Cook Out !

Well, it is the last day of February so with the weather up in the 50 I coked Pork Steak outside on the grill !    They now leave the grills out all winter for us to use.   It is the last day of February so we are waiting to see how March comes in,  If March comes in like a Lion it will go out like a Lamb, or if it comes in like a Lamb, it will go out like a Lion !!!

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There is very little snow outside right now, February warmed up about a week ago and we did et some nice wind and rain to knock the snow down.

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This is out back tonight just before it started to et windy and rained !

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This is same spot first part of February, the rock

and the stairs!!!!

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We did get in a walk outside after supper before it got dark and rained.

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Hopefully Spring is only 3 to 5 weeks away !

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Don't forget, Remember out Vets !

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Nice Birthday

Well, February 20th rolled around and I was blessed to celebrate my 71st Birthday !     We had a nice quiet day,  I played at the Nursing Home and entertained the residents for my Birthday !!!  

  Such a Blessing for myself and the Guys I play with.

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I am Blessed, with all my Medical Issues, Heart Problems, the Stroke I am doing OK.

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My Honey thinks I look pretty good for being 7 decades old.

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We had a little get together at Church and I had about 20 of my Sunday Church Group get together for Cake and Ice Cream and music and Prayer ! 

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Hard to believe that February 21st it was 60 degrees here, and raining and we have lost most of our SNOW!!!!!!!.

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Well, Time for a Cup of "Chaga Tea" and relax !!!

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Don't forget our Veterans, Past and Present !

Rough Morning

We are getting plastered with SNOW !  Might get another foot or more, Oh Well, can not stop it !

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Tim clearing out a path to the Bird Feeders and path around the Building !

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Tim our Maintenance Man with a New Snow Blower, wore the other one out !!!

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Not going to Bar B Q much on these 2 grills yet nor sit at the Picnic Table !

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My Honey outside filling the Bird Feeders, we got lots of Birds just before a nasty snow storm !

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This is Poor Construction, Insulation is missing from the crawl space here allowing heat to escape thru the roof !

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Well, Time for Pills and a walk and check on the storm !

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Hope everyone is safe and warm and Don't forget our Veterans, Past and Present !

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Under the Weather

Still feeling "under the weather",  Coughing, sore lungs, back ache and have lost some weight.  This "RSV" Viral Infection is tough,  I am home tonight and not playing at the Nursing Home tonight with our group for the residents !!
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I was going thru the Clothes Closet and this was the last new pair of pants I bought 2 years ago and shows how much I have lost in weight and size!  I am down to 205 and waist down from 48 to 40 !!!!!!!

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This is a picture of me back before I got sick sitting at my Desk at the American Legion !  I have sat at this desk as the Post Historian for almost 20 years.

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Above is a picture of me in Franklin Virginia, I am at the Pistol Range, This would be about early 1970 and I was trying out several Pistols and Revolvers with a couple friends .

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Ready to "Board a Vessel",  I have on an old Cover from the US Navy,  I have a closet of Uniforms from Marines, Army, Air Force, Navy, WW1 and WW11, Medals, Ribbons and Paperwork !

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A Picture of my Brother Jim and I at the 231st Birthday Party of the US Navy at our Legion a few years back !

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I am wearing the Pants I showed above before I lost all the weight, This was NAVY DAY  and BM1 Lenny Gillian is holding a Bottle of RUM he won on the raffle, standing behind is our Post Adjutant PN1 Bill Mastin !

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This picture is in Norfolk Virginia for a reunion of the USS Samuel Elliot Morrison FFG-13 !

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Well, Time to tale a walk thru the Hallways with the wife !!!!.

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Don't Forget, Remember our Vets !!!!!!

Winter Flu

Not much to "Blab" about on the Blog, I have been hit with the "Bug",  Cold Chills, Cough, Runny Nose, Dizzy !!  Went to Hospital, Blood work, labs, cat scan, I have RSV which is worse than the flu for us Old Foggies, , if you want to see what it is just Google (RSV or FLU) !
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It is a "Lake Effect" Here is a short video of it.  Snow Storm where ya can get 2 -3 Inches snow an hour !

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Oh Well, have seen a lot worse.

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Winter used to be lots of fun when younger,  Here is a picture of me when I was deciding that I wanted to be a Sheriff,  Got my Roy Rogers Pistol and Holster, wish I still had it !!!.

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This is when I took my Dad's 8 foot long Hickory Hand carved skis and went cross country !!!!!

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Well, I am going to go take some Nyquil, and lay down !!!!

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Don't forget our Vets !

