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« Reply #680 on: February 11, 2025, 11:57:26 AM » |
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Thanks guys...  It's still snowing, I might have to use the roof rake this year.. Have one that opens to 28' , so No need to get up on the roof.. I still just need to decide if I need to do it. I'll have to plow more in a bit. I have my coverall's in the dryer. As they got soaked today. As well as my longhandles aka longjohns.. |
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« Reply #681 on: February 12, 2025, 03:39:42 AM » |
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This season's running total : 36" of snow  |
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« Reply #682 on: February 12, 2025, 08:56:33 AM » |
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This season's running total : 36" of snow Mostly sleet on this end of the state. I was in Tazewell on Monday and it was a beautiful day. The creeks were running high though! |
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« Reply #683 on: February 12, 2025, 09:55:16 AM » |
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Yuppers it was the calm before the storm..  Sadly that calf born yesterday Never stood up.. I carried it to the hay barn last night. 'cause mum left it.. She knew something that I didn't . But she died ( meaning the calf) Mum is acting like she never had a calf ... The thing I hate about farming.. Oh well ... Thank goodness bull calf is doing great . |
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« Reply #684 on: February 12, 2025, 10:58:10 AM » |
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This season's running total : 36" of snow  Sounds like a lot to me. What is considered normal? We broke all kinds of records in Pensacola area with over 8-9 inches. Last recorded large amount was 1895 3-4 inches. It stayed for several days too.  Sorry you lost a calf, yes mom knew something wasn’t right  |
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« Reply #685 on: February 12, 2025, 05:42:47 PM » |
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Well we have had
Year/Season Totals
09/10 132"
10/11 92"
11/12 89"
12/13 72"
13/14 70"
14/15 70.5"
15/16 63"
16/17 17"
17/18 52"
18/19 25"
19/20 13.5"
20/21 35"
21/22 25"
22/23 5"
23/24 22"
24/25 46" and counting
We moved here in fall of 05.. I have the snow totals for the missing years but
not easy to find as it's on calendars.
From 09 till now I had on another site..So it was easier to snag...
As for the average can't really say as the Mountain is not like the valleys..
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« Reply #686 on: February 14, 2025, 06:33:40 AM » |
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« Reply #689 on: February 18, 2025, 03:57:51 PM » |
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I had to run to town today , I prepped for 8"-12" of snow..
Checked the spring, hayed the stock this evening.
My neighbor helped me with fix the chain on the tractor, it was trying to come off..
Don't know why .. It's been on for at least 6 yrs.
It's days like this I really miss my Pumpkin...
The big truck almost didn't start , But it finally kicked over
ran it up to FenderMender, he checked said both batteries were low. but seemed to be charging so ran it .
She never missed a beat allday.. Stopped back on my way home , and it was up 1/2 more.
He said it takes 2 longer to charge up.
So it's now on a charger. just to top it off..
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« Reply #690 on: February 19, 2025, 08:46:54 AM » |
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3" so far, I just got in from plowing the driveway.
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« Reply #691 on: February 19, 2025, 04:34:02 PM » |
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Well we have had
Year/Season Totals
09/10 132"
10/11 92"
11/12 89"
12/13 72"
13/14 70"
14/15 70.5"
15/16 63"
16/17 17"
17/18 52"
18/19 25"
19/20 13.5"
20/21 35"
21/22 25"
22/23 5"
23/24 22"
24/25 36" and counting
We moved here in fall of 05.. I have the snow totals for the missing years but
not easy to find as it's on calendars.
From 09 till now I had on another site..So it was easier to snag...
As for the average can't really say as the Mountain is not like the valleys..
Wow, what happen in 05, y’all moved in after most of the snow had fallen? Some impressive totals |
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« Reply #692 on: February 19, 2025, 07:39:21 PM » |
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If I can recall it wasn't bad,
As our friends , from where use to live .
Would say ya'll moved to Paradise !
Still in touch with a few. They talk the cold it was -28* a few times this year there..
