Good morning!!!!

[Thomas]

27F windy low 30's for high,didn't get 2-4" snow as forecast only dusting.

Outside chores done E muffin time. :licking:
Plans for today...clear side walks steps dusting of snow,remove plow from pickup,fill all the feeders,watch little football playoffs,just putter.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[Rich B1]

Good morning! 28 now, supposed to get to 36 later and dry. Nice break from 2 days of rain. But rather have rain than snow. The strange winter continues. 10 day forecast remains mild. I am not complaining.

Yesterday was a mostly conserve energy day. Did some stuff....didn稚 overwork myself for sure.

The stars have aligned, going to FL next weekend for a race. Young rider I help is going, we have a new race bike to set up during the open practice Friday night. Then race on Saturday. Hope his notes on the other one apply to the new one. The new Rekluse clutch is supposed to be in his hands Thursday morning, so we also get the fun of making sure it is adjusted correctly on Friday.

Wife and I went to our favorite Mexican place last evening for dinner....as usual, no disappointments

Everyone have a safe and good day

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 43F @ 5:15AM. Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 58F. Winds light and variable.

A compressed air driven duster would make short work of Whiper's new coat, Don, but she might not like it and you may no longer have a compressor after your downsizing...:laughing:

I purchased a pair of tools for clearing grease fittings from Northern Tool, Rick, but now I can't find the blocked fitting I was gonna use 'em on...:confused2:

I've been pretty lax about cleaning up after several jobs too, Ron. And now I've got camping gear strewn all over the garage, drying out after last week's trip. Time to clean up my act...

Speaking of compressors, I had to use mine yesterday to repressurize the holding tank for the reverse osmosis filter under the kitchen sink. Only 16 or so ounces would come out of the faucet before it would start to dribble, and that started when I tried to get a couple of gallons at one time. That was enough to let the air pressure out of the tank. The instructions said it only needed 6 psi, and my gauge may not be very accurate at that low reading, but it seems to be working OK now.

Also made up a new batch of nectar for the hummingbirds, several pairs of which seem to be staying through the winter. I had four feeders out while I was on vacation, but only refilled two so the nectar will be fresher for the next refill.

I was also able to get a wireless network security device called an Akita installed and working yesterday. It was an Indigogo funded product, and the first one delivered was DOA. Took them six months to deliver the replacement, and a lot of fiddling and redoing to get that one going, largely due to the horrible instructions and Changlish responses from tech support.

Body man neighbor came down last night to share a bottle of wine around the campfire while I burned old papers and mailing labels. The odd bits of wood I stashed under an old tarp were mostly dry, and only required one shot of Diesel to get going, a nice change from the damp wood I had to use for the first couple of fires.

I've got a slow drain in the master bathroom, and the water softener is on the fritz again, so more water fix it jobs to do today.

 

[gstrom99]

27.9 here this morning. We have not got the 40 - 50 mph winds they predicted, yet anyway... I don't like sitting in deer stands when it's that windy, and they generally don't move much then too, but I may push myself out for an afternoon hunt. Last day of bow season in Indiana today.

 

[Buppies]

34 very windy high of 47 today very strange weather indeed and looks to continue thru at least the third week of January when a large storm may come up from Texas large storms pan hooker b type storm turning to snow in the Midwest very heavy. This may change the pattern or may not. Mid Atlantic stays mild

Prayers for all in need

 

[ronjhall]

:welcome: gstrom99 to Good Morning!!! thread.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low 22, going to 52 today, sunny but windy this afternoon. Daily high temps start dropping lower Monday and Tuesday.

I got all the Christmas lights taken down both inside and out. All packed up and back into storage. Then went to son’s house and prodded him to get his taken down.... I helped there also. One job turned into two, but they are done!

Since I had him motivated, I told him we should finish the electric wiring in his garage. With the holiday and relatives here, he / we procrastinated finishing up the last 3 runs, all overhead in the rafters. 2 of them were 220v runs with 10/3 wire.... not the easiest to pull, especially overhead. He got them done. I stayed planted firmly on the ground and wired the panel box.

Today we are (HE IS, but does not know it yet) going to start installing the insulation in the ceiling. He opted to use batt insulation despite my recommendation to spray / blow it in. My plan is to stay on the ground, hand him the batts, and let him fight to put them in place..... he will learn.
We have always encouraged our kids to make their own informed decisions / choices since they were little....maybe too much encouragement.... now they do not like taking “ experienced advice “ . AAAHHHH... to be young again....

Gstrom99, welcome to the GM thread! Have fun on your hunt!

RNG, have you noticed a pattern that all these things seem to break down / go wrong after you return from a trip? You need to kick Murphy ‘ s butt out of your house when you leave... he is having too much fun left home alone....

Ron, enjoy that E- muffin.... I think Thomas is starting a trend here!

Don, I think Whipper is telling you that she wants “ highlights “ put in her hair the next time she goes to the parlor.....

Hope everyone has a pleasurable Sunday. Prayers sent.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Today is NATIONAL BIRD DAY ?... just heard it on the news..... Jay, are you taking any counts today?

I have been watching a mob of ravens playing out in the field....

 

[Bird]

Today is NATIONAL BIRD DAY

I didn't even know I had a national day.:laughing:

31 degrees this morning, but on it's way to a sunny 64.

 

[jbrumberg]

Yesterday's rain changed over to snow as predicted leaving a dusting over the glare ice underneath. Increasing wind and sunshine to go along with the day's low temperature of the current 28ºF, and I anticipate a clear and sunny afternoon ~30ºF. Plan for today = spread more wood ashes on the driveway, keep the wood stove going, free up the woodpile from its tomb of ice, and make some ox tail soup later.

As long as that "Bermuda high" stays floating around its present position as it has all season and continues to feed tropic moisture up the eastern coast and there is no blocking weather pattern(s) in the Atlantic/Northern Atlantic this crazy weather will continue. The Pacific has had plenty of energy and moisture. The polar vortex is stuck where it is with not much going on to dislodge any lobes. I see a continuation of this weather/weather pattern for another week at least.

I went to bed before halftime with the New England -Tennessee playoff game. They were not playing well enough to win the first half. I am not unhappy to have gotten some extra sleep.

Gstrom- Welcome to GM.

BEF- Your goulash looks to be great eats.

Don- Thanks for sharing Whipper's picture. She could have rolled in something far worse.

Ted- Wifey started one of the bird counts earlier this week. I started this AM. Not a lot of variety so far this year (since the bird count started ). Good luck supervising your son and also with the project.

It appears that our efforts to enhance the native environment to encourage the return of ruffed grouse around here is starting to pay off. I saw my first one here yesterday. It's been a couple of years since I last saw one here.

I hope that everyone is having a decent Sunday.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.