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Winter Is Coming - Ready or Not


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Saturday meant getting the the snow tires installed. And new front brakes too, which my mechanic saw I needed once the tires were off. And I still have gardening clean-up to finish, because it rained all week last week. Realizing the calendar has flipped to November always hits home for me.

And I got my name for Secret Santa. :)

So, for those of you in the northern hemisphere, my question is, Are you ready?

And for those of you who aren't getting winter except on the calendar, razz us a bit, but not too much . . . . yes, I know what the temperature is in San Diego. ;)

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I had the kids try on their snow pants to see if they still fit yesterday. I haven't decided if I want to get snow tires or not. I haven't yet but I may this year. I've only had the car two winters.

Oh and I lit the pellet stove this weekend. It will probably be on all winter.

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We did have our first snow this weekend. Just a light dusting.

yeah, we're looking at a storm storm this week - though the temp might stay high enough that it is rain and not snow. Really hoping for the folks in NY/NJ still without power that we "only" get rain.

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I live in North Dakota and, like Greywolf said, I'm always ready for winter. All of our vehicles have at least newer all-season tires on them. Also, the snowblower is ready for lighter snow removal while the tractor is ready to go for more heavy duty snow removal. I do still have to get up some snow fence around my place but that will happen this week. We've been having really nice weather so far this Fall. Just a few light dustings of snow and, since the daytime temps are still getting above freezing, none of it is sticking around for long.

Also, my wife and I have been getting back into homebrewing lately and we're making three or four different kinds of beer to have on hand for the holidays this year. I also tried my hand at making some apple pie liqeuer this year. It's pretty simple and turned out well. Warming some of that up on the stove, etc. will make a pleasant seasonal drink when coming in from outside during the holidays ;)

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Send winter my way it's still too flipping warm here.

You know, I actually enjoy winter quite a bit. But there were a couple of winters a few years ago during which I would have liked to send some of the weather elsewhere. The sheer volume of snow and subsequent drifting were just too much. Those winters are the reason I now own a tractor with a front-end loader!

Last winter in North Dakota was normal to mild. I'm hoping this year is the same. That way i can still get the enjoyment from it without an incredible amount of inconvenience. I'm also somewhat curious what effect winter will have in the oil patch of western ND? A lot of people have come there for the job opportunities, which is great, but they may not be very experienced with winter weather. Of course, there is still a tremendous shortage of good housing available so people may endup trying to struggle through in RV's and such which could be bad.

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You know, I actually enjoy winter quite a bit. But there were a couple of winters a few years ago during which I would have liked to send some of the weather elsewhere. The sheer volume of snow and subsequent drifting were just too much. Those winters are the reason I now own a tractor with a front-end loader!

Last winter in North Dakota was normal to mild. I'm hoping this year is the same. That way i can still get the enjoyment from it without an incredible amount of inconvenience. I'm also somewhat curious what effect winter will have in the oil patch of western ND? A lot of people have come there for the job opportunities, which is great, but they may not be very experienced with winter weather. Of course, there is still a tremendous shortage of good housing available so people may endup trying to struggle through in RV's and such which could be bad.

I do enjoy winter...when winter means snow and not freezing the twig and giggleberries off cold.

I thought ND got pounded last year? Or was it just Minot that kept getting bad luck with weather and floods and such?

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2 cm of ice on the nearest lake a couple of days ago. Ice skates newly sharpened. I am ready.

Please - not on 2 cm! You need 10 cm to be safe.

All of our vehicles have at least newer all-season tires on them.

I used to use all seasons, but I find them inadequate, so I switched to 4 snows. The difference is remarkable.

I also tried my hand at making some apple pie liqeuer this year. It's pretty simple and turned out well. Warming some of that up on the stove, etc. will make a pleasant seasonal drink when coming in from outside during the holidays ;)

Oh, that sounds delicious! :drool: Can we have the recipe, please?

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