There are still a few rounds in the chamber so to speak. Spring is closer than farther though.

Although the low temps of this upcoming front are lower than they've been predicting, it is now already backed down to only 7 days below the freezing mark for high temps starting wednesday. Above average temps the next few days once again... 40'so tomorrow!!!

Other then Lukas Nelson being on the field, Gaga nailed the anthem !!
I'm ready for some FOOTBALL !!

Nice Clint !!
I'm so stuffed from eating beer batterd panfish tonight !!
Glad you got out and into the action !!

Pancake mix - beer to make batter & panfish filets.
Drop in oil for 3 mins and enjoy !!

The "Sheriff" rides off into the sunset on the shoulders of "Superman".  
 
Rumor has it the Broncos deflated the footballs and re-inflated them with 'Krytonite' gas.   OK.....  OK, it was funny at the time!!
 
I thought for sure she would butcher our National Anthem, except for the part she forgot the music to, Lady Gagya did well.
 
Time to hunker down, bundle up and, wait for the coming cold snap to pass.  The forty degree temperatures forecast next week will feel really great after highs in the low teens.   Which will of course, melt the snow and bring on yet, another round of lovely mud!
 
Stay warm my friends and think spring.

 
 
 
OHHHHHHH BoY...........!  Somebody is gonna get whacked now.   Here come da lake effect!
 
                                    

Well looked at the updated long range forecast.
Polar vortex this weekend , warming Monday then 12 plus snow and 40 in northern lake tues - weds .
Warm , wet , heavy snow . Gonna be fun on the big lake next week

Got a nuisance snow here,just enough that I have to go out and blow it so whatever Sun we get will melt the rest.Saw that forecast for next week that's what I think about it!

Went out and plowed, then snowblowed. By the time I got done snowblowing I had to take a few more swipes at the drive. 2 inches an hour I would say. At least 16  or so on the ground and more coming. Nice light and fluffy though. The ride in should be fun..........

Here in my little section of the Pennsylvania Wilds we got our fair share of a 6" dusting.  Weather dude on "TheWeatherCircus" web says we should be pretty much done with the snow event for my area.
 
We started out with the fine wetter snow Tuesday evening then the Snow Fairy changed everything over to lighter fluffy stuff about 5:30 AM Wednesday that continued, off and on through the day, into the night.
 
Cleared the sidewalks and deck several times during the course of the day but, stayed away from the drive and paths to the bird feeders until around 6:30 PM and that's when I found, my trusty WheelHorse with it's snow (azz kicking) blower, had a dead battery.  Not a problem, hooked-up the battery charger and went to plan "IH" even though the plow, for the 'ole girl', is not attached it took little time with her 30" wide turf tires to 'mash down' the fluffy snow covering 300' of driveway.  Now that's ingenuity;  I don't care who you are.
 
Time to release "The Hounds of BTDT" , their letting me know it's time for breakfast then I'll see if the trusty WheelHorse will turn over this morning.  If not, it's off to buy a new battery so I can clean up what snow fell through the night.
 
Not that I care about the fluffy stuff, it will be gone this time next week but, I just received notice of new items for the Fish Hawk being delivered this afternoon so you can bet, I'm making sure the UPS dude can make it up the driveway. 
 
Take care, stay warm, drive defensively and, think spring.
 
 
 
PS.  Anybody seen a groundhog, calls himself Phil?  

HT's prayers are being answered with the forecasted temps coming up,single digits and below zero over the weekend,ice will be THICK!
Go get them Rich!

Clint would ya care to join me and several (hundred thousand) people on a groundhog hunt?
 
Got my driveway all cleaned out yesterday so the UPS dude could get up to the house and bring me my new boat toys.  
 
Sat in my chair, anxiously awaiting his arrival when out on the road there arose such a clatter; a Buster Brown truck with chains so it wouldn't get stuck ()  I sprang from my chair and ran toward the door, tripped over the cat and slid across the floor,  the driver was lively  and all so quick, he spoke not a word but went straight to his work, handing me a package and down the driveway he goes.  
 
Away into the house I flew like a flash, tore open the package and I began to laugh, as what to my excited eyes did appear............ candles, ordered by the better half who is such a dear.
 
Not to worry, the toys are on the way and according to sources, today is the day!!
 
I gotta go now, time for my therapy.
 
 
Tight lines and stay warm.
 
 

Doc. says severe case of "Cabin Fever" should pass in coming month or two.  Suggests hunting ground hogs to help relieve anxiety.

There is a woodchuck frozen half out of its hole out back!
 
0° F, VERY windy, not fit for man nor beast here!

I have fished the SR. In -5 and ice fished for lakers in -22, actual temps . BTDT
-5 in a heated shanty is doable without wind . Below zero in the water , nah
Tonight I'm happy to sit inside with fire going in sub zero watching the Daytona speed weeks on tv
Gonna be on the ice all next week .
Stay safe folks