The Old Folks Home

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I don't remember our MI winters as being that cold in Southern MI. Northern small town from Detroit. Royal Oak area. I do remember the heavy wet snow and ice on the roads. I well remember going into a neighborhood down a hill and not being able to get back up because the street was iced over. That's when I got snow tires with those traction giving studs inserted in them. Just couldn't use those tires out on the highways because the studs could come flying out at highway speeds. I don't miss those days at all. I never new real cold until we live in NW MO and got gale force winds coming in off the great plains in January/February when the temps could 20° below zero. I handled that OK I guess. I was young and tough and took a two quart Stanley Thermos filled with iced tea with me out to the woods to cut firewood in knee deep snow at 20 below.

You’re one tough hombre!

 

[Nomadicus]

Goodnight Old Folks

 

[Sequel]

Goodnight Old Folks

Night!

 

[pertnear09]

Night

 

[Nomadicus]

Good Morning Old Folks

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF. Pretty outside, but too cold for my old hands. Gonna help make cookies today.

 

[Nomadicus]

With a calm gentle breeze off and on and sunny mid 50's temp I'm piddling outside with a small carpentry job. I've needed a frame to support grow lights with over a banquet table for along time. Today is the day I finish it. With leftover coop wood and screws it's coming together fine.

 

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I don't remember our MI winters as being that cold in Southern MI. Northern small town from Detroit. Royal Oak area. I do remember the heavy wet snow and ice on the roads. I well remember going into a neighborhood down a hill and not being able to get back up because the street was iced over. That's when I got snow tires with those traction giving studs inserted in them. Just couldn't use those tires out on the highways because the studs could come flying out at highway speeds. I don't miss those days at all. I never new real cold until we live in NW MO and got gale force winds coming in off the great plains in January/February when the temps could 20° below zero. I handled that OK I guess. I was young and tough and took a two quart Stanley Thermos filled with iced tea with me out to the woods to cut firewood in knee deep snow at 20 below.

Yeah, Missouri winters are a kick aren't they, LOL.

And to think, we moved here for the milder winters! We came from western IL. Over 40 inches of snow per year along with ice and those delightful sub teen temps and sub 20 wind chills. Only 22 inches of snow here, yeah, ice and those delightful wind chills but that 22 inches of snow compared with over 40 does make a difference.

Howdy everyone! Hope y'all aren't running around like chickens with your heads cut off trying to get ready for Christmas.

I have all my shopping done, last gift arrived from Amazon yesterday. Baked my last batch of cookies this morning...now if I can keep our hands out of them till Tuesday....I'm ready to kick back, stare at the pretty lights and relax! Hope you are also.

 

[Alaskan]

Yeah, Missouri winters are a kick aren't they, LOL.

And to think, we moved here for the milder winters! We came from western IL. Over 40 inches of snow per year along with ice and those delightful sub teen temps and sub 20 wind chills. Only 22 inches of snow here, yeah, ice and those delightful wind chills but that 22 inches of snow compared with over 40 does make a difference.

Howdy everyone! Hope y'all aren't running around like chickens with your heads cut off trying to get ready for Christmas.

I have all my shopping done, last gift arrived from Amazon yesterday. Baked my last batch of cookies this morning...now if I can keep our hands out of them till Tuesday....I'm ready to kick back, stare at the pretty lights and relax! Hope you are also.

And WHICH kind of cookies???


No one here has made any cookies... just too wworkout this year...

I did buy a bunch of treats though....

 

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And WHICH kind of cookies???


No one here has made any cookies... just too wworkout this year...

I did buy a bunch of treats though....

Sugar cookies, Oatmeal raisin, Oatmeal, Tollhouse chocolate chip and Oatmeal chocolate chip. Should hold us for awhile....I hope. Thought about making Snickerdoodles but started to feel a bit of cookie burn out so decided to call it quits.