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RioRico · 03-18-2011, 06:36 PM

I am back from the coastal ridges, back in my Sierra Nevada mountain aerie at 3500 feet / 1050m. Heavy snow. MORE [expletive deleted] heavy snow. And the heater in our newish Nissan Murano stopped working yesterday. And the local shop can't fix it. And the shop that *can* fix it is 60 miles / 100km away, through endless snow drifts. Bugger all. The last snowfall like this (less than a month ago) left us without power for over a week. We had to move in with in-laws who have a generator and snowplow and weird political views. Bugger all.

**dadipentak** · 03-18-2011, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

We had to move in with in-laws who have a generator and snowplow and weird political views. Bugger all.

It was 81 degrees F today and I actually got some yardwork done. Didn't over do it--I've learned to take it easy as I emerge from Winter hibernation. Watched Bball on breaks.

Tomorrow, we repair the roof of the neighborhood garage. I'll find ways to be helpful on the ground.

jolepp · 03-19-2011, 10:03 AM

Off to sauna ... (cold beer in fridge too

)

thebigcat · 03-19-2011, 10:14 AM

Um......Yeah......So.....

jolepp · 03-19-2011, 02:33 PM

Good luck Chris!

Ratmagiclady · 03-19-2011, 04:33 PM

Yay, Chris!

Sure you're ready for the diurnal world, though? They're crazy.

**Ex Finn.** · 03-19-2011, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by jolepp

Off to sauna ... (cold beer in fridge too

)

You lucky bugger

.. No sauna here, stuck with bunch of barbarians who do not get "Lenkkimakkara and Turun musta sinappi and some cold Lapin Kulta.

jolepp · 03-20-2011, 01:40 AM

The Seatle ITT Sheraton had perfectly serviceable sauna when I was there for some Microsoft developer conference back in ~1995 or so

Local barbarians were indeed totally ignorant of Lapin kulta, HK:n sininen lenkki, Turun Sinappi, salmiakki, fresh baked rye bread

. The first item can be substituted by local offerings with fair if not exactly similar results though (Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Steam or Samuel Adams were quite acceptable, danger: lager - like coffee - mostly pretty watery

)

Parallax · 03-20-2011, 05:23 AM

Most U.S. bottom fermented beer is terrible. Fortunately there are many small breweries now making ales. Sierra Nevada stout is really good, but I don't see around anymore. Anchor, which 30 or 40 years ago was the smallest commercial brewery in the country, also makes a Porter that is very good. My favorite is still Samuel Smith oatmeal stout.

magkelly · 03-20-2011, 12:02 PM

I just finished doctoring the cat, again. I have to do a load of laundry, clean out the fridge and clean the stove. Later I have to dye my hair and trim it so I'll look decent for my trip. Make sure I've got everything on my laptop that needs to be on there before I go.

Tomorrow I have to hit the library, pack my travel bag and my camera gear. Everything else is pretty much done. There are a couple of quick things I will have to do Tuesday morning, but I really don't want to have to think about doing too much that day other than getting myself on the right plane.

Looks like I will have to pack an umbrella though. It's going to be 50's and rainy in San Francisco all week. That likely means my Land's End trip is off, darn it. It will be too soggy for me to go out there.

**boriscleto** · 03-20-2011, 12:20 PM

Finally able to type with two hands again, mostly pain free. On Thursday night my left hand decided it was going to swell up. The swelling finally went away yesterday afternoon, but the fingers were still numb until this morning. At least it wasn't my foot that swelled this year. I hate the month of March.

RioRico · 03-20-2011, 12:44 PM

At perigee last night: Blizzard, gale-force winds, blackness, no moon.
Almost eauinox today, start of spring: Blizzard, swirling winds, no sun.
Power is iffy. Commo links too. Huge snow-dumps just out my window.
Road is blocked. Cars are buried. We are doomed. Life sucks. Aaargh.

Ratmagiclady · 03-20-2011, 01:15 PM

Wow, Rico. Where are you?

(Happy Spring, though, everyone, Sounds like some of us could use one.

Almost time to pour myself a little mead.

)

It's actually pretty timely this year down here, with the weather and things starting to green, though it's been a tough couple of weeks on my arthritis and whatever allergies this place triggers. More of a dry-bearings sort of ow than swelling, though.

No Sasquatch sightings, but this isn't a Spring Break destination.

Chex · 03-20-2011, 01:32 PM

Wow RioRico, makes my cloudy windy snow-melting spring-trying-to-break-through days around here seem pretty decent. We were socked in here too for the Perigee moon, no luck

**dadipentak** · 03-20-2011, 01:33 PM

Garage project did a number on my back. Predictable. I guess I'm still not old enough to be smart.

