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Previous posts brought up another "floated" topic that I had repressed - the bidet. That flew as well as the used camera and modern drone floaters. Massachusetts cases reported today: 197 confirmed and presumptive cases 0 deaths 445 under quarantine 638 completed quarantine I really have no...

I will be cooking our corned beef in our pressure cooker tonight. I cook the cabbage, potatoes, and carrots separately. I throw some extra pickling spice and allspice berries in the pressure cooker for ambiance :rolleyes: I too look forward to dinner tonight...... actually every night...

Ted- Not two of my better decisions on footwear yesterday and today. I did a body self check while down; I was lucky that I did not break anything. I will not go stupid like this again. There are a couple of downed trees and soon to be downed trees in the picture. I could easily push over a...

Ted- From the looks of BJ's and the nearby supermarket only the highest demand items were off the shelves. Both stores looked as if customers were ripping open bags of flour during a food shopping frenzy. The this Years first snow in March:

28ºF and snowing at the time of today’s low; still snowing and 30ºF presently; and I expect the snow should change over to rain/rain showers later today with a high temperature in the mid 40ºF’s. .75” of snow measured My Wife and I went to BJ's yesterday. *All the high demand items were...

Maybe we should follow the solution as did the French Revolutionaries' 0% tolerance policy.

"..... I see the stock market tanked again this morning.. big money is going to make some $$ with these big swings."- Hawkeye I agree. Apparently those two brothers who bought 17700 containers of hand sanitizer and 1000's of surgical face masks in hopes of "profiting" from the hysteria are...

"..... I see the stock market tanked again this morning.. big money is going to make some $$ with these big swings."- Hawkeye I agree. Apparently those two brothers who bought 17700 containers of hand sanitizer and 1000's of surgical face masks in hopes of "profiting" from the hysteria are...

A couple of upper level clouds, but a sunny 17ºF for today’s low requiring extra layers of clothes for this AM’s walk. A sunny 23ºF presently, and I anticipate a mostly sunny afternoon in the upper 30ºF’s with some upper level clouds moving in as the next weather system approaches. Even with...

"....... as long as you use the right method of removal."- Don. Sadly most people do not understand "Universal Precautions" nor appropriate procedures. I saw 0% of anyone exercising any form of precautions during the President's TV speech yesterday: touching each other, shaking hands, close...

Distilleries are making hand sanitizer and giving it out for free to combat coronavirus - CBS News An example of the "good." "Went to Walmart .... same story... paper goods cleared out, cleaning items gone. No eggs, no milk, hardly any canned goods. Absolutely ridiculous! We will just wait a...

n interesting mix of sun, mid and upper level clouds and 30ºF for this morning’s low temperature. Increasing sunshine all day so far and it is presently 38ºF with an anticipated afternoon with temperatures in the low 40ºF’s. A beautiful day to start puttering around outside. Kyle- I am sorry...

A mostly clear and breezy 33ºF presently which may be today’s low temperature and I anticipate a mostly sunny and breezy day today with the PM high in the mid40ºF’s. I almost fired up the wood stove this morning, but considering today’s anticipated sunshine I decided it’s really not necessary...

Fear and greed drive the stock market. Today started off well due to the morning's dynamics and continued all day on anticipation of the President's declaration of a State of National Emergency (sadly a good thing); waivered as the President began to speak and stabilized and closed on the ^+ as...

Thomas- Driving down to the 2 “Big Cities” we frequent gets more & more interesting in a bad way. All the “perceived necessities” are becoming increasingly scarce on the shelves at supermarkets and pharmacies. Liquor stores’ stocks seem to be or probably are increasing presently. Billy- I...

Bill- We would definitely be "happy" during "Happy Hour"... Last year's harvest here was exceptional.

Kyle- I think that we will all see more and more depleted shelves like the ones pictured. I am visualizing skid marks on moss :eek: Bill- Congratulations on the taxes and refund. I would welcome your help on the vodka. It’s too weak to use as a topical; for C-19 but effective on treating...

A foggy, drizzly, rain showery 35ºF for today's low temperature; currently a dreary, showery*40ºF; an I anticipate an overcast afternoon with the high temperature in the mid50ºF's and increasing winds as the cold front rolls through.. *~.30" of rain recorded. *I anticipate a windy night tonight...

Hawkeye- The compressor has never been connected to a fused outlet bar which could be the issue with all the compressor failures.. Thanks. I did have my side air bladder fail once and I was not even wearing crampons back then. I really do like the bed when it holds air. Those vibrating...

We usually see some snow in April, sometimes big snows, and if I remember correctly May 3rd, 1977 +20" fell. The trees had already leafed the tree damage around here was extensive. It always seemed to snow or have a mixed precipitation event at Holyoke, MA St. Patrick's Day parade. It will...

An overcast 31ºF for today's low temperature and presently an overcast 34ºF with an expected overcast PM high in the mid 40ºF's. *Definitely Spring weather. *The sugar*houses around here are “steaming." Randy- Good luck with your new job. Mike- Welcome back and congratulations on the new...

A mostly sunny 31ºF was today’s low. After today's sunrise perimeter walk*I think that hopefully it's time to retire the crampons for the season. I've been in the doghouse this past week for the usual foibles and now my "sentence" has been extended*due to all the debris I've been tracking into...

Thomas- The way those geese wings were forming up I would not be surprised that it took them to get to NH to get organized. All kinds of honking going on..... not the usual noise and chatter. RNG- The technology today is lightyears beyond from where I started my craziness. And I I thought...

With some high level clouds a mostly sunny 38ºF for today’s low temperature and with increasing sun the temperature is now 49ºF presently. I anticipate a sunny afternoon with high temperature in the mid60ºF’s. A couple of large “V’s” of Canadian Geese were headed north earlier. Today may be a...

Mixed level clouds and hazy sun at the time of today’s breezy low of 24ºF with windchill ~ 15ºF. Increasing sun all morning and it is presently a breezy 38ºF resulting is a windchill ~ 30ºF. Another beautiful day to enjoy. Ice/snowpack is mostly gone in the open areas and subsurface springs...

