Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

RNG, you can make your own beer and 'puffin stuff' is legal. Depending on the province you can grow your own legally.

 

[txdon]

But tomorrow it's supposed to change with rain, snow, etc. and subfreezing weather the rest of the week.

Thanks Bird, by using the "S" word you have officially put Central and North Texas in a buying frenzy and shelves are emptying.

 

[sodamo]

My Dad made dandelion wine once when I was in HS. Don’t remember it as that great.
My maternal grandmother and uncle used to make Homebrew when I was quite young. Just maybe that led to my fondness for beer

 

[txdon]

That's tempting, Don. But Kyle already spilled the beans about scorpions, I'd need a dog like Whipper to save me from the snakes, and I'd most certainly melt in the summer humidity. I like the idea about being able to wear a red hat without being insulted (or assaulted) though. And this time around, I'm hoping to find a barn that is already raised. I feel like I'm running out of time to do a DIY version.

Just one clarification, once you get several hundred miles from the coast the humidity drops considerably. The lady across the street just had a whole house humidifier installed.

 

[LouNY]

Just one clarification, once you get several hundred miles from the coast the humidity drops considerably. The lady across the street just had a whole house humidifier installed.

That is for sure, I don't believe that West Texas knows what that is.
A few (10) years in Seminole and Fort Stockton, working in much of the Permian Basin.

 

[JDZ735M]

I think the worst part of using radiators to make 'shine was not being clean. The ethaline glycol was causing the blindness and other health issues.

Other than that it was great!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Thermometer says it went from 13° to 43° today. Seemed pretty cool yet when I got home from work, don’t think it stayed in 40s very long.
Ground still seemed pretty solid, so got tractor out and moved the tote of firewood, to find it was too tall to fit under the old truck cap that’s up on a wooden frame. So just put the wood behind the barn for now. Used backhoe to scrape out the rest of old firewood. Moved some other junk around.
Still trying to locate some missing pictures, I know I had them, but can’t find in digital or physical form. Only pics I knew I had from one of the states.

So next state up, near and dear to RNG is California. All my trips there have been work related since the 80s. In my early career, I designed large power systems.
Had a contractor rebuilding some EMD engines north of San Fran. Used to fly into Oakland, but would visit San Fran.
Also took a week long course once in San Mateo and took a drive one evening down the coast to half moon bay.
Also had trip to Sacramento.
Also been to LA for work.

San Fran is an interesting city, not sure I want to go back, but enjoyed my few visits there. Remember eating in China Town one night, ordered a bowl of wonton soup to go with my meal. They brought out a huge bowl of it, apparently a meal by itself. Drove the Golden Gate a few times. Never made it to Yosemite or the giant redwoods.

Not sure why a duplicate picture.

 

[JDZ735M]

San Fran is an interesting city, not sure I want to go back, but enjoyed my few visits there.

Spent a week there at a business conference in the mid 1990's. Stayed at the Mark Hopkins and thought it was fantastic. Had a lot of fun in the city and weather was beautiful. I seriously doubt it is still fantastic but I hope it is because I would just hate to think of it not being fantastic.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 55f for the start, overcast, light breeze. Moderate wind with some strong gusts, sky variable cloudiness, and high temp was 68F, DP 50F. Puttered, went for bike ride, took wife to town for lunch and groceries. Got home and napped. Did not get wood pile finished, if rain holds off then tomorrow. Ready for winter storm except for backup generator or battery.
PJ sounds like you are as dry as we are
Dennis glad you got tractor work done prior to thaw. Nice pic, can't find my rafting pics.
Roy stay warm
Bill hope you had a good trip to North Bay, and rechained the tire.
Roy thanks for link
Billy glad you got the hike, hope firewood work went well
Buppies sorry to hear about infection. Hope it is healed soon, prayers sent
Roy fun video
Drew Good luck with car noise getting dealt with, hope new dermatologist works out, hope you can handle the snow in the forecast.
Bird our rain forecast to start between 12 and 4PM and hit freezing about 6.
Mike the older I get the less patience I have with stuff people should know. Sorry you needed the dinner. hope the planning goes well. Prayers sent
NHBX sorry about replicating Joe Btfsplk, glad disconnected wire was only issue to start blower. Hoping for minimum damage from lock
Paul hope it warms up for plane inspection. Sorry TSA paper work is not done.
Ken have fun with the weather. Neat pics
Don Do I get a TBN party?
RNG good to hear you may get some insurance, hope Dr visit went well. Hope the trip south will be safe and fun.
Mike remember the joke about the angel on top of the Christmas tree...?
Don thanks for link to James last post.
PJ hope you don't get too much snow.
Mike sorry they got to you
Dennis glad you came back
Mike not so sure about Va
Drew sorry about the car not getting looked at.
David sorry about cavity, hope new Dentist works out
Fun discussion of stills.
Lou interesting way to make apple jack
David hope shipping does not take too long.
Thomas glad you had a good day.
RNG not as many scorpions in northern Texas, and have not seen a snake except in wild areas.
Dennis still trying to find old pics myself. Biked across the bridge, not much fun, as bike lane was open grating
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, /mom recovery, living alone /son cough (bronchitis?), Bird/aging issues/, Don/knee recovery, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL Covid /son's FIL death /new cancer surgeries /cataract surgery, Roy/ palpitations, /angina, /shoulder, wife/ankle recovery, Billy /wife fall, David(moss) /remodel /divorce, Buppies/surgery infection, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery/retirement, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery follow up, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Gale and KY/ tornado victims, Eddie & wife /covid, Drew /new neck pain, Mike /nephew - Covid /5 year plan, Dennis/ brother "alligallyitus" and improving, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[RoyJackson]

2022-02-02, 0527

21° right now...high in the upper 30's, maybe 40.
Storm tonight will be starting as rain, transition to snow tonight sometime. Current prediction is 13"-14". The prediction has been fluctuating between 12-15 inches all along.
Fortunately, stepdaughter is off Thursday and Friday, and I'll be working from home...nobody needs to go anywhere

Main chore is to fuel the tractor and I might make a dump run while I'm out. Extention cord is plugged in to the tractor, but not into the wall outlet. The warmup will be sometime tomorrow morning
Thinking of it, better get some ice melt, if there's any available