topic Re: MORNING ROLL CALL FEBUARY 2022. in Our Front Porch

MORNING ROLL CALL FEBUARY IS CLOSED

DaveMcK — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 19:13:41 GMT

MORNING ROLL CALL FOR FEBUARY IS CLOSED!

Re: MORNING ROLL CALL JANUARY 2022.

MsStretch — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:21:40 GMT

Been a couple of mild days (relatively speaking considering it is winter) but it is turning colder, windier, and snow is on the way in a few hours.

Watched Football Team totally blow its last chance for the play-offs today against the Eagles. Congrats, @catwoman500 . When half the team got put on the Covid list a couple of weeks ago, that killed their momentum.

Unfortunately, did not start off the new year with a first day hike. Too rainy and although I don't mind sloshing through mud (sorta fun), I just don't relish getting totally soggy.

Here's to 2022. Let the fun begin. 🥳

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catwoman500 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:19:23 GMT

Happy New Year to all our Porch Peeps!

As @MsStretch said, the weather has really been way warmer than it’s supposed to be, but we did have a big change overnight. Highs in the 60’s yesterday and now the Jersey shore is getting snow along with DC and the coast. We aren’t getting any here in the Philly burbs, but it is cold and gloomy. @Frozenoem, are you still delighting in living in “Snowville?” @MsStretch , guessing you are experiencing the snow by now.

As for the game yesterday…sorry MsStretch,…I had company, so I turned the sound off but left the kitchen TV on. I usually can’t watch since I tend to scream at the players. Covid protocols have hit so any of the teams that you never know who is going to be able to play in which game.

New Year’s Eve Day, my contractor/stepson brought the family (and lunch) up for our holiday visit and to see the results of his labors. We are pretty well finished with the renovations. The outside stuff will have to wait until spring. The new bathroom and huge extension on the bedroom are wonderful. I have now been able to do loads of laundry without having to step by step carefully hobble down to the basement! I am in love with my new washer and dryer. I think they may be smarter than I am. There is an option to use Wi-Fi to connect them to your smart phone, but honestly…WHY? It’s not like I’m going to go out to run errands and decide that that is when I want to start the wash. Meanwhile, wouldn’t you need a robot to actually put the clothes in the washer and then transfer them to the dryer when you’re not at home? The whole thing makes me think of the Jetsons. Way too technical for my little brain.

So for New Year’s Eve I was here by myself. I actually enjoyed it much more than going out like usual. I was supposed to go to a party but cancelled out on that about a week and a half ago when the CDC started to warn us about gathering with large crowds. Not sure if this party was going to be big, but I wasn’t going to take any chances. I don’t know if all the other people were vaxxed and boostered!

Guess it’s time to start thinking about un-decorating. It’s weird here without my stepson pounding or drilling or otherwise shaking the silence!

You all have a great start to the new year and may this one finally be a better one than the last two! 😺

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MsStretch — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:16:51 GMT

Snow is here 🌨 and plenty of it! Power bit the dust long ago. ☹️ Generator going, but limited resources. Heater. No water (well). Had a pitcher of cold coffee in ‘frig so am able to get a caffeine fix and prevent total meltdown.

Just now accounted for all the furkids. Don’t know where they sheltered. No heated kitty beds for them and couldn’t find them earlier. 😿 Need to go back out and clear some of the drifting snow out and away from their shed. May not be toasty, but it’s out from the snow.

Bah humbug! 😾😡

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catwoman500 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:47:14 GMT

@MsStretch ...oh, darn! 😾 Hope it doesn't last much longer and your power returns! The snow amounts I'm hearing are nuts! Stay warm...at least you have heat. That's what I'd want most in a winter power outage.

Re: MORNING ROLL CALL JANUARY 2022.

DaveMcK — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:48:04 GMT

MORNING ROLL CALL JANUARY 2022.

Good morning everyone on this Wednesday morning January 5th, 2022.

Our weather today has winds, blowing snow and temperatures in the teens.

Our 15 month old grandaughter has been enjoying her first Winter playing out in the snow.

Have a nice day inside enjoying your coffee.

