Day#4

[OKLAHOMAN]

Well I'm getting just a little cabin fever, we're getting more snow although not as bad as Tuesday at least the winds aren't blowing 50MPH.
I haven't been outside for 4 days other than to stand on the back covered patio to make sure or Corgi wasn't lost in a drift when we let him out. Been wanting to make a few pens for the contests going on but the shop is 50 feet away and the snow is 2-3 feet deep.....

 

[LeeR]

Roy,
Your comment about your Corgi made me laugh. When I was a kid, we had a basset. She got stuck in a snow drift and cried until my mother finally heard her and rescued her. We have a 10-year old, overweight, arthritic Rottweiler we rescued, and she is struggling with the icy porch and walks. My wife has resorted to putting a towel under her as a sling to give her support getting back into the house.

My cabin fever is a little different. It is bitter cold here in Colorado, but no heavy snows like practically everywhere else, that would keep me stuck inside.

I am home rehab'ing from hip surgery. I have not been to the shop in about 10 days. I am walking, and even doing stairs, but not stable enough to stand at a lathe, and feel confident. I think that would be a mistake until I'm a little stronger.

In the meantime, I'll keep dreaming about the next project!

 

[George417]

I'm in the same boat. I haven't been out since Tuesday, I live in North Texas and have received some new material for turning. Getting frustrated like you.:biggrin::biggrin:

 

[TellicoTurning]

We've been in the 40's at night and high 50's & low 60's most days this past week here in E. Tennessee, but it's raining today and predicting maybe some ice and snow tonight and tomorrow... haven't had a chance to get to the shop though... Monday the wife had a pre-op scheduled with the doctor's office, then eye surgery on Wednesday, then post-op on Thursday... because she was going to be house bound for a week, I took her out for lunch on Tuesday and conveniently remembered I needed to go to Lowe's for a sheet of plywood... anytime we go out for just about anything, it's 1/2 to full day excursion since we're 40-50 miles from about anything we need... closest Lowe's and Chinese restaurant is 40 miles over to Athens, the doctor's office is in Maryville - 45 miles, the Pre-op was in west Knoxville 52 miles, post-op was back at same place in west Knoxville 52 miles... the shop is about 30 yards behind the house in the rain....

 

[workinforwood]

You are in house with wife...so bake up an edible pen!

 

[BRobbins629]

Reminds me of last year in Richmond. This year the opposite - the other day it hit 66mph - no I mean degrees:biggrin:

But like Jeff said - at least you can make an edible pen.

Stay warm my friend.

 

[ThomJ]

Hang in there Roy. The neighbors kid left my house 2 hours ago, $50 richer from shoveling 2ft of snow of my roofs, I feel your pain

 

[bitshird]

Been Colder than a Well diggers belt buckle here for the past 5 days but we've dodged most of the bad stuff so far, all of the swamps are frozen over sure wish I wasn't so stove up, I'd like to go ice skating. it's finally been cold long enough for it. My luck I would really screw something up, So I'll sit and think about making a few pens I shouldn't get hurt too bad doing that..

 

[Smitty37]

Put your feet up

Well I'm getting just a little cabin fever, we're getting more snow although not as bad as Tuesday at least the winds aren't blowing 50MPH.
I haven't been outside for 4 days other than to stand on the back covered patio to make sure or Corgi wasn't lost in a drift when we let him out. Been wanting to make a few pens for the contests going on but the shop is 50 feet away and the snow is 2-3 feet deep.....

Well Roy, what I would do is, sit on the sofa, lean back, put my feet up and let it all pass. It's been too darn cold for me to work all winter...so I don't.There will be another day if we don't kill ourselves worrying about this one.