Good morning! Are you up yet? What's your plans for today?

[avator]

I've lived in some places in my life, such as Cleveland and Columbus Ohio, Hartford Ct and Seattle Wa where just going to the store left you wondering what you may or may not have when you get home due to crime.   

Never had to evacuate due to weather. I did survive the '77 floods in Virginia.

[Bicycleman]

Living less than 20 miles from the salt water bay, we evacuated a couple of times.  But we stayed in our home for the really bad storms.  Go figure!  (That home has stood up to many storms since it was constructed in 1967.)
The last time we evacuated, it took us seven hours to do the 3.5 hour trip back home.  Once we got off the interstate highway, none of the traffic lights were working, no businesses were open, and no restrooms.  We actually stopped at a hospital and used a restroom there.  Since that time, the storms had mostly gone around us.
Side note:  Saturday, September 10, is the day recognized as the PEAK of hurricane activity.  All downhill from there. 
Good luck y'all.

[buellm2]

I'd have a hard time living someplace where evacuation from home would be required.   NH is pretty safe from natural disasters.   When I built my house I did a lot of unusual (for NH) reinforcing.   Rebar, hurricane clips everywhere, earthquake straps, oversizing of all major structural members,  extraordinary amount and quality of fasteners and glue.   I don't fear wind although a tree toppled by wind could mess things up a bit. 

[Lt. Dan]

Good morning GTA! Well it's finally Friday. To most of you chaps who still work it the last day of your work week. To us retired folks it's just another week day! Up at 0400CT.

I’m about to have my breakfast and drink my first coffee. Then I'm heading out into the dark and I'm gonna enjoy sitting on the patio in the cool morning.

I finished my day yesterday with a bad headache and seems like it's not over yet.

[uglymike]

Re-spool 3 different catfish rigs; touch of grease here, drop of oil there. Depending on weather, next 4-5 weeks can be magic in my neck of the woods. My personal best flathead, channel catfish; wiper, and walleye have all been caught in the fall. Now 'till Halloween can be magic and I'm going to hit it hard. Temps are now in the 40s 'bout every night now. Warm sweat pants, hoodie, and a stocking cap are now welcome @ zerodark30 with a 15-20mph wind blowing. Sleep most of the day, fish most of the night.   

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Friday, it is! Up at 0530 CT. I have to get my oil changed in my van first thing, at 0800 the shop opens. Then a quick follow up with my primary doctor before I head to work. I’m hoping for a good day and to call it quits about 1700.

Dan, I hope & pray your headache goes away today.

Best of luck to your fall fishing season, Mike.

[Oldgringo]

Yep, I'm up.  We're gonna' get the camper ready (I hope) for a short camping trip next week.  This trip will determine how much more we use the camper.  I'm gittin' pretty comfortable stayin' home and shootin' from the patio.  Neither Martha nor I are spring chickens and quite frankly, I can't think of anywhere to go that we haven't already been.

[Lt. Dan]

Yep, I'm up.  We're gonna' get the camper ready (I hope) for a short camping trip next week.  This trip will determine how much more we use the camper.  I'm gittin' pretty comfortable stayin' home and shootin' from the patio.  Neither Martha nor I are spring chickens and quite frankly, I can't think of anywhere to go that we haven't already been.

Enjoy your camping trip Greg.  Both my father and my sister sold their campers when they reached 75 years old.  For many years while the kids were still in school we had a 24 ft traveler trailer. We have great memories.

There is a lot of work that goes into camping that people who have never owned a camper think about.  For instance, the general maintenance of the camper, the planning, the loading up, the set up when arriving at the camp site, breaking camp, dumping and cleaning the holding tanks, unloading when back home, the prep for freezing temperatures, .... then there's the expense. When I owned my travel trailer, the over night fee at the campground was just 10-15 dollars per night, and gasoline wasn't that much. Now....wow.

I really enjoyed all of that in my younger years, not sure I would want to do that now.

[avator]

Betty Lou and I sold our RV this year. We only used it to spend the weekends at the ATV parks. No more than a couple hours away. When we got it we only had Rambo and it was manageable. But the we inherited Boss and it just wasn't happy camping anymore. Now we have the entire 5 acres fenced in at home and the dogs can be outside while we take day trips to the RV parks.
It was fun while it lasted.
All of the ATV parks we go to now have cabin rental. That may be a future option for us.

[Madd Hatter]

Being a Bachelor for the next 3 weeks.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Well the fire has burned 28,318 acres and is still only 5% contained. But we will have cooler weather and a chance of rain thanks to tropical storm Kay. Hopefully the rain comes and not just high winds.

[Oldgringo]

Yep, I'm up.  We're gonna' get the camper ready (I hope) for a short camping trip next week.  This trip will determine how much more we use the camper.  I'm gittin' pretty comfortable stayin' home and shootin' from the patio.  Neither Martha nor I are spring chickens and quite frankly, I can't think of anywhere to go that we haven't already been.

Enjoy your camping trip Greg.  Both my father and my sister sold their campers when they reached 75 years old.  For many years while the kids were still in school we had a 24 ft traveler trailer. We have great memories.

There is a lot of work that goes into camping that people who have never owned a camper think about.  For instance, the general maintenance of the camper, the planning, the loading up, the set up when arriving at the camp site, breaking camp, dumping and cleaning the holding tanks, unloading when back home, the prep for freezing temperatures, .... then there's the expense. When I owned my travel trailer, the over night fee at the campground was just 10-15 dollars per night, and gasoline wasn't that much. Now....wow.

