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MORNING ROLL CALL! ! ! November - December CLOSED

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November 1, 2019
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Good Morning to the Front Porch and Welcome to November 2019 Goodbye October.

Hoping everyone has a great First Day November.

DaveMcKAuthor

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Good morning to everyone on the Front Porch on this first Friday morning of November 2019.

Affects Most of the US

On November 3, the time will change in almost all of the United States.

Only the following areas do not change their clocks:

Hawaii and most of Arizona.
The US dependencies American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Marina Islands, the US Minor Outlying Islands, and the US Virgin Islands.

Posted by Dave the Lighthouse Keeper

Frozenoem

Community Champion ⭐

Morning all awoke to the sounds of silence, not a fan or sound other than winds blowing against the windows.

Trees seem to have fallen about town, including across the street.

40 foot of pine being cleaned up and new wire being run. Missed their house and cars but, only by feet.

@LydiaN586309

Hear you on the mulching or leaves, mine had been done.SMH. But, then 50-60 mph gusts came through, now I seem to have Oak, maple, etc all over the yard and my nemesis Acorn's.

When the gusts stop guess I'll play again, until then nada.And I don't think I'm doing other than coffee for now, power keeps going bye, bye.

The good news on DST is your phones, and computers will magically show the correct time, if you forget to "fall" back.

48* and sunny but Windy.

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

LydiaN586309

Community Champion ⭐

Good morning, Everybody!
What with the rain and cold and threat of snow, I guess by now we've all been chased inside from off our front porches. Every day here the weatherman takes to the TV screen with his broad, toothy grin all while gleefully predicting the next storm of rain or snow. Ugh! But alas, this is too be expected in winter even if we're supposed to be yet in Fall.

I had been waiting for a warmer and drier day to rake the leaves, but now I think I've missed my window as we've been warned that inches, not just a dusting, of snow is on it's way and may even be upon us. I won't know what is outside until I leave work in the next hour or so. Crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes that the weather-watcher, grinchy, forecaster proves untrue. I'm already jonesing for the rays and heat of summer and we all know that now is months away.

@DaveMcK I loved you colorful Halloween pics. But since......

Image result for animated halloween Halloween is over and the goblins have all been pacified and satisfied with bags and pillowcases full of candies and treats, I guess the sellers of goods will now press us all toward the next big holiday--Thanksgiving and even onward to Christmas as I've seen how Home Depot has already fully decorated with Christmas items for sale. Every season and holiday it seems is pushed into the next. And while some people may say they can't wait, I just want to slow down a bit and just kinda mosey into my remaining days. Time seems to be going way too fast as it is. So I am more inclined to just ooze through my days as much as life and my own To Do List will let me. Smile.

@Frozenoem, I hope and pray you are set for winter with enough wood, supplies, and whatever other comforts you may need to get through. I hope sooner than later the doctors find out what ails you and can do something to help alleviate your discomforts. In the meantime, stay warm and dry.

@catwoman500, I loved your little cartoons. Funny! And would have loved to seen you in your skelton earrings. Although, honestly I probably would have thought you just a wee bit strange and only observed you from a distance off to the side.

@n566192l, I hope the solution given resolves your bomber bird situation before they crack a window. And @LaDolceVita I hope you can find a good respite for your momma so you can do a little R & R on you!

And as for me, I'll be winging my way home soon and when I get there, I intend to...

and then.....................

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for the rest of the day.

Everybody be well, warm, safe, and have a great weekend!

The End.
Lydia

catwoman500

Community Champion ⭐

Well, Peeps, Happy Novenber!

I'm not sure how much longer we can keep dodging these bullets, but it seems we lucked out again here while surrounding areas took a severe pounding last night.

All was fine for the trick or treaters as the rain stopped long enough for a good 3 hours of dryness. I had 50 kids come to the door and they wiped me out. Had to close shop at 8:00.

Then we started to get the blow by blow storm and tornado warnings. I should not have watched the news while waiting for The Tonight show. I never got to see it as they continued with the minute by minute weather.

