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22 and going to 32F. Wind E 6 mph. "Periods of snow". It is not snowing right now, but that will change.
They call for 2 cm. So I will translate that to 2" today, tonight and tomorrow.

I got the clevis I will adapt to the tractor. There will be NO more pulling from the three point. It will go on the frame work under the axle that the draw bar swings within. I may even get ambitious and put the draw bar back on.

There are some people up here that live on their boats year round. They set up a couple of bubblers at the bow and stern, put up frame work for plastic sheeting and heat the cabin. The marina I am in closes from thanksgiving to May 24th weekend. I can usually get onto the boat right after they set it back down in the water after ice out. Sometime around mid to late April.
If you were able to get an icebreaker into my marina you would need one that will go through 4-6' of ice. That is no problem you say, but the depth in the marina is only 7'. I am afraid your ice breaker would run aground before you ever got any ice broke. :eek:

According to 'weather underground', there is a little snow cloud headed directly for Toronto. Right now it is threatening Bay City, MI.
I don't know if they still have the policy or not, but back in the 80s, Toronto mandated that after any snow their roads would be clear of the snow within 24 hours. So the sheeple drive on the snow today, get dry roads for a couple of days and then bam, right back on snow covered roads. Over the couple of days on dry roads they forget how to drive on the snow.
Up here it is getting just as bad. I would rather have the roads snow covered from November to March. They would be smoother then.

Andrew, you could eliminate the bed frame and put the mattress directly on the floor. A few years of that and the kids might appreciate a bed frame.

You guys with kids that are having problems, I can sympathize with you. I raised two that were both ADHD. I can tell you from experience that Ritalin although it does slow them down is not the end all be all answer. Later in life they develop depression. Mine did anyway. He is 50 now and depressed, hears voices in his head and is the reason I cannot have guns in this house according to the goobermint. (I cannot get a gun license as long as there is someone living in the house that has been diagnosed mentally impaired [Bi-polar].) Drugs do keep him on a fairly even keel. His wife tells him when to take his dope.

daugen, I don't have the time in summer to go marina shopping, so I do it in winter. The marina I am in now charges me $3,700.oo/year plus winterizing another $700.oo. They want their money by May, but in winter I am cash strapped so I pay for the slip in the fall for the next year. They like that arrangement, but not enough to give me a break on the winterizing.

You guys have a good day
 
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File a claim with your insurance company?

Pretty sure my deductible is $10,000, so not counting on much help from that direction. Better than no insurance at all, and the only option I could find. I'll read through the policy to make sure, though.
 
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Don, maybe all you need is some pedals on that golf cart. Cheaper than batteries.

Ron, great idea! Now if I can find one with an EGO battery assist that Kyle suggested (for the up-hills) it would be perfect!
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Good morning! 31˚ heading to 54˚.

Had a good day with Mom yesterday. brought her a purple soup for lunch and put up her christmas tree and decorations and heard the history behind the different unusual ornaments. Whipper was fine with staying in the garage with the sod grass but she still waited till we got home to go outside.

Got some old big outdoor Christmas lights from her that they have had for 50 years. I need to go through to see if I can hang them on my house without being a fire hazard.

Drew, thanks for the weekly tractor fix and the sky view pic from the seat.
 
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No rain or snow in this part of Maryland until Sunday or Monday. Temps about 30 now, 40 later.

Kids having problems is the worst, prayers.

Have a good day guys, God bless.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #85,375  
Clouds cleared out. Temperature dropped to 16°. That means we will get some sun. :thumbsup:
 
   / Good morning!!!! #85,376  
Good morning all.
39 going to 48 today, not very warm, for these parts...
Two big jobs today, planting a zillion little poppy seeds at the top of a field,
without ruining the headland I need for turning the tractor around.
Second will be loading up all that gardening stuff on my lawn and hauling it off to Master Gardener site.

There are two sunshades on my new Massey, one for the front windshield which comes down about a foot, adjustable, and then a black mask that covers the roof glass, not adjustable, on or off.

Wasn't able to log into cnn.com all day yesterday, on any browser. This morning it opens just fine. Bet their IT dept was having a terrible day yesterday. So I instead perused that denizen of accurate reporting, Fox News, and again felt like all the news is slanted, everyone has an axe to grind, CNN is as bad as Fox. I think the Wall Street Journal reporting is the most unbiased I can find.
Where does one go for unbiased news? News without the spin, or is that becoming an oxymoron?
The NY Times and Washington Post are considered liberal rags, of course one could watch the Russian news on RT.
The Russians and the Germans put out a lot of news.

Eric, England has the same us vs them party system that we in the US have, with different names.
Where do you go for accurate news?

Reading the Economist or something equally dense puts me to sleep...

For years I've been reading how Farmer and Kyle take care of their kids in their own way.
Those kids could not have better more loving parents. And even Ed with his "big" kid, lot of love
being shown here.

have a great day.
 
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Drew, I find just about all news sources have a slant to them. So my choices are Fox and local TV station WXYZ. Beyond that I also read the local paper that comes out one time a week. I never watch news or weather on TV any more. When out driving I listen to WJR talk radio. Until Rush comes on. Then it’s a light rock station.
 
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Farmer- You are welcome. I am happy to read that your school district is supportive of your son and the ABA training. Good luck. My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers. Some school districts are not a supportive as yours. I'll save my rant for another day.

"Drew, nice pics from the tractor. 2 questions how dirty did it really get, can you rig a sun shade for the hot summer days?- Bruce "
We need proof and we like pictures.

Roy- I am happy to read that Bela is doing ok. Boxers are one of my favorite breeds.

Eric- Reads like a good action plan to me. I hope you shake your cold quickly.

RNG- I got tired just reading about yesterday's schedule of activities. I am happy to read that things for you at least are getting back to normal.

Bill- I agree about the Ritalin. It's not a miracle drug as some school districts believe. Life on a cyclical plan is the life of a person with a Bipolar Disorder as well as their family and friends. The medications work at great cost considering the side effects. And sadly the meds tend to limit the "highs" more than the "lows.'

"Kids having problems is the worst, prayers"- Randy I agree.

"I''ve been reading how Farmer and Kyle take care of their kids in their own way. Those kids could not have better more loving parents. And even Ed with his "big" kid, lot of love being shown here".- Drew I agree I wish that more parents were like Farmer, Kyle, and Ed.

Nice read here this morning. A great start to the morning. 13F here this AM. The wood stove feels really good this morning. The coffee is going down far too quickly.
 
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Sprinkles are the round ones, jimmies are cylinder shaped.

Cnn is a waste of radio frequency.
 
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Sprinkles are the round ones, jimmies are cylinder shaped.

Yup, that's my memory.
so did a kid named Jimmie have these named after him?
now that would be interesting to find out.

I always thought jimmies were the best, cool little chocolate cylinders and come to find out these
chocolate ones were regional. I wonder if Hershey had anything to do with that?

tiny multicolored sugar shapes, typically rods and balls, used for decorating cakes, ice cream, and other desserts; sprinkles.
(especially in the US Northeast) chocolate rod-shaped sprinkles.
 

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