Good evening all. 43ºF for the start, mostly clear, breezy. Moderate to brisk wind, mostly clear sky with some high cirrus, high temp was 55ºF and low temp forecast to be 39ºF at midnight. Cold front came through and tomorrow will start 10 degrees colder than today. Will get warm up for 4 days then colder , Monday's high will be about the same as our normal low, with slow warm up. Insert will be running on the cold days

. Made coffee to start day, puttered with bike maintenance and swept back porch. Worked on reconciling check register to bank sheets, bike ride, 2024 total 7078 miles. Loaded up wheel barrow and wood wagon, made queso and gave stepdaughter half of it. Listened to Justin Johnson concert while posting, poured out a shot glad of Baileys Irish cream and sipping on it while working on my account of today.
Happy New Year to all of you !
Ron glad Sassy got 2 walks. Sorry your back is complaining about the abuse.Hope dinner was good. You aren't the only one to not see new year in. Nice squirrel
Bill hope you made a salute to 2025 before drinking the homemade Baileys Irish Cream.
Thomas hope you found a good bowl game to watch.
Drew hope you had a nice dinner, and store not too crowded. Congrats on your review getting noticed.
Billy I often wondered where dogs get their energy. Glad you did get hike in yesterday, sorry no hike today. Nice pics.
Mike sorry about rain. Hope you slam the door on 2024, don't blame you. Glad real job hanging in there for another month. Glad you got your hay. Had an ok day. nice pic
Drew glad you got the wool to Ted and wife.
Scott(vt) sorry about the wind. Hope visit with Lou went well. Always a good thing to get the grandson involved and tired

. Hope you get alignment issues worked out.
Happy(NC) what are you going to use lift for/on? Hope day goes well.
Don glad you got decoration down during warm weather. Good to hear coffee grounds sprayed with peppermint oil is deterring the squirrels. Good one on you gifts.
Drew glad you were successful on getting a roast. Hope you were able find enough motivation to cook dinner.
Dennis hope no ticks on you and wife. Have you showed the diagram to David? Congrats on 2 yr retirement. Jan 1 will be 16 y for me

. Glad you found the tick before it got on you or wife.
Ken do you get much warmth from fireplace. Hope you have good time at party. Sorry table won't be ready for friend.
Bill only when you are getting back at the kids

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David glad you got some mowing done, hope it dries out some. Glad HH was good.
Drew sorry you can't keep track of old place. I know you put a lot of work into that place.
Kyle good to hear new motor fixed Pitt Boss. Glad the chicken came out great. Hope the ribs reheated ok. Church party sounds like fun. Good to you are keeping up with fleet maintenance.
Scott(vt) glad good visit with Lou. Good though on where grands are sleeping! Glad GS enjoyed stacking the wood. Great pics

Buppies good to year from you. prayers sent.
Randy(wag) glad all guests made it safely. Glad you were able to truly ring the new year in. No door chime here, circuit went bad and no interest in fixing it. Hope trip is good.
Thomas sorry about traffic jam at driveway. Hope you found a good bowl game to watch. Sorry about lack of snow.
Lou glad you enjoyed visit with Scott. Used to take people through the family business, started by grandfather, all the time.
Scott(vt) no bells here.
Dennis hope dinner and company good at steak house. we have not put that many miles on both cars since 2018!
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues,Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer,parathyroid,blood sugar /wife, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife back issues and cancer, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, /back issue, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /brother's lymphoma, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Israel, Ukraine war, hurricane victims, and Country.