Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Time sure flies Drew. I remember those days.
This is as close as I get to social media.

Sometimes I think I should put instructions with my Trust documents to log on when the day comes I can’t.

 

[sodamo]

Learning to sew was just another thing my Mother felt I should know growing up, but to be honest I haven’t darned a sock or sewed a button in many years. Yup, we got one of those small chest boxes with spools of many colors and varied assortment of fasteners and needles. Have 2 tabletop machines. A friend gave us the 2nd but no idea why we kept it.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

In 1977 when we had 57 days below freezing the Chesapeake Bay froze completely over north of the Potomac, the news had footage of guys from the ice locked ships playing football on the Bay. Our rivers froze and no barges could get in? They instituted a 5000 shaft horse power rule to come north of the Potomac, in two days they couldn’t make either. We had convoys of oil trucks coming from Norfolk and NJ, the Salisbury city water mains froze in some areas and had to be thawed with welders. You couldn’t hire a welder or plumber for two months. It started Jan 1, after a 60° day, a cold front came through 50 mph winds about 22 pm, by morning it was 0 and dropped to -5 by about 8. I had a Buick Regal with a 455 and it was frozen to the asphalt with water blown in waves up to the middle of the Cragars.

1977 was the year the Ohio river froze over where people could walk across it. I have picture of icebreaker trying to keep it open. Also when we did a lot of Ice skating on our farm pond.
The week of Jan 16 1977 we were in the -20 range in Ohio. We had to chop ice off the springs for cows to drink.
We had pretty good blizzard in both 77 and 78. In 78 it was -50 wind chill and our bowling alley collapsed under the snow.

 

[sodamo]

Maybe be experiencing a mild vaccination reaction. Very mild headache and nausea. Normally I wouldn’t think being shot related being 3 days, but the V Safe site tracks for 7, so possible.

 

[toppop52]

Thanks, Ron. Barrie is indeed a nice place - and about an hour closer to the cottage than Toronto. Have been looking at a nice retirement place (Waterford Barrie Retirement Residence) that is close to my SIL/BIL (maybe 5 mins. away), and looks real nice. (They sent us videos of the available suites.) I am mindful of one of my favourite lines from The Sound of Music - "When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window."

And here is another thing to thing to think about. The same day that my MIL died, a new baby was born to my Nephew and his wife. Anyone believe in reincarnation?

My daughter was born almost the same time that my aunt died, reincarnation I’m not sure what I think about it. Genetic memory, maybe.

 

[Dftodd]

Maybe be experiencing a mild vaccination reaction. Very mild headache and nausea. Normally I wouldn’t think being shot related being 3 days, but the V Safe site tracks for 7, so possible.

I got sick after the third hepatitis shot. First two didn't bother me. Third shot, I got sick about 48 hrs after the shot was given.

 

[sodamo]

New video from the CrossTalk Solutions guru shows unboxing and setup of a new Starlink setup...

I’m impressed. And ready.

 

[Alien]

Ron, I gave my wife a decent new sewing machine she loved and a serger she never used. Always wanted to learn
that skill, like Toppop has. We build and fix things in many different materials, sawing, welding, stitching...
I've paid for new canvas on three boats and that sure gave me an appreciation for someone's neat stitches.
Like a nice welding bead...

So I wonder Ron if you will have a use for the machinery or will that go to grandchildren?
I gave mine away, made two ladies very, very happy.
Including a home made walnut bobbin/thread holder I made.
We might want a new Dewalt or Makita but the missus
wants a new electronic sewing machine with 16 different stitches.

I bought my wife a new sewing machine about 18 years ago. It is still in the box.
I bought her a new waffle maker 2 years ago as she said she would like one. It is still in the box.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! I AM BACK! This morning the low was -4f, 12" of snow at 6am.... still snowing.... we will probably get 18" by the time it's done. Now they are saying more snow by Tuesday night. Low tonight is expected to be be -10.

I made it home yesterday at around 5 pm. The snow started at 5:15.... made it just in time. They were going to keep me another night due to blood loss, 1000cc during the surgery, then they had to put in a drain in the incision which collected another 1400cc. Needless to say, my B/P was hypotensive in the mid 90's for the first 8 hours, then started coming back up.

I have to say, the hospital is no place to rest.... I was able to get maybe 2 hours of just dosing before they moved in a roomate .... every 30-45 minutes there was something going on with them that created a disturbance.... it was 20 hours after I got out of surgery before I was able to sleep for 2 hours. Then of course they woke me up to get vitals and give meds. When the surgeon came back to check on me 24 hours later, he agreed with me that I would get more rest at home....

Last night was better, but every 2 hours had to get up and go to the bathroom.... I guess all the IV fluids (4000cc) they gave me to get the B/P up were finally working through.... this morning mostly back to normal. Big incision, 14" long, 34 staples holding it together. As long as it stays that way, all will be good. Only thing I am not happy with is the daily injections of Lovenox (blood thinner) that I have to give myself. The bruising is starting already. I have to do them for 20 days....

Pain is tolerable, they gave me plenty of narcotics, I have cut back on them already.... don't like that fuzzy feeling... warm is ok... I keep moving about using my walker.... I never thought I would have to have one of these so early in age....

Well gonna go make my laps back an forth in the house, then hit the recliner for a bit... I wanted to bo broom the deck and the walkway, but wifey won't let me .... she actually won't let me out of her sight! .... guess I won't be able to do any fun things....

Everyone have a great day!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Oh, a quick pic of the snow...