Good morning!!!!

[scott_vt]

Good Tractor Morning,

Hope this freezing rain coming tonight doesn't cause problems for you folks Scott.

GM Thomas, yep we got hit last night, probably shortly after Lou. Since he is slightly west of us, the freezing rain got to him first. We are covered in a fairly thick blanket of ice with the temp hovering right around freezing. My plow guy was here about an hour ago and sanded 800 ft of our DW. We have 3 vehicles up here so he really couldn’t do the top.

Yesterday I took the radio gear down to Lake St Catherine state park and did a POTA activation. I had 34 contacts in 47 minutes including Belgium and Prince Edward Island. By that time my feet were frozen even being inside my truck.

I’m surprised we didn’t lose power, but still keeping my fingers crossed. We have heat, propane heating stove in the kitchen and wood stove in the family room, but with no running water and 10 people, that could cause a big problem

Thinking maybe some wood shop time today.

Hope all have a great day

 

[Happy in NC]

Good morning TBN!!
57 this morning. Likely the high for the day. Wet all day yesterday but, no accumulation.

Spent the day in the garage watching football. Panthers lost. Seems they are an every other week winner.
Did do a little bit of welding and grinding on the shepherds hook and called it a day. Still needs paint and feeder.
Plans for the day is to get my 02 tank filled and run some more errands for the last time this year.

Time for a second cup
Everyone have a great and safe day!!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Thanks Don. Hope BIL continues to heal.

 

[riptides]

54 outside right now, heading to 60. Storm front moving through this afternoon. Temps will head downward, quickly.

Busy with family, friends and animals.

Unfortunate "not my dog" suffered a severe paw laceration while on a hike requiring emergency surgery. My daughter is beside herself. The dog will require at least 14 days of very limited activity. Luck would have it, or is it preparedness, that we had a first aid kit with us on the hike.

Hope all are ready for the New Year. Enjoy the last of 2025. Be safe.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Oldest son left last night to visit his grandmother.
Wngsprd, wild grape vines kill so many trees.

Wind to crank up again today

 

[Buppies]

47 last night when I went to bed 41 but cold air is coming. A wee bit of rain we are still behind pond down foot and half. For the next three or four weeks the southern and eastern parts of the country will be primed for big storms some even say Mississippi north to get in on snow action and the cold will stay.

I have had no help since since Wednesday but I made it

Prayers for your BIL TxDon

We have no Costco in our area closest one an hour away

Prayers for all our Country

 

[Buppies]

Hopefully pup heals quickly riptides

Safe travels for you alls son BEF

 

[Thomas]

You might be able to find my chainsaw in both pix.View attachment 4643670View attachment 4643671

Nice and straight maybe worth $$'s to local sawmill.

 

[Buppies]

I could not find the saw

Morning Thomas

 

[Thomas]

May your BIL road to recovery continue smooth Don.

 

[ArlyA]

Good morning TBN folks. We got high winds and a modest snow falling here at 18 degrees and its falling. Dearest said 1/2 the staff was at the hospital (her department) and they expect many cancellations. Looks like east of us like Marquette MI is getting the worst of it. Its still dark here but drifts will be the thing here.

 

[LouNY]

Well morning again;
Getting more power outages here, most of them to the West of me;

Quite a bit of soft ice outside on the concrete but wet slick, the driveway looks like a wet skating rink.
So back inside and I'll have a 3rd cup of coffee.
Listen to the scanner chatter and wait a few more hours and then look outside again.
Stay warm and dry if you can