Early morning sunlight revealed a coating of snow left by the departing weather system. A mixed cloud and sun breezy 23ºF for today’s low (W= +15mph/G = ~30mph) and with increasing sunshine it is presently a breezy 30ºF and I anticipate a clear and sunny and breezy afternoon with high...

BEF- My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers for your Son. I do not believe that USA data reflects the real situation due to limited testing resources. I think that we are just seeing the tip of the iceberg. I am hoping/praying that COVID-19 mutates to a less virulent form. Rick- Thanks for...

I saw my first harbinger of Spring yesterday- a Redwinged Blackbird :cool:. Paul- good luck with the car search and acquisition. Bird- Thank you for your services. I am happy that you and your first responding colleagues were not seriously impacted by exposure to others' contagious...

A mostly sunny 23ºF for today's low temperature; a sunny 36ºF presently; and I anticipate increasing high level cloudiness later today with an afternoon high in the low 40ºF's before the next weather system rolls on in with a mixed precipitation scenario anticipated. Randy- I am sorry to read...

A mixed cloud sun 31ºF for today's low temperature and with increasing sun it is presently 36ºF. I am hopeful that today's projected high of 42ºF will be exceeded. I like days like this = no wood stove. All the food prep required for my spicy Chinese stir fry paid off. It looks like we'll be...

I think these road signs are going up around here this Spring

Another windy night that messed with my sleep. Now I know what Ted experiences. A breezy mostly cloudy 35ºF for today's low temperature; presently a windy 41º. The thinning melting snow/icepack is pretty slick this AM; making for difficult walking. Brogen was having problems keeping his...

38ºF with mixed sun and clouds for today's low temperature. With increasing sun all morning the temperature maxed at 56F. Increasing cloudiness and temperatures are starting to drop presently ahead of the next approaching rain system. I was down in the CT Valley earlier this AM to pick up...

Billy- Thanks for the information. I applied for the FAA certificate when it was free. I have my registration proudly displayed on my landing skids. My membership with the AMA just expired. If my memory serves me correctly the certification required membership in some supervising...

An overnight low of 21ºF, a mixed cloud-sun red sky morning and 24ºF, and a mostly cloudy 32ºF presently. Sometime during the wee hours a coating of snow was deposited. The barbecuedcountry style ribs came out pretty well last ; I need to cut back on the brining a bit. RNG- I had 6 SYMA...

This was made with a $30 SYMA X1 and an even cheaper keychain video cam: December 31, 2013 Greatest Movie of All Time - YouTube

"... I suspect some of the names on those drones were the result of very bad Chinese to Engilsh translations. It made me wonder how much fun I'd have trying to decipher the instructions."- RNG Changlish takes some getting used to. The problem is compounded due to all the regional dialects in...

I agree with Bill, and if one was still under the weather and/or has just recovered from a contagious illness they could be putting themselves and their weakened immune system at risk due to exposure to possibly new contagious and/or even more virulent diseases that seem to cluster in longterm...

RNG- If I remember correctly David has a Phantom 3. They are a well engineered product. Actually I like DJI products. I upgraded to a (cheap/basic) DJI flight controller on the "Flying Cuisinart." Most of the DJI owner/operator and/or former owner/operator complainers deserve to have lost...

A mostly cloudy and breezy 12ºF for today’s low temp with windchills in the single digits. Increasing sunshine all morning, presently 21ºF, and still breezy; wind ~14mph with gusts to ~20mph. I anticipate a breezy and sunny afternoon with high temperature in the upper 20ºF’s. It looks like a...

RNG- Thanks for the link. It is well written. What kills is the Cytokine Storm; from your posted link: ".. Cytokine Storm The key to the higher mortality rate for COVID-19 is the cytokine storm. A cytokine storm is triggered when the body perceives that a viral attack is more than it can...

A mixed sun/cloud 19ºF for today’s low temperature. There has been increasing sunshine all morning with the daily high temperature having been 24ºF with occasional snow flurries associated with a weak cold front rolling through. A beautiful day here. Brogen scored big at the transfer...

Hawkeye- Thanks. I really have no complaints about SunBug Solar® who installed, monitor, and maintain our PV system. Being tied into the grid is a whole different animal than what David has and what RNG is doing. Our PV panels' orientation is different than what is the ideal for off grid PV...

Power to the People!!!!! Our PV system appears to be up and running again:). Plans for the rest of the day = Happy Hour and making garlic bread for the leftover potato leek soup that I made.

I started the day early in anticipation of the PV tech crew arriving ~8:00AM. The thermometer had been stuck on a breezy 21ºF most of the morning. 23ºF presently with mixed clouds/sun and still breezy with maintained wind 20mph gusting to 30mph. The pre-dawn windchill walking the dog was in...

As I understand universal precautions and bodily fluid/aerosol transmission N95 masks would work more effectively if those sick wore them and the healthy maintained OCD-like behaviors related to hand washing, using hand sanitizers, avoiding touching one's face, and avoiding those individuals...

I have the OP's permission to share this thread and the information contained therein: Sign In - WX Disco Some of the biggest concerns about COVID-19 is it's 2% lethality, contagiousness (some of the highest ever reported), and its mutability.

Sassy is a lot cuter than Brogen. :cool: Thanks for sharing:)

Thanks. In reality it's the challenges that make life interesting. Like finding clean snow.:rolleyes:

The past few nights I have been woken up by leg cramps, and it rained just hard enough last night to become sleep disruptive. Today's low was a drizzly, foggy, showery 35ºF; and a foggy 38ºF presently which may be today's high temperature. In the calm of early morning I watched the fog roll...

A clear and sunny 17ºF morning low and a clear and sunny 34ºF presently. A beautiful late Winter sunny afternoon. At least the ice in my driveway is starting to break up thanks to the sun, temps, and chemicals. Thanks for the +'s regarding Wifey and ice management. I see a 2 part, 2...

