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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 16, 2019 10:20:09 GMT -5
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Post by toshtego on Dec 16, 2019 10:30:31 GMT -5
+ 6 degrees this morning and a little chilly in the house. Sun shining on the snow with its thick icy crust. Highway is clear as the State Highway Department is good at keeping the road open. My road, not so. I depend upon The County Plow. They do not work on Sundays, so it will be a while before they get here. That is OK. I can manage. The County Plow prefers me to not scrape the road as I tend to pick up chunks of blacktop which adds to the County problems. I often thought the name: "The County Plow" would be a good name for a string band or C&W group.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 16, 2019 11:01:16 GMT -5
No plowing here today. 84 yesterday and already 75 today.
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 16, 2019 11:26:18 GMT -5
Still cold here in Ireland too. Frost everywhere this morning, but we don't get much snow each year. Got none last year, which is about right. If we get one or two days a year that's about it.
Busy day today in the study - struggled to know where to take things this week. I'm looking forward to the new year when I can start a proper series.
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Post by sperrytops on Dec 16, 2019 11:36:18 GMT -5
Temperatures been up and down here in Northern California. Got real cold for a while - near freezing (some you are laughing at me I know). Then some heavy rains then temperatures went up a bit. Now starting back down. Looking forward to Christmas and having the family around.
Cheers to all.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 16, 2019 11:48:36 GMT -5
 75 degs this morning, South winds 12 to 15, finished a Bayamo I cut in half yesterday, Bad weather for North of Louisiana then on to middle of the USA. Got my cane check, 30% less due to freeze, some farmers more North of me didn’t get anything, hope their crop insurance kicks in. I’m glad that we got a little something. Christmas will be lean, but happily our health is here, my Daughter and her family are going to Hawaii, Oldest Son will be hunting, all I want for Christmas is a box of cigars, might smoke one with Santa when he delivers.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 16, 2019 13:44:27 GMT -5
I was out under the truck taking advantage of the warm weather to change the headlight bulbs, and I was half done when the front blew through. A lot of wind for a new minutes, then rain. I waited 30 minutes and got it finished. Let there be LIGHT! Huge difference. The stock lights were pitiful. Put in LEDs high and low.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 16, 2019 16:09:03 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2019 18:18:34 GMT -5
This morning was 75 in the swamp and yesterday we broke a record set in 1925. I watched a sheet of rain come across the lake out of the south. This afternoon we are 45 with the wind out of the north. Every now and then I get to witness the wind direction change when two fronts collide. While some would scamper for shelter I prefer to sit in my chair and experience moment. Thanks God.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 16, 2019 20:31:21 GMT -5
1820 hours and 6 degrees. Temp will drop way below zero tonight. I have the house buttoned up with the thermal draperies closed, blankets over the glass doors, wood stove stoked, Bourbon poured, cats fed, dog fed, field critters fed this morning, Hot water dripping from the kitchen faucet. We are holding on!
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 17, 2019 3:14:02 GMT -5
is he wearing a high vis jacket? ...safety first. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Dec 17, 2019 10:27:07 GMT -5
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 17, 2019 10:30:15 GMT -5
Finally got around to going through the cellar and organizing. I'm about 1/4 done. I still have 6 boxes of jars in a different closet    cellar much? |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Dec 17, 2019 11:31:18 GMT -5
6 huge totes like the black one in the 2nd picture, a few smaller ones, boxes of jars, and a drawer. 2 totes are nothing but tins
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Post by toshtego on Dec 17, 2019 11:43:20 GMT -5
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Post by pepesdad1 on Dec 17, 2019 12:40:00 GMT -5
72° and a major thunderstorm is headed our way...tornado alert blares the weather radio! We are in for it now!