At one point they said at 11:46 PM the storm will get to....and with that, the storm hit with incredible winds. The sound was awful. Just then they said the tornado warning was over and within about 15 minutes the storm moved on. Well, this morning, the power outages were extensive and the 2 closest school districts were closed and train service to Philly was suspended. Trees were down all over nearby areas. I was amazed that we didn't lose power. My friend one mile away still has no power tonight, and another about 10 miles away said they may not get theirs back until Monday!

I need to try to get some chairs back on the deck, but other than that, I seem to have no damage.

Yesterday it was in the 70's and today although bright and sunny, it didn't get out of the 50's. Freeze warning for tonight.

Whew! Hope everyone is safe and sound tonight. N.

PattyDiane

Community Champion ⭐

Happy November, everybody. We, here in middle Georgia. have had another of our famous roller-coaster weather changes. A friend posted on Facebook that we wnet from flip-flops to Uggs in a matter of hours on October 31. We woke up to temperatures in the 30's yesterday after lows in the 60's the day before. Storms had been predicted, but those didn't come, thankfully. I have officially put away my summer leggings and put on my warmer pants, thus marking my own change of season.

DaveMcKAuthor

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Good morning to everyone on the Front Porch on this first Saturday of November 2019. Our morning temp is 33* with cloudy skies. We have a about 5" of unmelted snow with much of it covered with the last of leaves that fell after a hard frost.

I hope everyone is having a nice and restful weekend.

Fall in Northern Wisconsin is slowly fading into Winter!

Our first snow of the winter in October.

Posted by Dave the Lighthouse Keeper

catwoman500

Community Champion ⭐

Hello, All,

@DaveMcK ...Love your candy corn directions. I feel the same way! I buy some to use as decoration and then dump it. I think maybe my guests each had one piece the other day. Make my teeth hurt just to look at it, but it is pretty and seasonal.

It was in the low 30's this morning when I woke up. The car looked like a cherry Popsicle, so we did get that frost. It's sunny and bright now at 50, feeling like 48.

Eagles play the Bears tomorrow at home. Finally looks like typical football weather!

Meant to post this photo yesterday...

Day after Halloween

Frozenoem

Community Champion ⭐

I'm late again 40* and semi-sunny, finally looking at frosty overnight temps in the teens to 20's.

Candy corn not for me. My requirements need to be something I'll like if no treats given. No T or Treaters came, Almond Joys open season.

Filled my wood box, and water jugs for steam pots. Last night was 15* and I like woodstoves. Lost power 50 times morning, noon, evening. Wood heat kept on giving👍.The furnace not so much👎.

Now, I need to check some hard drives and an android driven over by accident last night, someone seems to have taken their car for a quick dip in swamplands. The hard drives were hit by power surges, lot to be said for UPS'es for orderly shutdown and real surge protection.

Hope y'all enjoy the seasonal change.

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

MsStretch

Community Champion ⭐

Last night was the first night we dropped into the 30s here in VA and the first night I plugged in all the kitty houses and beds. Worked overnight (getting ready to do Christmas install at the shopping/town centers in noVA) and when I got home about 5 AM, all the fur kids were out to greet me and not one in their toasty warm beds.

@catwoman500and @PattyDiane , We also had drastic weather change on Halloween. Went from the balmy 70s to a hellatious storm and wind and dropping temps at night. No trick or treaters in my neck of the woods. Heard branches hitting the roof which is always a little disconcerting, given the tree that fell on a neighbor's house last spring.

@Frozenoem, one thing I noticed this year was the lack of acorns! Usually with all the oaks around here, when I step out on the deck, it's like walking on marbles and hard hats are always a plus. Either the squirrels have been extra diligent or something is off.

@DaveMcK and @Frozenoem , feel free to keep all your snow up there.

@LydiaN586309, stores around here have had their Christmas décor and goodies out on the shelves long before we even got through Halloween.

@n566192l, hope you are out of hospital soon, if not already. Get well.

Back to dealing with new computer and configuring it like I want it and restoring files and downloading my favorite must-have programs (or apps, I guess they are called now). I screwed up by picking the wrong transfer option on Windows 7 back-up to 10 (for me, anyway). I should have picked and chose, but was trying to make it quick and easy and ended up with a bunch of program files which I didn't really want and had to clean up. But that's another story. C'est la vie.

