What's everybody doing today?

[UrbanHunter]

The wife had scheduled herself to get her drivers licence renewed (real-ID PIA) and it has to be an in person visit... Tomorrow we are expecting snow starting at about 03:00... Lasting all day... I'm going to suggest that she cancel and make a new appointment... She will love that...

Today is the last of my early days for this week, I almost over slept, in fact I dreamed I over slept and woke up racing to get ready, but that was 2 hours ago....

Well my meetings start in 30 minutes, hope everyone has a great day.

 

[Magpie]

It never snowed here, just ice. It's -3 at the minute.
A maddening few days; Tuesday night my Dad taken to hospital, Wed morning my son randomly popped his shoulder out of his socket. I jammed two weeks worth of work into a day so the house was ready for my in-laws arriving today. Got up at stupid o'clock to catch a bus to the airport so I could wave off my niece who is immigrating. I missed her party because I was ill. Waiting in the cold for half an hour with my daughter, who was travelling to the office, to be told the bus had been cancelled THE NIGHT BEFORE! Apparently, an email was sent at 10.30pm, which no one in the queue saw, judging by the paniced exodus. The weather was bad where the bus was coming from up north, and obviously it's too much trouble to lay a bus on further down the route for the rest of us with no snow.
People were trying to get to the airport, and into the city for hospital appointments, and only one poor staff guy apologising like hell and offering advice, even though he hadn't been told of the cancellation either.
Had to ring husband to come and get us (after he'd gotten up extra early to thaw the car and drop us in) because we weren't sure if there would be another bus.
So now I'm back home, going to skype niece to wish her well. I was in charge of the farewell family breakfast too, there's a lovely bakery near her I was to pick up breads and croissants.
Dad has Covid pneumonia, is in isolation so no one can visit, and will be in for at least a week. If the staff can manage him that long lol
We put son's arm in a sling and gave him an anti-inflammatory, he's back in college Monday. I normally don't mind January, but it has been a bit of a pain this year! On the good side, my inlaws bought back books for me I can't get here, so silver lining!

 

[Spikedriver]

I am finally done with my ten day torture run at work. The boss tried to hold me another day, but I refused. I was in a situation where I could do that, because I am technically re-assigned to another position in the company, but that position doesn't start until the 23rd. I worked an extra week for him, 7 straight 12 hour days, and that was enough for me! I could do that ten or fifteen years ago, but now in my fifties it's a lot tougher. On the plus side, those 7 straight days made me around 4,000 dollars. We'll see how it looks once Uncle Sam takes his cut. The last two days were in a different pay period from the first five, so it won't all be on one check, but I imagine I will be smiling on payday...

For today, I have a bunch of odds and ends to take care of around here. I only did enough laundry to have clean work clothes during the last two weeks, so I have a lot of clothes to wash. I've got some other things to do as well. I have to go back down to the railyard at 7 tomorrow morning to go through the process of getting reimbursed for 5 nights of hotel stays last week. My company makes that difficult, I suppose because they want employees to struggle with it and give up instead of seeing it through to get their money. My new position comes with a per diem to cover those expenses so I won't have to worry about it.

 

[snappy1]

Ended up with 3 busted water pipes, yesterday. Haven't had hot water since Monday and no water yesterday and today. Good thing I store water in gallon jugs for hurricanes. This too, will pass.

I will walk first.
Taking my friend to town--Aldi and Walmart.
Might stop at Verizon about new phone, maybe not.
Bible study tonight, maybe.

 

[sonya123]

I seem to have picked up a flu or covid bug or maybe just the cold, either way not feeling great. I am ready for this extreme cold to end. I can deal with 20s or even a little below but close to zero is too cold . I don't like extreme temps either way
Hope our animals are ok, we took them warm water several times yesterday, and I made eggs for the livestock dogs, plus cooked some out of date ramen for the chickens
Son made it back ok from day 1 of new semester, but now we are supposed to have snow all day tomorrow his next day.
Have a bunch of stuff to do but can't seem to motivate. Have to start on taxes ( we have an accountant to do them but I have to organize our receipts and income and type it into a spreadsheet to send him)
Have bills to pay, and need to get more wood ( or cut it up)
Have a club meeting Saturday but not sure we are going, depends on how much snow tomorrow and how I feel , right now I don't feel great, but sometimes I get "something" and it's gone the next day , so hoping this doesn't turn into more

 

[Pearl]

Doubled up for work today, cleaning for my Tuesday couple and my regular Thursday lady! Hopefully Buddy's water trough thaws enough to get the big hunk of ice out of it. Have a bunch of outside things to do later before this next cold front!

 

[Tommyice]

Well I called out of work today. I'm fine but have two problems to deal with.

First, Dad called me last night at about 9pm to let me know he took out his dentures (they pop in on implants) and one of the screws for an implant fell out. Waiting for 9 am to call the oral surgeon who installed the implants.