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LaDolceVita — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:43:43 GMT

@DaveMcK So cute!! The cold is back here too, will be 22 tonight.

@catwoman500 I think we may be able to start the move in about 3 weeks. Nothing written in stone, it keeps getting put off. I dread moving, cannot wait to live there though.

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DaveMcK — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 20:08:50 GMT

Mary and I wish you well. Our move in July of 2020 was far more challenging than we expected as the last moved was in 1978.

That was from a 3 bedroom appartment to 4 bedroom house.

We did a VERY POOR JOB OF DOWN SIZING for people moving into a 2 bedroom appartment with 2 small storage lockers.

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MsStretch — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 16:35:01 GMT

Hope everyone doing OK.

After 5 days and 4 nights, we got power back at 7PM yesterday. Unfortunately, generator problems and other snafus left me without heat on a couple of nights. Our county saw "catastrophic damage". Mother Nature gave us the perfect storm. The frustration and hopelessness was overwhelming. I can't thank the people including my neighbors/landlord who reached out and we all tried to help to keep each other's sanity. We were one of the last areas to get power and I understand there are still about 1000 residents without power on Day 6. I was just trying to think how I could help them -- bring them hot food and coffee maybe? Can't bring them power or heat. I pray for them.

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catwoman500 — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:01:03 GMT

Oh, wow! @MsStretch ...that is awful. 😧 I was feeling good that you at least had heat and now to find out you were without it for a few nights makes me cringe. And for the power outage to last so long! You were a trooper for sure. That is my worst nightmare. I hate the cold...it's painful. Hoping you are consuming loads of hot foods and beverages under mounds of blankets now to get yourself warmed back up.

Toast those tootsies!

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Frozenoem — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:53:46 GMT

Hope everyone’s back to normal and with power, finally talked myself into getting up and leaving the mummy bag in bed.

Temps have been in negative number, when air temp hit -30* the mummy bag was pulled from closet.

With functioning generator only suggestion is you can put on separate manual crossover box for power failures. Most furnaces run on 115Volt, can be run on gensets.And depending upon wattage of appliances or circuits you can add must have circuits for generator supply.

About the best suggestions for supplies are army navy stores and cold weather survival gear, sleeping bags, camp stoves, extra propane tanks for cooking. And for well water gallons of water on standby.

Camping experience takes on a whole nother meaning.. Today it’s warmed up to 10* and I think I’ll now take a walk and bring in food, something other than pancakes or shortbread.

Five days in negative numbers just made do with supplies On hand and absolutely no desire to leave house.coffee free for tests.

Feel a caffeinated beverage in my immediate future.

@catwoman500

Snowville in Maine is relatively non-existent this year barely 2’ on the ground. Might get a real storm later in the week Saturday or Sunday, hopefully here and not at the coast, where Stretches storm hit.

Missing banked snow against the outbuildings to keep the critters warm, neighbors have been using straw bales. Now need to shop before temps drop again- -30 to -60 is just too darned cold.

That when med’s hopefully work to keep joints flexible.

Froze

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Frozenoem — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:49:28 GMT

Heat wave today 20*, tonight wind chill warnings for 10 minutes to frostbite. -30*.

Jst remembered that my old contractor grade 8800 Watt generator when used on coast supplied power to well, fridge , furnace , water filtration and a few other circuits in cabin. And handled surge for startup, if math is correct ?? Around 12,000 watt, just required killing house main power (in case.power was restored while sleeping ) and crossover switch and circuit breakers flipped on separate electrical box for generator only use.Big gas tank allowed running for 2 days or longer with marine exterior tank and suction hose for 8 days.

Happened once in 1999👎🏻.

Mummy bag is rated to -30* F and was left over from Korea. Paid $90 and was used doing trail maintenance, and camping AMC trail huts in winter. Big plus machine washable.

Easiest method for keeping the house warm for crawl spaces or basements is to shovel snow against foundation or piers. Probably where ferals huddled for warmth during power outage, think Quinzee snow camp or igloo. Stay relatively warm with candle & tree boughs.

Time to haul firewood before it gets brisk.

