This Morning's Weather Report

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 

NVZ035-251715-
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELY...RUTH...MCGILL
614 AM PST THU NOV 25 2010

.NOW...

DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE OCCURRING IN SOME LOCATIONS
THIS MORNING...INCLUDING ELY. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN BELOW ZERO
THIS MORNING ACROSS WHITE PINE COUNTY. DRAINAGE WINDS IN SOME
VALLEY LOCATIONS ARE COMBINING WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES TO CAUSE
CONCERN FOR FROSTBITE. ELY REPORTED A 17 MPH WIND AT 6 AM PST THAT IS
PRODUCING A WIND CHILL OF MINUS 44 DEGREES. THIS COULD LEAD TO
FROSTBITE WITHIN 10 MINUTES.

PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION AND LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITY FOR THE NEXT
FEW HOURS UNTIL THE DANGER OF FROSTBITE HAS PASSED AFTER SUNRISE.

Let the Magic Begin

This has arguably been the best fall in the whole of collective White Pine County memory. The weather was mild and the leaves stayed on the trees well past Halloween. We even managed to stave off any major snow storms until.........just recently. However, mother nature's calm temper is gone and Winter in the high desert of Nevada is here with a vengeance. This past weekend we got a good 5-6 inches of snow. The forecast for the week has generously given us daytime high temperatures of around 15 degrees and night time lows of near -19 (all temperatures not including the wind chill).

But all is not lost. My new electric shop heater arrived just the other day. The block heater on the Blazer seems to be working. Plus, thanks to the season, I can fetch out my Bob Dylan Christmas album (see the 1st song on the play-list in the side bar). This week will be the vaunted week of pies (turkey is really just the appetizer). What more could anyone want.

Thanksgiving Pie Tip: ditch the Crisco, butter is where it's at. Thanks Jenn!

In other news: The Blazer engine project is finished! Granted, my expectations were pretty low, but it runs pretty well. So far I've driven about 200 miles and things have worked out fine. It's ugly, and driving it is something between herding a pig down the road and a cardiovascular work out. It's been a great snow vehicle so far though.

Just call me the Marlboro Man

And why I love watching politics

Everyone, be quiet the commericals are back on!

Happy Nevada Day!

Some fun Nevada facts:

Nevada is the most mountainous state in the Union.
Samuel Clemens started using the pseudonym "Mark Twain" while writing for a paper in Virgina City, Nevada.
Richard Nixon's wife Pat was born in White Pine County Nevada.
Nevada's official state flower is sagebrush.
Nevada was one of only two states to enter the union during the Civil War.
Nevada is the only state to celebrate the day it became a state annually.

The Unannounced Transvestite

One of the most recent projects I've been working on is getting a set of construction drawings completed for the restoration of a railway station in a town about 13 miles North of where I live.

My client had an architect that he wanted to use so a few months ago I began calling and e-mailing this architect. From our conversations I had imagined a smaller, very professional and intelligent man. The work I had seen was great and he seemed sympathetic to historical projects.

This week he came down with his office staff to meet face to face, walk the site, and hash out some details. He called when he reached my office so I left the other project I was working on and drove over. I went upstairs and as I reached the door to my office I noticed what appeared to be two women sitting at the table. One stood up and introduced himself and then his wife. Luckily I still had my sunglasses on so I hope some of my shocked expression was covered.

Come to find out he is not only a licensed architect, he is also a bar owner, caterer, and publicly practicing transvestite, all out of the same building.

Of course.

The Unicorn

Do I blame it for ruining my life one year?
Yes.
Does it change the fact that these are gorgeous cars?
No.
Should I quit test driving them?
Probably.

*sigh*