Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

Riptides about the same price for either one

 

[riptides]

Riptides, wife had a Malibu Maxx that she loved. Because it was easy to get in. But watching her get out was another story. Got her the Chevy Captiva and now all she has to do is sit herself on seat. Then swing her legs around. Reverse the operation to get out. No more pulling herself to stand up after sitting so low in Malibu. Friend bought a Vibe when his wife was sick. It had a swivel seat that made it easy for his wife to get in and out of car. Lots of options out there to help people that have disabilities get in and out of a vehicle. Maybe there are upgrades that will work on your current vehicles.

Yeah, she is in the No Bending, Lifting and Twisting mode for the next year or so. Right now, I call on Uber or Lyft SUV services to move her around. It gave us a good opportunity to get a feel for the vehicles needed for this new lifestyle. We were using a trash bag on the seat with lots of pillows to get her in and out of the vehicle. She has better movement now, post-op +29, but the No BLT really makes it interesting. That and the height of the vehicles sort of rules out everything I have available to me now. So it's trade-in/refresh time.

 

[Bird]

Good morning! Reporting in with the coldest temps this morning at 15˚. (at least until Bird wakes up.) Whipper and gray2 were by the fire all night. We still have not had to turn on the heater, inside temp 68-69˚.

Edit: Ok Ron has the coldest, he posted while I was typing.

:laughing:Yeah, Bird slept late this morning; latest in a long time. But the NWS says our temperature at 6 a.m. was +4 (already started up and now 5 degrees going for a high of 32 today) so Ron still has the coldest.

 

[Looking4new]

2 and going to a high of 21. Wind SW10 mph. A few flurries in the forecast.

There was about an inch of snow came down yesterday. Not worth the fuel to move it, so I will wait.

The only thing in my game plan for today is a dump run. Ever since we stopped composting, the bears have stayed away. This is a good thing as far as I am concerned. I got into a fight with one insurance company over bears and incinerators. They didn't like the fact that I had an incinerator for burning garbage and were going to cancel the policy, but wouldn't pay for bear damage after they got into the stored garbage. So I told them to 'stuff their insurance where the sun don't shine'. The company I have now is great. I don't know if they will pay out if I have a claim, but so far no claims.

You guys that are not used to the cold and snow, stay safe

 

[LouNY]

22 out now supposed to get to 30, about 6" of snow on the ground, about time to go brush of and start everything up and start plowing.

 

[txdon]

Temps went dow to 13˚ before sunrise so I ended up the fourth coolest in the world on the morning thread. With clear skies it looks like we will have 4 hours of above freezing temps this afternoon.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning! Low this morning was 11, wind chill 1*, going to a high of 42, still very very dry. Got a bunch done in the shop yesterday, still a ways to go. After at least my 3rd cup if coffee, I may get the initiative to go back out again. Have to make it an early day if I do go out there.. Have to get up at 03:00 to go back on duty. Why do the 4 days off go by like it's 2, but the 3 days of work seem like it's 5?

Riptides, glad to hear about your outdoor adventure with the Mrs. Hope she continues to improve.
Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out for all that need them.

For all those in the south and up the east coast, eventually the weather will break for you guys, hang in there! I can't believe the rivers freezing and causing flooding.

 

[PJSprog]

3°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 29° today. Looks like we get back above freezing tomorrow.

Wngsprd, my '14 Kia Soul is the first car I've ever had that I waited 5,000 miles for an oil change. I had always done it at 3,000, and thought 5 was a bit of a stretch, but decided to give it a go this time on the manufacturer's recommendation. It has 115,xxx+ miles on it now, and has had zero engine issues. It still feels odd, but I admit it seems to be just fine. I can't imagine waiting 10k, though. That seems like it's just asking for trouble.

The boy got rid of one of his derelict vehicles yesterday evening. He'd bought an identical Honda Accord to replace the engine in his flood car, but finally realized he simply isn't going to ever make the transfer. Watching the guys who came to pick it up last night had me almost cringing as they made several attempts to push it onto a trailer by hand. They finally used another vehicle to push it on. Looked like they were gathering pieces of broken grill afterwards. I never did see them secure it to the trailer before they pulled away. Hope they made it where they were going without killing someone. One more hoopty to go, then he can concentrate on the beater F-150 he seems determined to lose all his money in ... which also breaks down about every other day. He seems uninterested in any advice from either us or his father, so the hard way learning experiences keep piling up.

 

[rswyan]

5F actual, with a windchill of -10F ... overnight low was 1F. Supposedly sunny according to WeatherBug ... but it looks overcast and snowing to me.

The Woman reported yesterday that she didn't know if I'd be able to get out with the car as the driveway is getting worse, with piles left randomly all over the length of it.

I need to run out today, so I guess I'll find out.

Got the dishes done yesterday, two more filters cleaned out, two others hooked back up and running, a partial water change done in the tank that has the Julie colony in it, and around 30 gallons of hard water drawn to season and come up to temp.

Also got the wood cut to frame in the utility closet door for the fish room ... along with handling some email traffic and phone calls.

 

[txdon]

Oh no, slipped to 7th place. Pretty soon I have to start from the other end and be the 10 warmest.