" You ever been too lazy to walk back to the truck for the right shovel?" Looks to me like it was the right shove for that job no matter where it came from. Just right to fit between the support rocks!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@TerryMcGinn3 ай бұрын
Life wouldn't be the same without my 855. It gets used in the garden, as a lawn mower, for hauling things around, pulling out neighbours who get stuck in the ditch or on the beach, moving snow, and a few weeks ago as a big ol' weight when the wind started to blow to make sure a greenhouse didn't fly away (again).
@tristardiggin2 жыл бұрын
Nice work! The one take endings will make it fun to watch!!! Keeping it real, like it 👍...
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@wildtimbrown2 жыл бұрын
One take outros it is, Bud! Another fine bit of cinematography my friend.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tim!
@lloydwilliams87152 жыл бұрын
Hi Hi Captain, good morning from Jamaica 🇯🇲🙏. That was a little project well done 💪😎😎
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lloyd!
@lloydwilliams87152 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainKleeman welcome Captain. Do have a great weekend
@andysukosd81772 жыл бұрын
Great video, Enjoy watching,
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy!
@sassafrasvalley19392 жыл бұрын
Cap’n, I won’t tell the 755 what you said about your fondness for the 955… but, you do know that there is a full blown John Deere network all across this country. Don’t you? I’m not sure exactly how it works. It’s origins are obscure and date back way before the internet. As a child, I remember my dad picking up the paper version at the feed store… it was a free monthly newspaper called ‘Tractor Talk’. The front and back page were the only ones that were printed in color. And guess what color all the tractors were on them? I suspected then that there was some communication process in place. On the morning Farming Today TV show, they had a segment called ‘Green Tractor Talk’. I thought it was about people talking about JD tractors. Then I bought a used JD400. It ran like a top when I tested it out. Then I brought it home and parked it beside my Farmall A. The next morning the Farmall had a flat tire and a dead battery. I don’t know what happened for sure. But looking back, I suspect the JD laughed and chided the A into giving up. Because, the battery would never hold a charge, nor the tire hold air, from that day forward. I think the A just lost all its gumption! A few months later I traded the A for a tiller to go on the 400. Coincidence? I think not… my neighbor went to a Farm Sale. He was leaning against a JD420. He pulled his hat off to scratch his head at the exact moment the auctioneer looked his way. And, just like that he had bought a tiller for which he had no use! Kismet? Fate? Destiny? In retrospect, I think not!!! I am convinced that the JD420 sent some subliminal message to the neighbors hair follicles that caused his head to itch. How it knew that he was my neighbor…. How it connected the dots through his relationship to me… How it realized that I had an old tired unhappy Farmall A that I wanted to get rid of… How it was aware that My JD400 wanted a tiller…. I’ll never know for sure. But, it did. Cap’n the evidence is all around us. All you have to do is look… it ain’t about people talking about green tractors. It’s actually about Green Tractors TALKING TO Green Tractors! So, beware what you say to one Green Tractor… because, surely as I’m sitting here… somehow what one JD learns becomes tribal knowledge! Like I said, I won’t tell the 755…. Because it already knows!!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 well if it finds out, hopefully it just makes it a little more stubborn to prove a point that I don't need a 955
@dave.lawrence.38942 жыл бұрын
Nice job with the 955, the right machine for the job... GREAT video...
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@shisholy78282 жыл бұрын
Nice video Captain, Liked the shot of the sun through the trees and the clip of music, was pleasing.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@johnkimbrell94852 жыл бұрын
You are doing a very good job with ac and surrounding areas keep on movin
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ronaldheit1962 жыл бұрын
Nothin' says hard work like playin' chain hang blues music during the drag portion of the video. A nice after Church Sunday afternoon video Captain. I confess, I cheated a little and was watching you on my phone as my Pastor was finishing up the invite after sermon portion online. I'm still semi lockdown due to severe health issues with my lungs and to many anti-vaxxers / maskers at my church. You , Mike Dirt Perfect and Chris Letsdig18 plus some others are keeping me sane. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Hey glad you are tagging along with all of us. Have a great Sunday sir!
@allensharlow77632 жыл бұрын
Nice work, Mike , and as always great job Mike , and as always: May You and your Family have a Safe and Blessed day❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏☀️☀️☀️☀️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and you as well!
