Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[orrpeople]

I’ll trade you! We have a whole degree now!

South Dakota son keeps looking at the weather (he heads back Tuesday) and sighing.

 

[orrpeople]

Well. I'm trying to think of anything I missed doing for the boy while he visited. We went to his favorite fast food (In-N-Out) and coffee (Dutch Bros). He got together with quite a few friends, we went skiing, played games, and ate so much food. He's kind of a quiet dude so he wouldn't ask, but it's going to be a long time before he's back here again and I don't want to forget anything.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hard to guage the young man I can understand the place you in ..

 

[bobbi-j]

Well. I'm trying to think of anything I missed doing for the boy while he visited. We went to his favorite fast food (In-N-Out) and coffee (Dutch Bros). He got together with quite a few friends, we went skiing, played games, and ate so much food. He's kind of a quiet dude so he wouldn't ask, but it's going to be a long time before he's back here again and I don't want to forget anything.

Sounds like you’ve covered many - if not all - of the bases. He will return to the tundra knowing he is loved, and memories of his trip home will warm his heart. He will need a coat to keep the rest of him warm.

 

[BullChick]

Well. I'm trying to think of anything I missed doing for the boy while he visited. We went to his favorite fast food (In-N-Out) and coffee (Dutch Bros). He got together with quite a few friends, we went skiing, played games, and ate so much food. He's kind of a quiet dude so he wouldn't ask, but it's going to be a long time before he's back here again and I don't want to forget anything.

You forgot to make jackalope food to send with him!

 

[Alaskan]

Starch and iron his undies! Then he will remember you!

 

[WVduckchick]

That super sucks!!!

I haven't used those... I have used the de-icers from farm innovators.

These:
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These do not run hot, and are safe to run dry, and safe to sit on rubber/plastic.

They have an integrated thermal cube

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/farm-innovators-ice-chaser-multi-use-utility-deicer

I have one of those inside the water tank at our camp house. Do you mean you sit a regular waterer on top of it? Never thought of that.

 

[orrpeople]

You forgot to make jackalope food to send with him!

He sent me a pic sitting on that thing when he was in college. Yes. Jackalope food... Would that be like carrot-grass?

 

[Alaskan]

I have one of those inside the water tank at our camp house. Do you mean you sit a regular waterer on top of it? Never thought of that.

Nope

It has to be in the water... because it is NOT hot. I think it only heats up to 40F??? Something like that... so just warm enough to keep the water liquid.. but not warm enough to heat the water which means LESS money to run them.

They come in different sizes/strengths depending on how much water you want to keep thawed... from birdbath size to huge water trough.

I stick it inside my water pan... a black rubber water pan.... chicken size... is that a gallon? Two gallons???

 

[Alaskan]

He sent me a pic sitting on that thing when he was in college. Yes. Jackalope food... Would that be like carrot-grass?

The ones in Texas are like vampires....


So... a blood bag.