Good morning!!!!

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 30F for the start, overcast light wind. Overcast all day, light to moderate wind and high temp of 37F. Cleaned out some ashes before stoking the coals. No bike ride today, calf is better but too cold to try it out. Most of the day was conserving energy.
Don no knobbies allowed on this golf course. If your golf course gets used as much as this one, likely they won't be allowed there either. As far as using golf carts on public roads, not recommended around here, law enforcement does not turn a blind eye to golf carts :2cents:
prayers for all.

 

[Looking4new]

buckeye,
that sux! I hate it when barns go up in smoke and livestock dies. House fires and pets die is just as bad to me.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

buckeye,
that sux! I hate it when barns go up in smoke and livestock dies. House fires and pets die is just as bad to me.

2 big fires in last 2 days near me. Friday was a rather new house, all got out.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Here's some fresh weather **** for ya, Jay.

So loaded with jargon, I couldn't resist:


Mesoscale Discussion 0092
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0815 PM CST Sat Feb 09 2019
Areas affected...Northern Sierra Nevada
Concerning...Heavy snow
Valid 100215Z - 100615Z

SUMMARY...Heavy snow rates of 2-3+ inches per hour will continue to develop across the northern Sierra Nevada (into elevations as low as 2000-2500 feet) through 7-10 PM PST, before gradually shifting southward into the southern Sierra Nevada overnight. Gusty winds will create considerable blowing and drifting, and sharply reduced visibilities.
DISCUSSION...An initially deep lower/mid tropospheric cyclone is forecast to begin migrating or redeveloping inland of the Oregon coast, and east of the southern Cascades this evening into the overnight hours. It may weaken as it does, but guidance indicates that a significant short wave impulse will pivot around its southwestern periphery into/through much of northern California between now and 06-09Z.

Ahead of the associated cold front, flow is already strengthening out of the southwest, from mid to lower levels (including 40+ kt to around 850 mb), across the northern California coastal ranges and Sacramento Valley into the northern Sierra Nevada. In the presence of a cold (and cooling) environment (including freezing levels falling to 2000-2500 feet), strengthening orographically forced ascent is contributing to intensifying snow rates across the northern Sierra Nevada. This is occurring within a pre-frontal plume of modest moisture (including precipitable water up to around .5 inches) advecting off the mid-latitude Pacific.

Latest Rapid Refresh forecast output suggests that snow rates may increase up to 2-3+ inches per hour along the Sierra Nevada, west through southwest of Tahoe Valley, between now and 03-06Z, before the heaviest snow slowly begins to shift to the southwest of Tahoe Valley and into the southern Sierra Nevada between 06-09Z.


All that jabber even came with a fancy picher, full'a lines and arrows'n everthin'. :confused2:

Enjoy!

 

[Looking4new]

RNG, the Sierra Nevada is gonna get snow is what I make of it. Whoda thunk it.?

-2 and going to a high of 18°F. Wind NW 9 mph. Sunny sooner or later. Dark right now.

The batteries I wanted to charge have been sitting outside in the cold all winter, so I think I will wait until warmer days to recharge them and do it outside, just in case they are frozen.

I am doing a whole lot of nothing today.

Have a good day all

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning all.

RNG, not sure I would welcome pre-frontal plumes pivoting around my periphery, even if they did claim to be modest.

Some orographically forced clouds are giving us a soaking at the moment, but at least the wind has dropped today. We could do with more rain, this year it has only rained enough to make mud, without any left over to fill the ponds.

Yesterday I dug by hand a 3' 6" deep hole for a strainer post. Normally digging that deep in winter would be a waste of time as the bottom would be sloppy before I got the post in, making firm tamping impossible. Conditions were instead perfect and by the time I had filled in half way up the hole, firming after every couple of inches of backfill, the oak post was as solid as if I had set it in concrete.

LS your pup looks very cute.

The island is 6' x 11' and we had a hard time finding the huge piece of granite for it.

Island ? - almost an entire continent.

 

[RoyJackson]

2019-02-10, 0435

4 degrees right now...high will be in the mid-20's

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 15° with partly cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 28° with some snow forecast in evening. Got my projects started. Had to move a bunch of stuff that has collect on top of table saw over the winter. Makes wonder where all that stuff came from and where am I going to put it. :confused3: Going to spend a few more hours in shop getting fenders ready to install on utility trailer. Then watch a short NASCAR race in afternoon.

Rick, nice kitchen.

Drew, more great pictures. Good meeting farmer that will harvest potatoes. Sorry about your tiller. Hope all you need is a shaft.

Buckeye, they may carry for some short people. I need 28" inseam. Nothing that short at TSC. I always end up at Walmart and Wrangler jeans.

RNG, are you going to get any snow? :confused2:

Prayers for all.

Good Morning All.

 

[daugen]

Island ? - almost an entire continent.
:thumbsup:
it's just Texas sized... one of my closest friends has a kitchen, and counter, that takes up a third of their house.
They are foodies and love to cook. It's where you spend the most time.
Isn't that about the size of Sodamo's?

Thermometer says 24, that's not good, since I took the advice of the local farmers yesterday and did not put up row covers for what's in the ground already. We shall see....

Kind of the opposite of forgetting to open the roof vent and door of my greenhouse while the volunteers were helping me plant collards.
When I finally got to it in the middle of the afternoon, it was pretty grim. 116 inside and lots of wilted plants. Most came back but some of the flowers got cooked. I've found the little roof vent does almost nothing to take the excess heat away, have to open the door.

Going to cook myself a nice sausage and eggs breakfast, Jimmy Dean Natural sausage with no nitrites, no nitrates and no MSG.
That's about as good as i can find around here for something that came from a pig.

going up to 55 today and no freezing weather ahead in the ten day.
Today I may plant some onions, Ailsa Craig variety, average 3 to 5 pounds a piece. This I have to see....
I'll also plant Texas Sweets when they become available, need to ask at feed store what they have.

Gentle Sunday prayers for all in need.

 

[toppop52]

15 after a low of 14, headed to 40, two days of rain and thunderstorms even on Tuesday.

Ron, you and I have the same inseam, my granddad said just go past your butt and cut them off!
I say step off the curb and drag my butt.
I’m not short, I’m the antithesis of tall.
BEF, sorry to hear about the animals, even if no souls are lost fire is very devastating.
Have a great Sunday and be safe.