@f150bc2 жыл бұрын
Nice video Captain doing the job 👍
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jpenny012 жыл бұрын
Good video,your good operator. Thanks for bringing us along.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kevinkenyon70452 жыл бұрын
Captain thanks for sharing! Kevin
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Kevin!
@michaeld_682 жыл бұрын
Another great video Captain 👍
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@andymoss31322 жыл бұрын
Looks good from the house captain 👌
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andy!
@tonycole6132 жыл бұрын
Captain real good job getting dressed up around the house question I have has Pawn
@coltonCHS2 жыл бұрын
At the 6:04 mark you gave me a flash back into my daily life.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@davidcolesr.86282 жыл бұрын
A Pleasure As Always Sir, Appreciate You Having Us Along For The Adventure. Catch You On The Next One, Keep It Safe Out There Sir !
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you tagging along.
@davidcolesr.86282 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainKleeman Wouldn’t Miss It Captain,
@davestuart65932 жыл бұрын
Great days work
@tomswindler642 жыл бұрын
You just enjoy your work to much,good,bad,indifferent.said before man of many talents.good video as always,just do your thing and carry on 👍👍👍😎😎😎
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom!
@russellp41602 жыл бұрын
Out of 23 KZbin notifications in my queue this morning. I chose to watch Yours first. Never disappointed, always enjoy your videos. Thanks Mike.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that sir!
@NotmeGK1232 жыл бұрын
yes old timer once told me move dirt FIRST then make look pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
💪
@thomasbailey83062 жыл бұрын
Mike You did a Good job on backfilling and spreading stone...Great Video...
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@murphski7022 жыл бұрын
I sold my '88 755 to upgrade to a new tractor. Now I regret selling it. Loved that machine! The best was the responsiveness and precision of the 3 point.
@jimmycurran53552 жыл бұрын
Awesome job Mike.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@edsecorr7812 Жыл бұрын
Great job love your videos thank you
@brianorr72882 жыл бұрын
I know you are entertaining us youtube viewers and silence doesn’t make great video. That said, you fit a lot of words into the last few moments of your segments. Thanks for the interesting posts!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Brian
@randallnottingham7992 жыл бұрын
Good work Captin
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@09FLTRMM772 жыл бұрын
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼
@thebear54542 жыл бұрын
Life is just one big DRAG . Don't let it DRAG you down Mike. 🤣🤣 Nice job with the old 955.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@richardhedrick56012 жыл бұрын
Looks good keep up the good work
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@lloyd13442 жыл бұрын
Wonderful job.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@aarons11622 жыл бұрын
Wow, I haven't been past their place since before they built the barn. That is one sharp building. Time for a little backroad time.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@rugerfarming53872 жыл бұрын
that is some good looking lime dust you are spreading there.
@rl38982 жыл бұрын
Very good advice Mike, good tidy job too..
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
@MrNeverseeme2 жыл бұрын
I just need a tractor with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a back up camera and ill be set, oh yeah and a cup holder cant forget that. Great Vid as always. From Cali...
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@6582rg2 жыл бұрын
Nice work Mike.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@carloskawasaki656 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for share, i like everything you do with your john deer and the equipements 👍👍👍👍always a pleasure watch your video
@plumbcrazy3752 жыл бұрын
Another nice video thanks
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank for watching!
@kcphillips10002 жыл бұрын
Amazing what a small tractor can do with the right implement and modest HP,
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@donaldtrabeaux52352 жыл бұрын
Nice job Mike
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@timgavin16422 жыл бұрын
Good job !!!!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@kenmccall80512 жыл бұрын
Hey captain great video .I like the background music that was playing ✌️😎👍👌🇺🇲
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback Ken!
@LukesJohnDeereGarage Жыл бұрын
Great job! It was because of your videos and Neil's that I got a 755 and converted it to quick attach. Such great tractors!
@CaptainKleeman Жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@buddyreed26232 жыл бұрын
I agree with you Mike about the bucket. It looks like someone cut half of it off. Have good days!
