What's everybody doing today?

[Binky]

in @Binky s part of the country is rarely gets cold, at least not like here, and there is eastern Canada Cold, wet nasty horrible cold, then wet nasty horrible heat the other season. I would melt in Texas

We are specially favoured.

 

[dademoss]

Finally, it's 5 o'clock somewhere

 

[Mountain trapper]

Been sleeping most of the day on the couch next the wood stove. It's still snowing. Its pretty warm out so we're getting big flakes now.

 

[sonya123]

My truck doesn't have heat!! If I can stay home I sure as heck will!! It was 87° a week and a half ago, and these are record low temps here! If it were this temperature ALL winter, it would be different!! AND, I wouldn't live here if it was!! If you like cold weather, have at it!! I prefer 110°!!

Nope! THIS no way, I would take zero degrees over 110. That's hell . At least when it's zero you can dress in layers and go sit next to the wood stove to warm up. 110 , you can't even get the ac working to cool it enough
I experienced 115 degrees once in my life, and never want to again

Seriously, if we didn't have the animals, I wouldn't mind this weather so much

 

[sonya123]

Today, I spent time getting ready for another winter storm. We went to purchase propane and also brought some groceries. Yesterday, someone tried to rob my wife at Food Lion. Another man saw what was happening and helped, but the robber escaped. She said she didn't want to live in fear, so we returned to Food Lion today.

wow, glad she is ok.
I would be in jail most likely

 

[sonya123]

i think people offer it up a times to say hey i am single...most or many older folks are still married so theres that part too.

at our age you either divorced,widow/widower or been single and never married....we toss in lived together in that category.....majority in that order too.....we got decades of living where younger folks have not and most are single.

yea i learned a lesson or three for sure....sure you have as well.

The only widowed woman I know about your age is my best friend in Germany ( her husband died a few years ago )
or I would set you up!
Don't know any single never married women that I am aware of. There are a few LGBDXYZ at the market but they would not be interested in you LOL ( maybe they are married , not sure)

 

[Pearl]

Well it got up to 24° and I had to come inside for a lighter coat! Got everyone fed, Buddy has unfrozen water. He even ventured out for a little bit! Took Bear and the outside cats on a woods walk, really pretty in the woods with the snow! Probably laying low until supper, might drink a rare winter beer!!

 

[Amish Heart]

My adult turkeys do really well in cold temps even exposed. I always get worried they will get too cold when it's in the negatives but somehow they do ok.
They have a big coop and run..they have the option of going in the coop . Sometimes they do but mostly they just prefer to be on top of the coop.
I do however feed them a daily bowl of cooked rice, some almost expired canned veggie and a package of hotdogs on top of their poultry food they get. I load them up on calories to make sure their bellies are warm n full. I only have a few turkeys so it's not a huge expense to feed extra in winter.

I feed ours well, too. Right now they're loving canned corn, fresh spinach, and chopped apple, as well as their regular feed. We have a very large chain link run with a chicken wire top. I used to cover the top, but if it snows, it'll take down the whole run, so I don't anymore. I don't have a coop in that run, but I do tarp off 3 sections of heavy tarp, 12 ft each side for wind protection, and there are perches in there and straw on the ground in that area. So far so good. I always expect to see them dead in weather like this. Our other turkey run, I'm not so concerned about, there's a three sided shed in it, and a big tree overhang, And I use wind tarps on that one, too. Our chickens have coops and runs, and so do our geese, and they're all fine.

 

[Amish Heart]

wow, glad she is ok.
I would be in jail most likely

I'm glad she's ok, too. I'd be joining you in jail, Sonya.

 

[Amish Heart]

well...i am just caring on about ashley and young and restless...why widow women...well at age of 59 many women i have ran into on trail hiking have been widows....they often offer up this information in passing conversation on trail...i was sorta shocked to be honest at just how many....this late in life you either are a divorced or widowed if you are someone i could have a date with...why..cause elk dont mess with married women...good way to end up in hell in the end and shot dead.

at a senior age theres few of population not been married or widowed...i know 2 on this forum...me being one...thees another i know of she can shout out if she wants too...oh wait theres 3...just recalled another...i think.

conversations go like this...hey how ya doing sure is a nice day to be out on trail and getting a hike in....yea it sure is...i been getting out a lot the last few years since my husband passed away 2-3-5 years ago...have a good hike see you later.

first time a woman told me she was a widow it sorta shocked me.....i see it more on trails closer to a larger town in my area.

it may be a way of an older woman opening up conversation to an older male...i dont know...i dont know much about women really and how they function...i rely on female friends for advice in that area often.....i failed so much in the past.

