Must’ve been Friday morning, prelude to Inside Edition program. They were running a story about some woman who bought 140 gallons of milk for storm prep LOL. Didn’t watch the program but it’s my hope she was the wife of some convenience store owner looking to stock up and resell. That’s a better hope for humanity than the other choice Did you make your deliveries today?
No real storm here, but we got the cold. I have brought up extra wood from the shed and have an extra tote full in the house by the hearth. I keep that extra wood stack up so long as it's cold. I've been using the remote start on the truck a bit more. I have to put more gear on to go outside and the pups are watched quite a bit more when they are outside. We limit them to 5-10 minutes outside tops Good thing the fire soothes the savage beasts, because they sleep more when the fire is choochin. They'll also play inside and chase each other with toys. That's fine.
I brought a trailer load in the garage from the barn, and my brother called saying he had no firewood left, house thermostat set to 68, and woke to a 60 degree house! I saw -22 this morning when I got up. Needless to say, we went out to my property and cut him a heaping 8’ bed of dead standing firewood. He went right home and started a fire. Nice to spend some time together
If they're correct we could get the best romping of snow we've had in a decade or so. They're calling for anywhere between 21 to 21 inches depending on which forecast you look at here in central PA, we shall see but regardless we are ready.
I also have extra firewood indoors, in 2 storage totes/tubs. I did that mostly to free up space on my deck rack, which meant I could move wood from the woodyard, without dealing with 2ft of snow.
We always have plenty of food and almond milk on hand. I brought extra firewood inside. Generators always ready to go, fuel topped off and batteries are charged. They get started every 2-3 months. I have a Champion 9375/7500 and a brand new Generac 10000/8000 (only use one at a time) I have about 80 Gallons of gas on hand for generators. All containers get treated and are labeled with the dates. The tractor is full of treated fuel and under the carport, the block heater gets plugged in for 2-3 hours before starting. I have 10 extra gallons of treated diesel fuel on hand, extra filters, fluids etc. And most important, I just got the wife a BRAND NEW snow shovel!!! ( I really did!)
Gonna brave the crowds and run a few errands this AM. Have the wood stove going and the rack outside was filled last time we were up.
Only prepping needed was to dig my snowblower out, which I did Thursday. We did go to the store, not for the usual though. Big pot of chili was on the menu.
I believe this is the 4th time her car has made it into the garage in the 8 years we have lived here! Hope she don’t get used to it!
Yes. One FBM sale, one bundle delivery local and a third to a BL regular in Oxford who texted Friday night. He wasn't out but with deep snow I wouldn't be able to get him any for a while. Deep snow shuts wood operations down for me. Although I will go attempt to maybe stack some and do bundles.
Flakes are just starting to fly here. As this is mid-winter, I didn't necessarily do anything extra to prep for this storm other than perhaps bringing in some extra well-seasoned red oak that I have been saving for these bitter cold snaps. I was more concerned with possible wind-related issues over the last couple days, coupled with the extreme cold, than any snow we might get. Still, I did a few things today before the snow arrived. The main thing was getting the tractor going as I hadn't run it in about a month. The hood was frozen shut and the bucket guide rod was frozen in place, but other than that I was able to coax the cold engine to life and she didn't let me down. Let her warm up for a good while and then moved a couple snowbanks back. May break down and get a block heater this year. And this might be the one storm this season where I'll wish I had put the blower on the front. Other than that the only prep was to ensure the tractor and snowblower had full tanks of fuel and added (albeit somewhat late in the season) some diesel treatment. And no, the square-body Chevy isn't mine. A friend of mine asked if she could keep it here over the winter since she has a small driveway and her oldest daughter just started driving. No room in her driveway for three vehicles with the snowbanks (the truck is her toy). Have to respect a woman in her forties that still drives an old three-speed! And of course I am letting her keep it here for free. Keeping the battery charged, intermittently letting the truck run for a while, and keeping it (mostly) clear of snow. I know there are some that would question why I am not charging some Benjamins for this, but that's not the way I was raised. (Yeah, sarcasm...but IYKYK).
