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First thing in the morning before the blizzard I've got get out there with a rake and rake up any loose
bark and small chunks of wood around the front of the firewood block
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I want to keep that area free of snow this year because I might need some wood delivered in the spring and I don't want to suck up a chunk of wood in the snow blower. I'm surprised how much wood I went through so far
 
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Beachwalker said:
First thing in the morning before the blizzard I've got get out there with a rake and rake up any loose
bark and small chunks of wood around the front of the firewood block
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I want to keep that area free of snow this year because I might need some wood delivered in the spring and I don't want to suck up a chunk of wood in the snow blower. I'm surprised how much wood I went through so far
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As y'all know there's so much to do before the first storm! I did about 20 things in an hour this morning and then soon as I came in the blizzard started, right on schedule

But what's the one thing I forgot to do? Look around the wood pile for chunks of wood 😂🤣😂🤣 I ran back out into the blizzard in a bathrobe and got it done!

I've raked that area several times and it was clear but I just wanted to give a last look around
 
Beachwalker said:
As y'all know there's so much to do before the first storm! I did about 20 things in an hour this morning and then soon as I came in the blizzard started, right on schedule

But what's the one thing I forgot to do? Look around the wood pile for chunks of wood 😂🤣😂🤣 I ran back out into the blizzard in a bathrobe and got it done!

I've raked that area several times and it was clear but I just wanted to give a last look around
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I slept in today and had to do the naked running man to the basement in time to close the tent at lights out. Going to have to set an alarm going forward. 🤣
 
steamroller said:
We ended up with 7 inches here and 9.5 inches just a couple miles down the road.
First day of the season on the roof with snow.
Yea~!
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Yikes that's about what we got here! I was just thinking about the roof 😡 I've got a new roof rake 24 ft. long so I don't have to go up on ladders anymore like with the other one that was just 12ft. or so, it broke anyway

I've got things to do but I don't have to do them today (that's the beauty of being retired) they haven't even plowed my hill yet, so if I get my driveway clear today I'll call it a win 🍾🥳🏆 and I'll worry about getting the mundane done another day
 
If it was the handle that broke, I have replaced mine with pool cleaner sticks.
They are much more heavy duty and expandable.
Fortunately, I will be working on a flat roof.
But today is really day 1 on a couple month long project [probably] at the base of the Berkshires.
Seems like it will be a long full winter whenever it gets here.
Stay warm it is getting frigid the next week or so..
 
steamroller said:
If it was the handle that broke, I have replaced mine with pool cleaner sticks.
They are much more heavy duty and expandable.
Fortunately, I will be working on a flat roof.
But today is really day 1 on a couple month long project [probably] at the base of the Berkshires.
Seems like it will be a long full winter whenever it gets here.
Stay warm it is getting frigid the next week or so..
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No it was the blade, I got a nice heavy duty one now, a top of the line Vevor sno-rake 🤣 but now I get it you're thinking about a job you're on, I'm thinking about getting the damn snow off of this main room, the main room doesn't have the same pitch it's just a, you know a little... it's concerning 😞

Edit: but this was relatively light snow I'm not worried about it but it has to be done before the next storm

If I get the driveway cleaned and the roof scraped today, a cart or two of wood up on the deck I'm going to take the victory
 
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steamroller said:
If it was the handle that broke, I have replaced mine with pool cleaner sticks.
They are much more heavy duty and expandable.
Fortunately, I will be working on a flat roof.
But today is really day 1 on a couple month long project [probably] at the base of the Berkshires.
Seems like it will be a long full winter whenever it gets here.
Stay warm it is getting frigid the next week or so..
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I can reach over 3/4 of the roof from the ground, no more ladder! 🥳🍾20251203_070851.jpg
 
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I'm trying to wake up enough to go water the plants, but so far as sleep is winning 😴💤
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Everything's done, plants are beautiful🤌🏻🪴 I'll get a picture for this weekend's update

Tired, between Tuesdays getting ready for the storm and then cleaning the snow and bringing in wood 😓 I ended up making last night's dinner just now for breakfast 🤣

Today I've got to get ready for Sub-Zero temperatures (that means haul wood) LOL but first another nap! 😴

Edit: I just got up and it's snowing again lol nobody mentioned this? (well one of my weather apps did but I chose not to believe it🤣)

okay it's winter it's New England it's the first storm I'm over it all right, forget about the snow it's here for the next 5 months
 
@Pipecarver LED's would be the way I would go if I grew in the summer, but in the winter I got to have the HID cuz I have to provide heat from either a heat or light source, and as far as I know HIDs run hotter than leds

What a nap I just had! I didn't even lay down for a nap, just laid down to watch TV and it's almost 4 hours later! 🤣

Drinking a spiked cappuccino got to go do a big wood fetch today, light snow 18° we were supposed to get to 21 but temps already going the other way

Did you get your new coffee maker yet, the French press?
 
 
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@Pipecarver LED's would be the way I would go if I grew in the summer, but in the winter I got to have the HID cuz I have to provide heat from either a heat or light source, and as far as I know HIDs run hotter than leds

What a nap I just had! I didn't even lay down for a nap, just laid down to watch TV and it's almost 4 hours later! 🤣

Drinking a spiked cappuccino got to go do a big wood fetch today, light snow 18° we were supposed to get to 21 but temps already going the other way

Did you get your new coffee maker yet, the French press?
 
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Yes, I have it stashed away with a lb of French roast coffee. Christmas gift for my wife, along with a Pajama bear suit,lol 1765047916544.png
 
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Yes, I have it stashed away with a lb of French roast coffee. Christmas gift for my wife, along with a Pajama bear suit,lol View attachment 120080
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Man you could have knocked me over with a handful of peanuts without the shells with the pajama beer suit! Did not see that coming 🤣

She's going to love it! 🥰 it's an excellent and thoughtful gift!! I hope you two have an awesome Christmas!
 
I'm not sure if this is Mom and the twins but if it is it's bad news cuz there's only one twin.

Hunting season ended yesterday and I was hoping they made it, I even went out and ran interference for them once, when I get a minute I'll tell that story

I'll try to ascertain whether this is Mom and the twins or not, I'll know eventually, sadly I think it is.

Edit: pretty sure it's Mom and the remaining twin because they're right outside my window and that's where they always hang20251207_073506.jpg
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I'm about 90% sure that was Mom and the twins, the remaining twin 😕

I support hunting it's a blessing for rural families, but in the case of mom and the twins I saw them newborn no bigger than Vizslas running around the field all summer

These were the two that when I accidentally walked up on them one of them basically jumped over my head a few weeks ago, so I'm sad to see one gone.

Right after hunting season started I went out first thing in the morning to see a repair I had made on the front of the house and I noticed two Hunters 100 yards down the hill parked on the fire road

5 minutes earlier I had seen Mom & the twins walk across the field heading down the lake for a drink

I immediately hit the garage door button cuz the deer know the sound of that opening and I went in the garage and started throwing firewood in my cart

I didn't blast the radio, didn't go out of my way to be loud, I was going about my normal business, the deer take notice when I'm around so I was trying to alert them, mom and the twins in particular. So at least I tried.

Pretty sure the hunters already had a deer anyway, you can't swing a cat up here without hitting a deer
 
MOM & THE TWINS !! 🥳🍾

That one this morning must have been the one with one doe, I've never seen her come that close, that's why I thought it was Mom

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That is good news~!
I look forward to you documenting them through the winter hopefully.
 
8° w/ an inch of snow

Better than the three to four inches they predicted

Just enough to make the road a sheet of ice again 😕
 
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