I ran out in bare feet last night to check on a mouse I threw out still alive in a trap. Sucked the heat out of my feet real quick. Mouse and trap were both gone. Still waiting for a reason to fire up my snow blower...thrower..shmower
Nice to hear the warthogs engines, not so nice the big gun! Unless it is supporting you. I was once offered a souvenir complete shell from a former crash investigator. A bit too nasty for my collection.
I was outside with my camera at about 7:30 AM there was about 6 inches of snow on the ground, and at least 7 on top of my van. I had forgotten to get the gas can for the blower out of the shed.
Wandering about in bare feet convinced me that I would need my boots for about 2 hours of snow removal today. They were in the van, so I shoveled my way to the van in flip flops. These pictures make my wife shiver, so she asked me to take some more pictures with her iPhone so she could send them to friends in Florida. I came inside because my hands got cold, so gloves will be required too. It's still lightly snowing.
Wandering about in bare feet convinced me that I would need my boots for about 2 hours of snow removal today. They were in the van, so I shoveled my way to the van in flip flops. These pictures make my wife shiver, so she asked me to take some more pictures with her iPhone so she could send them to friends in Florida. I came inside because my hands got cold, so gloves will be required too. It's still lightly snowing.
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It's now firmly below zero here. Yesterday I noticed that the road ahead of me near the entrance to a roundabout (that's the English name!) was looking shiny like a mirror
the car in front of me reached the ice and simply swiveled until it was pointing 30 degrees to the right but it kept on going straight on down the road like a jumbo jet landing in a cross-wind. Many more cars behind me and yet luckily nobody hit anybody.yes, I've taken to using film with Ilford B&W film. Got bored with digital after many years and besides the snapshots I need are mostly satisfied with an iphone so when I feel like being a bit more creative I now reach for a roll of film. I understand that Ilford and Kodak are actively expanding their factories again to keep up with the demand for film. Sounds like the vinyl resurgence.
We hit 6F that night. Furnace trouble too. Just started to snow a couple hours ago. Hardly an inch on the ground. Looking to 5" by 5pm.
Brother in mid-Mass got 10.5", but so fluffy a 80V battery snowblower cleared it. Binghamton NY reports numbers like 40"!
When I was at school they used to fly down the valley so were at the same height as the playing fields. I used to love them. No fuss, do what they say on the tin. Moved school and got EF-111 flying over which never impressed me as much. Uk..America's largest aircraft carrier
. Back onto weather. The I80 crash in PA has even made BBC news. Stay safe out there. I miss proper snow, although UK is just not equipped for it.
The I-80 crash was some 60 automobiles and just reinforces that some folks just don't know when to stay home. There are folks who drive at or above the speed limit even when they can't see a safe distance. The theory is that is the speed of the road and slowing down will get them struck from behind.
There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are no old bold pilots.
There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are no old bold pilots.
That's nothing compared to Russia Near-miss experience in Russian snow-storm - BBC News
And spare a thought for the Japanese motorists stuck for 3 days on the road!
It's damp and squelchy here. I am jealous of those of you with some proper winter weather.
And spare a thought for the Japanese motorists stuck for 3 days on the road!
It's damp and squelchy here. I am jealous of those of you with some proper winter weather.
12 inches of snow later (and a gas-leaky snow blower that wouldn't start) and we're finally dug out and warming up. Really cold for a few days there. Today I opted to purchase a new cordless 2-stage snow blower. A quick test on some leftover snow and I'm cautiously very happy with the expensive purchase. More snow possible on Sunday.
As for my sister (see above) they DID get over 4 feet of snow. My 94y.o. father 20 minutes away got 3 feet! I'm an hour and a half from them and only one foot here.
As for my sister (see above) they DID get over 4 feet of snow. My 94y.o. father 20 minutes away got 3 feet! I'm an hour and a half from them and only one foot here.
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The local air guard unit flew A-10C's for about a decade, and my warehouse of junk is adjacent to the local airport at about the midfield break point, so I got to see them ( and a bunch of other stuff ) in the air routinely, as well as when they would taxi past the GA ramp.
The local group had very nice nose art and livery, and it's been made into a decal set for scale model builders.
They're remotely flying MQ-9 Reapers and some space stuff now; I've not seen a Reaper in the air here, so I presume they are in some other part of the planet.
It was a balmy 50 F and sunny today, our snow is mostly gone.
The local group had very nice nose art and livery, and it's been made into a decal set for scale model builders.
They're remotely flying MQ-9 Reapers and some space stuff now; I've not seen a Reaper in the air here, so I presume they are in some other part of the planet.
It was a balmy 50 F and sunny today, our snow is mostly gone.
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