A clear and sunny 4ºF morning low temperature; a clear and sunny 17ºF presently; and I anticipate a clear and sunny afternoon with high temperature in the mid20ºF's. Wifey AKA Peg thanks everyone for the + thoughts, prayers, and wishes both posted or thought. I check my solar panel production...

I'vee been following the posts, but have been really busy being a domestic worker, chief cook, bottle washer, and chauffeur for SWMBO. A lot of the posters here are familiar with my current challenges, but sooner or later Wifey will get her strength and range of motion back. For a lot of...

A mostly sunny 23ºF for today's low temperature and I anticipate a sunny afternoon with temperatures in the mid30ºF's. I am hoping that today's warmth and sun will put a dent on the driveway. I am not looking forward to tonight's/tomorrow"s snow to sleet to all rain event and what it will do...

A clear and sunny -1ºF for today’s low temperature; a clear and sunny 15ºF presently; and I expect a clear and sunny afternoon with high temperature in the mid20ºF’s. I am feeling the ill-effects of overindulgence from last night’s St. V celebrations. My chicken marsala came out really well...

Ted- I wish that I could post that I never forgot that the box blade was down. I hate looking at my tractor "oops moment" :eek: reminders. The ground surface is frozen solid here. I did nick Wifey's Forester's front bumper a couple of plows ago with my BB. :embarrassed: She was not...

套 Life happens, just take one step at a time.. ? Hawkeye I am sorry to read about your FIL and SIL. My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers. Irv- It痴 great to see you posting again. Good luck with your parents. My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers for you and your family. Today痴 3" of...

A frizzly, froggy 31ºF morning low; a drizzly, foggy, rain showery, murky day with the temperature stuck at 34ºF so far today. Despite the ashes on the driveway the Tundra decided to take a slide down the driveway after parking and exiting as I walked alongside. Brogen knew something was not...

I was lucky with this storm. It never changed over to a mixed precipitation to rain event here and I got ~ 2 hours of seat time. I have the driveway down to a nice ice glaze :rolleyes: My driveway is not a pretty picture at the moment :embarrassed:

A snowy 27ｺF for today's low temperature and the temperature has been stuck on 33ｺF here with +6.5 of accumulated snow so far which has greatly exceeded NWS predictions and my own expectations. I am happy that the NWS and I were wrong. This snow has been/is pretty light to shovel = the deck is...

A mostly sunny early morning low of 8ºF, but the clouds started moving in and it started snowing as a weak warm front rolled through ahead of tonight’s/tomorrow’s weather event. It is presently 26ºF with intermittent snow flurries. Today’s high should reach around 30ºF. With luck I might see...

Lou- Thanks for sharing your Winter pictures. :cool: Good luck with the surgeon. Here are two of mine taken a couple of minutes ago.

A mostly sunny 15ºF for today’s low. A mostly sunny 23ºF presently which is probably close to today’s high temperature. My truck which had not moved since before the previous icing event required close to an hour of deicing following yesterday’s icing event just to make the dump run. It was a...

The freezing precipitation finally changed over to all snow. It's getting pretty loud out in the woods with the increasing wind messing with the ice and now snow-loading tree limbs. It looks like ~1" has fallen so far. This is one powerful storm and it's still winding up.:cool: Dave's...

Ted- Thanks for the laugh. :D I am really hoping that the temperature climbs higher than predicted before I do anything to the driveway. Maybe some seat time tomorrow? We have plenty of food, booze, and meds to wait this system out and the next if needed.

It's been 31ºF here since midnight with freezing drizzle/fog/rain. I needed my Yaktrax® just to get to the bird feeders; the crampons would be required going much further. The temperature just hit 32ºF which should be today's high temperature before the cold front moves in later this PM. No...

RNG- In my rush this AM I failed to compliment your sunset picture and I really like your generator. David- Despite the rainy weather you are still making progress on the carport project. 31ºF is today's high temperature so far and the freezing drizzle is still falling. It looks like ~1/8"...

23ºF for today's low; 28ºF presently. There was a brief period of snow, a shot of sleet, and then precipitation changed over to present freezing drizzle and fog. 3/4" of accumulation crust so far. My existing ice/snowpack + the 3/4" of crust necessitates the continued use of crampons. The birds...

A mixed level and cloud formation mostly cloudy 31ｺF for today's low. It got to 34ｺF today thanks to some sunshine this PM. This is an interesting approaching complex storm system(s) tonight into the weekend. Posting "interesting" does not mean that I'll be enjoying the weather. It will...

An overcast 28ºF for today’s low; 36ºF presently and the cloud deck appears to be breaking up somewhat; and I anticipate a mostly cloudy afternoon with high temperature in the mid40ºF’s. I used our air fryer last night to prep the eggplant rounds for eggplant parmesan last night. The final...

An overcast morning low of 27ºF late last night. There have been periods of light snow falling all morning. Presently an overcast 36ºF and I hope to see some clearing and more sunshine later today with high temperature in the low 40ºF’s. It looks like the midweek and beyond weather will be...

By the time wifey and I really need our "geriatric" styled bathroom upstairs we will be unable to get there. :rolleyes::( I can barely contain my excitement over tonight's possibility for snow. :( Epic digital snowfall for midweek according to the weather models = a mixed precipitation weather...

An overcast 27ºF with light snow falling for today’s low temperature. 34ºF presently with increasing sunshine, and I anticipate a partly sunny afternoon with high temperature ~ 37ºF. Not a lot planned for today other than the usual Winter daily tasks, making football TV viewing snack foods...

An overcast 29ºF for today’s low with some light snow falling leaving a dusting. 35ºF presently and still overcast which is probably today’s high temperature. Dump run completed. Still using the crampons- 1” - 5” ice/snowpack in the open areas; 3” - 5” in shaded areas/woods. Don- I am...

Bird- An interesting list of offenses. I did not find anything specifically related to the illegal operation a motorized wheelchair. No wonder the on-scene officers were visibly relieved when I showed up. My patient a usually well mannered, eloquent, and socially correct lady was not...

