tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post8138663698349346713..comments2024-03-28T14:22:58.872-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: FREEZE UPDATE AND HOBART PIC1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-64488116422505680302021-02-19T20:16:29.493-06:002021-02-19T20:16:29.493-06:00I tried to publish but I guess it didn’t go throug...I tried to publish but I guess it didn’t go through. Trying again. <br />That was so smart of you to think of using the pool water for flushing. Necessity is the mother of invention. <br />Hobart looks so warm and cozy. Cats always know how to stay warm. My cat likes to sit in front of the fireplace. <br />I am so glad that this is the last night of this Deep Freeze. Unlike Ted Cruz, I can’t escape the cold by going to Cancun! <br />I was out of power for 3 days. No cell phone or internet until today. I have water but need to boil it. <br />I am really tired of living the pioneer life. I slept by the fireplace and woke up every hour or so to put another log on the fire - but VERY thankful I have a fireplace. It was also great for cooking in a cast iron skillet. And using my formerly-decorative blue enamel teapot for boiling water. I had enough firewood but started running out of kindling, so I was scrounging for more in the backyard under the oak trees - in the ice and snow. <br />Hoping both of you and Hobart are warm tonight. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-47373163897424707322021-02-19T19:50:13.850-06:002021-02-19T19:50:13.850-06:00I hear ya. At least we're back to getting abo...I hear ya. At least we're back to getting above freezing during the day but I know y'all up there are staying below. Now we are getting into the mid 20's at night still so pipes are still in danger. I used to joke to 2nd Man that I wanted an outhouse at the farm just to have something different might not be a bad idea if our winters keep doing this. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-71319710512626355832021-02-19T10:45:01.539-06:002021-02-19T10:45:01.539-06:00GIVE US AN UPDATE PLEASE!! RoderickGIVE US AN UPDATE PLEASE!! RoderickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-22863534546212418002021-02-18T21:44:18.564-06:002021-02-18T21:44:18.564-06:00Good thinking! I suspect you'll be very busy a...Good thinking! I suspect you'll be very busy as Texas emerges from this crisis and communications are fully restored.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-32437476336172151912021-02-18T21:06:22.286-06:002021-02-18T21:06:22.286-06:00Praying for all of Texas. Here in Memphis we have...Praying for all of Texas. Here in Memphis we have just been issued a boil water advisory, but still have power. Counting our blessings.AuntJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08136686472813083409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-35736676891586345142021-02-18T18:06:57.384-06:002021-02-18T18:06:57.384-06:00Have you heard of these Boundery Bulbs? I live in ...Have you heard of these Boundery Bulbs? I live in Ill. and we often have storm outages from various weather. I have 6 of these bulbs and they provide great light..they don't give heat, of course, but they're a zillion times better than burning candles. Just a thought..you might wish to check them out. Take care. https://shop.boundery.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=11726362201&utm_content=g&utm_term=boundery&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvbiBBhD-ARIsAGM48bwpzzbqb0b-wgX-LWlQVPi_T56jIFi7K7fmqyDkze-5tyfNTPjJxF0aAmt7EALw_wcBlynney62https://www.blogger.com/profile/13495408937759095258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-80496348420512312962021-02-18T17:11:11.243-06:002021-02-18T17:11:11.243-06:00Thanks for the pool water tip. My nephew and his w...Thanks for the pool water tip. My nephew and his wife and kids live in Houston and informed him about the pool water tip.Tomato Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230293839907441174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15170994725923307492021-02-18T14:35:10.780-06:002021-02-18T14:35:10.780-06:00Can you bring several buckets up for night use? I ...Can you bring several buckets up for night use? I cannot even imagine how bad it would be in a high rise with stopped up toilets.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-75087263662519689002021-02-18T13:37:13.552-06:002021-02-18T13:37:13.552-06:00I was thinking a whole bunch of pool plumbing woul...I was thinking a whole bunch of pool plumbing would be freezing but it looks like they are still good for something! Hobart looks blissfully unconcernedSmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-68493500108272168822021-02-18T13:31:16.996-06:002021-02-18T13:31:16.996-06:00now if you can just figure out a way to get that w...now if you can just figure out a way to get that water up to your apartment with something easier than a bucket! haha! hobart looks so upset about what's going on...NOT!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-77352673975151142842021-02-18T13:12:31.828-06:002021-02-18T13:12:31.828-06:00Why not fill up the bath tub with water before it ...Why not fill up the bath tub with water before it gets dark and so freezing? That would give you back up. RoderickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-31221354263927008772021-02-18T12:46:52.054-06:002021-02-18T12:46:52.054-06:00Excellent thinking outside the box! Pool water! ...Excellent thinking outside the box! Pool water! My two (aka The Demon Duo) also have stayed covered up during power outages. And they aren't spoiled either!pam nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527172289267589196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-18671597715626723022021-02-18T12:31:00.924-06:002021-02-18T12:31:00.924-06:00Clever men! Your preparedness at least for drinkin...Clever men! Your preparedness at least for drinking water has me thinking that we are not prepared for the same, but in Minnesota, we of course have the infrastructure for the cold. Hobart is a prince. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-70364222292704679842021-02-18T12:22:56.089-06:002021-02-18T12:22:56.089-06:00thank you for posting news about hobart. I know y...thank you for posting news about hobart. I know youse guys can take care of yourselves. I hope your power comes back on soon. and WTF with ted cruz?????<br /><br />we are getting another 6-8" of snow/ice today.anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-77792693230362793862021-02-18T10:03:56.253-06:002021-02-18T10:03:56.253-06:00That is what another person is doing is getting wa...That is what another person is doing is getting water from their swimming pool to use in flushing their toilets. She mentioned that they just break the top layer of ice and fill their buckets.<br />We all do what we can with what we have on hand.<br />We received 5-6 inches of snow from this last snow fall, so no shortage of snow here. We do have electricity and heat so still able to cook meals; just no water, as our county shut the water supply off early yesterday morning.<br />Think our septic line is frozen so no more using the toilets. Going the old fashion way; using a bucket in place of and dumping it outside. Hey, living in Iowa, we had an outhouse that we had to use so using a bucket is nothing new for us.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.com