Texas Fall/Winter thread!

Western · Dec 3, 2013

Jim, it was probably the "amount" of hose that alarmed everyone:laughing: 100 miles of hose on 1 mile stretch of road! OR it was "hose envy":shocked:

Have you fellers noticed the weather coming ?? "taint purdy"

lostcreekranch · Dec 3, 2013

Kyle_in_Tex said:
My wife makes me throw all the innerds, neck, and turkey butt away when I roast one...

Try simmering the neck in water for an hour or so then add the liver, gizzard and heart. When the meat falls off the neck you're done. Drain water, let cool. Take meat off of neck and chop up medium coarse with gizzard and liver and add to your gravy. When no one looking eat the heart yourself!

Mmmmmmmmm! Goooood!

Bird · Dec 3, 2013

rlgustafson said:
Try simmering the neck in water for an hour or so then add the liver, gizzard and heart. When the meat falls off the neck you're done. Drain water, let cool. Take meat off of neck and chop up medium coarse with gizzard and liver and add to your gravy. When no one looking eat the heart yourself!

Mmmmmmmmm! Goooood!

That's exactly what I do, except that I chop up the heart to go into the gravy, too.:laughing:

txdon · Dec 3, 2013

I'll find out soon if there is an advantage to the new water saving, front loader, washing machines.. . . If my phone powers up after it dries . . . .

NativeSon · Dec 4, 2013

Western said:
Jim, it was probably the "amount" of hose that alarmed everyone:laughing: 100 miles of hose on 1 mile stretch of road! OR it was "hose envy":shocked:

Have you fellers noticed the weather coming ?? "taint purdy"

Dennis,
They're predicting freezing rain all the way down to I-20(which is south of us) for tonight and possibly all the way thru Saturday. Sleet & Ice will make the roads a mess but all the trees will be worse. We have a lot of standing dead standing trees that will make a big mess and raise havoc with the power lines. Then there's just the normal down limb problems when there is ice. We've been lucky and dodged the bulllet a lot lately, but this could be a rough one.

So it's stock the cupboard and the bar time, and bring in the firewood. I've got to find my "Hot-Spiced Wine" recipe. We'll just batten down the hatches and Thank God we're not in the Metro-Plex with all those crazies.

Charlie

ronjhall · Dec 4, 2013

Made it to TX yesterday. Did not make it to Eddie's place. Too many traffic tie ups and a fueling problem. Weather looks good for today. Really sucks starting tomorrow afternoon. Plan on doing a grapple test with txdon and mikim this afternoon.

blueriver · Dec 4, 2013

Sure does appear it's going to get nasty ... You guys have fun with the grapple test !!

jinman · Dec 4, 2013

Our forecast low on Friday night is 13 F. Brrr! That's at the Bowie airport. My temperature is often lower than there by several degrees. This could be the earliest single-digit temps in many years.

As long as we keep power, we should be okay, but I'm not looking forward to starting generators in the middle of the night due to some power loss. Actually, the freezing rain should be over by then, so maybe it won't be so bad. I have to prepare for the worst though. Tomorrow and tomorrow night look like the bullet we have to dodge.

bindian · Dec 4, 2013

ronjhall said:
Made it to TX yesterday. Did not make it to Eddie's place. Too many traffic tie ups and a fueling problem. Weather looks good for today. Really sucks starting tomorrow afternoon. Plan on doing a grapple test with txdon and mikim this afternoon.

Ron,
Welcome back to the LONESTAR state. Be sure to get lots of photos and commentary on the the grapples. Oh yeah, have fun. But I guess that goes without sayin'
hugs, Brandi

two_bit_score · Dec 4, 2013

bindian said:
Ron,
Welcome back to the LONESTAR state. Be sure to get lots of photos and commentary on the the grapples. Oh yeah, have fun. But I guess that goes without sayin'
hugs, Brandi

Notice what came with him? :shocked: Icy cold weather! :cool2:

lostcreekranch · Dec 4, 2013

Thought that Farmgirl and Bindian and others might enjoy this.

EAA Video Player - Your Source for Aviation Videos

Rick

pacerron · Dec 4, 2013

jinman said:
Our forecast low on Friday night is 13 F. Brrr! That's at the Bowie airport. My temperature is often lower than there by several degrees. This could be the earliest single-digit temps in many years. As long as we keep power, we should be okay, but I'm not looking forward to starting generators in the middle of the night due to some power loss. Actually, the freezing rain should be over by then, so maybe it won't be so bad. I have to prepare for the worst though. Tomorrow and tomorrow night look like the bullet we have to dodge.

