Good morning!!!!

[Thomas]

Good excuse to watch some football.

Hope it wasn't the Giants.

 

[Thomas]

43F partly cloudy.

Been good day... finish leave control heft of the leaves have fallen remove, 4 BIG oaks and what blows across the road only left done by second weekend November.
While cutting up kindling 1 of 2 cubs watch 50' a way, I cut 3" 16" long dowel toss to cub,cub took dowel headed into woods and the other cub wanted to play with it,cub climb tree sat on big limb did some chewing.

Plans for the evening...watch some football ending of nascar maybe share bowl ice cream than numb it to pillow time.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I could never understand the allure of pellet stove, I always assumed it was that they were less expensive to operate than the central heat source. If it’s more expensive, why bother with it?

They were once way less expensive, which is why I switched to one years ago. But Pellet prices have continued to climb, as there isn't much competition in the field. Plus a lot easier to deal with, and cleaner than woodstoves.

 

[Popgadget]

Plus a lot easier to deal with, and cleaner than woodstoves.

I was thinking in terms of a conventional central heating system, such as oil, gas, propane, heat pump, etc.
Doesn’t get much easier than setting a thermostat.

I get heating with wood if you have an abundant free supply, or if its for a cabin. I do burn wood, but for amusement and ambiance, not really for heat.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Home from VA trip. Had to detour once over to Rt11 due to backups on I81.
I heard the 611 broke down on it's trip today, didn't hear what broke. People been posting great photo's of it on FB.
Here was when I rode:

Concerning when to paint lines on new asphalt, I've noticed on our parking lot, there are cracks in the asphalt under every parking spot line. Somehow the paint has caused cracks, as it doesn't have cracks elsewhere.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I was thinking in terms of a conventional central heating system, such as oil, gas, propane, heat pump, etc.
Doesn’t get much easier than setting a thermostat.

I get heating with wood if you have an abundant free supply, or if its for a cabin. I do burn wood, but for amusement and ambiance, not really for heat.

mine is supplemental for our family room, instead of a fireplace. geothermal heat pumps still the primary, but the pellet stove pretty much keeps the lower level geo from running much in the winter. There are central pellet furnaces available. I went to Geothermal after oil went over $4 gallon years ago, but now with the increases in electric prices, nothing is cheap.

 

[Looking4new]

Happy in NC; at least the dog was protecting the cat.

Pacific Energy pellet stoves do NOT like unreliable electricity, brown outs and spikes. Ask me how I know.

Cat mucking detail all done and tractor full of fuel ready for the first snowfall. Tomorrow I need to top off the house oil tank, it is half full. I'll jam it right full. Daytime temps are in the mid to high 40s, so no worries about the oil expanding especially when the tank is on the north side of the house.
I filled it almost full by the gauge in mid September and it is almost 1/2 gone, so time to fill 'er up. 238 US gallon tank.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good afternoon all. 56ºF for the start, overcast with patchy fog. Made coffee to start day, Help setup, attend, help tear down Chapel, breakfast with group, nap, lunch, catch up on recorded news work on Volagi brakes, intermittent rub. More posting later
Resuming Tuesday 1:59 AM CDT post 212,991:
David sorry, must have missed when you replaced it. I remember it was on back order a long time.
Ron glad bracket cleaned up and painted. Glad you got some mowing in. Getting close to end of mowing season? Nice woodpecker pic.
Billy good to hear new E0 location.
Ron sorry to hear about firefighter My condolences.
Bill hope hard drive got cleaned up. Linux doesn't that much room does it.
Buppies I am the same here, higher than the lake.
Scott(vt) hope shop clean up went well and safe trip back to CT.
Ron thanks for pic of the TP project
ArlyA glad you had good time at camp and wore the neighbor's dog out.
Buppies don't worry I thought al birds have feathers!
Frits good to hear wife doing better after infusion. Glad grocery pickup accomplished and clean up went well.
Happy(NC) hope connects work better on 4X2 after cleaning them. Hope you found some seats for buggy.
Don thanks for update on card standings. Congrats on tied for first, sorry this quarter not as good. Hope wild flowers sprout.
Billy sorry to hear you've been led astray.
Drew hope you got your rain. Sorry RV market so slow. Good luck with listing. Thanks for ring tail cat info.
Paul glad music room almost back together again. Sorry you got top spot at Oddfellows by missing a meeting. Hope breakfast and trip went well.
Ken sorry only 1/4 inch rain. Spider going to eat well.
Kyle good luck with SS and Medicaid. No experience here.
WinterDeere thanks for the dog's story.
Drew hope leaf vac mounting went well. Don't screw back up!
David that's only about 1/3 of normal. Glad HH god but understand why not too often. Hope you got finished mowing.
RS glad you got some rain. Sorry search for water well fracker not going well. Glad you got some fence work done and found more Honey Baby squash.
Dennis glad you got pellets for winter.
Ken glad you have UV light plumbed in water system.
Kyle nice price on gas.
Thomas sorry Boo didn't like your wake up rocks. Glad work went well. Glad backpack blower worked for leaf control.
Dennis go as high as you can on door.
Randy(wag) glad you had rain in the gauge and more on the way. Hope senior day groceries went well.
more catch up later
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid, blood sugar /wife, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, Scott(vt) /wife's back pain, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife back issues and cancer, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Eye recovery, /back issue, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /brother's lymphoma, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, Middle East War, and Country.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 4C and it's presently 10.3C, mostly cloudy with a stiff Southerly wind (up from the Antarctic). There was 3.5mm in the gauge @0900.

I'll probably have to put the woodheater on for tomorrow as the last 'hurrah' for Winter is predicted.

^ which has happened.

Ta for everyone's concern regarding this annoying cold of mine. It 'broke' last evening. Good night's sleep and just a stiff neck to contend with now.

I've got to get out there and pay another visit to the PO, then prepare Paddock #5 for the return of the Mad Agisting Horse Woman (and Daughter)'s horses. Mostly that'll be setting up the water trough.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[Tinhack]

How close to the highway are you?

I'm late but I'm about 3.5 miles east of I-35.