Still Here, Still OK, Just Busy

 Groan....The big winds that went through here a couple of weeks ago did some damage. The South run of the backyard fence gave up the ghost under an onslaught of 75+MPH winds. And when the fence blew over it took out one of my Elevated Radials for my 20M/14MHz antenna.

It also uprooted a 60' Blue Spruce down on the corner, causing some traffic delays and people scrambling around to get it out of the road. Really a shame, as it was a gorgeous tree, and the corner looks barren now.

Much progress on the Supra, but it's the "invisible" kind of stuff like the wiring harnesses (two of three rebuilt and installed), clutch hydraulics, getting various things properly routed, mounted, laid-in-place and secured, and sorting out items I haven't seen in two years or so.

More to come with pix...... 

More Wacky Weather.....

 It's Eighty-Five flipping degrees today. All the trees are leafing out, flowers are blooming, and the grass is starting to green up. The humidity has been running in the 10~12% range, and things are tinder box dry. The fires in Nebraska have consumed close to a million acres, but they're slowly being contained.

And it's expected to hit NINETY on Saturday.

Just hope it's not like this all Spring and Summer......... 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

 And since I'm half Irish, I say it with fondness.

Been unusual weather here. It's 73*, and we're expected to hit 85* on Friday. Our tulips are up, the trees are full of buds and small leaves, and the daffodils are blooming. 

Hoping for a wet Spring to try and make up the snowpack deficit we had this "Winter".

And tomorrow will be three years since I broke my hip...... 

RAIN!

 Glorious RAIN!

Along with about 3" of snow that melted as soon as it hit the streets and sidewalks. Total precip as measured by my rain gauge was .29", which is really welcome.

SLW's bestie was sent home from the hospital today on "Palliative Care", so SLW is coming home tomorrow. The weather should be nice for the drive to DIA, as it's forecast to be in the 60's.

Enjoy the weekend, check your six, and stay vigilant, 

March Comes In Like a Lamb...

 Been in the high 60's, and we actually got some rain. .01" isn't much "rain", but hey, we'll take it.

Yes, I'm following Operation Epic Fury, and it's been a success so far.

 Yes, we lost three F-15's and six servicemen and women, and that's always sad, but our losses have been extremely low. God Bless and protect our Armed Forces.

Work on the Supra continues, with much "invisible" progress. I say "invisible" because you'll have to have a sharp eye to see many of the improvements I've been making. Two of the three engine compartment wiring harnesses have been completed, along with the wiring for the new headlight relays and electric fan controller. I'd like to pull the third harness out of the car, but I'm having trouble getting the part inside the car out through the opening in the firewall. It's got a BIG grommet in the firewall that's impeding it's removal, but I'll figure it out.

 

Seventy Degrees in February.....!

 And we've had exactly .01" of rain.....

It;s one thing to have very little precip, but with these high temps and high winds, it just sucks all the moisture right out of the ground. This is looking grim unless we start to get some rain. 

And SLW's BFF has been on chemo for the last few days. Her Doctors have told her she'll be in the Hospital getting chemo until this "Last Course of Chemo" is done, and she'll be released to home.

To die.

No other way to put it, and it's weighing heavily on my SLW. Her first husband passed from Mesothelioma, and now she's going through it with her friend.

Prayers are greatly appreciated..... 

Emergency Trip for Sweet Little Wife.....

 She's headed to California to visit a terminally ill friend for their last time.

They've been friends since grade school, and "MJ" is also the Minister that married us. She'd been planning a trip for the last few weeks, after the Doctors declared her to be Stage 4, with no hope for recovery. She'd been on chemo and radiation for the bone cancer for several years, and now she has leukemia. 

Her husband called last night with some updates, and suggested she make immediate plans to see her.

Say a prayer for her when you can. 

Ed Iskenderian Passes at 104.....

 Quite the guy. Made his first cam grinding machine form some other cast-off machines, and proceeded to start his empire.

 Picture courtesy of Hagerty Insurance, who has a nice write-up on Ed.

 Wikipedia has a biography about him. 

My first Hot Rod tee shirt was one from Isky Cams. 

Rest In Peace, Ed. You've earned it..... 

 

The Winter Wallop Contimues.....

 We haven't been clobbered like our friends 'Down South' are getting it. We've had 1~2" of snow and a bunch of cold weather.

 I really feel for those that aren't used to this kind of weather. Bundle up, and take care while driving. Better yet, if you don't have much experience driving in this stuff....Stay Home.

A Big Winter Wallop.......

 .....Has arrived. Woke up to a temperature of NINE degrees with a light snow. Been kinda-sorta snowing today, but we don't expect more than an inch or two.

It's the temperatures that are going to be causing some problems here, and combined rain, snow, and icy conditions for a large swath of the Midwestern U.S. 

So bundle up, keep warm, and just sit it out, unless you work outside, like my son does.
 

Cold and WINDY!

 The temp dropped 25* in 30 minutes last night when the cold front blew through last night.

And it's been pretty much 35* and 35 MPH winds all day.

And still no sign of precip......

Work continues on the Supra, and.....GASP.....I've started putting parts back ON the car instead of taking them off. 

I just might have turned the corner on this...........