Good morning!!!!

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning. It's 31° here, feels like 21° with north wind at 14 mph. We may get to mid 30's this afternoon.

We don't have any serious freezing temps until Sunday night Monday morning when low is forecast at 16°. Then .. only 7° Tuesday a.m. I've got three valves to close to shutoff water to the shop, horse barn, and all the outside hose bibs around the house and in all pastures.

The shop is probably ok, as there only the bathroom in the quarters on an outside wall (southern facing) so I can open the doors on the sink cabinet and keep heat on at 60°. I'll likely still shut the water off though.

At one time, I had all the north facing hose bibs foam wrapped but .. our squirrels decided the foam needed to be chewed on .. so I gave up on that. It's just too easy to shut off water and drain the lines for 30 hours or so .. Monday / Tuesday. The tractors are all fine and no present need to use either of them

Patricia is closing her offices Monday .. and possibly Tuesday .. weather dependent. Maddie .. will be cooped up at school.

Hope the "Presidents" .. enjoy the cold.

Hope everyone stays safe and warm today.

Prayers to all.

 

[toppop52]

Yes another Randy, Randy. I'm Randy F.

It’s like the Three Musketeers, only different.

 

[toppop52]

Good Morning
18 here and supposed to get to 30 with clear sky.

Got the snow cleaned up yesterday, it was close to 6”.

Mostly- switch was in the storage space between two dormers, woodshedding meant practicing, bass was an instrument, not a fish. Hope that clears it up

After plowing most of the day was spent on speaker cabinet. I did decide to “improve” the SSQA snow plow by adding skids to the mount to keep the bottom of the loader arms from scraping the surface if set too low. I have a mental plan on how to proceed, hopefully I’ll execute it today while glue cures.

Randy, sorry to hear about you mom, I lost mine at 96 years old back in July.

The classic and modified car talk brings back many memories. Over the years I’ve transplanted at lot of small block chevy’s. In high school I put one in a 59 English Ford Escort station wagon, when I reflect on the quality of my work then, it’s amazing that I survived. The only odd vehicle I have now is a Grumman KubVan, which at one of 500 or so built is actually the rarest one I’ve ever had.

Going to try again to day for vaccination appointment at grocery store pharmacy. No word from the county.

Around 1981 I put a Pontiac 455 into a ‘75 Olds Starfire which was their version of the Monza 2+2. Had to use the steering shaft from an early Pinto that was woven cable and could be bent around the exhaust and still function normally.

 

[toppop52]

Woke up to minus 11 twice invigorating everything in my nose froze

Several years ago we had back to back -12 then -6 the next morning. Outside cats were out in the sun waiting on breakfast.

 

[toppop52]

Our mixed precipitation ended up as 3” of snow. 34 now, low was 29, snowing again now and for several hours they say.
We appear to have dodged the Arctic cold they were predicting a few days ago, coldest forecast low is upper 20s with cool highs in the thirties for about 5-6 days, then several days of 50s later in the month.
LS, I hope today goes well for you.

I want to thank everyone for the prayers and well wishes, no phone call yet.

 

[daugen]

Toppop, would like to have seen your Super Duty Starfire.
Lot of iron in the front of that small car...a real torque monster.
TorqFire, how's that?

always a fun time to check out the crate engine options on the websites.
Don't you really need a T-Rex certified Hellaphant Hemi for your Ram Lou?
Now I bet Rick would have fun with that. 1000hp will get you downtown in a hurry. :thumbsup:

 

[workinonit]

Picked up my fuel treatment for the 800 gallons I have on hand. It's raining cats and dogs here today. 41 degrees. Also picked up my 12,000 pound winch for my new 16,000 pound trailer I'm waiting to be built. I sure hope I can get it within a week or two so I can haul my new to me tractors home.

 

[sodamo]

65°F and .15 inches rain

Shot arm feeling good this morning.

Off to Hilo town this morning for a few odds and ends, milk, stop at HD. Scag belt is at PO but window was closed when I got there yesterday.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[toppop52]

Toppop, would like to have seen your Super Duty Starfire.
Lot of iron in the front of that small car...a real torque monster.
TorqFire, how's that?

always a fun time to check out the crate engine options on the websites.
Don't you really need a T-Rex certified Hellaphant Hemi for your Ram Lou?
Now I bet Rick would have fun with that. 1000hp will get you downtown in a hurry. :thumbsup:

My Ram has a Hemi, but it sure ain’t 1000 horsepower!

 

[LouNY]

Toppop, would like to have seen your Super Duty Starfire.
Lot of iron in the front of that small car...a real torque monster.
TorqFire, how's that?

always a fun time to check out the crate engine options on the websites.
Don't you really need a T-Rex certified Hellaphant Hemi for your Ram Lou?
Now I bet Rick would have fun with that. 1000hp will get you downtown in a hurry. :thumbsup:

It would be fun for awhile.
Not very practical but fun.

As far as overloading a car body one of mine was a 64 Chevy II convertible with a 396 shoved into it,
didn't handle worth a darn but sure could roast the rear tires.
And then I built a sand rail using an Olds Toronado drive train, that was a wild ride.
Only had that running for less then a month and someone wanted it more then I did.
I think that was the only ride I came out ahead on.