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« on: January 06, 2016, 11:51:44 PM »
The new year brought us a taste of winter. We made a low here of +7 F last night and the night before. Coldest temp/ prior to that this season was +22 F four or five times. Literally no snow at all prior to New Years Day. I am pretty thankful for the mild winter we have had so far. We had about 3 1/2 inches on Jan. 1. A couple if 1 inch doses since then. but it will be back to green grass by the weekend. My Geraniums out in the open, both potted and in the ground all froze off by early December. Pretty unusual for them to hang on that long. I had one in a large pot on the east side of the deck that somehow was spared from frosts and 22 degree freezes. I looked at it on Christmas day and felt sorry for it. It was looking a little wilted but still green so I dug it up and brought it inside. When that is done, the outdoor foilage normally dies off and new indoor growth sprouts. Today the outdoor green is mostly gone, but one little cluster of leaves are flourishing. A few more bright, sunny days like today would do that plant a lot of good. Not too bright around here this time of year even near a window. Lots of cloudy days thanks to the big lakes. It will be interesting to see how the orphan plant makes out, anyway.
Sorry to hear of your ongoing problem, Gene. Hope all comes out well with your tests this month. Lets hope they are just problems you will have to outgrow.
I wanted to use the Santa Fe yesterday after it sat unused for four days and the battery had not a spark. I put a jumper pack on and started it up. Let it run about 15 minutes to charge then shut it off to see if it would restart. It did so I felt safe to go to Canandaigua with it. Turned out to be a wasted trip anyhow but I will not go into that story. I had a feeling that battery was on the way out as it has seemed just a little lazy on cold days. I guess 7 degrees was the killer but I scratch the date in them when new and that one lasted six and one half years. Not bad for a cheap blem. I decided to borrow the new battery I put in the International Cub about a month ago and did the switch after we got home. Luckily the posts were in proper orientation but I have nearly two inches of case left over on each end. No matter. It has lots of energy to crank the engine and should do fine until I get into my supplier for another new one.
Being 11:47 PM I guess I will click SEND, then park this machine. I have a cat looking at me as if to ask if I am ever going to bed. She is waiting to beat my belly up with her paws.