I remember in 05 Oct I was still in Highland Co, Blue Grass Va.Packing
And Don was down here at Bastian Va.unpacking.
I called and said I have 8" on the ground he said it's 65* today !
Blue Grass was the snow capital of VA. it was normal to have storms dump 28", 30" ,36"
It would start snowing the first week of Oct, and not stop till April..
I know folks are saying BS .. But we lived there for almost 25yrs. the temps were also brutal.
It was normal to be at -25* for a week.. That's NOT wind chill...
Our old farm house the drain line would freeze!
If we didn't have deep snow before the sub zeros would hit.
The drain line was made of cast.
We would take turns standing there with propane torch to thaw it out.
The snow drifts were always bad, Blue Grass was also the wind tunnel of VA.
It only took Mother Nature 4 yrs to find us here and start dump snow on us.LOL
The coldest we have been here was -14* around 10 yrs ago. If I can recall.
200 miles farther south from our old place. But our elevation is higher here.
we sit at 3600' here, but the top of my mountain is about 4000' .
the old farm was only 2800'.
Right now the season is @ 43" more snow on the way tonight.
I plowed the driveway 2x today.. anyone who has been here knows it's almost a mile long 3.5 hills .
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« Reply #693 on: February 20, 2025, 09:13:41 AM » |
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At 46" now .
We got 3" more of fresh snow .
Already plowed it . They are calling for more again tonight and maybe sub zero temp,
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« Reply #694 on: February 20, 2025, 04:16:21 PM » |
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At 46" now .
We got 3" more of fresh snow .
Already plowed it . They are calling for more again tonight and maybe sub zero temp,
That is incredible for VA. I understand your elevation is over 3200 but never thought it’d get that much snow. I applaud your will power to get things done around the farm!  : |
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« Reply #695 on: February 21, 2025, 06:14:30 AM » |
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We've been hard freezing for the last few days in SC, but no snow to trudge around it. Tracy, you're really something ... -Mike "19 this morning... come on 100!" |
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« Reply #696 on: February 21, 2025, 06:32:02 AM » |
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Thanks Guys ! Bud was in last night , well I made him stay in... As it was 2* and windy ,blowing snow. |
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« Reply #697 on: February 22, 2025, 04:11:12 PM » |
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Bud stayed out last night it was 4* A huge oops on his part . He came in the morning and slept on me for an hour ! To warm up  All the trees look like something from Doctor Zhivago . They all have a snow blossom on them.  The mountain was pretty  Even the Dragon was frosty  |
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« Reply #698 on: February 23, 2025, 03:27:19 PM » |
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The thaw started for us today, got up to around 50. Supposed to be a decent week. Tracy, I hope the thaw continues on over to you we all need a break.
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« Reply #699 on: February 23, 2025, 04:27:32 PM » |
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Tracy , that looks like hoar frost. The temperature and moisture have to be just perfect for it to occur.
As soon as the sun hits it or temperature changes just a bit , it will dis-appear. It looks like litle spikes ot spines on the branches.
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« Reply #700 on: February 24, 2025, 04:40:37 AM » |
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Different names for it , Snow blossom, Rine, Hoar. And a few others I have forgotten.. |
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« Reply #701 on: February 24, 2025, 04:34:23 PM » |
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« Reply #702 on: February 27, 2025, 06:20:45 AM » |
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Our weather has broken (gotten warmer)... I see you still have some hard freezes and
rain/snow/sleet on the way Tracy... I hope it is diminishing...
