NotCigs refugee thread

[Bovinia]

We're pretty much done except for some spotty snow showers into the night. Not sure an official total, but about a foot here, and was a beast to shovel after it shifted from snow to sleet to rain, then back to snow. Easily the heaviest snow we've had this winter. Grateful for my neighbor and her bigger 2 stroke snow blower after the city plow buried the drive entrance! That mountain of wet, heavy stuff was waist high. The hard parts are done, with some minor areas to get to tomorrow...or whenever

I've been working upper body with dumb bells for a few weeks, along with my cycling. Yesterday I replaced the 5lb weights with 10 pounders. I got my workout already today, gonna skip the cycle tonight

Thanks for posting about the baklava and bread pudding, Mark. I normally use 5-6% total flavoring in my juices, looks like you and I had the same idea about the bread pudding. I was planning to mix it with some vanilla bean ice cream, or maybe the RF cream that will be in my order. I'll throttle back my normal percentage when I mix the baklava according to your opinion. My order was in Detroit last night.

 

[markfm]

The SC flavors are recommended to be used at 1 - 2.5%. I believe that's accurate - 2.5% is plenty for whatever you want the dominant SC flavor to be, similar to using 10% of a weaker flavoring.

A note on the real Flavors SC - multiple places indicate they should be steeped for a few weeks. My test sets are 15ml, so I can sample over several weeks

Got a reminder when surfing my local online paper. Tomorrow I need to break out the snow rake to clear the roof a bit. The transition from main roof to porch roof (lower slope) is a classic ice dam point. If I ever redo the roof I'll have ice underlay (essentially an asphalt layer) done on that section. It'll definitely count as my workout tomorrow [emoji3]

 

[FranC]

The horrible wind caused so much blowing and drifting it's hard to tell what we got but I'd guess around 18 inches. 2 inches here and 3 feet there.......

 

[markfm]

6 pm yesterday I had cleared the cars and our driveway. Here's this morning's view:

It's supposed to snow most of the day, another foot [emoji5]

 

[FranC]

Looks a lot like our yard..........

 

[Bovinia]

I noticed this morning that one of our elderly neighbors is still buried, their son usually comes to snow blow them out. I'll check on them later, and see if they need help.

Fran, you and Mark definitely got hit worse that we did. We have a thin coat of about an inch of fresh overnight snow covering the drive and walk...Katie is having a hissy fit over it. She doesn't remember how much work was done yesterday.

 

[FranC]

It's a mess here but it's all cleaned up now. So much drifting the old plow truck really had to work. Minimum of 18 inches.

 

[Bovinia]

Got the elderly neighbor dug out

 

[markfm]

Good job, Bov!

I could have started roof raking today, but will do it tomorrow, when the wind should be lower (& less new snow [emoji5])

 

[El Dee]

Glad everyone is safe !!!!

The low that provided the snow formed off our coast a few days back....Then a high from Canada approached the low....Result ??? It funneled Canadian winds right to us....The wind kept me awake until past dawn this a.m. I was past sure trees were gonna come down but so far I think we're good....It got to 33* today and that damn wind s still howling....

Sis and fam went to the beach a couple of weeks back when it was in the 70*s....22* last night....33* today....21* tonight = sheet like p-traps will freeze and bust....Ask me how I know....I'd poured anti-freeze in the drains in December......I called BiL last evening to inquire if they had poured anti-freeze back in the drains....Dang bass turd lied and said he did but the old outlaw saw right through that....Bottom line Sis and BiL spent last evening on the road....Shoulda filled those drains while they were there....Lesson taught !!!!

Aunt Azalee is not doing good...I've seen people breaking down all around me this week...trust this.....myself included....I'd thought about grilling a couple of Boston Butts for the family's dinner but was pretty sure the outside temps and grill getting hot were a no go....I went with a 9 layer old style chocolate cake from the local bakery and slipped into the grocery and got an azz load of paper plates/utensils/cups....Tomorrow I'm gonna hit the local BBQ joint and grab a couple of gallons of sweet tea...Down South when a situation such as this presents itself all the ladies get to cooking for the family so the food supply is getting pretty good...Aunt Azalee and Mom have always led this faction of our family...It's tough but I know it's gonna get a whole lot tougher in the coming days....I ain't ready but I gotta go so I will....

 

[908Tracy]

I'm sorry ElDee. This stuff is never easy. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[FranC]

Morning,Tracy

I'll be thinking of you ,Dee.

 

[908Tracy]

Snow day #3 here! I want sunny skies and pretty flowers dagnabbit!!!

Cabin fever a plenty!

So happy that everyone is safe and accounted for.

 

[908Tracy]

Morning Fran! About to kick off these covers and go have some coffee.

 

[FranC]

On my first cup here.

 

[Bovinia]

Keeping you and your family in my thoughts, Dee.

 

[FranC]

Mark,my mail smells wonderful today. Thank you.

 

[FranC]

Oh my,I just opened my pkg. I didn't expect the Heartland tobacco also. Can I get your recipe too? Thank you sooooo much again

 

[markfm]

My adv is 10% vanilla, 2.5% Tobacco Blend. At that level the TB is in the background, adds depth without much actual tobacco taste.

It's a shake and vape, no steeping needed. At most you might leave it uncapped overnight to have a little of the PGA in the vanilla evaporate, but I don't bother.

 

[FranC]

Thank you much. I will try that.