An overcast 17ºF for today’s low; 33ºF presently and still overcast. :( Wifey’s OT went well yesterday; my domestic duties continue. At least I am forbidden to go anywhere near the washing machine and clothes dryer.;) Drew- I am sorry to read about your day. I hope you can find some relief...

It was a 22ºF clear, red sky sunrise morning. It's been clear and sunny all day, but the temperature never got >32ºF. Brogen got his nails trimmed at the vets early this AM. The vets office's black cat did her best to agitate Brogen (again :rolleyes:;() He weighed in a 167#; but...

Ted- I gave the video a thumbs up. I agree with Randy.:cool: Probably not the best day for shampooing our two bedrooms' rugs; but it is done. Wifey is the baker around here; I helped her make berry fruit pie bars this PM = she supervises :eek: It's starting to smell really nice in the kitchen.

A raw, overcast 26ºF for today’s low; the present overcast 31ºF presently may be today’s high temperature as this weak, slow moving cold front rolls on through. It looks more likely that a coastal storm will form the weekend but what type of precipitation will fall and where it tracks is still...

Bug infested primordial bogs can support all kinds of creatures.

An overcast 31ºF for today’s low with light snow flurries; 34ºF presently and it is still lightly snowing; and I anticipate a cloudy afternoon with temperatures in the mid 30ºF’s. I/We essentially follow the Mediterranean Diet. We have cut back on the salt and fats and do not eat sweets...

I did not get the rain predicted, nor the mixed precipitation. The temperature has really bounced around between 33ºF - 36ºF most of the day basically dependent on the cloud cover/sunshine with occasional periods of drizzle and/or light snow. What rain I did receive with this weather system...

An overcast 30ºF for today’s low, Freezing drizzle started falling around 8:00AM which got me going a little earlier than normal for today’s dump run. Our Highwtay Department heavily sanded the roads around here this AM :cool: The temperature has been bouncing around 32ºF so far this AM, but...

“….. it is time to do this.”- Hawkeye It is obvious that you are/were a loyal, highly valued, long term employee for a company in transition, but your guts/heart/head are telling you what is in your best interests. With any change come risks and opportunities. I hope that you can avoid the...

We are habitual food label readers. Trader Joe's has some decent healthy foods and some foods less so. We do like their teas, coffees and frozen seafood products and peanut butter. Drives- One thing that I do after opening plastic wrapped cheese is to remove it from that plastic and re-wrap...

I was caught mid-posting/pasting when my vision blurred out. My vision has returned and I see that parts of my post have been sacrificed to the internet deities. Bill- I’ll PM you before arrival ;) The only complaint that I have with all my recent tree work is that now our house can be seen...

A mostly sunny 22ｺF for today痴 low temperature; 36ｺF and mostly sunny; and I anticipate a partly mostly sunny afternoon ~ 40ｺF. One reason I walk the dog early AM is to avoid the sun痴 glare off the snow/icepack. Today I miscalculated the timing and did not have my sunglasses. Between the soft...

Ted- Thanks for asking. The NSAID痴 have been messing with her GI tract, but it is more the inconvenience at this point. They removed her cast 2 weeks ago, and she is wearing a removable immobilizer which helps. (The tech removing the cast did complain about how the Costa Rican orthopedic...

A mostly sunny 15ºF for today’s low temperature; increasing sunshine and 31ºF presently; and I anticipate a mostly sunny afternoon with high temperature in the low to mid40ºF’s. My only real plans for today is prepping and cooking our meals. Tonight’s dinner = Chinese spicy pork and wokked(sp?)...

A beautiful NE winter day today. A great day to move some wood around and slowly prepare for whatever weather is coming this weekend. RNG- I am sorry to read about another screwup with your solar panel project. You have been exhibiting amazing self control with the multi-issued craziness...

A mixed sun/cloud 11ºF for today’s low temperature; increasing sun and 14ºF presently; and I anticipate a sunny afternoon with high temperature ~ 32ºF. A quiet week until this coming weekend weather-wise. The weather geeks at WxDisco have been going wild regarding this pending weather event =...

Roy- Take care. I'll pile on later. ;) RonJH- Congratulation on your Son's new Mustang :cool: Lithophilia is a very rare disorder normally found only in arid areas areas with constant winds and blowing particulate matter. Theories vary as to its causes, but some research has implicated...

"... I will get some before and after pics. Maybe the son will lend me his GoPro..... mmmmm.... maybe I should not....."- Ted Remember my drone's video'd "perfect" backflip landing? :rolleyes: You do a really great job working your attachments. Your/Son's videos are on a tutorial level for...

BB- Those crampons are not recommended for indoor use ;) nor "technical climbing":eek:, and they would probably do a serious "number" on our hardwood and linoleum floors, rugs, bedsheets, and SelectComfort® bed air bladders; but they work outside really well;) So far so good = no fractured...

Everyone posting about maintaining living plants and planting and I am walking around in crampons. :rolleyes:

BB- Those cats are huge, :eek: :cool: Thanks for sharing the family.:)

Phil- I am glad that you continue to feel decently. Yes this dry snow was still easy to shovel earlier this AM. I was a little disappointed in the ç*¥nderperformance of this latest storm; but in reality it better for me as I can still walk Brogen around here and get some decent exercise. This...

A clear and sunny 8ºF for today’s low temperature; a breezy, clear and sunny 16ºF presently; and I anticipate similar conditions and an afternoon high temp ~ 21ºF. Shoveled out the cart path to the woodpile and access path to our propane tank and was able to walk Brogen with the existing...

A snowy 20ºF morning low. Today's high was 33ºF. A breezy mixed sun and clouds with intermittent snow flurries most of the day. I measured 4.5" of accumulated snow that was dry and easy to manage = plowed the driveway and turnabouts, roof raked where needed, and shoveled off the deck. All I...

A hazy moonlit warmer than expected morning low of 5ºF thanks to upper level clouds associated with the pending weather system. It’s presently 14ºF and it started snowing ~1:30PM. I anticipate ~7” of snow with this storm. Wifey’s Forester’s tires have been looking a little low on pressure...

