Good morning!!!!

[Eric Salop]

Last day of heatwave today. It has been nice to go outside these last few days and get on with things without wearing gloves.

Don't worry, Don, there are still several drive through trees out here still waiting for you. This page lists three of them, all on the northern coast. The one that blew over was a Sequoia in the Calaveras area of the Sierra Nevada foothills.

The ancient toppled tree made it to our news too. Hadn't realized there were so many that had been hollowed out like that. Surprised to see none of those drive throughs had been named McDonald's.


Drew, your Massey is a good starter, I only had time for a sip of tea and all the action was over! If you made a video of my Fergie starting at that temperature, there would have been time to cook and eat a full breakfast before it finally belched out a thick column of black smoke that keeps the barn well fumigated.

 

[Thomas]

2F now low 30's for high snow showers later afternoon,heard talk of sleet/rain on the way.

Roads starting to show frost heaves,about month or so some drivers will get a little air time if they don't slow down.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[riptides]

Balmy 20 out this AM. When the sun comes up I get to make a road trip into the frozen tundra of Southern VA.

Have a great day all, be safe.

Why do Blue jays seem to come out when it is really cold? Wife says we had about 12 of them on one feeder yesterday. They seem to congregate at one place and it certainly seems like when it is really cold. Odd or right on?

 

[Buppies]

Balmy 20 out this AM. When the sun comes up I get to make a road trip into the frozen tundra of Southern VA.

Have a great day all, be safe.

Why do Blue jays seem to come out when it is really cold? Wife says we had about 12 of them on one feeder yesterday. They seem to congregate at one place and it certainly seems like when it is really cold. Odd or right on?

I think you are on to something

 

[wngsprd]

15 going to 37. Rain tonight so the snow will start to melt.

Roads still have a lot of ice. Drove the Tundra on the snow/ice yesterday for the first time and very pleased with handling. At a safe place, intentionally put it is a spin/skid and recovered quickly. Otherwise drove safely and slowly, unlike a few trucks that came past.

Our blue jays do the same thing. Had to make a run to get more bird seed yesterday. We also make a peanut butter/suet/corn meal mix that the woodpeckers, nuthatches and others love, if the blue jays leave them any.

RNG, that looks like some dangerous rain out your way. Be safe.

Drew, congrats on your first film! Have a fun, warm trip to Florida.

Definitely need to bring more firewood up to the porch today.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Rick, I'd like to be the guy in the photo too, only a hard top, metallic maroon, chrome upgraded wheel package. I guess I'd better go buy a lottery ticket and pay my idiot tax.

Farmer2009, hope your family is better.

Does anyone have Ed's email? Hope he and his are alright.

 

[Looking4new]

Good Morning! 28 looking for a high of 34
After I went out and plowed we got another 4", so that is todays' job. Today, tonite and tomorrow snow is in the forecast a total of 8" they say.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

20° I keep getting logged out of tbn on my mobile.

 

[ronjhall]

I want this guy's job.

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See license plate. Why Michigan, I don't know, they're made in Bowling Green Kentucky.

GM Proving Grounds are close by my home. Get to see a lot of GM new designs on local roads. They all have MI plates. Fairly easy to get a job as test vehicle driver. After you get trained.

 

[ronjhall]

Need to pour first cup of coffee. 54° with partly cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 68° with mostly sunny skies. Weather never got as warm as forecast called for yesterday. Did inside projects. I think wife wants to go shopping today.
Good Morning All.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 65˚ windy, very windy.
No definite news on the tractor roll over, just someone said it was a Backhoe and someone said they saw Starflight. Will have to wait until newspaper day.
No answer back from PM to Ed.
No go on the cottage project.

Hmmm a regular "NO" day.

 

[PJSprog]

46°F and light rain this morning, going up to 59° today. Warmed overnight. Freezing rain, sleet, and snow expected on Friday.

Terminex was supposed to be sending someone yesterday morning between 9-11. Wife called them back around 11:30, and the woman she talked with said she could see where she called before, but no appointment was ever scheduled in their system. She reminded them that our project is now delayed while we wait for them to be present to see the colony when the rest of the floor is opened. Supposed to happen today now. (shaking my head) :irked:

Carpenter made strides in other areas, and the electrician got many of the can lights installed for the kitchen, living room, and over the stairs.

 

[farmer2009]

47 this morning and headed to 53 today. Rain after lunch.

Wife and youngest still sick. Wife is feeling better. Dragged her to doctor Sunday. They said stomach virus and gave her 2 more days off. Odd part is she got sick Saturday night and she hadn't cleared the door to the house since Thursday.

Take care of birds and cover auger motor with rubber mat. Try to keep some water off it. Then take oldest into ENT doctor for a regular checkup.

 

[lostcreekranch]

That's funny. Always heard if you ordered one you could watch it be built. Don't know as I've never been to the museum much less the plant.

Both of my boys were born in Bowling Green. The closest Lowe's or HD is there. Also the closest mall and Harbor Freight. I'm in town a couple of times a month. Have to drive by the museum to sell cattle. But never stop.

Don hopefully you're not needed. Wife's uncle turned one over about 3 years ago. Took him over a year to get back to work.

The National Corvette Museum is open daily and very enjoyable to see. We've been members of the NCM for many years. You can also get a tour of the Corvette Plant, located on other side of 446, on most days.

Corvette even has an option for you to assist in building your own engine for, I believe, the Z06 and Grand Sport. They have a big charge to use your labor.





Not much for haulin' hay but, excellent for haulin' azz.

 

[toppop52]

The official low yesterday was 0°, only got down to 2° this morning, it is supposed to get above freezing today, finally. Go away snow!

 

[PJSprog]

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That's a good-looking tractor, Rick. :thumbsup: Car's not bad either. I've always preferred the pre-'83 'Vettes, myself ... a red '63 with split rear window being my all-time fave.

 

[300UGUY]

Nice vette! 34 here, going to 45. Snowed last night, about 5 inches, real heavy snow. Plowed out the drive and paths to the barns, off to lunch soon.

Farmer, hope you guys get better.

 

[lostcreekranch]

That's a good-looking tractor, Rick. :thumbsup: Car's not bad either. I've always preferred the pre-'83 'Vettes, myself ... a red '63 with split rear window being my all-time fave.

We sold our 67 coupe with 427/435 HP a few years ago. I bought it new in October 1966. It never had air conditioning as GM would not build it with A/C so, not much fun to drive during Texas Summers.

A friend bought a 63 Coupe about 20 years ago and the rear divider really made it hard to see out back with the inside rear view mirror.

 

[toppop52]

We sold our 67 coupe with 427/435 HP a few years ago. I bought it new in October 1966. It never had air conditioning as GM would not build it with A/C so, not much fun to drive during Texas Summers.

A friend bought a 63 Coupe about 20 years ago and the rear divider really made it hard to see out back with the inside rear view mirror.

A friend of mine had 400 h.p. 427 with AC, still had the three two barrels, but hydraulic lifters.

 

[PJSprog]

A friend bought a 63 Coupe about 20 years ago and the rear divider really made it hard to see out back with the inside rear view mirror.

Never owned one, but I drove one a couple of times. It's definitely not a practical design. But from a purely aesthetic standpoint, that split just looks right to me. Same with the '82 and earlier; nothing wrong with the later models, I just like the curvier look.