End of the work day

[charlie cleveland]

beautful scene jack...this place looks like kansas could be at calvins farm...those old wily roosters like those hay bales...jack i sure would like to climb on one of those hay bales and see the view.... maybe some day i will get to climb that hay bale.... charlie

[Duckman]

FYI boys, my original photo of July 4th to make me feel warm was on target as I had
-31 F this AM. We are in a high valley, about 7600' surounded by mountains from 12,000 to 14,000'+ so its a cold air sink and our place is at one of the lowest points in the valley. Shop cats water was frozen this AM as it got down to 22 in the shop which is insulated and had a fire going. Stoked it up right away!

[Marc Retallack]

Everything's covered in a layer of ice, all bird seasons are done and the creeks have been frozen over for some time now here in SE PA. Thoughts of spring gobbler season, mountain freestone streams filled with brookies and large browns rising in meadow spring creeks keep me going as I head out to open up ice choked gutters. One of my favorite spring creeks in VA's Shenadoah Valley...

[John H.]

If it'll make you feel better, the high temperature today at our house in Phoenix was 40 F, with a 20-30 mph wind all day. No, we don't have snow, but for here that is a cold day.

[Duckman]

No help John. You know our place and this AM was -32. Bad part was it was cold most of the night because it was -26 at 9 PM when I stoked up the shop fire. Plugged in the truck (of course) but the diesel still gelled. So much for the co-ops winter blend. House water quit since it dropped to 22 in the heated/insulated shop where the pressure tank resides. Quick fix on the pressure switch with a hair dryer. Also, the truck straightened out after an hour or so. I shaved and cleaned up with water from the stove resevoir before we thawed the pressure switch. Used the pitcher and basin, just like the good old days! There is something to be said for running water.