Told you, I could fix you up with a widow Mennonite. Ha Ha

 

[Amish Heart]

That's right!! I would never live in Canada, it's what I prefer!! I do have to say Amish Heart, Kansas has some of the coldest AND hottest temperatures!!

I think you guys get hotter and for longer. I don't like the heat, I end up changing my sleeping schedule over it. The only way to get anything done in the heat is to get up at some ungodly hour, or work in the dark with mosquitos. We do get very cold here, but usually not for long. Now Minnesota.....I'd never live there. Or Wisconsin. Yikes. But I will take cold over heat.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I think you guys get hotter and for longer. I don't like the heat, I end up changing my sleeping schedule over it. The only way to get anything done in the heat is to get up at some ungodly hour, or work in the dark with mosquitos. We do get very cold here, but usually not for long. Now Minnesota.....I'd never live there. Or Wisconsin. Yikes. But I will take cold over heat.

I do not care for hot weather either. Humid weather is even worse. There's usually about 5 or 6 days in August that I have to run the AC here. In summer our humidity is around 12%. Hottest temp that I've seen here was 95 degs.
We don't get really cold temps here in winter, but starting in October, November it seldom gets above freezing. Snow usually starts in October and stays on the ground until at least April. Latest snow was in June, the higher parts of the property there will be patches until May. Right now we have between 4 and 6 feet of snow on the ground. It's not too bad dealing with this snow. I have 2 snowblowers and 3 plows. Next to the door on every building is a snow shovel, every vehicle has a shovel, and 4 vehicles have winches.

 

[Hooch]

I do not care for hot weather either. Humid weather is even worse. There's usually about 5 or 6 days in August that I have to run the AC here. In summer our humidity is around 12%. Hottest temp that I've seen here was 95 degs.
We don't get really cold temps here in winter, but starting in October, November it seldom gets above freezing. Snow usually starts in October and stays on the ground until at least April. Latest snow was in June, the higher parts of the property there will be patches until May. Right now we have between 4 and 6 feet of snow on the ground. It's not too bad dealing with this snow. I have 2 snowblowers and 3 plows. Next to the door on every building is a snow shovel, every vehicle has a shovel, and 4 vehicles have winches.

What do you consider cold? Lol..I must be a wimpy girl..but anything below about 15 to me is a stay inside day..or short outside get it done day.
Well ok..I've been outside at 10 degrees on a nice brisk sunny winter day b4 when it was 10 in a light sweater n it wasn't bad..but you get what I mean..

 

[dademoss]

Dinner is done, the chicken escaped, maybe tomorrow. Beer is done, the cat is purring, I am most likely doomed. I did get a seed catalog to dream too.

 

[Mountain trapper]

What do you consider cold? Lol..I must be a wimpy girl..but anything below about 15 to me is a stay inside day..or short outside get it done day.
Well ok..I've been outside at 10 degrees on a nice brisk sunny winter day b4 when it was 10 in a light sweater n it wasn't bad..but you get what I mean..

We usualy only get a few weeks of single didgets and below. I've lived and worked in nothern Alaska, Russia, Central Asia, eastern Europe and 7 years in Antarctica, both summers and winters. These places can get pretty cold at times. The average summer high temp in parts of Antarctica is -35.

 

[Pearl]

I think you guys get hotter and for longer. I don't like the heat, I end up changing my sleeping schedule over it. The only way to get anything done in the heat is to get up at some ungodly hour, or work in the dark with mosquitos. We do get very cold here, but usually not for long. Now Minnesota.....I'd never live there. Or Wisconsin. Yikes. But I will take cold over heat.

That's why I get up at 4 am in the summer!

 

[Mountain trapper]

The wife has a dental appointment tomorrow. We don't like going out anymore than is necessary. We might as well get these appointments out of the way now, because when the road starts breaking up we won't be going anywhere.

 

[Snowman]

Partly. Mostly I just didn't want to go. I haven't been feeling too good since my last doctor visit.

Actually there wasn't any cars on the road. I was really tired, not feeling well and didn't want to make a 12 hour day out of it. It's a good day to catch up on my sleep.

Hot Tea with Honey n Lemon Juice if on hand...!!! Also put some Brandy, Rum, Bourbon in it for taste...!!

Did Your Doc use a Needle on Last Visit...?

 

[Mountain trapper]

Hot Tea with Honey n Lemon Juice if on hand...!!! Also put some Brandy, Rum, Bourbon in it for taste...!!

Did Your Doc use a Needle on Last Visit...?

Yes she did. It was supposed to be a B 12 shot.

 

[Snowman]

No Needles Ever unless on the Death Bed...!!!