Second, I woke up to no heat. It was 55 in the apartment--it's 19 outside. Tenants haven't noticed. Their places are still warm. They are over the basement where the furnace is located and that's basically a separate building from me (and the thermostat) that is well insulated and brick. Called the emergency line for the oil company--the main office opens at 8 and I'll call again then. So I started my "no heat procedures." Big stock pot of water on the stove (electric), turned on all the lights (incandescent light bulbs for winter), set up the electric oscillating heater, and opened only the curtains on the east and south facing windows for now. Hoping it gets sunny today.

 

[sonya123]

Well I called out of work today. I'm fine but have two problems to deal with.

First, Dad called me last night at about 9pm to let me know he took out his dentures (they pop in on implants) and one of the screws for an implant fell out. Waiting for 9 am to call the oral surgeon who installed the implants.

Second, I woke up to no heat. It was 55 in the apartment--it's 19 outside. Tenants haven't noticed. Their places are still warm. They are over the basement where the furnace is located and that's basically a separate building from me (and the thermostat) that is well insulated and brick. Called the emergency line for the oil company--the main office opens at 8 and I'll call again then. So I started my "no heat procedures." Big stock pot of water on the stove (electric), turned on all the lights (incandescent light bulbs for winter), set up the electric oscillating heater, and opened only the curtains on the east and south facing windows for now. Hoping it gets sunny today.

55 is not bad, probably our ave temp in most of the house in winter
I checked just now in the bedroom 41 degrees brrrrrrr just turned on the space heater
the wood stove in the kitchen is on, but the heat doesn't reach back here

 

[Magpie]

Ended up with 3 busted water pipes, yesterday. Haven't had hot water since Monday and no water yesterday and today. Good thing I store water in gallon jugs for hurricanes. This too, will pass.

I will walk first.
Taking my friend to town--Aldi and Walmart.
Might stop at Verizon about new phone, maybe not.
Bible study tonight, maybe.

Have you any damage or loss because of the pipes?

 

[Tommyice]

55 is not bad, probably our ave temp in most of the house in winter
I checked just now in the bedroom 41 degrees brrrrrrr just turned on the space heater
the wood stove in the kitchen is on, but the heat doesn't reach back here

I'm actually fine. I've the got the space heater going, dressed appropriately and thinking on baking something.

I just got off the phone with the oil company. They are sending the technician to first stick the tank to see if there is water in it. She also scheduled a delivery of fuel. I suspect we are out of oil. When we had the water problem in November, we had a delivery right before that. There has been no delivery since then--I wasn't aware of that because the delivery driver doesn't always leave the receipt in the correct mailbox. I have a sneaky suspicion that the salesman who was aggressively trying to sell us on replacing the tanks right away might have done something so there were would be no delivery for "fear of a leak."

At the end of the day, I'm very thankful and blessed that our grandparents left us this property (they left it to all of the grandchildren and one was bought out). The management of it and the problems fall to me--my brother is 325 miles away and my cousin is 100 miles away. The only reason we still have it is because my dad won't move (he has the property next door) and truthfully at his age (88) a move would crush him.

 

[snappy1]

Have you any damage or loss because of the pipes?

We're going to have the whole house re-plumbed very soon. It's like whack-a-mole. They get one fixed and a new one appears. Sigh

 

[backlash]

I have an appointment with my audiologist today.
I'm not sure he will drive the 50 miles to town because of the winter weather and bad roads.
I'm not looking forward to driving to his office and it's only 5 miles.
My hearing has gotten much worse and I need my hearing aids adjusted new ones.

Update:
The roads weren't bad.
I have a bad hearing aid and the doc is going to send it in for repair.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

Payday at my part time job, so I’m in town to get my monthly haircut, plus a stop at the pawn shop to make the final payment on my next pistol.
A High Standard Sport King 100. These were made in the 1950’s and 60’s, when I get it home I’ll use the serial number to find exact year.
High Standard made a number of different weapons, but they are best known for their 22LR auto pistols. Sport King, Field King, and a number of high zoot target models.
Mine’s just a 4” barrel and going to be a farm carry. My Ruger Mk III has a six inch barrel, and while it is as accurate as a rifle, it’s just too awkward.

After that I’m going to fix a board fence for a disabled widow lady.
Then home.

 

[Tommyice]

Just got our fuel delivery--900 gallons. Thank God we’re on a budget plan with the oil provider. Technician is here now to restart and reset the furnace. Best news was from the delivery guy who stuck the tank and not a hint of water, just the bottom of the tank oil.

Dad spoke with the oral surgeon who installed the implants. He can use his denture without that one implant post and has an appointment for next week.

Got a call from work. Asking can you please stop by for an hour and just take care of some of the regulatory stuff in the schedule.

 

[Bluedanube]

Yet another snow day for the menfolk. We were notified at 8pm last night. Bus routes were still snowed in and now we have a heavy crust of ice from freezing rain on top. It makes the snow look like a pearl when the light hits it. More freezing rain is on the way. They are out hauling the tractor across town with the truck and trailer to dig more folks out. Work has been really quiet, probably because few people are on today. Even though it’s much warmer today, like mid 20’s, the animals are all still hunkered down. I haven’t seen a chicken outside the coop in over a week.

