Spring is coming!

Crash277

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if by spring you mean gravel skating rink time... that weekly thaw made a mess of my gravel driveway. it froze a solid layer of 2-3" of ice. Today its raining, so hopefully it will clean itself up a bit
 

ken erickson

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Here in Central Wisconsin we are just hoping spring falls on a long weekend! :)
The forecast for the next 2 days starting Tue (Feb 21st) ending Thursday.


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Here it is Feb 20th. Our total snowfall here is winter is < 1". Beware though - tomorrow I take my, unused this year, blower off the tractor and put on the landscape rake.
Guaranteed blizzard in the next week!
 

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Here it is Feb 20th. Our total snowfall here is winter is < 1". Beware though - tomorrow I take my, unused this year, blower off the tractor and put on the landscape rake.
Guaranteed blizzard in the next week!
Ohhhh....years ago I had a thread "Too early to take snowblower off..."

We got 37" shortly thereafter if my memory serves... ❄ ❄
 

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It was a balmy -5 last night here. Spring has sprung. :D
 
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If you zoom in a bit you can see, just at the edge where the land falls off, the daffodils are blooming, truly one of the first signs of spring, in the kudzu pit. Not warm enough yet for the kudzu to return from the dead. Maybe next month…

Why are there daffodils in a hole otherwise occupied by dormant kudzu? No clue…
 

ctfjr

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Jerry, mind sending me some winning lotto numbers?
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lol Jim! but not to worry :) The extra tines I ordered just came in today. I was going to replace the 2 bent ones and put it on the tractor but with the weather I decided to put it off until this weekend. So snowblower is still on.

That translates to no snow next week (for us anyway) because. . .

WE GOT A SIGNED CONTRACT FOR THE HOUSE TODAY!!!!

Guess that means I don't have to rake up the woods now or the lawn. Blower stays on. Well I'll just bring the rake to the new house - wherever that turns out to be.

My biggest problem right now is what to do with the tractor / implements between the time we sell & when we move into a new house. I'm guessing that's going to be a couple of months. . .
 
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DustyRusty

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lol Jim! but not to worry :) The extra tines I ordered just came in today. I was going to replace the 2 bent ones and put it on the tractor but with the weather I decided to put it off until this weekend. So snowblower is still on.

That translates to no snow next week (for us anyway) because. . .

WE GOT A SIGNED CONTRACT FOR THE HOUSE TODAY!!!!

Guess that means I don't have to rake up the woods now or the lawn. Blower stays on. Well I'll just bring the rake to the new house - wherever that turns out to be.

My biggest problem right now is what to do with the tractor / implements between the time we sell & when we move into a new house. I'm guessing that's going to be a couple of months. . .
I am in Woodstock, and will gladly babysit them in the back corner of my backyard.
 
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ctfjr

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I am in Woodstock, and will gladly babysit them in the back corner of my backyard.
You are quite a hike from me Dusty but thanks :) I have an offer from a friend to leave it behind his business in a fenced area. Southington, not too far. I called my insurance agent today to make sure I had / could get coverage.
 

DustyRusty

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Make sure to remove the batteries and block them in with something that will require a forklift to remove them. Also, consider a wireless camera surveillance camera for security.
 

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lol Jim! but not to worry :) The extra tines I ordered just came in today. I was going to replace the 2 bent ones and put it on the tractor but with the weather I decided to put it off until this weekend. So snowblower is still on.

That translates to no snow next week (for us anyway) because. . .

WE GOT A SIGNED CONTRACT FOR THE HOUSE TODAY!!!!

Guess that means I don't have to rake up the woods now or the lawn. Blower stays on. Well I'll just bring the rake to the new house - wherever that turns out to be.

My biggest problem right now is what to do with the tractor / implements between the time we sell & when we move into a new house. I'm guessing that's going to be a couple of months. . .
Congrats on the house!