The dangerous ones are the ones that have been pets. They won't avoid humans. Bobcats are common here. Mt Lions in KC. We also see bears here some.
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We got bobcats galore. They act like they own the place. Mt lions very occasionally will come down off the mountains where there are at least 60 when its very dry looking for pets to eat.
Bears not so much, but tend to stay in the mountains surrounding the valley .
See lots of deer down here when its dry as well. Sometimes large muleys too but mostly whitetail.
Bears not so much, but tend to stay in the mountains surrounding the valley .
See lots of deer down here when its dry as well. Sometimes large muleys too but mostly whitetail.
When I lived two blocks from the business district, I saw two deer on the corner of my block. Almost hit one coming out of Pizza Hut's parking lot a couple weeks ago.
Same here. Saw a doe and 2 fawns walking down the middle of a road one block off the highway in town.
Zannej, we had 24 inches in snow back in 1968 right here on the coast. It was the most costly storm that Oregon has ever had. Inland had over 3 feet. All from this fast moving storm.
20 years later,I had 11 inches of snow on my deck, and for the next week and a half we never got above freezing. Coldest morning was 9 degrees. The coast rarely even drops down to 26. 35 to 38 would be more normal.
We get occasional dustings of snow and sometimes it's even enough to cover the grass. We don't even have snow every year. Seems we got snow more often when I was a kid.
(global warming)
Zannej, we had 24 inches in snow back in 1968 right here on the coast. It was the most costly storm that Oregon has ever had. Inland had over 3 feet. All from this fast moving storm.
20 years later,I had 11 inches of snow on my deck, and for the next week and a half we never got above freezing. Coldest morning was 9 degrees. The coast rarely even drops down to 26. 35 to 38 would be more normal.
We get occasional dustings of snow and sometimes it's even enough to cover the grass. We don't even have snow every year. Seems we got snow more often when I was a kid.
(global warming)
I kid you not, if we get one inch of snow here everything shuts down. They close the roads, the schools get shut down, and people act like it's Ragnarok. Meanwhile my friends in New Hampshire had like 6 feet of snow and it's a normal winter day for them.
I was told we are supposed to have a very cold winter this year-- colder than before. I expect the possums to come visiting again (if the dogs leave them alone long enough). I don't know if it's gotten below 20 here in a loooong time (if ever). I hope it won't be too cold. I'm going to have to do something about the pump house and pipes. It used to be insulated but the damn mice and snakes got into it.
I've seen quite a few deer, some raccoons, possums, and armadillos. There are wild hogs around somewhere as well. Haven't seen the wild turkeys in awhile.
A cousin of mine who lives in California told me there are a lot of coyotes in his area. He was walking his little yip dog one day when a coyote ran out, grabbed the dog and ran off with it, yanking the leash out of my cousin's hand, and disappeared into the brush.
No coyotes here, but I still worry about my cats.
Meanwhile, I was going to have my friend help me with my plumbing but he had to go to the hospital bc he's peeing blood. Severe UTI apparently. He needs to lay off the sodas and drink water. He also needs to have less stress. He currently has 2 jobs and his grandfather thinks he's a slave. He moved in with his grandfather after his grandmother died so he could take care of the old man. Unfortunately, the old man had no respect for his health or sleep schedule. He'd start calling his phone or his fiance's phone at 2am, 6am, or all through the day. If neither of them answered he would go bang on the door and wake them up (didn't matter what time it was or if they had to work in the morning or had just gotten home from work). They couldn't sit down for 5 minutes to rest or eat without him hollering at them to go do something right then-- and at one point both of them were injured and weren't able to do stuff (they both injured their left arms in separate accidents around the same time). They finally had enough and moved back to their own house. So of course the grandfather constantly calls them and actually drives over to their house and honks his horn to wake them up. He even drives to where my friend works and starts telling him all the stuff he wants him to do for him. The dude seriously needs to hire a full-time caregiver and let them live their lives. He's constantly up in their business wanting to know where they are, who they are with, and what they are doing. He also used to go into their room and look through their stuff, open their mail, etc and butt in to their conversations. He's also been picking up my friend's daughter without permission and driving with her in the front seat without a car seat or seatbelt. Speaking of the daughter, it turns out her mother lied about her being expelled from school. She pulled her daughter out of school to make an excuse for quitting her job & bc her fat behind was too lazy to get up and take the girl to school in the morning. She lied to the doctor about the kid not being able to sleep so she's giving her sleeping pills. My friend found out and took her back to re-enroll her in school, but she's missed a couple months already.
I was told we are supposed to have a very cold winter this year-- colder than before. I expect the possums to come visiting again (if the dogs leave them alone long enough). I don't know if it's gotten below 20 here in a loooong time (if ever). I hope it won't be too cold. I'm going to have to do something about the pump house and pipes. It used to be insulated but the damn mice and snakes got into it.
I've seen quite a few deer, some raccoons, possums, and armadillos. There are wild hogs around somewhere as well. Haven't seen the wild turkeys in awhile.
A cousin of mine who lives in California told me there are a lot of coyotes in his area. He was walking his little yip dog one day when a coyote ran out, grabbed the dog and ran off with it, yanking the leash out of my cousin's hand, and disappeared into the brush.
