Like I mentioned, need to hit a huge paystreak first......
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Have you noticed that all the modern toys are designed to turn the world into couch potatoes? The toys get more expensive, more elaborate, and we get stupid. I think I am with Eli and her people on this one... learn how to find it and just go dig.
I suspect my attitude about all this is because of that simple ideal. I am not in the wilderness to get rich; I am there to enjoy my walk in the woods and if I trip over a million-dollar nugget, we'll go out to dinner on the way home.
I'm trying to keep that thought in my Field of Intentions.
Hhahahaha...I bet you are.
My strongest thought right at the moment is putting my head on a pillow. 
Guess it is time to hit the sack.
Hasta la bye bye, amigo.
Guess it is time to hit the sack. Hasta la bye bye, amigo.
Arizona sunset tonight:
South Dakota sunset tonight:
South Dakota sunset tonight:
With exception of a couple minutes this afternoon when the thermometer said we got to 25 (24.8), it was 23 all day, snowing and windy. Technically it didn't meet the requirements to be called a blizzard (snow, visibility 1/4 mile or less, wind steady at 35 mph or more, duration 3 hours or more). It did snow all day, but lightened somewhat after sunset. The wind was around 30 mph all day, but is currently closer to 40-45 (but visibility is too great to fit the blizzard criteria) . The total accumulation was 7-9 inches with the average drift being about 2 feet, though there was one drift near the hay room door almost 3 feet deep and a couple in front of the chicken coop almost 3 feet. Using Bob to clear a path would have been a waste of time and gas because of how quick the wind filled things in. I used a shovel to clear a path from house to garage (about 30 feet), walked in to get a pitcher to fill the cats' water bowl and when I turned around to go back to the house to fill it, the path I had just cleared was totally filled in again.
I am typing all this right now because the lights have flickered about 10 times this evening and if they go out, I won't have computer access. Keeping my fingers crossed on that one.
I am typing all this right now because the lights have flickered about 10 times this evening and if they go out, I won't have computer access. Keeping my fingers crossed on that one.
What? Dale just got older? Well...
HIPPO BIRDIE TWO EWES.
HIPPO BIRDIE TWO EWES.
HIPPO BIRDIE DEER DAY-ALE.
HIPPO BIRDIE TWO EWES.
HIPPO BIRDIE TWO EWES.
HIPPO BIRDIE DEER DAY-ALE.
HIPPO BIRDIE TWO EWES.
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I was snooping on that other forum, ran across him and had a looksie on his profile, that's how I found out.
Hope he doesn't mind
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So how the heck you been, Woofie?
I'm doing well
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Yeah, and technically, Winter doesn't even start for three more weeks. But... given that we really didn't even have a real summer, we might still be working on last winter. Did someone move us to the Yukon when I wasn't looking?
Maybe you were caught in a time warp and went back to the ice age.Yeah, and technically, Winter doesn't even start for three more weeks. But... given that we really didn't even have a real summer, we might still be working on last winter. Did someone move us to the Yukon when I wasn't looking?
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Well, given that this cold crap seems to be all over the United States at the moment, maybe you are right and we are starting a new ice age (whatever time it might be -- time is an illusion anyway).
Hope you get some restful sleep tonight 
Good Night and Sweet Dreams @Draconigena
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Oh, I'm headin' on out
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Oh, I'm headin' on out
Thanks, Woofie. You have a good night too.
I think Dale went out to dinner and a drink for his Burfdaze and prolly won't even show up here tonight.
I think Dale went out to dinner and a drink for his Burfdaze and prolly won't even show up here tonight.
You're welcome and thank you
Sorry, I wasn't much company, but I'm glad I stopped by. It was good to see you
Otay, I'm out for reelz this time
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I'm glad you stopped by too. Good to see old friends.I'm glad I stopped by. It was good to see you
Nitey nite...
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SUMDAZE DECUCUMBER DA FOIST (OK, Sunday Dec.1st): Beautiful bright blue sky with light wind and we got all the way up to 26 ºF (it is currently 17 ºF and headed toward 9 ºF at about sunrise). I spent the majority of my day today pushing bob's levers and pedals to move a hundred tons of snow making paths every which way around this property and my old body is tired and worn out. Ouch.
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Wanted to stop in and say Hi @Draconigena . Hope you sleep well tonight and you n Lannie will stay warm
Good Night
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. Hope you sleep well tonight and you n Lannie will stay warm Good Night
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Hi Woofie. I was already gone for the night, but I saw the e-mail alert, so... Well, Hi and Bye in the same line.
I was supposed to process a bunch of pics Lannie took of the snow and icicles but I forgot, so I'll do those tomorrow.
Dale, I suspect, either went to Lost Wages for his birthday celebration or his Mom locked him in the back room for getting older than her.
Anyway, goodnight all.
