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Thursday Friday forecast keeps changing. Right now rain will stop before it gets cold enough to freeze. Last night they showed snow at the end. 1.5” of rain predicted.
 
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BEF again the models do not know how to handle this event but the rain should not be caught by the cold front in your area
 
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Good Morning!!!! 46F @ 4:30AM. Abundant sunshine. High around 60F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Yesterday's wind advisory remains in effect, but I don't think we'll see the 35 MPH gusts again today. If Phil was to poke his head out around here, he'd see his shadow for sure. Hope he's right; we could sure use the rain.

So now we can add snow to the menu of Texan delights? I hope it's the kind that looks pretty for a a few hours and melts by noon, like it does around here. Does the wife's O2 generator have a car power adapter, Bird? That's good to know about the humidity, Don. I've been to Amarillo a few times in the summer, and the thunderstorms there were quite fierce, along with pretty high humidity, at least by west coast standards. But then I guess no place is perfect.

Those prices are similar to what I was seeing in the Salem/Portland corridor of Oregon when I went poking around last week, Mike. But the homes on them were all clapboard siding and in need of quite a bit of TLC. Hope the new arrangement at work works out.

The lady from State Farm called back yesterday and confirmed the quote was legit, but confessed their underwriters had yet to see it. A few other insurers followed up with denials, but have yet to hear back from a dozen or so inquiries.

Doctor's office called yesterday morning to reschedule the appointment to early March. I used the time to get the zebra bike out of mothballs and get my luggage packed. Then got one barrel and head back on the touring bike before finding the surface on one of the original cam followers was too pitted to use. So I'll run errands in town today and pick up another one that the dealer's parts kid said was in stock. Not sure what else I'll get into today.

Here it is Hump Day already!
 
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Morning all, 24 going up to 44 and the fog is rolling in heavy right now.
They keep changing the forecast for TH/Fri from rain to snow and back.

Tonight is sons talent show, should be fun. Seems like a lot of competition.

Buppies - glad to hear your infection is clearing up-

Spring is coming but---

NJ's Milltown Mel Dies Before Groundhog Day, Event Now Canceled

Not the best timing

I spend a lot of time on California- first for work in the 80s,90s,2000's and also my dad and uncle and my wifes cousins live there between San Diego, all the way up to LA. Probably spent 2-3 years of my life all over the West cost (minus Oregon for some reason, just never made it there) Wife wants to retire there, but.....

RNG - good luck with the insurance hope State Farm stands behind their quote


Stay safe and be well,
Gong hei Fat Choi

When I was a kid we used to go to NYC Chinatown a lot.
I had bright blond hair and the people there thought it was good luck to touch my hair and give me cookies and toys! When I was a kid Ctown was still all Chinese immigrants. Today it's mostly tourists and whoever can afford the apartments.
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   / Good morning!!!! #145,125  
Good morning, low temp is 33 and the high? 30°F. Wind WSW 9 mph. Snow.
They are calling for an inch, but we will see.

I am up late this morning. Didn't get to bed until almost 1 AM.

A town run today and pick up the new fuel gauge sending unit for the tractor.

The North Bay trip was a piece of cake except for the ride back down here. It sure was windy. West wind blew me all over the highway at 65 mph, so I sped up to 75 and didn't notice it so much except for when I came out of the rock cuts. Cruise control all the way except for the one spot where the snow was drifting across the road for about 100'. Didn't bother to slow down, just kick the cruise off, then back on after the drift.

You guys that are getting a decent amount of snow, stay safe.
 
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The ground hog saw his shadow this morning now we all have six more weeks of winter. How can something so cute and adorable be wrong.

I just came inside saw my own shadow the sight scared me to death
 
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Good Morning.
It was 17 at 5:30 this morning when my DIL called me. She locked herself out with the dogs, my son is out of town, grandson was inside asleep in his crib. Fortunately I’m minutes away and had keys. Supposed to get above 40 with overcast skies once the fog lifts.

Highlight of yesterday was putting 20lbs of pork in the smoker. Local grocery had loins for .99 a pound, so wife brought home 2 10 pounders.

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I’ve been very happy with this smoker, it will run for 24 hours on one load of lump charcoal, and maintains temperature within a few degrees. It’s well insulated, so ambient temperature doesn’t really matter.

Today I will get to the projects I had planned for yesterday if all goes well. I’ve got to go to the courthouse to pick up renewed LTC, and a few other chores before sitting in front of the computer doing government exercises.
 
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Ken I really enjoy your pictures thanks for sharing
 
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Good morning! Happy ground hog day and six more weeks of winter! 51˚F partly cloudy light North wind the high will be 57˚F at 1pm then the cool down starts.
2" of snow and or ice is predicted for Thursday/Friday.
The news is again making it sound like a snow and ice armageddon. Schools and business are planning to shut down for Thursday and Friday and it is warned the roads will be like a bumper car ring without the bumpers. Grocery stores are flooded with people getting prepared. The governor has warned of possible electrical "Shedding", a new term meaning rolling blackouts. Our electrical line is underground so our immediate area will not be affected by downed limbs because of ice. Wind chill will be zero˚.
I made a trip to Mom's yesterday and got her ready. The HEB grocery stores parking lots in Taylor and Elgin were over filled. In Taylor all checkouts were open with lines into the aisles. Mom's county road was a muddy mess and I had to stop at the car wash close to Kyle and high-pressure the mud off the Ranger.

I'll head to the garden and get the beets, and move the outdoor citrus plants into the garage and then self PT this afternoon. I might go to the store later this afternoon to see if the shelves are empty.
 
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I do not foresee this as bad as last year Don but I’m not a state or local employee or a meteorologist
 
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