Merry Christmas!

 We'll be having our Christmas Dinner tomorrow, and tonight will be just The Kids and Grands for our traditional Sloppy Joe and Fries dinner tonight, followed by the massive tearing of wrapping paper as the gifts are opened.

 Wishing you all a very Merry CHRISTmas, and a Happy New Year! 

Winds, Round Two.....

  Friday is going to be particularly bad. High winds and <8% humidity make for extreme fire danger in the canyons and out onto the plains.

I've got the fence gates tied closed and braced, and anything that can get blown around in the back yard has been removed. 

Had a 1/3 cord of firewood delivered today and got it all racked in the garage. I "knew" how much a full cord is, but now I know how much wood is in a full cord.....Three times as much as the BIG pile that was delivered! Didn't have much wind left in the sails when I was done, but based on our past usage, I'd say we have at least two years of wood.

Keep those heads swivelin', and always check your six. 

WINDY!!

 It's been really windy since early morning here. We're seeing sustained winds of ~30MPH, with gusts up to 50 or so. The temperature has been ~60* most of the day so far, but geez....The Wind is just crazy. 

I-25 is closed between Wellington and into Wyoming, along with Rtes 285 and 287, due to semis getting blown over. Looks like the tow trucks will be pretty busy today.