Spring

[Persephone]

Is upon us...or at least it seems to be today. Gorgeous day. Sunny, warm. I've been puttering around my yard, and I noticed that the weeds are starting to grow now. The grass can't be far behind. Daffodils are in bloom. I'm itching to plant stuff, but I know we'll still have some cold nights yet.

I wouldn't take the storm shutters down right yet if I was you.

You're having thundershowers tomorrow and Tuesday, followed by piss poor weather for the remainder of the week.

Just thought I'd help.

[Persephone]

I wouldn't take the storm shutters down right yet if I was you.

You're having thundershowers tomorrow and Tuesday, followed by piss poor weather for the remainder of the week.

Just thought I'd help.


Oh, yeah...thanks for painting the clouds in my perfect day. :P

[wendy]

The Daffodils aren't blooming yet. They're about 5 inches up so far...so I guess it'll be mid to late march.

[ponygurl]

'Bout 3 ft of snow. 20 more cm's in the forecast this week.
Yeah.. spring. In 2 months.. if we are lucky and it's "early".

[Persephone]

I just checked the Weather Channel. We have showers starting tonight and lasting all week with a couple of night when it could get down to freezing. I hate it when bad is right. Guess I'd better not get too excited about yard work this afternoon.

It's been monsooning here for the last couple of days. And since storms always travel east...well, I guess anyone east of here is hosed in the next couple of days.

As for Canada...<feh> ::)

[ponygurl]

.<feh>

What does that mean?

What does that mean?



It's an oral ::)

[sodaknomad]

'Bout 3 ft of snow. 20 more cm's in the forecast this week.
Yeah.. spring. In 2 months.. if we are lucky and it's "early".


If not? Late July? ;) ;D

[ponygurl]

It's an oral ::)

oh.
;D
I second that <feh> ::)

[ponygurl]

If not? Late July? ;) ;D

Right. ;D
Latest I have ever seen it snow(that I remember) here was May 14th. ::)

[McBp_2003]

Right. ;D
Latest I have ever seen it snow(that I remember) here was May 14th. ::)


Latest it snowed here was Mid April, course we're more southern than you.

[sodaknomad]

Right. ;D
Latest I have ever seen it snow(that I remember) here was May 14th. ::)


Ive seen it snow in South Dakota on D-Day... >:(

[MADG]

Is upon us...or at least it seems to be today. Gorgeous day. Sunny, warm. I've been puttering around my yard, and I noticed that the weeds are starting to grow now. The grass can't be far behind. Daffodils are in bloom. I'm itching to plant stuff, but I know we'll still have some cold nights yet.


If the daffodils are blooming, then you’ve already run through the crocuses… ey?

[Persephone]

The monsoons have arrived. So much for pretty spring days...

[Persephone]

If the daffodils are blooming, then you’ve already run through the crocuses… ey?




Don't crocuses mainly grow in colder climates? I don't think they grow wild here like the daffodils do...but I'm sure people must plant them. I just haven't noticed much.

[ponygurl]

The monsoons have arrived. So much for pretty spring days...

The monsoons are important Suth.. so that spring is green and lush.. not all dried up and crackly and brown like CA. ;D

[ponygurl]

Don't crocuses mainly grow in colder climates? I don't think they grow wild here like the daffodils do...but I'm sure people must plant them. I just haven't noticed much.

Snowdrops and crocuses bloom here before the snow is even gone.

[Persephone]

The monsoons are important Suth.. so that spring is green and lush.. not all dried up and crackly and brown like CA. ;D


Good point. ;D

[kathleen]

Ive seen it snow in South Dakota on D-Day... >:(


I've seen snow at the end of June. :o

[kathleen]

'Bout 3 ft of snow. 20 more cm's in the forecast this week.
Yeah.. spring. In 2 months.. if we are lucky and it's "early".


