Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

good morning all
18 out now, going up to 30 in sunshine, should feel good

cd player never showed up, now they say Monday (or someone stole it...)
sent by UPS from 45 minutes away. If lost might just go to Worldwide Stereo and buy it there.
But I'd miss my 5 percent back from Amazon so will see what Monday brings.
I bet due to the snow the guy just ran out of time yesterday and the end of his/her run didn't get done.

Wagtail, glad your party went well, sounds like fun.
Phil, nice lighthouse!
Ted, I was wondering what was going up on those shelves.

when I bought my home in NC the kitchen had those shelves high up also. Filled with paperback books.
Out they went, and up went my collection of pottery.
Checked every once in a while that the good stuff hadn't got too close to the edge
make sure you set the brakes on those trucks!

have no idea what I'm doing today

 

[Buppies]

14 presently windy wind chills close to zero of not below. Warm up coming but not as warm as some think cold returns thru first 10 days of March or so

Hope your dad is ok BEF getting old is not for sissy’s

Prayers for all our Country

 

[wngsprd]

11 trying to get to 35F. It will be a struggle, then 12 tonight. Woodstove warm.

BEF, your dad looks right at home on that tractor. I bet it keeps him happy and active.

LS, nice job on those shelves.

Had no trouble hiking across the swamp yesterday...all frozen, except the creek. Just a little snow left.

Made lattes for us yesterday...been a while since I pulled espresso shots, but came out great.

 

[KilroyJC]

Good Morning!

Hod has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).

3.2F might go,down another degree before allegedly heading to the low 40s, sunny day forecasted.

work went reasonably well, it seems while we were off Thursday & Friday they fixed a lot (not all) of the glitches. No server issues at least!

HVAC started just after midnight and has been cycling ever since, even with the woodstove running.

i think I want one of these — anyone have any experience?
FLIR Thermal Imager Smartphone Attachment

Amazon.com

The sawdust briquetteitizer I posted earlier is a bit ambitious, this one seems a bit more doable:

after church, we have to go to mom’s and see why her laptop isn’t working, then wait for this afternoon and some warmer temps to take dogs up for a walk and see how the sap is flowing from the walnut trees

i hope everyone has a happy healthy safe warm blessed day!

 

[Thomas]

3F partly cloudy low teens for high steady 5mph wind.

Outside chores done E muffin time.

Plans for today...Couple wheel barrel loads of chunk wood,clean off feeding area,putter and watch some football...think I'm coming down with cabin fever.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, -6°F and going to 25°F on the plus side. Increasing cloudiness.

I think I will do exactly what I did yesterday....nothing. Did get a nap in though.

Yes NHBX I got stuck in my driveway, of all places. The elevation change is all of 4'. There is a button on the dash, if you push it the AWD will come off and you will have only front wheel drive. I only got stuck the once and got myself out by pushing that button. I still do not like those Japanese snow tires. But I have them now and will probably have them for another couple of years, unless I win the lottery.

The money I have invested in stocks and bonds needs to last me at least another 30 years. Hmmm, that would make me 107 when the money runs out. Might as well be optimistic about it.

BEF, if there are no steep drop offs where Dad could roll the tractor, why not let him be? Being active is probably what is keeping him alive. JMHO

Have a safe day all

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning Guys,
Ct, 8 degrees to start going to 26 ! I think this is the last really cold day ! I hope !
At least the sun is out !

Mostly and Phil, thanks for the tips on the garage heater ! Yes, agree on the CO detector ! We are leaving early Wednesday morning for southern Florida for two weeks, so won’t do anything now !

BEF, hope your dad is ok ! So a friend of my wife’s husband fell yesterday on the ice in his DW ! He broke his hip, and at 80 yo that is not good ! I will pray for him in church later this morning!

As others on here have said, looks like an energy conservation day here !

Ted, beautiful job on the shelves, looking forward to the trucks on the shelves !

Phil, very nice, really liked the light house ! Thanks !

Hope all have a blessed and safe day !

 

[plowhog]

It may be mostly muscle memory.
What you worry about is when they start getting lost.

That is so correct. I saw Glen Campbell at one of his last concerts on the "farewell tour." He would remember lyrics and words, forget them mid-song, and need prompting to catch up. But his guitar playing was absolutely perfect and unchanged. So sad.

36F going to cloudy 53F here in Beautiful Northern Nevada.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! A strange weather day. Just one temp all day 38˚F with a rare E. wind. Increase in clouds and rains hourly. No more freezing temps so maybe between showers I'll put the citrus back in the back yard or at least in front of the garage door so they can get light and rain.

BEF I also vote for not taking away dads seat time but limiting it to times when there is no ice. There will be a time soon when he will not be able to climb on the tractor and the problem will solve itself.

 

[plowhog]

Will attach pics of this weeks haul.

Phil, you do awesome woodworking. I mentioned before how similar the grain pattern in one of your pieces is to a box I made from a sugar pine tree.

I experimented with the japanese "shou sugi ban" method of wood burning for a finish. Used a torch on it, then light sanding. It looks OK for a first experiment, but not anywhere near your level of finish and care. Here is a pix ...