I’ll be golfing today with winds of 20-40 mph.
Hoping for a decent Thanksgiving weekend. The shed is nearly fully enclosed. Still need to put up the treated t-11 siding and wait tell spring to paint. As well as waiting on the ordered tin roof and door. Was going to put tar paper up, but with the wind, it would the shred it. So hoping for a decent Thanksgiving weekend and everything ordered comes in on time!!!
Snowing tonight. Ugh. Not supposed to happen until tomorrow!
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Snowing tonight. Ugh. Not supposed to happen until tomorrow!
Came down to Mankato to get my hockey fix. It was not a fun drive (ride). Hope they’ve been out salting as we are about to head north.
The north wasn't slippery, but I also wasn't pushing it.
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Residential streets are getting a little slick, but nothing a Minnesotan should be worried about.
Residential streets are getting a little slick, but nothing a Minnesotan should be worried about.
I just got real glasses a couple months ago, still getting used to them, so...
Yeah, being over-cautious, better then looking like a jack-bag with a 4x4 and in the ditch or worse. 😉
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Snowing tonight. Ugh. Not supposed to happen until tomorrow!
Came down to Mankato to get my hockey fix. It was not a fun drive (ride). Hope they’ve been out salting as we are about to head north.
There are some slick spots around here after we came home from the local bar. I hope the roads are good for those of us that make the trek up to Mariucci tomorrow.
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They should be more than good. This snow is not sticking yet.
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The number of accidents Saturday night in Mankato was astronomical. There were four of them happened within 10 minutes on Hwy 14, cars just spinning out and going into the ditch. One of them was a truck with a horse trailer on the hill coming down from Upper North Mankato. They had to cut up the trailer to get the horses out, I believe both horses are doing good after they got them out.
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Currently 58 degrees out here on the prairie. That breaks the daily record. Would be nice if it hit 60. I would sit outside, but the furniture has been stored for the winter.
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Currently 58 degrees out here on the prairie. That breaks the daily record. Would be nice if it hit 60. I would sit outside, but the furniture has been stored for the winter.
It's 51 here in Eagan... warm enough that I have a pork butt on the smoker today. Probably the last time I'll be using it for a few months.
It's 51 here in Eagan... warm enough that I have a pork butt on the smoker today. Probably the last time I'll be using it for a few months.
I'll swing by on my home from work... 😉
Grilling or smoking, the way meat should be cooked anytime the weather allows it.
52 degrees and raining at 7am on Dec 24th. Sums up the weather we had this year. Meanwhile, there is a Blizzard an hour and a half away. I just hope we avoid the dreaded ice they say we may have down here tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/NWSSiouxFalls/status/1738904380898934836
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There is a couple in a beer group I'm in, coming up from TX, and they were worried about the weather, they said they heard it's basically frozen tundra this time of year. They really lucked out this time around.
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We have worms on the driveway. That means we have zero frost layer on Christmas. How weird? It’s one thing to have a warm spell, but to have been so warm there is no frost… first for me that I can remember.
My apartment's smoker's circle...umbrellas on Dec 24 due to rain? Really? That's messed up.
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We have worms on the driveway. That means we have zero frost layer on Christmas. How weird? It’s one thing to have a warm spell, but to have been so warm there is no frost… first for me that I can remember.
sounds like you need some chickens to eat those worms. I might know a place you can find some. 🤔😁
We have ducks swimming on a completely ice free pond on Dec 26th. So strange.
It is a skating rink down here. Not anywhere close to last years ice storm, but the driveways, sidewalks and side streets are pure ice. The main roads are fine though. Hopefully the sun will come out in the next couple of days and will clean things up a bit.
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Why are there snow plows on the freeways today? I see no snow expected for at least 5 days
Aloha!
We had 6" of ice on our lake. Now it is almost all gone.
We had 6" of ice on our lake. Now it is almost all gone.
WCCO said the US Pond Hockey Championships are still go in 4 weeks.
We had 6" of ice on our lake. Now it is almost all gone.
WCCO said the US Pond Hockey Championships are still go in 4 weeks.
Wear a life jacket.
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Why are there snow plows on the freeways today? I see no snow expected for at least 5 days
Sanding the roads, maybe? Temps are supposed be close to or below freezing as the week goes on.
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I wouldn't think sand, but maybe they're spraying the roads with saline to get the salt layer in place before anything falls?Why are there snow plows on the freeways today? I see no snow expected for at least 5 days
Sanding the roads, maybe? Temps are supposed be close to or below freezing as the week goes on.
I wouldn't think sand, but maybe they're spraying the roads with saline to get the salt layer in place before anything falls?Why are there snow plows on the freeways today? I see no snow expected for at least 5 days
Sanding the roads, maybe? Temps are supposed be close to or below freezing as the week goes on.
This. Basically, putting grip on the roads.
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I wouldn't think sand, but maybe they're spraying the roads with saline to get the salt layer in place before anything falls?Why are there snow plows on the freeways today? I see no snow expected for at least 5 days
Sanding the roads, maybe? Temps are supposed be close to or below freezing as the week goes on.
This. Basically, putting grip on the roads.
I’ve noticed that there was salt juice (that’s what we call it) laid down on roads the last couple days. I assume that means we might get freezing rain cause it’s never gonna snow again….
I knew that when the Gophers schedule came out and they played 3 weekends in a row in January that there was no way that we would get through it without a major snow event.
https://twitter.com/argusleader/status/1744443362600468542
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We have a crew working in Worthington and they reported that there is 5-6" on the ground there right now. Another crew is down in David City, Ne and they are reporting 8-10" with the winds picking up now. I was supposed to hit both of those jobsites today but postponed that trip for later this week.
