Weather or Not ?

[Bufford]

Do you ever buy wood, or do you cut them in season and store all of them?

I do cut from the property the dead wood, but it is not enough, about two cords each season. I get a 10 cord load of firewood delivered on a huge logging truck in lengths that I cut up and split myself every two years. It costs $2,000. Cheap for two years of heating. I would go through $2000 worth of oil in one month in winter despite the fact that this house has above average insulation. The foam board insulation added to the walls, and the new doors over ten years ago has paid off in terms of savings and comfort. It is -24C outside and inside it is 25C as I type which is almost a 50C degree difference between outside and indoor temperatures, I wouldn't want to be heating with oil at this temperature range.

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

Anymore, I might not always say a whole lot especially with all the stress, colds and all as of late. But, know that I do still look on here and am still around! Normal chores of laundry and all to be done today. The snow storn that wasn't is here today too. Pretty wet and rainy and around 45 is the prediction...

 

[Tony H]

nice sunny day here , not too cold about 5c

 

[PC TX]

Didn't get as hot today as it did yesterday. More cloud cover. Very mild temps and humid.

I'm down to 30mg Big "P " in this treatment course and last night I woke up at 3 and could NOT go back to sleep. Ended up taking a nap for an hour+ this afternoon.

 

[PC TX]

inadvertently entered a duplicate post..... and can't remember how we DELETE a post here! Maybe crohn2357 will remind me.

 

[Crohn2357]

inadvertently entered a duplicate post..... and can't remember how we DELETE a post here! Maybe crohn2357 will remind me.

Unfortunately, the new forum owner disallowed post deletion. “Delete” button doesn’t exist anymore for regular users. I guess @Cross-stitch gal may be able to delete your posts as she is a moderator.

 

[Crohn2357]

I do cut from the property the dead wood, but it is not enough, about two cords each season. I get a 10 cord load of firewood delivered on a huge logging truck in lengths that I cut up and split myself every two years. It costs $2,000. Cheap for two years of heating. I would go through $2000 worth of oil in one month in winter despite the fact that this house has above average insulation. The foam board insulation added to the walls, and the new doors over ten years ago has paid off in terms of savings and comfort. It is -24C outside and inside it is 25C as I type which is almost a 50C degree difference between outside and indoor temperatures, I wouldn't want to be heating with oil at this temperature range.

I think that’s great, I would do the same. How do you store all that wood? I agree, insulation is very important: less effort, less stress, less resources, more comfort; hence better health.

 

[PC TX]

Unfortunately, the new forum owner disallowed post deletion. “Delete” button doesn’t exist anymore for regular users. I guess @Cross-stitch gal may be able to delete your posts as she is a moderator.

Thank you ma'am. Well, we can at least zap the duplicate text, rewrite and move on! However, that strategy uses up "space" that would have otherwise been freed up by writer deletion. Too obvious?

 

[Crohn2357]

Thank you ma'am. Well, we can at least zap the duplicate text, rewrite and move on! However, that strategy uses up "space" that would have otherwise been freed up by writer deletion. Too obvious?

Patsy you’re wrong… about the “ma’am” part; otherwise I agree. You’re welcome.

 

[scottsma]

I have Satellite TV, it used to be good watching, but in the past two years they have lost the good channels forcing me to use the cumbersome streaming services. They are hard to navigate, there is the good TV deep into the piles of garbage TV and reruns. Scrolling through it all is a toil of labor compared to the user friendly Sat TV. At some point I'll cut the cord on Sat TV and grow callouses on my fingers from scrolling on the steaming TV remote.

I agree Buff. We have Virgin which is similar to Sky but every week there are new streaming channels showing up,with maybe only one or two progs.worth watching....I pay £92 a month for Virgin TV and broadband and can just about get enough to watch that really interests us and bedtime for us is 9pm these days...thank goodness for books.I remember,as will Tony,when we only had three channels and we never complained about what was on...in fact I was 9yrs old before we got a TV hahaha,showing my age again.

