Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

Good morning friends! Hope everyone has a great day and stays safe


To everyone affected by Helene, hope all is well and you all are safe

 

That's what she...........never mind

 

Oh... oh no... what the heck have I just done...

 

I came in the house last night about 10:20 and saw one of these spotted salamanders near the steps. He's 800ish yards from the nearest creek. Hope he wasn't trying to tell us something


This isn't the one I saw but looks just like it, it was about 5-6" long and thick.

 

Better than the little garden snake I had to usher out of the garage the other day!

 

Here we go again...


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I wish I could be the bigger man... ( )

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...wait for it...

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...and not get involved.

 

both better than the guy that met a bear coming out of his gurage the other day

 

Good morning shop crew.

All good here on the western front. A little rain and a few small, dead branches came down during the night. Nothing to worry about here.

Good luck to you Jeff and anyone still in the path.

 

Yeh we got lucky on the east coast we've got friends in north Tampa that the storm surge has water almost inside their house. This is why insurance is so ridiculous in Florida. You're one bad storm away from your house and cars being toast. Happy Friday all stay dry out there...

 

This was the Pensacola Fairgrounds early last night, power crews waiting to roll out to the affected areas this morning. The Escambia Sheriff's Office and my old agency, Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office are sending command and radio trailers, disaster response teams to assist local agencies. Both county Emergancy Managements are also sending teams and equipment. Should be a pretty impressive convoy rolling down the interstate.

 

I was actually considering transferring to Florida, but looked at cost of home ownership... Nope! Even car insurance was way up there

 

For all you folks with the “salt life” decals on your vehicle, this is your time to shine

 

Great, even more rain from the remnants. I'm at the red arrow (obviously )

 

We had 2.7" last week, I poured 1.7" out yesterday when I got home. It started pouring yesterday about 8:30 pm, gauge only holds 4" so it may be full when I get home.

 

Had 2" rain the other day and 1" rain overnight.

 

It's soggy out there. Debating switching the gutter flow from cistern to the yard. Probably going to do that tomorrow morning before I hit the dump. Still haven't re-directed the tank overflow somewhere else

 

under generator power now with 10.50" in the rain gauge
neighbors bridge has a big branch or small tree stuck under it saw it go by.
current situation at my bridge.
Looks like the rain will be over by noon and then we wait.
Hope everyone is safe.

 

You getting any hard winds where you’re at?

 

Nothing too bad yet. Have wind warning til 8pm tonight