Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[cheeves]

R.I.P. Canso my old friend......perhaps now that you are lighter than air you can finally catch those damn tree climbing squirrels...

So Sorry to here that Robin!!! Takes me a LONG time to get over loosing dogs...if ever! Why I quit having them! Had to get used to cats.....and over the past say 20 yrs have had some great ones!
No wind down here....blue grey sky 39 lt rain raw damp and wet! Just laying here "In the Bag" doing 03 trying to get rid of the rest of this flu!
Take care!!

 

[cheeves]

Good pooch, him. All good dogs go to heaven, good memories are all we are left with in the end.

So true Jerry.....some of the Very best memories I have are the ones I spent just with my dogs in the Woods, Mtns, Hills, Ocean, ect.
Just remembered.....had a dog name Pono....means righteousness in Hawaiian. Got him up in Philips, Maine. Lab sheperd mix.....what a dog!!!

 

[cheeves]

The sun was setting on the red dog...

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Keep that one Robin!!!

 

[pioneerguy600]

There is always one outstanding one, for me it was a yellow border collie, intelligent beyond belief went everywhere with me. Somehow he always showed up in the nick of time whenever there was a crisis, credited for saving myself,sister and little brother at least one time each. Had 14 years with him, was beyond sad with his passing.

 

[cheeves]

Yep that was from an earlier time....He had a darn good run.....healthy until this....g'boy he was...

On a happier note the Costa Rican dog seems to be much better....thought we were going to lose them both to different illnesses for awhile there....damn mid winta blues....

Was thinking the same this morning before I even came over......you know that guy Matt on the Survival program? From Idaho I think!? the neat guy that really likes being out in the Wilderness! Uses an Atlatle....Aztec weapon. he said on an episode lately that he's Never Comfortable in the winter!! I know that's not always the case with us Yankeez....but that one comment has helped this winter!!

 

[cheeves]

There is always one outstanding one, for me it was a yellow border collie, intelligent beyond belief went everywhere with me. Somehow he always showed up in the nick of time whenever there was a crisis, credited for saving myself,sister and little brother at least one time each. Had 14 years with him, was beyond sad with his passing.

Whow!!

 

[Cantdog]

I've had dogs most all my life.....never a good time to lose one. This boy's passing was/is pretty difficult.....as much to do with the bride as his actual loss.....her family weren't dog people. She had never raised one up from a puppy and of course these Aussies always really "connect/bond" with you and they talk to you with their eyes....his were golden in color with the right one having ribbons of blue....looked like a beautiful planet way off in space. He was a "Mommas Boy" and she's taking it hard.....she's comfortable with our actions, so no guilt....just way sad........which in turn makes it just that much harder for me. (Need an Emogee of lower lip quivering).......only time will ease this....

 

[Cantdog]

The bride and I split the last cord of the first 4 cord pile of fit and stacked round maple yesterday afternoon.....nice day...calm wind about 50 degrees 'Merican. About midway through a friend called and said his BIL had given him a saw that he didn't think had more than an hour or two on it and wanted me to set the carb up and to look it over....I said sure, I'm around the shop this afternoon so he came down. We looked the saw over and I got out the tach and set the saw up it was close anyway but was idling a bit high....it ran fine....I doubt it had two hours on it...the gray bar with red Jonsered letters on it showed nary a scratch......it didn't seem to oil a lot but like most homeowner POS it was non adjustable and I have steered clear of these saws for years. Couldn't offer him much advise other to explain that this unit was not in league with his 590 or his 2071 and he should not expect to be able to work it like those.....I think he listened.....between him and his two brothers they have 10 or a dozen Jonsered and Jonsereds that I maintain for them......this little was a 2036.....Oh yeah...2036 TURBO!!!!! Pfffft!!!!

 

[pioneerguy600]

The bride and I split the last cord of the first 4 cord pile of fit and stacked round maple yesterday afternoon.....nice day...calm wind about 50 degrees 'Merican. About midway through a friend called and said his BIL had given him a saw that he didn't think had more than an hour or two on it and wanted me to set the carb up and to look it over....I said sure, I'm around the shop this afternoon so he came down. We looked the saw over and I got out the tach and set the saw up it was close anyway but was idling a bit high....it ran fine....I doubt it had two hours on it...the gray bar with red Jonsered letters on it showed nary a scratch......it didn't seem to oil a lot but like most homeowner POS it was non adjustable and I have steered clear of these saws for years. Couldn't offer him much advise other to explain that this unit was not in league with his 590 or his 2071 and he should not expect to be able to work it like those.....I think he listened.....between him and his two brothers they have 10 or a dozen Jonsered and Jonsereds that I maintain for them......this little was a 2036.....Oh yeah...2036 TURBO!!!!! Pfffft!!!!

Fantastic plastic rebadged Hooskie, different color but the same sheep under the covers....LOL

 

[pioneerguy600]

No plastic saws harmed or even used on our last wood gathering trip, the Stihl`s worked perfect as always. May have a coil/module going South on my 362, sounded like an intermittent spark so will check the plug first.

 

[stihl023/5]

Morning guys, 20* and snow flurries.

 

[cheeves]

Morning guys, 20* and snow flurries.

Weather comiin' gents. Started snowing about 1/2 hour ago. straight out of the East about 20 with gusts about 30 or so.East wind today was rugged! NOAA says fog snow ect for tonight thru morning. Then cold NE and Colder with Sun... Wed.

 

[dancan]

We gots a minor NorEaster on the way tonight and for tomorrow so wind and 10 to 15" of snow, but , them guesser have been wrong before so it might be 2" lol

 

[pioneerguy600]

Got more than 2" already Dan, more like 4-5 down now,plenty more to come with high winds whipping it all about.

 

[Cantdog]

We just getting sideswiped from what you guys gonna get....not gonna be 'nuff to get the tobbogan out.....

 

[pioneerguy600]

Just in from relocating again, have 6" or more down now,whiteouts from the NW winds get bad at times.

 

[Cantdog]

Maybe two inches here.....watching it on the Graydar.....I'm right on the edge of the snow but it doesn't seem to be moving eastward...just a steady flow heading to the NE...from the SW...

 

[Cantdog]

This damn sideswipe is not panning out like the guesserz said.....this morning was 1-2"....nothing serious they said.....Stihl snowing like all get out....they guessing 5-8" now...that's the start of serious...bride came back from Ellsworth around 1:00...said the roads were horrible and visibility near zero at times.....she driving the Volvo XC.....no problem going but seeing where she was going was another thing!!!

 

[pioneerguy600]

Seeing was the worst part up here also, snow was light so the winds could whip it up good, whiteouts from early on this morning. Snow stopped around noon followed by freezing rain, still falling right now so things gonna get iced up before this storm passes completely.

 

[Cantdog]

GeeWhiz.......9 'Merican this morning....clear today mid 20's.....but snow tonight, tomorrow night, and Friday....clear Fri night and Saturday but snow Sat night, Sun, Sun night, Monday and Monday night.....what a wonderful welcome to Febuary.......YAAAAAAaaaaaaa!!!!! Just Like Wintah.....may get the big toboggan out again afta all!!!