Heading to 3/4 in of rain 25 mph wind gusts 59 degrees
Don parts of Texas to get cold as well looks like North Pole is dumping on mainland USA sans west coast
Scotty so you and I are the same age
Congratulations mostly
Raining pretty hard here .55 in of rain so far wind starting to crank. Nice day tomorrow second front coming does the damage.
Met son in Winston Salem last evening foggy dreary drive ate at Roosters great restaurant had crab lots of...
Don the longer range models have been showing this for a while. The European models show as well as American ones. Will it get as cold as they show who knows but cold is coming to the east and snow probably as well. The models are readily available. Larry Cosgrove is a good source. Brad Panovich...
Drew if models are right enjoy your warm weather cold coming to rival 1977 all the way to Gulf. 10 below anyone. Take the same medicine twice a day scotty
Raining pretty good here now more to come. AV receiver is croaking my have prices gone up functions too wish house was wired but such is...
Gas grill croaked mostly have lots of parts to replace. Raining presently but light 35 degrees 60 by Sunday then really cold by next Thursday high upper 20s. This will be a big change and have some staying power. Somebody on East Coast will get big snow or two out of this.
Don in this setup...
Got up just a little bit ago wife still in bed hard evening last night wife wants to go home doesn’t live here very irrated. Finally got her calmed down at 2:30.
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Don the Pacific roars across the country not sure its effect on Texas I will check. Still showing a lot of activity on the east coast after January 5th. Will get cold and stormy.
Hope everyone had a Great Christmas
Feel better Sodamo
32 high of 48 60 by Sunday after New Years 38, dang Pacific Jet.
Merry Christmas 🎄to everyone remember the reason for the season. Fell asleep in chair woke up at 1:30 into bed got up at 8:00AM. Lots of grocery stores yesterday had brunch at Breakfast toastry dinner at Dominos. Eggs and bacon...
Sounds nice Drew
Beautiful picture Ron
It is Christmas Eve the day before the birth of Christ.
25 this morning no snow or freezing rain high temperature 45 not much on agenda today. Went to bed at 1:45 not enough sleep
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Balmy 27 high today 36 tomorrow I guess now 45 yuk on these up and down temperatures. Not much done today nerve in butt really hurts. Wife on coach sleeping woke up once looking for our golden Sofi who had been dead since 2013.
Good Evening gentleman
The pacific will be buckled from disturbance in Manchuria giving country USA cold and stormy weather. As in years past the pacific jet is messing up our weather
Cannot tolerate cold like I used to, just more layers keep me happy. Actually I still enjoy cold and snow we just do not get much anymore. In the 60s 70s 80s we got a lot I love the four seasons we have a better place to live I cannot imagine
17.1 this morning high of 33.1 yesterday high in upper 30s today. Got some errands to do today bills to send out bills to pay laundry to do I’m way behind. Wife is sleeping. That’s about it, prayers for all silent or spoken our Country.
Happy in NC that’s very common giving hunters a bad name
Prayers for you LS and Dona, Fuddy and wife, anyone else I forgot. More great work Phil, beautiful pictures Ken very neat place you all have.
You all are a great bunch of people thanks for being there Thanks Ron you are very special
Thanks all who commented, great suggestions I will try.
Fuddy I am 71 born raised in Roanoke she 69 born in Princeton WVA moved to Rocky Mount when she was three. Her father worked on dam at SML. She and I live in Bedford County for over 20 years. Both sets of parents deceased aunts and uncles...
Happy for you and son Ken. Been up for a little while wife wants to go home waiting on mother who has been dead 22 years. Got done all we could do on city streets I think 8:30 was the time. Seven straight days of working has whipped me. No tree up too much fighting I have great aversion to...
Not our fault mostly they made mistake. Interesting how long it took. Did not finish city street yesterday got 268 tons down asphalt plant quit and left. Earliest we can finish after new years. Prayers you get better fuddy, terrible to be sick at Christmas. Have worked 6 days straight time to rest.
35 this morning high of 47 today could be last day of year. Finished assignment yesterday told we are finished. We put down 300 tons yesterday fixing screw ups passed it sugar too high dehydrated came around after an hour let others finish. Very tired today.
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Great crane picture
Rained yesterday afternoon .70 in for the week. Got parking lot finished back to main road intermediate mix about 350 tons. Will be much cooler today high in 40s.
