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Title: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major E A Sterner on January 31, 2025, 11:04:08 PM
47 days until Spring and counting down.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 01, 2025, 10:37:00 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Went to HS boys basketball games for Sackett on Thursday and yesterday.

'Tis 18 and overcast. "Colder. Cloudy. A chance of flurries in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph."
Tonight: "Not as cold. Light snow. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows in the middle 20s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.".

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 02, 2025, 07:54:01 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 28 and overcast. Had a mix of sleet/snow overnight. "Not as cool. Cloudy. Patchy freezing drizzle in the morning. Highs in the middle 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph."

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: DeaconKC on February 02, 2025, 03:40:46 PM
Good afternoon folks, sunshine and 71 here today. Good day at Church, just relaxing now. Verk tomorrow. Y'all have a good one.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: The Trinity Kid on February 02, 2025, 05:10:57 PM
Morning all.

The roads are still choking out here. 2.5" of rain in the past 36 hours.

I am currently down with whatever sickness the Mrs had. Well, we both are I guess. Fever, aches, pains, sinuses and coughing. Makes for a great weekend. Not totally bed ridden, but not much motivation to get out of bed either.

Y'all keep healthy out there.

—TK
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 03, 2025, 07:33:47 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 29 and light snow. "loudy. Light snow likely in the morning. Freezing drizzle also possible in the morning. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Nearly steady temperature in the lower 30s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent."

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major E A Sterner on February 03, 2025, 08:07:17 PM
TK, Hope you and the Mrs feel better soon,February is my least favorite month, 28 days of Mondays with 29 every 4 years. :(  :(
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: DeaconKC on February 03, 2025, 08:24:12 PM
Wow, it was 75 today, sunny with a light breeze, just gorgeous. The next few days will be bouncing around with temps and light rain, then colder next week. Going to the eye doc tomorrow, just a regular check up. Y'all be good.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 04, 2025, 09:50:10 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Woke with an earache and cough. Stay home to get some rest.

'Tis 9 and cloudy. WC -5. High of 18 and mostly cloudy.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 04, 2025, 04:02:32 PM
Cold and damp here, not sure and don't care because it's warm and dry in the house. ;D
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 04, 2025, 04:21:31 PM
Still suck'n' in air and taking up space...
81°F Sunny and the AC is on. 
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: DeaconKC on February 04, 2025, 06:50:00 PM
Well temps dropped 25 degrees between yesterday and today and overcast. We had a nice lunch at Cracker Barrel, ran some shopping and then my eye doctor appointment. Good report, so that is reassuring.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 05, 2025, 07:18:07 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Back to verk.

'Tis 5 and clear. "Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. East wind 5 to 10 mph."

Tonight: "Not as cold. Cloudy. Light snow likely in the evening. Freezing drizzle also possible in the evening  then a chance of light snow and freezing drizzle after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Minor icing possible. Nearly steady temperature in the mid 20s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent."

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 05, 2025, 01:22:34 PM
Couldn't sleep so got up and sorted and tossed stuff in the trash.  Just got up, we went out and it's 26 and a weird combo of very light snow, sleet and freezing rain.  Not a lot just enough to make things slick, trip to T-Town canceled. ;)   Need an Rx but OK till Tuesday. 

Tinker in the kitchen a while today, got sourdough sinner-mon rolls working, won't be ready till tomorrow.  Fried pork, apple and onion for supper. 
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: The Trinity Kid on February 05, 2025, 01:34:37 PM
Morning all.

We're still on the sunny side of the dirt here. Got 9" total rain since Friday, but the sun poked out this morning. Lots of places locally got some flooding, but so far no major injuries reported.

Today is my brother's 21st birthday. I told him to buy me a box of 9mm and a brew. We'll see if he listens ::)

—TK
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 06, 2025, 07:31:24 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Quote from: The Trinity Kid on February 05, 2025, 01:34:37 PMToday is my brother's 21st birthday. I told him to buy me a box of 9mm and a brew. We'll see if he listens ::)

—TK
Is he buying a pistol?