Ain't that the truth? ;D

We've been having very nice weather the last week or so. Snow is melting, everything is wet and slushy. During our hike yesterday morning, I stopped a few times to smell the environment. Spring has a definitely aroma, IMHO. The smell of thawing earth combined with the smell of new growth is distinctive.

I couldn't smell it. Spring isn't here. Yet. ;D

[sodaknomad]

Ain't that the truth? ;D

We've been having very nice weather the last week or so. Snow is melting, everything is wet and slushy. During our hike yesterday morning, I stopped a few times to smell the environment. Spring has a definitely aroma, IMHO. The smell of thawing earth combined with the smell of new growth is distinctive.

I couldn't smell it. Spring isn't here. Yet. ;D


The January thaw must come to you about six weeks late, eh? ;D

[ponygurl]

The January thaw must come to you about six weeks late, eh? ;D

"the thaw" means that we maybe get bare roads for a couple days.

[sodaknomad]

...bare roads for a couple days.


That must be when the winds blow more than 50 miles per hour... ;D

Take a look at this from today's National Pravda...

Des Moines - Highway officials hope that some weird-looking contraptions will keep snow off the roads. The transportation department has set up dozens of four-legged tetrapods to keep snow from drifting onto the road. Nearby is a triangle-shaped device that spins in the wind to keep snow blowing across the road. Studies have shown that it's far more expensive to plow roads than to redirect the snow.

[ponygurl]

That must be when the winds blow more than 50 miles per hour... ;D

Take a look at this from today's National Pravda...

Des Moines - Highway officials hope that some weird-looking contraptions will keep snow off the roads. The transportation department has set up dozens of four-legged tetrapods to keep snow from drifting onto the road. Nearby is a triangle-shaped device that spins in the wind to keep snow blowing across the road. Studies have shown that it's far more expensive to plow roads than to redirect the snow.



So.. their solution to ice is?
Makes no sense to me..they still have to maintain the trucks to deal with ice.. Might as well use them.
I think that's a "make work" project for the winter months.. ;D

[sodaknomad]

So.. their solution to ice is?
Makes no sense to me..they still have to maintain the trucks to deal with ice.. Might as well use them.
I think that's a "make work" project for the winter months.. ;D


South Dakota uses a dumptruck with a plow in fromt and a spreader on back. As the road is plowed, the spreader spreads sand on the freshly plowed road. [No, South Dakota doesn't use salt in the roads...]

[ponygurl]

Man 'o' man! Is it pouring. I wanted to get icecream for supper.. so I decided to walk to the corner store instead of drive. (pony is a much healthier and happier equine when she gets adequate exercise and fresh air). I was soaked through my winter jacket, gloves and wind pants when I got home. Water dripping off my hair.. BUT.... we will have no snow after today.. YIPPPPPEEEEEEE.. :)

[ponygurl]

South Dakota uses a dumptruck with a plow in fromt and a spreader on back. As the road is plowed, the spreader spreads sand on the freshly plowed road. [No, South Dakota doesn't use salt in the roads...]

My mom was reminiscing yesterday.. about a year that was very unusual weather wise. She wore her shoes to town on Feb 24th cause there was no snow left, and on March 7th she was standing at the kitchen counter planting the tomato seeds for the year, watching them open the road with a bull dozer cause it was that damn plugged with snow. yyeeeccchh..

[ponygurl]

It's snowing. >:(

[wellkeptsecrets]

It's snowing. >:(


The sun is shining here. I'm looking out the window at the mountain across the way and all the snow is pretty much gone. Ah, spring is on the way. :)

[ponygurl]

The sun is shining here. I'm looking out the window at the mountain across the way and all the snow is pretty much gone. Ah, spring is on the way. :)

I recall your view is beautiful. :)

I love Spring!! ;D

[ponygurl]

I love Spring!! ;D

Yeah.. makes the dead cows smell good. ;D

Yeah.. makes the dead cows smell good. ;D



No problem ... the buzzards are real hungry this time of the year. ;D

[tileman]

No problem ... the buzzards are real hungry this time of the year. ;D


Make for some cool pics bud.... ;D

Make for some cool pics bud.... ;D



;D Sicko!!

