We're having our first significant snow of the season today ...  until now it's gotten above freezing during the daytime, but that's coming to an end toot-sweet ....  fwiw, methinks summer's over. 

Checked my rad fluid, oil, and windshield washer fluid today,, S+M tires still look ok. No white stuff yet,, some folks in the neighbourhood have put up Christmas lights already.
Brushing up on the holiday banjo songs for my fan(s) at the Farmers Market.

Ill light er up monday night football.Eagles play Green Bay

We’re finally into fall—-temps in the 70s, or maybe 60s. Lows still in the 50s; they’re more stable. I did switch the HVAC to heat (72). Once in a while it goes on. We’ve had one decent rain; hoping for more. Should be very comfortable around here until 90 rears its head in spring.

Snow here soon!!! First time in many years we didn’t have snow in October.
Been having beautiful camp fires every night here at Deer Camp. I’d love to harness and store some of that heat. The woodstove in da big garage is getting a workout!!!
Slammer!!!

We're above average here. Days usually in the 80s, nights can get down in the 40s. We're supposed to have a cold front come in Sunday night and drop our day temps in the 60s and night temps in the upper 30s. Probably last a couple of days and back to above average. Not complaining, I like the cooler but not cold weather.

I've only had to turn on the furnace one time when the house got down to 69.  That's a little too cold for comfort for me.

Came home from a tour of Ireland yesterday to find that the flowers were still blooming in November? Finished digging up potatoes and carrots. Still have to rake up leaves. Light flurries on Sunday. I usually have the mowing deck off and the snow blade on by now. I did get the wood burner all ready to go at the cottage up north. Kind of hoping we have some good snow this winter. Michigan isn't much fun in the winter without snow.

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Btw...

It's wood stove..Weenie roastin season... ;0)

RELEASE THE CONDUHMINTS..!

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Checked my rad fluid, oil, and windshield washer fluid today,, S+M tires still look ok. No white stuff yet,, some folks in the neighbourhood have put up Christmas lights already.
Brushing up on the holiday banjo songs for my fan(s) at the Farmers Market.

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We were in Ireland for Halloween.  The day after, and Halloween decorations were down and and Christmas decorations were up.  Guinness brewery was decorated for Christmas before Halloween - but they said that was only the beginning of the decorations.

Yes!!! Laying on the floor in front of the woodstove with my wife and kids is my “Happy Place”….especially after a long thankless day at work out in the cold rain.

My little boy is 3…and he loves to help daddy make a fire. Watches intently as I cut kindling…and helps me carry it in and place it in the stove…and crinkle paper and put it in.

Little things like that keep me going.

And with the price of oil today…especially in this state, I can hardly afford to fill the oil tank for the furnace….the woodstove is a life saver.

Watching you cut kindling = good .... actually trying his hand at it, maybe not so much.  

It reminds me of a bit of our family lore.  When my younger sister/brother [twins] were 4 or 5 ish. ....  I guess the ax hadn't been put away ...  they decided to help out (?). My brother held the stick and my sister operated the ax.   Next thing, they're at the house crying for Mom's help.  Turns out the very tip of one of my brother's fingers took the brunt .... not back as far as the bone, and still held on by a flap of skin.   So Mom cleaned it, laid it back in place and bandaged it up.   It healed just fine, and though there's a scar, no problems at all.   

[I suppose if the bone had been nicked/crunched they'd have made the +1/2 hour trip to a doc, but in the early 50s ..... ??]

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Originally posted by STUD figmo Al

Again.....

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Btw...

It's wood stove..Weenie roastin season... ;0)

 

RELEASE THE CONDUHMINTS..!

 

 

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Castleberry Hot Dog Sauce!

Sport Peppers!

Pickled Onions!

Chow Chow Relish!

 and a good, strong Mustard!

^^^ & horseradish , kraut, and chipotle

Geez, youse guys ^^ could leave out the weenie and nobody would know the diff!!  

I forgot! The kidzz and me love to make popcorn on the woodstove…old school, with a pot and some oil…and throw in some kernels of corn!

We lost power for over a week last winter…and that old stove saved us…kept the house warm…we cooked all of our meals on it…and boiled water for the bathtub.

I bought 6 cord
Of maple,ash and beech last spring.
340 per cord green.it has dried nicely over the summer and started burning it in my baby bear a couple of weeks ago.

Rinnai,stove and hot water run off of a pair of 100 gallon propane tanks.

We got our first dusting of snow today. The roads aren't covered, just wet (but probably slippery). This is the time of year when drivers have to learn to drive in snow - all over again.

It's -1C now, going to -2C overnight and 0C tomorrow.

I got lazy and didn't rake any leaves yesterday. Should have. It's going to be at least until Tuesday until I can - maybe several days more.