In the garden, and RAIN!!! (2) by SIGNYM

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I scrolled up to see what I'd missed. I missed a lot!!!

SIX, apparently you survived a once-in-a-generation storm. That intensely cold air surge nearly crossed the entire USA, there are now power outages in Tennessee and other eastern states. Let's hope that doesn't happen again for at least 20 years! Glad to hear the weather will be moderating by midweek

The dripping water tip was for sis in western New York. They get moisture from Lake Erie turned into snow, which is why western New York state gets dumped on so heavily.
She sent me a picture, some drifts are 5' high. Fortunately one of the neighbors has a front end loader, one has a small snowplow, and EVERYONE has a snowblower!

You OTOH have what is called an "interior" or "continental" climate. Far from any large, temperature-moderating body of water you get hotter in the summer and much colder in the winter! OMG I feel for you!! But it could be worse: At least you aren't in N Dakota!!

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BRENDA it sounds like you got the same cold air surge. "Ice bombs" from bridge cables,??? Whooda thunk??

Glad to see that the lightbulb got replaced, especially with an LED. They really are sturdier and longer- lasting than regular. I wouldn't worry about the bulb being dropped. Unlike regular or fluorescent bulbs, it doesn't need to be a vacuum or inert gas inside. All of the functional stuff is really in the base of the bulb, and the light is emitted from a small solid rectangle. In the picture below, the light is emitted from those yellow-orange "pads".

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The only concern about LEDs is that they need to dissipate heat so they work best and last longest in cooler weather and don't work in entirely enclosed light fixtures.

FWIW since my chemo the neuropathy in my hands is so bad I can't tell if Im really holding on to something and my grip strength is down, so I bought (or people bought for me) a number of hand aids designed for arthritis, and one of them is a flexible silicone mit that gets me better sticktion on whatever I'm holding. Maybe that might help you? Just a thought. (I also keep a small pair of pliers in the kitchen for opening small caps and a special jar opener for bigger stuff. The right tools really help.)

Weather-wise we have nothing to complain about. But I keep thinking one day we will pay for that good weather with that destructive earthquake they keep warning about.

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Yeah, BC did. And ice bomb thing is happening more in the winter. Very dangerous which is why those 2 bridges were closed.

Thanks for the explaination about the LED bulb. It just made me nervous because the other one shattered after my dropping it.

I've got something in the kitchen for opening jars when I have a hard time. But I might look into that as it is a good idea.

We in BC have been told a big earthquake is heading for us since I was a child.

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Saturday, December 24, 2022 5:39 PM

Laundry done and walk in. Walking is okay around the front of my apartment building due to all the rain we had last night but the sidewalks around the gas station are ice. Even with my cane I walked on the snow to get by it. Stayed in the local mall because I didn't want to tempt fate with other side walks.

Got some extra veg for tomorrow but there were no brussel sprouts to be found. So it is broccoli for my supper.

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Saturday, December 24, 2022 8:28 PM

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Laundry done and walk in. Walking is okay around the front of my apartment building due to all the rain we had last night but the sidewalks around the gas station are ice. Even with my cane I walked on the snow to get by it. Stayed in the local mall because I didn't want to tempt fate with other side walks.

Got some extra veg for tomorrow but there were no brussel sprouts to be found. So it is broccoli for my supper.

Glad you got your walk in, despite the ice. And I'm really glad that you didn't slip. I hope you have a nice Xmas, BRENDA!

Edited to add: I didn't realize that BC is in an earthquake zone! Well, I learn something new every day.

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Saturday, December 24, 2022 8:34 PM

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I've been chipping away at housecleaning over the past week. Not that everything was done thoroughly, but the house has been dusted and the floors vacuumed and, kitchen floor damp-mopped and the toilets scrubbed and bathrooms wiped down, so at least the house doesn't grate on my nerves when I look at it

I couldn't do a tree last year bc of chemo, and this year between lack of stamina and hubby's back surgery I couldn't this year either. But it just didn't seem right without SOMETHING. So I dragged in a tall-ish houseplant (about 5' tall) from another room and strung some of those fairy lights on it, and it looks wonderful to me! Plus, I have an Xmas centerpiece for the kitchen table. I'm so glad I was able to do something!

