this wind is ridiculous

36 MPH at O'Hare... damn

this wind is ridiculous

Blew down an entire section of fence in my backyard. Gonna be a fun day

I didn't clean out my gutters after all the leaves fell, so I got to go out last night in the middle of the storm and unclog every single downspout. That was fun.

I didn't clean out my gutters after all the leaves fell, so I got to go out last night in the middle of the storm and unclog every single downspout. That was fun.

We got gutter screens/guards put on about 4 years ago. Haven't had to be on the roof or in the gutters since. Wasn't even very expensive. And they've worked consistently all along, with no maintenance (so far). I recommend it.

 

We got gutter screens/guards put on about 4 years ago. Haven't had to be on the roof or in the gutters since. Wasn't even very expensive. And they've worked consistently all along, with no maintenance (so far). I recommend it.

They will still get caked in wet leaves. Just clean before winter and you'll be good.

We have huge maples around our current house, so we get to clean them in the spring when all of those helicopter seeds drop and then again in the fall. Water was pouring off the roof last night, gonna have to find some time to get up there.

I wouldn't really mind the winter weather other than the fact that my hands/throat always get super dry when it gets cold out.

 

It's so freaking annoying.

They will still get caked in wet leaves. Just clean before winter and you'll be good.

Hm, maybe we've just been lucky, but that hasn't been an issue. It might be because the ones we have are textured metal screens, I don't know. But even this time of year, there's very little brush on them at all.

 

Hm, maybe we've just been lucky, but that hasn't been an issue. It might be because the ones we have are textured metal screens, I don't know. But even this time of year, there's very little brush on them at all.

Mine are the screen-type over the gutters. Leaves and debris occasionally cake on them a bit and I blow it off with a leaf blower. Its not nearly as bad as it would be without the screens but it will cause some blockage.

I didn't clean out my gutters after all the leaves fell, so I got to go out last night in the middle of the storm and unclog every single downspout. That was fun.

 

Nothing like having your hands smell like the bottom of a pond after doing that

3-5 inches Saturday

 

 

28 degrees for the Bears game Sunday? f***

3-5 inches Saturday

Winterized the home and put the bikes in storage yesterday, I'm ready

I really wanted to put up christmas lights this weekend but I think I will hold off until the next weekend hoping for a lil better weather.

I really wanted to put up christmas lights this weekend but I think I will hold off until the next weekend hoping for a lil better weather.

 

I was going to do it today but F this wind.

I really wanted to put up christmas lights this weekend but I think I will hold off until the next weekend hoping for a lil better weather.

 

Putting up Christmas lights before Thanksgiving? Might as well put them up in June.

Putting up Christmas lights before Thanksgiving? Might as well put them up in June.

 

Putting them out and putting them out and turning them on right away are two different things.

 

I put mine out the week before thanksgiving but don't turn them on until thanksgiving night.

I like my system: spend an entire day getting a live tree, decorating the tree, decorating the inside of the house and decorating the outside of the house the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Then travel 3 weekends out of the 4 in December for family holiday get togethers. Enjoy the tree, lights and decorations for a limited amount of time. Get angry at s***head cats for getting into tree on a daily basis. Take down lights and decorations the weekend after New Years. Get stabbed by 1000 sharp needles from dried tree while taking it out.

 

Rinse and repeat annually.

Edited November 20, 201510 yr by Jenksismybitch

I was going to do it today but F this wind.

I still find it interesting that we both live in Gurnee.

 

I live behind the Walgreens across from Fifth/Third Bank on Grand.

Putting them out and putting them out and turning them on right away are two different things.

 

I put mine out the week before thanksgiving but don't turn them on until thanksgiving night.

 

Exactly. I wouldnt have turned them on until after thanksgiving for sure.

 

 

I like my system: spend an entire day getting a live tree, decorating the tree, decorating the inside of the house and decorating the outside of the house the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Then travel 3 weekends out of the 4 in December for family holiday get together. Enjoy the tree, lights and decorations for a limited amount of time. Get angry at s***head cats for getting into tree on a daily basis. Take down lights and decorations the weekend after New Years. Get stabbed by 1000 sharp needles from dried tree while taking it out.

 

Rinse and repeated annually.

 

My wife asks me why do I torture myself with this every year. She is like why do I let myself get so upset when I know the cat is going to do it.

I dont put anything up until Pearl Harbor day

Putting them out and putting them out and turning them on right away are two different things.

 

I put mine out the week before thanksgiving but don't turn them on until thanksgiving night.

 

I put mine up last weekend. The cord is just hanging by my fence waiting to be plugged in a week from now. Looking at the weather forecasts, I'm glad I did it early.

 

 

Although my wife has a bunch of blow-up decorations that she wants me to put out as well. Those could be a PITA.

Edited November 20, 201510 yr by Iwritecode

Snow tonight/tomorrow along with a low of 9 degrees!!!