Well the snow is coming down and the wind is blowing about 40mph. I can't even see the house across the street. The second blizzard of the winter here in Colorado Springs. No work today, it's too dangerous to drive to Denver. I just finished one of three projects I had in progress and I'm about to get my 1/48 Sopwith Clerget off the shelf for a little more work. Maybe this bonus building time is just an early Christmas present? (:>
Faghh! That's how I felt back in October when a freak blizzard hit western New York. Then the power went out for a week (no power =3D no sump pump =3D serious water in the basement) and I spent my "quality time" getting my stash up to higher ground. I have since talked my better half into getting a stand-by generator and the rest of the time since I have been cutting firewood from the tree that used to stand in our backyard (about two face cords so far). The temps here today are 45=BA, mostly sunny and dry; and it's going to be a green Christmas. But I'll be cutting wood for the next couple of weeks. Bah Hamburg!
Snow but no wind 400 miles S of you in Albuquerque. We have 7" all over everything and 34º. I've been doing several hobby projects today and am about to go out to the shop to do more rigging on my USS Constitution. Great day for it all but the puppies are not too impressed with the snow, especially the long haired miniature Dachshund as anything over about 2" rubs his belly. But he plows right along behind the MinPin so he's come to terms with the snow. John D.
Just got home an hour after leaving the office in Meridian business park at Lincoln Ave.
I heard they closed the gate on I-25 at Lincoln Ave south to the New Mexico boarder so that was my cue to leave the office. I'm glad I did too! I heard they just closed I-25 from Lincoln Ave all the way to the northside of Denver. I would still be stuck at the office responding to your posting instead of sitting here at home with my huge bag of chips and Coke Zero.
I guess this pretty much means you won't be coming up here to Colpar Hobbies on your day off tomorrow ;^)
Martin in Denver
Probably not. It will be a miracle if I make it to Denver at all. I just spent the last 2 hours doing the snow blower tango. The stuff was waste hight. The wind is still howling but the snow has let up a little. If the highway is still closed in the morning, I will be bouncing back and forth between the Sopwith and the 1/6 Hasegawa Clerget Engine kit. If you can't make any money, I guess you might as well have some fun....
So, is everyone humming "White Christmas"?
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. ;)
I'm thinkin' more like...
Be careful what you wish for because you will surely GET IT!
;^O
Martin in snowy Denver
No snow here ,its 42C and humidity at 92 % , we are getting tropical storms every day and when it rains I can't see past the front gate. The temp drops only slightly with the rain and an hour or so after it stops its like a sauna.
No snow here ,its 42C and humidity at 92 % , we are getting tropical
Kevin,
I'll trade with you. Everything in eastern Colorado was pretty much closed all day again today (Thursday). The major highway I-25 finally reopened about an hour ago. It was closed about 36 hours. I did get to build a little today although I spent most of the day with the snowblower. Tomorrow morning will be an adventure traveling the 60 miles north to Denver. After that, 10 days off and lots of build time, I hope (:>
wierdness in the mojave. it's COLD! gets to 25 at night and
40's during the day. sunny, of course, but too cold for here. damn ice age.
post us some pics.
Gad...must mean I'm bringin' Chicago weather home with me...
Raining like I haven't seen in 17 years here.
Fascinating. Your temps in the Mojave sound very similar to ours. However, all that dampness is moving our way and it sounds like Friday and Saturday will be washed out. Got to check the downspouts tomorrow morning before the rain starts and make sure everybody's connected correctly. I don't want water backing up around the foundations.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
"Kevin(Bluey)" wrote
Sounds not unlike here. But we're a bit luckier - it's only 38C... (c: And we're having rain (finally), but not storms and nowhere near enough to break the drought, but at least it's water from the sky.
Rob
I only have two problems with winter modeling. Actually, I get a lot done in winter, but do have these problems.
1). My airbrush compressor sits out in the garage. In subzero weather, sometimes it does not want to start. We get a fair amount of such weather here in Minnesota. 2). The humidity gets very low, even in my basement workshop. Plastic models attract dust like crazy while painting, making it hard to get a decent gloss finish. When I scrape, the plastic shavings get attracted back to the part I am working on, and it is hard to get it off! Things stick like crazy from static cling.Don Rig yourself an inline air tank in your basement if you can't move the compressor indoors with you. Setting up a IR spotlight to shine on your compressor might help it with it's cold bones and getting started. In regards to the low humidity, you'll have to fire up a room humidifier. Get the humidity above 40%.
Here is Wisconsin we share the cold, but Minnesota takes more of the brunt from the winds coming across the Dakotas and out of Canada. We've had minimal snowfall so far, mostly rain and mild temperatures. They say now we will have a white Christmas, but it will be a very light snowfall.
I know I'm nuts, but I'd like to see a nice blizzard with a ton of snow. Just give me 24 hours warning that it is coming so I can make a quick trip to the grocery store for survival rations...brandy...chocolate...popcorn...couple steaks....chili....soups...comfort foods. We could hold up for a week or so. Longer if I don't run out of modeling supplies!
i wouldn't mind rain or snow here, but that lying sun....
after a couple of years in the desert, when i go where there is rain, i watch it. i'm told the native americans here would stop everything and watch the rain. i don't think we got a half inch this year.
Mojave ,that's desert country? Like Central Australia , blistering hot during the day and freeze the balls off a brass monkey at night. The lizards carry water bags and walk backwards to keep the sun out of their eyes. The desert here gets to 45C during the day and -2C at night.I guess it's much the same in any desert.
But a dry heat, not like here in the tropical North ,humid and sweaty .
Have a similar problem here but in reverse ,shed is too hot to work in sweat pours off my brow and drips over what ever I'm working on .When it rains my airbrush develops water droplets around the spray nozzle.
During the dry season I have dust problems as well ,not to mention my dog ,who deposits masses of fur all over .He's an Alaskan Husky, not the sort of animal who likes hot weather ,but he seems to cope ok . It's just that he continully sheds all year round ,the native brids love him ,because he provides heaps of nest lining material.
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