Frozenoem

Community Champion ⭐

46* and sunny but, the temps have taken a decidedly downward trend - 10-20* overnight.

Me thinks the rains will be switching to snow flakes, judging by all those pretty snowflakes on weather app.

@MsStretch
If you get snow you're welcome to keep it - really.

One part of me wants to play with snowblower, the other Nah!

Flinging snow 40' into neighbors yard gets old.

"Zinstall Win Win " is relatively easy to use, can't say what I use though. Ethernet cables are fun, as are usb to usb cables, or merely sticking the old drive in new case.

3 bags of candy and not a single trick or treater. Think they blew away 40-60 mph gusts.

If your fur kids were warm, they may have been welcoming you home and merely extracted them selves from heated pads.

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

catwoman500

Community Champion ⭐

Good Morning!

Bright and sunny again today. Looks like we have reached our high for today already...50.

At the grocery store this AM I heard about a lot of people who lost power and some 5000 homes in our county are still without it as of this AM. Sure thankful that we didn't lose ours. It's dang chilly!

Time for a high test caffeine fill-up.

Hope everyone is warm enough.

GO EAGLES!

Brrrr!

Mmmmmm!

DaveMcKAuthor

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Good morning to everyone on the Front Porch on this Thursday 2019. Hoping everyone has found their SPOT on the Porch today. I am sitting in my recliner as it is 17* outside with 3" of new snow from yesterday. Have a great day!

No it is not Spring out side

Posted by Dave the Lighthouse Keeper

catwoman500

Community Champion ⭐

Hi, Porch Peeps,

Still a no go on the computer with AARP. Yesterday I wrote a post, tried to put a photo in and it didn't load so I lost the post and didn't feel like rewriting it.

Today I can't get the whole reply box to appear.

Anyway...Today was the official day for Starbucks to start selling their holiday beverages. I went for a peppermint mocha.

Then I went to JoAnn's fabrics and was swamped with Christmas!

Have a warm weekend.

Brrrrrr, @DaveMcK ....Our weekend will be much colder, but not as cold as that!!

Frozenoem

Community Champion ⭐

Afternoon 35* and snowing.

Tomorrow will be delightful 15* , I think Winter is here.

@catwoman500

Afraid I've been on phone's only today, can't help with computer.

Updates on Windows 10 have been messing up puters this week.

Try updating all devices-security updates. Since your talking about AARP you may need to update Java or Flash, only website I use that still uses both.

Logging out, then logging back in after closing and clearing your browser might get it to work.

Update the notepad, and phone just for giggles.

@n566192l

Salonpas works tried it last night, happiness happened with no side effects.

And found a use for the wax, your aunt was correct. Proper brand and name would get me bleeped on AARP, makes a great fire starter with lint😇.

Now I need to boogey up to store, before it gets nippier out.

Enjoy all

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

DaveMcKAuthor

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

Good afternoon to everyone on the Front Porch on this Sunday afternoon in November 2019!

Our high temp yesterday was 43* and most of our last snow fall is just about.

Today we should reach the up 30's than only temps in the mid 20's for a few days.

We are watching the Chicago Bears vs the Detroit Lions game. We are hoping to see The Packers beat up on the Panthers. I enjoyed the pregame tributes to my fellow Veterans today by the NFL teams.

The photo of the cardinals here is like what we are seeing outside our livingroom window today.

Hoping everyone has a great week ahead.

Posted by Dave the Lighthouse Keeper

DaveMcKAuthor

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Veterans Day is on Monday, Nov. 11th and honors the nation’s estimated 18.2 million veterans who have served in the U.S. military. The federal holiday dates back to World War I. There are ceremonies and parades across the country and several discounts offered to veterans on Veterans Day.

Here’s what you need to know Veterans Day Was Created After World War I and Is Held On Nov. 11 Because the War Ended on the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month.

World War I, known as “the war to end all wars,” officially ended on Nov. 11, 1918. More specifically, it ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

Nov. 11 was proclaimed Veterans Day by President Woodrow Wilson and was originally called Armistice Day, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 1954, after the United States fought in World War II and the Korean War, the name of the holiday was changed to Veterans Day under President Dwight Eisenhower.