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« Reply #703 on: February 27, 2025, 09:42:21 AM » |
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Thanks Mike , March is a crazy month for weather . But it's March and what snows we will get. Will be here today and gone tomorrow.. But the firewood is low !!!! As is the Hay...  |
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« Reply #704 on: February 28, 2025, 10:39:03 AM » |
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Wow , I'm beat.. Worked in the small garden since 10 am - 1 pm.. Got ALL the steeples pulled now 298 of them suckers . And made a pile to burn when the winds die down.. The big garden has twice the amount! Not tackling it today,.. I'm only going to put in 1 garden this year ,I think... |
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« Reply #705 on: March 13, 2025, 07:13:42 AM » |
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I'm off the haul 12' lumber in an 8' bed.... And a ton of straps, and feed sacks loaded .. I have to have the lumber ride on the sacks of feed, as I have a huge fuel tank in the back of the truck.. I'll leave the tail gate opened, But I need to close the camper top window.. This is NOT going to be a fun 60 mile round trip solo .. |
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« Reply #706 on: March 13, 2025, 11:28:36 AM » |
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You never cease to amaze me with your work, your ability to perform tasks and also handle the not so easy to handle aspects of farming.
I was never really involved with "farming" but lived next to a small farm in my pre-teens. Even picked cotton one day and earned a quarter.
Your stories of calves is touching. Real farmers cherish them all and understand the life can be short and that things can happen. Again, I have not been there, just close to others who were farmers.
I said "real farmers". I meant it that way because the way you discuss your daily chores and your "experiences" earns you that title, in my opinion. And yes farmers provide a lot for us people. And many times we have to be reminded of their importance to our country and our lives.
Enjoy the day Tracy. Enjoy each day and the next.
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« Reply #707 on: March 13, 2025, 03:17:10 PM » |
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Ok, I googled it to no avail, what are steeples?
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« Reply #708 on: March 13, 2025, 03:56:25 PM » |
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Ok, I googled it to no avail, what are steeples?
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I got back around 3:30 . What a PITA ! No help to load it on the friggen dollies ,That do NOT have wheel locks.. I got the other boards 2x6x12 and the 2x6x10 .. 1 customer saw me struggling with the 2x12x12's They were friggen heavy! I had gotten 2 on the cart he helped me with the other 2...Nice old man.. I used 11 ratchet straps , The load never moved! There is one set inside the bed that I looped through the chain hook ups for a GN.. That red strap I hooked the knee buster chain hook ups. as a safety extra for the load not to come undone. Yeah maybe over use of straps .. LOL But I didn't want that load to move at all being on US460.. I had 2 cops pass me.. I know they were looking at the load!  It took for ever to strap the load.. And I did bring my big staple gun for all them flags ..I never lost a 1!!  I took about 1/2h break before I unloaded.. Unloaded all the lumber on the long part of the porch ,Not far from where it is needed. I did lay furring strips down.. underneath each board 4 per layer, And the very bottom.. So they can get air..  Also hayed the stock... 3 bales left... All the equipment is back in their cozy spots in the shop.. I'm beat ! Dang them 2x12x12 are heavy , at least the 2x6x12 aren't that bad and the 2x6x10 I could lug around all-day.. Even sorting and finding ones that weren't riddled with knots and warped wasn't easy.. But I think I did OK ! I'll be sore come Saturday.. I never sore the next day, it hits me a few days later. LOL Lucky that way LOL I'm a tad proud of myself. I don't feel that way much.. But today I do |
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I'll be sore come Saturday.. Ya think???
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I was cloudy most of the night till NOW ! The Blood Moon was beautiful, I snag a few photos, with out a tripod, so not to sure how well they came out. I'll look later... so glad I did run out for a peek. I heard birds chirping, robins, and cardinals too.. Not normal, so cool.... Remember to enjoy the little things... Thank You @Farside |
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Thanks for the pic, never would’ve guessed….
Good job on the lumber, keep moving forward!
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Again very impressive. I have been working (not this winter but the fall) on replacing boards on our porch and the hand rail top boards. Only 2x4 and 2x6 but... at 16 feet they can get heavy. But 2x12x?? wow that would take some energy.
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« Reply #719 on: March 18, 2025, 04:20:07 AM » |
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We got very lucky with the weather ,the last few days ..Just some rain and very windy. Yesterday was Sun/rain/snow/sun /snow/sun/snow and cold. The ground was to warm to stick. Still holding at 46" Some areas got hit real bad with twisters.. Very sad indeed...  |
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