Good morning!!!!

[Eric Salop]

Good morning, the ground may still be sopping wet from all the rain of the last few hours/weeks/months, but today we have enjoyed continuous sunshine since daybreak and at 11:00am there is still not a cloud in sight :dance1:

Phil, how did you get into all that intricate knot tying, were you a rock climber ?

Alien, whereas shepherds pie is mash over minced lamb, our meat and potato pie had a separate pastry top, with chunks of well cooked stewing beef hiding below amongst boiled potatoes and carrots. :licking:

It looked much like this, but the pastry was probably more stoggy

 

[wngsprd]

31 going to 43. Yesterday they said we'd get snow tomorrow, now just ice and rain.

Rained most of the day...1.34" here...had to take Coco to Richmond vet specialist during the worst of it. Roads looked like streams and ponds.

 

[LouNY]

Morning all;
Well I hope all the East coasters stay safe in the forecast winter storm.
Guess I'll mount up the tire chains on the Branson this morning,
a high of 26F and 12-14 mph breeze we are only forecast for 1-3 inches of snow but I guess it's time to winter prep,
calling for 0 tonight and a high of 18 tomorrow before the snow.
Making a run up to a painter early this morning to pickup the roof and hood from one of the IH Magnums,
we removed all the body panels and take them to the painter got most of the pieces done and back already.
Took the hood and roof panel up last week to be done.
Mount at least one set of chains and top of the trucks fuel tank and does it with anti gell additive.
Then hopefully sit next to the coal burner and enjoy the heat.

 

[riptides]

28 outside this AM. Heading to mid 40's. Weather people are excited. Cannot seem to decide if we will get 1 inch of snow or 12. LOL.

I need to stock up on the firewood today. And go get some beer.

bef, we are about 50 minutes SW of Fairfax. Good luck on your trip. If you pass 28, wave south. LOL.

mfw, yeah, I have a friend that does that stuff. He climbs trees like a squirrel. I cannot watch him.

Looks like my porch is sparing the wild life from the weather.

wngsprd, yeah, we got a lot of rain up here too. Hope Coco is OK.

Hope all have a great day. Be safe and stay healthy my freinds.

 

[Buppies]

wngsprd hope coco is ok she has been through alot

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning. 29 with a forecast high of 38 today. Yesterday brought us .33 inches of precipitation, mostly wet snow that mostly melted on ground contact. Forecast for tomorrow is for over a foot of snow.

Had a nice visit with my friend that brought my engine, mostly talking about our formative years and how different the things that we did then would be received now. Hint- a 12 year old could bicycle to the local gun shop and buy a pound of black powder and a roll of waterproof fuse and not raise any suspicions or questions.

Engine install went very well, the new engine fired right up and all systems work as they should.


I’m all ready for the snow equipment wise, but I haven’t placed the fiberglass driveway markers yet. That will be today’s task. In the past it’s always been a chore to hammer them into the stubborn ground. Yesterday simple tool for driving them into the ground, just a piece of 1” cold rolled steel bar with a hole bored into it to slip over the rod and contain the end to keep it from splintering and to provide a larger target for the hammer.

I had a few small tasks at the restaurant yesterday, i got there about lunchtime, so it worked out well roast beef wise.

As far as fuel burned while waiting for a clearance on Sunday, it was about $200 worth of kerosene.

Thinking about BBQ, there are so many regional variations, especially in pork, both ribs and shoulders. Same with sauces. I belong to the school that sauces should not be part of the cook, but can be added by the person consuming it.
I cringe if I get a rack of ribs or piece of brisket slathered with sauce, it’s typically hiding something. That’s not to say that I don’t like sauce, but it should be my choice what type and how much.

I’ve smoked a lot of meats and have come up with rubs and methods that provide what suits my taste, tempered from what I learned from sampling BBQ from all over the country and talking pitmasters if they’re available. I would always make a beeline for the BBQ in what ever city we were in. My favorites are Memphis ribs and Lockhart brisket. Strangely enough I found pretty good brisket (Including burnt ends) in Groton, CT.

 

[daugen]

Dennis, like your Christmas bird decorations. The view there is gorgeous.

Eric, that really does look good. Does it come with a complimentary "stent to go"?...
Pure comfort food, beef, grease, salt and pastry with some sweet vegetables inside.
I'm thinking English and vegan are oil and water, you need a "proper" dinner.
Certainly what I'm used to, except now I've learned it's truly not good for me.

I cooked some hamburger patties yesterday, first in a while, some woman's name like
Ruth's extra lean burgers, 93 percent lean.
Since I didn't overcook them, they turned out pretty good.
Before I would eat two. Now I eat one, along with a big bowl of vegetables.

Sure miss my gas grill. No door on rear of house so long walk to where I can hide a barbecue.
Local hardware store will deliver and assemble Weber grill for me, but trying to find a place for it has been
the challenge. If I leave the generator where it lives when not in garage, I would have the propane tank there
all ready to hook up to barbecue. I need to lay flagstone or something hard down in that corner. I may get the synthetic
flagstone, certainly would be easier to cut if need be.

speaking of a proper dinner...
Do the English eat their horses? Some cultures frown upon that.
Instead we made glue out of them. Hooves for the glue pot.
What animals are considered pets and what are considered dinner is an interesting conversation, one I bet many of the parents here
have had with their kids.

Always thought the guy who drove the dead animal truck had the worst job, and you just hoped you didn't get
stopped at a light next to one, or on a hot summer day behind one on a country road.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

31 going to 43. Yesterday they said we'd get snow tomorrow, now just ice and rain.

Rained most of the day...1.34" here...had to take Coco to Richmond vet specialist during the worst of it. Roads looked like streams and ponds.

Hoping the best for Coco. I know it's tough, when your pup is hurting/sick. Prayers for your family.

rip, hope you figure out the best plan for the porch being a bit out of alignment. Hope birds don't poop too much on your porch.

popgadget, I remember when kerosene was cheap.....when commercial aviation wasn't. Hope your new motor in your Gravely lasts a good long time.

L4N, your spot looks like our Waffles.

I got to drive a scissor lift for the first time at work last week. Only had to go up about 15ft. Man, was that thing rickety. I was centered on my objective, but was leaning left and right to get a picture, and that thing was rocking +/- 8". I guess the best thing is to stay away from objective and only lean it in one direction.

Eric, that looks like good comfort food. Did your wifey just get tired of the repetition?

 

[daugen]

Popgadget, thought about that nice feature of the Makita glue dispenser and decided
a couple extra rolls of paper towels were cheaper. I just have to have a wad of paper to put it down on
when done. I did buy that glue you suggested and
a tube cap with nail gizmo to try to keep the glue from hardening.

nice repower, good luck with it.

 

[Thomas]

19F clear sky low 20's for high with stiff wind,mercury setting little above zero tonight.

Outside chores done E muffin time. :licking:
Plans for today...trip to town for critter food and couple odds and ends,other than that keep the all nose and toes warm.

Enjoy the day all.