Humid and threatening.  Man did it ever rain lat night with thunder boomers and the whole 9 yards.    Here is the worst of it though.   The deer flies are out in full force and it is unbearable because of them.   Mowed the lawn for the 3rd time this week and I had to wear a bug net.

2bob you were quite right and man I feel for those stuck in the soup the last few days..
It crept in on the coast last night and was thick this am.. Driving home we hit the storm head right around Lee Mass.. Could see the steam off the hills and valleys then BLAST !! 4 ways and 35 mph on pike.. Wasn't bad as it only lasted about 5 miles before clearing..
so yup.. Back to the hot humid reality here.. At least I'm working the eve shift in A/C for only 2 days..
Fall is coming boys and hard water is right on it's heals   ))))>

1 & 1/2 " of rain in an hr from 10:30>11:30 last night.. more big flooding..  Again today (every day) the emergency broadcast system said more of the same is on the way..
Very hot, very humid out there as I try to get some yard work done..
We are by no means lacking water for the garden, grass or streams..
The Mighty Hudson River has been chocolate brown since my last striper outing in May.. The creek out back started to clear once when I went for carp but has not really been fishable since..
Ausable Rive up by Lake Placid has never hit below 1,000 since I left there memorial weekend..
 
Yup, if you need water RG there is enough of it in upstate NY...

I just hope Jack is relaxing in the A/C tying up a bunch of flies.. Maybe a few extra of those killer salmon patterns too.. Might need some as there is much work to be done round the homestead for me to think about sitting still at a vise.. Gotta love sweat soaked clothing.. Work for hr/ take break for 15 mins, repeat ..  Ugh.....
 

hot tuna

I just hope Jack is relaxing in the A/C tying up a bunch of flies.. Maybe a few extra of those killer salmon patterns too.. Might need some as there is much work to be done round the homestead for me to think about sitting still at a vise.. Gotta love sweat soaked clothing.. Work for hr/ take break for 15 mins, repeat ..  Ugh.....

Today I sat behind the wheel for 6.5 hrs on my way to Ohio to see the daughter and family.On the way through the mountains on rt 80 it was cool and misty,got into Ohio and it was hot and muggy,they just got a gully washer and more on the way tonight,tomorrow,the next day,etc. But wait!......there are some tropical things happening that might head North and break the drought!

Drought???  Where I am in NY we are 2.5" over normal for July and  >4" over for the year.  If it doesn't stop raining soon, crops will die from root rot.  Soil erosion has been really bad this year with everything muddy since April.
 
L13 

well I read that it has rained here 34 out of 37 straight days with yesterday being a dry day.. Figures, I just got done staining my back deck and it looks like rain is coming any second.. ugh...
I hope the SR is good fishing with a  500>750 flow, not much more or less would be fine with me..  Don't really like the skinny water fishing much and the super flows kinda suck too..
 
While Ice is always on my mind , again I hope this moisture clears out by november and there is just enough snow to make the drag easy but not having to deal with plowing or trudging through the deep stuff.. A fast early hard freeze would be GREAT .. Lakers baby !!!!
 
Be well guys, time for me to do some mechanical work out in the garage.. Gosh, thought I bought new vehicles so I didn't have to work on them, but then again after 7 years old it's time...

Holy shatsworth looks like 4 rain free days starting Friday and only a slight chance tomorrow.   I know what I will be doing this weekend as the plan is to cut some hay tomorrow and Friday and get it in this weekend

and help us get in hay...................
 
 
Really though, today was by far the nicest day we have had in over a month.   Humidity has come down to bearable levels as with the temps.  Do I hear Oneida calling me Sunday  AM.........    maybe????

Bump to spam!
 
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Now all you have to do is ted, windrow, bail and store.

Clint, I helped a buddy hay his 270 acre farm in Worcester, NY.  Long, hot days of riding around in circles.  Can't begin to tell you how many coyotes come out and are looking for a quick meal while you ted, windrow and bail the hay.  Also lets you know where the woodchucks have dug new holes so you can plink them at a later date.  

When much younger was on the bale stacking detail on the flatbed truck- hot nasty Summer day- Found a great way to get out of it though- -fall off the edge when somebodys handing up  a bale and break your arm- done for the Summer lol.

10:00 and Just came in from an AM from looking over and greasing the rake and tedder and then picking a few quarts of blueberries.    It was starting to get brutal at  0830.  It is now 1000 the temp is 80 in the shade and the humidity is 85%.   Might have 300 bales to get in if it turns over OK. Will not start baling until 4 or 5.  It WILL be a good time.

Was up in mid Vt the past couple of days -high 70s to mid 80s and not very humid  RAIN for a month they said before this past few days. Ground still wet and waters high and still colored up.
 Got back to Ct this PM - mid 90s and humid as hades- just missed the rain.
 Kwazy year all over New England.
 Poolasky in a few days- lawn hasnt seen be in 5 weeks - oops.