July Cawfee,Tea and rockets red glare!

[Major E A Sterner]

The year is officially 1/2 over,It's all downhill for the rest of the year.

[Professor Marvel]

Dang Major, you are off to an early start!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Afternoon y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.

Had a great time at the Grand Muster. Micah won the Iron Trooper award.

'Tis 68 and mostly sunny. High of 72.

Slim

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[Major E A Sterner]

Dang Major, you are off to an early start!

I had night watch on the herd.

[pony express]

Congratulations to Micah!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.

Rained overnight.

'Tis 53 and overcast. "Cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning  then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent."

Slim

[Professor Marvel]

The Great Southwest is definitely into its monsoon pattern. Desperately needed water from above is arriving!

The rain was instrumental with containment of the  Ginormous Ruidoso Fire, but is now causing floods in areas with the burn scars
From current and prior fires.

From “KOB4” news

“ RUIDOSO, N.M. — The South Fork Fire and the Salt Fire are at least 84% contained Monday, and neither fire has grown since last week.

South Fork Fire: 17,569 acres (was 17,556 acres Tuesday 6/25; was 16,349 Thursday night 6/20; Tuesday night 6/18; 5,252 acres Monday night 6/17)
Salt Fire: 7,939 acres (was 7,947 acres Tuesday 6/25; was 7,652 Thursday night 6/20; was 7,071 acres Tuesday night 6/18; 3,102 acres Monday night 6/17)
Containment of the South Fork Fire is now at 84%. The Salt Fire is at 85%. This is all as of Tuesday, July 2. Containment of the South Fork Fire was at 73% Friday, It was 69% Thursday, 64% Wednesday and 54% Tuesday. The Salt Fire was at 71% Friday, which was up from 66% Thursday, 55% Wednesday and 38% Tuesday.”

[Silver Creek Slim]

We are getting rain, also.

Slim

[pony express]

Supposed to get some rain here over the next 2 days. My hay guy got my hay all wrapped up this evening.

[Mogorilla]

We have gotten almost five inches since Sunday night.   Soggy!!!  Expecting more as the week continues.   Ug.  It has not slowed the fireworks so poor pup is stressed out!   

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.

'Tis 62 and overcast. High of 83 and partly cloudy.

Slim

[Major 2]

Wishing y'all a safe and happy 4th 

Nothing exciting. no real plans here, I will change the blades, replace plugs and put a new fuel filter on the John Deere.
 I do have some smoked Brats to grill.
 

[Coffinmaker]

And a fine and marvelous Independence Day to ONE and ALL.

[pony express]

Canned the first (of many) batch of green beans last night. Other than that, spent most of the afternoon working on a tractor (in the shade).

[Major 2]

My JD maintenance completed. plugs, fuel filter and replace the blades.
 Hamburgers and brats on my grill, but a heavy shower in the process forced me deeper under the cover of the porch.

Did some surfing the net for some additional Enfield SmLE history.

Plans today, visit the Toy Store and perhaps Sushi ....

Update: I decided to shoot my SmLE a little. 
I just came in a bit ago before it got TOOOO hot outside.
Added my fireworks as it were to the sounds, I thought it a bit ironic, popping off the 4th 5th of July with a British rifle, fun though