03-19-2011, 07:54 PM	#97
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by jolepp Off to sauna ... (cold beer in fridge too ) You lucky bugger.. No sauna here, stuck with bunch of barbarians who do not get "Lenkkimakkara and Turun musta sinappi and some cold Lapin Kulta.

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03-18-2011, 06:36 PM	#91
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	I am back from the coastal ridges, back in my Sierra Nevada mountain aerie at 3500 feet / 1050m. Heavy snow. MORE [expletive deleted] heavy snow. And the heater in our newish Nissan Murano stopped working yesterday. And the local shop can't fix it. And the shop that can fix it is 60 miles / 100km away, through endless snow drifts. Bugger all. The last snowfall like this (less than a month ago) left us without power for over a week. We had to move in with in-laws who have a generator and snowplow and weird political views. Bugger all.

03-18-2011, 06:57 PM	#92
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by RioRico We had to move in with in-laws who have a generator and snowplow and weird political views. Bugger all. It was 81 degrees F today and I actually got some yardwork done. Didn't over do it--I've learned to take it easy as I emerge from Winter hibernation. Watched Bball on breaks. Tomorrow, we repair the roof of the neighborhood garage. I'll find ways to be helpful on the ground.

03-19-2011, 10:03 AM	#93
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196	Off to sauna ... (cold beer in fridge too )

03-19-2011, 10:14 AM	#94
thebigcat Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 95	Um......Yeah......So.....

03-19-2011, 02:33 PM	#95
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196	Good luck Chris!

03-19-2011, 04:33 PM	#96
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563 Original Poster	Yay, Chris! Sure you're ready for the diurnal world, though? They're crazy.

03-20-2011, 01:40 AM	#98
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196	The Seatle ITT Sheraton had perfectly serviceable sauna when I was there for some Microsoft developer conference back in ~1995 or so Local barbarians were indeed totally ignorant of Lapin kulta, HK:n sininen lenkki, Turun Sinappi, salmiakki, fresh baked rye bread . The first item can be substituted by local offerings with fair if not exactly similar results though (Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Steam or Samuel Adams were quite acceptable, danger: lager - like coffee - mostly pretty watery )

03-20-2011, 05:23 AM	#99
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Most U.S. bottom fermented beer is terrible. Fortunately there are many small breweries now making ales. Sierra Nevada stout is really good, but I don't see around anymore. Anchor, which 30 or 40 years ago was the smallest commercial brewery in the country, also makes a Porter that is very good. My favorite is still Samuel Smith oatmeal stout.

03-20-2011, 12:02 PM	#100
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	I just finished doctoring the cat, again. I have to do a load of laundry, clean out the fridge and clean the stove. Later I have to dye my hair and trim it so I'll look decent for my trip. Make sure I've got everything on my laptop that needs to be on there before I go. Tomorrow I have to hit the library, pack my travel bag and my camera gear. Everything else is pretty much done. There are a couple of quick things I will have to do Tuesday morning, but I really don't want to have to think about doing too much that day other than getting myself on the right plane. Looks like I will have to pack an umbrella though. It's going to be 50's and rainy in San Francisco all week. That likely means my Land's End trip is off, darn it. It will be too soggy for me to go out there.

03-20-2011, 12:20 PM	#101
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Finally able to type with two hands again, mostly pain free. On Thursday night my left hand decided it was going to swell up. The swelling finally went away yesterday afternoon, but the fingers were still numb until this morning. At least it wasn't my foot that swelled this year. I hate the month of March.

03-20-2011, 12:44 PM	#102
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	At perigee last night: Blizzard, gale-force winds, blackness, no moon. Almost eauinox today, start of spring: Blizzard, swirling winds, no sun. Power is iffy. Commo links too. Huge snow-dumps just out my window. Road is blocked. Cars are buried. We are doomed. Life sucks. Aaargh.

03-20-2011, 01:15 PM	#103
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563 Original Poster	Wow, Rico. Where are you? (Happy Spring, though, everyone, Sounds like some of us could use one. Almost time to pour myself a little mead. ) It's actually pretty timely this year down here, with the weather and things starting to green, though it's been a tough couple of weeks on my arthritis and whatever allergies this place triggers. More of a dry-bearings sort of ow than swelling, though. No Sasquatch sightings, but this isn't a Spring Break destination.

03-20-2011, 01:32 PM	#104
Chex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The 'Stoke, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,678	Wow RioRico, makes my cloudy windy snow-melting spring-trying-to-break-through days around here seem pretty decent. We were socked in here too for the Perigee moon, no luck

03-20-2011, 01:33 PM	#105
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Garage project did a number on my back. Predictable. I guess I'm still not old enough to be smart.

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