Posted by Dave the Lighthouse Keeper

LydiaN586309

Community Champion ⭐

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Good morning, Front Porchers!

Coffee, coffee, coffee. There! I have spoken my To Do List for today. Smile. Really though, I am awake and up and counting my blessings this day. And most importantly since it is Veterans' Day, I am thinking of our veterans and am thankful for their service and sacrifice.

For those who were drafted during our past wars..."Thank You!" And for those who gave of themselves and voluntarily joined to keep our land safe and free..."Thank You!" And for those men and women who are right now defending America at home and abroad, I say to them..."Thank You All!" I'm truly glad there are folks out there who are willing to do the thing I could not/cannot do.

To my uncle Lee who served some eleven years in the army and is now long gone and to all vets everywhere, I say simply...

Happy V-D Peepers!!!

Lydia

LydiaN586309

Community Champion ⭐

It's still snowing................

Frozenoem

Community Champion ⭐

Morning all, It seems to be snowing up here, confusing weather reports.

Think I'm getting another 5-8" before it ends, and gets colder around 9*, presently 21*.

I'll play outside later today, need to test snowblower out, after it stops snowing.

Yep, still get excited with first snowfall, round about the 10-15 foot mark it WILL become will this never end🤣.

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

MsStretch

Community Champion ⭐

Two more nights of installing Christmas joy overnight. Working outdoors in the 20s suck! Even with my baselayer rated for frigid and assorted fleecy mid-layers and windbreaker outer layers and neck/face gaiter and faux-furry Klondike hat, it is COLD. 💨

🎅 Ho ho ho. 'Tis the season. (Or so they say. At this point, I say "Bah humbug".)

Keep warm, everyone!

Frozenoem

Community Champion ⭐

Morning still🤣 it's hot outside 40* and cloudy.

@MsStretch

Almost forgot about your being an elf in Winter, Xmas decorations at malls.

can suggest with a link to boot to happiness at least for me, good to around -20*. Finnish/German/Austrian winter pants surplus. Otherwise call local milsurplus stores and try them on first.

https://colemans.com/finnish-military-wool-pants

In my hiking days to camp, they kept me toasty for the 10 miles in. Hardly fashionable bu t, very warm and waterproof.

After 40+ years actually 👀 ing for another pair, if I ever find right waist and length. Coleman's doesn't mind running a tape down inseam for tall folks.

Otherwise it's back to Walls Work bib overalls, comfy too--40*.

Spent fun weekend on my knees with a water Ram jet, defrosting with hot water at -30* a septic tank inlet pipe in 2001. Not enough snow cover before deciding to return to DOD status.

Flush toilets rock🤣.

Sorels pac boots with felt liners and wool socks good to -40* , no problem. Or Merrill insulated goretex hiking boots.

Layers are good, and your always spot on.Wool and polypropylene - rock for warmth.

@DaveMcK

Check out Stat for your friend, new advances always ,former neighbor had Stage 4 prostate

, total remission for 4 years.

Presently enjoying year round golf on West coast of FL, think he tired of freezing his posterior off. Will post link when it hits inbox - it's a Boston Globe affiliate for medical research.

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

DaveMcKAuthor

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@Frozenoem Wayne has been battling 4 different types of cancer over the years.

He has seen several doctors over the years that have given him several types of treatments. His doctors now are partnered with UW Madison University hospital. They are some of the best doctors in the country. The next treatment they are looking at could destroy his kidneys which have minimal function now. He also now has a cancer in his red corpuscles and a couple of other issues they have not figured out yet. He has been in the hospital for 17 days over the last 8 weeks.

Dave

Posted by Dave the Lighthouse Keeper

DaveMcKAuthor

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Good morning to everyone on the Front Porch on this Friday morning in November 2019. We are looking at a chance of reaching 40* for the first time in a while. We should have some melting of our last snowfall.

We will be visiting some of our friends this morning. Wayne has been battling cancer for several years and has been in and out of the hospital for 8 weeks now.

I'm not sure how he has been able to deal with all of the therapy over the years.

I'm hoping that everyone has a great weekend and hoping we can return to Fall weather for a while.