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[Colin]

Hi,

Lovely picture Sheal. Please send the snow south then we can test our new cross climate tyres?

Same here Logan; -2C first thing with frost.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[Sheal]

Thanks Colin. That's the view from my back garden and it never fails to amaze me what ever the weather.

Please send the snow south then we can test our new cross climate tyres?

I think you might find you'll have some snow before this coming week is out.

We've had frost on top of the snow today and sunny until mid afternoon. -1C/30F

 

[Logan]

Good morning all light cloud and light wind temp 3 to 4c
Light rain later
Sunrise 8.07
Sunset 16.31

One question, what are those little symbols on my Avatar mean?
Thanks

 

[Colin]

Hi,

Thanks Colin. That's the view from my back garden and it never fails to amaze me what ever the weather.



I think you might find you'll have some snow before this coming week is out.

We've had frost on top of the snow today and sunny until mid afternoon. -1C/30F

Thanks Sheal; I understand your feelings; I too enjoy looking at our back garden; it's a steep slope and the grass is meadow hay; every year the grass was more moss than grass and cutting it with the petrol mower gave me a good workout; I decided to get rid of most off the grass/moss so created beds with grass paths. Now I've exchanged mowing grass to weeding but once the ground cover plants/bushes establish I'm sure it will work well.

I thought grass cutting using the petrol mower was hard graft until Bron kindly bought me a new petrol Hyundai rotavator; dragging the rotavator to the top of the mountain left me standing for five minutes trying to get my breath back whilst trying to balance the rotavator; I don't need to join a gym. Now all the hard work is done with the roots and stones removed it's a pleasure to use the rotavator; I no longer need the rotavator but as I enjoy playing with it I'll keep it.

Kind regards, Colin.

Up the mountain this morning.

To the left.

Our neighbours cats Harvey (b&w) and Max (tabby) practicing a stand off. The garden has been evolving over the last 31 years; digging out by hand and laying heavy flags building dry stone walls and building the shed all were excellent exercise and unlike paying gym fees whilst wasting lots of energy I put my energy to good use saving a fortune with something to show for it.

 

[DirtMechanic]

Oh is it ever going to rain today. I love to get out in the yard with amendments or seed prior to a nice rain but have learned to try and avoid the heavy rains because too much washes away my effort.

 

[Colin]

Hi,

May I suggest you move here to Yorkshire in the UK DM then I'm sure you'd get more than enough rain.

With a maximum of 3C today it's feeling cold but it's nice in the workshop with the heater switched on.

We had our first snow last night; it was snowing as we went to bed but the snow had disappeared this morning no doubt having seen the new all climate tyres now fitted to the Yeti so it couldn't torment me and gave up to pester someone else?

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[DirtMechanic]

We have a Torcon of 3 today. First tornado watch of the year. For the lucky ones that do not have to keep up with such things, it is a 30% chance of a tornado occuring.

 

[johnny canoe]

Two days of snow has come to an end here in Calgary. 7am and the temp. is -17c, thanks to the chinook's arrival in a few hours, the temp will soar to +3 this afternoon.

 

[Gail_68]

With a maximum of 3C today it's feeling cold but it's nice in the workshop with the heater switched on.

Hello Colin in the shed again I see and I hope your doing well

It's freezing here and cold and damp...rads are going full blast mate

 

[Gail_68]

We have a Torcon of 3 today. First tornado watch of the year. For the lucky ones that do not have to keep up with such things, it is a 30% chance of a tornado occuring.

Hows things going with your weather?

 

[DirtMechanic]

Hows things going with your weather?

The stormy bit just passed on by. We had a tornado warning for about 20 minutes because they spotted one but it is just not that day, still too early I guess. Now we go from a high of 67 today to a high of 38 tomorrow with all this water to freeze tonight. You know that reminds me, every 10 years or so I lose my wife down the front steps due to clear ice. Broken tailbone every time. I think I better remind her about tomorrow or she will go out to feed the birds and wham!

 

[Gail_68]

You know that reminds me, every 10 years or so I lose my wife down the front steps due to clear ice. Broken tailbone every time. I think I better remind her about tomorrow or she will go out to feed the birds and wham!

Well my fingers are crossed she's ok and go and warn her in case you forget...I just hope the tornado keeps clear of your way

 

[Logan]

Good morning all light cloud and light wind temp 2 to 4c
Sunrise 8.06
Sunset 16.33
Have a good day all.

 

[DirtMechanic]

So there was a Tornado due southeast of us. I heard people were hurt. F4 by the look of it because walls are gone and cars were picked up and flung.

 

[Colin]

Hi,

Hello Colin in the shed again I see and I hope your doing well

It's freezing here and cold and damp...rads are going full blast mate

Thanks for asking; yes busy as normal in the workshop; I finally got around to sorting the workshop out this morning; all the power tools are now stored neatly ready for action; they had been scattered around under benches; I've also got a lot of my woodturning blanks and decorating sundries also sorted in dedicated places so I now know where most things are. It was forecast 5C maximum here today but this afternoon I've enjoyed a good hour washing and leathering dry our Skoda Yeti; it was so nice in the sunshine I didn't at all feel cold so I checked under the bonnet (hood) and also topped up the adblue; what a truly wonderful day today turned out to be; left alone to potter around in peace without a single interruption to distract me; if only every day were like today.

Our central heating is earning its keep and I'm now using the electric fan heater in the workshop so life is brilliant; after doing the three supermarket shopping first thing tomorrow morning whoopee another workshop day is planned; Tuesday is Bron's day so a trip out to the stores but I might manage an hour in the workshop later in the day.

Kind regards, Colin.