Drives- Thanks for sharing. Wifey and I really enjoyed the 10 days that we spent in the Seattle area in the early 80's. It is a very scenic area.:cool:

A clear, sunny and windy 7ºF for today’s low temperature; windchill = ~ -15ºF, and the present sunny/breezy 13ºF/ WC = -10ºF may be close to today’s high temperature. No surprises with this AM’s eye examination = no changes in prescription, no changes in my retina wrinkle, no changes with my...

Drew- I am happy to read that you are starting to feel better. Good luck with the first of hopefully many legs of your journey. Drives- Thanks for sharing. I tried, but failed to sample all the breweries in the Seattle area. I came close, but no cigar. :embarrassed: Pikes Place is...

A snowy 29ºF for today’s low temperature. The snow changed over to a brief period of mixed precipitation leaving a measurable 2.25”. The wind has been increasing all morning as the cold front starts moving in. It is currently 34ºF which may be close to today’s predicted high temperature. We...

It was a cloudy 34ºF morning with increasing sun and temperatures the remainder of the day. I spent the morning taking Wifey to the dentist, get supplies, and pick up some stuff at the hardware store to cap/seal our unused stovepipe that I capped with a couple of rubber buckets ~30 years ago...

A cloudy, frozen fog/drizzle 31ºF for today’s low temperature. A hazy sunny 36ºF presently which will probably be close to today’s high temperature with returning clouds and some light snow later today/tonight. I will probably be seeing some additional frontal passing light snow showers/mixed...

David- 31 more days and we may all be treading water. You are averaging +1" of rain/day so far this year. Is this your rainy season?

Are your friends expecting a major rain event in the near future? Are they animal friendly? And here I am wondering about a snowstorm this coming weekend; maybe I should check on my sailboat instead.:rolleyes:

Hopefully we'll be reading a post soon.

Good Morning Everyone!!!! An overcast 25ºF morning low temperature; 29ºF and till overcast; and I am hoping for some clearing skies and an afternoon high temperature in the low 40ºF’s. Two frontal nuisance rain/mixed precipitation events this week bringing down colder air and a possible snow...

Good Morning Everyone!!!! It was a foggy/rainy morning with temperature ranging around 57ºF - 58ºF; 58ºF and sunny presently; and I anticipate increasing sunshine and dropping temperatures later this afternoon. The warm temperatures and rain put a serious dent in the ice/snowpack :cool:. I...

Rick- Your CN soup looks good enough to smell here. :cool: I am impressed with the IP products presented here. I am old school. BEF's Wife and I agree. My Presto® pressure cooker does the cooking essentials. I made pizza tonight. Wife with assistance made the whole wheat dough. I made...

An overcast 43ºF for today’s low temperature and a mostly cloudy 57ºF presently probably close to today’s high temperature. Basically a dry day so far with periods of blue sky and sunshine that I really did not anticipate. Dump run completed. I did not need to fire up the wood stove today...

A hazy moonlit 20ºF for today's low temperature; 34ºF with increasing sun and thinning cloud deck presently; and I am anticipating increasing clouds and potential for rain showers with high temperature ~40ºF sometime this PM. Ted- Great job. Eric & Don- My wife has an 8 and I have an 8+ and...

Ted- Those crampons are already seeing daily use while walking Brogen. I could see myself getting in trouble doing some of the near vertical slopes on the property. I am keeping them on my main outdoor boots; all I have to do is put my boots on, tie the laces and buckle in the back crampon...

Good Morning Everyone!!! A clear and sunny 9ｺF for today's low temperature; a clear and sunny 11ｺF presently; and I anticipate a clear and sunny afternoon high temperature in the mid20ｺF's. I like these early morning conditions for walking the dog, and my lungs seem to agree. :D The hot stove...

A snow squall rolled through earlier this PM dropping a quick 1/4" of new snow. The new crampons are exceeding my expectations. :)

Good Morning Everyone!!! A hazy sunny 24ºF for today's low with light mood flakes falling; 31ºF presently with increasing sunshine; and I anticipate a mostly sunny PM with high temperature in the low 30ºF's. The snow/icepack in my woods and hill has compressed (~4" - 5") enough to support my...

Good Morning everyone!!! A mixed clouds/sun 23ºF for today’s low temperature; 27ºF presently with increasing sun; and I anticipate more clouds and temperature ~32ºF this PM. I received 1.25” of snow yesterday which is not helping the footing around here. I’ll probably be seeing occasional...

A cloudy 23ºF for today's low temperature. *The snow started falling ~7:00AM; presently 26ºF and it is still snowing. *I anticipate today's high to range around 32ºF with intermittent periods of hopefully snow this PM. *It looks like ~0.25" has accumulated so far. *Just enough snow to cover the...

Not too many slips nor slides outside today on the what was formerly our driveway and was able to clear the ice off the woodpile. I was wearing my YakTrax. My brand new crampons would be extreme overkill on this icepack :cool: I need to find a better option than a POS plastic tarp to cover my...

Yesterday's rain changed over to snow as predicted leaving a dusting over the glare ice underneath. Increasing wind and sunshine to go along with the day's low temperature of the current 28ºF, and I anticipate a clear and sunny afternoon ~30ºF. Plan for today = spread more wood ashes on the...

It's been a foggy, rain showery 38ºF here since midmorning. Not the "prettiest" Winter day outside today. Our driveway is not a very pretty sight with all the spread wood ashes and it is still slippery with the rain. Drew- You earned some R&R today.

A foggy, drizzly, rain showery 35ºF for today’s low temperature; 38ºF presents with unchanged conditions; and I anticipate more of the same with the afternoon high in the mid to high 30ºF’s and all this moisture changing over to snow tonight into tomorrow with little to no accumulation. Despite...

An overcast 33ºF for today’s low; a 37ºF presently; and I am hoping for an overcast afternoon with temperature in the low 40ºF’s. It was a good day for the diesel fuel run with dry conditions expected today and possible manageable snow this weekend and again early nest week. For all the TV...

