Coffee's on, Up lifting the mug to you and the New Year

[litl rooster]

Thanks for Coffee- Slim

‘spectin’ snow tomorrow. The state has put pre-treat on the interstate.  They must feel there is merit in reports or they just had holiday overtime pay in the budget to spend.  Presently sunny and 55 degrees
We just finished our co-op run. Straw for bedding and a couple bales of hay. Some feed for goats ... extra bedding for pig

[Silver Creek Slim]

Evening y'all.
Drove home in 4x4. All roads are sn*w covered. 4" so far.

Slim

[Silver Creek Slim]

BTW, fell on sn*w covered ice this morn. Icing my left elbow, now. 

Slim

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[litl rooster]

Ouch! Hope you didn’t break anything.

 Front apparently is in Memphis area, headed this way.  Working tomorrow covering sick co worker.  (flu)

[Silver Creek Slim]

Ouch! Hope you didn’t break anything.

 Front apparently is in Memphis area, headed this way.  Working tomorrow covering sick co worker.  (flu)

Just a bruise.
I have come down with a cold/cough. 

Slim

[The Trinity Kid]

Greetings, ladies and germs.  I have returned.  Sort of.

Yeah, my computer went greasy side up on the first.  So I've been using my fancy smart phone for internet things for the past two weeks.  I couldn't find my password for this site, though, so I've been watching from the outside.  I found my password tonight.

Really, not much has happened in California.  We're getting rained on today, and for the past two weeks.  Not enough to really show up in the rain gauge, but enough to get annoying. 
Temps have been in the 50s during the day, and low forties at night.  Good weather for walking the dog, so long as you don't mind getting wet.

Tomorrow I can turn in an application for a new job.    The county road department has a position open for a "Road Maintenance Worker", ie, hold the Stop sign and drive a snow plow.  With my experience, I would be getting roughly $13.10/hr, and I'll get my class A CDL by Summer.  It's a benefited position, too. I have a friend on the 'inside' too, so that should help.

--TK

[Delmonico]

Got home, 0F out there, WC -21F.   I know it's cold, half the people coming in  tonight told me. 

Grandkids wanted pizza, I made a bunch so I had leftovers, eating the queen of pizza now, anchovy and mushroom.

[litl rooster]

Just a bruise.
I have come down with a cold/cough. 

Slim

You know who is at fault for co-worker having flu?


TK good luck on job search and process...

Glen it’s cold out there today.....


Coffee is up!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.

'Tis 6 and clear. High of 22.

Slim

[Delmonico]

Update on project double bit.

Both sides and the top and bottom are ground and draw filed. One side is almost polished, still a few marks to get out.  When that is done I will sharpen both ends.

The long end will get a low angle sharp one for chopping and the shorter one will get a steeper one for splitting.

Need to shop for a handle, will try to find one with nice grain since I will strip the varnish off, stain it and oil it.

[The Trinity Kid]

Evening all.

Weather was 50f and sprinkles today.  To the dog in for her rabies shot, so now she has a new tag for her troubles.  I am sure she appreciates the prize.

There's a wannabe chili in the crock pot right now.  No beans, but I used a bell pepper, and added mushrooms and serrano. Should be good, though.

In the vein of cutting implement restoration, I'm working on a tomahawk right now.  It's a cheap one I got about ten years ago for throwing, and I thought I'd lost it.  But, I found it in the shed last week, so now in fixing it.  The head was rusted, and the edge had a bunch of dents in it, so I cleaned that up and put a good sharp edge on it.  The handle is splintering, so I'm working on shaping a new one from a sycamore branch.  I'm doing it totally by hand, using the tomahawk head for rough shaping, and using my belt knife as a draw knife for the finer parts.  So far, I've got the had about 5" up the new handle.  Only 16" more to go.  I'd post a picture, but the site limits to 400k(600?)kb, and my phone takes 4mb pictures. 

--TK

[Good Troy]

Coffee is hot.  Outside is cold...Houston is shut down for the freezing weather.  The city and county services are not equipped to handle icy conditions, and chaos amongst 5 million people is a bad thing, particularly on the roads.  Yesterday, just east of Houston and the San Jacinto River Bridge, I-10 was shut down for hours (major accident, likely a fatality), and there were miles of cars for "parked" on the interstate.  Today, most if not all schools are closed.  Businesses are closed, and there is a threat of rolling black outs on residential power.  I'm (trying to) work from home, as all "non-essential" personnel were asked to stay home....didn't have to tell me twice!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.

'Tis 0 and clear. WC -10. High of 23.

Slim

[litl rooster]

Thanks for the coffee...

Good Troy- Alabama is shut down for the same reasons.... it is 9 here at the homestead this morning.

[Capt Quirk]

The coffee is on, and it is hot. Outside, it is cold and the s*** is flying. I haven't ventured out of camp yet, but I am willing to bet the whole area is shut down. I am also willing to bet, there isn't any milk or bread to be found. These Georgia crackers are an odd lot. Whenever it s***s, they freak out, and make s*** sandwiches.

[The Trinity Kid]

Evening all.

 Weather was 45 and cloudy today.  We're expecting a decent storm to hit tomorrow night.  Temps down in the 'teens, and possibly up to 6"of that white stuff. Alternatively, it could got 60 degrees with scattered rain showers.  Depends on what weather service you ask. 

Here's hoping y'all back east don't run out of either milk or bread.

--TK

[Delmonico]

Was over working at the store in the hood tonight.  Damn, they got hood winter wear now, sweats with what looks like boxers sewn to the top.  You can look ghetto and still keep yer arse and danglers warm.

[Major 2]

That is stylin" ... too funny ....  I see in my mind ,  caps with earmuffs worn sideways wid da flap over one eye  .

30 here claiming 54 for todays high.... won't last though 71 high for Saturday is called for.

EDIT  30 on the covered porch   28 at the Barn ! 

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.

'Tis 16 and overcast. High of 34.

Slim

[litl rooster]

15 here, high unknown




Too cold to play outside. Will run some errands - maybe do a pantry stocking..  
last couple days the dogs have spent little time outside. The two stick in your pocket size don’t like ourdoors unless we go with them. The 2 shepards normally don’t care even in rain. However the 2 together, don’t think 10 acres is not enough land. In a short while they will be down the road playing in the runoff ditch. So one at a time unless we are going out with them. This morning as the past few it’s  do their business and back to the house.  I guess i will have to do the coyote patrol on my own.  Or buy a donkey.