I don't even want to see it until it's nothing but bones. ;)

[wellkeptsecrets]

;D Sicko!!

I don't even want to see it until it's nothing but bones. ;)


Do they eat the hide too? That is just so gross to think about. I suppose the more it rots the more they like it. :-X

Do they eat the hide too? That is just so gross to think about. I suppose the more it rots the more they like it. :-X



They eat skunks! :-X I'm thankful for them otherwise it would stink around here. What they don't get the fire ants will plus we have coyotes and foxes.

[wellkeptsecrets]

They eat skunks! :-X I'm thankful for them otherwise it would stink around here. What they don't get the fire ants will plus we have coyotes and foxes.


I take it they either don't have a sense of smell or they love that rotting flesh eau de stink. 8)

[ponygurl]

Make for some cool pics bud.... ;D

That's disgusting. :P ;D

[ponygurl]

Are buzzards and vultures the same?

[Persephone]

Are buzzards and vultures the same?


No.

Are buzzards and vultures the same?


I think these are vultures and not buzzards ... tell you the truth I don't know what the difference is.

This is what's out there, turkey vultures.



http://www.newtontxnetwork.com/tour/birds/vulture/turstill.jpg

[ponygurl]

This is what's out there, turkey vultures.



http://www.newtontxnetwork.com/tour/birds/vulture/turstill.jpg

Where's the dead bovine? ;D

Where's the dead bovine? ;D



That's not the one's eating the cow right now. ;D

[ponygurl]

That's not the one's eating the cow right now. ;D

Gotcha. ;D

[truelies]

No.


LINK Please.

[ponygurl]

LINK Please.

Apparantly she's correct.
http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/vultures.html

[truelies]

Apparantly she's correct.
http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/vultures.html


Damned ugly birds.

[ponygurl]

They are the same family.. but different birds.
http://www.beyond.fr/birds/vultures.html

[ponygurl]

Damned ugly birds.

Very much so. One day I saw two dragging the body of a dead skunk across the road. On my return trip there was nothing left. Those things will eat anything. :-X

[truelies]

Very much so. One day I saw two dragging the body of a dead skunk across the road. On my return trip there was nothing left. Those things will eat anything. :-X


Reincarnated Souls of picky husbands.

[ponygurl]

Reincarnated Souls of picky husbands.

;D

[ponygurl]

Hot Dayem!!! it's gonna be 6 C tomorrow. 8)

[JohnS]

Hot Dayem!!! it's gonna be 6 C tomorrow. 8)


Here in GA my kids are playing outside, barefoot in shorts and tee shirts. One day last week I even had to turn the on the AC. ;D

[ponygurl]

Here in GA my kids are playing outside, barefoot in shorts and tee shirts. One day last week I even had to turn the on the AC. ;D
We will do that too.. for a day in July.. you guys aren't the only ones that see great weather. ;D

[kathleen]

It's been nice more often than it was cold the last week or so. Spring is close, I can feel it in my bones. I can't smell it yet but it will be here soon. After one more good storm or two. That always happens. It's expected. ;D

[JohnS]

We will do that too.. for a day in July.. you guys aren't the only ones that see great weather. ;D



I don't think of July weather as "great". It's not unusual to be so hot that the kids don't want to go out to play. :P

[ponygurl]

It's not unusual to be so hot that the kids don't want to go out to play. :P

We have a day like THAT too.. usually in august. ;D

[ponygurl]

I think we are drinking run off with road salt. It tatses REEEAAALL bad. :-X

[Sparky26]

I can't wait for spring to get here. It's trying to come here, but It's having a hard time. However, there is one bright spot, florists are selling daffodils. :) *le sigh*