Thanks guys, good info. Gerry, good to see you here, hope all is well and your getting out to the rivers a bit. This crap ever straightens out, let's hit the Delaware. I know your right in the mess, sending prayers for a turnaround your way. Happy Easter to all.

HT I'm not familiar with "Spectrum" but I'm certainly going to check it out.

In my "land that time forgot" cell phone is virtually useless without a signal booster. ("WeBoost" presently in use).

In addition our wifi is provided through the use of a Verizon Jetpack which must rely on cell phone signal.

I swear, a bird flying over the house causes a loss of signal.

I once used HughesNet, (at a prior address) which worked fine for general internet access but forrrrrget streaming at that time.

Our TV is provided with a King Pro (tailgator) antenna and a DishWally receiver. The darned thing works super great provided we're in the middle of a hay field and not within 50 yds of an obstacle like a simple tree or a flock of birds flying over. Did I mention Geese are PITA this time of year?

I'd be delighted if we could get everything by using Spectrum and super happy if the system can be mobile for a RV too.

Thanks again.

Be Safe, Stay Well, Happy Easter.

r3 I agree "caught in the act". Since I bought my first field cam, I been the winner of every family Easter Egg hunt. They still can't figure out, how I know where all the eggs were hidden. 😋

True dat Rich.
 
After 28 yrs working a small City in L/E however, am fully aware that to some criminals talking or reasoning just doesn't work -
Like the Scouts say- be prepared. 
Carrying is second nature after all that time not to mention reasonable use.
Besides have had a couple of guys from my past make it VERY clear they still hold grudges about getting caught way back when.
Different lives and different situations.

That's great Rich - I wish him well.

It's Friday and what a long strange trip, basically daily to just make the weekend.
With the freezing temperatures, snow, wind and a muddy river already I'm not in any rush to hit the river for stripers.
If things play nice, hopefully Sunday
It's a garden and farm duties weekend.
Speaking of which, things I noticed happening :

Commercial farmers and food sources are hurting. As fichy said, milk is getting dumped. I also know the commercial,
regional fishermen and fish farms are getting hammered as well. Seafood that normally goes to restaurants and wholesalers are going to landfills because it has to be harvested, just like a cow needs to be milked. You will see huge increases in costs of supermarket foods for sure.

Now here is the flip side:
Local smaller farms and markets are getting more business than they can provide.
People are really hitting these small business up hard. People are trying to self sufficient or self preservation planning.
Where I buy my live meat chickens is completely sold out until September.
Our local larger scale produce and meats market are actually taking reservations on items like eggs , milk and live plants.
It's good in a way but I really have to plan ahead on things that came easy.

Thankfully we have family that these things are a way of life and support each other.
My nephew slaughtered 2 cows last weekend. I just filled a freezer with a quarter of beef.
I will kick the greenhouse project into overdrive this weekend. Got all materials here and lots of starter plants from seed ready to go.
Lastly, I'm not a mask kinda guy so my trips to stores for supplies are over.
Be safe folks. Hope to see you all on the other side

Snow, wtf. Rain that just made more mud.
Very difficult to work outside when woodstove is keeping house cozy.
Just went and visited my nephews farm and bought a whole cow to be slaughtered late may, early June. That meat as well as our hogs and chickens will be distributed between our families.
Going to be very little interaction with supermarkets for us in 2020.
Will still try to support our local markets but really starting to self seclude at least until there is a new beginning.
All I need now is some fresh ocean fish.

Hang in there HT better weather coming.

Tractor Supply says they offer 60 breeds of Chics on line. Free shipping to store and ya can pick em up on your way home from work.

I'll be darned, each store must set their own policy. Definitely would be tricky if no one would be home to accept the delivery.

Well, sounds like you're pretty much set for this year. God willing and the crick don't rise, next year will go much smoother for you.

Here in NW PA, we're still seeing snow and last night we hit 28 F for a low. I swear, April is the new March and May showers will bring June flowers or in your case, mud. 😣

Stay safe, be well, tight lines.

BTW, my dad passed Feb. "67". I still miss him.

hot tuna
We doing okay here. Just need something real in the forecast.
Sick of mud since 2019.
Last night I picked something real to remind me of the freshness we missed so far.

A welcome sight on a miserable day. 

All I got was Dandelion... 😩

Snowed 3 out of 5 days this week with tomorrow night probably gonna make 4 .About the same last.
What's green is wet and soggy. My feed farmer cant till or plant.
The hunkered down things have been more weather related than anything for us. Currently I have 88 tomato plants ready to hit the grounds but not foolish enough. Mothers day was always a non cold hearty planting . Peas, a greens ok right now.

Got the lawn done this morning- then it started to rain again- with wind.
-'Its never gonna stop.
Its gonna be 40 rainy and windy forever---

Any thoughts on the best weed guard? I've read plastic mulch. I've also thought about landscaping fabric. Anyone use either, or have a better idea. I used grass clippings last year. It worked to a point, but the weeds took over regardless. I made the slave labor, my kids, go pull a couple times, but that only lasts so long too.

We use landscaping fabric around our fruit trees. It works well.

The neighbor, who is a truck farmer, uses plastic — keeps the weeds out, plus gets earlier veggies.