'Tis 22 and overcast. Dusting overnight. High of 29 and windy.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 07, 2025, 06:39:57 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 8 and clear. WC -2. High of 26 and partly cloudy.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 07, 2025, 04:06:43 PM
Ran errands, made 6 stops, five were a success, still have expired plates but they give you a warning till 30 days over, forgot something with my address on it addressed to me. 

Got some things, only thing interesting is some local cheese brats.  Made in Table Rock but the one CS in Syracuse carries some of their stuff.

Got a spare for the Jeep car, went with new, decided in made sense, $109 with mounting and balance, traded tales of two of my late Uncle's, one who retired from the tire shop and met one of my once removed cousins or what ever. Met before but not really.  I told him he's probably only seen me in a hat, vest and frock, he knew then, 
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: The Trinity Kid on February 07, 2025, 05:55:11 PM
Quote from: Silver Creek Slim on February 06, 2025, 07:31:24 AMMorning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Is he buying a pistol?

'Tis 22 and overcast. Dusting overnight. High of 29 and windy.

Slim
He will be Monday. Had to order it. Sig P365.

Back to rain here. Still getting over The Krud.

—TK
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major E A Sterner on February 07, 2025, 11:54:08 PM
Went out and bought a newer car for my wife,2014 Chrysler 300s, she had it 3 days and it started leaking oil, Like 4 quarts in 50 miles.Called the shop I got it from and told them to send the flatbed to come get it and what the problem was.They wanted me to drive it there, Told them nope, wasn't going to destroy the engine because they didn't want to go out in the cold. They came and got it yesterday after noon, had it repaired around 1:30 today.replaced the Oil cooler cut a pass key for it and replaced the tires that they were supposed to do before I picked it up.All is good now.
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Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 08, 2025, 07:53:19 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Quote from: The Trinity Kid on February 07, 2025, 05:55:11 PMHe will be Monday. Had to order it. Sig P365.
Great.

Congrats on the "new" car for the wife, Major.

Monthly systems outage, today. Going to verk in a bit.

Got 1" of white overnight.

'Tis 20 and overcast. "Snow. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent."

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Johnny McCrae on February 08, 2025, 07:58:09 AM
Quote from: Major E A Sterner on February 07, 2025, 11:54:08 PMWent out and bought a newer car for my wife,2014 Chrysler 300s

That's a fine looking auto, Major. Nice clean lines. I had a 2006 Chrysler 300T and loved it.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major E A Sterner on February 08, 2025, 10:41:40 AM
Thanks Slim & Johnny, the 300s is replacing a 2006 300c, She likes the 300 series Chryslers.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Johnny McCrae on February 08, 2025, 02:27:21 PM
Found some old pictures....

I installed an after market grill on my 2006 300T and called the car a "Poor man's Rolls Royce".

Truth be told, the horizontal bar grill style like the Major's is my favorite. It just wasn't available back then.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: DeaconKC on February 08, 2025, 04:00:51 PM
Good news on the Chrysler Major. Weather decent here the last couple of days. Supposed to drop tomorrow almost 30 degrees and rain. Yuck.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 09, 2025, 07:11:05 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

3" of white on the ground.

Heading for church in a bit.

'Tis 2 and mostly cloudy. High of 19 and mostly sunny.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major E A Sterner on February 09, 2025, 09:22:59 AM
Mornin Y'all, we got 4-5 inches of the evil white stuff, I guess it's better than the 8-10 the weather liars called for. Y'all stay warm and dry,I have to go clear my driveway for the wife.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 09, 2025, 01:48:25 PM
Nothing much here, chilly, will do some cleaning. See what goes on this week, still need to make a trip to Lincoln but no emergency.  Riley and I are good till at least St Pat's.  Been buying most of my non-perishables off Amazon, saves me having to carry them so far.  I leave the cart outside and then heavy bags of dog food and cases of canned goods appear on it and it just rolls in the house. 

People complain about them and him, but they provide a very useful service for old people, the whiners don't, they just whine.  And that's for any flavor of whiner and for what ever reason.  My favorite is the people whining about fast food service, simple, don't go there. 

