Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

2018-01-13, 0636

24 right now and that's where it's going to stay. There's also a mix coming down...light, right now but I'm sure it's frozen stuff.
No plans today...not a good day to go anywhere...

 

[Einthewoods]

8 degrees this morning though no real wind.

We're going to head over to Amish country this morning to get the monthly supplies at the feed store, general store and browse for an hour or so through the hardware store. Something about non big-box hardware stores...can mill around in them forever.

Then back home to tinker with the new tractor!

Good happy Saturday!

 

[Looking4new]

Yesterday at this time the temp was 40F. This morning it is -12 and going to a high of -4F. Wind NNW 11 gusting to 17 mph. No snow in the forecast. I was going to go out and plow today, but I think I will wait until Sunday when the temps are above zero.

I got the Jeep back yesterday afternoon about 4:30. Too late to do anything other than drive it home.
The original quote was for $801.oo and due to exhaust manifold bolt issues it cost me extra on labour. Total cost tax in was $942.43. I knew they would have trouble with the manifold bolts/studs. This is a 16 year old vehicle that the manifolds have never been off.

We will see how fast the oil pressure gets up this morning. Usually after sitting overnight in sub-zero temps I would need to start it twice, because the low oil pressure warning bell would sound off after the first start. I didn't plug in the block heater because the tractor is plugged in (same circuit for both).

Lou, that is an 'interesting' driveway, almost like living at the top of a mountain.

For you guys talking about crazy, can you define normal?

Have a good day all

 

[Einthewoods]

Sorry to hear about the jeep repair costs. Bummer. Here in Northern Michigan they use tons of salt to keep the roads less icy. Not sure if they do that in your area or not. Absolutely destroys vehicles. After a number of years you cringe when you have to work on anything exposed to it as you know it could be a nightmare with rounded or breaking fasteners.

 

[Thomas]

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"but have been screamed at had shovels thrown at me cussed out etc ."
This part always hard to understand...why,regoinal weather to be excepted if they can't move south or are they that selfish.

 

[Thomas]

27F now and high for today.
Rain ended this morning freezing rain now turn to sleet and snow in couple hours,talk about weather swing 57F to -10F little over 24 hours not good.

Plans for today ....spread grit on driveway,trip to town,putter on generator,maybe watch little football.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Temp dropped overnight from 60s to 30, and still dropping. Overnight rain turned to sleet and snow. Supposed to go out for breakfast, wife is getting ready, i just woke up, dont think she looked out side. Pellet stove was off last night, cold in here now, just got up abd turned it on.

 

[LouNY]

Morning all a balmy 15F this morning after 60F yesterday.
Yes, my driveway has made for some interesting times. Lots of experience with all sorts and styles of chains, studded tires and different plowing and sanding vehicles.
Had 5 daughters that learned to drive on it, 2 came out good drivers, 1 OK, an 2 what where you thinking abouts.

 

[ronjhall]

Then back home to tinker with the new tractor!

Action photos are required. :tractor:

 

[riptides]

38 outside this AM, wind is really bad. Yesterday we got to 71. Flew in on Monday. Re-arranging house again for the wife. We are located mainly in our sun room, on the first floor. Trip home was smooth. Minus my panic attack at the airport looking for a missing walker. Had to go through TSA about three times since it was "seen" on the other side of the security gates. People must have though I was "special" since me and a few TSA people took shortcuts. LOL.

Wife is doing OK, just me stressing and not sleeping. I have full time couch duty. I have found it is not wide enough for a good sleep. I may hunt down a mattress from another building today.

Farm held up well during the arctic cold we had here. Unfortunate, a car, a truck and my little Kubota batteries did not fair well. So I played jump master a day or so ago. Even a ZTR had an issue starting, not the battery though. I let them all run for a while, mid-winter startups, LOL.

Nothing else going on, just in full-time nurse mode and lacking the quick convenience of shopping like I had in NYC. It was sweet not cooking and cleaning for a short while.

I hope all have a great day, and be safe today.

Thanks for your kind words and support through my life adventure thus far.