Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

2018-12-28, 0541

26 right now...looks like sleet/freezing rain with a bit of snow mixed in outside. High in the mid-upper 30's with rain so this sloppy mess should be gone by evening

Bella is sleeping on the bed a few feet away from where I'm sitting. The pills the vet gave us (a doggie version of Ibuprofen) have really helped her with her hindquarters....and appetite.

I'll head out and salt the walks in a bit...not sure if it'll be worth running the tractor over this slushy crap...plus, it's to be well above freezing tonight.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

As the Almanac predicted, here in east coast Canada we are in for a cold winter. Although they predicted the cold they didn't predict the amount of early snow that started in November. I am visiting my daughters in NewBrunswick but have to head back to Nova Scotia today to blow some snow. 15 cm forecasted and about 15 cm came down yesterday. Pavement now looks dry which should help the 5 hrs drive. Happy New Years everyone!

 

[Buppies]

37 high of 54 later today almost one inch of rain so far but rain will be over by 3:00pm or so

Glad Bella is feeling better

Riptides prayers for you and the wife

Prayers for all

 

[ronjhall]

Ron the new Garmin had a few hiccups - 1. It would not turn on the other night until I was half way home and 2. said a curve was 40ft ahead for 2 miles on a straight road and 3. would not download a software update. but I still like it enough and just exchanged it to see if the bugs are just on that one unit.

When you say metal ladder do you mean an aluminum ladder in a wood frame for the attic access stairs? like this:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Werner-...75-lb-Maximum-Load-Capacity-AH2210B/203009107

Sorry to hear the Garmin has hiccups. You need a good internet connection to do a update. I use Garmin Express.
The ladder I have is similar to the picture. Made out of steel.

 

[daugen]

warm wet weather heading up the Coast, 62 out now, 68 high of today in thunderstorms. A break tomorrow, then more wet weather.

headed to podiatrist for early appt., have both plantar fasciitis and a plantar's wart on same heel. The latter they can't seem to do much with, not on surface and I'm not having them carve up my foot. Guy looks at my foot xray and first thing he says is whoa you have a lot of arthritis in that foot. Yeah, no surprise there.

Then some foodshopping and a quiet day at home.

Thanks for help with draft control. I understand it raises or lowers the rear lift arms in order to keep implement steady over
dips and bumps in ground. I haven't had to deal with that here because everything is flat as a pool table.
Now I'm curious how the electronics work, proportional or a limit switch where over a certain weight it says raise and under a certain weight it says lower. Unlikely there are a lot of smarts in this thing.

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking second cup of coffee. 45° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 51° with cloudy skies. Got .19" of rain yesterday. Did not start raining until late in the day. PT this morning. Need to clean shop up a little so I can get back at foot rest project. Going out to look at Christmas lights this evening. Before people start taking them down.

Eric, the Quickjack has it own locks. They are the red and white bars in center of lift. Would I trust them with golf cart on it. Yes. The lift works by raising beyond locks bar stops then lowering to set lock bars. But if I was raising a car/truck there would be jack stands under vehicle. Doubling up on protection is a good safety plan. Not very visible in picture are front and rear tire chocks.

RNG, saw this on one of the RV forums. 1969 Custom Camper. I like the bike pictures.

LS, hope PT goes better as time passes. I will take a little them snow drifts. 6" would be great.

Drew, nice control for 3ph. It sure would come in handy on my land.

Buckeye, hope finger gets better. Be careful of infection.

Riptide, glad your wife is feeling better. Sorry to hear about storm damage.

Good Morning All

 

[riptides]

Raining this AM. Flood watch, again, heck I see it just looking at the yard. When it starts pooling in the back yard the creeks are rising. This year, wettest on record, that's going back to the late 1800's. IMHO, not much of a record. Our road was closed twice this year from both ends due to flooding. I expect, listening to the rain, today it will be too.

Managed to "finish" the run-in. Will have to order one new 12 foot metal panel. It's back up there with the holes/seam splits. Put 32 hurricane straps on it, and sunk some 4 inch screws into the support beams. I told the wife, it's in the middle of the pasture and it will of course attract the wind. Just need to dress it out, finish the "grain" room, and stick a gutter on it for rain water collection - for the horses. Also looking at solar power for lights and a trough heater. Need to do a lot of research on that.

In two weeks we are out of here going up to NYC for another checkup. All is going very well. Just needs to get more mobile, stamina and cardio going. And she needs to work on her sleep pattern.

Oh, she called for estimates on the roof damage, we have the run-in and another building that got hit, I think it was a week ago? No one has called back to come out and give us an estimate. The economy must be good. LOL.

Let's hope for an under performing rain event today. I hope all have a great day, and a healthy, Happy New year that is coming!

I say, good riddance to 2018. Bring it on, 2019. LOL.

 

[Looking4new]

35°F and raining. Going to a high of 45F. Wind S 9 mph. Periods of rain or freezing rain is what they are calling for. It will change to snow tonight.

I was going to plow today, but somehow I buggered up my knee. I am not going anywhere. I can hardly make it from one end of the house to the other and that is with a cane.

So I guess it is another energy conservation day.

Have a good day all

 

[Thomas]

28F light now mid 30's for high.

1 1/2" snow sleet now rain the rest of day w/winds picking up,light icing on branches steps now maybe I shouldn't have shovel and plow the driveway etc. :confused3:
Plans for today...pick Mrs. up from work at 11am,keep the woodstove purring,depending on weather date night and puttering.
Critters show up early this morning and packing there breakfast away quickly.

Enjoy the day all.

Consider today kick back day Bella.

 

[Thomas]

Looking4new
I was going to plow today, but somehow I buggered up my knee. I am not going anywhere. I can hardly make it from one end of the house to the other and that is with a cane.
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Well that's gotta be like being kick in the back pockets.