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Posted on 01/02/2007 9:57:39 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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Glad to hear your sheetrock is dry.
Fog here, and deep-freeze temperatures tonight.
She hasn't been on today, I'm a little concerned that her power's out. My friend from the HH thread that's in the same town said it was probably worse up where Becky's at.
Becky... I hope your power isn't out for 24 tonight!
Hello,
No our power hasn't been out, just not venturing out of my chair much.
We have more sleet falling now, and some of the trees are really starting to lean and sag, if I'm going to loose power it will probably be tonight around 7...when 24 is due to start:\
Luckily we've only received sleet here, not the freezing rain some have gotten, so it is possible to drive, not all that slick with just the sleet. Today tho, I think we are getting a mix of rain and sleet. Whatever it is, it's getting pretty miserable.
Becky
The trees behind all have a thin frost on them, makes them look like blue spruce :~)
And these are just some scenic artsy pics of the ponds in the back forty all frozen.
And Tweek has found her perfect camouflage :~)
And now the ugly... this is the mud between the barn and the paddock, which is now frozen hard as rocks into these pointy moguls. They are all having a horrible time walking on it.
Today tho, I think we are getting a mix of rain and sleet. Whatever it is, it's getting pretty miserable.
I think here they call that the "wintery mix"
I'm loading some pictures.
My kids just called, they have lost power, and for Jenny that means a loss of heat. Charlie heats with propane. But they are all heading up here, because we still have heat and as of now we still have power which means we have a TV:)
Becky
Wow, you don't look any better then we do here. I hate it when mud get's like that, it is hard for them to walk in.
Becky
The pony seems to be having a particularly hard time. I've never seen her have sore feet, but she's never been on 'rocks' either.
Sorry about your kid's power... You have heat if the power goes then? And you're probably trying to keep that machine warm too, right?
We're definitely better off than you are. The snow we've got is the same snow that fell last week. We don't have anything falling out of the sky, it's been sunny now for days and it's kindof pretty, but shivery cold.
Yes, we heat the house with propane. Are concern is the seal coat machine. Charlie is bringing a portable propane heater up when he comes that we can put out in the shop. The problem with that will be keeping it going, it will have to be checked often. I don't know if anyone knows how long a propane bottle would last running full time full blast.
I'll have pictures in a bit.
Becky
Yeah, it's the seal coat machine I was wondering about. Hopefully your electricity will hold.
This is my propane stove.
Becky
Well, it does look pretty, if chilly! Have you had trees breaking from the ice? g'nad has at his place, he's posted some pics in the HH.
Are the ponies staying in and dry?
I see San Antonio is freezing.
Ok, 24 is off and running, was pretty good tonight.
Becky
Ah - glad you had power for it. Starts in 30 minutes here :~)
Pretty if you can stay inside and warm. I'm watching the TX channel and see a lot of accidents have happened though. I got stuck yesterday (in mud) at the horses. I had to rock out of it.
It's pretty intense.
Becky
LOL...hair said something about it being pretty too.....I don't see it:)
Have I mentioned; I HATE WINTER!!!
Becky
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