I was supposed to process a bunch of pics Lannie took of the snow and icicles but I forgot, so I'll do those tomorrow.
Dale, I suspect, either went to Lost Wages for his birthday celebration or his Mom locked him in the back room for getting older than her.
Anyway, goodnight all.
Hi Woofie. I was already gone for the night, but I saw the e-mail alert, so... Well, Hi and Bye in the same line.
I was supposed to process a bunch of pics Lannie took of the snow and icicles but I forgot, so I'll do those tomorrow.
Dale, I suspect, either went to Lost Wages for his birthday celebration or his Mom locked him in the back room for getting older than her.
Anyway, goodnight all.
Hi Draco Sorry, for bringing you back on here last night. Didn't want you think no one was paying attention, I was . Get those pics processed, look forward in seeing them! I hope that's all and that he is safe n sound
and he will show up tonight. Hope you have a good day and don't get to worn out. You n Lannie be safe and stay as warm as possible
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Winter Storm Pics - the storm was Saturday all day (Nov.30). The approximate depths are posted above. The snow quit sometime after dark, but the high wind kept going most of the night, so much of what was here went across the highway into the neighbor's field (less for me to plow out). The following pics were taken by Lannie on Sunday.
This is me making a path out to the barns (center of picture). The shop is the building on the left and that big shadow on the right is the garage.
Lannie cranked up the zoom. There's about 600-700 pounds of snow in that bucket. (note that the bobcat wheels are orange - see pic #4)
Taken from the house doorway. Building on left is the garage. This is looking at the driveway gate and highway. That fence on the right hooks to the house and surrounds the dog yard (see pic 4).
Here I am clearing a bit of the dog yard so she can get out to potty without having to trudge through snow deeper than she is. Note that the bobcat's orange wheels are totally packed with snow, which happens when you push your way through snow higher than the tires.
Sunshine sure lights up the ice on that Elm tree.
And a different view of it.
And, technically, winter isn't even here yet...
This is me making a path out to the barns (center of picture). The shop is the building on the left and that big shadow on the right is the garage.
Lannie cranked up the zoom. There's about 600-700 pounds of snow in that bucket. (note that the bobcat wheels are orange - see pic #4)
Taken from the house doorway. Building on left is the garage. This is looking at the driveway gate and highway. That fence on the right hooks to the house and surrounds the dog yard (see pic 4).
Here I am clearing a bit of the dog yard so she can get out to potty without having to trudge through snow deeper than she is. Note that the bobcat's orange wheels are totally packed with snow, which happens when you push your way through snow higher than the tires.
Sunshine sure lights up the ice on that Elm tree.
And a different view of it.
And, technically, winter isn't even here yet...
Hi ya, Draco Thank you for sharing. Beautiful on the elm tree. So very glad you have your bobcat back b4 the first snowfall ! I see Inspects is still missing. Hope he is ok. You and Lannie take care and be safe
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Thank you for sharing. Beautiful on the elm tree. So very glad you have your bobcat back b4 the first snowfall ! I see Inspects is still missing. Hope he is ok. You and Lannie take care and be safe Sent from....somewhere on Tapatalk
Sorry - I failed to post this last night, but we were in touch via e-mail. Dale is working about a hundred hours a day and can't get on the forum at all or he will find no time to sleep. I hope his workload slows down before he burns out, but at the moment he is still OK - just very tired.
Lately, even seeing snow on TV movies bothers me. I'd like to move to a place where this white shit doesn't happen except on distant mountain peaks. But it is here, so we will have to live with it.
Hahhahahaha
I guess I am just getting too old and too tired to fight this white shit. I could probably sit by the kitchen window and watch the snow fall while sucking my coffee and vaping if (BIG IF) I knew I never had to go outside and slog through it and do chores in that cold and windy weather. Sounds like a weenie, huh?
Sure does to me Rich, how you been my friend?
Get rid of the critters and you could do just that, but I doubt you'd live long, if Lannie didn't off you, the lack of exercise would....
Hey Jimi. Nice to see ya again. It's been so long, I thought maybe you left the country.
We're still alive and kicking, but at the moment, that's about the best I can say for it.
If I tried to get rid of Lannie's cows, she'd hang me fer sure. And, to be very honest, I'd rather live with no other humans on the planet than to give up my cats.Get rid of the critters and you could do just that, but I doubt you'd live long, if Lannie didn't off you, the lack of exercise would....
Yeah, I'm more partial to animals than humans too.
yeah I been tryin to get some sleep at nights, Feels so good to get a full 7 or 8 hours
What's the trick?
Damn, I forgot all about the nutmeg, I bought bag of nutmeg nuts, but haven't even opened the bag yet....I'll try to remember tomorrow.Well I used that nutmeg to get into the pattern then from there it became natural
Is that what us old pharts are supposed to get? I'm lucky to manage 6 1/2.
Same here, usually less