Good Afternoon Everyone!!!!
An overcast 3ºF for today’s low temperature. A mostly overcast day today with brief periods of hazy sun. Presently an overcast 26ºF; probably close today’s high temperature.
A busy day yesterday. I spent the morning shoveling snow. The afternoon was spent taking Wifey to the Health Center and down to the “Big City” for a visit to the orthopedic surgeon for evaluation during which time I picked up meds and food at the supermarket/pharmacy. Despite the “quick and dirty” x-rays complaints the orthopedist thought that the resetting and casting needed no further work. Today was the dump run and I was able to walk Brogen in the woods as the snowpack is now down to ~6”-8”’s. The snowpack was down to ~~4”- 6”in open areas.
I am definitely Peg’s right hand man at present and have picked up a lot of her daily housekeeping chores and kitchen activities. I am not allowed to go anywhere near the wash, washing machine, and/or dryer.
I forgot to post this before, but Santa gave me an early Christmas present- a plugin tractor seat heater.
“…. Bottom line, we realize that we are indeed fortunate that we can choose to live this lifestyle, and as dear wife likes to remind me if people only knew the struggles that got us here. Maybe it isn’t cheap, but life is good.” David- The “struggle” makes everything achieved more meaningful. There are quite a few + + impacting life stories shared here.
That is a really nice cement job.
“….. Drew without parents involved in the education process throwing money will not improve the schools.”- Bruce. The morning low temps definitely got my attention. Once I sucked up the jewels I went into “Winter Mode”
Bill- I’ much prefer to spend Winter as you, excepting CR. Wifey is already talking about another trip somewhere around mud season
Ted- I am really happy the driveway got plowed while we were gone and he did a really decent job. Peg is on oxy’s. They definitely make her loopy. Thankfully she’s pain free. I am probably the only aggravation in her world at present
Good luck with the trenching and a major congratulations for your Son and a long term career position. His move was a great move in so many ways. Nice canopy paint job and installation.
BEF- Thanks for sharing your good news.
Randy- It’s nice to read how well both yours and Ellen’s families are connecting.
I have floaters; some permanent some not. I also have a wrinkle in one of my retinas. I can usually ignore it except during an eye exam.
“… Eric, the mind will tune out the wife’s voice regardless of the frequency”- BEF There is research to support the oft used male excuse “I did not hear you.”
Check- I really like my electric splitter. It can easily break down 18” firewood 1/4’s into kindling. 2 hours of splitting = 2 month’s of kindling.
I hope the everyone is having a decent day today.
My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.
. Sitting on floor almost as tall as my 55” one on a stand. We were going to replace mine with it, need a board on the stand to hold it, my stand not deep enough.