Christmas snow here went poof raging pacific jet SE Ridge a killer
There are rude people everywhere try...
45.2 now rain showers tomorrow high of 60 today still working on industrial park parking lot now.
Awake and should not be prayers for all silent or spoken our Country
36.5 .55 inches of whatever yesterday high of 50 today in 60s tomorrow
Prayers for Ken, Ted and Dona, Check, wagtails sister all others I may have missed silent or spoken our Country
26.3 for low presently 26.5 was low house 69 off to work shortly
Everyone have a wonderful day
Nice pictures wngsprd, great moon shots riptides
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Never got back to sleep just tired
Got nice patch done yesterday for local city back to walking trail.
Prayers for your sister wagtail
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Great news Drew, hope surgery fixes problem RNG
PJ some people do not care or take pride in what they do.
Got 180 tons down today tomorrow wash out. Before we left fog closed in could not see 10 feet in front of vehicle. Had dinner at 4th street great little place to eat.
Good Evening all
38.3 foggy this morning .23 in for the week. More rain late this afternoon all day Wednesday then cold thru the weekend.
No work yesterday mostly slept later today 5:35, if I roll over on my back pain wakes me up side sleeping no problem.
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WilliamBros is correct if it meets the specs no warranty issues. Motor hydraulic manufactures do not make their own oil. They bid it out to the oil manufacturers to their specifications which follow API specifications
Mostly asphalt will run if enough tonnage or if you are working for them. Generally takes 75 to 100 tons.
46.5 this morning will be out of here by lunchtime
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40.8 this morning high of 60 today much needed rain tonight more rain Wednesday then cold for a day or so. Roller coaster ride. Maybe leaves today maybe not depends on other things.
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Tony Dungy is very good read each morning
Prayers for your sister wagtail
Took wife for brunch rode on Parkway south lots of deer clear skies magnificent views.
Beautiful work Phil great idea Ron for ball valves
Good Evening
Prayers for LS and his wife
Remember Dec 7 never forget
Not sure what I’ll do today but it will get into 40s 50s tomorrow before cold comes back Wednesday/Thursday.
$9000 sounds like highway robbery
29 still breezy high of 34 got one roller thawed out one in shop one in my garage since too cold to work.
Kyle hope wife is getting better prayers sent. BEF glad wife had epi pen allergenic reactions are not fun. Yesterday morning I sneezed 18 times in a row who knows why.
Sodamo hope you can...
Just getting light outside very windy no sun cloudy 46.4 degree since my last post went up to 47.2 now falling wind chimes singing.
Steps had been averaging 8900 feel off since weather kept us from working to 3800
Temperature rose during the night 41 kinda breezy temperatures falling into low 30s by nightfall
Yes mostly still doing it she is sleeping now been up since 4:00 reading news etc. So much made up stuff. The cold after tomorrow gone till Christmas then back into New Year.
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The early morning flights and last flights coming in in evening come over the house some lower than others. If it’s winter we do not even hear them but in summer if we are outside we do. Never bothered me, when we lived at the lake I’ve had F14s so close could see pilot if I waved got their wave...
Good one wngsprd. I use razor sometime electric just depends on my mood. High of 34 yesterday low so far 17 house at 68.5.
Used to get buzzed at the lake never here.
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23.1 was low this morning high of 35 today gets into 40s tomorrow back to work
Everyday same thing going home packing stuff up shoes missing jewelry missing clothes missing only a thing right.
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30 presently supposed to go down to 24. Rode to New Castle yesterday snowed from there to Newport on Rt42 covered the ground saw lots of older farms cows horses. Stopped in Blacksburg got her coffee hot chocolate for me. She enjoyed trip.
Up now do not know why
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30 presently high of 45 down in 20s tonight 30s for high tomorrow.
VT won their football game enjoyed watching it always good to beat UVA.
Things from yesterdays list still there maybe today maybe not
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Our golden Sofi would run around in circles as fast as she could go. She like sassy never met a stranger unless you made an aggressive move towards Holly at which point she got in between them. I miss our dogs.
Drew this will not be over until Monday beware mid month something is coming maybe...
24.3 the low so far still breezy tired this morning. Time off extends to at least Tuesday too cold to pave. When we do finish walking path then back to business park.