@morgansword2 жыл бұрын
I see as a long time viewer, it mirrors other videos I watched in the past with new commentary so that it holds the test. If I look into the comments and see a five months ago it makes me look stupid for one and I do enjoy every video enough that if bored will watch other old ones that help me understand the why we do it this way. Hoping mud is on its way as we are from the minus thirty mark to the plus thirty degrees and early morning ... I hope for a patch of blue so the snow load doesn't get real deep
@ThoughtfulWander2 жыл бұрын
Love the gratercam perspective! Great episode! Thanks for sharing!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Manoffire2602 жыл бұрын
Morning Mike! Glad to see you get off the implement to do some hand work. Seems like a lot of the guys on KZbin spend ten times the work “trying” to get close but never get off the equipment. Often faster and better with a shovel and rake! I’m just like you, a firefighter with a side job as a landscaper/excavator - almost 40 years now. My boss has a rule - Never try to equipment grade/work less than 12” to structure. Of course this rule took awhile to come to fruition - not long after the boss took out an industrial air conditioner and later a gas meter. As always - great video!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 those air handlers will jump out at a fella.
@michaelmaker81692 жыл бұрын
I like to be 2'-3' when I can. Especially when plowing.
@ironworkerfxr71052 жыл бұрын
Nice to see someone pick up a rake or shovel to finish up and not waste time "trying " to make it work with the bucket. What are you usung for a camera and mounts ?.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Go pro 7 black with a magnetic mount
@charlesfreed78342 жыл бұрын
Nice job
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@chrissheathewoodguy2 жыл бұрын
nice job, yes i agree, need to build a road drag myself.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
They are definitely handy
@curlyzst2 жыл бұрын
First time viewer/sub who thoroughly enjoyed your content! I think it was Watch Wes Work that sent me your way
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Hey welcome to the channel! Wes is a great fella!
@michaelrasmussen54302 жыл бұрын
You should try to put some weight blocks on the back drag would give you a better downdraft while you drag
@roberthammond26372 жыл бұрын
Yes Mike, I have been too rushed for an extra walk, but the object is to complete the job well -- you have..! To finish the task completely is ideal, not too difficult...!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and thanks for watching!
@wesclark43352 жыл бұрын
The 55 Series advice would make a good 👕 slogan
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
That would be cool!
@tonycole6132 жыл бұрын
Captain real good job of dressing up around the house question I have is the pond repair doing doing
@homesteadspirit9209 Жыл бұрын
I agree with you that the older compacts make a much nicer homestead machine. Also. Only just started watching your channel. Very good content!
@CaptainKleeman Жыл бұрын
Hey welcome to the channel!
@digdrivediy2 жыл бұрын
Love me some '55 time! Couldn't agree more on the capabilities of an older compact tractor although now everyone is gonna want one! You're driving up the market with these vids man!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, well if it isn't the consequences of my own actions 😂
@brucebenson96512 жыл бұрын
There is something very satisfying about watching a road build! Great project Captain!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bruce!
@joemascioni31012 жыл бұрын
Nice job Capt! The final product looks great.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@gayle48042 жыл бұрын
Captain you did a wonderful job!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@phillipmckinney79062 жыл бұрын
Nice job just hope you put a level on that central air unit because its really important
@josephdriscoll85272 жыл бұрын
looking forward to the road drag build
@frank45322 жыл бұрын
Great job Mike Thanks for sharing 👍 👏
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching frank!
@marlondeere3039R2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Had a JD 3320 with fel hoe belly mower tiller forks for 13 wonderful years. Just changed oil. Never back to dealer. For my retirement decided a new tractor. Sold that and again wonderful tractor for 3000 less than what I paid for it new pretty cheap ownership. By the way her name was Betsy. My new 3039R is now named Bull S_ _ _ It is amazing how Deere has cheapened everything up to compete with with all of the competition. 60 hrs been in shop once and needs to go again.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
I've seen that alot on the compact utility forums regarding the newer john Deere. Hope you get it all worked out
@joelongrid76252 жыл бұрын
Spot on about buying used. Really like the homemade drag too.
@CMDSR Жыл бұрын
Exactly correct Captain. Sometimes good used is better than new and dang sure cheaper.
@vburke12 жыл бұрын
Nice strap macrame :)
@randyjohnson49882 жыл бұрын
The a/c condenser looks like it was always there, no one will ever know it was lifted up.
