Good morning!!!!

[wngsprd]

Several years back, my son and I traveled and hiked the Olympic Peninsula, chasing world champion trees, among other sights. Well, this oak I saw yesterday doesn't quite challenge them, but pretty big around. That's my trekking pole leaning against it on the left.

 

[wngsprd]

28 going to 49.

Buppies, I'd like to hear more about your trail.

Mostly, did you make home made spaghetti sauce? Looks good.

Phil, nice your wife picked that wood up for you. Maybe make her something special?

So BEF, now you need to sleep 16 hours and lot your wife make the coffee.

My loving wife is still sick, but after making her 2 pour overs yesterday morning, she gave me the green light to hit the mountains. Could sure tell it was winter...saw no other hikers on the trail, although it is a rather hidden trail...snow all gone, but lots of frost heave, temps in 30s. Also, very little auto traffic.

 

[wngsprd]

Deer are pretty used to seeing hikers so this buck let me walk on by (but he kept an eye on me).

 

[Buppies]

Like ours that live on our land or theirs we just visiting never stray far and they do not seem bothered by us

 

[Buppies]

They are walking trails in Roanoke City Roanoke City and City of Salem. This one is over near Masons Creek I’ll get some pictures for you today

Prayers your wife gets better

 

[KilroyJC]

You know that box with cables and adapters ? Sure you know, everybody has such box.
I can proudly announce that recently I find use for one of those cables !

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Weather still the same, around 0 C. Forecast say - will go down, and we will have white Xmas. Should be nice


Yesterday kids had great party with their team. While they were busy there I went around shops, spend 150 € at bookstore. But at least have covered presents question.

Should deliver last few bottles of booze to my customers. That's about it for this year. Anything new what comes on my desk is "sounds like 2024 problem" <tm>

Have a nice Friday !

I have one of those, and about once or twice a year I find a reason to rummage around in there… sometimes for repurposing a wall wart, sometimes for something to extract a short length of wire from, and sometimes even for the actual cable for its intended use!

 

[KilroyJC]

Good Morning!

God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).

Currently 28.8, it went down to 26.1, should hit 50w. Made it to 59.7 yesterday.

Dogs got up to woodlot, first time in several days. We got around a hundred yards in and Harry caught a scent and went nuts — after another hundred yards I was worried he would inspire himself lunging with the prong collar, so he got put back in his crate in the car and Mrs, Bailey and I went up to the top of the walk, then we explored up to the far corner of the property so Mrs could see what it looked like up there. Lots of deer scrapes! Then we went back down and got Harry out and took him for a short walk on the other side of the lot so he could get out a bit… cooking his heels while Bailey got an extended walk changed his attitude considerable and he walked perfectly.
Harry got his birthday sweater on today:

amazingly, it fits quite well - it is long enough without being loose. Wool/alpaca blend, no synthetic, heavy and you can feel how durable the yarn is. Hopefully it will hold up to Harry’s activities!


the rest of the day was mostly energy conservation, today will be a brief run into town to drop off a jar of coquito to the chiropractor, drop off some mail, and deposit a check, then working on cooking up some kapusta for Christmas Day & New Years Day meals. I have the ham hocks in the Dutch oven on the woodstove to get things rolling:

I hope everyone has a happy healthy safe blessed day!

only Three Shoplifting Days until Christmas!!!!

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning.
18° when Zoe woke me up this morning, 24 now and going to 38. Another clear day. Yesterday was a good day of delivering baked goods (and in some cases batteries), I managed to squeeze a few deliveries in with the little plane as well. Still more to go, probably finish today or tomorrow. I’m fitting lots of other stuff in while I’m out and about.

Had a great time with grandson and family at Peddler’s Village. Had a nice dinner, and made it back home in time to walk Zoe, and then head out to gather with my old friends. Sadly the group gets smaller every year.

Got home around midnight, and slept like a baby.

Today should be more deliveries, but I’m going to start with cleaning out the firebox on the smoker while the ground is frozen and I can use the carryall to dump the ash in the far hedgerow.
Not sure what else I’ll get into, but for now I have to go get Zoe, who is ignoring my wife, and just lying outside in the field playing with a ball.

 

[scootr]

Morning! I was up from 1 to 3am watching the heavy rain. We need it and some more is to come today. Plans to wrap up work for the year... and drag the road today.
TGIF hope you all have a great day.

 

[pennwalk]

Man! Buckeye, What ever got you really GOT you. Hope you feel better soon.