68.6 in house not too bad as set on 69.
Impressive calipers m7040 yes I prefer Flemings to Ruth Crist better quality in my...
Once chores are done look into Christmas decorations. Have several inflatables I can put up get tree down but first grass needs mowed leaves blown. Been watching magnum pi on tv another great show.
Prayers for LS and wife
Enjoy your time away from home mostly
Thomas the snow fairy will...
37 .22 in of rain yesterday wife really enjoyed dinner spur of the moment thing. More traffic on 220 than I thought there would be but very few trucks. Truck got 21 mpg cannot complain. Fuel cheaper in NC than Va odd considering NC taxes. New tires on rear of truck Coopers good luck with them...
42 light rain not much better than nothing. Very dusty on job blue truck is now brown. Off rest of the week wife woke me up she is back sleeping.
Happy Thanksgiving time for family. Our family immediate is all gone on. Son is not coming home he will figure it out at some point.
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60.1 outside like late spring maybe a shower maybe not becoming windy blowing 25 to 30 mph
Fell asleep in chair hate doing that.
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Phil Happy Birthday to wife, Scotty SIL.
Mostly coffee spikes my sugar by 50 points or more hot chocolate does not. Wngsprd Princeton has really grown since I was there last. Used to go thru there a couple of times a year to ride ATVs near Welch also worked on jail in Welch.
Beautiful work...
It’s very quiet recently. Ride to Princeton today just a short visit saw some snow on ground came back averaged 21.5 mpg not bad considering terrain on US460.
May all have a great night
Is that what you are referring to Drew. One is ten years old other is eight years old. One has 557 hp other has 577hp but can get up to 26 mpg on the road
Temperature rose overnight to 43 up from 35 Mondays high near 60. Waiting on Ram service maybe leaves today if leg let’s me. Three day sugar level 132 I’m ok with that
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If I do not take insulin food or not shoots to 350 to 400. If I eat wisely insulin dosage becomes smaller
Happy Birthday to wngsprd son. You all are not that far from me especially as crow flies
Front porch just a few minutes ago
30 this morning breezy rain/snow showers while working plant broken no work today high in 40s 288 tons yesterday lots of moving equipment from one area to another. Start new job Monday then back to business park after Thanksgiving.
GMC offering good size discounts on trucks now
Glad license in...
41 still breezy high in 40s. Pretty good dose of snow west of me not here just cold to us. Cushions blowing around on porch last night up late do not know why.
More asphalt today finish section of walking trail then base asphalt on parking lot. They the county are spending a lot of money...
Glad you found wallet mostly, happy son got car unlocked good luck with surgery son, sorry about grandfathers death riptides
53.6 outside very foggy rain this afternoon.18 inches of rain before midnight last night. Back to work today.
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60 light shower Friday low in low 30s snow west of here enough to cover the ground I’m jealous as I love snow.
Nice buying experience Sodamo
Good Evening
Nice truck sodamo, more great work Phil, enjoy last day Scotty, mostly I’m sorry hope it’s found
49 this morning high of 70 rain showers later snow for mountains Friday
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54 presently nothing accomplished yesterday but truck cleaned. 99000 miles and counting.
Sorry about DIL grandfather PopG, sounds like good choice on preacher Happy Birthday Ken’s wife.
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Filled up propane tank 500 gallon 67 gallons since February of this year not much usage heats hot water and downstairs heat pump grill outside. Shows how mild it’s been. Squirrel came across porch looked in bedroom door followed by chipmunk nature at work.
Six point buck in road last night took...
The man who hit my truck a year ago being sentenced this week DA wanted to know how much money I wanted. I said nothing just get the man the help he needs
45 this morning high in 50s maybe work on grass leaf blowing out hip from fall hurts too bad. Oil needs changed in truck not sure what else.
Viewing for Tyrin Monday funeral Tuesday
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One of my employees was killed in automobile wreck. He was the one who had two bouts with cancer still not 30 years old yet. Good guy all around sad day
Long day 488 tons tons too nasty fall hip and knee hurt hope I sleep my fault got hung up in mat for new grass seed I cannot walk and chew gum.
Prayers for Ken’s father, m7040 brother
34 this morning a little chilly rain tomorrow good dose to over one in. Got over 400 tons down today surface mix. Contractor said we did side road wrong made a big deal until found out curb wrong stone wrong he left.
