Halfway Up The Slope
Yeah, right, Okay, I get it, snow.
Didn't get anymore accumulation last night so the four inches on the ground which has melted to about three inches, and then been assaulted by much colder temperatures so that it is crackly crunchy, is all there is. They say we could get more fresh stuff today but I don't believe it.
I have four rooms to paint, ceilings, walls and woodwork, over the next few days so I need to get on with it. One of the rooms is this one, yeah, and this red easy chair in front, or is it behind? the flat panel, often calls to me--sit a spell, stare at the screen, look for something. Don't take this the wrong way please but I could probably benefit from a light whipping. Just a get off your ass sort of thing, Ok, I don't want to dress up or anything.
I have paused in the reading of a friend of a friend's novel to finally read a friend's mystery novel that I brought with me but could never pick up due to all the noise in my head and the powerful lulling of that noise by the mountains and sky and green grass. My friend is hilarious though and gots great tempo and it's nice spending the evenings with her words and ideas.
I got stuck coming up the driveway yesterday, just inside the gate, my tires for shit on snow. I wanted to not look like a total pussy to all the four-wheel truck driving locals so I later made the 200 yard walk down the hill and with some effort and minimal expertise got the truck halfway up the slope, into the guesthouse driveway.
yankee truck tip : combat fishtailing by putting a couple of sacks or empty compound buckets full of sand (back behind the wheels) of the bed.
Thanks, I'm out of beer so I may try that.
cat litter is good for traction. throw it under the wheels if you're stuck. Better for the enviro-mint than salt.
whats the negatives for salt and the enviroment?? cause it works so good for the melting of snow/ice on my steps....
this link has a pretty good run down. Basically heavy duty salt-use on roads puts a lot of chloride and other nasty stuff into the water and soil affecting plants and fish and agriculture and all that other stuff that gets affected by pervasive chemicals. I dunno if there's a big environmental impact from indvidual use on steps and sidewalks. I'm a bit torn about the issue, cause pedestrian mobility is also important, esepcially old folks tottering off to get groceries in the ice and snow.
salt / ...its also ruff on dog paws.
Hey, yall heard about me and Scarlett J, huh?
i found a picture of you hanging out with thora but no sj in sight.
Just noticed his "hangman" tattoo. I wonder what it spells out.
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Yeah, right, Okay, I get it, snow.
Didn't get anymore accumulation last night so the four inches on the ground which has melted to about three inches, and then been assaulted by much colder temperatures so that it is crackly crunchy, is all there is. They say we could get more fresh stuff today but I don't believe it.
I have four rooms to paint, ceilings, walls and woodwork, over the next few days so I need to get on with it. One of the rooms is this one, yeah, and this red easy chair in front, or is it behind? the flat panel, often calls to me--sit a spell, stare at the screen, look for something. Don't take this the wrong way please but I could probably benefit from a light whipping. Just a get off your ass sort of thing, Ok, I don't want to dress up or anything.
I have paused in the reading of a friend of a friend's novel to finally read a friend's mystery novel that I brought with me but could never pick up due to all the noise in my head and the powerful lulling of that noise by the mountains and sky and green grass. My friend is hilarious though and gots great tempo and it's nice spending the evenings with her words and ideas.
I got stuck coming up the driveway yesterday, just inside the gate, my tires for shit on snow. I wanted to not look like a total pussy to all the four-wheel truck driving locals so I later made the 200 yard walk down the hill and with some effort and minimal expertise got the truck halfway up the slope, into the guesthouse driveway.
- jimlouis 12-06-2003 4:02 pm
yankee truck tip : combat fishtailing by putting a couple of sacks or empty compound buckets full of sand (back behind the wheels) of the bed.
- bill 12-06-2003 4:11 pm [9 comments]
Thanks, I'm out of beer so I may try that.
- jimlouis 12-06-2003 4:40 pm [add a comment]
cat litter is good for traction. throw it under the wheels if you're stuck. Better for the enviro-mint than salt.
- sally mckay 12-06-2003 8:53 pm [add a comment]
whats the negatives for salt and the enviroment?? cause it works so good for the melting of snow/ice on my steps....
- Skinny 12-06-2003 11:11 pm [add a comment]
this link has a pretty good run down. Basically heavy duty salt-use on roads puts a lot of chloride and other nasty stuff into the water and soil affecting plants and fish and agriculture and all that other stuff that gets affected by pervasive chemicals. I dunno if there's a big environmental impact from indvidual use on steps and sidewalks. I'm a bit torn about the issue, cause pedestrian mobility is also important, esepcially old folks tottering off to get groceries in the ice and snow.
- sally mckay 12-07-2003 12:40 am [add a comment]
salt / ...its also ruff on dog paws.
- bill 12-07-2003 12:52 am [add a comment]
Hey, yall heard about me and Scarlett J, huh?
- jimlouis 12-07-2003 1:08 am [add a comment]
i found a picture of you hanging out with thora but no sj in sight.
- dave 12-07-2003 2:03 am [add a comment]
Just noticed his "hangman" tattoo. I wonder what it spells out.
- tom moody 12-07-2003 2:11 am [add a comment]