 

[Bluedanube]

How I wish I could spend the day!

 

[Tirediron]

Finding things that I can fix in the house "shop room" instead of freezing my self outside, but at least it is decent enough outside and we have not had much wind.

 

[Amish Heart]

Husband feeling poorly today. Taking him to his infectious disease doc appt soon. Animals done, trash taken out, woodburning stove cleaned out, ready for a fire later. Took the three giggling girls to school this morning. Laundry hung. Things aren't too bad around here. Would like to can some pork, but it may have to wait till tomorrow.

 

[Hooch]

We had a hot water pipe freeze just before the kitchen sink one year, the cold water pipe was further away from the exterior of the house but the hot water pipe froze enough to stop the flow of water... That was really confusing, having cold water but no hot water. I am assuming that you are saying that there is no flow when the hot water is turned on, that's what we saw....

Yes..no flow in the hot water.

 

[Tirediron]

Yes..no flow in the hot water.

How long until it starts to warm up in your part of the world, according to the weather monkeys anyway

 

[Tirediron]

oh yeah got another rack of firewood in, gonna be a full cord for the cold snap soon, even though it is 20 or so degrees warmer. the rack is 40" x 20 tall, of 16 inch lengths

 

[sonya123]

I am wondering if I have covid or just a touch of hypothermia from the cold weather. I just feel like I am absolutely dragging today. Husband had to finish the barn this morning alone, and I felt like I hiked up 2 mountains just from playing with the dog outside ( no hike at all today) , and doing dishes
It's like my body is exhausted but I am not sleepy . I am also coughing a little

other than cooking and baking a cake I just sat in front of the laptop a lot today, not something I usually do that much . Ordered seeds and started on taxes, plus found some travel videos on youtube that I really like ( a Chinese girl made them , she can go places Americans can't go)

 

[Bacpacker]

Worked from Home again. Was planning to go in tomorrow, but got a call about 5 that i'd be at home tomorrow as well. For the most part I like staying home. But I've got several things I need to go in to do. Oh well hopefully the roads clear up by Monday.
Freezing rain started about 6 and is just piling up on the snow. We'll be maybe 33-35 tomorrow and start dropping into the teens by midnight Friday. Saturday won't even hit 20, Low Sunday forecast for 2 with a high of 23. Windy in the 15-20mph range over the weekend.

 

[Supervisor42]

I actually joined a new forum today!

(Mods, don't worry, I am not going to steal any members ).
DW's 2017 Acadia has been having this problem for over a year and dealers and GM are clueless.
https://www.acadiaforum.net/threads/p0128-code-power-steering-assist-message-temp-gauge-not-working-no-ac.33620/page-3?nested_view=1&sortby=oldest
Don't make me come help.

 

[Tommyice]

I am wondering if I have covid or just a touch of hypothermia from the cold weather. I just feel like I am absolutely dragging today. Husband had to finish the barn this morning alone, and I felt like I hiked up 2 mountains just from playing with the dog outside ( no hike at all today) , and doing dishes
It's like my body is exhausted but I am not sleepy . I am also coughing a little

other than cooking and baking a cake I just sat in front of the laptop a lot today, not something I usually do that much . Ordered seeds and started on taxes, plus found some travel videos on youtube that I really like ( a Chinese girl made them , she can go places Americans can't go)

When I had Covid, that is how I felt. Mostly just exhausted with an on again off again fever.

curl up near the wood stove with a cup of tea with lemon, honey and cinnamon.

 

[Bacpacker]

I actually joined a new forum today!

(Mods, don't worry, I am not going to steal any members ).
DW's 2017 Acadia has been having this problem for over a year and dealers and GM are clueless.
https://www.acadiaforum.net/threads/p0128-code-power-steering-assist-message-temp-gauge-not-working-no-ac.33620/page-3?nested_view=1&sortby=oldest
Don't make me come help.

I belong to 2 different Tundra Forums.

 

[Pearl]

I actually joined a new forum today!

(Mods, don't worry, I am not going to steal any members ).
DW's 2017 Acadia has been having this problem for over a year and dealers and GM are clueless.
https://www.acadiaforum.net/threads/p0128-code-power-steering-assist-message-temp-gauge-not-working-no-ac.33620/page-3?nested_view=1&sortby=oldest
Don't make me come help.

We are all leaving to join the Acadia forum!!

 

[Pearl]

oh yeah got another rack of firewood in, gonna be a full cord for the cold snap soon, even though it is 20 or so degrees warmer. the rack is 40" x 20 tall, of 16 inch lengths

A cord is 4'×4'×8'! So you have several racks? Do they have their own covers? I have some smaller racks on wheels, but I can't use the water proof covers because they only cover 13" wood! Tarps! My den is firewood central !

 

[Pearl]

We are all leaving to join the Acadia forum!!

All Broncos will be going to the car crusher!

 

[LadyLocust]

All Broncos will be going to the car crusher!

Swallow your tongue young lady!!!!