BTW, looked for fun, 2 dozen eggs are still cheaper than a Big Mac meal deal.  ;D Oh well, the eggs they hoard won't keep long in Mommy's basement, not like T-paper and 22 ammo. ::)
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 09, 2025, 01:55:23 PM
Heard there is some sort of dispute party going on later, something about a ball and rappers, no idea what that is all about.  Something about a supper bowl, leaves me out I mostly use a plate. ;D
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 10, 2025, 07:13:25 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 2 and partly cloudy. High of 21.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: The Trinity Kid on February 10, 2025, 08:26:36 AM
Morning all.

Supposed to be sunny and 62 here today. Nice to have a break from the rain.

I am back to the proverbial grindstone today, feeling well enough to venture into the world. I also have a work class that I had to smooth talk my way into, so I probably should t miss that.

—TK
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 10, 2025, 12:09:31 PM
Spose to snow, no one is sure when, how much and exactly how much so I think it could be bad, checked, inventory is in good shape, nothing I need or want, even have about 50 pounds of dog food and a little over 5 pounds of treat and plenty of human food, coffee, tea and my meds, plenty of T Paper, paper towels and little plastic dog poop bags.  Only 2 nanners but lots of oranges and such. 
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 11, 2025, 07:45:48 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 0 and mostly sunny. High of 13 and mostly sunny.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 11, 2025, 10:39:09 AM
Our brief period of winter (sub 50 degrees) ended over a week ago.
Spring has sprung with mid 80's, and Oak pollen is particularly
heavy. It is affecting my sinuses and my inner ears.
Some vertigo and hearing loss, I'm taking OTC Benadryl, but it is only marginal effective. 
Tinnitus is annoying, and minor balance effects but no pain aside mild headache when the meds wear off.
No clue if we will get another cool snap of sub-50's... perhaps  :-\ 
I need to get some more OTC Benadryl (out) so a venture to Walgreens is on my agenda today.

I did get to my friends FFL Saturday; open but it is still boarded up from
car smash and attempted grab.
The 3 perps were apprehended when the stolen KIA was abandoned while still stuck and the mental midgets called an Uber for a getaway.
Two of the Latin's were illegals the 3rd has record of car thief.

Anyway, I came away with no new acquisition(s) I did see a nice S&W pre-mod 10 - M&P at a fair asking consignment price.
But, alas I'm lacking in duckets.
Besides, I already have a very nice S code just post Victory Mod. WW II M&P   

Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 12, 2025, 07:45:05 AM
Same thing, different day already 80 degrees and foggy.

 Clogged head and Tinnitus are the modus operandi on tap  ::) 
   I took some meds and zoned out yesterday and it was a good nap,
woke up feeling some relieved.   :-\ 
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: The Trinity Kid on February 12, 2025, 08:03:24 AM
Morning all.

29, headed for 45 and rain today.

Class over the past two days was informative. It wasn't strictly necessary for me to take it (it was the foundational class for Single Resource Firing Boss, for those curious), but the information was good, and if I ever feel like going for that qualification I have the class. ::)

Today's agenda looks like a trip over the hill and a lot of busywork. Hopefully I can find some way to make myself not involved with the busywork. A body can only redecorate an office so many times before losing their marbles.

—TK
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 12, 2025, 09:57:39 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

I have a pre-model 10 that looks like that. BTW, it was my first S&W.

BTW, if I didn't mention it before, a 1908 Colt Pocket Hammerless came home with me.

'Tis 10 and light sn*w. "Snow. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Highs in the upper teens. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent." Possible 1" to 2" tonight.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: DeaconKC on February 12, 2025, 06:30:14 PM
Congrats on that 1908! If it still has it's original grips, don't shoot it with them, get some replacements first. I speak from sad experience. Weather has my back screwed up. wish it would just stay cold, instead of switching back and forth.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 13, 2025, 06:33:07 AM
I don't have a 1908 Colt Pocket Hammerless  :(
 I saw one at the Melbourne Winter Show but @ $ 1975 beyond my budget.

