Good morning!!!!

[Bird]

37 and dropping about a degree each hour. I started thinking of Ron when I saw ice on the heat pump. But a pic text to my ac/heating expert nephew and he assured me it痴 ok the defrost will kick on and melt that or if that fails the heat strip in the attic will kick on. View attachment 534050

You made me have to go out in the cold just now to look at my heat pump, but no ice on it.

 

[Thomas]

-4F now heading near -20F tonight. :thumbdown:
Went outside putter w/snow pusher for 1 1/2 hours,fresh air felt good until windchill factor hit me.

Kicking back now taking evening as it comes.

 

[Buppies]

Breezy 36 here going down to 22 tonight high 36 tomorrow watching football getting ready for tonight lucky if I make it to midnight normally do not

 

[daugen]

My heatpump which is the only source of heat upstairs in my house, where my office is, does not like cold weather.
Occasionally it goes through some cycle where it stops heating and I get cold damp air blown on me for up to five minutes, then it turns the heat back on.
HVAC guy told me this was normal. Would think they would at least trigger the resistance heating/backup heater during that period to give some heat until
the unit completed its cycle.
Well not the only source of heat. I have a little electric heater set on low toasting my ankles right now, and it's delightful. But if temps goes down into teens, heat pump will not hold 70.
Thankfully really cold weather is pretty rare here. 9 degrees is the lowest I've seen in three years. I hope I never see a negative number again...
Not so fond memories of being in Chicago on business in the winter, -5 out and windy, and I was worried about frostbite leaving the hotel.

Had a really nice day pruning the orchard and got lots of needed exercise climbing up and down the ladder. Felt good after being inside and eating too much.
Then planted 400 or so onions and shallots and got my Jan 1 plantings done a day early. I'm most interested in the Italian cippolini onions, little flat onions you either grill or
fry in a pan. Something I've never had and sounded interesting. Then Creole reds, an elongated red French onion, and shallots.

Found some black rust on one of the apple trees, not good. Needs to be sprayed but sprayer is winterized and it will have to wait a month for the dormant spray. I do that Feb 1.

Found last year's pruning marks and let most of the trees grow a foot before pruning again.
Trying to force side branches, not going to let any of them get much higher than the ladder.

Lastly, a Danger Close situation with the offwhite sculptured carpet. The sheet had been there before but just the proximity bothered me after I looked down.
This is where if my wife were still alive I would have sure gotten hollered at. I admit to missing it...
Everything went up on the racks from there, under the lights. Little radiator in there helps to keep that sunroom about 75.

Better a day early than a day late
Fortune favors the bold...etc etc

 

[jerrybob]

Sounds like some good eating. As for the Cold Porter, Night and Day is my favorite song of his, but I also like I've got you under my skin.

I remember my grandfather talking of Cold Porter.......both are dead but some great music.

 

[jerrybob]

49 F right now.........took down three cedars yesterday......one was huge....63 ft. tall. Me and a buddy spent four hours today bucking branches and doing clean up.....I am tired. Happy New Years to all.

 

[PJSprog]

7°F here this morning. Got up to 12°, and will go down to -4° tonight. We've moved beyond "chilly" and into the area of downright cold.

Wife and I both decided to eschew the traditional new year fare, and are going a different route with asian sobe noodles and chili paste with some manner of asian catfish I've never heard of. Sounds delicious.

Be safe if you're going out on, as my Father called it, "amateur night." We're staying in.

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Bird.

 

[txdon]

You made me have to go out in the cold just now to look at my heat pump, but no ice on it.

We are now freezing 32˚. It might be a few days before we get back to above freezing temps.
Well, you made me go look again also. It was almost all white and then the defrost cycle kicked in now it's cleared up. Working like it's supposed to.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Unfortunately, my sprayers are still full of liquid in the barn. Forgot about them... Lost one last yr from freezing, much colder this winter so far.

 

[RoyJackson]

-4F now heading near -20F tonight. :thumbdown:
Went outside putter w/snow pusher for 1 1/2 hours,
fresh air felt good until wind chill factor hit me.

Kicking back now taking evening as it comes.

Same here, but 45 minutes later it's -7, 20 some miles north...

Didn't do any snow removal...drive and walks are clear enough and pretty good grip when walking. Anyway, until it warms up quite a bit, there's not much chance of the drive and walks actually being clear of snow.

Doubt if I make it to midnight...but if I do...wifey said she'd bake me a birthday cake. Ain't gonna happen, of course...she'll be out before I am, most likely.


All you guys n' girls...have a very Happy and SAFE New Year's Eve!