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Saturday, December 24, 2022 11:30 PM

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Originally posted by Brenda:
Laundry done and walk in. Walking is okay around the front of my apartment building due to all the rain we had last night but the sidewalks around the gas station are ice. Even with my cane I walked on the snow to get by it. Stayed in the local mall because I didn't want to tempt fate with other side walks.

Got some extra veg for tomorrow but there were no brussel sprouts to be found. So it is broccoli for my supper.
Glad you got your walk in, despite the ice. And I'm really glad that you didn't slip. I hope you have a nice Xmas, BRENDA!

Edited to add: I didn't realize that BC is in an earthquake zone! Well, I learn something new every day.

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Have a good Christmas with your family, SIG.

BC is. Your San Andreas fault line runs up to the border with Oregon before it heads out into the water and then runs up the west coast of Vancouver Island all the way up to Haida Gwaii to Alaska. I've been through about 4 or 5 small quakes in my lifetime.

My mum and dad lived in Vancouver before I was born in a basement suite and she told me that it would shake every so often. Seismologists say Vancouver and the surrounding areas get little quakes all the time. First one I remember feeling was out in the Fraser Valley when I was in elementary school, so I was around 7 or 8 at the time. It woke me up and everyone was talking about it the next morning at school.

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Sunday, December 25, 2022 12:10 AM

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Yeah. I've sure never experience -49 windchill in my life. Or at least if I did, I was just a kid and didn't pay any mind to it. Been checking in on everyone in the circle and it seems everything is fine.

Going to my friends and it looks like his wife's relatives are braving what's left of the cold after all, so that's going to be nice.

Catch up later.

Enjoy your night everyone.

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That sounds wonderful SIX!

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We had a great time. I've already graduated from hugs to "you're part of the family now" and "love ya" from my bud's wife and her mom and step sis. Everybody loved the gifts. You should have seen his daughter's reaction to my card when she read that I owe her one painted bedroom.

They even got me a real thoughtful gift too. A new 5 gallon bucket that I'm going to use with the new bucket tool organizer I bought on sale the other day, and inside that was a wrapped gift that turned out to be some sort of electronic thermal vest. His wife picked it out for me after he told her how cold I keep the house.

Assuming it doesn't break on me, that thing is going to be put to such good use. I tried it out for a while while I was there and I think it's going to be great if I need warmth on my back if I jack it up again, and it's going to go great under my winter coat when I'm snow blowing too. It's got three heat settings to last either 4, 6 or 8 hours off a charge, and the battery pack comes out easy to plug into a USB power source.

I had to take it off pretty quick in there though because it was already hot for me with just my hoodie on and I could feel the sweat starting to bead on my forehead.

Had my 3rd vegan meal there, since she and her step-sis are veagans and it wasn't bad. It wasn't my grandma's lasagna, but it actually was some of the best lasagana I've had otherwise for sure.

After dinner we got his basement 70" TV installed on the bracket in the living room, and went downstairs to figure out where the perfect place for the pool table will be. It looks like we'll be able to install his 55" TV from the living room on the wall where the 70" was and it won't interfere with the play. I'm going to go back there sometime soon and install the electric he'll need to put the over-the-table light in, and I'm going to figure out a way that we can raise it up and out of the way when it's not in use and it's time to watch some movies.

Gotta get that done before he gets a pro in there to re-felt the table and get it perfectly level.

Eventually we'll install some shelves to put his soundbar and surround speakers back in the room too.

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Sunday, December 25, 2022 9:26 AM

We've gone from Very Dangerously Cold down to Bitterly Cold, and by noon tomorrow we hit Very Cold. We'll fluctuate between the two until Wednesday where it's just Cold, and then we get 6 or 7 straight days of Chilly.

We've earned that Chilly, and I intend to make great use of it.

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Sunday, December 25, 2022 1:42 PM

Rainy Christmas day around me and I am not going anywhere today. Need to get some heat on my right shoulder in a hot shower. It's sore today.

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Sunday, December 25, 2022 3:38 PM

A musical Sunday. Starting with Jim Byrnes.

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Sunday, December 25, 2022 7:15 PM

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A musical Sunday. Starting with Jim Byrnes.

