~Framboise Manor~: Storm..

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Storm..

jambaloney here!

yes - it HAS been a long time - been busy with work and today getting ready for......

http://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/ns-24_metric_e.html

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/weather/nova-scotia/lower-st-esprit

so getting ready today - this will be a big one...

calm before...

all shovels in a secure but handy spot...

except one on the porch to get out with...

traction sand...

and cramp-ons for my boots - these work great - thanks to our friend p who gave them to me...

cuz the driveway and the whole yard is frozen...

kerosene heater ready and in the house with extra fuel..

interlude - kymber has been feeding us all day - we are stuffing ourselves in anticipation - this salad is full of herb, spices and delicious veg..

back to the cramp-ons - these work better than i expected WAY better - everyone should get some...

the hot tub cover is split - the wind will be blowing straight at it so it needed repair...

here is the top half of the driveway with sand - i did the bottom section too - 200 feet in total... i need to so the atv will have something to grip underneath when i plow...

tailgate down so the bed won't collect too much snow....

the atv was idling low then cutting out - after looking it up it was possible that air was entering the carb through leaks (???) so i taped up the loose choke end

and a gap in the air filter connection.. it seems to be working better..

i ran the generator, put a bin of water in the tub, kymber cooked a pile more food, flashlight batteries charged, filled gaps in certain shed cracks - i think we are ready..

lots of you are in the same boat = be safe everyone!

cheers!!

12 comments:

SolFebruary 12, 2017 at 3:54 PM
Be safe!
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Toirdhealbheach BeucailFebruary 12, 2017 at 5:19 PM
Stay safe Sir. We'll look for you on the other side of it.
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1st ManFebruary 12, 2017 at 7:04 PM
Wow, I envy your gorgeous Spring and Summer, but not that Winter. I am not sure what I'd do if it got like that here. I'm sure the boss would call and say we STILL have to come to work, ha.

Y'all be safe, and most of all be warm and snuggly and eat well!
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CWfromIowaFebruary 12, 2017 at 8:28 PM
You two are my kinda people..."preparing for the worst and hoping for the best!" I actually like a good storm at least once a year. Gives a person a chance to be prepared for good reason. Eat well and stay safe. Let us know how it goes...CW from Iowa
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Mike YukonFebruary 12, 2017 at 9:52 PM
Sounds like a good excuse to fire-up the hot tub and watch the storm go by! Be safe.
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DaniFebruary 13, 2017 at 3:35 AM
All the prep done - AND chickpea salads to fill the tummies - what more could you need??? ;)

Be safe guys...
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DawnFebruary 13, 2017 at 4:46 AM
batten down the hatches and stay safe
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Jason and MichelleFebruary 13, 2017 at 11:43 AM
our snow has been melting, i am so thankful! Until the next snow storm hits. Hope you guys stay warm and safe!
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PeteforesterFebruary 13, 2017 at 3:29 PM
Check the connection between the carb and the engine on the ATV. Make sure it's tight. If there's air getting in there, the engine will idle low, "roll," or won't idle at all, because air is being sucked into the engine, but isn't bringing any fuel with it...
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SusanFebruary 14, 2017 at 11:31 AM
Hope you all made it through okay - it's been a humdinger for days!
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Sandy LivesayFebruary 15, 2017 at 12:13 AM
Kymber and Jambaloney,

Y'all seem to be very prepared for this storm coming through.
I say, stay inside, relax, and let a couple of days go by before heading back out. Be safe!!!

Sending hugs and love your way.
Sandy
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Tricky WolfFebruary 16, 2017 at 5:55 AM
You two with weather the storm no problem! Stay warm and toasty, try to keep your clothes on if you are out in that snow!
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kymber here and talking about jambaloney.

i've always called him my angel. my rock. my best half. the best part of what i have always wanted to become.

he has a soul as big as the biggest mountain, he is strong, he is in incredible physical condition, he is 51 and yet most people think he is under 40. he is humble and modest, charming, gorgeous and will help anyone with anything at anytime. he never grumbles and only every now and again complains or is a tiny bit cranky (nothing that a hug can't fix!). he can cut both sides out of 70 tires in minutes, build raised beds from scrap wood that he drags out of the forest, weedwhack 800ft of our road down to the river, and haul more wheelbarrows of dirt, mulch, rocks and seaweed than is probably medically-advised. he's learned how to braid, make bread and no one makes better rice - not even the chinese. he supports my every, crazy endevour. he went 44 years without a driver's license and got his license after being trained by my crazily-wonderful french canadian friend in 2 weeks. she never stopped talking the whole time. in french.

