Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Ice ...
... and snow! We didn't get the rain like the coast did and it wasn't
too, too windy. No power loss (for a change)!
It snowed a little bit Monday night and then we had ice over that:
The clothesline was frozen:
The fir tree in the driveway was frozen, too:
And so was the little one out front:
The shed:
Hubby went out in the morning to feed the gang - he didn't want clutzy Chickenmom falling down the stairs! (again)
Charlie did NOT get his oatmeal and raisins hand fed to him..... :o(
Hubby playing with his tractor:
Ice:
WE got lucky this time - no loss of the internet or power. Now if only the rest of the
Winter will be like this.....
:o)
Monday, January 23, 2017
Fire escapes!
As you all probably know by now, I love Google Earth! Was taking a "stroll" around NYC and noticed all the different kinds and styles of fire escapes.
Have you ever noticed that very few newer buildings have them?
Modern building codes require egress staircases to be placed internally in a fire rated space. The exact rules will vary by building and municipality, but in the US, you will generally find that egress stairs are isolated from the main building space. These are not the fancy glass stair case leading to the mezzanine of your designer venture capital office. Egress stairs are the ugly steel stairs encased in a vertical concrete shaft with heavy metal doors at each floor. These stairs are designed to not have flammable materials, to not allow fire to spread up through the shaft, and finally the stairs and walls are designed to withstand a specific amount of heat for a specified time, for an egress stair, this is typically what is known as a 4 hour rating. So in theory, if a fire is burning outside the stair for 4 hours, the stair within should still be functional for someone who needs to escape the building. There are actually specific prescriptive tests for fire ratings of various materials, generally Architects are your best source for information on this subject.
Have you ever noticed that very few newer buildings have them?
Modern building codes require egress staircases to be placed internally in a fire rated space. The exact rules will vary by building and municipality, but in the US, you will generally find that egress stairs are isolated from the main building space. These are not the fancy glass stair case leading to the mezzanine of your designer venture capital office. Egress stairs are the ugly steel stairs encased in a vertical concrete shaft with heavy metal doors at each floor. These stairs are designed to not have flammable materials, to not allow fire to spread up through the shaft, and finally the stairs and walls are designed to withstand a specific amount of heat for a specified time, for an egress stair, this is typically what is known as a 4 hour rating. So in theory, if a fire is burning outside the stair for 4 hours, the stair within should still be functional for someone who needs to escape the building. There are actually specific prescriptive tests for fire ratings of various materials, generally Architects are your best source for information on this subject.
:o)
Foggy and yucky
It's been like this since last week - it's REALLY getting depressing!
So I made a chocolate cake in honor of our new President!
The gang waiting to get out and into the yard:
Three eggs yesterday!
More fog:
Maude had hay stuck in her throat and when I picked her up to pull it out, Charlie attacked my leg when she started squawking. He thought I was hurting her. Just look at the evil eye I am getting! He forgot about it when I gave him a piece of meatloaf though.
The starving chickens of Coopville:
Maybe the sun will come out later this week and dry up all the mud. The ground squishes when you walk around..... :o(
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Easy Listening for a Sunday Afternoon
Shirley Bassey
A foggy day, in London town
I was a stranger in the city
Out of town were the people I knew
I had that feeling of self pity
What to do, what to do, what to do
The outlook was decidedly blue
Out of town were the people I knew
I had that feeling of self pity
What to do, what to do, what to do
The outlook was decidedly blue
But as I walked through the foggy streets alone
It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known
It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known
A foggy day, in London town
Had me low, had me down
I viewed the morning, with alarm
British museum, had lost its charm
Had me low, had me down
I viewed the morning, with alarm
British museum, had lost its charm
How long I wondered
Could this thing last
But the age of miracles, hadn't past
For suddenly, I saw you there
And through foggy London town
The sun was shining everywhere
Could this thing last
But the age of miracles, hadn't past
For suddenly, I saw you there
And through foggy London town
The sun was shining everywhere
For suddenly, I saw you there
And through foggy London town
The sun was shining everywhere
And through foggy London town
The sun was shining everywhere
Everywhere
Everywhere
Everywhere
Everywhere
Everywhere
Saturday, January 21, 2017
At the Hop!
The Platters!
xvzcv
Only You (And You Alone)
Only you can make all this world seem right
Only you can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone can thrill me like you do
And fill my heart with love for only you
Only you can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone can thrill me like you do
And fill my heart with love for only you
Only you can make all this change in me
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true, my one and only you
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true, my one and only you
Only you can make this change in me
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true, my one and only you
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true, my one and only you
(One and only you)
xvzcv
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