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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 07:47 AM
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Is Spring finally here?

I was gone to Michigan for Easter and when I left the trees were all bare and hardly anything was growing. I get back and the redbuds are blooming and the trees are greening up. Another sure sign of Spring is around KSU campus as you see all the young guys and gals out jogging and showing off their vim and vigor. LOL

There wasn't much of that two weeks ago.

Time to get the trucks all cleaned up and slap on a new coat of wax.

I may even plant some garden stuff. Nothing better than homegrown maters.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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We had high temps of 85 twice already. Kind of a shock after the snow at CS&W. Then the other mornin there were frost on the car winders.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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I swear our tree in the yard bloomed in a course of 12 hours. Left in the morning, came back later and that thing was COLORFUL! lol

Also enjoying all the annual plants (perennials?) and bushes that the previous owners planted are starting to come to live. Didn't even see any of then last year because we moved in at the end of the summer.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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It was warm enough monday that the bronco started to vapor lock again..But I`ve seen snow in late april in kansas.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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CLothes pins on the fuel line will stop it from vapor locking...

I have had to go to the Campus a wichta recently-- they where showing off more then Vim or Vigor :-P

Almost time for me to get out the thong and speedos!
 
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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There`s less than 2 inches clearance between the metal fuel lines and the headers.. Don`t think the clothes pin trick will apply here. I`m formulating ideas today..
 
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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Flip, you in a speedo is a almost as scary and thinking about myself in one. LOL

Swede, you might have to wrap the headers in that area or put something on the fuel line.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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Ya, I`m trying to figure out what to wrap the fuel line in. The header flange is the part closest to the line.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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Lilac trees are bloomin, so it must really be Spring.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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I am mowin and waterin my grass. guess if I would would quit doing the latter, the previous might not be so necessary..
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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My grass just started ta turn green. I need ta water but there was a chance fer rain in some forcast most every day this week. Ifin it don't rain tomorrow ur friday I'm gonna water friday.

Not spring in KS till them nados un hail start up. Been warm an cool nuff fer both.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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I wish spring was here in Wyoming. One day nice the next day snow.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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I miss the snow already... :-(
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Found a half used bag of lawn fertilizer in the garage and put it on the lawn tonight. Don't really like fertilizing the lawn because it just grows faster, but needed to get the stuff out of the garage. Hope it rains tonight and settles it in.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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I think you are getting your wish.. at least its raining here.
 
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