No coyotes here, but I still worry about my cats.
Meanwhile, I was going to have my friend help me with my plumbing but he had to go to the hospital bc he's peeing blood. Severe UTI apparently. He needs to lay off the sodas and drink water. He also needs to have less stress. He currently has 2 jobs and his grandfather thinks he's a slave. He moved in with his grandfather after his grandmother died so he could take care of the old man. Unfortunately, the old man had no respect for his health or sleep schedule. He'd start calling his phone or his fiance's phone at 2am, 6am, or all through the day. If neither of them answered he would go bang on the door and wake them up (didn't matter what time it was or if they had to work in the morning or had just gotten home from work). They couldn't sit down for 5 minutes to rest or eat without him hollering at them to go do something right then-- and at one point both of them were injured and weren't able to do stuff (they both injured their left arms in separate accidents around the same time). They finally had enough and moved back to their own house. So of course the grandfather constantly calls them and actually drives over to their house and honks his horn to wake them up. He even drives to where my friend works and starts telling him all the stuff he wants him to do for him. The dude seriously needs to hire a full-time caregiver and let them live their lives. He's constantly up in their business wanting to know where they are, who they are with, and what they are doing. He also used to go into their room and look through their stuff, open their mail, etc and butt in to their conversations. He's also been picking up my friend's daughter without permission and driving with her in the front seat without a car seat or seatbelt. Speaking of the daughter, it turns out her mother lied about her being expelled from school. She pulled her daughter out of school to make an excuse for quitting her job & bc her fat behind was too lazy to get up and take the girl to school in the morning. She lied to the doctor about the kid not being able to sleep so she's giving her sleeping pills. My friend found out and took her back to re-enroll her in school, but she's missed a couple months already.
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Nick
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Been to Lancaster many a time in the summer ..
Same here Zannej. We don't have snow plows ready and waiting and since people are not used to driving in the snow, it's safer to just keep the kids home. Too many narrow and steep roads. Temperatures might border on snow continuing as snow or changing to rain as the day goes on. For as few times as we get those conditions, best to play it safe.
I like my Oregon weather better.
Nick
In Remembrance
We have a few thousand plows , and salt trucks ..
We pretty much ignore anything less than 6 inches of snow.
I used my newer Stihl chainsaw this weekend . Gotta love the power of a great saw. Had some large limbs break off a eucalyptus tree next to the house.
https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/
https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/
I think our county shop keeps a few large trucks with blades on em. None with blowers. They spray liquid de-icer on the curves and the bridges when it looks like it's going to get icy.
Nick
In Remembrance
They spray all the highways , and town streets before it snows to ..
Nick
In Remembrance
Best saw on the market .. I have a Husqvarna , Also a good one ..
I have a 16" Stihl. Only used it once, so far.
They don't do anything for snow/ice prevention here. They are in denial about the cold weather. LOL.
I think I have a Stihl and a Husqavarna somewhere in the workshop or car port. I'm too much of a wuss to use them though. I envy people with strong steady arms that can use them.
I talked to my insurance and the car repair place. Turns out one of the struts got bent in the accident so they have to get the part in to replace it and still have to do the painting. I'm not expecting it to be done before turkey day. I'm hoping it will be ready next week. I miss my truck.
My cats keep zerging in to the living room (the warmest room in the house). It would be ok if they didn't climb all over things and knock stuff off of shelves & Mom's desk.
I made potato soup for her, which made her happy. She wasn't getting out of bed and it was after 6pm so I waved a bowl of it under her nose to convince her to get up. She's now watching TV. She's waiting for the replacement video card to come in so she can get her computer fixed. She's been using the laptop in bed to look at her Dr. Pimplepopper videos instead.
I tried to patch the leak in the pump house with flex tape but it's a lot stiffer and thicker than I expected (insert obligatory "that's what she said" joke) and didn't go on well. It did seem to reduce the leak though. I need a better more permanent solution.
I think I have a Stihl and a Husqavarna somewhere in the workshop or car port. I'm too much of a wuss to use them though. I envy people with strong steady arms that can use them.
I talked to my insurance and the car repair place. Turns out one of the struts got bent in the accident so they have to get the part in to replace it and still have to do the painting. I'm not expecting it to be done before turkey day. I'm hoping it will be ready next week. I miss my truck.
My cats keep zerging in to the living room (the warmest room in the house). It would be ok if they didn't climb all over things and knock stuff off of shelves & Mom's desk.
I made potato soup for her, which made her happy. She wasn't getting out of bed and it was after 6pm so I waved a bowl of it under her nose to convince her to get up. She's now watching TV. She's waiting for the replacement video card to come in so she can get her computer fixed. She's been using the laptop in bed to look at her Dr. Pimplepopper videos instead.
I tried to patch the leak in the pump house with flex tape but it's a lot stiffer and thicker than I expected (insert obligatory "that's what she said" joke) and didn't go on well. It did seem to reduce the leak though. I need a better more permanent solution.
They make stainless clamps with a rubber sheet that's part of the repair. Fold it around the pipe and tighten the nuts.