@Dustin_Hruzek2 жыл бұрын
I have a double grader blade that works really well. Might want to look into them.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Bet that's handy!
@Bman20202 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike thanks for taking time to explain 755 & 955 sure info I needed looking at compact now used of course 👍🇨🇦
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Let us know what you end up with!
@jefferyclark35012 жыл бұрын
Nice video as always sir and I might add you seem to find some awesome scenery where you work. As for your "outro" if it wasn't for weird and awkward we might think we're on another channel 😁. Just keep being you and let the chips fall where they may.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, fair enough,. Thanks for watching.
@donalddehaven32292 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I made the mistake of buying a compact Kioti tractor. Bought it new in 2014 and from about the first month right through today it has had the entire front drive system replaced, blown hydraulic hoses, oil leaks, blown drive shaft from the engine to the HST and currently a vibration I am trying to figure out. I should have bought a Deere. It’s mostly used for mowing, very little digging and regularly serviced. Love the channel.
@bradstubbings98712 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and content, keep them coming 👍
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brad!
@bobbydawson77062 жыл бұрын
Looking good. Keep it up 👍👌
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@hollandduck792 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike . here the Diesel price is now €1.55.9 per liter. 1 gallon = 3.75 Liters . so 1 gallon would cost $5,81.2 here if I calculated correctly so your prices are not that bad haha. thanks for the video Captain Kleeman . Sincerely Hollandduck from the Netherlands
@Bcc0rg2 жыл бұрын
Great little video, sweet and to the point. As la andscape contractor for over 30 years we have had a few compacts and the odd skidsteer.. some old some new. New is nice but expensive and quite often way to 'tech' loaded to do a basic task and last a lifetime without constantly having to spend silly money on tech related repairs. Had both a JD 755 and 855, a few Ford 10 and 12 series compacts but the only ones we keep using now is the trusty Kubota B series, my everyday compact is a B8200Hst sideshift backhoe loader and I would not swap it for the world. One thing I would say personally I always go with a 4 in 1 FEL bucket over multiple buckets and a quick hitch, it's a bit like having a backhoe without thumb!!! keep up the great work, Jenna and the BCC team in a cold, wet and grey UK.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
A four in one would definitely be handy! Thanks for watching
@tbix19632 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos. Nice job spreading and grading. Wishing you and your family the best and a Merry Christmas.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tom!
@hastingshayandtreefarm44022 жыл бұрын
Mike I totally agree frontier implements are expensive and I personally found that they are not very good quality if you take the time you can build any implement you want. Great job on the leveling.
@python35742 жыл бұрын
Buy old, heavy duty, and fix/modify them to what you need. Best way to go and most cost effective. I drove from N. Alabama to Southern Indiana this past summer to pick up a 40+ yr-old Int'l 12' Hyd disc for less than $1K, and have put less than $150 into it to fix/modify what I wanted. It is FAR stronger and more capable than those small 6-7' discs you can buy for well over $1K, PLUS has the hyd lift and adjustable gangs. Am working on a custom rake for my excavator right now from a busted up old grapple I located and a $160 set of Kubota quick attach plates from Amazon. For less than $500 I will have a exactly the attachment I need and for WAY less than the $2500 to $4000 they are going for.....IF anybody even has one available in less that 2-3 months.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree and thanks for watching!
@tricksfixx83032 жыл бұрын
You need those R4s Mike
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
R4s were never designed for dirt work and were only used as a sales tactic to make compact utility tractors "more tough". Change my mind Haha, thanks for watching!
@rayarnett22496 ай бұрын
I agree with the comments u made about getting a good working older tractor to start out. I've so called upgraded from a 2210 with a loader to a 1025r, and I believe it was a mistake. The 2210 seemed more powerful and heavier built. People could still buy the attachments.
@45acp2 жыл бұрын
Wish I could afford one of those compact tractors for deer plots and planting trees.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Definitely handy!
