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Later
How are you feeling?
It's never the obvious answer for my wife.
Same here in Northern Illinois. Think our biggest one so far is around 2.5"., and a few light dustings here and there.
Parts of Florida have now received more snow in one storm than we have had all winter.
That's what dad always said...
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santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. Clear and a bit warmer today at 24°, going up to a scorching 50° later on. Daytime highs in the 50's for the next 10 days, but we'll still have a few mid-20's nights until the weekend.
Wife has a bad cold, so she's mainly watching the goings-on in DC on the TV, which now seems to be 24/7...at least in our house. I wonder if there is any other news right now, like where are those damn drones? The only other thing getting minor coverage seems to be the Gulf Coast blizzard.
I had my two lumberjacks over yesterday doing 4 hours of firewood cutting and tree limb cleanup. I bit the bullet and I will have hem back Friday so I can get a lot more done before the Winter Rye gets 2' tall and hinders the efforts.
Cardiologist visit yesterday was great in one respect, My BP there was 120/72, lowest it's ever been in their office. I didn't believe it so I asked the nurse to do it again and got the same result. Even at home, my first number has been a bit above average during the last 6 weeks or so. She told me to get the machine re-calibrated. All else seemed normal. No blood draw until next month with the PCP quarterly visit. Wife chose not to go since she's feeling badly, so I had to do her Walmart shopping for her. I went to Target instead since I avoid Walmart at all costs.
No train shed time yesterday, as I was dealing with the lumberjacks. From the train show Saturday, there was only one exhibition layout that was of interest to me, the HO scale modular layout from Spring Creek Model Railroad Club; not to be confused with the Spring Creek model retailer.
These were the only three shots that were not blurred.
Another layout that is always in a large room by itself was a G scale one that I have seen many times. Here are a couple of shots sof it.
Len - Good luck with the move. I hope that the weather cooperates. Too bad that you have to leave the Great State of Texas.
Hughie - You're so right about the "brown slush".
Joe -
Todd -
Terry -
Mikey - We've only been married for 52 years, and I can't remember a lot of them. How about you and 59?
On the Rock & Roll front, today is vocalist Steve Perry's 76th birthday. He is most famously known as the voice in Journey. On a sad note, multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson of The Band passed away yesterday at age 87. Guitarist John Sykes of Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake died from cancer Monday at age 65.
Everyone have a wonderful Wednesday.
Wife has a bad cold, so she's mainly watching the goings-on in DC on the TV, which now seems to be 24/7...at least in our house. I wonder if there is any other news right now, like where are those damn drones? The only other thing getting minor coverage seems to be the Gulf Coast blizzard.
I had my two lumberjacks over yesterday doing 4 hours of firewood cutting and tree limb cleanup. I bit the bullet and I will have hem back Friday so I can get a lot more done before the Winter Rye gets 2' tall and hinders the efforts.
Cardiologist visit yesterday was great in one respect, My BP there was 120/72, lowest it's ever been in their office. I didn't believe it so I asked the nurse to do it again and got the same result. Even at home, my first number has been a bit above average during the last 6 weeks or so. She told me to get the machine re-calibrated. All else seemed normal. No blood draw until next month with the PCP quarterly visit. Wife chose not to go since she's feeling badly, so I had to do her Walmart shopping for her. I went to Target instead since I avoid Walmart at all costs.
No train shed time yesterday, as I was dealing with the lumberjacks. From the train show Saturday, there was only one exhibition layout that was of interest to me, the HO scale modular layout from Spring Creek Model Railroad Club; not to be confused with the Spring Creek model retailer.
These were the only three shots that were not blurred.
Another layout that is always in a large room by itself was a G scale one that I have seen many times. Here are a couple of shots sof it.
Len - Good luck with the move. I hope that the weather cooperates. Too bad that you have to leave the Great State of Texas.
Hughie - You're so right about the "brown slush".
Joe -
But has he been effective?
Todd -
That's pretty much the sentiment around here as well.
Terry -
The nurse practitioner that I see at the cardiologist office asked whether I brought my prescriptions in like she had asked me to do several times. I had to explain that I couldn't find an empty grocery sack to carry them in, so I brought a printout from a spreadsheet instead.
Mikey - We've only been married for 52 years, and I can't remember a lot of them. How about you and 59?
On the Rock & Roll front, today is vocalist Steve Perry's 76th birthday. He is most famously known as the voice in Journey. On a sad note, multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson of The Band passed away yesterday at age 87. Guitarist John Sykes of Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake died from cancer Monday at age 65.