Frozen

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LaDolceVita — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:58:51 GMT

Looks like we are getting ready for another round and most of the eastern US is included. @MsStretch I imagine you had a terrible time keeping cats watered etc. I am hoping the ice stays away!

Re: MORNING ROLL CALL JANUARY 2022.

Frozenoem — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:46:26 GMT

Afternoon 0* feels like -18* with windchill , frostbite anyone🤔. Snows coming to eastern seaboard, button up and prepare for the worst.Least it’s warmed up from last night with 50 mph winds.

Working up courage to go out in mud room and bring in firewood, expected lows here to be -20 to -40 again. At least our snow drought may be over expect 12-14” more Monday with Nor’easter.

Why all the talk of snow, it will eventually melt and turn into water, increasing our water table.

Time to play enjoy your day

Froze

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MsStretch — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 00:31:36 GMT

Yeah, here we go again. *sighs audibly* Not near the same amounts of snow forecasted for my area, but it's the darn ice that's scaring me. 🌨️ Ice can do some serious damage to an already ravaged area.

Almost 2 weeks later, and the damage around this area is still plainly visible. Scary. Thank God no one was killed or died.

@Frozenoem , I have an underground basement, no headspace for humans except those under 5'. We have kept the door ajar so the cats can share the space with the occasional opossum. They're all best buds by now.

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LaDolceVita — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:54:07 GMT

Power surges going on and lots of wind. I imagine we could lose power any minute if a tree falls on a line. Scary outside watching the big trees swaying. Will stay in the 30s today and tomorrow but no snow or ice. Hope everyone is safe.

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MsStretch — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:30:28 GMT

It's snowing. 🌨️ Very cold. Making me nervous after that last fiasco.

Stay safe and warm wherever you are. 🧣🧤🥾

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RosemaryF433825 — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 21:14:46 GMT

GREETINGS EVERYONE!! 🤗

Wishing a New Year that I hope will be filled with blessings and reasons for joy to each of you!

I will soon be officially closing the 2021 books for my studio and gallery soon. What I was afraid would be a shaky year what with Covid and all, actually turned out to be quite profitable in the final months.

Weatherwise, we just got a bunch of snow and drifting on Friday. My snow plow guy showed up today, so now I am "free to go" whenever I need a trip to the city. It's supposed to turn bitterly cold starting Tuesday, and quite possibly even snow more today. Such is winter in the Midwest....we are used to it.

I started my first cortisone injection in my shoulder a week ago. Found out I have some small tears in my rotator cuff as well as a greatly inflamed tendon. Starting to feel more mobile already which is good, although still some soreness from the injection....which is nothing compared to the debilitating pain I had without it. 👍.

I hope this message finds each of you well, warm, and safe.

--Rosemary

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Frozenoem — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:03:13 GMT

It’s snowing and yet warm, around 29, pesky outdoor thermometer blew away again.Guess it didn’t like the 40 mph gale last night. If I were to guess around 12” has fallen? Maystop in another 3-4 hours, least it didn’t run to sleet or rain yet.👍

Think I’ll go dodge snowplows and get some food in, after starting a fire. Still expect power outages.

Froze

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catwoman500 — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:48:21 GMT

Happy Monday, Peeps,

Didn’t get to sleep until after 3 AM due to wind and rain slamming at the windows, and the sump pump gushing every 5 minutes. Only good part was the washing away of the 3 or so inches of snow that happened last evening into the night. The rain change started around 11 PM. Was praying for no outages, and we made it. 😺

The frigid temps have been brutal, and this week we’ll have some roller coaster temps. A few days ago, we had the coldest temps in 3 years.

@Frozenoem …nothing compared to your winters, but when the car sat in the sun on Sunday while I spent an hour in the grocery store, the car’s temp reading was still only 9 for the outside air when I came out, so I can imagine what the wind chill was. Brrr! Be careful going out!

Warming up today. It’s 36 and cloudy.

@MsStretch …hope you made it through the "weather" safely this time.

@RosemaryF433825 …hope your shoulder is feeling better.

@LaDolceVita …yeah, I kind of hold my breath with every new forecast, especially the ones that say, “possible power outages.” Just need the power to stay on.

Hope everyone is staying safe and warm.