@tweetiepooh20012 жыл бұрын
Nice vid Mike. The little jobs are interesting. Don't have to wait weeks or months for the finished product. Nice job!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@corybarnes80002 жыл бұрын
I have absolutely beautiful little JD 790 it is a manual . A little newer made from 00 - 07. My son might not even get it, I may make them bury me with it! LOL
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@ko94462 жыл бұрын
I would like to add on the people asking about compact tractors. With myself being a heavy equipment mechanic if I was to buy a cop Ct tractor I would buy new. I want a warranty. With me working on my own stuff, it’s like asking a postman (a city one, not rural) to go for a walk after work.
@gregd9312 жыл бұрын
Another fun video Kleeman! BTW, the background, steel guitar music you have had in the past couple of videos is outstanding! Crisp, appropriate and the vocals are soulful. Very nice choice Mike!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the feedback!
@als85182 жыл бұрын
that is an interesting drag design. very different then an standard land plane.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
It works pretty well.
@Crewsy2 жыл бұрын
Looks great in the end and knowing you’re going to be back with more gravel once everything settles makes it look even better. I bet the next time will be with the Kubota with one or 2 attachments.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Maybe, honestly on these smaller jobs it's kind of nice having a smaller tractor to get in and out of the small spots.
@daviddelaney51802 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I am reminded of a few videos back when you say you didn't have much seat time on the dozers. Well, that may be true, but I would say on a compact tractor 🚜 you have about done it all! You work your 755 like a 992 Caterpillar and it seemingly doesn't break, amazing! Great channel! Keep up the great adventures! Thanks for sharing!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, hey I appreciate that!
@robertboehle44732 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree with starting with used implements. When I upgraded tractors early last year what I found was that the used tractor marked had two options: either 6 years old and 1500 hours or a couple years old with 250 hours and only a few thousand cheaper than new. Made the decision to buy new. Other thing that people do is only look at the orange and green tractors. There are alot of companies out there making really nice tractors for significantly less than the big names do, I bought an LS an have been really happy.
@donmadere42372 жыл бұрын
I have a land plane for my 5103 that works good at maintaining my driveway! That drag looks like it works great!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Hard to beat for another out a drive
@blackdogexcavator212 жыл бұрын
I agree that if someone wants to test the waters with a small landscape/grading business, they should start small with used equipment on a budget. I also concur that a cup holder is a must on a tractor.
@sassafrasvalley19392 жыл бұрын
The only other feature I insist on is a small toolbox… I’ve invested more in replacing lost crescent wrenches, pins and clips than I have implements!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like someone needs to invite a tool box with a cup holder. With our power combined...😂
@Crewsy2 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainKleeman An old metal ammo box sounds like a great start to your “invention” Now I want 1.5% of your profits until double my “investment” is paid off. 😉
@hermanschepers47392 жыл бұрын
Cap'n, I think I recognize this place. Pretty sure you dug a utility trench back into the woods awhile back.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
You are spot on
@alandawson2813 Жыл бұрын
Looks like the leveler that logger wade made. Now I'm thinking of building one. From the kiwi
@jdelbrid2 жыл бұрын
That drag is the cat's meow. I agree, no need to buy the "newest/ coolest/shiniest implements to get started. Buy good used equipment and it will serve you well for many years. Auctions are great places for tractors and implements. I would like to put a quick change system on my 4300 but, just can't justify it, as I don't do commercial work anymore.
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree with the auction
@kenthammarstrom82552 жыл бұрын
I agree you might not need the new high tec fancy tools it is smart to find a good used one to start with. 👍
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree. Thanks for watching!
@Matt-mq1ep2 жыл бұрын
Looking good capt! I have to agree, we have a 2500 foot long rock driveway that I put in. Used a 4 wheeler and smaller version road drag that I welded up from some scrap metal. Worked great for years. When I bought my L3240 Kubota I sprung for a Land Pride GS 1572, only step up I think is that it has the scarifiers. Start small and run what you brung!
@CaptainKleeman2 жыл бұрын
Exactly!! Thanks for watching
@pjs51912 жыл бұрын
I do love my 1025r, I use it a lot for my little landscape company. I’d love to get some more attachments for it so I can grade better and easier with it. That’s why I like watching stuff like this cause you guys always have tricks and tips that help guys out. That drag you’ve got there is pretty slick! Nice video as always Capt. I hate these short days of early evenings! Really cuts into productivity.