After getting the grain in town and a filling at the dentist yesterday morning I ran the snow blower around the farm for a while. The warmup has begun like I said it would and we are headed for Spring. 50F by Sunday means the farm will be a sloppy mess and I want the snow moved to get the ground exposed. 4 Nations #hockey great and the US v Canada final on Thursday should be awesome. Our local Spokane Chiefs played Kamloops and a Kamloops player took a puck to the mouth and lost most of his teeth on hte ice, the ref carried them over to the bench.... Poor dude, it's only the WHL too. #homesteading #diy #3dp #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Grain, Filling, Snow, 4 Nations Hockey, 3DPrinting, Snow Blowing, Chiefs Hockey - Monday | PeakD

In a rare move yesterday morning I was in town at 7:30 getting grain instead of my normal 5am time. It was thanks to my ... by flemingfarm

We went #skiing yesterday at 49N and the mountain was really busy, but despite that I found untouched powder all in the trees. It's nice to know the place so well so I know right where to go for those hidden gems. The boys had a blast with their friends, I with Art, and B on her own. The boys were destroyed after the afternoon. #familyfun #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Snow Fell, Utd SUCK, 3DP, Skiing 49N, Trailer, Wonka - Sunday | PeakD

It did actually drop some snow on us and yesterday morning we had 2.5 inches when I woke after 5am. It was a light snow ... by flemingfarm

The calm before the snow yesterday allowed me to get a bit of shoveling done in preparation. It ended up another few inches overnight so nothing too crazy. Kept pumping out the #HSW parts all day as I have numerous places I want to install the panels to help with better organizing around the house. The #4nations US v Canada game was the best start to a hockey game EVER! 3 fights in the first 9 seconds... Hands down the best start ever. #homesteading #3dprinting #diystr #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

3DPrinting HSW Parts, Shoveling and Moving Snow, Wires, Best Hockey Game Ever, Snow - Saturday | PeakD

The basket print finished overnight and yesterday morning it was waiting for me. The stringing on it was pretty bad but ... by flemingfarm

If this #4nations USvCAN game doesn't have you amped, you hate #hockey! HOLY SHIT was that the BEST start to a game EVER!

Actual snow. Managed about 2 inches over the day yesterday and we are looking at more tonight. It's only taken all winter for us to get a meaningful amount to stick around. The warmer temps next week may not allow it to stay though. The HSW panels are superb and I'm finding spots all over the house to utilize them. The bathroom ones are the best since the bathrrom is quite small so this gets things onto the wall and off the flat surfaces. The bathroom has a whole different feel now with the organization. #homesteading #3dprinting #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

The Snowening, 3DPrinting HSW Parts, Watering, Cinola, Bathroom HSW, Chiefs, 174 - Friday | PeakD

It finally happened yesterday morning, the snow started to fall as the light began to increase. I could see the tiny lit... by flemingfarm

The world about Trump and Epstein #NothingToSeeHere #ForbiddenThoughts #WhereList

Our last frigid morning yesterday, it's 30 degrees warmer this morning. Of course the animal waters were in need of filling and the line was not thawing at the coop. I figured out to fill a pair of half barrels in the bed of my truck and drove them over to the troughs. WAY WAY easier than other options. #WorkSmarterNotHarder. There is something weird at Norfolk Naval yard, a pair of submerged ships on the aft of a submarine... WTF!? #4nationshockey is killer. Some of the best players in the world playing this hard is amazing. #homesteading #3dprinting #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Last Blast, 3DPrinting, HSW, PDC, Animal Waters, WTF, STEM Night, 4 Nations Hockey - Thursday | PeakD

