06Nov. CCCCCold Coffee

No fear. Coffee NOT cold. Stoves HOT today for the late stragglers. Clear 18° skies and coyotes are a yapping in the mountains. It's taters and eggs with ham, cheddar cheese, onions and peppers. Take a minute and sip the brew. Today I'm a baker, butcher and wood chopper too. Off I go.

Greetings And Gratuities,Gang! Handfire,Thanx For Kickin' Da' Door In Today!!
You've got me beat by ten degrees! We're a balmy 28*. It's Our first hard freeze. That's amazing that it's come this late. Time to kiss some skeeters goodbye! I'm figuring on using the upcoming Indian Summer Weather for the last grass cutting and anything else that's left hanging! Here's hoping the rest of You Fine Folks see Your way clear to knocking out a few things before We All sit down to carve "The Big Bird" later this month! We'll also be falling back an hour this weekend,so back into "Da' Body Clock Spin Cycle" We go!! As always,Take Care,Gang!!

Mornin'
Good hot coffee, thank you! It's 24* outside. We still have a few warm days before we light up the Herald. I parked the mower yesterday.......this week I'll move the snowblower up to the door. This is the last week of racing for NASCAR in Phoenix, and, Woo(Dirt) in Charlotte.......Stay warm and healthy, everyone.
Cheers

Morning all!

You guys all got me beat, 32 down here in the South. Enough to kill the Skeeters but the Stink Bugs just move a lot slower.

Not much going on here today. Replacing the wiper motor in the Crown Vic, Axeman Heats Woodboiler project is delayed due to hunting.

Have a good weekend all!
-Don

Good morning friends, thanks Handfire the coffee is good this morning and made even better by drinking it by a campfire
I did get my 2 tons of nut yesterday $245/ ton delivered but now thinking of filling the bin to the brim because of the “ Bag of bones Branden administration “ , not sure how far and when this *censored* will end . Have a good weekend friends and stay warm!

Brr.... little chilly out this morning guys. Great hot coffee this morning.
Got the 8 year old up early and quick breakfast stop at restaurant, load skid steer up and off to the tipple.
He only comes because I let him drive equipment!
Plenty of stoker coal to sell but lump coal is getting harder than hens teeth to find this year. Our normal supplier just has had and good lumpy coal yet.

On the bright side the current high cost of all energy has dramatically helped the coal industry. The mine I work for just signed a 3 year deal for more tonnage and better money.

Have a great day all!

Ham and eggs, yummy! Nice day here, again. It gets cold then it warms up again. I heard a few gunshots this morning because of deer hunters. Thats probably my excitement for the day! LOL

hi all sure was cold this am. but the good oid hitzer took care of that..coffee sure was good and nice and hot..sasage gravey this am that was good too..collage football day so thats about it...see ya B.B.

StokerDon wrote: ↑

Sat. Nov. 06, 2021 7:32 am

Morning all!

Not much going on here today. Replacing the wiper motor in the Crown Vic, Axeman Heats Woodboiler project is delayed due to hunting.

Have a good weekend all!
-Don

Good Hunting! I'm waiting for our shotgun season to start here in MA. My 17yo just got his FID and has been hunting with me the past few years. He's really taken a shine to it.

Low of 23 here in Athol MA this morning. Got the Chubby all gussied up with new paint and gaskets. Fired it up with a little wood to cure the paint and messed up my mica LOL. Fired it up with Coal yesterday. Kept it a comfortable 72+ degrees. Nice to lay around in shorts and not worry about the oil man. I installed new pipe this year and used a T instead of an elbow. Draft is adequate but not what I'm used to. Attended a Wedding today, switched from Coffee to Jameson and Ginger. Our first day away from the baby. Got boilers on my mind as I'd like to be able to heat the house more consistently and provide DHW without burning oil. Also have snow on my mind! Performed maintenence the Ariens ST824 Snowblower. She's an 80's model and has given excellent service. But it might be time for a new one soon. Slowly but surely.

Same here on the hill A. Busy day on the hill--continue to tighten up bldgs. Puttin equipment up for the winter. Seem to find new leaks in this 200 yr old farmhouse every year--nature of the beast I reckin!!! LOL gonna kick back & relax tomorrow as I hope Simon will as well.

Vetwrap is on and working great. Made for horses but is the best. Advil every 4 hours, tumeric tds, monkey shoulder and all is well. I will be better by the morning. As Jesse said ... I don't have time to bleed (Predator).

However, as of 4AM (or it 3AM), I am forced to acknowledge more time is needed. I hate it when I have to take FF and Francos advice

coalnewbie wrote: ↑

Sun. Nov. 07, 2021 3:32 am

However, as of 4AM (or it 3AM), I am forced to acknowledge more time

6 bells now just past. Red time done. Taping myself up got me through the last years until retirement. I was wrapped up so much sometimes I felt like a mummy. With what feels like half a body left it's a give and take anymore. I give it a little more time and time gives me the go ahead to get it done. Remember, the tortoise wins race!

freetown fred wrote: ↑

Sat. Nov. 06, 2021 9:06 pm

Seem to find new leaks in this 200 yr old farmhouse every year--nature of the beast I reckin!!!

FF she's not leak'n, she Breathing. Just tell her not to huff and puff too much and you do them same!