[chrispbrown27]

So here I sit in the new house. Winter has been a busy so far... which is good for the hassle but man I really wanted to play on my bx in the snow! The rain has been on and off for weeks now. I can't till the garden, which I was wanting to do as soon as I can. I have landscaping projects I want to do and this weather just keeps screwing it up. In the meantime I have been keeping more than busy with projects around the house. The former owners did a lot of work... and by work I mean they half did it. So far I have replumbed both showers (pex is a wonderful thing) because of leaks, changed out the gasket in the strainer basket due to them over tightening it, moved the thermostat (and changed it over to a smart thermostat... but that was more of a want than a need) because they had it horribly located and it made no room in the house comfortable, attempted to install a new closet light (notice I said tried... the wire coming into the closet has a broken neutral and I still can't get in the attic to replace it), put plastic over the windows in the screened in porch (who in the world would only put screen on a porch with a nice floor? It was like a swimming pool after a rain), attempted to rewire a three way switch in the dining room (again attempted... I still have no idea what is going on there... I have wired a ton of three way switches and no matter what I did it wouldn't work right... I got frustrated and gave up), and I am sure I am forgetting something.
Anyway, I am curious what everyone else is doing to pass the time until they can play in the yard.

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[dave_r]

I keep busying doing snow commercially, and then in the downtime from doing that, fixing/maintaining the equipment, and fabbing up new equipment (currently slowly working on mating a walkbehind hydro lawnmower with a bercomac 48" brush).

 

[APinNY]

Not much to do up here during winter. I keep up with the snow, which falls every few days in various amounts. Aside from the driveways there is a small amount of shoveling that needs to be done, mostly for exercise. Other than that I spend a lot more time on the computer, eat, ride the recumbent exercise bike, eat, fall asleep in the recliner while watching TV at night, and go to bed. Next day...do it all over again. :tango_face_smile_bi
Looking forward to spring. :snowing:

 

[chrispbrown27]

Put a storm door on the house today. I honestly don't know why anyone would not put one on. Our living room has no windows...odd I know but from what I have been told, it was an old Quaker house with his and her entrances. When the two entrances were closed off and one central door was installed they just never bothered to put windows in. That will change in the future, but for now the full view storm door will allow some outside light in. Larson makes a very nice heavy door, by the way, and Lowe's has them on sale right now.
I am currently working out the logistics of building some outside storage in the spring. Thread on the forum in the workshop area if anyone is interested. I am thinking 16x24 or maybe 32. Nothing fancy just an open front area to pull the BX in and stash some odds and ends. This project, though I am sure it will frustrate me at times, is partially for fun. I enjoy a challenge.

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[Nouveau Redneck]

Our house has good sized front and back porches with roofs over them, so no storm doors needed.

I'm itching for spring too. We bought a new Class A RV at the RV show in Hershey PA last fall and got in two short trips on it before we had to winterize it. Not much in the way of snow here this winter either. We've had a lot of little snowfalls, nothing worth firing up the Kubota to try to blow it, but a couple were enough, 2 to 4 inches, that I plowed those with the JD X500. I don't use the blower on the Kubota unless the snow is 6 inches or deeper. Anything less than that is quicker and easier with the plow blade on the JD.

 

[Newsman]

More rain than snow here. Couple times out with the blower but most of the time is being spent trying to get the garage straightened up. Between working on various projects, swapping out an engine and doing stuff at my daughter's, tools and "stuff" just seems to pile up. Got the woodworking shop cleaned up and the top of the workbench all cleared off and was able to put down a coat of wax on top. Half the garage done, well done enough that there is a big 10 X 24 foot clear spot on the floor. Problem with that is now what to do on other side and where to put everything. No more storage area left! Wife says no more sheds so maybe when ground dries up a bit I'll be able to get stuff down to them.
MikeC

 

[Newsman]

I'm itching for spring too. We bought a new Class A RV at the RV show in Hershey PA last fall and got in two short trips on it before we had to winterize it.

Just for vacations or have you got some major long distance get-a-ways planned. What size and will you be towing another vehicle for traveling around your destinations. Elaine and I had talked about getting one. We started in a basic 8X1o Colman cabin tent, then through pop-up, small trailer and then larger trailer. Camped for some 35-40 yrs. Finally decided that we couldn't justify motor home and now we just go out and do a series of B&Bs. A lot simpler, at least for us. But hey, at my age simple is better!
MikeC

 

[orangetractor]

I kinda like the winter break from the summer heat. I find maintenance things to around the house. Spring is nice, but it also means all the yard work starts up, which i don’t mind doing, but do like the winter break. We are sounded by woods, so I hike out there couple times a week, run, split fire wood...