I hope your shoulder is feeling better. Music on a rainy day, curled up under a blanket or working on a hobby or reading a book sounds enjoyable. I hope your day is nice.

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Sunday, December 25, 2022 8:10 PM

By next hour, wind chill in the negatives no more.

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Sunday, December 25, 2022 11:19 PM

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A musical Sunday. Starting with Jim Byrnes.
I hope your shoulder is feeling better. Music on a rainy day, curled up under a blanket or working on a hobby or reading a book sounds enjoyable. I hope your day is nice.

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Shoulder is better and my day was very enjoyable.

I hope you and your family enjoyed your day as well.

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Sunday, December 25, 2022 11:44 PM

Christmas was kind of anti-climactic around here. At least it's warmer.

Got to make a to-do list for the next few weeks. I need to start cracking on my own house in between helping my friends on their projects and visiting my grandma and aunt now that the weather is going back to sane.

I think with my new heated vest I won't have a problem working on inside projects anymore even when I kick that heat back down to 53 degrees.

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Monday, December 26, 2022 1:29 PM

Out for my walk in a bit. It rained all night and the sun is out right now. Think I will take my umbrella just incase it decides to rain again.

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Monday, December 26, 2022 3:12 PM

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Christmas was kind of anti-climactic around here. At least it's warmer.

Got to make a to-do list for the next few weeks. I need to start cracking on my own house in between helping my friends on their projects and visiting my grandma and aunt now that the weather is going back to sane.

I think with my new heated vest I won't have a problem working on inside projects anymore even when I kick that heat back down to 53 degrees.

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You seriously should start thinking about becoming a paid handyman. They're in high demand, I can't find one available for love or money.

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Monday, December 26, 2022 4:45 PM

Back from my walk and thanks to all the rain the snow is all gone except for small and large clumps in various spots. No need for boots, cane or my umbrella today. And my area has warmed up to 11C which is 52F.

So a very pleasant walk I had.

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Monday, December 26, 2022 5:13 PM

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Back from my walk and thanks to all the rain the snow is all gone except for small and large clumps in various spots. No need for boots, cane or my umbrella today. And my area has warmed up to 11C which is 52F.

So a very pleasant walk I had.

Sounds lovely! Almost like spring, but without the pollen.

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Monday, December 26, 2022 5:50 PM

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Christmas was kind of anti-climactic around here. At least it's warmer.

Got to make a to-do list for the next few weeks. I need to start cracking on my own house in between helping my friends on their projects and visiting my grandma and aunt now that the weather is going back to sane.

I think with my new heated vest I won't have a problem working on inside projects anymore even when I kick that heat back down to 53 degrees.

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You seriously should start thinking about becoming a paid handyman. They're in high demand, I can't find one available for love or money.

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Pity would be no more,
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Yeah. Maybe when I get my own house in order I'll think about it more. It's always on my mind, and I've been growing my tool collection quite a bit through bartering. With the internet it probably shouldn't be too hard, and given the fact that my bills are so low I could probably lowball any of the competition pretty hard without giving the work away for free.

My buddy is really wasting all of that vacation time he was forced to take by the end of the year. We only went out to his rental one day to work last week before the cold weather set in and now he's talking about spending the rest of it with his son before he goes back to college. I mean, I get it man... but he's already taking a huge loss on that property with the housing market in a freefall. I know he doesn't want to hear it, but I think he's going to be stuck renting it out again.

That's fine. I'll know what's up this week tomorrow. I told him I have other things to do and I need a solid plan for him this week, even if that means I won't be helping out.

Just got back from the store and killed it on the rebates and post-Christmas clearance stuff. I got about another $150 worth of stuff that is only going to cost me $25 after rebates and the clearance prices.

I even managed to get a returned quart of pink and a quart of purple paint for only $2 each. I've been meaning to do some repairs on a piece of furniture I've had for years and paint it pink and purple for my niece, and now I've finally got the paint for it. Those are her favorite colors. This is the premium grade of paint too, and exterior satin to boot, so if I were to have bought this paint at full price and picked those colors, it would have been over $30 per quart before tax!

