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Offline Perry

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In the lane, snow is glistening!
« on: February 08, 2015, 09:03:33 am »
Feb. 8/ 2015

Dandelions eh?  Really?:D






Check out the neighbours deck in the top left! Drift halfway up their windows!  :D




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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2015, 09:32:08 am »
Looks like you have a little snow there Perry.

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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2015, 10:07:01 am »
Just a little......ha!
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2015, 02:14:12 pm »
Thankfully, the snow here has been melting the last two days.. all thats left is the drifts at this point.. keeping figers crossed those vanish soon as well!
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2015, 03:10:36 pm »
I checked 2 outyards today and was pretty spooked by what I saw. Some of the hives were completely buried, but when I waded out to them I could see a small hole in the snow where the upper entrances would be, so I guess all is well. Even if the sun does come out there will be no solar gain on the tarpaper cause little of it can be seen.
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2015, 03:16:10 pm »
Quote from: Perry on February 08, 2015, 03:10:36 pm
I checked 2 outyards today and was pretty spooked by what I saw. Some of the hives were completely buried, but when I waded out to them I could see a small hole in the snow where the upper entrances would be, so I guess all is well. Even if the sun does come out there will be no solar gain on the tarpaper cause little of it can be seen.

Doesn't snow act as an insulator?  (or is that another internet hoax?)
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2015, 03:19:35 pm »
Hey Greg. I hope it is!  :o :D
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2015, 04:10:04 pm »
Crossing my fingers for ya Perry
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2015, 06:54:16 pm »
According to Michael Palmer having the hives buried like that is a good thing.  Keeps them cold without being FRIGID.. no wind etc.
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2015, 09:10:57 pm »
Snow is/can be an insulator. Being buried keeps 'em out of the wind
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2015, 12:59:04 pm »
More "insulation" coming on Sunday, another foot and a half of the stuff.
I don't know about you Keith, but this is getting ridiculous. Where to put it?
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2015, 01:36:12 pm »
I can take snow around Christmas, (one time) it brings back memories when i was a kid and family members were still alive., but it wears it's welcome out fast anymore, guess that's just part of getting old. Jack
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2015, 01:37:47 pm »
I still have places to put it.  Very glad I have one of these to move it though



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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2015, 01:42:49 pm »
The Walmart in the next community has a huge parking lot. It is about half the normal size now because a 10' high snow pile covers the other half.
Last year when it finally melted you should have seen all the stuff that showed up! :o
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2015, 01:53:38 pm »
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2015, 02:05:04 pm »
My dad went to look at a used blower last week.  he never even saw it.

Get this

the guy wouldn't sell it to us right then because it was buried in snow in his yard somewhere.
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2015, 02:36:57 pm »
Papa

lol. Wait till spring. You can find a good deal on tractor blowers. Use ones are worn out. They need parts. My diesel tractor wont start at 0 degrees, I have to wait till it warms up to 15 degrees. We need a warm up. I'm sick of this winter already. 
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2015, 02:46:39 pm »
I got a crick in my neck just listening to you guys talk about a snow blower on back of the tractor :D
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Re: In the lane, snow is glistening!
« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2015, 08:05:09 pm »
crick in the neck?............ :D

i just plain get tired even reading about snow removal.......... :D
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