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Now I need to spray for weeds, in between wind storms and rain storms. Than I need to fertilize it so it'll grow faster? Yeah, that is a great idea.......

My wife says "Oh, don't you want to fertilize?".. I spit out, NOPE! but I may do one of those weed and feed deals.

I really need to just re-do the whole lawn but I think I'll just do it in sections.. when I have time of course! roflmao!

Ryan,was it your birthday Saturday? Happy B Day, mine was Sunday, I got 42 years on this planet

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Ryan,was it your birthday Saturday? Happy B Day, mine was Sunday, I got 42 years on this planet

Yes Seth, it was. Thanks and Happy B day to you too! I've got 36 on this planet.

I hear you on the stupid lawns, they don't give that fertilizer away either. I live a few miles away from civilization so I spray for weeds and such but I don't go overboard. Can't see my house from the road anyhow.

My garden is doing pretty well, and I have it all mulched in. I use grass clipings for mulch, which means my acre is looking pretty good, even the leaves along the fence are mowed up and in the garden.

My toy is on jack stands, its insurance set to storage and its battery is in the van.

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

My garden is doing pretty well, and I have it all mulched in. I use grass clipings for mulch, which means my acre is looking pretty good, even the leaves along the fence are mowed up and in the garden.

My toy is on jack stands, its insurance set to storage and its battery is in the van.

Nice. I have so many leaves it is crazy. I filled my yard waste can 3 times this spring and have 2 big garbage bags full now. That was after I mulched them with the mower too.

Is your toy away due to the hot season or? We are just coming into prime weather and soon it will be hot and humid. I finally got the blower motor put in the mini van and the AC works so I'm excited about that. Now to put a new AC line on the excursion, and maybe I'll have a vehicle to drive with operational AC for the first time in about 6 years.

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

I use grass clipings for mulch, which means my acre is looking pretty good,

Ummm...
Just be aware that grass clippings can lead to a low soil pH, (they're very sour,) if you use them over an extended period it would pay to lime heavily to reduce the acidity.
Just a thought.

Happy Birthday (belated) Ryan! Hope it was a good one.

Thanks Mike, it was! We went to a great steak house called Rube's. You get to pick your steak/veggie/shrimp or scallops/ and grill them yourself on their charcoal huge grills. It was the best steak I have had in a long time. I can't wait to go back there.

Now the 72 has steering again. I'm going to have to steal the steering arm off my 76 though. The new drag link uses Chevy D60 tie rod ends which are a different taper than the dodge style. So, it's either buy a reamer at $75 or more, get a tie rod adapter bushing for $10 and drill and weld this arm, or just rob the one from my 76 for free fifty. Luckily, the 76 won't need this piece as I have the parts to put cross over steering on it. Win win. I did drive the truck around town so that is a bit satisfying.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Thanks Mike, it was! We went to a great steak house called Rube's. You get to pick your steak/veggie/shrimp or scallops/ and grill them yourself on their charcoal huge grills. It was the best steak I have had in a long time. I can't wait to go back there.

That's kinda funny that you went out for steaks. I planed on going out for steaks and my wife said she would drive cause it was my birthday. I thought perfect, we'll go to Sioux City for steaks and then to Harbor Freight and get another 44 inch tool box cause my old Craftsman drawers are falling out. A few hours later in the afternoon I thought, how about just to Sioux Falls and then to Menards to get some things on my list for the house. A few hours later I thought, Maybe just go uptown and have a steak there. A few hours later after my shower I said, how about we just get some Caseys Pizza. At 42 the energy goes away

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Thanks Mike, it was! We went to a great steak house called Rube's. You get to pick your steak/veggie/shrimp or scallops/ and grill them yourself on their charcoal huge grills. It was the best steak I have had in a long time. I can't wait to go back there.
I did drive the truck around town so that is a bit satisfying.

Kinda funny as I told my wife that for my birthday that I want to go find the biggest steak dinner in the area and eat myself sick! Just because!!


Congrats on the truck progress. Always a satisfying feeling when you get to tool around in a ride you built.

Ditto Happy Birthday

Thanks Steve.

Birthday ?? HAPPY BIRTHDAY late Hope you had some ICE CREAM