-3F yesterday morning before dawn. I

Our week of actual winter is coming to an end as the snow/rain is inbound htis weekend. The creek has some really nice ice built up in it though thanks to the sub zero temps. Part of the creek is a glass smooth sheet of ice that almost mandates skates to move on it. Modding my K1C more and swapped the hinges out for the full opening geared ones which makes life much easier and safer for the door and printer. I DID fight with the damn thing for hours trying to get teh damn filament to feed correct after the first few layers. I figureed it out eventually. 4 Nations hockey started with a great game and hopefully they are all as competitive, which they should be considering it's the best players in the world. #homesteading #3dprinting #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Brrr, 3DPrinter Mods, 3dPrinter Fight, Creek Ice, 4 Nations, Practice, Prints - Wednesday | PeakD

Woke to the -2F temps yesterday morning and found the print from overnight was done, cooled, and loose on the plate. One... by flemingfarm

#Trump needs to address Washington state and the psychotic lunacy going on here!

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The freeze persists, but only another day or two, then it will be raining by Sunday, and I'd bet the end of Winter. I mean the creek can't even freeze over despite the sub zero temps, so I've got the hunch we are heading for the thaw. Spent the day keeping hte printer going and the fireplace then took the boys to school skate night in the evening. Went out to eat for my hatching day while they skated. #homesteading #3dprinting #diy #bday #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Freeze, 3dPrinting, Frozen Slushy Creek, Aim, Hinges, School Skate Night, Poole

Down right cold these mornings. Managed to dunk under 0F as the sun was tinging the horizon with light and stayed there ... by flemingfarm

Wow. Just WOW.

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Our few days of the arctic cold are doing a good job of freezing over the creek though the ice dam allowed the water to flow over the ice which turned it to slush yesterday. This morning it is below zero so should have frozen it more solid. The birds aren't enjoying the cold and spend the entire day following what little sunlight there is around the farm. Just a few more days then it will warm back up and we will be getting rain.... again. #3dprinting #homesteading #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Arctic Cold, Elcap, Birds, The Creek, 3DPrinting, Dummy 13s - Monday | PeakD

The forecast is always for the airport 7 miles northwest of the farm which is up on the plain which gets a good bit cold... by flemingfarm

Lol! Running Linux within a pdf!

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Nice PDF, But Can It Run Linux? Yikes!

The days that PDFs were the granny-proof Swiss Army knives of document sharing are definitely over, according to [vk6]. He has managed to pull off ...

We are in the cold part of Winter now, finally. It took it's sweet damn time. 10F yesterday morning and 0F this morning. We're looking at negative temps the next nights. Honeycomb Storage Walls are badass and with them installed in the bathroom the sink area is now WAY nicer, organized, and easier to keep cleaned. I'm going to keep the printer pushing the panels out as I have places all over the house that I want them. #homesteading #3dprinting #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

The Freeze, 3DP, Breakfast, HSW Wall Install, Sun, Footyball, Grilling - Sunday | PeakD

I was up for a while yesterday morning before I got the printer going for the day. It was pretty cold out, near 10F at d... by flemingfarm

#Trump saluting!

More snow yesterday but it didn't add much to our meager total. I got the HSW wall panels and parts #3dprinted over the day and will install the bathroom setup today. It will help get stuff off the sink and give us more space. The panels next to my computer have seriously helped clean my desk up. SO HAPPY WATCHING #DOGE! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE #RONPAUL TO AUDIT THE FED!!!!!!!!!! #homesteading #3dprinting #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Snow, 3DPrinting, New HSW Wall, Tool Print, Kraken Surprise, DOGE - Saturday | PeakD

Another early morning snow yesterday but it didn

The birds all huddled in the swaths of sunshine yesterday to warm themselves. It was warm enough to start melting the snow but they acted like it was 10 below. It was a fun day watching the #DOGE actions streaming across my feeds and I am super happy to see the underbelly being ripped open in the gubbermint. My biggest wish is treason charges brought against numerous people and massive examples made of them. #homesteading #3dp #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Sunshine, 3DP, Fridge, Dishes, Shit Filament, Man Utd, Carmen San Diego, Dinner, Chiefs - Friday | PeakD

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