What's everybody doing?

I never thought of it as a mower but I guess it is, it's a 180" or 15' mower lol...

We've had the tractor since new in 1968 and the mower for 43 or 44 years, nothing like good old Made in USA stuff.

We had a really nasty thunderstorm pop up here yesterday that did a lot of damage, especially a big lightning strike really close to the building. I haven't been out to see where it was yet but it was right after lunch there was a big lightning strike, one of those that made me duck in the shop when it hit and I'm the type that loves a good thunderstorm. I was laughing at myself the rest of the day lol.

Worst thing is the power was out all afternoon so I couldn't do much. I'm getting ready to check over the property and see what works and what doesn't. Most of the shop equip works but it looks like it may have come in through the cable. The cable company is coming to change out the router around 1:00 today that is doing some weird things and the internet and phone runs through it so those are spotty right now. My big Netgear wireless router that runs all the wireless on the property is burnt up as is the computer in the house I think. The ethernet cable that went to it has some melted connections and some heat smoke on it. I brought it to the shop this morning and will try to get it apart and see what's going on with it today. Looks like it came in the cable modem and transferred through the ethernet connections. I'll know more in a little while.

Geno wrote: We had a really nasty thunderstorm pop up here yesterday that did a lot of damage, especially a big lightning strike really close to the building. I haven't been out to see where it was yet but it was right after lunch there was a big lightning strike, one of those that made me duck in the shop when it hit and I'm the type that loves a good thunderstorm. I was laughing at myself the rest of the day lol.

About 15 years ago I was standing inside about 15' from a huge Oak tree that got hit and all the bark blew OFF!
Sounded like a bomb went off on top of the crack from the lightning. :dalek

Did you run lol.

Geno wrote: Did you run lol.

No, but jumped pretty high. :jump

Higher than Michael Jordan back in the day I bet lol.

Geno wrote: Higher than Michael Jordan back in the day I bet lol.

I was limited by the 8' ceiling so I just hit my head. :faint

just going down memory lane today.......:smile2 :wrain

I can't believe that was 7 years ago, where did the time go?! :surprised

It's been a week since the lightning strike here and everything is back up and going better than it was.

I even spent most of Sat over at dads. We laid out the new barn area and squared it up, then did a little work on the new barn plot grade with the backhoe, a little mowing with the big bat wing mower, and got a little relaxing outdoor work done over there. Nothing better than out on the farm on a nice day enjoying the weather.