Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[farmerjan]

Sounds like the jokes about the state workers... takes 6 to dig a hole.... everyone has to lean on their shovel and take one scoop each.... Maybe they were training all the guys how to use the bucket truck???? OMG....

Did the dogs get upset? Well, I guess not if you didn't know they were there until they were leaving.

Did you get much "weather" out of this latest system that was heading northeast across the country?

 

[Mike CHS]

We got a lot of rain with a bit of freezing rain this morning with the high of 30 degrees today. There may be a bit more tonight but we shall see.

 

[Ridgetop]

Might have been a large trouble crew that were in the area and just dropped in to do the light since they were in the area on other larger jobs.

 

[Bruce]

Are they using LEDs in those fixtures now?

 

[Mike CHS]

Are they using LEDs in those fixtures now?

Yes, they went from a 175 watt bulb to a 50 watt LED

 

[farmerjan]

I get the savings in the electricity with the LED bulbs and all. But I read somewhere that using those bulbs to replace the regular bulbs in stop lights and street lights was causing some problems because they didn't get "warm enough" to melt snow and ice off fixtures like the old style bulbs.... The stop lights were a concern in some northern city a couple years back.... so I guess there are some trade offs. Not saying one is better, just some noted differences...

 

[Mike CHS]

This bulb is brighter than the old one close to the pole but it doesn't light up the yard as much. Either way I didn't realize how dark the nights are here until the light went off.

 

[Bruce]

We've got LED traffic lights all over up here, doesn't seem to be a problem with snow.

 

[Bruce]

Either way I didn't realize how dark the nights are here until the light went off.

Did you take advantage of the dark to admire the star filled sky?

 

[Mike CHS]

The sheep were feasting on a fresh bale of hay just before sundown while Mel was keeping an eye on things.