Sofi our last golden would retrieve sticks or destroy them by chewing them in...
Everyday I wake up to new aches and pains just part of getting old I guess. Hope knee gets better soon L4N.
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50.9 this morning up too early again I’m tired. Sugar level back under control after rough weekend. More paving today on intermediate asphalt but only 2 inches.”deep.
Looks like good dose of rain coming Thursday but chilly high in low 40s
That’s all for today
Great they are going to take care of you L4N just like the good old days except this is current.
Rained this morning could not pave until after 11:30 not the day I hoped for
.33 in of rain since yesterday afternoon we need it and then some. Went to bed at 10:00PM up since 4:00AM. 50 degrees outside one more shower to come thru this morning high in 70s today 50s tomorrow
Glad you got the car you wanted Don hope it serves you well. Scotty looks like fun.
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If I remember correctly local officials VDOT then house and senate members of Va legislature who are in your district. This can and has been done before just a lot of work on your part. If you are interested I can do some further checking for you
This pain has been recurring for two weeks gets better then worse. Did it weedeating in the spring. Went away then came back. Doctors appointment soon.
Went back to sleep just got up more rested now.
Thomas hope neighbors do the right thing. In Virginia if a tree is leaning towards your...
Morning mostly 2:56 up again I have messed my nerve that runs from waist to bottom of butt. Painful at times when it hits left leg let’s go. Hopefully back to sleep soon.
Ken we have owned numerous BMWs always had good luck 525 and 528s. Average mileage 225000 plus before trading. The last one we had X7 not put together as well in our opinion.
It’s takes us on average about two minutes to empty a truck of 18 tons each. Long runs 24 feet wide 12 feet per side...
51 outside this morning chilly again in the truck but slept pretty good considering.
2300 tons for the week more next week. Not sure what I will do today something maybe nothing.
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Morning Kyle, mostly, Boo!
60 this morning A/C still on this morning high upper 79s snowing out west wow. Another restless night off to work in a bit maybe a quick nap before.
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Happy Birthday Scotty prayers sent BEF, hope you back heals quickly sodamo, sorry about car Ken good luck in car search.
515 tons today still more to do I’m whipped
Good evening
62.8 high in low 80s yesterday set record high for this date. Mr Bermuda high doing his job. Fire danger gets worse and worse.
Got 426 tons down yesterday couple of guys had to leave early or would have been more.
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Up too early again voted last evening no one in front of me glad it’s over.
Got 388 tons down yesterday with five trucks nine trucks today should hit over 500 tons maybe more.
Prayers for all our Country the leaders our Country. Our founding Fathers were very wise
Asphalt plant broke only 265 tons try for more tomorrow base mix asphalt about 2100 tons total got a ways to go though two days 665 tons down.
It does look good Thomas will go up to building later on and get pictures
Good evening
41 high in low 60s today back to work sleeping pattern all messed up. Really dark outside creek has dried up very unusual for this time of year. Grass needs one more haircut.
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Prayers for Ted and Donna may the doctors find solutions to help.
Truck clean was nasty pretty much nothing done again but wife enjoyed dinner now sleeping
Nice nap house is cold heat back on time to get started with my day 80 by Wednesday tractor will sleep again this winter 256 original hours bought new in 2012
43 cool degrees outside closer to normal for this time of year. More and more fires starting to show up like in Pa just so dry.
Too early for me to up since I watched SC beat Texas A&M maybe a nap later.
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46 high in 60s today got over 6000 stepped yesterday 385 tons down from 11:00AM to 4:00PM. Eight trucks 1.5 minutes to empty per truck. Mostly you are correct I’m crying right now. Thanks to others most difficult time I’ve ever experienced. But sometimes if you just look you will find beauty the...
67 outside this morning breezy unreal for November but it’s happened before.
Finally back to work today see how that goes.
Thanks Drew Thomas I’m just worn out ups and downs and knowing end result is horrible. Knows who I am less and less.
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Rain is very hard to come by odd being all that water vapor that Tonga put out settling in other places in the world. It will continue this until 2029.
Thanks sodamo, scotty I grow weary
50 high 79 breezy today maybe shower tomorrow probably not.