23ºF for today’s low temperature; a mixed sun/clouds 29ºF presently; and I am hoping for a mostly sunny afternoon high temperature ~ 40ºF. I am still dealing with the aftermath of this last ice storm, but between the warmer temps and the rain (changing to snow) predicted for this weekend...

Happy New Year everyone. A brief moment of sun lit up*the tree tops' ice and then it clouded over to the morning's low temperature of 28ºF; 30ºF presently with increasing sunshine. I am hoping there is enough sun to at least start to melt things around here. 3.75" of frozen precipitation with...

Good Morning Everyone!!!!! This was an interesting weather system. I do not recall ever getting thunder snow with every form of precipitation before. :cool: All's well that ends well.:) A freezing drizzle 28ºF for today's low temperature; a cloudy 31ºF presently; and with luck maybe some...

Dave- The "Green Bean" is just one of many really interesting breakfast/lunch restaurants serving a diverse variety of menu items using quality locally produced food products. We live too far away for a breakfast/brunch in NoHo. A similar breakfast/lunch restaurant very similar to the "Green...

The purples were where the real energy developed. I am actually glad to have avoided it. Still more to come. :cool: This was one awesome unique Winter storm. I can not remember anything like this ever happening before the way it evolved. I need to go to the weather brainiac site and post...

Interesting weather on it's way here:cool:

Randy- I can almost smell your pork roast cooking. The lightning alert app on my iPhone just sounded. It looks like thunder snow storm cells are further developing to my Southwest and around Albany,NY continuing to head NE/NNE and are now in the vicinity. :cool: Lou- Some of those thunder...

No cookies, cakes, nor even a semi-edible fruitcake around here. :( Temperature is now 31ºF and it has been snowing since late morning with some accumulation. Lights have been flickering occasionally, but a well maintained and treed line runs along our road. 1/2 of MA’s reported power outages...

A picture of one of my pet dogwoods that was nailed last year by an icing event.:( Sleet and freezing drizzle is now mixing into the existing mix and puddled later is starting to skin over.

Good Morning Everyone!!! Today’s low was a rain/freezing rain 31ºF and it is presently a rain/freezing rain 32ºF/DP = 31ºF. It looks like ~ 0.5” of ice has accreted to the tree branches so far. Wind 4/12mph. Not the best day for outdoor activities. Absolutely no traffic on the road; not...

RonJH- Thanks for sharing your pics. It gets worser and worser weather-wise here: This strip chart sums it up rather nicely :(

In the USA there is no difference due too USDA regulations. From Bon Appetite: "“Sometimes life puts you at a crossroads: Do you buy yams or sweet potatoes? They often look identical, but I've found that "yams" can be as low as 79 cents per pound, while "sweet potatoes" cost $2.49 per pound...

Bill- The two Canadian Weather sites that I access sometimes include the CONUS in their maps, but Canada does not expend the resources to parallel NOAA/NWS services. I will post that the Canadian CCM model has been one of the more reliable weather models so far this year. It's a major PITA to...

Good Morning Everyone!!! A red sky, hazy sunny 23ºF for today's low temperature, a hazy 26ºF presently; and I anticipate an increasingly cloudy afternoon with high temperature in the high 30ºF's. The calm before the storm. Plan for today = storm preparations. Bruce- It was definitely a...

BEF- For a speed freak you eat really well and often :cool: I am happy that you can enjoy a good meal and good company. Your meal reads great eats. :cool: This time of year is hard for calorie counting :( David- I really love the smell of rum (except during the native processing). Rum and...

"... Bet it would be a real hoot swapping head case stories with you."- DABSGT. It would be fun. :cool::D No one would believe the stories. :rolleyes: EMT's/P0's usually are the first to deal with community mental health issues nowadays. I am a natural storyteller. I have been strongly...

Randy- I hope you have a great time with your family today. David- This thread is pretty interesting even without the psychotic stuff.;):cool: Bill- I would not be surprised to see road sanders running in reverse on their own sand sometime during Sunday - Tuesday around here. It's going to...

DABSGT- For once I assumed correctly :rolleyes: And again I thank all of you for your military/First Responder services. I was not a first responder, but at times assisted them in responding to/with community head cases and/or helping FR's get "less than cooperative individuals" "admitted and...

A mostly cloudy 35ºF for today’s low temperature; a mostly cloudy 36ºF presently; and I anticipate a sunny afternoon with the high temperature in the low 40ºF’s. A good day for the dump run and bring some firewood indoors before the slop weather begins tomorrow night. The NWS has issued a...

Must be some bad grass in the feed mix. Trying to keep track of Wives and/or GF's, kids, family members, and pets almost requires a spreadsheet. Throw in the illnesses, conditions, aging/breaking down body parts, and meds would require a supercomputer. :eek: This is a geriatric checkin and...

A freezing rain/drizzle foggy 31ºF for today's low temperature; a foggy 35ºF presently; and I anticipate a cloudy, rain showery, hopefully drier afternoon high temperature ~40ºF. Not a great day for outdoor activities. Yesterday's projects went as planned: I finally got the riding motor to...

Good Morning Everyone and Happy Boxer Day!!!! An overcast 23ºF for today's low temperature; 30ºF and mostly overcast presently; and hopefully some sunshine breaking through the cloud deck and an*afternoon high*~40ºF. *With all*the rain in my foreseeable near term future and considering the...

Good morning everyone and merry Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanza wishes for all. I hope that everyone’s holiday expectations are exceeded; and that everyone traveling stays safe and sound. I spent yesterday putting the R-1”s on the tractor and fiddling around with a new holiday toy, my new...

Good Morning Everyone!!! A mostly clear and sunny 30ºF for today’s low and I am hoping for a sunny afternoon near 40ºF. Got my R-1’s back. I’ll be mounting them soon. BEF- I hope that your Wife can avoid getting sick and please extend a Happy Birthday wish to your Wife. I wish her many...

Today’s low was a mostly sunny 35ºF and today’s high temperature was a mostly sunny 54ºF. It was a hectic day today. I dropped the R-1”s off with the tire center (ready tomorrow at 8:30AM), took a wasted trip to the local butcher/smokehouse who unexpectedly closed and then a trip down to the...

