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Planted 4 acres on Monday.
Only got a 10min shower early this morning, prayin we for more rain.

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It's been 4 years since we bought the farm, and 6 months since we bought the neighbors house and land adjacent.

In 2020 we closed on the property 4 days before Christmas and I already had the first farm rule in place.

Rule #1
It's prohibited from talking bad about Jesus or Merle Haggard, cause we all need Jesus in our lives, but talking bad about Merle...well, that will get you kicked off.

Merry Christmas Folks! Make the best of it.

Scott

 
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The skylights that I removed all had rivets for the hinges. It worried me that the rivets would crack the plastic. Nope, did all 3 skylights without an issue. Removed old sealant in the front top seam and put down some fresh sealant as well.

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The rye grass has started to germinate on the 4 acres that I planted last Monday.
 
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Thursday morning we had a 3min very light rain. Friday heavy seafog, this morning medium to heavy seafog.
This should be enough moisture to keep the germination of the seeds going on the 4 acres. Hopefully the upcoming vortex cold front headed down will not hit us too much with below freezing temperatures this upcoming week.
 

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Well, we're under a storm watch. Saying thunder snow, 3-6" here and much more further north. Tfhat guy from the weather channel is in KC, so they must think something worth reporting is going to happen.

I put out 4 round bales two days ago, one in the lean to so they could stand in there and eat during a blizzard. I didn't put any panels up to block them until the snow, so they started eating that one first!!!!

I checked the automatic waterer and the pump at the well, all is working. Ready for what ever happens.
 

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Well, we're under a storm watch. Saying thunder snow, 3-6" here and much more further north. Tfhat guy from the weather channel is in KC, so they must think something worth reporting is going to happen.

I put out 4 round bales two days ago, one in the lean to so they could stand in there and eat during a blizzard. I didn't put any panels up to block them until the snow, so they started eating that one first!!!!

OF COURSE, COWS ARE TURDS.

I checked the automatic waterer and the pump at the well, all is working. Ready for what ever happens.
yeah I saw the weather channel taking about that area, just hope you don't get that 4in of icing that's possible in some areas.
 

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Looks like our 1 week of winter arrives tonight! Drop of 44* degrees today.

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Ouch!!!

I'm betting that's pretty cold for you folks! 🥶🥶

Hoping nighttime lows don't cause any freeze-ups for you.

Jim Cantore of Weather Channel was stationed in Kansas City this morning, so near @D2Cat. Were looking at 12+ " of snow there, depending on how much sleet or freezing rain came.

I'll take 18" of snow over 0.25" of freezing rain ice any day.

Hoping D2Cat is okay in his neighborhood.

Not related to this storm, but @Tughill Tom has seen upwards of 3 feet + in parts of his territory due to Lake Effect from Lake Ontario.
 
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Ouch!!!

I'm betting that's pretty cold for you folks! 🥶🥶

Hoping nighttime lows don't cause any freeze-ups for you.

Jim Cantore of Weather Channel was stationed in Kansas City this morning, so near @D2Cat. Were looking at 12+ " of snow there, depending on how much sleet or freezing rain came.

I'll take 18" of snow over 0.25" of freezing rain ice any day.

Hoping D2Cat is okay in his neighborhood.

Not related to this storm, but @Tughill Tom has seen upwards of 3 feet + in parts of his territory due to Lake Effect from Lake Ontario.
Not in this one, about 8" total for us. 15miles south of here got over 60", it's just how the wind blows.
Oh, and I put the blower on the B3200 so turned it south. Works every time but my snowmobile pals are Pissed. LOL
 
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Not in this one, about 8" total for us. 15miles south of here got over 60", it's just how the wind blows.
Oh, and I put the blower on the B3200 so turned it south. Works every time but my snowmobile pals are Pissed. LOL
Wow - - - having grown up just south of Syracuse I can appreciate Lake Effect but never been in the midst of it like you folks.

Your neighbors got 5 FEET?!??!?

My wife showed me some posts by TugHill Snowmobile Clubs on Facebook with a bunch of grooming.

We got enough to cover the grass......I'm okay with that. ;)

I'll bet net week I'll see a bunch of pickups hauling snowmobile trailers heading North up Route 12.......
 

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Wow - - - having grown up just south of Syracuse I can appreciate Lake Effect but never been in the midst of it like you folks.

Your neighbors got 5 FEET?!??!?

My wife showed me some posts by TugHill Snowmobile Clubs on Facebook with a bunch of grooming.

We got enough to cover the grass......I'm okay with that. ;)

I'll bet net week I'll see a bunch of pickups hauling snowmobile trailers heading North up Route 12.......
Oh, there here. I heard them all night. We're grooming hard for the last month here, not so much for the folks south of us.
 
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Ouch!!!

I'm betting that's pretty cold for you folks! 🥶🥶

Hoping nighttime lows don't cause any freeze-ups for you.

Jim Cantore of Weather Channel was stationed in Kansas City this morning, so near @D2Cat. Were looking at 12+ " of snow there, depending on how much sleet or freezing rain came.

I'll take 18" of snow over 0.25" of freezing rain ice any day.

Hoping D2Cat is okay in his neighborhood.

Not related to this storm, but @Tughill Tom has seen upwards of 3 feet + in parts of his territory due to Lake Effect from Lake Ontario.
Ever watch any Jacques Cousteau explorer shows? He has explored all over world and some of coldest regions on earth. He once said there no place colder on earth than leaving the Houston Astrodome ("Eighth Wonder of the World" in 1965) when a blue northern blows in. The humidity, the wind chills will make the bones in your body ice cold.
 
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