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Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:08 am
by JEBar
68 with a heavy overcast and light fog in our campground north of Houston on Lake Conroe .... they are calling for it to get up to 72 later today with a 40% chance of PM showers .... today is the last in the next 10 days with a forecast for the temp to get into the 70's

Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:09 am
by Sir Henry
It should hit 40 today and melt all our snow. I sure hope so as it was a very wet snow and brings down trees and branches. I just heard the power to the range is our which closes it.

Hope it opens by tomorrow.

Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:20 am
by Hatchdog
Here is eastern Washington State we bottomed out at 9* above. Had another 3” of snow overnight Tuesday and another 2-3” last night. I think we’re out of the woods now with highs in the upper 30’s predicted for the weekend.

My go to coffee cup. 27 years ago when my wife and I were dating the latte craze was beginning. I had just moved into a new house and she bought me (us) a latte machine and a set of coffee mugs. I’m not much of a latte drinker so the machine is long gone but here 27 years later the four mugs remain. Originally they had a printed design on them which is long gone. I love these mugs as they fit my requirements for the perfect coffee mug which is. Large capacity as I drink lots of coffee and a handle big enough for three fingers.
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Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:32 am
by Redthies
Sir Henry wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:09 am
It should hit 40 today and melt all our snow. I sure hope so as it was a very wet snow and brings down trees and branches. I just heard the power to the range is our which closes it.

Hope it opens by tomorrow.
How much snow did you get? We got 8” or so of really dry stuff up at Blaine/Whiterock. At least it was “easy” to move due to being so dry. We were at 10-14* for the past few days, but back up into the 30s today and mid 40s by satso hope it disappears fast!



Hillbilly snowplow V3.0 :

Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:34 am
by Redthies
Time for a triple espresso and some good toast. Nobody was out yesterday because of all the snow, so our bakery that usually has 2 or 3 loves left by the time I get there, had a great selection!

Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:38 am
by markiver54
Still love that old Runner; brings back memories of mine.
Love the plow too! 😁

Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:50 am
by Sir Henry
Redthies wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:32 am
Sir Henry wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:09 am
It should hit 40 today and melt all our snow. I sure hope so as it was a very wet snow and brings down trees and branches. I just heard the power to the range is our which closes it.

Hope it opens by tomorrow.
How much snow did you get? We got 8” or so of really dry stuff up at Blaine/Whiterock. At least it was “easy” to move due to being so dry. We were at 10-14* for the past few days, but back up into the 30s today and mid 40s by satso hope it disappears fast!



Hillbilly snowplow V3.0 :
Less than a foot.

Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:50 am
by RanchRoper
markiver54 wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:08 am
RanchRoper wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:55 am
Been looking at some Steger mukluks made in Ely Minnesota. Supposed to be really warm. Look well made.
Lots to choose from there. A bit pricy, but, they do look warm.
They look like they're made for you RR. :)
Ya those tall moosehide ones will work when I turn my back on civilization and go all Jeremiah Johnson...almost there some days now...

Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:01 am
by Redthies
markiver54 wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:38 am
Still love that old Runner; brings back memories of mine.
Love the plow too! 😁
It’s a fun little rig Mark. One of my friends had an ‘85 back in highschool (‘86) that was fantastic, and another friend had an identical one to mine from ‘88-‘95. Lots of memories in the 4Runners from the 80s. I was driving FJ40s back then. Now I have a 100 series Land Cruiser and the 4Runner as well as a Dodge Cummins 3500 for towing and camper duty.

The plow was a 20 minute weld up. I have all the bits to make a proper one with wireless remote etc that would go in the front,but haven’t had the time I need to weld it all up. It will be home brewed as well, but more or less like a factory built version. I’m going to use my multi-mount winch to raise and lower the blade, and it will just slide in to the receiver I put in the front bumper I made. Unless we get another big snow forecast, it may not be ready until next season.

Re: Our Morning Coffee and Weather

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:11 am
by markiver54
Sounds like a good plan and you are very capable. Got yourself some very capable vehicles as well!
BTW, mine was a red '86, one year after the straight axle.