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[calhound]

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[lupinelady]

Good morning everyone- wow- what a mess we have here. It snowed maybe 3 inches- maybe more- it was windy so it's hard to tell. Then about 6 PM it started to sleet. When I got up this morning my 2 cats were on the back porch but no tracks in the snow from the summer house which tells me we have a crust of ice on top of the snow. This may a bit challenging to clear paths. It is warm out too which confused me until I listened to the weather just now. Temps are going to drop all day to 15 and up to 45 mph wind gusts later this morning from a front passing through. Yeesh. So I will go out as soon as it gets light and get my shoveling done- clean off bertha too.

I'm also pretty sure we are snowed in- I had to walk a weird path to the bird feeder to bring it in. Ended up bringing it in the house to get the snow and ice off it. It will take a bit of shoveling to get to where I put it. But i'm sure the birds will be hungry.

cal- oh cal- your comment about skating to the barn conjured up a vision of you in a figure skaters little skirt over your jeans and with a flannel shirt on top. lolol So funny.

I made an announcement in my spin class about Ted's birthday- I wore his t-shirt and I always use his water bottle. Gave info on where he is and that he likes red grapes and strawberries to eat. Put in a plug for Ely and NABC.
Hawkeye men's basketball team beat Michigan last night. Game wasn't over until after 10. I slept in this morning.
Really good game- amazing with the weather so many fans there.

Have a great day jewelies!

[calihoula]

hi lupe it is really windy here too weather lady said 40 to 45 miles per hour our temps to drop all day too so ice will be staying i let boo boo out he stopped looked at that blanket and rug on ramp then went down up down so he can use it when it gets light guess seeing if we can get out in jims truck probably should not do it.  no figure skating costume just jeans flannel shirt old dirty barn coat. just slip slidin away..

[johoward]

Hi ev1,
Joan sleeping.  Had pain pill earlier.  Took new meds two days now.  Already starting to feel better some.  Pain intensity down some.  Not gone.  Still cannot stand and walk unassisted, but hoping this will come soon.  She is really tired of being so disabled.
6,13 on ted our birthday boy.  Not bad for this laptop.
FYI Winter has just arrived here with about 6 inches of drifting wet snow.  Good packing for kids to enjoy. Temps around 30 degrees.  Roads are messy but passable.
Well GTG.  Lots of chores.  Joan will be up soon, and need to help her move around.
God bless all in need.
BYE

[calihoula]

hi joho! thanks for telling us about joan sounds better more promising. hard to be disable we went to walmart feedstore mcdonalds got a new poop bucket free with my grow card got a bright pink one girl said for pearl yes pearl pretty in pink when we left here we did not take back roads with little bridge went other gravel road got down to a highway and truck was sliding good no one coming cause could not stop jim got it turned highway was good main highway to richmond good. coming home i told jim turn on the first road this time and when we got to it saw road grater coming off it so went that way slid a few times got home everything is ice here. hard to get stuff in the garage slick and this wind but sun came out so hoping it melts my sidewalk and high winds dries it. im nervous about the game tomorrow its all on the line! go chiefs!

[ruesgram]

Hi Jewelies! All we got from that storm Jacob was rain and colder temps. Not going to be as cold as they had first reported. A warm up middle of next week. Thank goodness Robin left yesterday ahead of the storm. They say that there were numerous flights canceled or delayed. She flew from Columbus to JFK in NY then had a 4 hour layover. Her flight left at 7pm. I tracked it until I fell asleep after 11. At that point she was just south of Greenland. I was notified at 3:09 am that her flight had landed. It was almost an 8 hour flight. She was hoping to sleep all the way. I hope she did.

Cal, Robin and Robin are going to Santa Claus Land! They hope to ride in a sleigh pulled by reindeer! I saw that on tv, too, about reindeer starving because of they couldn't get to the lichen below the ice. How sad. Glad there is someone out there helping. What a gift Dr Westman gave of his eyes and kidneys. I hope to do that, too. I wish more people would donate their organs. Hope your ice melts and doesn't refreeze! You and the dogs be careful. You all need those spiked things you put on your shoes.

Lupe, seems so many people, including myself, have diverticulitis. There are so many foods that cause me problems. I would love to eat popcorn but I know I can't. Hope your bil feels better soon. My sis is much better today. Hoping we can get back on schedule and go to Walmart Monday! You be safe out there!

Jo, glad Joan is having some relief.  Prednisone  has helped me out before!

Ted, Happy Birthday!

Have a great evening!

