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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Dec 5, 2005 12:18:10 GMT -6
I am already taking a French approach to the frontal assult this winter is putting on me.
The State Park Ranger Station about 30 miles south of here has already had 100 inches of snow this winter. Earliest ever for reaching that milestone.
I have had about 50+ inches now, and its been snowing pretty much continuous since Friday.
There is talk that we might get our first 400 inch winter this year.
Joy!
G
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Post by Exildo Wonsetler Briggs III on Dec 5, 2005 16:02:34 GMT -6
How strange!!
It was 75 degrees Sunday in Clearwater!!
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Post by Harrybutt on Dec 5, 2005 16:13:18 GMT -6
How strange!! It was 75 degrees Sunday in Clearwater!! Possible a good place to be til next hurricane season |
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Post by drmryder on Dec 5, 2005 22:06:09 GMT -6
Do you eventually just dig a hole where your door is and call it a day?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Dec 6, 2005 6:00:40 GMT -6
Do you eventually just dig a hole where your door is and call it a day? Well... put it this way... this time of year I give my John Deer tractor and snow blower attachment better care and attention than my wife. If IT goes down on me, Im screwed, if she goes down on me, I get screwed. Subtile but important difference. I do have a photo somewhere around here of our daughter (when she was about 6) and one of our dogs, about to climb onto our roof from the top of the snow pile. If I can find it, I will scan and post. |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Dec 6, 2005 6:03:51 GMT -6
How strange!! It was 75 degrees Sunday in Clearwater!! Keep it up Bob, and I might just move down there! ;D |
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Post by drmryder on Dec 6, 2005 16:25:25 GMT -6
Okay... my sister and brother-in-law lived on KI Sawyer Airforce base before it closed. they HAD to be there. What brings you to live in an area that tries to bury you every day from Thanksgiving to Memorial Day?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Dec 7, 2005 6:46:59 GMT -6
My wife is on the faculty at Michigan Tech. I could have set up my business just about anywhere. In fact I used some of her grad students as cheap labor at times (we have the same degree background, she teaches the subject, I do it).
So I guess that I dont HAVE to be here, but from May through September, I cant think of a nicer place to live.
Editted to add: I guess that I should add, that at the time, Ann had two job offers on the table, here and at U of Minnesota. We checked out what we could afford for housing (Minneapolis at the time, a 2 bedroom house in the older 'burbs) and decided that 120 acres and building a 2700 sqft house with just one neighbor within a half mile, and only a 7 mile commute for her to work, won out.
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Post by Scratch on Dec 7, 2005 21:12:23 GMT -6
120 acres and building a 2700 sqft house with just one neighbor within a half mile, and only a 7 mile commute for her to work, won out. Let's see...... Yep! That would work!  |
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Post by irisheyes on Dec 11, 2005 22:58:12 GMT -6
120 acres of snow, 2700 sqft house to heat -- eh? -- 7 miles to her work? Yup, that works.
I can say that this is the first time in many many years that we have even HAD snow before Christmas, and we have had very much (relatively). Fortunately, it pretty much melts on the streets during the day. It's looking to be a good ski year! (trying so hard to be a glass half full person, even given that I no longer have a ski partner! :-(
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Dec 11, 2005 23:25:23 GMT -6
I guess skiing isn't the only thing going downhill for you then, eh?
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Post by RumAndCoke on Dec 12, 2005 22:23:45 GMT -6
120 acres and building a 2700 sqft house with just one neighbor within a half mile, and only a 7 mile commute for her to work, won out. .......... and a log cabin casino within 20 minutes drive in any direction. |
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Post by irisheyes on Dec 16, 2005 23:23:23 GMT -6
I guess skiing isn't the only thing going downhill for you then, eh? Huh? I haven't had a 'ski partner' for many years -- but I have had a very fulfilling relationship since then, and am now in a very happy relationship with a non-skier, but I still love to ski, and will continue to do so! Downhill whenever possible!! |
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Post by Lady Irie on Dec 16, 2005 23:38:11 GMT -6
Whooooosssshhh!
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Post by irisheyes on Dec 16, 2005 23:47:18 GMT -6
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Post by Captain Gary on Dec 17, 2005 5:16:36 GMT -6
Double Dog Dare Whooooosssshhh!
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