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Offline guzzisteve

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Happy Solstice
« on: December 21, 2025, 02:26:18 PM »
Now the days get longer, next is warmer!!
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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2025, 02:31:50 PM »
Right on Steve, my good man!
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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2025, 02:44:51 PM »
Yep, we're headed for riding season.
Just ignore the weather for the next couple months
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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2025, 02:52:33 PM »
No need to ignore the weather here in Chattanooga, TN. 60’s and low 70’s for the next week. Bummer that I had knee replacement surgery this week so I can’t be out riding to enjoy the bikes or the weather.

But, there’s coming a day.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.

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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2025, 10:08:11 AM »
No need to ignore the weather here in Chattanooga, TN. 60’s and low 70’s for the next week. Bummer that I had knee replacement surgery this week so I can’t be out riding to enjoy the bikes or the weather.

But, there’s coming a day.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.

Hope your knee heals well! Do your physical therapy!
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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2025, 11:07:03 AM »
One of the three major reasons I learned to love winter when I moved to New England. Winter’s more than tolerable when you realize just how quickly the days start turning bright again, and you find things to do in winter that you don’t or can’t do in other seasons.
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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2025, 11:19:56 AM »
The solstice is supposed to be the first day of winter. I consider it as the middle of winter and it will be getting better now. Did I say I hate winter? Doing outside trim on residential housing in Denver year around turned me off to winter to say the least. :cry:
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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2025, 11:52:21 AM »
The solstice is supposed to be the first day of winter. I consider it as the middle of winter and it will be getting better now. Did I say I hate winter? Doing outside trim on residential housing in Denver year around turned me off to winter to say the least. :cry:
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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2025, 12:44:10 PM »
One of the three major reasons I learned to love winter when I moved to New England. Winter’s more than tolerable when you realize just how quickly the days start turning bright again, and you find things to do in winter that you don’t or can’t do in other seasons.
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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2025, 09:54:49 AM »
We could in Denver especially after we shoveled off the roof. Quicker way to get back down to ground level, well kinda. There were times when  we moved on to a new house after a snow storm we would poke a broom handle through the snow to find the lumber pack. After I moved to where I am now guys would ask me if I was going to buy a snow mobile. "Oh hell no." I had to work in the s$$t I will be damned if I am going to play in it.  :thumb:
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Re: Happy Solstice
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2025, 11:30:58 AM »
Just nice to walk on the walls to scrape top plate to set trusses, whoo hooo.   I am walking & working out to get stronger to ride, surprized in how much I lost in 2 weeks in hospital.
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