What do you do in the Fall to get ready for Winter?

[Stuflames]

Especially homeowners, but anyone have any fall/winter rituals that they want to pass along?

[dave73ok]

Pay the neighbor kids to do my yard work.

[1Brotherbill]

Winterize the boat and small engines on the property. Drain the outside hoses and such. Put up Christmas lights because I hate doing it when it's cold. Drink beer.

[Paulasaurus]

Agreed, drink beer.

Oh along with draining water hoses, shutting off outside water sources, laying down winterizer fertilizer, and covering the ac unit.

[stedtale]

-Fill the snowblower with gas, make sure it runs
-put weather "plastic" over the windows
-start brewing a nice nut brown ale to be ready by Christmas

[1Brotherbill]

I would go with a nice Braggot. Higher alcohol content and you can make it taste like heaven.

[djt17]

Drain most of the gas from all tanks & add Stabil. Brew a batch of Porter. And if I get to it, put the snow blower on the tractor BEFORE it starts to snow.

[chappydoo]

-Winterize all of the small engines minus the snowblower
-Make sure the snowblower works
-Plastic the windows
-get the boiler checked out.
-Make sure the kerosene heater works to ensure indoor winter brewing
-Tuck the motorcycle in the corner and cover it
-Hang the bikes out of the way
-drain all the hoses

[wookiemofo]

-drain the lawn mower
-clean up the yard
-clean the gutters
-plastic the windows
-clean out the gas stove
-restock the beer fridge

[storm_rider_1]

I cut a lot of wood in the fall, so i don't have to pay to heat my house all winter, along with winterizing all the small engines, and getting the snowmobiles ready. And i get all my ice fishing stuff ready, it doesn't look like we will be out on thanksgiving this year though, hopefully before Christmas!