he has biked everywhere his entire life, at one job he biked 24km EACH WAY. that's to and from! 24km to work AND 24km from work! oh and just accidentally has an honours degree in philosophy.

i believe that he is Our Lord's most beautiful and perfect creation. but i might be biased. he can very accurately shoot a ben pearson cougar re-curve from both the left and right. and his aim is dead on.

he is bow-legged and only 5'7", but has the most incredible eyes. and a tiny mole on his upper lip. he writes the most romantic "insta-poems". he tells me he loves me several times a day. he calls me "babe" and "honey". and he means it.
he loves hot sauce and spicey things like cayenne and banana peppers, he buys (or now picks) me flowers, he left a lucrative, high-paying IT job and his family to follow me here to this remote little island. he builds me shelves and washes all of our laundry with me by hand.

oh and he was baptized Anglican. and was an alter boy. sheesh. somehow, through my intervention, i am turning him into a pagan-christian-fundamentalist-confuscian. look, even i can't figure that out!

the name jambaloney is a nickname that i gave him over 10 years ago. he still uses it. he can be reached at "jambaloney@gmail.com". he loves comments or emails. and he loves me.

if i were given the opportunity to wish one thing for the world - i would wish that every woman on the planet had a jambaloney. i know that i could save the world this way. i have friends who have asked me to clone him. i am trying. believe me, i am trying. one day i will perfect the science involved, and when that happens, i promise all of you a jambaloney.

i love him more than...breathing, lobster, boiled dinner, fresh bread out of the oven, bugging out, singing back up for Madonna (ok...i made that one up!), fresh sheets on the bed, a glass of red wine after a long day, sunflower seeds, lavender, growing my own potatoes, T.S. Eliot, dancing, my babies (who are really just cranky old cats!) and the Bible.

i love him more than i love Framboise Manor. and i really love Framboise Manor.

About kymber

(this pic might seem odd. trust me, it's not. 20 yrs ago kymber went shopping with a girlfriend from the military and bought this dress. then she hooked up with that girlfriend recently. they caught up through email and one day kymberz friend mentioned that specific dress. kymber said she still had it (kymber still has her prom gown for crying out loud!). the friend did not believe it. so we had to take a pic of kymber wearing the 20yr old dress for her friend. kymber always likes to add accessories...and well, we had the bunny ears laying around. ya know, cuz everyone always has pink bunny ears laying around. ok, that's it...i am out of here! jambaloney)

what can i say about kymber?? A LOT!! most of it will have to wait for blog entries ‘cuz i just don’t have enough space here to do her justice…

so i’ll have to do my best… first and foremost, kymber is my partner and i will love her forever. she is the best partner anyone could ever have, i am one lucky guy!! she is 46, she is sweet as can be, smart as a whip, super cute, exceptionally feminine, strong as an ox, honest, kind, empathetic, wise, an amazing dancer, a master wit in speaking and writing….i could go on..i will!

at 5’ 1’’ she packs a wallop – a true force of nature - she is a master gardener and chef and spent 10 years in the Canadian Military – she has done 2 tours of Alert (the north bloody-cold pole). she is a UN-certified Korean linguist and spoils our 2 cats rotten. she also spent 12yrs working in the federal government, as a communications analyst at SolGen (now PSEPC) and Fintrac. she loves nature in the true sense of the phrase..the wildflowers, insects and birds here at framboise manor keep her entranced and captivated for hours.

anyone who is her friend knows that she will stop at nothing to help and heal, dedication and loyalty are an integral part of who she is and she is dead serious about anything she puts her mind to. yet she maintains the most delicate touch and a smile on her face always, never afraid to live and love no matter where and when.

she is the most genuine human being i have ever met! and she has encouraged me to embark on the most crazy and exciting adventure i could imagine… thank you babe - i sooo love you!!!

(and she can be reached at kymberzmail@gmail.com)