Coffee, Ground Hogs Day 2013

Good morning! Feel free to come in and join us for a special grind on this fine Ground Hogs day. We even have a tea pot now hot & ready for the tea drinkers. Enjoy a cup while breakfast is cooking. What's cooking this morning?

I'm thinking Punxsutawney Phil is going to see his shadow & 6 more weeks of winter will be predicted. Only 16 times in over 100 years has he predicted an early Spring. Maybe if we all lift our coffee cups in a toast to Phil the steam will cloud the sun & he won't see his shadow.

I don't know about south or west of here, but certainly Ground Hogs day is the halfway point of the heating season for us. The ol' farmers say "You should have half your wood & half your hay come Ground Hogs day". It's true!

All is OK around here. I hope you and yours all have a fine, comfortable weekend!

Good morning all, thick cut bacon and eggs here. Black Silk coffee. Going back to work in Harrisburg next week, been off since last Oct. buy choice. Had two elevated A1C test so I have come out of denial about Type 2 diabetis. Time to make some changes in lifestyle and diet. I love bread like a fat kid loves cake!!
In GA the groundhog's name is Gen. Beaureguard Lee. Have a good weekend.
C.

It is a balmy 1 degree out on the porch, 70 and climbing in the living room. I have exactly half my coal left, so I hope the second half of winter isn't any colder than the first half. That week of below zero weather was brutal.

Not much on the job list for this weekend...what a nice change!

Outstanding coffee Freddy, new sock? Yep it's true, I'm at about the half way mark hay wise--coal's doin better. GC, I'm with ya on that bacon & eggs. 8* here on the hill, real still & clear. That new job starts this coming week doesn't it Rob? Nothing going on here this week end. Glad to see Rwalker back up & about after surgery & dCrane getting over that flu. Have a good week-end all

Coffee sounds good. Black silk is always good, bacon is always good, thick cut even better. I have no idea how cold it is here…too cold for the thermometer or maybe it needs new batteries. It was 16 last night on the way home and that is cold enough.

I really don’t know what all the fuss is about that rodent but if I see him I’ll shoot him.

Sam Adams is advertising their Alpine Spring and it is making me thirsty but I also like Yuengling Bock as well as the Troegenator and maybe a few dozen more.

Super Sunday tomorrow, a good excuse to drink beer, eat cheese and ring baloney while two teams I care less about play a game.

Keep the coal fires burning.

freetown fred wrote:That new job starts this coming week doesn't it Rob?

One more week to go, I start the new job on Monday the 11th. Next week should go pretty quick, I already cleaned out all of my files and got most of my projects/responsibilities transferred. My team is taking me out to lunch on Wednesday, and the "boys" are taking me out for dinner & drinks Wednesday night. Thursday is my last day of work, Friday I just turn in my employee badge, sign some papers, and hit the road.

I've got my 2001 Mercury as super tuned as it can be for the new commute...I told it the next owner will be the salvage yard, so it had better keep running good.

good morning all,I don't think he will see his shadow if he were over here,no sun at all just clouds and snow but thats the way I like it.

I'm now drinking my 1st cup of coffee from my new vintage coffee maker(thanks Wood'ncoal)picked it up a Sunbeam C30A on Ebay for 38.75 shipped,I think is in good shape for it's age(no dents, dings or scratches and it works like a charm



Well the old Ford gave me some signs of old age this week with wore-out differential carrier side bearings(but the pinion bearing are ok and still have a preload ) so thats my job this morning so everyone take care and wish for more snow and cold .
Keepaeyeonit

Keepaeyeonit wrote:Well the old Ford gave me some signs of old age this week with wore-out differential carrier side bearings(but the pinion bearing are ok and still have a preload ) so thats my job this morning so everyone take care and wish for more snow and cold .
Keepaeyeonit

How many miles are on that beast? Do you have a bearing puller to get the old carrier bearings off?

Freddy wrote:I'm thinking Punxsutawney Phil is going to see his shadow & 6 more weeks of winter will be predicted. Only 16 times in over 100 years has he predicted an early Spring.

Phil says early spring, make that 17 times!

Good morning all. Not sure whats for breakfast but the coffee is delicious. Today we are throwing a padty for my daughter, she turns three today. I always tell her she has the best birthday ever. Ground Hogs Day.

13 Degrees here in the suburbs of Groton City. Getting ready to head out to Casper's Diner in Groton for breakfast with the wife. Have to get the pulse on the community ya know. Good day to take a ride up to Sauder's Amish grocery store in Seneca Falls for more Amish bacon. Best stuff on earth next to Snapple.

No wood chucks around here.

morning all having members mark coffee this am fresh ground beans great stuff...also great news from pauxt. phil early spring... well we will see 7 deg here on the side of wills mtn. this am...aint going no where in this crap just hanging around the hitzer today till that damn groundhog predictions come true...

Rob R. wrote:How many miles are on that beast? Do you have a bearing puller to get the old carrier bearings off?

Rob,I have the old ones off and the new ones on(I can't believe that thing didn't blow up,I could put .042 shims between the housing and the cup ) but I broke the speed sensor off so I'm off to get a new one,the truck has 293,000 with 193,000 of them with a 120HP chip in the truck 9000# curb weight plus I pull a 5th wheel camper.I still have the stock clutch,and u-joints on the rear drive shaft if you can believe it but this truck has been a great vehicle it just keeps going and going but the sheet metal is rotting off .Keepaeyeonit

Morning all.

You can feel the excitement in the air, bets are being waged, parties planned, everyone speculating the outcome.....yes it's that day when Americans come together for truly spirited unity. So relax, enjoy yourselves and have the best Groundhog day ever.

Good Morning All, snowy and 15* here, we're not supposed ot see the sun for over a week... the February gloom is here..
The AA is making heat, and the house is toasty..
I was out in the shop yesterday for a few hours..Did a small job on a pickup for a friend.. the shop floor is at 55*, but the outside temps and the wind brought the air temp in the shop down to 40ish.. not all that comfortable.. I may have to buy some more spray foam and tighten the shop up some..

I have my Varmint rifle all sighted in and ready,, but no groundhogs here.. maybe a raccoon or two.. those get 'high speed lead poisoning' if I see 'em.

The coffee is great, and bacon on toast sounds good.. Hmm, I'm out of bread.. need to make a run into town..

Take care everyone.. hmm halfway through the heating season.. doesn't seem like it..

Greg L