Wife to eye doctor yesterday both eyes leaking have to have injections mid November shots in eyes sounds terrible. Had dinner at River and Rail got done she got very agitated got home jumped out of truck and fell hurt shoulder arm...
51 high in upper 70s picked up 2500 from Daneville yesterday took wife to dinner in Winston Salem Milner’s great as sways and she had fun. She is still asleep.
Maybe leaf control today maybe not. Going out to eat is expensive
Prayers for all silent or spoken our Country wngsprd family...
Ken it’s going to be dry into mid November at least lots of 70s to near 80 on tap after weekly brief cool downs Bermuda high to blame summer time thing in fall. The wooly worm was right so far. Bermuda shorts in order
48 this morning got 7 hours sleep still tired sugar level 71 that’s good. It is still dark outside winter coming but for us little or no snow. I will be glad when this political stuff is over the hate and vitriol needs to stop.
Leaf get up coming soon, UTV on trailer will not start who knows...
I for one am camera shy.
Nice day today not much going on picked up filter oil for Cat 305 time to service. Fell asleep in chair at 4:00 police brought wife home.
Scotty hope you feel better soon
3:24 way too early can’t sleep, Cowboys stink and I’ve been a fan since 1960. Mr Jones needs to hire GM.
Enjoyed the wild life on return trip yesterday a lot of good sized bucks. This area I call home is truly beautiful have not seen anywhere I like better
Hope everyone is sleeping better than...
Very true Fuddy bread in the 1700 1800 hundreds took three days to digest now 12 to 24 hours turns straight to sugar not good. I took metformin for 20 years then started damaging my kidneys now insulin 5 foot 11 in tall weigh 190 pounds have in past weighed as much as 235. Had blip last week not...
43.7 this morning high in low 50s today back in 80s by Wednesday still no rain. Grass by road needs mowed nothing else.
Another day chasing wife up and down the road did have good shrimp last night for dinner.
Prayers for all silent our spoken our country those suffering from floods...
52 High of 72 today 56 tomorrow but no rain. Two hours sleep last night.
Not sure what will get done today
Prayers for your mom wngsprd
Been listening to Frank Sinatra I see why my parents liked him. The good old days we did not know what we had. I lost several good friends in Vietnam sad...
A few weeks ago the District Attorney called about hit and run case from last November. Said he will plead guilty how much time do I want him to serve. I said not up to me. The DA wanted to know what I wanted. Think he should be required to go to AA if he misses meeting mandatory jail time. Oh...
Sugar level went to 525 last week sick diarrhea now back to normal have no idea why. Back to 80 percent in range now just a blip in the road called life
Getting dark quick now grass not growing much our fire showing how dry it’s gotten here. 59 high in 70s no rain in sight. Trees are really pretty now.
Prayers for all our Country Appalachia Florida those out west with flooding. West Va strip miners rebuilding road in NC American spirit is still...
Boo great security Thomas
50 this morning high in 70s not sure what I will do today
Prayers for all our Country Appalachia Florida flooding out west Drew makes it home safe
Beautiful Ron red is always beautiful
49.1 high in upper 70s cool down coming mid week no rain cutting trees down yesterday one of my guys hit power line started fire not fun no power fixed pretty quick took out surge protector to TV home theater
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48 this morning high of 76 no rain showing anytime soon below normal again. My equipment has changed thru the years based on what I can hear. Most music I get now comes from Apple. Have hundreds of records CDs never listen to them. Adcom amp downstairs' has not been turned on in years same for...
Thomas 3:30AM more yard work today grass mowed leaf blowing till ran out of gas go get wife at neighbors house where she had run off too while I mowed grass one mile away.
Work on more leaf blowing today not sure what else.
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The source of my two four year degrees was a senior fall semester roommate says I’m trying to steal his girl same thing happened to him in high school. By December enough took transcript to Roanoke College they accepted me so I went most all credits transferred but still two more years did it in...
40 this morning high of 70 creek running very slow trees getting more color still a ways to go. I am tired not sleeping again
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38 this morning high in upper 60s. If government is right another mild winter coming up. Went to Charlottesville yesterday to pick up son’s car had dinner at Tavolia great food just hate driving I81.
Kyle hope son is better, great pictures Drew beautiful picture Ron.Hope mom is better today...