 

[scottsma]

8c and another bright sparkly day with wall to wall sunshine ans blue sky...It's not like winter except for the chill,even the birds are confused.
Patsy,do you have any wild life visiting your land? I love nature and animals and trees etc.I'm not even averse to snakes and insects but of course I would treat them with respect

 

[Bufford]

Its a blustery morning with blowing snow and dropping temps. Its one of those days where I am constipated and that is aggravating the hernia. I've been looking at streaming services, I noticed the You Tube premium might be the one because it has a PVR feature and a lot of the programing from the networks. Cron2357 I simply put a tarp over the pile outside the house, only steps away from the door.

 

[PC TX]

Patsy you’re wrong… about the “ma’am” part; otherwise I agree. You’re welcome.

Forgive me! I stand corrected!

 

[Crohn2357]

Forgive me! I stand corrected!

No worries, please don’t hesitate to ask questions; I’d be happy to help if I can.

 

[PC TX]

I agree Buff. We have Virgin which is similar to Sky but every week there are new streaming channels showing up,with maybe only one or two progs.worth watching....I pay £92 a month for Virgin TV and broadband and can just about get enough to watch that really interests us and bedtime for us is 9pm these days...thank goodness for books.I remember,as will Tony,when we only had three channels and we never complained about what was on...in fact I was 9yrs old before we got a TV hahaha,showing my age again.

Carol, I was 12 when we got our first TV and we lived 98 miles from the metro area where the towers & stations were ... we were using an antenna... needless to say we watched a "snowy" screen more than we could see Roy Roger's or Gene Autry on that tiny screen. Goodness, haven't thought about those days in a long while!

 

[PC TX]

We're overcast with sun peeking out now and then. I've just come inside after working out in my garden area the past 1.5 hours. The temp is low 70's F.

Yes Carol, there are a variety of critters, bugs, snakes and many birds around the property. Deer come up and eat my flowers year around so I've created a small rustic garden area with cattle paneling as fencing around it to keep those pesky beauties at bay! There is a red fox family who have a home somewhere in the woods. At night, raccoons and opossums will come up on the porch to see I have left my cat's food bowl out overnight. (I've learned not to do that!)!

 

[Tony H]

I agree Buff. We have Virgin which is similar to Sky but every week there are new streaming channels showing up,with maybe only one or two progs.worth watching....I pay £92 a month for Virgin TV and broadband and can just about get enough to watch that really interests us and bedtime for us is 9pm these days...thank goodness for books.I remember,as will Tony,when we only had three channels and we never complained about what was on...in fact I was 9yrs old before we got a TV hahaha,showing my age again.

Showing off again Carol with your 3 channells , we only had 1 channell growing up and it didn't start until 5 O clock,
That very expensive for your broadband and tv , have you ever tried cancelling and renegotiating, Virgin nearly always knock down the price if you threaten to cancel .

 

[scottsma]

Showing off again Carol with your 3 channells , we only had 1 channell growing up and it didn't start until 5 O clock,
That very expensive for your broadband and tv , have you ever tried cancelling and renegotiating, Virgin nearly always knock down the price if you threaten to cancel .

I have tried Tony but I nearly lost the will to live trying to speak to somebody...I have to admit though that I'm terrible at stuff like that.We've had the same Gas/Elect.supplier for 55yrs, and I've had the same hairdresser since 1985,same dentist for 33 yrs...same family doctors all my life....I'm nothing if not loyal silly I know,I just can't be doing with the faff

 

[scottsma]

grey and chilly 7c...been for a couple of teeth out so having a lazy day

 

[scottsma]

We're overcast with sun peeking out now and then. I've just come inside after working out in my garden area the past 1.5 hours. The temp is low 70's F.

