Texas Fall/Winter thread!

Lou66 · Jan 7, 2014

As you can see the beach was packed,, after driving for 30 seconds or so we found a place to park and eat our lunch,:licking:, I didn't take the surf board out of the back of the truck,

, as a matter of fact I didn't take it with me.

. to be truthful I don't own one,

, But I did see three fish,:laughing:, Lou

Kyle_in_Tex · Jan 7, 2014

Lou66 said:
As you can see the beach was packed,, after driving for 30 seconds or so we found a place to park and eat our lunch,:licking:, I didn't take the surf board out of the back of the truck,, as a matter of fact I didn't take it with me.. to be truthful I don't own one,, But I did see three fish,:laughing:, Lou

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Do they still have that old bar named "Tips"? Back in the early '80's it was a popular spot.

txdon · Jan 7, 2014

Lou, it looks like the water temp was too low, air temp was too low, and wave height was too low. Solitude was high!

pacerron · Jan 7, 2014

Lou66 said:
As you can see the beach was packed,, after driving for 30 seconds or so we found a place to park and eat our lunch,:licking:, I didn't take the surf board out of the back of the truck,, as a matter of fact I didn't take it with me.. to be truthful I don't own one,, But I did see three fish,:laughing:, Lou

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Was that an outhouse for fish?

Lou66 · Jan 7, 2014

Kyle I think that place went with the last storm that blew thru,, It was quit Don,, we drove down the beach for about ten miles and didn't see another person.. Ron I thought it was a bait stand,, but it may have been a outhouse for fish,, I didn't walk around to the front I just used the back wall.

. Lou

pacerron · Jan 7, 2014

Lou66 said:
. Ron I thought it was a bait stand,, but it may have been a outhouse for fish,, I didn't walk around to the front I just used the back wall.. Lou

It was so cold here the outhouse cheek-wiggle was the rule of the day to keep from being stuck to the board.

txdon · Jan 7, 2014

pacerron said:
It was so cold here the outhouse cheek-wiggle was the rule of the day to keep from being stuck to the board.

I thought all the people up North had fireplaces in their outhouses.

pacerron · Jan 7, 2014

txdon said:
I thought all the people up North had fireplaces in their outhouses.

Only if they were brick.

jinman · Jan 8, 2014

Here's a picture of Lou surfing inside the curl. The guy is AMAZING!

Bird · Jan 8, 2014

jinman said:
My grandson just told me that our downstairs bathroom is frozen up (lavatory and commode). The tub still runs, but it has no pipes on the outside north wall like the lav and commode. I put some vents into the wall so warm air could go in, but I need to finish the job by cutting holes and installing grills up high so warm air can move up inside the wall with convection current. Luckily, the pipes are PEX, so there is little danger of freezing and bursting. I don't want a repeat performance of my flooded basement from a few years ago. The only thing I really worry about is the PEX fittings (unions and 90 degree Ls) that could be pushed apart by ice in the pipes. We really don't build well for cold weather here.

What's your plumbing situation now, Jim? Hopefully, it thawed with no damage.

jinman · Jan 8, 2014

Yep, no damage at all. Turning off the water to that wall overnight and draining pipes mostly eliminated the whole problem.

Bird · Jan 8, 2014

jinman said:
Yep, no damage at all. Turning off the water to that wall overnight and draining pipes mostly eliminated the whole problem.

Glad to hear that.

Lou66 · Jan 8, 2014

jinman said:
Here's a picture of Lou surfing inside the curl. The guy is AMAZING!

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Should have seen the wipe out or was that wipe up?.:laughing:.Lou

Western · Jan 8, 2014

Lou66 said:
Should have seen the wipe out or was that wipe up?.:laughing:.Lou

Lou, from the size of the wave in the photo, I think the "end result" would be determined by how tight you held your "cheeks"!

blueriver · Jan 8, 2014

jinman said:
Here's a picture of Lou surfing inside the curl. The guy is AMAZING! <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=353882"/>

I agree .. Lou is AMAZING!!!

bindian · Jan 8, 2014

Daughter update...........My ex and I both are going to pony up $5000 and with the child support, she should be able to buy a house around Pflugerville. Pflugerville could be considered north, north Austin. She's a smart kid, she says she is tired of moving and I agree. She knows getting into a house ASAP is best for the long run.
hugs, Brandi

blueriver · Jan 8, 2014

farmgirl19 said:
Break out the shorts and tank top!!!

Tank tops just never did look good .....ON ME!!

farmgirl19 · Jan 8, 2014

blueriver said:
Tank tops just never did look good .....ON ME!!

I'm not sure they look good on me either, but that doesn't stop me from wearing them, as much as possible!

I made a pizza, and put the sauerkraut on it! It was REALLY good! I did like pacerron, and made the pizza, with my favorite toppings, then cooked it. When it was getting ready, I pulled it and added a little more cheese and the well drained sauerkraut, and put it back in the oven and baked until cheese was melted good, and sauerkraut starting to brown. YUM! :licking:

After hearing about and seeing them on here, I just couldn't wait for the weekend!

two_bit_score · Jan 8, 2014

bindian said:
Daughter update...........My ex and I both are going to pony up $5000 and with the child support, she should be able to buy a house around Pflugerville. Pflugerville could be considered north, north Austin. She's a smart kid, she says she is tired of moving and I agree. She knows getting into a house ASAP is best for the long run.
hugs, Brandi

Great news! Hope it works out for her. :thumbsup:

Lou66 · Jan 9, 2014

I stopped by the liquor store when coming back from the land to see if they had any good deals on old age liquor,, they did,, it was good,, now to bed,, left at the door and then a right.

. Lou