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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 03:16 PM
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Here it is. The last new thread of the year. Enjoy!

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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 08:36 PM
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Been having a lot of fog over here , never mind those are clouds , oop no it’s fog , nope it’s rain clouds .
anyway I’m smoking a 12pd turkey, I set it this morning, waited around to make sure the Tregar wasn’t going to die, ran into town couple hours , came back to a cool smoker , had to restart it twice , its finally smoking and doing what I had intended to do 11 hours ago , now I’m baby sitting a tregar while trying to catch Sunday night football , ohwell eventually I’ll eat tonight .
 
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Old Dec 2, 2025 | 02:23 PM
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Fog/clouds same thing. Don't have a smoker, but I do have an oven. I'll have chicken tomorrow if the caregiver gets it cooked in time. Probably not for lunch though.

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Old Dec 3, 2025 | 12:04 PM
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The day after Thanksgiving we had to run to the valley for errands. It was clear, and sunny, and warm (74 degrees). As we went down, when we got to about 1500' elevation, the air turned what my SO called "gun metal blue", and it was about 15 degrees cooler. She said she could taste it. I don't like it when you can taste the air.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2025 | 02:50 PM
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Went to the bank today. My number one pet peeve is when someone parks in a handicap spot with no handicap plates, or placard. Had to park in regular parking which made it "interesting" trying to load and unload the scooter.
Truck fixed itself on the way back from the bank. All gauges worked and especially the odometer. So, I pulled over and took a pic of it before it decided to quit again.

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Old Dec 4, 2025 | 11:23 AM
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Kind of chaps my hide when I see someone abusing handicap parking. I had a doctor visit the other day, and her window overlooked the handicap parking area below. I saw several people abusing it, and it just made me steam.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2025 | 11:09 AM
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Kind of chaps my hide when I see someone abusing handicap parking. I had a doctor visit the other day, and her window overlooked the handicap parking area below. I saw several people abusing it, and it just made me steam.
Same here. What really irks me is there is nothing I can do about it. Sure, I can call the Police, but the offender would be long gone by the time they show up, if they even bother to show up.
Truck is getting worse. Up until two weeks ago it had only done the no gauges thing once. In the past two weeks it has done it four times. I went to the loan company to finalize the bill consolidation loan, and it happened again. On the way back it fixed itself, but as soon as i pulled into the carport, it did it again. So, I will look for a shop that does electrical work and pray it is not something expensive.

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Old Dec 5, 2025 | 01:32 PM
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Hey @Fifty150 ! You aren’t the only one to get strange calls!


 
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Old Dec 5, 2025 | 02:28 PM
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Howdy Jim and friends!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2025 | 02:34 PM
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Howdy Tim! How cold is it up north?
45 degrees here the last two nights. I know this because I was out in it from 6pm to 9pm all bundled up.

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Old Dec 5, 2025 | 04:29 PM
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Our low was 32° last night, 33° now.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2025 | 07:13 PM
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Yikes! Too cold for me.

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Old Dec 5, 2025 | 10:42 PM
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We’re 51deg and rainy, it was colder last night but that could have been me out preparing for rain on the tractors
 
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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 09:10 AM
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Currently 43 degrees as I type this. Brrr.

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Old Dec 7, 2025 | 12:20 PM
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Yesterday was cool and foggy until 11:00 am then it cleared up. Foggy and cold again this morning. I really prefer < 30* and clear over this 95% humidity at 40*.

Last night was the annual lighted Christmas Parade

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