   

Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 13, 2025, 07:46:59 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Thanks for the advise, Deacon.

Got 2" more of white.

'Tis 2 and clear. High of 14 and sunny.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 13, 2025, 03:12:41 PM
We are knee high to a Labrador.  Sidewalks are clear here, roads are slick, will go check the mail and take out the garbage before it starts more.  Well stocked up, slipped out before the storm and got nanners.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 13, 2025, 04:14:56 PM
I got real Bronkey and some ambitious, and change the porch light bulb.
  Thats about it, had to drag the 3 step out and climb it.... sick smiley goes here  :P
Due for a 7th tour of the porcelain bus  ::)
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 14, 2025, 07:12:22 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis -7 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 20s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent." 4"-5" of white tonight.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 14, 2025, 05:55:20 PM
Got a enamelware tortilla press and a 6 inch stovetop oven, stacked enchiladas last night, enough for tonight.  Late supper last night a sourdough crust pizza with enough left for breakfast.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 14, 2025, 06:23:47 PM
Looks good, Del.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 15, 2025, 07:42:46 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

4.5" of new white.

'Tis 18 and sn*wing. "Light snow. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent."

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: DeaconKC on February 15, 2025, 08:10:27 PM
Clawed it's way to 49 today with heavy rain, our place looked like we had installed a moat. Cooler temps next week with rain and possible snow. We had a Valentine's get together tonight at church, lots of fun, the ladies' did a really nice job fixing everything up and decorating.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 16, 2025, 06:21:15 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

3" more for a total of 7.5".

'Tis 20 and overcast. "Blustery. Cloudy. Light snow likely in the morning  then a chance of light snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the upper teens. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent."

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 17, 2025, 07:12:05 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Got the TO-30 out and plowed the driveway yesterday after lunch.

'Tis -8 and cloudy. High of 3 and cloudy.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 17, 2025, 01:56:30 PM
3-4 new, going to keep the light snow up till tomorrow and dip below zero tonight.  I'm in till it warms up.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Johnny McCrae on February 17, 2025, 02:53:12 PM
Back in my hometown of Burlington, Wisconsin, the temp is currently +7F with a windchill of-11F. Here in the Sunshine state, the temp is 72F and sunny. While I don't miss the cold weather, I do miss the skiing. We used to live 20 minutes from a ski resort in Wiscosnin. I used to get a season pass and prayed for snow. We started skiing right after Thanksgiving and on into March. Most of the time, we skied on man made snow which was pretty decent. 

The ski resort will be closed early today due to cold weather!
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 17, 2025, 04:18:15 PM
Quote from: Johnny McCrae on February 17, 2025, 02:53:12 PMThe ski resort will be closed early today due to cold weather!

HUH!  ???  seems an oxymoron
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 18, 2025, 07:14:18 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis -14 and sunny. WC -28. High of 9 and sunny.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Johnny McCrae on February 18, 2025, 07:57:23 AM
Currently, in Burlington, Wisconsin, the temp is -10F and the wind chill is -27F. No wonder, they closed the ski hill yesterday. It's also closed today. Many years ago, I skied one time in -48F windchill. It was brutal to say least, also pretty stupid.

It's 66 degrees right now in the Sunshine State.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Hair Trigger Jim on February 18, 2025, 08:07:38 AM
-11 here and mostly cloudy.  Perfectly calm though.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: pony express on February 18, 2025, 08:52:06 AM
 Temperature of 7 degrees and light sn** here in the Missouri Ozarks. Supposed to be a blizzard of all blizzards coming tonight, with 8-12 inches of the evil white stuff. Retirement sure beats trying to deliver mail in all this mess.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: DeaconKC on February 18, 2025, 12:32:15 PM
29 here in Arkansas right now with 4-6" of snow with light ice predicted this afternoon. Ran to the store for a couple prescriptions and the Walmartians are scary to say the least. Anyway got fresh pot of coffee going and feet up in the recliner. Y'all stay safe.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Johnny McCrae on February 18, 2025, 04:08:07 PM
One time, I prayed too hard for snow. The roads out to the ski area were closed.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 19, 2025, 07:25:36 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis -9 and partly cloudy. High of 15 and partly sunny.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: DeaconKC on February 19, 2025, 11:46:30 AM
17 here with about 6" of that white stuff on the ground. Gonna have some more coffee.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: The Trinity Kid on February 19, 2025, 05:55:41 PM
Afternoon all.

