Least favorite part of winter
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In high school, friends in West Leyden laughed about ducking the power lines when going to the barn in the morning. No, they weren't kidding, the accumulated snow was that deep.
In high school, friends in West Leyden laughed about ducking the power lines when going to the barn in the morning. No, they weren't kidding, the accumulated snow was that deep.
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Yep, not gonna have toomuch snow, but below zero for the next couple of days. The good thing is the days are going to start getting longer. Come on summer. LOL, Arne.
Just had this conversation last night... From here on out, it can only get better!
Weather is weather and I'm just thankful I have another day to complain about it...whatever it is.
My least favorite part of winter, though, is more practical. I have 5 litter boxes which are actually 20x30 mixing trays for concrete or mortar. (That's probably a clue that I have more than 1 cat.) I use wood pellets - like the kind for pellet stoves - and then I put them on the compost pile. (Boatload of nitrogen!) As long as the temps are at least in the 40's I can scrub the trays outside and dry them in the sun. Won't be doing that for a while.
47 F now and rain and it might be -4 F in the morning. Swell.
My least favorite part of winter, though, is more practical. I have 5 litter boxes which are actually 20x30 mixing trays for concrete or mortar. (That's probably a clue that I have more than 1 cat.) I use wood pellets - like the kind for pellet stoves - and then I put them on the compost pile. (Boatload of nitrogen!) As long as the temps are at least in the 40's I can scrub the trays outside and dry them in the sun. Won't be doing that for a while.
47 F now and rain and it might be -4 F in the morning. Swell.
It builds character?
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Yes, it does.It builds character?
We had -5 F, -27 wind chill, no power for 20 hours, back on late last night. A PITA but that's about it.
15 years ago when I moved to the country I learned within a couple months you MUST have a generator. My generator isn't big enough for the hot water heater or well pump but everything else was pretty much the same. Just like camping in the arctic.
Yes, a generator is important in the winter so I have two just in case.
I have 4
. When I get it in my head that something is good to have. Ohh, that's a good price, and a back up is good to have.. I'm actually thinking it's time to declutter some things. Maybe this spring.
Four is a reasonable quantity for an important device. "Two is one, and one is none" like they say. Besides, I can't count the number of times I've put away a working piece of equipment only to find I need to replace parts to get it going again. How does that happen? I can only conclude there are dark and mysterious forces in the Universe that enjoy practical jokes.I have 4
Ohh, that's a good price, and a back up is good to have.. I'm actually thinking it's time to declutter some things. Maybe this spring.
Yes, I am visiting in-laws. The power was out for about 15 hours. I spent many hours trying to get the genny running, and did not succeed before the power came back on. But I am thilled the power came back one!
But I am thilled the power came back one!
Glad you are back into the world of modern amenities.Yes, I am visiting in-laws. The power was out for about 15 hours. I spent many hours trying to get the genny running, and did not succeed before the power came back on.
It's likely a dirty carb. Stuck floats or dirty jets. You can tell your hosts it is always a good idea to drain the float bowl of gas after use. Gennies and pressure washers especially, but a good idea with anything that can sit long periods between uses.
I had a generac installed this year it automatically cuts in when we lose power. Hooked up to our 1000 gallon propane tank. No worries now. Automatically starts every Monday and sends a status report to our installation company.
Well, after I wrote that, the power went out again for another half-day. Came back on in the middle of the night, though, so we are grateful.
I agree. My hosts are aware, but there are, uhhhhh, other "circumstances" going on that I won't elaborate on.
My in-laws (not the ones I am staying with) have a similar arrangement. And the owner is an expert mechanic/technician. However, the 50 mph winds blew snow into the air intake overnight, and the battery kept trying to restart it, until the battery failed. My MIL is on oxygen 24/7, so this was not a trivial matter. Switched her to an O2 bottle. The tech came out at 1 AM (!) to troubleshoot and fix the unit.
Phew!
Good info, I better take time to look at my generators air intake, once it’s above zero
60 degree winters offset 100 degree summers
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And there's nothing wrong with 100 degree summers. The older I get, the more I like the heat.
Not for me. I like working and spending most of my time outside. I hate hot humid weather and can’t imagine that ever changing. Hot and dry is a little better but still not ideal. My perfect temperature regime would be 40 at night and 60 during the day. In other words… November
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Different strokes. I did my time up North, man. Never... EVER... again. I farm, so that's mostly outside work. Nothing like a nice shade tree in 95 degrees with a cooler of beer after a morning's work. What it works out as is that winter is the time for most Northerners to hibernate and summer is the time when most Southerners hibernate. I'm outside every day of every season.
Ohhhh, this is good.Northern USA doesn't even get colder than pleasant... unless of course you did a stint in Alaska. That's North!