Jim,
Sounds like it is time to drag out some used WalMart plastic bags and some pieces of used baling twine.

Up here we put one over any exposed outside door knobs on barn personnel doors, fuel tank valves, gate locks., etc.
Tied with a bow tie with an 8" piece of twine and the door knobs, latches, etc. think it's summer time.
Ron

Western · Dec 4, 2013

Ron, Welcome to Texas!! One shower ought to wash off Michigan and make you a Texan!!:laughing:

Looks like we will have some seriously dangerous cold, starting in the Morning. Like Jim said, 19* forcasted for Friday, but that is usually high by our actual temps here.

Sad thing is, My daughter passed her nursing school exams:cool2::drink:, took the tests yesterday, so she is stoked as are we, but graduation is set for Friday night:shocked: Not looking good for the celebratory events

She is one of only only 13 students that survived the class, out of 37?? Anyway, I'm as proud as can be. She will continue her goal of Nurse Practitioner, or anesthetist.

OH, which one of you want to work for me Monday night:laughing: 21* forcasted and we will be working outside:mur:

bindian · Dec 4, 2013

two_bit_score said:
Notice what came with him? :shocked: Icy cold weather! :cool2:

I welcome anyone who chases humidity away.
hugs, Brandi

farmgirl19 · Dec 4, 2013

NativeSon said:
Dennis,
They're predicting freezing rain all the way down to I-20(which is south of us) for tonight and possibly all the way thru Saturday. Sleet & Ice will make the roads a mess but all the trees will be worse. We have a lot of standing dead standing trees that will make a big mess and raise havoc with the power lines. Then there's just the normal down limb problems when there is ice. We've been lucky and dodged the bulllet a lot lately, but this could be a rough one.

So it's stock the cupboard and the bar time, and bring in the firewood. I've got to find my "Hot-Spiced Wine" recipe. We'll just batten down the hatches and Thank God we're not in the Metro-Plex with all those crazies.

Charlie

Yes, you do! And you need to share it too!

I'll be stocking the liquor cabinet tomorrow, on my way in from work. Might get a 3 day weekend, but would rather have it when there is better weather to enjoy it. If we get what they are calling for, I won't do much more than drink, keep a hole in the ice for horses to get to water, drink, feed critters, keep wood on the fire, and drink. Might play at my new winter hobby some too, just to keep from going stir crazy. :cool2:

farmgirl19 · Dec 4, 2013

rlgustafson said:
Thought that Farmgirl and Bindian and others might enjoy this.

EAA Video Player - Your Source for Aviation Videos

Rick

Thanks! Hope to be there again in 2015!

Jim Shooz · Dec 4, 2013

farmgirl19 said:
Thanks! Hope to be there again in 2015!

Oshkosh is on my bucket list.

Here's one I did get to at Duxford UK in 2010. The tailchase by the 16 Spitfires (37 minutes in) was very impressive.

Duxford Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Airshow - YouTube

txdon · Dec 4, 2013

Texas Grapple Shootout
Coming soon in the "Attachments" thread.
3 TBN members, 2 tractors 2 grapples
Beautiful Texas weather.
Preview photo below:

Bird · Dec 4, 2013

Western said:
Ron, Welcome to Texas!! One shower ought to wash off Michigan and make you a Texan!!:laughing:

Looks like we will have some seriously dangerous cold, starting in the Morning. Like Jim said, 19* forcasted for Friday, but that is usually high by our actual temps here.

Sad thing is, My daughter passed her nursing school exams:cool2::drink:, took the tests yesterday, so she is stoked as are we, but graduation is set for Friday night:shocked: Not looking good for the celebratory events She is one of only only 13 students that survived the class, out of 37?? Anyway, I'm as proud as can be. She will continue her goal of Nurse Practitioner, or anesthetist.

OH, which one of you want to work for me Monday night:laughing: 21* forcasted and we will be working outside:mur:

Congratulations to your daughter, Dennis! That's great.

NativeSon · Dec 5, 2013

Dennis- Congratulations, I know you are very proud of your daughter.

Farmgirl- Made the treck yesterday to Big Sandy so the liquor cabinet is stocked. Brought up enough firewood to the house to last several days, so I guess we're ready for the "Blue Norther" to hit. Just hope we can avoid the ice. Ya'll be careful out there for the next couple of days, it could get ugly.

Charlie