Everyone have a wonderful Wednesday.
kbkchooch
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Len Turner
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Thanks Willie! Yep, hate to leave Texas. It's our home and will always be part of me. Might get a little homesick every now and then, but I can always get me some good brisket, open up a cold Shiner and crank up the ZZ Top... oh yeah!
chadbag
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What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, the low I saw on my watch was 8F around 6:30am, and 11F at 9am, and only 17F by 11am. After lunch it started going up faster and by late afternoon was about 32F. This past night, over night, it only went into the upper teens and at 9am it was 20F. It's supposed to get up to around 32F plus or minus one or two today as well. By Friday supposed to ghit 40F with the next few days sunny. Cloudy Friday and weekend with 30-60% chance of snow and colder. But then a week of sunny and gradually getting back to 40F highs.
Its been a mild and dry winter so far. We've had snow in the valley but no really big ones. Usually dustings or an inch or so. Biggest was 3-4" in my area. And we've not seen many days that were below teens over night (nothing below teens during the day) with most of the time the lows over night were lowest upper teens but usually low to mid 20s. Grateful that we've not seen the issues most of you have been seeing.
Its been a mild and dry winter so far. We've had snow in the valley but no really big ones. Usually dustings or an inch or so. Biggest was 3-4" in my area. And we've not seen many days that were below teens over night (nothing below teens during the day) with most of the time the lows over night were lowest upper teens but usually low to mid 20s. Grateful that we've not seen the issues most of you have been seeing.
ctclibby
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Terry: Wouldn't have been easier and less $$$ just to tow it out? I would think that *someone* would buy it bottom dollar even if it does have 'black' mold as you can make that go away.
Later
Texas Hobo
Well Known Hobo
It was so cold at the hobo camp last night I saw this as I pulled in the driveway.
We did indeed get a hard freeze last night, 17 degrees. We have already warmed to 40 degrees with a bright sun. Expectations are for mid-twenties tonight.
STAY SAFE
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We did indeed get a hard freeze last night, 17 degrees. We have already warmed to 40 degrees with a bright sun. Expectations are for mid-twenties tonight.
STAY SAFE
LATER
It was unsafe to be towed or operated on the road. That says a lot when you think about some of the things you see rolling down the highway.
Bruette
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If it were dark enough, she would have noticed.
That is worse than snow or any freezing temperatures. That is pneumonia weather, stay warm and dry.
How are you feeling?
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Not my wife... There were streetlights when she left her moms, then about 1/4 mile with no street lights. Our neighborhood has them as well...
It's never the obvious answer for my wife.
Bruette
Well-Known Member
She is lucky to have you.
migalyto
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Same here in Northern Illinois. Think our biggest one so far is around 2.5"., and a few light dustings here and there.
Parts of Florida have now received more snow in one storm than we have had all winter.
Bruette
Well-Known Member
Here in Baltimore, we typically get a week or so of low temperatures, single digits to low teens. Last year we didn't have the usual lows. This year we are not so lucky. It was 10 this morning, right now it is 20.
I can do without the snow, but I don't mind the cold; I pulled out my warmest Thinsulate gloves.
This morning, I wore a tank top, a heavy sweatshirt, and a beanie without the ball on top. No jacket and I was comfortable all morning.
I do have an old Baltimore Colts beanie with a blue and white ball on top. That is only for special occasions. Although my wife said it wouldn't be appropriate for weddings.
I can do without the snow, but I don't mind the cold; I pulled out my warmest Thinsulate gloves.
This morning, I wore a tank top, a heavy sweatshirt, and a beanie without the ball on top. No jacket and I was comfortable all morning.I do have an old Baltimore Colts beanie with a blue and white ball on top. That is only for special occasions. Although my wife said it wouldn't be appropriate for weddings.
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The fever is gone, though it's taking longer to bounce back than it used to take. This getting old stuff isn't for sissies.
Patrick
What, me worry?
That's what dad always said...
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Well, howdy there there old fart internet peeps.
It's old fart Troy again...
I was watching this vid right before I headed out to the audiologist this afternoon.
When I got the the garage (where the mail flap is), this book was waiting for me:
The hearing aid guy updated my hearing aids, told me to watch for an app update for my phone, and tweaked a few of the bells and whistles. Stuff to make hearing in noisy environments easier.
Wife said it's either Mexican or Pizza tonight. I said it depend on which one ICE hasn't raided yet.
I suspect it's Pizza Hut, but we'll see what she says.
It's old fart Troy again...
I was watching this vid right before I headed out to the audiologist this afternoon.
When I got the the garage (where the mail flap is), this book was waiting for me:
The hearing aid guy updated my hearing aids, told me to watch for an app update for my phone, and tweaked a few of the bells and whistles. Stuff to make hearing in noisy environments easier.
Wife said it's either Mexican or Pizza tonight. I said it depend on which one ICE hasn't raided yet.
I suspect it's Pizza Hut, but we'll see what she says.
You could get Mexican Pizza at Taco Bell, and do both.Wife said it's either Mexican or Pizza tonight. I said it depend on which one ICE hasn't raided yet.
I suspect it's Pizza Hut, but we'll see what she says.
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