Can someone explain to me this RV craze that’s going on now? I don’t get it. It’s a lot of $ for a rig, then your limited to where you can go and how far you want to drive. Then there’s storage and maintenance, seem like such a big PITA compared to just taking a vacation someplace. Without the RV you can go anyplace in the world in a day, see a bunch of stuff, spend less time driving, stay in really nice places, eat gourmet food, all for less $.


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[APinNY]

Many years ago I had a mini motor home followed by a 25 foot trailer. The good part of RVing is that you can go anywhere you want and stop for the night, even if it isn't in a campground. It is much cheaper than a hotel and you can often cook your meals instead of eating in restaurants. Sometimes, finding a hotel at a reasonable price is not that easy.The initial cost of the vehicle is high, but there is residual value if you sell it, which somewhat mitigates the price. You usually get to meet people with similar interests, sit around campfires, and enjoy your surroundings, much unlike that in a hotel. Camping is certainly not for everyone though. There is work involved. If you just want to relax and come and go without cleanup, and eat in restaurants, there is nothing wrong with that.

 

[chrispbrown27]

I have never thought camping is fun. Give me a hotel with a soft bed and running water that you don't have to hook up to. Now some years ago a friend and I talked about going west for an elk bowhunt and camping up in the mountains. That I would have enjoyed, but now days I probably would wake up sore every morning.

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[Nouveau Redneck]

Just for vacations or have you got some major long distance get-a-ways planned. What size and will you be towing another vehicle for traveling around your destinations. Elaine and I had talked about getting one. We started in a basic 8X1o Colman cabin tent, then through pop-up, small trailer and then larger trailer. Camped for some 35-40 yrs. Finally decided that we couldn't justify motor home and now we just go out and do a series of B&Bs. A lot simpler, at least for us. But hey, at my age simple is better!
MikeC

We're planning to just vacation with it for the first several years, and then hopefully sell the house when we retire and live in it full time, maybe before we retire if her job allows it. We both work from home now, and I can work from anywhere I have an internet connection and cell phone service, but her job requires a private internet connection and VPN connection back to their central office.

My wife was a travel agent for a long time and still works in that industry, just not doing the "agent on the phone" thing any longer. We have traveled a lot, and have done a lot of B&B's.

We got into the RV lifestyle because her brother and a few of her cousins have bought them. We rented RV's a couple of times to go on trips with them and liked it. We are getting our Jeep Liberty setup to tow behind the RV so we have something to drive around when the RV is parked.

 

[Nouveau Redneck]

I have never thought camping is fun. Give me a hotel with a soft bed and running water that you don't have to hook up to. Now some years ago a friend and I talked about going west for an elk bowhunt and camping up in the mountains. That I would have enjoyed, but now days I probably would wake up sore every morning.

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We have a memory foam mattress with a memory foam topper on our bed in our house with the power adjustable frame with separate adjustments for each side so we're not accustomed to uncomfortable, beds. Every time we've traveled in the last few years, even to luxury hotels, we have come home stiff and sore and thankful to be back home in our own comfy bed, so we've installed a memory foam mattress and topper in our new RV so comfort won't be an issue. I don't mind doing the water/sewer/electric hookup. We've already got our "pre-flight" checklists for when we pack everything up to go on a trip, and another for when we arrive at a campground and do all of the hookups, and another for when we're getting ready to pack up and leave from a campground.

 

[chrispbrown27]

You have a valid point on the hotel mattress thing. The pillows also suck.

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[no2498]

Nouveau ******* look at the new laws for the towed cars/ trucks/suvs


john

 

[Kbeitz]

I'm another that can't wait for spring... I'm also missing my BX.
It's in for repair. I could not find what was wrong with it. It turned
out to have a cracked head in the combustion chamber in where you
could not see it. $600 just for the head. I did not get the labor bill
yet. The tractor would run great part time and then run on just 2 cly's
the rest of the time.

 

[APinNY]

Kevin, that's odd. I have never seen another post on here about a cracked head on a Kubota diesel. If you, or they figure out what might have caused it, please let us know.