Good morning!!!!

[jbrumberg]

toppop52- That's interesting about appearances of an early migration. One of my Buds who is one of the most knowledgeable woodsmen that I have ever been privileged to befriend called me two days ago and reported seeing snow geese V'd up and flying north. That would be about a month early as well.

I've seen small flocks of male robins around here in the lowland swamps and waterways that have a good supply of available fruits/berries all Winter. I am assuming today's sighting is probably overwintering males. I have been planting bird attracting plants and improving the natural habitat around here for the past 30 years. I now plant only truly native NE species of animal attracting plants It was a big mistake for me to have planted these invasive autumn/Russian olives when we bought this place. They really are not native to the area, they are invasive, but the birds find them attractive as a food source and nesting sites.

 

[txdon]

Still 25 and getting a winter mix of ice and snow. Good thing they canceled school today. My gate and mailbox were frozen shut. Paver drive is iced over, very slippery.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Last week dad's car got iced over so much he couldn't open the door. Used a hair dryer to melt it.

 

[farmer2009]

I imagine something like that is what they use here now. Use to be a couple of 300’ houses was normal, now the smallest one I know is 5-500’ houses, some are 15-20 houses.

We are 4-500’ houses.

Have a good friend that has 6-510’ & 4-600’ houses.

We are probably an average size farm for this area. He is a large farm. We are both Perdue growers but Tyson is also in the area.

 

[farmer2009]

I suspect all the "Co-op" electric companies are about as good a price as you can get; maybe better service, too, in many cases because they are owned by the customers and controlled by local residents. We used to have the Navarro County Electric Cooperative.

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Each month, when we got the bill, there was a place on it to write in the current meter reading when you returned that portion of the bill. In other words, we read our own meters. I asked, and was told that they were supposed to send someone to check each meter twice a year, but in reality didn't get around to it even once a year. And in 6 years, I never saw anyone check a meter.:laughing: And when I wanted to replace the pole my meter was on, and replace the master breaker with a different one, I called before breaking the seal on the meter to see if they wanted to come check it, and they did not; told me to just go ahead with whatever I needed to do. So I did.

Actually WRECC is the highest priced. With medium reliability. But I’ve always had great service from them. Like you said. They don’t care about busted seals. (Don’t make it a habit). Most outages run under 2 hours. And I’m 30 minutes from the office. But only about 3 miles from a major sub station.

Kenergy is a touchstone energy co-op and medium priced with worst reliability.

Kentucky Utilities is the cheapest and best reliability.

Have all three in county. But all have their own regions. KU and Kenergy are pickier about there meters though.

 

[Bird]

Still 25 and getting a winter mix of ice and snow. Good thing they canceled school today. My gate and mailbox were frozen shut. Paver drive is iced over, very slippery.View attachment 536057

24 degrees here, but clear, sunny, and dry and forecast to possibly go on up to 26.:laughing: NWS forecast is for 8 tonight.

 

[Thomas]

replace it[/B]... we'll see.
You do know that some things just outlive their usefulness. Besides, if you replace it, then you will have an excuse to tinker to get the old one running for a backup to the new one.

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Very true but this has gotten personal and if I could it purrrring like kitten maybe Mrs. will give me $800.oo for replace generator... maybe.

 

[toppop52]

toppop52- That's interesting about appearances of an early migration. One of my Buds who is one of the most knowledgeable woodsmen that I have ever been privileged to befriend called me two days ago and reported seeing snow geese V'd up and flying north. That would be about a month early as well.

I've seen small flocks of male robins around here in the lowland swamps and waterways that have a good supply of available fruits/berries all Winter. I am assuming today's sighting is probably overwintering males. I have been planting bird attracting plants and improving the natural habitat around here for the past 30 years. I now plant only truly native NE species of animal attracting plants It was a big mistake for me to have planted these invasive autumn/Russian olives when we bought this place. They really are not native to the area, they are invasive, but the birds find them attractive as a food source and nesting sites.

Mine are mostly male robins.

 

[jbrumberg]

Randy- As far as I understand the birds and the bees that is natural, but a month early. I believe that I see a similar bird migration pattern as you only later. If I spot any turkey vultures soaring overhead soon then I'll really start wondering. They're early arrivals around here. I saw only one red squirrel so far this year being a bird feeder pest. No wild turkeys either; that is really strange. They are historically very plentiful around here (especially if I mix some corn in the mix).

It looks like I already have an early 1" of snow from this pending weather system(s).

Firewood is in with additional wood by the slider and the tractor is already hooked up to the power cord ready to get warmed up.

Plenty of food in the house, the wood stove is warm, and soon I'll make like an old dog by the fire. Life is good; I am thankful for all I have, knowing that I/we are some of the lucky ones.

I hope everyone had a decent or at least a tolerable day today.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

No snow yet, radar shows it over us.