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My lake! Beautiful but chili this time of year... Utah Lake20181102_180937.jpg
I love that I get to enjoy a view of it from all over the valley. I stare at it each morning as I pull out of the driveway and drive down my street.
 
Only a few holdouts left and a few rescue boats will be the last ones out of the water in the bay. Mt. Mansfield on the horizon, Vt's tallest peak. Stowe on the other side.
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The Beneteau waiting in line for her shrinkwrap cover.
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Youngest daughters first day at the range, hit about 40% with a 28ga



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85 degrees and sunny, yet no one wants to go on the boat, I need cooler friends!

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Mounted the new snow tires today, using some old school tools. An iron and a spoon and yes I cheated by using the tractor to break the bead.
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This tire had too much tow-in and was a soft winter compound run thru the summer.
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Ready to inflate and mount. About 20 mins per tire, start to finish. Will bring somewhere to get balanced.
 
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I see no caulk or putty in my near future!

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After....!

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Still 34 degrees outside, it did not warm up.. Sheesh. This white stuff on the ground is not going anywhere, lol.
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To go boat and wakeboard, or not to go boat and wakeboard: that is the question!

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Today was a bit chilly!
Still, so much fun, on the Meramec River

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So, was it right about here that you felt how cold the water was and you realized you miscalculated the Shrivel/Turtle Factor?:winkingthumbsup"
In a word: yep.
(They don't call those things wet suit for nothing...)

I'm deliberating investing in a dry suit, but man, those are $$$. For now, I just ordered a $20 pair of neoprene socks on Amazon, hope those fit in my wakeboard bindings. And a 12v heating blanket for the driver (because her snow pants and thermal underwear only go so far!) - hope she does not quit...

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One of our dogs, "Ryder", has surgery today for a hematoma in his ear. He was taken to a vet this morning in all my daughters' assist. "Mitch" had a serious separation anxiety...
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In a word: yep.
(They don't call those things wet suit for nothing...)

I'm deliberating investing in a dry suit, but man, those are $$$. For now, I just ordered a $20 pair of neoprene socks on Amazon, hope those fit in my wakeboard bindings. And a 12v heating blanket for the driver (because her snow pants and thermal underwear only go so far!) - hope she does not quit...

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Trust me, dry suits are dry until there not. If you get a leak it sucks and you are cold immediately. A wet suit is bearable but a dry suit with a leak is :cold:
 
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