Rick- That is one serious looking stump/post puller. :cool:

Good Morning Everyone!!! A mostly cloudy 7ºF for today’s low temperature; an overcast 13ºF presently; and I hope to see a mixed sun/clouds afternoon with high temperature in the upper 30ºF’s maybe even low 40ºF’s. A decent day to manage some snow and pull my tractor’s decrepit front R-1 tires...

BEF That's one big TV :cool: Jim- It's too bad that you had to adapt rather than have some kind of laser procedure to correct your obstruction. Nutria Meat. While Nutria meat can be cooked a wide variety of ways it can be on the tough side thus improves with low, moist heat. One common meat...

Good Afternoon Everyone!!!! An overcast 3ºF for today’s low temperature. A mostly overcast day today with brief periods of hazy sun. Presently an overcast 26ºF; probably close today’s high temperature. A busy day yesterday. I spent the morning shoveling snow. The afternoon was spent...

".... Sorry Dr. I do not have time to waste exercising that does not accomplish something."- RonJH I would think one burns more calories daily just tinkering around and/or roaming around looking for something put away somewhere necessary for the current project. I dug a cart path out to the...

Good Afternoon Everyone!!!! A beautiful sunny brisk Winter day here today. Presently a sunny 13ºF windchill ~-15ºF. I checked my sample of current diesel (Mr. Funnel leftover) and saw that my fuel was just starting to cloud and no evidence of water. :cool: The plow guy did a decent job. I...

Hawkeye & Buckeye- I am sorry to read about your reviews. 39 & 36 years with one employer is awesome. I believe quite a few of the other regular posters here have similar employment histories. I wish that I could relate, but I am familiar with "reviews" as yours. It still amazes me how...

Good Morning Everyone!!!!! Presently a clear a sunny 30ｺF. We arrived at Bradly International (Hartford CT/Springfield MA) ~ 1:00AM this morning and checked into the Sheridan Hotel at the airport where we parked our car before we left. Fortunately it is in a parking garage so we do not have...

RNG- With enough trips down the Costa Rica we are finally getting our SOP down. Your venison hamburger and roast read to be great eats. Thanks for the +'s. We are about to check out now that rush hour traffic is subsiding somewhat. My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers. Pura Vida!!!!!!!!

Good Morning Everyone!!!!! Thanks for the early morning laughs. It used to be ~$500 colonies to the dollar (USD) now it's 550 6:45AM here (Central time)... We are killing time here at the Hotel Grano de Oro waiting for the end of rush hour. We need to find a gas station and drop the rental...

Bill- We do have very close friends in Owens Mills, MD;)

Thank goodness I swallowed my drink before I read your post. We could start a new fashion line in piercings and earrings. :cool:

Ellen got a cattle prod ;)

".... The ugly Americans just make you'n'Peg look all that much better in the eyes of the staff, Jay. Actions speak louder than words, whether that be doctor, psychologist, or tourist."- RNG Yes we have benefitted greatly thanks to the "uglies." It amazes me just how stupid/ignorant/arrogant...

My extremely limited knowledge of Spanish came in handy on our way to San Jose today when one considers the venomous creepy crawlies, roadside "checking the tires" can prove challenging and/or extremely painful. :eek: I can find a bathroom and/or get a beer or both.... Life is...

Good Morning Everyone!!!! “Leaving your vacation destination a better place when you leave it, a true Doctor.”- Don. Don thanks for the procedure video and thanks; I truly appreciate your post. For the record, I am not a Dr. In the world of Psy. D’s and Ph.D.’s I could be best described as...

We had a couple of visitors to our deck today (iguanas), but this little guy got my attention. Thanks to a really neat app it was easy to identify. It's a Tetrius Sphinx Moth caterpillar. Our black iguana research has been interesting. Among everything else we learned that the male...

RNG- I forgot to thank you for the "waterproof" cast protector information. :cool: I/We will definitely be going to a medical supply place upon our return. It's hard to believe that RV'er's were such a wild bunch; but it does make sense that if the RV is your house on wheels the...

I had an oversized suitcase to carry needed work related supplies to our jungle basecamp. It was empty for my return home. My record for CR coffee beans is 17 kilos ;). Much of it was intended as gifts, but that never happened :embarrassed::cool:;). We got nailed by having an overweight...

I had an oversized suitcase to carry needed work related supplies to our jungle basecamp. It was empty for my return home. My record for CR coffee beans is 17 kilos ;). Much of it was intended as gifts, but that never happened :embarrassed::cool:;). We got nailed by having an overweight...

Ted- Thanks and thanks to all for the +'s. Peg is doing pretty well thanks to the pain and anti-inflammatory medications prescribed. Unfortunately the meds mess with her stomach = no coffee and/or booze :eek::(. In the land of coffee and guarro (primitive rum) and not being able to drink...

Good Morning Everyone!!! A clear and sunny 75ºF for today’s low temperature; a clear and sunny 80ºF presently; and I anticipate a mostly clear and sunny afternoon with high temperature in the low 80ºF’s. The TBN popups/cookies are in Spanish down here. :cool: RNG- Good luck with the...

No more pics tonight

".... Some are corrupt in the head after consuming the stuff"- Kyle. I truly believe it messes with developing minds that are not yet fully hardwired, and it can trigger "stuff" in some mature minds as well; but lots of things/experiences/stuff can do that. When I was working I abstained for...

Drew- The USA pot laws are really crazy. Medical and recreational marijuana is legal in MA, but illegal to transport to Martha's Vineyard and/or Nantucket due to federal maritime laws. I think it is illegal to transport medical/recreational marijuana between two abutting states with similar...

Today's low was a humid, partly sunny 76ºF; presently 81ºF with conditions unchanged; and I anticipate a humid and mostly cloudy 85ºF for today's high temperature. Wifey is definitely whacked on the pain meds, but managing pretty well. Randy- I love your response to the surgery and your post...

