Good morning!!!!

[hawkeye08]

The Squeak look similar to a Maine Coon male cat we had for a number of years... He was called Mister and made sure all knew he was the master.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
well, not here....

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

Not here either, I hope!

 

[Steppenwolfe]

After Lynn died I sold my Suburban and drove her Ford Edge Limited as my daily, but every time I saw it or got in it or opened the console I saw, smelled or felt her there. So I have it sold, cleaned it out yesterday, that was hard, especially deleting the background pictures off the touch screen display and deleting her phone from the system. It痴 funny how such normally trivial things affect you. I found a low mileage, fairly rare and very nice Kia Borrego V8. Drives nice and should do well in foul weather.

My God, you are a stronger man than me... don't know how I could do that. All my best, brother.

 

[Buppies]

Never got above 35 here today wind blowing again snow showers not too far off. Chicken on the grill and salad made dinner soon. Christmas tree up and decorated beginning to look and feel like Christmas. Took Ranger to have some work done to it. Should be ready end of next week

Hopefully gets out of 30s tomorrow so we can work again

 

[toppop52]

My God, you are a stronger man than me... don't know how I could do that. All my best, brother.

No, I’m not strong, I’m a mess and I put off what I can, but sometimes I do something that has to be done and often cry my way through it.

 

[Looking4new]

rswyan,

Squeak looks just like my Smokie but for a little patch of white Smokie has on her throat.

 

[sodamo]

Well, I spoke too soon about the rain, started about the time I hit Send on my morning post. Comes and goes, only .19 inches so far but enough I couldn’t do any more work up to the cottage as I need the surfaces to be dry to apply sealer tape before the trim. Oh well, tomorrow.

 

[sodamo]

Thanks for the pic of Squeak

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I'm right there with you, Kyle, but in my case it's the Chinese tires that smell bad enough to gag a maggot.:shocked: Even worse, the darn things won't even hold are for longer than a few days!

When the guys were burning down the last bit of their back tires on their motorcycles, we would say "the tire is still good until you can see the air on the inside of it!"...But literally, some Chinese rubber just won't hold air hardly at all. My dolly tires, the crappy tires on my 25gallon pull behind sprayer....You think if they can make them stop smelling, they might be better quality???

17°
slept a full night on the couch.
Prayers for Ed, hope you feel better.
Hang in there Randy, prayers for you too.

A good night's sleep is worth a king's ransom if you haven't been able to sleep for days. So glad to hear it and more prayers coming your way.

Randy, thanks for sharing. I feel that talking about things is generally good when done amongst friends. More prayers. Enjoy that V8. I had to look that up, I did not know the Koreans had a V8.

If anyone has any extra snow, my kids would appreciate it if you bring it down here...

Had a 2Gb memory module go out in my old Dell T3400. It had 4 x 2Gb (8GB)....Now it just has 4Gb total.

Never had a memory stick go out like that before, and I've been running computers since the stone age (Tandy or Coleco) Drew will get a kick out of that.

Been reading a few interesting periods of history. The last Great Comanche raid (biggest ever in North America of Indians vs Anglos), in Aug 1840. They hit my hometown of Victoria Texas, then went on to Linnville on Matagorda Bay. Very interesting reading, why and how it all started and ended. Much of Texas history is fascinating.
Here is some good historical reading about it if you are bored, it is not in chronological order:
Battle of Plum Creek
There's more to the story, the disgruntled and recently beaten Mexicans, kept coming up to Texas after they lost Texas at San Jacinto, trying to stir up the Indians and convince them to attack the Anglos.


Also watched a story about the Battle of New Orleans.

Did anyone ever watch the Connections series by James Burke? (I loved those shows) If so, you can correlate similarly the BoNO. It seems you can trace it back to when Stonewall Jackson was a 13 year old prisoner, captured as a messenger by the British. He got very sick in prison, and some guy in control of the prisoners, slashed Jackson's hand and head. The rest is history. Some say if the British had won at New Orleans, they would have controlled the waterways in America from the Gulf to Canada, thus preventing our expansionism. America wouldn't be half of what it is today if it wouldn't have been for that one snarky Brit and his treatment of Jackson.

Y'all have a good time eating your Instant Pot Chile and mashed potatoes.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Not a good night. Seems like every other day.

 

[RoyJackson]

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2 degrees right now...high in the upper mid-teens...coldest day of the year, so far

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning all. Lots of the snow melted yesterday before another light fall in the evening. The postman was able to make it down the track in his little red van (just like Postman Pat, if anyone has seen the kid's tv animations) to deliver our first post in almost a week.

I remember that James Burke series Kyle. I was old enough to find some of the some of the Connections a little stretched, although I also eagerly watched every episode. About the same time I started to learn about something that is supposed to protect innovation but in truth stifles it, unless you happen to work for a big corporation. Patents.

 

[daugen]

good morning all. Warmer weather has arrived, 37 now going up to mid 50s, and I see temps in the lower 60's in front of Christmas.

Have some leaves to blow and some grass seed to put down on places repaired yesterday.

My sugar cookies came out ok, but next time I'm making more healthy cookies that taste better and just not look festive.
As I bit into one, the first thought that came to mind is who needs more sugar?

 

[Thomas]

10F now low 20's for high, bogs ponds etc. will be making more tonight temps -0F and lower.
Not much plan for today...quick trip to town when it warms up,wheel barrel load of wood brought in,take the day as it comes.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[Looking4new]

Good Morning all.

-17F our high will/should be 3F Wind NNW 2 mph. A mix of sun and cloud. It is too cold to snow. I certainly will NOT be grabbing any metal surfaces with my bare hands today. I learned a llllongggg time ago to NOT lick the metal pole.
I have to go to town later today, so we will see if my block heater is still good.

Have a good day, all.

 

[Buppies]

42 and that's about it another clipper coming through winds to 50mph not condusive to outside work

 

[riptides]

Yike Buppies! 33 outside this AM. Winds look to have died down from the last few days. I got 2 more days here before I relocate, and a frigging Piano shows up yesterday. Seems my wife fell in love with it and so here it is. Merry Christmas I said! Now I get to move furniture around again.

Man, I don't need the stress. But I did see a smile, so all is well.

Have a great day all. Be safe.

 

[Buppies]

Yike Buppies! 33 outside this AM. Winds look to have died down from the last few days. I got 2 more days here before I relocate, and a frigging Piano shows up yesterday. Seems my wife fell in love with it and so here it is. Merry Christmas I said! Now I get to move furniture around again.

Man, I don't need the stress. But I did see a smile, so all is well.

Have a great day all. Be safe.

A smile is all it takes hopefully she likes it very much. Our son plays even though he's in the legal side of things still looks at every opportunity he gets to play and always puts a smile on his face. When you all get back I hope to hear the music playing

God bless you and your family!

 

[Buppies]

Not a good night. Seems like every other day.

It will get better I promise. Prayers sent

 

[Buppies]

No, I知 not strong, I知 a mess and I put off what I can, but sometimes I do something that has to be done and often cry my way through it.

I think you are and remember God is always looking over you and will give you no more than you can bear

As a side note saw a F1 Ford in Floyd for sale 1951 model bright red very nice restoration had a Christmas wreath on the grill for sale oak floor in bed tempting yes