Won't be surprised if I lose power tonight. It's an unnerving sound having wind blow against your house like this, and the worst is expected in about 2 hours as the wind and storms move into my area.
@silvermouse We never lost power, oddly enough, though many of the towns around us did. The train tracks are unused, but I was able to repair the fence well enough to last the rest of winter. In the spring we will likely install chain link fencing or something similar. The tree branch will be a good excuse to fire up the chainsaw and have some fun. I might even get a few good chunks to implement is some upcoming homemade furniture projects I have on my list.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
I'm happy to say that my power is back on, land line is still down
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Our garlic that I planted six weeks ago six inches deep with six inches of mulch is now sprouted and coming up. Supposed to be 60 degrees on Christmas. The plants need time to sleep.
It’s just ugly. Freezing rain, ice, snow melt….power lines dropping all over. Local elect board is showing 141 outages with 14000+ customers out of service. Oil lamps are out, water jugs are filled, woodstove’s idling…no worries.
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
Finally quit raining. It’s 25 miles home to work…took an hour and a half this morning. Had to clear half a spruce tree that snapped off from the driveway and a bunch of bent over aspen from the road before I got to pavement. And that has 3/4 inch of pure ice on it. Gonna be a fun few weeks….temps are dropping back down.
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
Makes for an entertaining commute with all these newbie yahoos from down south. There’s an inordinate number of TX, FL, GA & AL plates up here this year. Most can be found on the rear end of high-dollar, go fast, blacked out windowed cars sticking out of the ditches…
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
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Won't be surprised if I lose power tonight. It's an unnerving sound having wind blow against your house like this, and the worst is expected in about 2 hours as the wind and storms move into my area.
good luck, Calvin.
68 yesterday 28 this morning. I hope the trees don't start to wake up.
Winds were over 60 mph last night. Fence blew down and a neighbor's tree lost a large branch that is now leaning against my shop.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
Lucky break it wasn't the whole tree I guess. As for the fence you now have a better view of the trains! Did the power go down in your neighborhood?
@silvermouse We never lost power, oddly enough, though many of the towns around us did. The train tracks are unused, but I was able to repair the fence well enough to last the rest of winter. In the spring we will likely install chain link fencing or something similar. The tree branch will be a good excuse to fire up the chainsaw and have some fun. I might even get a few good chunks to implement is some upcoming homemade furniture projects I have on my list.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
I'm happy to say that my power is back on, land line is still down
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Intermittent rain tonight has spoiled my Winter Solstice fire pit plans.
But it is still the solstice, happy solstice Chris.
Hopefully tomorrow night will work out better for you, @Yakster.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
Gloomy
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
Our garlic that I planted six weeks ago six inches deep with six inches of mulch is now sprouted and coming up. Supposed to be 60 degrees on Christmas. The plants need time to sleep.
I'll take 60 on Christmas any time I can get it.
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
Heading to 70+ today with 40 MPH winds.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Lucky
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
Merry Christmas 34 degrees and raining
I would rather have snow than ice.
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We are in a winter weather advisory, mixed precipitation, winds up to 40 mph.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
Caught a break from the rain today, though it came down pretty good yesterday.
It’s just ugly. Freezing rain, ice, snow melt….power lines dropping all over. Local elect board is showing 141 outages with 14000+ customers out of service. Oil lamps are out, water jugs are filled, woodstove’s idling…no worries.
Paul doesn't have a man card, he has stone man tablets.
Finally quit raining. It’s 25 miles home to work…took an hour and a half this morning. Had to clear half a spruce tree that snapped off from the driveway and a bunch of bent over aspen from the road before I got to pavement. And that has 3/4 inch of pure ice on it. Gonna be a fun few weeks….temps are dropping back down.
Weird
oh, yay. More snow.
Nothin' better than snow on top of ice.
Makes for an entertaining commute with all these newbie yahoos from down south. There’s an inordinate number of TX, FL, GA & AL plates up here this year. Most can be found on the rear end of high-dollar, go fast, blacked out windowed cars sticking out of the ditches…
California cold ( 39 for a low )
Bay Area hilltops are covered in snow.
If you want to bomb me send it to Tony @0patience
If you are a newbie I got Dem nachos....
Fun times…I’m running out of places to move this stuff this year.
Just stay safe Paul.