Good evening all. 27ºF for the start, mostly clear sky, light breeze. Light wind, partly cloudy sky, and high temp was 51ºF. Rain in forecast for Wednesday and Thursday morning, Temps near normal. Mads coffee to start day, Creme of Wheat/Malt o Meal mix for breakfast. Groom ashes, stoke fire, tried to cut up rest of branch picked up last week before trash got picked up but they had been by already at 10:30. So only got fill second trash can once today. Food swap with stepdaughter, she got meatloaf and I go homemade vegetable beef soup, yum

Bike rid went well. got nap.
Bill hope enjoy your seat time today.
NHBX 3 hr nap impressive! hope you slept well last night. Hope grocery shopping went well.
Ron glad you got half day conserve energy. glad pin welding done. hope painting and pins with grease fittings goes well. Fresh caught walleye sounds good for dinner. Nice Jay on feeder.
Billy sorry about another plumbing issue. Saugeye I am told have teeth like northern pike so will need steel leader.
Drew Hope conversation with Ford dealer went well. Sorry neck is acting up. I would pics of Ron's project, including as started and finished.
Phil Sorry no tow truck Friday, hope they came today. Sorry wood not cooperating very well. and one chunked let loose. Work pieces departing chucks are bad enough. Hope finish went well on cherry. Burl project very neat. Hope you can clean stove and chimney soon.
Ron thanks for pic of finished pin adapter.
Mike hope driveway getting melted off. Hope no one was under icicle when it fell.
Dennis Thanks, sometimes it's a chore to get caught back up. For some reason I thought Snagglepuss got on wife's bad list. Man that was a core getting the laptop ready for Turbotax. Glad everything is keeping up on heat side.
Dennis I am finding the actual dealer more important than name on vehicle.
Bill glad your customers are mostly protected from drifting. hope day goes well,
Spike56 looks somewhat like the SR71. Wonder what it's real capabilities will be

Drew thanks for info on homeowners policy.
Happy(NC) hoping for good superbowl. Good luck with Jury duty, I never have served on a jury. Hope vet visit go well.
Scott(VT) I have to agree feeding wood stove or insert is good place to be

Have fun with the grands

Frits good to hear Apple watch will work. I have to clean out some of the ash every day there is a fire. Hope you are ready for accountant.
Drew sorry about the tainted case that was dismissed.
Dennis or walk into the courtroom say hang them all !! Funny meme.
Bill I think you are right

Ken glad garage defrosted and dried out. Hope plumber showed. Sorry about cold.
Drew good thoughts on personal rights.
Drew had to laugh at the thought of wearing Dennis's shirt to Quaker meeting.
Paul good idea to go to Costco during Eagles game. Glad you got your fab project done. Sorry about the changes to your propane supplier. Hope change over goes well. Hope meeting went well and you and wife got shed on order.
Lou hope you like your upcoming gas fireplace.
Thomas sorry E muffins on run to meet the critter food gentlemen. Hope puttering and dinner went well.
Buppies self care is important during your trying times. prayers sent.
Friend(trac) glad truck ready for travel and dog didn't run away. Hope boat goes well if he sells.
RNG glad you are getting rain. Glad good trip, sorry about wallet. Hope you list is short on things to work on, and batteries are in good shape in the F250.
Mike good reminder.
NHBX hope nothing damaged from earthquake.
Drew sorry about heater hose, I understand about not trusting them!
Two_bit my rain days are all day Wednesday and Thursday morning.
David sorry not pleased with playoff results. Hope HH was good and you got to mow.
Dennis yes there are crooked cops as well. The sad part is that to many innocent people do get jail time.
Dennis sorry to hear hospital hit with ransomware attack.
PJ glad you got epic nap. The problem with doing nothing is that you never know when you are done.
Mike enjoy the respite from mowing.
Thomas sorry n motivation. Sorry old TV died glad replacement cheap and nicer to watch.
Randy(wag) sorry it is getting warm in your neck of the woods. Hope Dr appointment went well and you rid of the smelly trash.
Don the size recommended is match amp to cold cranking amps on battery you are buying it for.
Lou wife and I went through same thing in winter and summer. I wanted house cooler , she wanted it warmer.
Bill during winter overnight set point is 64ºF, daytime set point 66-68ºF. Sorry about the power loss.
Kyle Thanks for the info on plasma cutting. Thanks for info on B1. Sorry to hear you mom is not long for this world. No rain till Wednesday for us.
Bill have fun plowing tomorrow.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, 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 /dad dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, 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, /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, Israel, Ukraine war, hurricane victims, and Country.