Nice accumulation of tobacco you have acquired, Josh...good to see a great looking cellar to which I've added a bit...neither of us are going to be without tobacco for the foreseeable future!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2019 13:45:26 GMT -5
Here is my 51st Birthday present from the wife; safe to say I married well!! 🥰 It is a replacement for one that I lost when we were Lewis & Clarking it out to Vancouver in early 2011.  |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 17, 2019 13:52:26 GMT -5
72° and a major thunderstorm is headed our way...tornado alert blares the weather radio! We are in for it now! Nice accumulation of tobacco you have acquired, Josh...good to see a great looking cellar to which I've added a bit...neither of us are going to be without tobacco for the foreseeable future! Best of luck, Walt. Keep your head covered. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 17, 2019 13:53:10 GMT -5
Here is my 51st Birthday present from the wife; safe to say I married well!! 🥰 It is a replacement for one that I lost when we were Lewis & Clarking it out to Vancouver in early 2011. Very nice, indeed. Happy Birthday! |
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 17, 2019 14:09:48 GMT -5
Here is my 51st Birthday present from the wife; safe to say I married well!! 🥰 It is a replacement for one that I lost when we were Lewis & Clarking it out to Vancouver in early 2011. Sweet. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Dec 17, 2019 15:05:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the well wishes, Tosh (John)...storm is past us now...plenty of rain and now weather forecast to be in the 50's!
Beautiful lighter, Alex...congrats on your birthday...couldn't ask for a nicer gift.
Re-arranging one of the tubs of tobacco so as to get another 2 ½ pounds of tobacco to be added to the cellar.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Dec 17, 2019 16:27:29 GMT -5
Mom is now in a transitional care facility and began therapy yesterday. we are trying to figure out how to build a new porch with a ramp and renovate her upstairs bathroom so she can use it to bathe.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Dec 17, 2019 16:51:57 GMT -5
Good to see you, Lady M. Good luck with your renovations. Gonna be in the low 30's tomorrow...down from the sweet 75° today
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 17, 2019 17:00:35 GMT -5
Mom is now in a transitional care facility and began therapy yesterday. we are trying to figure out how to build a new porch with a ramp and renovate her upstairs bathroom so she can use it to bathe. You're a Saint. |
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Post by kbareit on Dec 17, 2019 18:47:01 GMT -5
Haven't been on much lately but have been busy with work and getting the woodshop put back together after ten years in storage. I had to take a break from cleaning up the equipment and make something so I started another ashtray. Just have to carve the notches in sand and stain and clearcoat. Here's what it looks like so far.   |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Dec 17, 2019 20:42:50 GMT -5
Good to see you, Lady M. Good luck with your renovations. Gonna be in the low 30's tomorrow...down from the sweet 75° today thank you! hubby is working out of town, we are at a higher elevation, and are supposed to get an ice storm overnight. we may not be able to leave in the morning like we were supposed to.... |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Dec 17, 2019 20:44:12 GMT -5
Mom is now in a transitional care facility and began therapy yesterday. we are trying to figure out how to build a new porch with a ramp and renovate her upstairs bathroom so she can use it to bathe. You're a Saint. that may be, but a poor one, still trying to figure out how we will pull this off. My brother is also in on this, so that will help. |
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Post by Goldbrick on Dec 17, 2019 22:57:39 GMT -5
I think that's a Falcon he's puffin on. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2019 1:24:11 GMT -5
Cold outside in the swamp showing 34 at midnight. Got the fake fireplace going as well as the electric ceramic heater in the bedroom. The ice chest on wheels stays pretty warm inside as long as we leave the electric heaters on. Flipped on the tank and water line heaters just in case we get a hard freeze in the morning. I enjoy this time of the year no mosquitos to deal with. Fog on the water and after the leaves fall you can see where the eagle nests are in the big trees. Momma dropped off our Toys for Tots donations today those Marines do good work. Our daughters hot sauce spice package looks like it will make to Utah by Friday. Shaping up to be a good Christmas season with seven days to go.
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Post by Penzaholic on Dec 18, 2019 2:47:47 GMT -5
Sean, we need a picture of the lake.
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