Not to rub it in, but it's 65 and partly cloudy (or mostly sunny, whichever you prefer).

Biggest news from here is that I sent another new gun to CA waiting period purgatory today. Went to sportsman's warehouse intent on buying a Mossberg 702 semi auto 22lr, ostensibly on sale for $109. alas, they were sold out, but they did have a Henry youth model on sale, which all said and done was $299, plus extortion fees. So in 10 days, I'll have a Henry 22lr lever gun.

—TK
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 19, 2025, 07:18:27 PM
Good for you, TK.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major E A Sterner on February 19, 2025, 07:39:08 PM
TK, If I remember correctly, Henry will send you an adult size stock if you call them and ask.Might make it more shootable for you.Unless it's for a youngster or small framed female.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: The Trinity Kid on February 19, 2025, 11:29:28 PM
Quote from: Major E A Sterner on February 19, 2025, 07:39:08 PMTK, If I remember correctly, Henry will send you an adult size stock if you call them and ask.Might make it more shootable for you.Unless it's for a youngster or small framed female.

I actually like the youth stock on it. Makes it quite handy. I'm also a relatively small fellow.

—TK
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 20, 2025, 06:49:18 AM
I had one of Henry's with adult stock, LOP was 14" a bit much for my taste in lever gun.
I had to order the youth stock which was 13".
I believe it was $60 or 65 shipped with the brass butt plate and tang screws complete.

Still under the influence of sinusitis, good days and bad.
The other day was rough, I had vertigo when I woke.
 
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 20, 2025, 07:15:45 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 5 and partly sunny. Finally above 0 in the morning. Dog and I went for a walk. High of 27 and partly cloudy.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: pony express on February 20, 2025, 08:10:45 AM
Well, this just isn't very fair! Slim, up in the Great White North, is at 5 degrees, while hundreds of miles south here in Mo, it's -4! The Great Blizzard of 2025 topped out at about 5-6" of the evil white stuff here, which isn't going away for a while, won't get much above freezing until next Sunday.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 21, 2025, 07:23:55 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Quote from: pony express on February 20, 2025, 08:10:45 AMWell, this just isn't very fair! Slim, up in the Great White North, is at 5 degrees, while hundreds of miles south here in Mo, it's -4! The Great Blizzard of 2025 topped out at about 5-6" of the evil white stuff here, which isn't going away for a while, won't get much above freezing until next Sunday.
Your cold got here. Winter is back.
'Tis -9 and partly cloudy. High of 27 and sunny.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 21, 2025, 08:56:36 AM
We saw 47 degrees this morning 49 now and sunny.

Errands To Run, include feed store run for Horse feed, hardware store and a
hankering for a BBQ sandwich.
After that it's catch as catch can  :-\
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 21, 2025, 12:39:15 PM
-6 here at noon, supposed to warm up in the 50's this weekend.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Hair Trigger Jim on February 21, 2025, 01:17:40 PM
It's already up to 20 here, after being single digits or negative all week.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 22, 2025, 09:36:51 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 20 and mostly cloudy. High of 31 and partly cloudy.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 23, 2025, 07:41:02 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Going to church on a bit.

'Tis 18 and cloudy. "Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon."

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 24, 2025, 12:40:41 AM
Morning, evening or whatever. Went to Lincoln today, stocked up on supplies, took some paperwork to my daughter for her to do, took her and one of my friends out for Chinese and saw my mom a couple hours. 