Good morning Everyone!!!!!! Friday the 13th did not go so well here in Costa Rica. 50 feet into a personal bird/wildlife guided tour Wifey/SWMBO (AKA Peg) tripped, face planted into some mud, and broke her wrist. It could have been worse. Our guide became our personal attendant taking Wifey...

Randy- I am still sending out the + vibes. I am enjoying the pictures posted. :cool: The maitre de had to change our table setting when he saw an almost undetectable stain, and once he found out about our anniversary he saw that we got a free anniversary cake dessert. The meals were...

Good Morning Everyone!!! Today’s low was a mostly cloudy 76ºF; a mostly cloudy 80ºF presently; an I anticipate a partly cloudy daytime high in the mid 80ºF’s. I am still following MA weather = a sunny 19ºF presently with an afternoon high temp a sunny 27ºF. Tomorrow the mixed precipitation to...

Rick- We went down to Jaco this AM. Actually Villa Caletas is actually 5 miles north of where you and Wifey stayed. This is the real deal. Paco was head bobbing and throat extending all morning marking his throne, marking his territory, and soliciting for female companionship in true iguana...

Thanks for the +'s. LFN- The closer the bar is to where I will be sleeping the better.;). The problem here is the labyrinth of paths around this place. The incident with USA customs was my second time there due to work. We stayed at a farm in the middle of nowhere in the Osa Peninsula. The...

Good Morning Everyone!!!!! The maitre de remembered us from our last visit here and we got the royal treatment including special seating to view the sunset, putting 3 waiters, 2 bar tenders on us and himself and a personal introduction with the head chef :cool: Wngsprd- I do not know how you...

Checking In: I am driving a brand new Suzuki mid sized SUV; I would have preferred a rental with at least a few dingers; this vehicle is in pristine shape:( We arrived at Villa Caletas without incident which will be our base of operations. On our way we discovered that the "Man eating...

Checking in from San Jose, Costa Rica. We arrived safely without incident This is the first time that we have flown first class; decent legroom; I am now totally spoiled. Randy- I started putting out some + vibes on your behalf. BEF- I hope your first day back to work went as planned and...

A clear and sunny -6ºF morning low; a clear and sunny 18ºF presently; and I anticipate a mostly clear and sunny afternoon high temperature in the high 20ºF’s. With temps like these CR is looking pretty good. WIFI, internet and cellphone service is better down there than around here so...

Frankly Franks I have to agree :cool: "... that the veneer of civilization is very thin"- RNG Sadly I have to agree.

It was a mostly cloudy 9ºF for today's low temperature. Mixed sun/clouds with off and on light snow flurries most of the day. Today's high is the present 28ºF. Yeterday's 2"of snow made for slick roads today. It was 4WD to the dump and 4WD on my return home. It would still be prudent to...

".... Nasty weather coming next week rain mild cold milder rain cold stuck in a rut we are"- Buppies You/I posted about this ~week(s) ago Rain as Wifey/Driver-Baggage Guy leave and a possible major league rain event the day(s) we get back from CR. In a very selfish way I am not unhappy as a...

Frank- Thanks. She's a decent snow driver. If one does not have an AWD and/or 4WD vehicle around here one may not make it home during a snow/ice storm. 1 hour to make it down to the bottom of our hill and back is a new record. Nice avatar. :cool:

Wifey's pharmacy run was aborted due to hazardous road conditions.. It took my Wife 1 hour to get down to the bottom of our hill and back due to slippery roads, stopped traffic, vehicles off the road, and the town's plows finally getting on-scene. A total round trip of 3 miles.

RNG- Thanks for the laugh. Drew- Good luck with the truck. Thanks for the pictures. You earned today's R&R. Today's snow so far. Just enough to cover the less than white plowed snow which is nice; but just enough to cover the brown snow in the driveway which may prove to be problematic...

A cloudy 25ºF for today’s low temp; clouds are increasing and it is 27ºF presently; an I anticipate a snowy afternoon with ~1” of accumulating snow. I “lost” yesterday after the the bone spurs in my neck started to protest digging through +4’ of snow getting to the propane tank = nap time in...

RNG- Thanks. We have been very fortunate to have bought, paid off, and to have been able to stay here. It's an interesting geo-bio-diverse +13 acre NE property with two shacks for $53.5K. We rebuilt one shack and the other used for junk storage will be razed when the insurance people start...

A cloudy 21ºF for today’s low; a cloudy 35ºF presently which may become today’s high temperature. The snow drifted +2’ on my deck. I spent all morning shoveling it; some muscle groups are already complaining; and I still need to do some roof raking. Randy- I am already putting out the +...

Checking In: I woke up this morning to a surprise 6.5" of new snow with total accumulation 18.5" Snow management has been the order of the day around here. Shoveling a cart path to the wood pile did me in.. I earned my medicinal strength martini today. Ramman- I am happy to read that you...

It was YOU :cool: I agree; made me look at weather a little differently. Thanks Bill- I am happy the anode replacement went without incident. :cool:

Ramman- NWS/Boston-Norton's current data for my area comes from Pittsfield RA which is 34 miles away and at a much lower elevation, but that NWS office's ProMets are really good. I use the local Cummington Safety Complex's data (WeatherUnderground) which is 1.5 miles away and 500' lower in...

The Worcester Highlands and the Berkshire Hilltowns get the benefit of elevation dependent snow. I also benefit from Lake Effect snow when the winds are blowing from the right direction. Cummington, MA is not on a lot of MA maps. We are essentially 24 miles from Northampton, Pittsfield, and...

Ramman- So far I measured 12" of compacted snow early this AM when some sleet started mixing in. It looks like I have another 1" since I plowed, it's snowing presently; and I anticipate another 3" - 4" with Round #2 as this storm's comma head wraps up off the coast of MA/ME. "... The snow...

"They make DC powered electric seat pads that plug into your cigarette/power outlet on the tractor. Talk to Santa about that."- Drew mood luck with the ear injections. I may have to talk to Mra. Claus about that heated seat pad. In my snowmobile suit i was pretty warm with today's temps...