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Took friends plant hunting with me today. I found Grancy Graybeard, a wild native species, aka Chionanthus virginicus aka Fringe Tree. It is commonly used as a lawn ornamental here in the south, beautiful while in bloom. It's more or less a large shrub. This one was about 10ft tall. In the wild...

Humidity and temperature always affect wooden acoustic instruments. They directly affect tuning stability. I recently bought a weather station for my home. It gives temperature and humidity readings for both indoor and outside levels with remote sensors. I’ve learned a few things about my guitar...

I’ve been looking into music streaming services now that I have high speed internet. Went to some tech sites and found ratings. Basically, their opinions are all over the place, just like the options available. The prices are all about the same although a couple are free with ads. My priorities...

I have an old samsung J3 phone, not 5g compatible. I think it was a 3g phone. Anyway, the battery is dying, new batt. is $14. Is it a waste of time? Time to upgrade my phone? Thoughts... If I have to get a phone I want something simple and cheap. I have no cell service where I live, just a land...

A lot of people seem to have these, a thread on them might be useful. I got a machine and made bread for the first time tonight. (aside from pancakes an hoecakes). Thanks @Haertig ! You talked me into it. What’s the worst that can happen? Gadgets are pretty much bullet proof these days. I...

Can someone give me the highlites? My mom is now going to need oxygen at home. She's been kept at the hospital for almost 40hrs because of insurance issues... who pays, how much does oxygen cost? And finding someone to deliver what the doctor ordered... I know absolutely nothing about...

About a decade ago I rewired my grandpa’s house where I live. Some of it done only 5 yrs ago. Earlier tonight I turned on the kitchen light. It didn’t light up. 2 bulbs in fixture, slim chance of both going bad at the same time but… replaced the bulbs, still no light. 1) I know which outlets...

I know its a power meter to read fiber optic cable strength. I used something similar 30yrs ago that was the size of a case of beverages. Anyone used a modern equivalent like this one? They ran fiber optic cable out here this fall. The last technician was here about 2 weeks ago. I’m unsure if...

My parents have an indoor/outdoor thermometer. It’s never worked correctly. That said I’ve been wanting one for myself but know little about them. I’m looking for one in the $50/$100 price range. I need it to monitor both indoor and outdoor temps as well as humidity. Anyone have one...

Anyone use them? I recently switched over. Been having issues with the mouse. For lack of a better description.. my cursor movement gets jerky, lags the actual mouse movement, sometimes hangs for several seconds. I'm unsure if a) i bought a crappy mouse or b) have a usb bus issue with my...

Friend called this morning, her jersey milk cow got mastitis that has now turned into an external staph infection. Vet’s antibiotics not helping, vet gave up. Actually suggested she take the cow back to the seller and try to get her $2500 back. (had the cow since May) I don’t have a lot of...

What’s the worst hotel you have ever stayed at? By hotel I mean an actual room with a bed that cost money to spend the night. I'm sure some of you have some stories... Someone posted a pic of a condemned building in Louisiana. Oddly, it reminds me of a place I stayed one night. Got to thinking…...

I've recharged an ac system with r134a several times though the years. This time... '02silverado, ac is still cooling but seems a little less than last year. Figured it needed freon. I started the engine and set the ac on high with doors open. let it run about 5min... Connected to low pressure...

I have a small movable island. I do all my prep work on it (no counter space). It takes a lot of abuse but still looks decent when cleaned and oiled. It got cleaned then oiled twice today. Otherwise it’s lighter in color and dark stains stand out. It has a few marks I’d like to remove. In one...

I need help deciphering oil seal measurements. Problem - leaking oil seal on the pto shaft of my tractor, a Massey 451. The part is not available from Agco (massey rep in US). This leaves me trying to find something that will work from industrial suppliers. I called the nearest massey dealer...

Jimsonweed aka Datura sp. It’s in the nightshade family of plants which has several deadly members. And a few yummy ones, like potatoes. There are 10 or so species of Datura. It’s highly toxic and causes several deaths each year. Usually by teenagers trying to get high. They don’t know when to...

I don't know the details but thought some of you ladies would like to see the photos. While I'm here for the bluegrass camp a quilting class is being held in the main dining hall. About 20 students there. Random pics

I need a phone tripod to shoot video. Next weekend I going to a bluegrass camp. 4 days of music with great pickers, nationally known. I'm thinking I'd like to record parts of the event. I went to bessby and looked at several they had, only one fit an android (a13 samsung). It was a piece of...

I stumbled across this last night. A dutch company making home sized, "screw type" wind turbines. Not an area I've researched so just throwing this out there... a short video and a pdf booklet with general info. Archimedes Wind Turbine...

Found this last night, published by John Deere. I think this belonged to my dad, he’d have been taking ag in school after ww2. This is the 22nd edition, published Jan of 1948, $30 on amazit, $15 on ebay. This was a series of books that began with the first John Deere tractors. They were random...