I really enjoyed all of that in my younger years, not sure I would want to do that now.

We've served as Camp Hosts in AR, MT and VA.  The best was five summers as seasonal employee Camp Hosts for MTFW&P on Flathead Lake in NW Montana.  We've been to both borders, all three coasts and many places in between.  Wear and tear has caught up with me but Martha, who is four days younger than me, denies it.  Well, we'll see how this trip goes.  Wish us well, if you please.

[Lt. Dan]

Yep, I'm up.  We're gonna' get the camper ready (I hope) for a short camping trip next week.  This trip will determine how much more we use the camper.  I'm gittin' pretty comfortable stayin' home and shootin' from the patio.  Neither Martha nor I are spring chickens and quite frankly, I can't think of anywhere to go that we haven't already been.

Enjoy your camping trip Greg.  Both my father and my sister sold their campers when they reached 75 years old.  For many years while the kids were still in school we had a 24 ft traveler trailer. We have great memories.

There is a lot of work that goes into camping that people who have never owned a camper think about.  For instance, the general maintenance of the camper, the planning, the loading up, the set up when arriving at the camp site, breaking camp, dumping and cleaning the holding tanks, unloading when back home, the prep for freezing temperatures, .... then there's the expense. When I owned my travel trailer, the over night fee at the campground was just 10-15 dollars per night, and gasoline wasn't that much. Now....wow.

I really enjoyed all of that in my younger years, not sure I would want to do that now.

We've served as Camp Hosts in AR, MT and VA.  The best was five summers as seasonal employee Camp Hosts for MTFW&P on Flathead Lake in NW Montana.  We've been to both borders, all three coasts and many places in between.  Wear and tear has caught up with me but Martha, who is four days younger than me, denies it.  Well, we'll see how this trip goes.  Wish us well, if you please.

Safe travels my friend. May the wind be at your back and your propane tanks full.

[Jshooter71]

Yep, I'm up.  We're gonna' get the camper ready (I hope) for a short camping trip next week.  This trip will determine how much more we use the camper.  I'm gittin' pretty comfortable stayin' home and shootin' from the patio.  Neither Martha nor I are spring chickens and quite frankly, I can't think of anywhere to go that we haven't already been.

Enjoy your camping trip Greg.  Both my father and my sister sold their campers when they reached 75 years old.  For many years while the kids were still in school we had a 24 ft traveler trailer. We have great memories.

There is a lot of work that goes into camping that people who have never owned a camper think about.  For instance, the general maintenance of the camper, the planning, the loading up, the set up when arriving at the camp site, breaking camp, dumping and cleaning the holding tanks, unloading when back home, the prep for freezing temperatures, .... then there's the expense. When I owned my travel trailer, the over night fee at the campground was just 10-15 dollars per night, and gasoline wasn't that much. Now....wow.

I really enjoyed all of that in my younger years, not sure I would want to do that now.

We've served as Camp Hosts in AR, MT and VA.  The best was five summers as seasonal employee Camp Hosts for MTFW&P on Flathead Lake in NW Montana.  We've been to both borders, all three coasts and many places in between.  Wear and tear has caught up with me but Martha, who is four days younger than me, denies it.  Well, we'll see how this trip goes.  Wish us well, if you please.

I hope you two have a great trip, be safe!

[avator]

Be safe and enjoy Greg.

Work today.. Inventory.
I should be able to get it done in 4 hours or so.

[Insanity]

Don't normally work weekends but today is a special event. Got the boom sauce to the quarry safely.

[Lt. Dan]

Good morning GTA! Saturday, it is! Up at 0350 CT.   Trying to use up my scrap metal leftover pieces to make something airgun related.

Matt and Bill, I'm sorry you have to work today. That stinks. I remember those days oh so well.

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Saturday! I slept in until almost 0615. The sun’s going to be up pretty soon. I need to scrape my mower deck from my last cut and put on sharp blades. The grass slowed down a little bit, but I’ve got clumps everywhere from how bad it was the last 2 times. I’m going to get the mowing done and there’s a Barn Meeting tonight. Sometime in between I would like to pull out an airgun for some fun.

[Oldgringo]

Right now, we're on the patio, Martha has her coke and crackers and I have my Beeman R9. In a little bit, we'll continue to get ready for next week's camping trip and maybe watch a little football.  In the meantime, I'd better shoot another spoon before they get invisible in the shadows.

Y'all have a nice weekend.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Finding the latest info on the fire is difficult the acres burned varies a lot from source to source. I did see one report that it is 40% contained but most are still reporting 5%  And I keep seeing reports of fewer acres burned than I saw yesterday morning.

I think the 40% is likely closer to right, we got significant rain yesterday and a high of maybe 80 degrees, much better for fighting the fire!

They have reduced the last evacuation order to a warning so that indicates some reason for the confidence. I am not sure the fireline map is up to date because there has only been minor changes to a very small portion of it.

From what I see on that map the fire never got any closer to my place since we left though. All roads in are blocked so we just wait for them to open the area. 

I plan on just watching any fire news I can while continuing and try to find out about our area from town 8 miles northwest of home. The dog's really miss there yard and being able to run. Hank despite our efforts is claiming that the love seat here is his when we sleep at least.