Good morning!!!!

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
It’s 45 with a high of 55, rain likely, and it’s a grey day already.

Yesterday was pretty unremarkable, watched the puppy grow, cleaned up in the shop, went out to lunch, and repeated the morning.

We got Zoe a bone that she can grow into….

Today I’ve got to see if I can get an FAA physical ASAP, I screwed up and mine expired Sunday. Actually it didn’t expire, it just downgrades to a lower class that won’t let me fly charters.
That’s my priority for the day, hopefully I can get it done.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 56˚F heading to the mid 70s with a slight west wind, partly cloudy.

Mostly,l I was told I might be called up in the Spring, late March, for the Easter festival.

As I was driving the tractor toward the construction site on my last day I was visualizing the food trailers 12' in the air on top of the piers and that would make them appear too be in the trees. So I had an idea that I shared with the management and they might go with it as an unique feature at the Farm. It would fit in with the "adventure" theme of the "Farm". A Tree House Food Court.

Heading to my garden this morning to see if it is salvageable after the 12˚F night a few weeks ago. I did not cover the plants but when it gets that low, unless you have a heat source, even the covered plants freeze. If not savable I'll till it and start thinking about the spring planting. Potatoes go in the ground in 45 days. FireWise clearing starts back up next week after the holidays break. I've neglected trail maintenance and should check with them also.

 

[IXLR8]

Good Morning all, another day on this Paradise we call earth,
It is presently 58F under hazy skies, forecast high of 62, light winds and clouds increasing.

Started yesterday with a long overdue session with the washer/dryer, all caught up now.

I hate it when that happens... trimmed off the branches of the tree I downed the other day, cut the trunk into manageable pieces. THEN went to trim the stump down to ground level, last cut of the project and hit a nail in the middle of the stump. So much for having a freshly sharpened chain.

Today's mission, clean up the mess from cutting up the tree and taking the pup for her walk. I have been neglecting to walk her for the last few days and she is getting antsy. She has spent time running around the yard while I am working outside but she likes to go for a walk with me and misses it. Silly dog.

Be safe everyone.

 

[scootr]

Rainy 48º going to about 58º today. Light rain predicted all day. Tomorrow scattered showers. Thurdays big rain event, possibly another inch between now and that event. Mountains getting feet upon feet of snow. Rivers gullies and streams flowing again. Sure is a relief to see. Rain is such a capricious thing in So Cal. I've seen annual rainfall from 3 to 30 inches. Hopefully we end up someplace inbetween. 14" is our average. I think we have 6-7 inches so far this season.

 

[m7040]

good morning all
46 in light rain, going up to high 50's in clouds and showers.
My day is committed indoors. First cleaning lady comes so I'll be puttering before she shows up, then
to escape her noise I hide in the office, and....has to be done. The big box of paper crap is today's goal.
All tax receipts, throw out the useless stuff, etc.

meanwhile have some important calls to make.
First to rv dealer. Hmmmm, think I found something affordable.
Have been brooding over spending all that money on train ticket.
this may be too small and cheesy but my Volvo can pull it, and it's built by the Amish in Indiana.
would be the smallest rv I've owned. But pulling vehicle, my Volvo, is super comfortable, and paid for...
Plus I figure I could sell this pretty easily when done with it. As inexpensive as it is, depreciation not that much.
Plus it fits right behind my house in the new parking place. I'd have to put the trailer behind the garage.
2022 Sunset Park Rv Sun-Lite Classic 18RD For Sale in Adamstown - RV Trader

I was attracted to this model by their use of wood finish inside, the knotty pine look I haven't seen elsewhere.
It's fake of course, the question is how fake? Shiny fake?...
going to take a ride out to see it, about two hours away, will pick up my friend in Lederach and keep going West.
He's 6'3" and a good guy to take along to see what fits. Plus he is recovering from cancer and really needs a guys outing.
He's also an antique dealer and jokingly I'm taking him along to evaluate the patina and finish of the fake wood.....

Things to consider: Towing capacity of the Volvo, Air conditioner type for heating as well ie inverter?, Quality of heating system and appliances are usually not the best. Roof sealing system. Tire ratings are usually very close to capacity. Try to get a cover included for when parked to protect. Propane tanks big enough? Fridge using 3 way ie 12 volt, 120 volt and propane. Leveling system? and I can go on

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Finally got weather station moved to Starlink router. The router shows it connected, but no data being passed yet.
Turns out there’s a different app for the setup, then the app to view the data.
Very weak signal though.

2nd project, wife’s hair dryer stopped working. On off switch won’t move. After taking handle apart and seeing there wasn’t anything to fix other than getting a new switch, which is unlikely to find one to match, she then told me it smelled like something burning. New hairdryer ordered.

Cat asleep on my lap. Guess UPS battery replacement will have to wait, probably a 5 min job at most.

 

[kenmbz]

Finally got weather station moved to Starlink router. The router shows it connected, but no data being passed yet.
Turns out there’s a different app for the setup, then the app to view the data.
Very weak signal though.

2nd project, wife’s hair dryer stopped working. On off switch won’t move. After taking handle apart and seeing there wasn’t anything to fix other than getting a new switch, which is unlikely to find one to match, she then told me it smelled like something burning. New hairdryer ordered.

Cat asleep on my lap. Guess UPS battery replacement will have to wait, probably a 5 min job at most.

Sounds like a rough day

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Very rough day.

 

[gstrom99]

Lightning (cloud to ground - close too), 31 degrees, heavy rain, hail/sleet. Lovely January Iowa weather... Nowhere for the rain to go, with this frozen ground. Expecting transition to snow tonight, about an inch "they" say. I think I'll do laundry and figure out the new Oregon sawchain sharpener. Dog just reminded me that he does NOT like thunder...

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 27°, going up to around 40°. Chance of flurries this afternoon. Dusting of snow overnight. Top wind gust was 25 mph, so happy about that!

Drew, If possible, check one of these:

2022 Viking RVs 17FQ

See more information about this 2022 Viking RVs 17FQ. This vehicle is presented courtesy of Country Camping Corner.

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The bed stays set up, plenty of room to move around, and weighs 1000K less. The tanks are also larger than most of the similar sized RV's. This is an updated version of the 2014 one we used to have. Towed real nice with our Jeep.

Don, neat pics of the farm. Hope you get to do the spring time rides.

Dennis, sorry to read about the trouble with the weather station. Hopefully a simple fix / setup.

Wng, hope you found the leak. We had a leak at the old house.... found it was actually just one screw that lost its seal..... surprised how much seepage occurred from one screw!

Need to run some errands with the wifey today. Just a few stops, all local, so should be easy. Might try to grill up some steaks for dinner.... the menu is still undecided however....

Everyone have a great day!