GAJoe 844 #1 Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) It was 9 degrees here in NE GA this morning. So many of the Red Square members are in the deep freeze of this Artic blast and now I'm seeing headlines that over a million are without power. One headline said that 25% of Maine customers is without power. @ebinmaineEric are you still on line? Hope so; praying that you're stayin' warm! Edited December 24, 2022 by GAJoe 4 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #2 Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) Great Eric replied with a "Thank you". Hope you others are stayin' warm. Have a Merry Christmas! Remember Jesus is the reason for the season! Edited December 24, 2022 by GAJoe 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,438 #3 Posted December 24, 2022 Hiya Joe! We're doing just fine. Haven't had power for nearly 24 hours. Should be back on soon. Generator is cooling down the fridge. Wood Stove heating the house. Candles and head lamps were in good use last evening. We sanded Wheelhorse parts by candlelight. 😃 Some storm damage here. About 7 PM yesterday we had a VERY strong wind gust. 60+ mph or more. The gray portable garage started over but the Paracord caught on Cinnamon Horse C160 so it held. 😂 We also have a half a tree down in the backyard which pulled the dog's wire out of the house and disconnected a portion of fence. We'll fix those this morning. Just another day in the Maine forest!! Hope all's well with everyone else!! 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #4 Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) A few of my pictures that fit the season: Edited December 24, 2022 by GAJoe 5 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,438 #5 Posted December 24, 2022 Cedar Waxwing or Bohemian? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #6 Posted December 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: We sanded Wheelhorse parts by candlelight. The start of a Holiday Tradition, no doubt. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #7 Posted December 24, 2022 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: Cedar Waxwing or Bohemian? Waxwing 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,438 #9 Posted December 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, ri702bill said: The start of a Holiday Tradition, no doubt. Trina and I aren't religious in the traditional sense... But I can certainly see a celebration of a Wheelhorse Holiday!!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #10 Posted December 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, GAJoe said: That’s a big cat… 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,537 #11 Posted December 24, 2022 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: We sanded Wheelhorse parts by candlelight. 😃 Very romantic... That BBT is one lucky girl!!! 1 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #12 Posted December 24, 2022 We aren't without power..... but... last night the heat pump went out... so the house is operating on emergency heat. Aux heat ran for over 8 hours yesterday... gonna be a hell of a 'lectric bill.... Just... lovely. Don 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #13 Posted December 24, 2022 45 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: We aren't without power..... but... last night the heat pump went out... so the house is operating on emergency heat. Aux heat ran for over 8 hours yesterday... gonna be a hell of a 'lectric bill.... Just... lovely. Don Mine locked out also. It is what it is. Duel fuel used to be an advantage but with natural gas prices as they are now the pay-back is a long time. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,838 #14 Posted December 24, 2022 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: candlelight I made 13 candle holders last week and hung them all about the house as a birthday gift to Mrs. P. I was kind of nervous that she wouldn’t appreciate all the new holes in her walls, but she loves them! The bases are 2-1/4” thick hardwood from Grandpa’s barn. No @formariz pieces, but she likes ‘em rustic and sentimental. So far, we haven’t had to use the, in this storm. We are the last service on the grid, the line ends at our place. If we were to have multiple outage spots, we’d be the last to get restored. 4 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,838 #15 Posted December 24, 2022 @pfrederi that last picture above shows the skillet clock still ticking! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,438 #16 Posted December 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, GAJoe said: Mine locked out also. It is what it is. Duel fuel used to be an advantage but with natural gas prices as they are now the pay-back is a long time. Our heat is electric and wood. Time split fairly well between the two. Some folks look at me like I have two heads when I say I prefer electric heat. It's convenient. Clean. Inexpensive at the time of installation, and comparable in operation costs to other systems that still need other fuels purchased. IMHO. For our situation. It's the way to go. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #17 Posted December 24, 2022 4 hours ago, ebinmaine said: We sanded Wheelhorse parts by candlelight. 😃 very romantic!!! 53 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: It's convenient. Clean. Inexpensive at the time of installation i surely agree sure it is convenient, but in Belgium where electricity is $0.60/kw, we heat on diesel oil. When heating with wood you have it warm, 3 times: when cutting, when splitting and when actually burning it 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,438 #18 Posted December 24, 2022 13 minutes ago, Maxwell-8 said: heat on ((any)) oil. After having a major oil spill in our basement a few years ago I can assure you that any oil will be the absolute last thing we use to create warmth again. Ever. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,718 #19 Posted December 24, 2022 Cool Kevin... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #21 Posted December 25, 2022 4 hours ago, ebinmaine said: After having a major oil spill in our basement a few years ago Funny you should mention that EB. When I was selling furnaces an objection to propane was "I don't want a bomb sitting outside my house" Always counterd with "You have a 250 gallon bomb in your basement" Year later a guy had a busted tank to burner line. And 175 gallons of fuel oil got pumped out to his septic. He had to have it all dug up and soil remedated. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,438 #22 Posted December 25, 2022 1 minute ago, WHX?? said: Funny you should mention that EB. When I was selling furnaces an objection to propane was "I don't want a bomb sitting outside my house" Always counterd with "You have a 250 gallon bomb in your basement" Year later a guy had a busted tank to burner line. And 175 gallons of fuel oil got pumped out to his septic. He had to have it all dug up and soil remedated. Yessir. That's just a few more gallons than we had in the basement. Wasn't the best way to get the space remodeled... 🤪 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #23 Posted December 25, 2022 9 hours ago, GAJoe said: It was 9 degrees here in NE GA this morning. So many of the Red Square members are in the deep freeze of this Artic blast and now I'm seeing headlines that over a million are without power. One headline said that 25% of Maine customers is without power. @ebinmaineEric are you still on line? Hope so; praying that you're stayin' warm! 9 hours ago, GAJoe said: A few of my pictures that fit the season: Woodies with younguns this time of year Joe? 9 hours ago, Horse Newbie said: That’s a big cat… Looks to be a bobcat Newbie @Horse Newbie they can get to be quite gnarly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #24 Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, WHX?? said: Woodies with younguns this time of year Joe? Looks to be a bobcat Newbie @Horse Newbie they can get to be quite gnarly. No younguns; that picture was taken on Feb 22. Just Woodie drakes and hens on a cold mid 20's morning. I call it "Woodie Honey Hole". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #25 Posted December 25, 2022 bobcat on Christmas morning 2019 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