Yes Carol, there are a variety of critters, bugs, snakes and many birds around the property. Deer come up and eat my flowers year around so I've created a small rustic garden area with cattle paneling as fencing around it to keep those pesky beauties at bay! There is a red fox family who have a home somewhere in the woods. At night, raccoons and opossums will come up on the porch to see I have left my cat's food bowl out overnight. (I've learned not to do that!)!

Oh,I would love to live like that Patsy !!!

 

[Crohn2357]

It is -24C outside and inside it is 25C as I type which is almost a 50C degree difference between outside and indoor temperatures,

I’d be pissed off if I was living in an area where the outside temp is -24C; such a big and unnecessary stressor, especially combined with Crohn’s. I guess you are used to it. Compared to yours, Patsy’s area looks like heaven: the garden, wild animals, nice climate, warm and traditional-minded people etc. Much more relaxing. I don’t mind the cold, I actually like the toughness it necessitates, but that much seems too much to me; if I didn’t have Crohn’s I wouldn’t mind living in there though. I wish you everlasting health.

 

[PC TX]

grey and chilly 7c...been for a couple of teeth out so having a lazy day

Ouch! Ouch!
I'm really trying to keep my teeth as long as possible! Nothing makes my normally low BP rise faster than a dental appt ... and that happens every 3 months!

 

[PC TX]

I’d be pissed off if I was living in an area where the outside temp is -24C; such a big and unnecessary stressor, especially combined with Crohn’s. I guess you are used to it. Compared to yours, Patsy’s area looks like heaven: the garden, wild animals, nice weather, warm and traditional-minded people etc. Much more relaxing. I don’t mind the cold, I actually like the toughness it necessitates, but that much seems too much to me; if I didn’t have Crohn’s I wouldn’t mind living in there though. I wish you everlasting health.

I've concluded Buff is a tough cookie and thrives on the challenge! But hey guys, everyone else seems to be moving to Texas, you might as well come too. Just remember though, we can and do have some brutally HOT, dry summers! 🏖⛱

 

[PC TX]

I have tried Tony but I nearly lost the will to live trying to speak to somebody...I have to admit though that I'm terrible at stuff like that.We've had the same Gas/Elect.supplier for 55yrs, and I've had the same hairdresser since 1985,same dentist for 33 yrs...same family doctors all my life....I'm nothing if not loyal silly I know,I just can't be doing with the faff

Carol... that's definite stability, and, longevity in services and suppliers... no one retires or moves??? Wow!

 

[Bufford]

I thrived on the arctic air when I was younger, and to a point I still like it except when I have to venture away from the house. Nothing worse than the time the truck wouldn't start after my last stop and waiting for the tow truck, it needed a new starter. Parking lots are like the tundra in a windstorm.
But at home I like to put on the skis when it is really cold, play a CD on the portable player with the headphones keep the ears warm. I cannot ski this season as the hernia is very tender and huge like a football, so I am being careful and its boring, like a pilot without a plane on a nice day I stand at the window wanting to ski.
-17C mix of sun and cloud.

 

[PC TX]

I have tried Tony but I nearly lost the will to live trying to speak to somebody...I have to admit though that I'm terrible at stuff like that.We've had the same Gas/Elect.supplier for 55yrs, and I've had the same hairdresser since 1985,same dentist for 33 yrs...same family doctors all my life....I'm nothing if not loyal silly I know,I just can't be doing with

I thrived on the arctic air when I was younger, and to a point I still like it except when I have to venture away from the house. Nothing worse than the time the truck wouldn't start after my last stop and waiting for the tow truck, it needed a new starter. Parking lots are like the tundra in a windstorm.
But at home I like to put on the skis when it is really cold, play a CD on the portable player with the headphones keep the ears warm. I cannot ski this season as the hernia is very tender and huge like a football, so I am being careful and its boring, like a pilot without a plane on a nice day I stand at the window wanting to ski.
-17C mix of sun and cloud.

