We shut the rumor mill down, when the weather gets bad, so I'm off on days like this. Makes it handy, because there's a lot to do. Weather like this taxes your infrastructure (zero at night, 10 degrees during the day, and 10 inches of snow on the ground). You guys north of me, will laugh at those conditions, because all in all, it's not that bad. We also just finished up a long cold snap with no snow though.
It amazes me, how many people get spanked when it gets like this. Like they have no ability to plan even a day ahead. I honestly am glad to help (I guess, it must bother me a little or I wouldn't post this).
Jobs I've had to perform for family and neighbors:
1. I've dug people out of their own driveways
2. I've thawed pipes under a house with the vents open
3. I've fed for people who couldn't get their equipment started
4. I've been to the grocery store for one person 3 times
5. I've hauled able bodied people countless miles, because they are scared to drive on snow.
6. I'm hauling water daily to 45 feeder calves for one person.
One of my pet peeves in life, is people shouldn't toot their own horn. I know it sounds like I'm doing that, and I'm sorry if it does. I did away with my frost proof hydrants, I'm not froze up. All the plumbing in my horse barn is in the rafters, and it's not froze up. There's food for days in my cabinets (thanks to my wife). Grader blade was on my little tractor 3 days before the snow hit. I just don't get how some people get taken over by a little cold weather. I'm going to run out of ddg before the bulk truck can run, but I can go get 3 tons if need be. If people would just plan ahead, or learn from previous years, it wouldn't be too bad. I also realize if you live in Louisiana, you not set up for the cold. This is Ky. We get cold snaps and snow every year. Why not plan for it? Rant over.
It amazes me, how many people get spanked when it gets like this. Like they have no ability to plan even a day ahead. I honestly am glad to help (I guess, it must bother me a little or I wouldn't post this).
Jobs I've had to perform for family and neighbors:
1. I've dug people out of their own driveways
2. I've thawed pipes under a house with the vents open
3. I've fed for people who couldn't get their equipment started
4. I've been to the grocery store for one person 3 times
5. I've hauled able bodied people countless miles, because they are scared to drive on snow.
6. I'm hauling water daily to 45 feeder calves for one person.
One of my pet peeves in life, is people shouldn't toot their own horn. I know it sounds like I'm doing that, and I'm sorry if it does. I did away with my frost proof hydrants, I'm not froze up. All the plumbing in my horse barn is in the rafters, and it's not froze up. There's food for days in my cabinets (thanks to my wife). Grader blade was on my little tractor 3 days before the snow hit. I just don't get how some people get taken over by a little cold weather. I'm going to run out of ddg before the bulk truck can run, but I can go get 3 tons if need be. If people would just plan ahead, or learn from previous years, it wouldn't be too bad. I also realize if you live in Louisiana, you not set up for the cold. This is Ky. We get cold snaps and snow every year. Why not plan for it? Rant over.