Got home, unloaded groceries, after taking Brown Dog out, put away freezer and refrig stuff and he told me I needed a nap.  He was right, napped 3 1/2 hours and now awake.  Will tinker around till I'm tired again.  He majesty went out, looked at me for a bit and snorted and went back to bed.  As long as he don't throw off my pillows and blankents like she sometimes does. ::)
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 24, 2025, 07:10:35 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Spring is here. ::)
'Tis 35 and partly cloudy. High of 51 and partly cloudy.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Delmonico on February 24, 2025, 04:14:24 PM
66 here.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 25, 2025, 07:33:17 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 31 and sunny. High of 46 and mostly sunny.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 26, 2025, 07:29:00 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 30 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of light rain. . . Freezing rain and snow in the morning  then a slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. Highs in the middle 40s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent."

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major E A Sterner on February 26, 2025, 08:57:46 AM
Mornin Y'all Sunny and going to 53 today, a nice pre-spring day
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 26, 2025, 01:03:18 PM
68 and sunny, nice day
Making beef & mushrooms spaghetti sauce from scratch, simmering now
will be ready at 5-ish.

Looking to re=sight my Springfield EMP 

I just can't see the mini tic-mark on the rear in daylight
nor does it in anyway glow in the darker light.
They are XS brand (the front would be fine IF I could see the rear)
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major E A Sterner on February 26, 2025, 06:27:05 PM
Unless you're doing precision shooting, just put the front sight on the target and press the trigger. No need to waste time lining up the sights. ;) If your target is farther than 15 yards then the rear sight become more important.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 26, 2025, 11:31:25 PM
Thanks Major, I bought this gun as LNIB, the PO had installed these aftermarket XS sights.
I would have preferred the OEM 3 dot, but at the time that was not the option and getting that gun off consignment was a sweet deal.
So, I suppose I've had prejudice opinion, and thinking I would prefer night sights
Then when I priced Tritium I was sticker shocked.

 In the end, it's pay up or get along with the XS Combat.   :-\
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 27, 2025, 07:39:33 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

I was looking at night sights, also. Decided to stay with the sights on it, like you, because of the price.  :(

'Tis 32 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the morning. A chance of sprinkles. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph."

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 27, 2025, 09:36:52 AM
Yes Sir, replacement XS night sights would be north of $150.00.
 Same sight picture except the rear would be the same single tick but would glow at night.

Better two dot Trijicon HD™ Night Sights are $183.00  :o

At those numbers I suppose I'll get over the notion  ::)
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 27, 2025, 11:02:00 AM
Quote from: Major 2 on February 27, 2025, 09:36:52 AMYes Sir, replacement XS night sights would be north of $150.00.
 Same sight picture except the rear would be the same single tick but would glow at night.

Better two dot Trijicon HD™ Night Sights are $183.00  :o

At those numbers I suppose I'll get over the notion  ::)
Me too.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 27, 2025, 12:29:27 PM
Quote from: Silver Creek Slim on February 27, 2025, 11:02:00 AMMe too.

Slim

 ;D  there was a time though  :P  I might have been more fool hardy.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: The Trinity Kid on February 27, 2025, 10:33:33 PM
I knew a fellow that had the same sights. He painted the entire rear sight with Trijicon's glowy paint, and swore by it. I never could get anything more than "minute of bad guy" with the set up, but he could pop cans all day.

—TK
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 28, 2025, 07:41:58 AM
Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 32 and overcast. High of 48 and windy.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on February 28, 2025, 08:43:11 PM
Bought a pork butt, tonight. Half is in a crock pot. The other half I ground and gonna make kubasa with it tomorrow.

Slim
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Johnny McCrae on February 28, 2025, 10:24:22 PM
My Bride and I went to on one our favorite places today. It's a Preserve (park) in Apollo Beach, Florida. It's located on the water across the bay from Tampa, 25 minutes from our home. We usually bring a lunch and sit under a canopy. Nice views of downtown Tampa. Great place to relax. This is one of the reasons we moved to Florida. My Bride loves the seashore. Today the temp was 74.
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major 2 on February 28, 2025, 11:02:45 PM
New Month just sprang forth
Title: Re: Groundhogs,Presidents and Valentines Cawfee,Tea and vittles.
Post by: Major E A Sterner on February 28, 2025, 11:03:37 PM
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