They also had a 3pack of LED head lamps with rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries that you can charge with a USB port for only $8.98 instead of the $19.99 they wanted for them before Christmas, and a few 10packs of 8" pegs for a pegboard for $.98 instead of $4.99 as well. All of those were things I wasn't planning on getting when I headed out to the store today, but I've been wanting one of those head lamps for painting and cutting in dark corners for almost 2 years now and the price was right. I haven't put any pegboard up in my garage yet, but I've got plenty of pegs for it now when I do in the spring.

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Monday, December 26, 2022 6:47 PM

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Whew! Your batteries sure recharge quick, SIX!

I was planning on doing yardwork today bc rain and appts over the next few days, but after cleaning and decorating (minimally, but still...) and cooking most of the day yesterday, I guess today is my day off. At least I won't have to cook bc we'll be eating leftovers. Plus I have one last tomato from the garden for today's salad.

Well, better get to doing SOMETHING today bc tomorrow and the day after will be chewed up with Dr appts.

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Monday, December 26, 2022 6:51 PM

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Whew! Your batteries sure recharge quick, SIX!

Oh... I didn't do crap yesterday.

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I was planning on doing yardwork today bc rain and appts over the next few days, but after cleaning and decorating (minimally, but still...) and cooking most of the day yesterday, I guess today is my day off. At least I won't have to cook bc we'll be eating leftovers. Plus I have one last tomato from the garden for today's salad.

Well, better get to doing SOMETHING today bc tomorrow and the day after will be chewed up with Dr appts.

Well good luck and good luck!

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Monday, December 26, 2022 11:33 PM

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Back from my walk and thanks to all the rain the snow is all gone except for small and large clumps in various spots. No need for boots, cane or my umbrella today. And my area has warmed up to 11C which is 52F.

So a very pleasant walk I had.
Sounds lovely! Almost like spring, but without the pollen.

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It did almost feel like Spring when I was out today. More rain is heading my way.

Weather people warning that parts of the Fraser river could flood and King tides too in the forecast. It was a King tide that shoved a barge up onto a beach in Vancouver. It took over a year to get rid of it. King tides have also tore up the sea wall and the walk way around Stanley Park.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022 9:19 AM

We're not there yet. It's 10 degrees right now with a high of 27 today, but the low overnight is only 24 degrees. After that it's 8 days in a row in the 40's and 50's.

My heat is at 54 right now. It will be at 50 for those 8 days. At this point I think I can get my energy usage to 40% of my most efficient neighbors, and possibly even 50% less.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022 1:15 PM

Out for my walk in the rain. Comp temp reading 8C which is 46F.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022 3:36 PM

Well... It's more or less just going to get warmer from here until it hits a high of 43 degrees tomorrow afternoon. We're finally past it.

Temp is down to 53 degrees in the house now, and my shiny new heat vest is doing the heavy lifting. I'm going to get that power bill so low they're going to send somebody around to do a wellness check on me.

Just got back from another round of deal shopping. I haven't figured out the end math of it all, but I'd figure this one is going to cost me around $22 for another $120 worth of stuff.

Finally got me a deadblow hammer today. I've always wanted one of those. It's normally $39.99, and made in Germany, but I caught it on clearance for $11.99. It was two bucks cheaper than their obviously B/S store brand piece of crap was.

Got me a boatload of handsoap that will cost next to nothing after rebates and I bought 30 more pegs for the future pegboard just so I know I don't need any more when that time comes and I'm not stuck paying 10 times the price because I came up short.

Bunch of other stuff too. What a time to buy things, in between Christmas and New Years.

I'm going to have to tally up everything I got in the last 3 trips and figure out exactly how much I saved with sale/clearance and rebates.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022 4:01 PM

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It seems Buffalo was harder hit than some of the 'burbs. 22" of snow in 24 hours. Altho sis' workplace is closed bc of a 10' drift across their front door!

Temps to rise, with rain. Record snowfall + warmer weather + rain = floods.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022 4:16 PM

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022 4:50 PM

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It seems Buffalo was harder hit than some of the 'burbs. 22" of snow in 24 hours. Altho sis' workplace is closed bc of a 10' drift across their front door!

