one of the left passed, the one on the right failed.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Four less predators than the day before. Martin's has the tools to take t hem out.

 

[UK82]

I'm not really a fan of eggnog, wife loves it, but this eggnog is delicious. Our local Fresh Market stocks these in buckets of ice. From Homestead Creamery out of Virginia.

 

[starchief5]

Sawnee has quite the deprived life. Buzzards come in and clean up his pond on demand. Poor bass probably voted for Biden.

I think those buzzards swing by Sawnee's place every couple of days "just in case."

Sawnee has quite the deprived life. Buzzards come in and clean up his pond on demand. Poor bass probably voted for Biden.

I think those buzzards check in at Sawnee's place every couple of days "just in case."

 

[Backer cutter]

Four less predators than the day before. Martin's has the tools to take t hem out.

Wish I had them here for a few days. I own a farm (mostly woodland) a few miles from the farm where I live. My son in law just texted me this morning. A friend of his asked about hunting coyotes there. He had been hunting on a neighboring farm and said he saw 5 one afternoon on my place. Of course, I told him to go ahead. They are thicker than hair on a dogs back around here.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

I'm not really a fan of eggnog, wife loves it, but this eggnog is delicious. Our local Fresh Market stocks these in buckets of ice. From Homestead Creamery out of Virginia.

Same here...not a big fan. Years ago my 'ex' make some from a homemade recipe from a friend. Was delicious but you wouldn't want to drink too much if you know what I mean.

Checked their website and no one around me sells it, but I did notice quite a few Krogers in Ky and W Va do. Wonder why others don't, unless there's a problem with delivery that's too far from where they make it, like the old days with Coors Beer.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

I'm not really a fan of eggnog, wife loves it, but this eggnog is delicious. Our local Fresh Market stocks these in buckets of ice. From Homestead Creamery out of Virginia.

I am an eggnog fan. T G Lee diary sells it during the season as does Publix . It goes fast

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

So we have a Higginbotham that's friends with a Buckingham in New Hampshire around Cape Cod with 1500 sugar maples??

You bet. He was my high school friend, college roommate and life long friend. He died in August 2015 from cancer. He was also a distant cousin. The mentions that I have been making about a cemetery in Edmonson County is the burial plot of many of our common kin from a century ago.

Darryl got rich. The house in Cape Cod sold for $5.9 million. He owned it, the 400 acre farm in NH, property in Corpus Christi, TX, a 10,000 acre ranch in West Texas, a condo in Midland, TX and a bunch of oil wells in Texas. He also owned and started the best tequila brand, 'Blue Head Tequila'.

Darryl lived big and he never forgot his old buddy. He visited five or six times a year and we would tell lies to each other.