Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

Thank you, everybody, for the birthday wishes!

 

[Thomas]

Looking4new
I just heard that we are having bussels sprouts with the ham/lamb. Do they count as cabbage?
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Miniature cabbage...easier to eat.

 

[Bird]

I am quite fond of brussels sprouts, but my wife doesn't like them, so I don't often get any brussels sprouts.

 

[Buppies]

I like both wife does not same as Bird infrequently do I get them

 

[jbrumberg]

Wifey does not like brussel sprouts either. I eat them infrequently as well.

 

[Thomas]

30F sky clearing winds gusting 25+ at times mid single temps over night.

Sloppy mess 1 1/2" was chore at times plowing up hill on ice at times,was able scrape enough so sun temps melt lot ice away...wife happy. :dance1:
13 gray squirrels 15 turkeys sharing couple feed blocks...interesting to watch as they get along. :confused2::laughing:
Steamers home made french-fries about an hours :licking: than watch bowl game.

Enjoy the evening.

 

[Buppies]

Jay winter has gone on hiatus and I see nothing before third week of January

Next weekend 60s here

 

[Thomas]

Buppies
Jay winter has gone on hiatus and I see nothing before third week of January
Next weekend 60s here
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January thaw for us up here???

 

[Buppies]

I don’t know Thomas the models are in mass confusion and the pacific jet is so strong

 

[jbrumberg]

Jay winter has gone on hiatus and I see nothing before third week of January

Next weekend 60s here

I agree. The 1.08 - 10 modeled system looks to be another "wet" event and I do not see much beyond that at this point. Next week looks to be relatively normal temperature-wise.

I read somewhere today (probably Cranky or at "Disco")) that all the major weather models have historically had difficulty with this weather patter as you described.

I do not know about a January thaw this year, but I almost always experience one.

 

[Buppies]

Jay the sudden stratospheric warming that’s lots counted on to bring winter to the US went to Europe then back towards Russia. I do not see a warm up as such because it’s never really gotten cold. Until we get some blocking in the Atlantic ie traffic and something breaks the pacific jet nothing really changes and the pattern continues. The medium to long range models cannot get a clue probably because they have never seen this before. Larry Cosgrove still thinks we will have a strong winter I’m not sold though. The stormhampster thinks after January 5 we will know so I guess it’s wait and see

 

[jbrumberg]

^^^^ I agree; especially about how this pattern needs to break down before this Winter's weather changes. We and others have been posting about this craziness.

It was windy here this PM. Sustained winds were ~15MPH with gusts ~35MPH. I avoided the woods today with the dog walks; too many "widow makers" were still hanging yesterday. There are two reasons for my FOPs- limb falls and FEL spill overs (BTDT with snow). I did not think that that was possible until I did it.

 

[toppop52]

Jay winter has gone on hiatus and I see nothing before third week of January

Next weekend 60s here

Yep, that split jet stream doesn’t look like it is going to happen in a way that brings cold to us now. At least not before February.

Here are my blackeyed peas.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Hope the weather stays this way. Every time i look, next weekend forecast changes.

Wife making homemade lasagna , yum.

 

[jbrumberg]

Randy- Your blackeyed peas look like awesome good eats. What a great smell entering the house from the outdoors. Now that I've read some posts, our "Hoppin' John" is the same dish. I bet a few of us will see a "February Thaw" this year. That may not be a good thing. No one really knows.

I've walked this place almost daily for many years. I've never seen before what i am seeing now around here. This may be a very poor year for "Sugaring." Maple trees can not rest and rejuvenate in this weather.

 

[txdon]

How do you prepare your Brussel sprouts?
We covered them with a combined balsamic vinegar glaze and mustard and then grilled them or if it's too cold outside we bake them for 30 minutes.

 

[Looking4new]

How do you prepare your Brussel sprouts?
We covered them with a combined balsamic vinegar glaze and mustard and then grilled them or if it's too cold outside we bake them for 30 minutes.

Steamed. Then get 'em down ya.

-3F right now and going down to -13°F. This will be about the coldest night of the season.

 

[jbrumberg]

^^^^^^ Something similar.... Too cold is relative... I never thought of mustard Thanks

Bill- I like them steamed; working on Wifey

 

[sodamo]

Great start to the new year.

Good eats at brunch, but I didn’t over do it. Probably didn’t know a third of the people there.
Weather was as hoped for, sunny. That means my concrete was dry enough for acid stain. Got 3 gallons applied. Likely could have done it all, but the remaining 9 gallons are still on order. Hopefully tomorrow.

Wife makes awesome Brussel sprouts. Not just my opinion as they are often requested by friends snd never any left. She has 2 main variants, with and without bacon, fried in cast iron skillet then roasted in oven.

Acid stain about 3 hours old, still working

 

[RoyJackson]

2019-01-02, 0318

17 degrees right now...not too bad. High in the upper 20's.
Back to work today...boy, after 12 days off...it's gonna be tough!