Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

Maybe we need to plan a woodcutting day for you. Anybody from here that wants to, can help. What say brother?

Not a bad idea. Thank you. I just live too far from everybody.
I have a friend near by and we help each other out with firewood. It has just been too cold for either of us old guys to be out.

I brought in the last of the dry wood, so I'm good for a couple of days. I'll start bringing in some of the green wood that is close to being dry enough to burn. I'll do that tomorrow.

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I'm working with a loan officer from the credit union to see if I can get an equity loan. I think that is my best option as long as I can get approved.

 

[aart]

They call that "house rich" and "cash poor".

I'm working with a loan officer from the credit union to see if I can get an equity loan. I think that is my best option as long as I can get approved.

If your house is paid off you could get a home equity loan.

 

[RaZ]

If your house is paid off you could get a home equity loan.

It's free and clear but that is no guarantee that I can tap into the equity.

 

[RaZ]

What a beautiful day. Clear blue sunny sky but cold as a witch's ************
The bird feeders are busy. Even the crows are coming in. They seem extra shiny black against the snow. I need to work up the ambition to dig out my snow suit and go out to mess with the wood. Also change the water founts and check for eggs. Don't want those things to freeze. It's a balmy 23 degrees with a wind chill of 13. Hope you all are warm and happy.
BTW a local school won their football playoff yesterday against Iron Mountain. Now they go to Ford Field in Detroit for the Division Championship. Go Bearcats!

 

[troyer]

Was 15 degrees and a light breeze just a bit ago.

 

[Sally PB]

Windy, but sunny here. With the snow, it is blindingly bright outside. I'll take it!

 

[aart]

Breezy here too...and bright.
The sun is nice, I am just damn glad it's not snowing!!
Had to hire a plowguy to clear my driveway, tractor thrower just couldn't do it, he did a great job.

 

[Sally PB]

Several years ago, we had a neighbor next door who was from Detroit, and this was his "weekend getaway spot." He asked who plowed back here in the winter, and I said that we all kind of did it; my hubby would hit it with the snow thrower, another neighbor had a Kubota.

The next door neighbor said, "Well, can't you get someone out her to plow?" I told him it would be $70-80 a trip, easily. He didn't think he'd need 4 wheel drive either, until he got stuck.

He also laughed when one of the kids left the basement door open when they went back to Detroit. They burned up their entire tank of propane. Pipes froze, water damage... Sure, that would be funny to me too. SMH.

No, they don't live out here anymore.

 

[chickflick]

Sam is back in the hospital with Covid

 

[Folly's place]

Sending best wishes and prayers his way.
Mary