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SummerOnTheWay1
March 4, 2024

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Frozenoem
Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
March 5, 2024

Mud room in Front and wood storage it’s south facing and glass enclosed. My first rental before buying here had an open porch attached between the barn, house and back house or privy.

 

Enclosed that in plastic vapor barriers for myself and neighbor’s house, come first 5 foot snowfall we both were in short sleeves basking in sunshine at 80* behind the vapor barrier. Outside temp -30* had loads of questions to answer from other neighbors - re: passive solar.

 

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!
Therapist4u
Community Champion ⭐
March 6, 2024

Hi Froze! @Frozenoem Good job with the “passive solar” while outside temp is -30!

 Even tho as a Mainah, you’d prob be ‘WAHM’...

Mainah be ‘WAHM’ LOL!!

 while outside temp is around +30... & above! ...LOL!!

Anyway, as always... Take care!

⛷🏒☃️☮️~Allen 🌈 🎿 ❄️ 🏂

SummerOnTheWay1
March 3, 2024

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Frozenoem
Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
March 3, 2024

Staying warm is easy 55* presently in my mountains, last night it rained, still have mucho snow.Sounds like a great time to clean out my ash bucket for woodstove, and clean the glass with some of that ash.😎.

 

Froze

 

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!
SummerOnTheWay1
March 3, 2024

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DaveMcK
DaveMcKAuthor
Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
February 29, 2024

 

Posted by Dave the Lighthouse Keeper
SummerOnTheWay1
February 21, 2024

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Community Champion ⭐
February 21, 2024

 Not much hunting around here this time of year. The big season,deer,ended mid December. Its mostly snowmobiling and ice fishing right now. Im usually inside by the fire lol

SummerOnTheWay1
February 21, 2024

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SummerOnTheWay1
February 18, 2024

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Community Champion ⭐
February 18, 2024

 Sadly Buster passed away awhile back and I miss him greatly. Im comforted by the memories I have of him along with Penny and Olivia, aka The Big Three. Thank you for remembering him, I know you realize how much he meant to me.. 🐈

SummerOnTheWay1
February 18, 2024

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SummerOnTheWay1
February 17, 2024

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catwoman500
Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
February 17, 2024

@SummerOnTheWay1 ...I have seen the clips of that one and it looked really cute. Not sure what time it comes on my PBS station, but I think it's when I'm watching something else. Another one I should try to catch up on somewhere, sometime.

MsStretch
Community Champion ⭐⭐
February 17, 2024

We were under a winter storm watch, and the trucks were out treating the roads, but woke up this morning to bright sunny, albeit cold & windy, skies. ☀️🌬️ Whew!  I think we may have gotten a quick shower, ground was a little damp.  Nothing crazy.  @Frozenoem , keep the snow.

 

@DaveMcK , so happy all went well with cataract surgery.  The biggest PITA for me was the regimen of eye drops that follow, but going from 50+ years of wearing contact lenses to wearing nothing was almost like a miracle!

 

@SummerOnTheWay1 , by Willie Mae's mansion, if you are referring to the branch stuck in the roof, it's still there.  What can I say?  It's plugging the big hole. 

 

@LaDolceVita , glad to hear the sauna is in operation and you are partaking of its benefits.  Ahhhh.

SummerOnTheWay1
February 16, 2024

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DaveMcK
DaveMcKAuthor
Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
February 17, 2024

March 7th! Will not know about the time until a couple days before the procedure.

Posted by Dave the Lighthouse Keeper
Therapist4u
Community Champion ⭐
February 18, 2024

Hi Dave @DaveMcK  Glad to know your 1st surgery went well! Hopefully this will bode well for your 2nd one!

So your phone must have been behaving now too...AMIRIGHT? LOL! BTW: How was your “special Valentine’s Day evening dinner at the retirement center”??! And while I’m at it....Happy Belated Valentine’s Day!

OK... Since I had earlier wished you a Happy Belated Birthday as well....then I want to jump the gun & be the 1st to wish you a:

Happy Happy 🍀 🍀 St. Patrick’s day!🍀🍀

Anyway...stay safe & warm ...

Take care!

⛷🏒☃️☮️~Allen 🌈 🎿 ❄️ 🏂

DaveMcK
DaveMcKAuthor
Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
February 16, 2024

My first Cataract surgery went well! Today I started my first round of three types of drops four times a day. I can watch TV without glasses fairly well. This will get over the next couple of weeks.

Posted by Dave the Lighthouse Keeper
Frozenoem
Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
February 16, 2024

It’s a lovely 14* and white particulate matter is falling from the sky. good day for a fire in the stove.Spring will come when it happens, maybe May or June with a glimpse on Wednesday.??

 

No boats anywhere until lakes thaw out, around 12” need to melt.Until then it’s. My Rangeley included.

 

Gaia answered my prayers and sent a care pkg of Bustelo from Miami.Cafecito soon!😎👍

 

My morning as the kids were waiting for the bus on the main drag, they were bundled up.


 

 

 


Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!
Therapist4u
Community Champion ⭐
February 18, 2024

Hi Froze @Frozenoem

 In Gaia’s thought-provoking & inspirational message, I was told that ....I am delicate like the wind....to be gentle on myself...& just focus,...to BE....& then a dragon fly came by....

Gaia also told me a care pkg of Bustelo from Miami Cafecito was sent to someone...from a FROZEN space...so it had to be you.....LOL!!

BTW: How do you prefer your CUPA  Café Bustelo? IMHO there are a variety of ways, such as just black, you can also add sugar and/or cream....& works well with flavored syrups, brown sugar & other sweeteners, & any kind of frothed milk on top to make for a delicious hot or cold beverage. But also there’s the  Café Bustelo Supreme, which packs an even bigger punch as it's made from 100% Arabica beans! YEE-HAW!!!!

Maybe  we can even meet in the main original Café Bustelo

 Anyway....

I hope that you...are safe & warm in your place!

Take care! ⛷🏒☃️☮️~Allen 🌈🎿❄️

Frozenoem
Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
February 18, 2024

@Therapist4u 

 

Cuban style “Cafecito” 

 

I’ve been using the same MOKA pot since the 60’s, and -“crema” pitcher for mixing, only difference from rrecipe above is I use a fork to mix. 


I was happy when Walmart and other stores started selling Unbleached Cane Sugar. Easier than driving down to Florida or flying and returning with 20-40 lpounds of sugar and Bustelo, 

 

I just wish. The supply chain for sugar and Bustelo was better, luckily nephews in West Palm and Miami 

send me Care Pkg when I run out of happiness.

 

Got old really fast loading sugar and Bustelo into the storage pod on roof of Class C or camper, or army surplus tanker bags for checked baggage.

 

Now, it’s time for lunch with Cafecito, and a side of 

Haitian piclise, couple of spoonfuls of that cleans your sinuses out and heats internally from head to toes.

 

Froze

 

 

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!