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Various Non-Bald Discussions => General Discussion => Topic started by: D.A.L.U.I. on March 27, 2010, 09:20:19 AM
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Even though our winters in New Orleans can't be compared to the "professional grade" northern winters, this was the 6th coldest on record according to our weather report. Although it's kept the crawfish expensive, we're finally getting some signs of spring. Our citrus trees are loaded to the brim with buds--so I would guess by Easter our yard with be fragrant with the wonderful smell of orange, grapefruit and satsuma blossums. The azaleas are all buds and so they'll also be making a nice show.
How about the rest of you, any signs that this past winter is loosening its grip on your lives?
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1) The Harley's are coming out of the woodwork
2) The kids (2nd & 5th grade) are on Spring Break
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Even though our winters in New Orleans can't be compared to the "professional grade" northern winters, this was the 6th coldest on record according to our weather report. Although it's kept the crawfish expensive, we're finally getting some signs of spring. Our citrus trees are loaded to the brim with buds--so I would guess by Easter our yard with be fragrant with the wonderful smell of orange, grapefruit and satsuma blossums. The azaleas are all buds and so they'll also be making a nice show.
How about the rest of you, any signs that this past winter is loosening its grip on your lives?
Hence the name change... 'Global Warming' is now 'Climate Change' Sorry, guys, but I couldn't resist. Spring is here today, but last Saturday we had 6 inches of snow, gone in about a day, though.
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Really bad allergies.
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1. Our normally white vehicles are showing yellow from pollen.
2. A full 24 hours without the heat on.
3. My annual aggrivation with my neighbor for not putting pre-emergent for crabgrass on his yard.
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- The start of allergy season
- No longer feeling restricted/suffocated by excessive clothing layers
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We are back to freezing cold with snow on the mountains last night - - -today is getting warmer and we are told by weather casters it will hit 72 next week - - - Spring is here - - - - -this is - -the north-east
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It`s beautiful up here in Minnesota. . .
Winter is loooong gone. . . . . . .
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It`s beautiful up here in Minnesota. . .
Winter is loooong gone. . . . . . .
So, you're preparing for the two weeks of summer, I bettcha! ;D
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1. The trees are full of buds.
2. Bunnies are everywhere.
3. I waxed and polished the Harley in shorts and a t-shirt last week.
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Crocus and daffodils are out, buds on the trees, a few bumble bees taking flight, and the weather is definitely warmer. 'British Summertime' starts tonight, so we also lose one hour! :)
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2. Bunnies are everywhere.
Playboy National (Sly)Headquarters--have you been holding back on your bothers? ;D
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3. I waxed and polished the Harley in shorts and a t-shirt last week.
That's what AWM TAWKIN' 'BOUT!!! O0
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I probably won't get much sympathy for this, but the weather here in central Florida has been horrible all winter. Last year was a bitterly cold one too. This was my 8th Florida winter, but it was the 1st that reminds me of a winter back north where I sit around for months looking forward to spring. I think we've had more decent days this week than the rest of the year combined. Every day was either chilly, cold, you've-got-to-be-kidding-me cold, rainy, or ridiculously windy. We even had sleet on day! Every decent day was followed by about a week's worth of payment involving all of the above. I think this was the 4th decent day in a row, but tomorrow is supposed to rain.
My plants are dead and my Foxtail Palm that barely survived the last winter was quicky destroyed this winter. Cold and rainy day after day after day... the Global Warming zealots are going to have to fudge even more numbers to cover up this inconvienent winter.
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I have replaced shoes with flip flops...can you say freedom?
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The various migratory birds returning including two huge "V's" of noisy sandhill cranes flying over the house.
Spring bulbs poppng up all over.
Going to be in the 70's for us on the Illinois/Wisconsin border by midweek.
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I have replaced shoes with flip flops...can you say freedom?
I hear that - it's very nearly sandals weather here too! ;D
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In the northeast we're being deluged by a nor'easter again. After this storm we expect some nice weather.... I HOPE!
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In the northeast we're being deluged by a nor'easter again. After this storm we expect some nice weather.... I HOPE!
That's the hope.... too cold and wet today, but this weekend is going to be FANTASTIC!
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It's raining like the banshees here in Jersey. In fact I'm feeling more than a bit waterlogged. This month alone we've had over 10" of rain. At least my lawn will be emerald green when Spring actually decides to stay. I'll stop complaining for now. By Friday the sun should be out and temps are expected to be in the mid 70's.
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The various migratory birds returning including two huge "V's" of noisy sandhill cranes flying over the house.
Spring bulbs poppng up all over.
Going to be in the 70's for us on the Illinois/Wisconsin border by midweek.
I thought those birds were native to the extreme southeast part of the US or at least warm climates. I just checked online and found that their range extends from Cuba to Northeast Siberia! These things are huge, and in Florida they seem to have little fear of humans. They seem to be social and territorial because you'll see a pair hanging out in the same area for years.
Someone told me about the time he was in his glass-doored office when one came up and saw its reflection in the glass and started attacking it with its feet. He was positive it was going to break the glass because it was hitting that hard. It didn't.
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Another sign of spring is that a cardinal will start hanging out and fluttering into the side windows of cars parked on the far corner of my gym's parking lot.
A decade ago I worked at a place where for a month in the spring a robin would spend all morning trying to fly into the office through one specific exterior door. It did that for a couple years.
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Ditto along with Shadowside.
The "live music capital of the world" Austin, TX is also called the "allergy capital of the world."
I've lived in many other states and areas and never was allergic to anything, but that cedar pollen here just makes my head feel like it's gonna explode!
But it's been warm awhile, I went on a float trip down the Guadalupe river last week.
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We didnt have a winter here in our area. We got snow 3 times and it all melted pretty quick. Its gonna be a dry summer though, barely any snow pack in the mountains. There was a tinge of jelousy hearing about all the snow they got on the east coast.