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0.23” so far. I’d be pretty happy to eke out another half inch.

You’re right, but that’s a more localized brood 9. The more extensive east coast brood 10 is next year. https://wtop.com/local/2020/05/dont-bug-out-2021-will-see-emergence-of-trillions-of-cicadas/

Finished up the planting here today and hoping for some good soaking rains to help things along. Unrelated, but while I was out working in the yard today, it occurred to me that this year’s maple seed production was really low. Normally we get inundated by helicopter seeds from the maple in the front yard, then I spend the rest of the year pulling saplings out of the garden. This year, I had very few fall. I don’t even have to clean the front gutter. Maybe the late heat and mini drought are the reasons. Regardless, I’m good with it.

Next year. But can you imagine a couple hundred years ago if there was a pandemic one year followed by the cicadas? I bet a lot of people would get religion really fast.

Beautiful out here now. This is the weather I was imagining for more of this week. Sunny skies, breezy, and tropical clouds moving backwards across the sky.

Pulling wire in new construction is okay work, but I’ll bet you were in an old house. Not so fun.

Happy Birthday, @H2O May your faucets forever flow.

The 6z gfs would make me sad.

Trying something from my deep past tonight. A vodka gimlet. Keep up the beer reviews. A lot that I haven’t tried and I like hearing what you all have to say.

Is anyone else watching the Frontline episode after the Mr? Tornado show?

Sir Fujito was a beast.

So dang cool.

I can’t speak for other areas, but our forum has some great drinking folks. I don’t mean drink too much (well, maybe me), but rather really good tastes and recipes. @nj2va ‘s drink sounds awesome! I just planted two basil plants and can’t wait to get a few more leaves to try that. And where the heck is @mattie g ? He’s a savant at this stuff.

Dude, when it’s okay, make the trip here. These are good. It’s a simple recipe of 1/2 oz sweet vermouth, 1 oz of Bulleit rye, two dashes of Angostura bitters, and a small dash, a half dash, of orange bitters. I pretty much always double it and add two Luxembourg cherries with a little juice. Wr can act old and sophisticated, and drink Manhattans while shooting pool. @losetoa6 will show up, get drunk, and spill Pabst Blue Ribbon on the table. Just another day here...

It’s a Manhattan with Bulleit rye. I really like the spicy rye with the sweet vermouth. I need to start making my own Luxardo cherries. Buying them on amazon in packs of 3 for $54 is getting expensive. I love Jefferson stuff.

Another beautiful evening.

Who's idea was that? He's a clown.

72 and a perfect.evening and Manhattan.

What is it about getting projects done that is so satisfying? Hmmm. Maybe it’s guilt-free drinking.

It’s already cooler. And we are moving on to bourbon mint juleps. Giddy up.

Happy Preakness Day! Last year’s glass was the worst. But I can tell you the winner of any year’s Preakness.

Still hot’ish here. My girl said she wants to hold this temp for the summer. I want 5-10 degrees cooler. The thermometer here says 81. eta: got the plants in the garden, mowed, and now drinking mojitos with mint from the mint bed.

Let me know if you want some help loading the logs. That’s fun work with a splitter.

We’ve got a commercial saw mill near here (Erdrich Lumber) and I’m pretty sure that they pay for large trees that can be milled, but probably not worth the hassle for most people, including me. That’s cool that you had furnishings made from them.

I know you’re semi-kidding, but I am with you. One nice drenching early in the week and then partly sunny with periods of showers. It would be nice to see tropical clouds without tropical temperatures.