Temps to rise, with rain. Record snowfall + warmer weather + rain = floods.

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It is going to be nasty back there for sure once that starts melting.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022 4:52 PM

Back from my walk in the rain and more rain.

Somebody I know is hoping to get a ferry over to Vancouver Island this week. I hope she can as there have been a lot of ferry crossings cancelled to the storms that have been through.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 12:48 AM

Ahhh... It was 4 trips that were made this month with the sales, rebates and clearance... Not 3.

Looks like I spent $112 for $342 worth of goods. Really less than that because when I use the rebates they don't charge tax for whatever I buy with them, so probably more like $104 for $342 worth of goods.

I usually do better than that actually, but this time I kind of splurged on some things that weren't entirely free or next to it and added to my collection.

I got that $40 dead blow hammer, and a $15 over the 5 gallon bucket organizer as well as a $16 "parachute" bag organizer that can be dropped into a bucket over other things, a $40 14 piece SAE and Metric ratcheting wrench set with a pouch that holds all of them individually... and that was almost half the total cost of everything after savings, since I only saved about 50% on those 4 items alone. All in all I got over 45 items for $112.

My best deal outside of that is probably the 54 peg hooks for $5 instead of $29, but there were a lot of free things in there like some small metal clamps, an extra tape measure, a 10 pack of break away blade knives, a torpedo level and that paint for real cheap. I was wrong about the paint though... Those were only $12 each and I got them for $2. Also got another 8oz container today for 50 cents instead of $5 too.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 9:42 AM

In less than an hour it will finally be above freezing!

And the sun is out.

High of 43 today and 51 tomorrow. Nothing but 40's and 50s for the next 7 days, but then dropping down to the high 30's into the following weekend.

Looks to be only maybe 5 or so days in mid to late January where the highs will be below 30 degrees, and everything else appears to be pretty moderate for winter around here. Here's hoping we don't get another bomb cyclone to come around and ruin it for everyone again.

Looks like I'm probably going to be helping my buddy with his rental tomorrow. I'll also be going to my other friend's house and getting the electric done for his new over-the-pool-table light tonight if he isn't too busy at work.

In the mean time, I'd better get my vest on. Dropped the heat to 53 degrees in the house last night and I'm going to keep it there for the time being. But I can't be lounging around under covers all day. I've got to warehouse all my new acquisitions and get things ready for tonight and tomorrow.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 1:12 PM

Dry day for my walk and the sun was out. Sitting at 5C which is 40F.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 5:13 PM

Back from my walk on a not cold winter's day.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 6:40 PM

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
In less than an hour it will finally be above freezing!

And the sun is out.

High of 43 today and 51 tomorrow. Nothing but 40's and 50s for the next 7 days, but then dropping down to the high 30's into the following weekend.

Looks to be only maybe 5 or so days in mid to late January where the highs will be below 30 degrees, and everything else appears to be pretty moderate for winter around here. Here's hoping we don't get another bomb cyclone to come around and ruin it for everyone again.

Looks like I'm probably going to be helping my buddy with his rental tomorrow. I'll also be going to my other friend's house and getting the electric done for his new over-the-pool-table light tonight if he isn't too busy at work.

In the mean time, I'd better get my vest on. Dropped the heat to 53 degrees in the house last night and I'm going to keep it there for the time being. But I can't be lounging around under covers all day. I've got to warehouse all my new acquisitions and get things ready for tonight and tomorrow.

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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.

I think overall it's more cost-effective to heat yourself than to heat a entire house.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 6:45 PM

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Dr appts done (for the week). Another slug of appts next week. I'll be happy when this slows down bc usually they find something wrong! Plus, I'm always sleepless the night before, so I usually have to take a nap after appts, it really cuts into my day.

But for now until next appt, I'm free.

We had almost 3/4" of rain yesterday with about 2" more for the next 10 days.

Since it's going to be drizzly for quite a number of days, I hope to get some indoor work done, especially de-cluttering.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 9:02 PM

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
In less than an hour it will finally be above freezing!

And the sun is out.

High of 43 today and 51 tomorrow. Nothing but 40's and 50s for the next 7 days, but then dropping down to the high 30's into the following weekend.

