What did you do today?

[kwfloors]

-31 this morning. Waited abit before going out and shoveling. Thought about cranking up the blower but shoveled most of the drifting. Bluebird day, got up to -8 but didn't feel like it.

 

[highup]

Palm trees and sunny skies here. I do like snow but I’m sure not going to complain about this.

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Did you add a filter, 'cause the sky just doesn't look right.

 

[highup]

-31 this morning. Waited abit before going out and shoveling. Thought about cranking up the blower but shoveled most of the drifting. Bluebird day, got up to -8 but didn't feel like it.View attachment 18140

34 here on the west coast. +34
65 degrees colder
I feel for ya, but I'm not trading places.
How are houses insulated for that.

 

[havasu]

Darn, it got down to 48 degrees this morning. I thought I was gunna die!

 

[DarisMulkin]

O here when I got up but it is a balmy18 now

 

[kwfloors]

That picture is from my eufy security system mounted on my shop.

 

[highup]

The southern coast has been 35 to 50 and 100 miles inland it's been crazy cold....highs of 25, lows single digits some places. Tomorrow more freezing rain, then finally warming up. It's a mess. Lots of power lines down, trees, branches, utility pole down. Probably 100,000 without power and more ice on the way.
The cold just didn't make it down this far.

 

[Floorist]

The southern coast has been 35 to 50 and 100 miles inland it's been crazy cold....highs of 25, lows single digits some places. Tomorrow more freezing rain, then finally warming up. It's a mess. Lots of power lines down, trees, branches, utility pole down. Probably 100,000 without power and more ice on the way.
The cold just didn't make it down this far.

-6 here today, 4th day in a row. No idea how I will pay the heat bill

 

[havasu]

Go south, jump the border, then come back as a guest of Joe Biden. You will get a new phone, $250 a week allowance, free clothing, free internet, and free groceries.

 

[Incognito]

We made these redwood planters 3 years ago and the spar varnish flaked, yellowed, peeled away and eventually exposed the bare wood. She's calling them "planters" but I sold her on the idea of setting potted plants on top of these boxes rather than inside like a real box. We did those 20 years ago at our other house. I didn't want that overtop my pavers.

I chose that marine varnish because I thought it could live there but I underestimated the SUN.......UV light about 12 hours per day?

Lasted 3 summers. I have plenty of leftover sandpaper and varnish so it's only costing me elbow grease and precious tine

 

[Incognito]

Here's the boxes brand new. I also found some of the boxes we made around 25 years ago at the old house.

 

[zannej]

Those look awesome, Incognito!
Other than coughing so much I puked on myself, I've been stumbling around feeding cats and feeling like crap.
Water has been out since the freeze the other night. Yesterday it was too cold and I felt too sick to go check and it never got above freezing. Today its sunny so I checked after I fed the cows and got McDonalds for breakfast. A fitting came apart in the pump house. I used primer and a better pvc cement this time. Hopefully it will take. Have to air up the pressure tank again and then let the cistern fill. Hope nothing else is broken.

I felt good for about 5 minutes and now feel like garbage again. Boo (my cat that was sick) followed me around and rolled around in the dirt.

Gonna go air up the pressure tank, turn power back on to let cistern fill, and then turn the shutoffs back on when the cistern is full.

Also got a call from one of my aunts. Her husband died. I wish I could be near her to hug her, although, I wouldn't want to get her sick with whatever crud I have. Covid test was negative.

 

[highup]

Here's the boxes brand new. I also found some of the boxes we made around 25 years ago at the old house.

I love the design and the metal corners. Makes for a really neat looking plant stand.

 

[Incognito]

I love the design and the metal corners. Makes for a really neat looking plant stand.

She saw cedar boxes like this on Pinterest. After pricing cedar we went with the redwood.

 

[highup]

Bought a condo complex today. Thinking of turning into vacation rentals.

 

[Tile Tom]

Took me 20 minutes to just get out of my driveway. Then 45 minutes to get 5 miles into town. Picked up my guy & went to the shop to load up.

Then I said eff it, it’s snowing too hard. Dropped him back off & took my big ass home. I hate winter!

 

[MSLI]

Put me down for the penthouse unit High, What activities do you have ?

 

[C.J.]

Suppota be 74 and sunny here tomorrow. If I was at home we would have a high of 38 and dropping down to 13 or 14. Hangin with the old man ain’t so bad in January but then again I’m also hangin out in an old folks home. You guys know what it’s like working in one, try staying in one. I’ve only been here a little over a week and have I got some stories to tell you guys.

 

[C.J.]

So disappointed right now. I’m flipping the channels and I found a show on TLC called Crack Addicts. Hell yeah, that’s the kinda show I can get into. Come to find out it’s a show about chiropractors. What a let down. I was wanting to see some down n out ****. I may have to put on some YouTube and watch me some Soft White Underbelly to get my fix.

 

[kwfloors]

12" of snow today, they say another 7" tonight. Up to 40mph wind also. Going to have to get my wife out in the morning. I hate it.