 

[elkhound]

The only widowed woman I know about your age is my best friend in Germany ( her husband died a few years ago )
or I would set you up!
Don't know any single never married women that I am aware of. There are a few LGBDXYZ at the market but they would not be interested in you LOL ( maybe they are married , not sure)

well this sorta goes back to what i was saying..most people our age are married...the singles now are mostly widows as our generation...very rough rule are married and not just single in some form..be it divorcee,widow/widower etc. not being with someone in some form at this age is extreme minority...at least on this lower edge of seniors...might be higher in older seniors.

 

[elkhound]

lets tell ourselves we are going to be awesome today too !!!!!!

i was awesome today...did NOT watch young and restless and didnt eat any potato chips !!

how about yall...were you awesome...i hope you were !

i tried to be extra awesome and hike...but 24f and snowing...well i failed today going to do that...no trails in blizzard experience.

 

[Heartbroken]

The older I get, the less I can take the heat. It hasn't gotten above 17 or 18 here for a couple of weeks, at least, and I find that a good temperature for splitting and hauling wood, and running the snowblower. I didn't get my greenhouses up last summer because I could only work for 15 minutes at a time without getting sick from the heat.
My largest utility bill in my first year in this house was in August for running the air conditioner. The bill sure showed the very date it got installed!
The only time this cold has bothered me is when I've crawled out of a warm bed before dawn and I'm standing in the snow in my jammies holding the other end of the lead while my dog sniffs and digs and plays around instead of getting down to business. I'm glad I don't have any close neighbors that can hear my "will you just poop already, for crying out loud!"

 

[LadyLocust]

Had to wait 15 minutes for the doctor. If I can make down to town on time then she can make my appointment on time.

I always thought Dr appt were the time we had to be in the waiting room to WAIT.

Ben

I take a book and a cup of tea and look at it as break time.

 

[Ekatarina]

Wednesday February 19th 2025

Really not fun
A friend of mine was to the Hospital for 2 days :
severe pneumonia and high fever
He is now back home with meds and syrup to take ..and take it easy
I told him :
*Stay inside by the woodstove and blankets and hot tea
and take the meds !!!*

Besides ..I took care of my Dane girl and Cats as usual
I feel tired .but I did a trail push snow in the back for Dane Girl
when she goes for her business

Cold 1f and breezy at 9.24 pm

Oh well !
Hope you all take care of yourself and stay warm
*Care for your animals too*

 

[LadyLocust]

No trouble making it to church yesterday, though attendance was pretty light. Most of the other churches cancelled. Went to Meijers for a few things after and spent the rest of the day camped by the fire watching old Columbo episodes. (Well, she was watching, I may have dozed off....). More snow and cold. Got about 10" additional over the weekend. I don't really mind, I've always loved winter, but my snowblower is giving me fits. Keeps dropping rpms and running poorly and really slows me down. I'm quite irritated with it, couldn't even finish the driveway down to the shed today, just too much fighting with it. I did order a new carb and hopefully I can figure out how to change it out. I have no idea if that will help but I don't know what else to try.
I did manage to clear out the garage area and out to the road, so my daughter could leave. Her little car was buried and wasn't going to make it out through the drifts. The winds picked up today so the driveway was drifting in as soon as I got it cleaned out.

Have you cleaned the filter? That’s pretty easy and effective if it’s part of the problem.

 

[Quark]

Well it's single digits now. A little snow for an hour or so. Suppose to be in the mid 30's tomorrow and the rest of the week. 40 by Sunday. In anticipation of warmer weather I'm back in shorts again.

 

[Pearl]

i was awesome today...did NOT watch young and restless and didnt eat any potato chips !!

how about yall...were you awesome...i hope you were !

i tried to be extra awesome and hike...but 24f and snowing...well i failed today going to do that...no trails in blizzard experience.

I ate a lot, didn't accomplish enough!! This is kind of a staycation for me for a few days! So I was awesome enough!!

 

[Amish Heart]

i was awesome today...did NOT watch young and restless and didnt eat any potato chips !!

how about yall...were you awesome...i hope you were !

i tried to be extra awesome and hike...but 24f and snowing...well i failed today going to do that...no trails in blizzard experience.

I was awesome today. After reading your post this morning, husband was in a grumbling mood after breakfast, saying everything always hurts, his body giving out. I told him it's now our brain time to be strong, body was strong in our 20's and 30's and we were dumber than rocks. So now we are awesomingly smart, because we're so old that we know everything now and that does make us awesome. I did make him laugh
Getting the animal chores done without them being dead and without me dying made me awesome. That, and I cleaned out my underwear drawer.

 

[LadyLocust]

Plumbers were under the house until about 10 pm last night and our alarm goes off at 3:20 am. I did get one of my bookcase shelves stained and some books on the shelves- that makes me happy.