Sky is grey this morn

[tamrock]

Last night I think I herd the weather lady say we should see some snow coming this day?. Maybe this grey sky goes without saying it's going to snow?. I was playing ball with the dog outback and several large flocks of geese were passing over and looked like they were all headed to a field east of the neighborhood. They make allot of noise when they fly over, but it sure beats the sound of all the traffic here on the Colorado front range. If you listen to these honking geese, you can hear each goose has their own distinct sound. Some have a higher pitch and other have a lower pitch. It is a harmonious sound to me.

 

[BosnMate]

Rained hard here all day yesterday, foggy this morning, any geese would have to be flying on instruments unless they were above it. Fog means the rain is over, and it might be
nice out today. It's Sunday, and we were greeted with an non-working toilet, and the tank can't be pumped until tomorrow. One of the many joys of living in the country.

 

[tamrock]

I lived in a mobile home up in the mountains and frozen waterline can be a bugger. No easy way to shower, no toilet and no coffee till you get that water moving again. I'd run to the creek for water with a few 5 gallon bucket to dump in the toilet and buy jugs of water for coffee, as for a bath I could shower at work. Some times it take me 3 days, with a blow torch and a bit warmer day til I had water again. That heat tape wasn't so good at keeping the lines thawed out on very cold days and nights.

 

[outdoorfunblonde]

Yes! I love to hear the geese flying over... MUCH better than traffic any day!!
When I see them, I always stop and enjoy the time I have to see them on their journey north.

 

[texasred777]

I don't remember what year it was, but we lived between Waco and McGregor in a mobile home. Yes, on a septic tank system. It got down to 4 degrees one night. Next morning, no hot water. The lines were frozen in the compartment where the water heater was located. I took the door off and with a little propane torch, got them thawed. I went to the store and got more insulation. Because the heater was electric powered, I didn't have to worry about flames. I lined the walls with 4" insulation, and the door with 8". The temp got down to -11 that night! Nope, no frozen pipes!
I believe it was in early 1997, we had an ice storm and some snow. The power lines were down in several places. We were without electricity for almost 3 days and 3 nights. The mobile home was all electric. We had a gas dryer when we bought the place, so I had a company set a 150 gallon propane tank for the dryer. I kept a 6-grate Dearborn heater when we moved into the mobile home for 'just in case'. I disconnected the dryer and connected the heater. It sure made a difference! We always kept candles and flashlights on hand, so we didn't suffer too much. We had a wood heater in the living room and used it for cooking!

 

[VERDE]

Hey tamrock!! Looks like the same flock of geese I saw this morning in front of my house!! I live right on the Mississippi River here in Louisiana!! Neat Birds!! Hope you're well!! GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!