Awww, you sound so sad..... and rather poetic too! Glad you're being carefull though. The size of a "football" sounds really big and risky. Do you have a surgical date yet? Take care! Sending you a for sunshine, a for a warm beach, and a choco smoothie for your gut!

 

[PC TX]

It was a high of 80°F and overcast all day! I worked so hard reworking a veggie bed in the garden this afternoon that I had to take a nap.... slept an hour and woke up totally refreshed! Tomorrow is another step-down on Prednisone.... to 25mg.

 

[scottsma]

Carol... that's definite stability, and, longevity in services and suppliers... no one retires or moves??? Wow!

There's been a change in family doctors (GPs) due to retirement etc. but it's still the same surgery.....my hair dresser,Brian is a few years younger than I am but worryingly he's at retirement age.Power people,well I don't know them personally, but it's the same company, and dentist's have changed but it's still the same surgery.I had two extractions only yesterday

 

[scottsma]

Ouch! Ouch!
I'm really trying to keep my teeth as long as possible! Nothing makes my normally low BP rise faster than a dental appt ... and that happens every 3 months!

One snapped to the gum back in August and another has been a wobbler for years but the surgery cancelled two of my apts for one reason or another.I'm very lucky with my team,many,many people are queueing around the block trying to get work done....

 

[PC TX]

There's been a change in family doctors (GPs) due to retirement etc. but it's still the same surgery.....my hair dresser,Brian is a few years younger than I am but worryingly he's at retirement age.Power people,well I don't know them personally, but it's the same company, and dentist's have changed but it's still the same surgery.I had two extractions only yesterday

My fear is, they take one tooth.... then they say, you know???...we better take this one too! Before you know it, they are want them all!!! Sounds like that snapped off tooth was indeed a surgery. Hope all is mending well today.

 

[Bufford]

I try to avoid the dentist, whenever I go they want to tear up the street so to speak, but I get them to do the minimum of work as I want to keep my original teeth as long as possible. Seems the deeper they go in, the more the teeth hurt and crumble later, the less see the dentist the better they last. They say I have some dead molars, and they wanted to pull them over 20 years ago, but I still chew well with them, so I'll leave them alone. Keeping them clean is key, mouthwash after each meal and brush before bed.

I aggravated the hernia yesterday doing some slow light snow shovelling. I massaged the area and it seemed to settle down in the evening, and surprisingly its good this morning. I should be getting an update later in the month from my doctor appt, and news about the ultrasound results on my urinary tract. The hospital is presently full, and they are stating that the ER room is gridlocked. Nothing new about that. The public health message states; Just don't get sick.

 

[PC TX]

Today has started off with temps in the mid 70s F, with a brisk breeze. Sun is out. High for today is forecast to be near 86°!
Made a mistake... went out just to feed my red wiggler worms and ended up staying outside about an hour! Now I'm splattered with mud, hair blown every which way...plus, I'm hungry! ...My ToDo list clearly said.... work at computer posting and download receipts!!! I'll do that next week when our weather is to be cold and rainy again!!

 

[PC TX]

I try to avoid the dentist, whenever I go they want to tear up the street so to speak, but I get them to do the minimum of work as I want to keep my original teeth as long as possible. Seems the deeper they go in, the more the teeth hurt and crumble later, the less see the dentist the better they last. They say I have some dead molars, and they wanted to pull them over 20 years ago, but I still chew well with them, so I'll leave them alone. Keeping them clean is key, mouthwash after each meal and brush before bed.

I aggravated the hernia yesterday doing some slow light snow shovelling. I massaged the area and it seemed to settle down in the evening, and surprisingly its good this morning. I should be getting an update later in the month from my doctor appt, and news about the ultrasound results on my urinary tract. The hospital is presently full, and they are stating that the ER room is gridlocked. Nothing new about that. The public health message states; Just don't get sick.

Buff..
Re: Teeth... good plan!
Re: hospital wait...is that because you live in a more remote area and resources aren't as plentiful? That doesn't sound too good.