Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

RichB1, your cats and mine have something in common. Mine disappear when anybody comes to the door.

 

[Rich B1]

Ours normally do disappear. But today was odd. Louie just stayed close like he was on guard duty.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Surprised Dish sent a tech. They just shipped me a new receiver to install myself.

 

[LouNY]

I've been using a heat pack and Tylenol. Stepdaughter suggested using an ice pack rather then the heat. I'll try that tomorrow...
It's not as painful as it was yesterday and this morning....but, still...
How did antibiotics ruin your shoulder?

When my back and sciatic are acting up heat doesn't help me and can even make it worse.
Mineral Ice or Bio Freeze do a very good job for me.

 

[toppop52]

50° and cloudy off and on rain yesterday through Sunday. About 1/4” in the last 24 hours.

Kids and grandkids coming tomorrow for Christmas with my group. We’re having taco night and opening gifts.

Got my surgery scheduled for Jan 18, will get my cardiac evaluation on the 3rd at my regular visit. Also have a GP appointment Monday.
Then Tuesday I have a cataract evaluation and scheduling for that surgery. Still waiting on treatment recommendation for my anemia. If it ain’t broke, it ain’t mine! lol

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 41F for the start, partly cloudy sky, light breeze near .1 inch in rain gauge. Light wind day, variable cloudiness and high temp was 70F, DP 28F. Slow start putter until bike ride, then lunch play on computer till nap time. Not getting response from tech guy, my login for domain not working, need to login to do the actual project
Covid update: Cooke 4356 confirmed cases, 125 active cases, Montague 2812 confirmed cases, 84 active cases, Grayson, 16,928 confirmed cases, 410 active cases. Cooke 0, Montague 1, Grayson 13, new cases.
Steve dirt with no seat time does not count
Roy sorry to hear about your shoulder. hope it heals soon
Ron nice pics, do we get to see before and after pics?
Bill hope you get the salt soon.
Mike hope the tree harvest goes well sorry about the HD and poor service. Have the same issues with cooks around here.
Billy going out does not cancel a rest day.
Drew hope your garage day went well.
Paul good luck with your lift mechanism
Rich sorry about the issues at Dish.
Bird have fun with air fryer
Engineer have check the switch itself, but no adjustment, just screws into plate.
Don hope garden is ok from the cold, we are forecasting 18F here.
Ken neat pic where is it?
Dennis hope you can put off installation
PJ nice short day.
David glad you have inside work?
RS plants looking good. enjoy inside day
Dennis I hear lithium batteries store better at about 50% so likely not full charge when leaving factory. hope you get your card and adapter soon
Thomas glad good day at work
Mike hope you check back in soon
Steppe nice pic
Rich hope everything is working now. Never seen a cat do that, they would disappear.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don/knee recovery /ring bearer/back broken & infections, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL covid, /new cancer surgeries /cataract surgery, PJ/FIL death, Roy/ palpitations, /angina, /shoulder, wife/ankle recovery, Billy/ wife fall, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies/good biopsy report, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery/retirement, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Gale and KY/ tornado victims, Bill/ getting care for DIL and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[txdon]

Don hope garden is ok from the cold, we are forecasting 18F here.

Dennis I hear lithium batteries store better at about 50% so likely not full charge when leaving factory.

This came with my EGO lithium battery:
"NOTICE: Lithium-Ion battery packs are shipped partially charged. Before using it the first time, fully charge the battery pack."

Mostly - postponed the garden trip to nearer the freeze. I'll go out Saturday. It is supposed to get down to 27˚F here Sunday Morning. My big project for today was to put on a magnetic door stop for a door that always wants to close half way - not good for night time walks. A punny project for sure but the healing knee made it a challenge. Yesterday 300+ new covid cases today just 100+ new cases.
Randy, I hope everything falls in line for your surgery.

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, low 18, high to 32°F. Wind ESE 5 mph. 70% chance of flurries.

I might be going to North Bay today, but I am not sure yet.

The salt came yesterday, 8 40lb bags of it. 4 in the softener and 4 for refills. The delivery driver said that thanks to covid he wouldn't take it downstairs and refill the tank like the agreement says. I think I will be having a discussion with Culligan about that. The agreement was that they refill the tank, which means that they take the salt down stairs and do the deed. Along with a general 'look over' of the equipment. To me it is like paying for an oil change that doesn't get done.

Happy New Year all, stay safe

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 32° with fog this morning. Heading to 43° with cloudy skies. Got some more done in neighbors woods. Stacked more branches and logs on pile. Stoked the fire. Kind of different afternoon. Neighbor's wife asked to him to go shopping for baby room furniture. Like so many things there is a shortage of that line of product. I was navigator. Never found anything in stock at 6 different stores. We did stop at JD dealer and Rural King. Didn't find anything baby stuff there either.
Back at burn pile today.
Blue Jays are back feeders.

Looking, at least a refund for services not rendered. Those rules have been going on here since covid started. Some were not getting any salt deliveries. I can still carry my own 40 lbs bags. So I do it my self.

Don, you be careful working in the garden.

Randy, sure hope all your Dr visits turn out in a positive way.

Mostly, we keep adding to the pile. So no finished pictures anytime soon.

Rich, good you got Satellite working.

Everyone enjoy your greeting in the new year. I will be asleep by 9 pm. Will celebrate tomorrow morning with my first cup of coffee.

Everyone stay safe and healthy.

Good Morning All.

 

[RoyJackson]

I hear lithium batteries store better at about 50% so likely not full charge when leaving factory. hope you get your card and adapter soon

They'll discharge to around 30%, IIRC. No need to charge them to full capacity when not in use
I use my 5.0 A/h batteries during the warmer weather since they're relatively light for use with the chainsaw, pole saw and string trimmer. The 7.5 A/h batteries are only used during the colder months with the snow blower...with one exception. EGO sells an inverter which can be used during a power outage...or, for camping. So far, knock on wood, we haven't had a power outage. My stepdaughter has used one on the batteries and inverter for a couple camping trips. We did use one to see how well it works (with the inverter) last winter. At 7.5 A/h battery will keep a light bright for quite a while...as well as charge a couple cell phones.
These won't replace a gas or propane generator, but in times of need, they'll do the job