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did 5-6 miles today, giggling like an idiot the whole time😁

Wow. Brushy looks like a war zone. Took a quick ride down the concrete trail just to see the damage for myself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Best guess in RR is 6-9".

I did 2.5 miles. On foot. Some idiot in a convertible got halfway up the Shoal Creek hill, stalled out and then got stuck. Started spinning his wheels, I asked if he knew what he was doing. He appeared to not need my help (even though he did) so I kept walking. This is why I will not drive. I can drive in this shit, but Texans cannot. And I would be on the road with them.

Austin Energy has this to say: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3. Austin Energy, along with utilities across the state, have been instructed to begin rotating outages because there is not enough power available to keep up with consumer demand. Rotating outages are controlled, temporary interruptions of electrical service implemented by utilities when it is necessary for ERCOT to reduce demand on the system. This type of demand reduction is only used as a last resort to preserve the reliability of the electric system as a whole. Rotating outages primarily affect residential neighborhoods and small businesses and are typically limited to 10 to 40 minutes – but could last longer due to severity -- before being rotated to another location. Austin Energy's outage map currently reflects the rotating outages so there may be times where a large portion of customers are shown as out of power due to the rotating outages. Austin Energy’s outage map updates every 10 minutes which means there may be a lag in a rotating outage showing on the map. You can find more information on rotating outages here and at ercot.com. My power has been out for 15 hours. Is this because AE chooses to not actually do rotating blackouts, or because the lines don't function right now? I'm mostly annoyed that they still have this statement to the public and it's false hope. It seems like the only have access to a limited amount of energy, so places on the same grid as hospitals and other essentials get first dibs. Damn. In other news, my Midwesterner instinct took over and I shoveled the driveway. I don't plan to drive anywhere but I could not bear to see a driveway covered in snow.

Word of caution on the HVAC. If you lose power flip the breaker off until the power is back on. The surge when the power comes back can mess up your HVAC.

It is a Mustang.... https://carbuzz.com/news/why-do-mustangs-always-seem-to-crash-at-cars-coffee-events

I've got a pole mounted chain saw. If there's a work day coming, let me know

A lot of work ahead! At least chainsaws are fun😁

Them damned Texans.

Got a little here in the dirty south

"Wintry mix." It must be warmer up high. At these Temps, it should just be fluffy white.

always good times in the auto industry! in my previous life, i saw several trucks & cars fall off of lifts, with the highpoint seeing a brand new expedition go OTB off the top of a 18 wheeler transporter. Then there were the crashes, thefts and fires........

Hmmmm Two nanos, a mini, a touch and a classic. Gonna plug them all in and see what still works, my guess is they all do. I know for sure the Nanos still work, plus the silver one, connected now, hand't been used in a year and the battery was still at 80%. The mini was a warranty replacement well after the factory warranty was depleted. I find that Apple generally does a better job with long term support than most others in the market. [edit: yep, all still recognized by MacOS Big Sur]