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Hmmm...
https://twitter.com/TylerJRoney/status/1745552971763487148
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ZERO snow in Hopkins area. Checking the forecast, ZERO snow this weekend. It's just going to be butt-ass cold.
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ZERO snow in Hopkins area. Checking the forecast, ZERO snow this weekend. It's just going to be butt-ass cold.
Last night was miserable walking to and from the arena. The wind was in our face going and the temp had dropped further by the time we left.
I saw 2 college kids, guy and gal. BOTH were dressed to die 😳. He was only wearing sweat pants and a hoodie. SHE had no socks!! Neither one had gloves. It times like that I really turn into my mother, I wanted to scold both of them.
Dorothy: Who’s that?
Scarecrow: A man with an axe and a can of lube. I’ll ask if he wants to join us.
ZERO snow in Hopkins area. Checking the forecast, ZERO snow this weekend. It's just going to be butt-ass cold.
Last night was miserable walking to and from the arena. The wind was in our face going and the temp had dropped further by the time we left.
I saw 2 college kids, guy and gal. BOTH were dressed to die 😳. He was only wearing sweat pants and a hoodie. SHE had no socks!! Neither one had gloves. It times like that I really turn into my mother, I wanted to scold both of them.
I thought the temp had dropped too but the vehicle said 12 degrees before and after the game - the wind just got that much worse.
I often don’t bring my coat in because there is nowhere but the floor to store it, but I’m glad I brought it last night!
Starting later this afternoon, doesn't look like we'll see + temps until Tuesday. Fun.
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Yesterday morning I had done my normal morning routine of checking the bird feeders and filling them. I've been doing it in shorts and a t shirt every day so far this winter. Poor choice yesterday.
it's so cold the bird feeder the squirrels usually empty was still full last night when I checked (we have flying squirrels that enjoy eating pecans out of our hands so we usually drop a couple on the railing). I can't say I've ever seen that feeder full after an entire day.
It cold.
Given Nov/Dec weather, I'll pay this price, to be honest. You knew it was coming at some point.
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I need to figure out the overall cost difference between feeding squirrels and not feeding them. I use Safflower seeds and the squirrels leave the feeders alone entirely, but those seeds are quite a bit more expensive than black oil.the bird feeder the squirrels usually empty
I need to figure out the overall cost difference between feeding squirrels and not feeding them. I use Safflower seeds and the squirrels leave the feeders alone entirely, but those seeds are quite a bit more expensive than black oil.the bird feeder the squirrels usually empty
I'll give you a reference point:
the deck feeder we fill gets a full scoop of the North States Feeder Filler (4 cups stated capacity) of 90-95% black oil seed (unshelled) and 5-10% peanuts per day.
A 50 lb bag goes for $25 at Menards. Usually we get that at 11% off so $22.25. They say that's 150ish cups. 22.25/150 = $.1483/cup
peanuts are $30 for 20 lb, again 11% off so $26.7. That's stated as 89 cups.$26.7/89= $0.3/cup
.9*.1483+.1*.3= .1634/cup* 4cup/day = $0.6536/day. Roughly.
edit: that's unrestricted access on the deck and we probably have about a dozen squirrels in the backyard. The pure sunflower feeder that the chickadees like stays full for about a week at 4 cups.
There's also a suet feeder that goes for a week at most at $1.20/cake.
worms I put out only when I fill the chickadee feeder and those are much more expensive. But the orioles like them in the summer when I can keep the starlings away. God I farking hate the starlings.
Can I send my squirrels to your house? I’d rather they stop eating mine. 😂
Fighting squirrels is futile. They're just too damn clever. The only way to beat the squirrels is to stop playing the game.
Fighting squirrels is futile. They're just too damn clever. The only way to beat the squirrels is to stop playing the game.
Not true, but most (all?) cities have ordinances against discharging firearms within city limits. This includes pellet rifles.
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Fighting squirrels is futile. They're just too damn clever. The only way to beat the squirrels is to stop playing the game.
Not true, but most (all?) cities have ordinances against discharging firearms within city limits. This includes pellet rifles.
...and that's how my great-aunt became really good at using a slingshot. 
True story.
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the world will run out of ammunition before it runs out of squirrels.
The best ways to put a hurting on a local squirrel population usually involve attracting the squirrel to your property somehow. Even if you are successful with it a few years later another group will move in.
The only surefire way to not have squirrels rooting around is to have no feeders and cut down all your trees.
The only way I've found to keep squirrels away from my feeders is:Fighting squirrels is futile. They're just too damn clever. The only way to beat the squirrels is to stop playing the game.
Safflower seed (they don't like it)
Hot pepper suet cakes
The only way I've found to keep squirrels away from my feeders is:Fighting squirrels is futile. They're just too damn clever. The only way to beat the squirrels is to stop playing the game.
Safflower seed (they don't like it)
Hot pepper suet cakes
maybe I should paint the house with hot pepper sauce. 😂 We have wood siding (70s house). Pretty sure one is living in the attic right now. Something feasts up there in the middle of the night.
plug a hole in the siding and they chew around it in minutes.
The only way I've found to keep squirrels away from my feeders is:Fighting squirrels is futile. They're just too damn clever. The only way to beat the squirrels is to stop playing the game.
Safflower seed (they don't like it)
Hot pepper suet cakes