[calihoula]

hi rues! im so happy the robins got there okay! cool you saw that too and robin going to santas! gosh she has a fun life! hope she takes some pictures! very sad upsetting about straving reindeer. yay sis is better back to walmart i went today with jim good we did not need alot his favorite part going thru the drive thru at mcdonalds. the sun melted the middle of my barn sidewalk smokey keeps front part in shade ice my barn keeps sun from the side door ice but hay i can go thru the middle now and stupid high wind dried off too. what a relief too. still really cold and that wind. got tons of birds here happy they have a place to eat get a drink. happy pearl and them all taken care of for the night they have a warm house coaly cat feral and retro all in the warm laundry room sleeping in their beds. i got a blanket on the steps with a heating pad inside really warm in the garage but garage is really cold so they come in for me for the night. oh rues so happy robin is okay! oh i wont eat popcorn anymore not since you got that div stuff from eating it i sure dont want that!

[calhound]

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Snow and Minks - UPDATE January 18, 2020
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New Mink
New Mink
The snow on the mailboxes is 27 ? inches from the top of the tallest mailbox (on the left) up to the top of the pile.

Stripe showed us more about the snow. It was too soft to stay on top, so she plowed through, finally tunneling through it to emerge by the door.

A few hours later, another mink arrived with white down his or her throat and chest. Neither Peggy nor I can remember this mink, so it?s not just that I?m losing my memory at 80. (She?s 78, so maybe she?s no better.) The mink was a little skittish but took bologna from our hands and looked for it in usual places. We?re calling him or her New Mink for now until someone comes up with a name.

Chickadees showed how fluffy the snow was by landing with their wings spread to keep from sinking and by scattering a cloud of flakes when they flew up.

 

New Mink standing
New Mink standing
Mink Stripe
Mink Stripe
Chickadee Landing
Chickadee Landing
Snow on mailboxes
Snow on mailboxes
Chickadee Landing
Chickadee Landing

Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center

[calhound]

hi jewelies it is 10 feels like -5 49 in the barn i had a hard time getting that barn door to open frozen shut again used my screwdriver had to take my gloves off freezing almost gave up but pulled hard one more time and broke open. at least my sidewalk still dry in places. i love the new mink sweetest face but my heart hurts for clear. but happy this new one made it to the safe zone. maybe stripe told it come here with me i know a place. i saw on the world news how mn got hit with that snow.

It will not get much warmer for the big game today they said maybe get to 16 feel like 4 some fans already there at arrowhead showed titans fans coming in yesterday at kci airport.

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[lupinelady]

Good morning everyone-it is -6 here and windy; the house got so cold the furnace came on and wasn't putting out warm air. Had to get hubby up. We need to check the outside vent- may be snowed in or not. Anyway- more wood in the stove and I got a hot cup of coffee and put my ear muffs on! lol
Yesterday was an adventure outside. With the sleet coming after the snow I could walk and sink through the ice to sure footing on the snow. I had my hiking boots on- good tread- after getting the birds fed I started bertha and then walked around to see what I could see. Lots of tracks but they weren't clear enough to figure out who belonged to them. One track looked like a possum - two foot prints and a tail drag in between the pawprints like they usually have. Possums should be in hibernation but I tried to get to the hole dug in the ashes pile but it was down a bit of a steep hill and I just didn't want to take any chances.
Mostly we stayed inside. Hubby plowed a bit- since it was windy we had a few drifts. He tried to go to town in the afternoon but slid a little and even the pavement wasn't in very good shape. So he turned around and came home.
I forgot to mention being outside with ice on the trees and the wind was amazing. The sounds of cracking  was scary at first but our trees haven't suffered. We wondered if we'd lose some trees or branches but so far so good. I feel really bad for the ones that are bent way over.
Have a great day jewelies!

[lupinelady]

Hubby put more wood in the wood stove and turned off the furnace. We really don't need it. I'm sure he'll figure it out. We are toasty now but our tv cable is out. Says channel is off. Hmmm. I'll maybe be able to watch on my laptop if it isn't fixed. Thanks for offering Jim's expertise.  Rafa not on the schedule tonight.cul

[calihoula]

okay lupe if you need jim call me bummer on your tv cable hope it gets back on tons of chiefs fan tailgating loud save your voice for the game! no rafa 

[ruesgram]

Hi Jewelies! Brrr it's cold outside! Hasn't gotten above 26! We had a few snow flurries this afternoon. It's that darn wind that makes it so bad. Cuts right through you. Lot of birds at my feeders, mostly sparrows, a couple cardinals and about 10 pigeons! Robin sent me this pic from Helsinki. The fountain is called the Havis Amanda. It's a naked lady rising from the sea. Robin is imitating her and thankfully she is clothed! I asked where is the snow and she said there is none! Hopefully there will be some in Lapland tomorrow!

[calihoula]

chiefs are going to the superbowl! like that sign said our fan had we have waited our whole life for this!