Looks to be only maybe 5 or so days in mid to late January where the highs will be below 30 degrees, and everything else appears to be pretty moderate for winter around here. Here's hoping we don't get another bomb cyclone to come around and ruin it for everyone again.

Looks like I'm probably going to be helping my buddy with his rental tomorrow. I'll also be going to my other friend's house and getting the electric done for his new over-the-pool-table light tonight if he isn't too busy at work.

In the mean time, I'd better get my vest on. Dropped the heat to 53 degrees in the house last night and I'm going to keep it there for the time being. But I can't be lounging around under covers all day. I've got to warehouse all my new acquisitions and get things ready for tonight and tomorrow.

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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.
I think overall it's more cost-effective to heat yourself than to heat a entire house.

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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake

Turns out I didn't even have to. I actually had the thermostat down to 52 all night and day, and not 53. I did turn it up to 55 at around 6PM just because I was doing stuff, but it's hardly going off at all at this temp, and when I'm moving I'm actually quite warm now in these clothes. I think I've officially adjusted to the cold now.

No electric done since my friend ended up busy tonight, but getting up early to help out my other bud tomorrow for sure now. Hopefully I can burn the rest of the bad gas off tomorrow on that trip and finally get some good gas in that tank.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 9:04 PM

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Dr appts done (for the week). Another slug of appts next week. I'll be happy when this slows down bc usually they find something wrong! Plus, I'm always sleepless the night before, so I usually have to take a nap after appts, it really cuts into my day.

But for now until next appt, I'm free.

We had almost 3/4" of rain yesterday with about 2" more for the next 10 days.

Since it's going to be drizzly for quite a number of days, I hope to get some indoor work done, especially de-cluttering.

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Very happy for you that you're getting so much rain. Although I'm hoping that's not a bad omen of flood conditions for me in the spring.

Good luck with the decluttering.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 11:27 PM

Off to mah jong in the morning then a couple of errands afterwards.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 11:47 PM

Man... I've got it down at 52 and even when my hair was wet I'm not even cold anymore.

It's such a difference when we're well into the positive temps outside than when we're plunged into antarctic temps.

Good luck at Mah Jong tomorrow, Brenda.

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Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:32 PM

Welp, there was no luck at mah jong today SIX. Though I managed to go out once. Something I couldn't do last week. I was so close 3 times to really good hands but just couldn't get the tiles I needed.

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Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:33 PM

All my errands done for today including getting some lamb chops for New Years. It was dry this morning then as I was leaving my senior's centre it was raining. And another storm rolls in.

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Friday, December 30, 2022 1:14 PM

Out for my walk in a bit. Just a couple of small things to do.

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Friday, December 30, 2022 2:26 PM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Snow totals for Bflo so far this year was 101". Normal snowfall for an ENTIRE SEASON is 95", and they still have three months to go!

The last storm dumped 3'-6', location depending. But the temperature is warming and the sun is shining for a change.

Meanwhile, in California -land, we're expecting to get dumped on by two atmospheric rivers, one after the other. In the flatlands predicted totals are about 4" over 10 days, more in the San Gabriel foothills. The SF bay area and Sierras expected to get rain/snow. Not complaining! This is welcome news!

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Friday, December 30, 2022 2:34 PM

No snow on the ground, but since the sun hasn't come out since it's gotten warm everything is wet even without any rain.

My furnace hasn't kicked on in almost 36 hours.

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Friday, December 30, 2022 4:44 PM

Back from my walk and the sun is out and shining.

Nice and dry for now. There is threat of more rain. Have to see if it appears.

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Friday, December 30, 2022 4:44 PM

Temp is also up to 9C which is 48F.

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Friday, December 30, 2022 5:01 PM

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Temp is also up to 9C which is 48F.

Were at 58 so almost the same.

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Friday, December 30, 2022 11:17 PM

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Temp is also up to 9C which is 48F.
Were at 58 so almost the same.

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We're actually a couple of degrees above our normal temperature where I am.

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Friday, December 30, 2022 11:19 PM

Suppose to be dry for the Polar Bear swim on Sunday. I hope so. That is not something you could get me to do but Sunday will be the 103rd year for it.

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Saturday, December 31, 2022 12:13 AM