Warm, Cold, Warm

Mother Nature is trying to make up her mind if we are gonna be wintry or warmer, we have gone from 30 below zero up to 58 degrees !!!    This might be our January Thaw we always get.
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This is out our window at the neighbors raised bed garden and some snow and rain and fog, this was about an hour ago, the temps were in the 50's !

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Same area last week covered in several feet of SNOW !  

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I did get outside and work on filling the feeders but it was very bitter cold out !

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Birds are happy, it seems when it is bitter cold and stormy the birds come in for a feast !!

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We joined the Carthage retired Music Teacher and played up in Croghan at a new Church on Sunday night, we played at the Steeple View Tent Church .

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We packed the Church which used to be the Adirondack Funeral Home which went out of business.

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Home and stretching out the strings on a borrowed Mandolin and the Dobro as we are still playing in the Nursing Homes and Churches.

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My Honey was surprised with a visit from one of her old class mates from High School who came up from Crystal Springs, Florida and they got together for lunch.

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Ken and I worked together for about 15 years on the Police Force, I retired before he did !

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The above picture was back about 1969, we are working the County Fair !!

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Well time to go Eat Dinner,  Pancakes and Eggs for supper on this dark, damp night !

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Don't forget, Remember our Vets !

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Cold, Cold and Cold !

Well, it's still cold, bone chilling cold, cold enough so that I have stayed inside and this weekend it is still gonna be below zero,  I will go out at 11AM Sunday to play at Church !.
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I stayed busy cleaning and restringing  my Guitars and the Mandolin !   It a Pain in the Butt putting on new strings but well worth it for the difference in sound between old and new strings !

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All restrung and a fresh coat of Special Pledge Polish and tuned up.     1 problem with new strings is that they "Stretch" and you have to retune them several times before they stay tuned !

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Well, I am gonna go in and Play around with the Dobro and see what we can learn on it !!!!

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Stay Warm, Stay Inside !!!   Don't forget our Veterans !

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HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR

Another year rolls around and I can honestly say I am glad to see it come in,  I really hope to be around to see a lot of years come around.   This year we will not be going to Florida for any part of the winter.  It looks like a year for Dental Work for me.    I have been lucky but seems like I am going to need some 40 and 50 year old gold and silver fillings, crowns, and bridge work filled, fixed and repaired.  Hopefully Praying they are not that bad !
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We had a Great New Years Eve, I was in bed at 10;30PM,   Oh Well, I have seen a lot of midnights and do like my sleep!
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I got up early and prepared a nice 8 pound Prime Rib for our New Years Dinner !  The big kettle on the stove is not for cooking, the humidity in the apartment is only 25% so we boil salt water and try to raise the Humidity up to 45 to 50% so our skin is not so dry!
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I trimmed some fat, rubbed the boneless prime road down with some fresh garlic and salt and pepper and sprayed it with Butter Pam to get a good crusty seared cover.

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Final touch is fresh store bought green onions on the top and ready to cook at 450 degrees for 35 minutes,  then turn heat down to 350 degrees and cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes for medium rare.

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All Done, 1 perfect Prime Rib,  and it was delicious.

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 We used to cook 4 lobsters, couple pounds of Shrimp and have this on New Years Eve but this year we went for Prime Rib !

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We are getting hammered with SNOW and sub zero Temps, I mean 35 below zero,  I have a hard time breathing in this cold sub zero weather !

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I have to wear a Mask to avoid the Cold air on my lungs !

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We had to go out, it was a Blizzard out there, hard to see and temperature was 12 below zero !!! COLD!

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Well Happy New Year !!!!       Don't forget our Vets !

HOLY FREAKIN COLD !!!!

Well, it sure got cold, this morning we had Temperatures of 28 Below Zero hers at our place in West Carthage,   Cold enough where I could not go outside as it would hurt me !!  I have COPD and Cold Air is not good for me anymore.
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We also got hammered with Snow, some places got 50 inches !!!

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This House in Lorraine which is about 20 Miles from us had the elderly couple trapped inside by 5 feet of Snow and had to be dug out and rescued !

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I like living here in Senior Citizen Housing as I do not have to shovel or Plow Snow anymore !

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Roads are open now after being closed due to snow drifts and wind whipped white outs !

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Well, going to go turn up the Thermostat as right now it is 14 below zero outside at 7PM!!!!!

Wonder if Jack and Sherry are Cold in Florida ??

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Stay Warm, Don't Forget our Vets !

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

I take this time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
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We have gotten back into singing and playing at the Nursing Homes and other places. It is great to be back at it again !   We are going to a Monthly Bible Study with some of ur friends and enjoying this time together.
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We are the Ushers and Greeters again this year for Christmas Eve Services at United Community Church,  This will be I believe 27 years we have Ushered in his arrival.

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Remember our Veterans !!!