The REO Lounge - Part II

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FeistyAlice

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That sounds nice Della.

It's a little too cool here to stand out and enjoy a cup of coffee.

Good start o the week Fine REO Folk. Very busy day for me.

Heard on news last night prediction of some record highs later in week..... 80's (mid 70's next couple of days with night temps just dipping into high 40s then a warm up night and day) But no rain all week. At least DH won't be here so won't have to run the AC till Friday night. AC doesn't freeze up and flood unless it is hotter and when house doesn't cool at night.

Jen, so hoping Spoos will adjust. Pietro, what an adventure and great break you are giving yourself.

DH's Mini got sick last night. It's barely firing. I need to clean it and trouble shoot before Wed as he has my precious old Silver Mini that is almost pristine (despite me using it for nearly 2 years). Thankfully, being a Silver, dings are hard to see on them. Which reminds me... the last re-homed Mini I got off classies, pretty dinged up and for rugged use...... I should have given him but I think it needs a trip to REO Spa. (The dinged-up rehomed Mini is a black, very early run with the shiny but not polished finished. Too bad it is dinged up. I hadn't sent it to Robert as I picked up a couple gun touch-up pens, shiny and matt, and wanted to try it before sending to Robert but then forgot about it. Need to put that on top of project list.)

Stay safe. Find and give some happy.

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How cold is it? I love the cold, not that we get it very much.

Being on the northwest edge of the escarpment and one of highest elevations in Texas there's nothing to stop the cold, gale force winds that blow in from north and west. That makes it colder, out here, when wind is blowing, which is much of the time. I, too, love the cold but I like it much better when winds are not so fierce. (Expecting Jack to call me a flatlander sissy about now.:p But our Blue Northers, surprising those who don't watch the weather, kill people and animals when they blow in and temps drop abruptly, from tropical to sub-freezing.) Having greenhouses, filled with delicate tropicals, certainly keeps one on toes; excessive heat and excessive cold. A few years ago I had eight small greenhouse (hadn't finished the insulation) with new, small gas heaters that I hadn't gotten set up properly to get enough oxygen to them. I was out of country, but did have a friend living here house/doggie/greenhouse sitting. It was Dec with temps in 60's, bright sun during day, requiring opening greenhouses to let heat escape with fans going. Late afternoon a Blue Norther blew in and by midnight temps were in the teens. He closed them up and started heaters but they ran out of oxygen and went out during the night. Lost half of the plants, >100, over a couple of days, and most of the survivors had some kind of damage. Big greenhouse had clear, bubble insulation (clear bubble pool covers) and adequate air so all those plants were unaffected. Most of the big plants, too many and too big to move into house, were in the small greenhouses. When I got back the simple fix was opening a 3" flap at ground level. Neither of us had the foresight to know the heaters would be starved of oxygen.

Collage doesn't show the 14' 13' Domehouse. Wood fence is 8'. In process of moving plants out. Too hot in greenhouses by April. "Big" greenhouse, 12' x 24', in courtyard on south side, close to house.

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Being on the northwest edge of the escarpment and one of highest elevations in Texas there's nothing to stop the cold, gale force winds that blow in from north and west. That makes it colder, out here, when wind is blowing, which is much of the time. I, too, love the cold but I like it much better when winds are not so fierce. (Expecting Jack to call me a flatlander sissy about now.:p But our Blue Northers, surprising those who don't watch the weather, kill people and animals when they blow in and temps drop abruptly, from tropical to sub-freezing.) Having greenhouses, filled with delicate tropicals, certainly keeps one on toes; excessive heat and excessive cold. A few years ago I had eight small greenhouse (hadn't finished the insulation) with new, small gas heaters that I hadn't gotten set up properly to get enough oxygen to them. I was out of country, but did have a friend living here house/doggie/greenhouse sitting. It was Dec with temps in 60's, bright sun during day, requiring opening greenhouses to let heat escape with fans going. Late afternoon a Blue Norther blew in and by midnight temps were in the teens. He closed them up and started heaters but they ran out of oxygen and went out during the night. Lost half of the plants, >100, over a couple of days, and most of the survivors had some kind of damage. Big greenhouse had clear, bubble insulation (clear bubble pool covers) and adequate air so all those plants were unaffected. Most of the big plants, too many and too big to move into house, were in the small greenhouses. When I got back the simple fix was opening a 3" flap at ground level. Neither of us had the foresight to know the heaters would be starved of oxygen.

Collage doesn't show the 14' 13' Domehouse. Wood fence is 8'. In process of moving plants out. Too hot in greenhouses by April. "Big" greenhouse, 12' x 24', in courtyard on south side, close to house.

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WOW!!!
I'm totally impressed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Hi everybody :)
 

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Being on the northwest edge of the escarpment and one of highest elevations in Texas there's nothing to stop the cold, gale force winds that blow in from north and west. That makes it colder, out here, when wind is blowing, which is much of the time. I, too, love the cold but I like it much better when winds are not so fierce. (Expecting Jack to call me a flatlander sissy about now.:p But our Blue Northers, surprising those who don't watch the weather, kill people and animals when they blow in and temps drop abruptly, from tropical to sub-freezing.) Having greenhouses, filled with delicate tropicals, certainly keeps one on toes; excessive heat and excessive cold. A few years ago I had eight small greenhouse (hadn't finished the insulation) with new, small gas heaters that I hadn't gotten set up properly to get enough oxygen to them. I was out of country, but did have a friend living here house/doggie/greenhouse sitting. It was Dec with temps in 60's, bright sun during day, requiring opening greenhouses to let heat escape with fans going. Late afternoon a Blue Norther blew in and by midnight temps were in the teens. He closed them up and started heaters but they ran out of oxygen and went out during the night. Lost half of the plants, >100, over a couple of days, and most of the survivors had some kind of damage. Big greenhouse had clear, bubble insulation (clear bubble pool covers) and adequate air so all those plants were unaffected. Most of the big plants, too many and too big to move into house, were in the small greenhouses. When I got back the simple fix was opening a 3" flap at ground level. Neither of us had the foresight to know the heaters would be starved of oxygen.

Collage doesn't show the 14' 13' Domehouse. Wood fence is 8'. In process of moving plants out. Too hot in greenhouses by April. "Big" greenhouse, 12' x 24', in courtyard on south side, close to house.

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If you flatlanders were any stranger you be classified as psychological aberrations... not that ya'll are that far away from it already. :facepalm:


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just got an A7 today and they don't work on my Reo VV's. I put the post down as far as it goes and it still is not long enough to make a connection. Are you using adapters with them for those that are using them. I love the looks and seems like it would be great if they worked together.
 

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just got an A7 today and they don't work on my Reo VV's. I put the post down as far as it goes and it still is not long enough to make a connection. Are you using adapters with them for those that are using them. I love the looks and seems like it would be great if they worked together.

I ordered two of them. I have not tried them. In fact I am sending them to Robert to check out for me. I heard they fit the Grand and VV Woodvil. Maybe someone else has tried them on a VV Grand.
 
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