Took off the Frame and Netting! Getting ready for March!

[barryian]

So, today with temps in the 60's and 6-12" of snow due here tomorrow, I used the blower to clean up a bit more. Took the netting off the pond, disassembled the framework, check the chemicals, brought up the kH, threw them some food with 52F water temps and topped the pond. Perfect day in a T shirt on Long Island in February. Awesome day!!! Koi seem ecstatic ... ...

Hope some others out there got ambitious ....

 

[DeepWater]

Wait did you say a foot of snow coming tomorrow?

 

[barryian]

Wait did you say a foot of snow coming tomorrow?

It was 6-10 now 8-12" ... Crazy weather !!! 60's Today !!!

 

[RobAmy]

Very nice, similar weather here. Getting snow today

 

[MoonShadows]

Beautiful pond. Hope you Koi own snow shovels. They just raised the NYC and surrounding area totals to 10-14 inches.

 

[barryian]

Beautiful pond. Hope you Koi own snow shovels. They just raised the NYC and surrounding area totals to 10-14 inches.

We're already at at 5" - 6" and accumulating! Se la vi !!! .....

 

[sissy]

My son works for the NJ turnpike as a tow driver and he said the roads are wicked out there .Glad I don't lvev there anymore .Safe and warm here and only thing is the wind can go bye bye .Looking at the weather channel and DOT cameras online and it is nasty looking

 

[barryian]

My son works for the NJ turnpike as a tow driver and he said the roads are wicked out there .Glad I don't lvev there anymore .Safe and warm here and only thing is the wind can go bye bye .Looking at the weather channel and DOT cameras online and it is nasty looking

Yes, these winds are worse than the rest of the storm + it's dropping down to 17F .... Here's a pic of the pond today which is a glimpse from the doorway on zoom with the table blocking it! Water temp is still 50F ....

 

[cas]

I enjoyed your first pictures more.

 

[MoonShadows]

What, no pictures taken from outside???? What a difference a day makes. (Hey, that would make a good song!) The winds are getting wicked out here in PA. We had 8- 10" of snow depending on where you measure. My brand new, never-used $1000 Ariens snow thrower started having drive problems after the first hour. It's now at the shop, and I have more hand shoveling to do. Did I say I hate the winter...and, snow even more.

 

[barryian]

I enjoyed your first pictures more.

Hahaha ... me 2 ...I hear ya!!!

 

[barryian]

What, no pictures taken from outside???? What a difference a day makes. (Hey, that would make a good song!) The winds are getting wicked out here in PA. We had 8- 10" of snow depending on where you measure. My brand new, never-used $1000 Ariens snow thrower started having drive problems after the first hour. It's now at the shop, and I have more hand shoveling to do. Did I say I hate the winter...and, snow even more.

Yeah, we're around 8" + and still snowing here at 2:25pm , winds letting up a bit. Nothing serious and If I don't have to plug in a generator, I'm happy. I have the Ariens also. Bought it in 2009, cover it in WD40 after every use so it looks brand new. Never needed service and starts on one pull, but I cheat and plug it in an outlet. I have the 5 or 6 forward, 2 reverse w/o the headlights. 24" & I paid $750 in '09. 899.00 now but it comes with headlight! Great machine.

 

[sissy]

snow always looks pretty until you pick up that shovel

 

[barryian]

snow always looks pretty until you pick up that shovel

Have a nice size blower! I don't have to pick it up ... lol

 

[MoonShadows]

Yeah, we're around 8" + and still snowing here at 2:25pm , winds letting up a bit. Nothing serious and If I don't have to plug in a generator, I'm happy. I have the Ariens also. Bought it in 2009, cover it in WD40 after every use so it looks brand new. Never needed service and starts on one pull, but I cheat and plug it in an outlet. I have the 5 or 6 forward, 2 reverse w/o the headlights. 24" & I paid $750 in '09. 899.00 now but it comes with headlight! Great machine.

Not today it wasn't...at least for me. This is my 2nd Ariens. The first lasted 18 years.