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I hope everyone is safe and in a nice warm place tonight.
the temperature in Ottawa, Canada is at present -24C with a windchill factor of -42C with high north winds. All you folks in 'warmer climes' are lucky this night. Hope you all keep warm and think spring -- x |
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It's -8 at 8:00 am schools closed (~OjO~) digger In Thompson Ct.
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never fear, warmer weather is heading your way. it is 26 at 9am in Milwaukee.
Ingrid Ann wrote: (Helen J. Foss) expounded: I hope everyone is safe and in a nice warm place tonight. the temperature in Ottawa, Canada is at present -24C with a windchill factor of -42C with high north winds. All you folks in 'warmer climes' are lucky this night. Hope you all keep warm and think spring It's -7.5°F on my digital thermometer, but all the weather people are saying it's -10°F out there, at 6 am this morning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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and here is Eastern Tennessee, it's a balmy 44o F..............
madgardener who filled all the thistle socks, bird feeders and put out the last of the suet blocks today for all the hordes of flying dinosaurs................ "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 1/16/04 8:22 AM, in article , "digger doug" wrote: It's -8 at 8:00 am schools closed (~OjO~) digger In Thompson Ct. I have to admit I am wondering if there any schools open in NH! there are 258 closings today! Cheryl |
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BAWL! spring!
On 1/16/04 11:53 AM, in article , "madgardener" wrote: and here is Eastern Tennessee, it's a balmy 44o F.............. madgardener who filled all the thistle socks, bird feeders and put out the last of the suet blocks today for all the hordes of flying dinosaurs................ "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 1/16/04 8:22 AM, in article , "digger doug" wrote: It's -8 at 8:00 am schools closed (~OjO~) digger In Thompson Ct. I have to admit I am wondering if there any schools open in NH! there are 258 closings today! Cheryl |
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All sorts of new local records, except on top of Mount Washington! There it
only got to -45F Cheryl On 1/16/04 10:15 AM, in article , " wrote: never fear, warmer weather is heading your way. it is 26 at 9am in Milwaukee. Ingrid Ann wrote: (Helen J. Foss) expounded: I hope everyone is safe and in a nice warm place tonight. the temperature in Ottawa, Canada is at present -24C with a windchill factor of -42C with high north winds. All you folks in 'warmer climes' are lucky this night. Hope you all keep warm and think spring It's -7.5°F on my digital thermometer, but all the weather people are saying it's -10°F out there, at 6 am this morning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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let me correct that temperature.....it's actually 39o
F.....................I forgot to reset the temperature on my Acurite thermometer madgardener "madgardener" wrote in message ... and here is Eastern Tennessee, it's a balmy 44o F.............. madgardener who filled all the thistle socks, bird feeders and put out the last of the suet blocks today for all the hordes of flying dinosaurs................ "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 1/16/04 8:22 AM, in article , "digger doug" wrote: It's -8 at 8:00 am schools closed (~OjO~) digger In Thompson Ct. I have to admit I am wondering if there any schools open in NH! there are 258 closings today! Cheryl |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:37:36 GMT, Cheryl Isaak
wrote: On 1/16/04 8:22 AM, in article , "digger doug" wrote: It's -8 at 8:00 am schools closed (~OjO~) digger In Thompson Ct. I have to admit I am wondering if there any schools open in NH! there are 258 closings today! Cheryl Lol. Schools are closed in New England because its cold in the winter. Swyck |
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On 1/16/04 1:06 PM, in article , "Dwight
Sipler" wrote: wrote: ...Lol. Schools are closed in New England because its cold in the winter... Sign of the times. Superintendents are concerned about liability because some student got some frostbite waiting for a school bus last week. I guess with our mobile society, people don't know how to prepare for cold weather any more. Everyone in New England is "from away". Not me! Cheryl |
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Whoo I'm glad I live in Houston where its a pleasant 68 F ith a high of 70 F
today. Of course we have a flood warning until 6 am Saturday but hey it's warm :) My mostly wild rose is starting to bloom again. Shell "Helen J. Foss" wrote in message ... I hope everyone is safe and in a nice warm place tonight. the temperature in Ottawa, Canada is at present -24C with a windchill factor of -42C with high north winds. All you folks in 'warmer climes' are lucky this night. Hope you all keep warm and think spring -- x |
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Helen J. Foss wrote:
I hope everyone is safe and in a nice warm place tonight. the temperature in Ottawa, Canada is at present -24C with a windchill factor of -42C with high north winds. Holy WOW! Those of you who don't have hairy four legged beasties to walk really ought to be thanking your lucky stars. So far, the coldest temps I've had to be out and about in has been 8 degrees (-10 with windchill), and the furry beast didn't care one bit. Suja |
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"Suja" wrote Those of you who don't have hairy four legged beasties to walk really ought to be thanking your lucky stars. My smaller four-legged beastie goes outside for a pee and poo twice a day and then is whining at the door one minute later. I live in the same place that Helen does, but I think my dog would rather go live with Shell in Houston. |
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Stay warm everyone! I just went to Target and they have started to set
up their seasonal section with gardening tools, patio furniture, etc... Spring is in sight. Or so Target thinks. But then I'm here in the banana belt (NC). Are the stores up north teasing you all with garden goodies? Heidi Helen J. Foss wrote: I hope everyone is safe and in a nice warm place tonight. the temperature in Ottawa, Canada is at present -24C with a windchill factor of -42C with high north winds. All you folks in 'warmer climes' are lucky this night. Hope you all keep warm and think spring -- x |
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My small but fat four legged beastie would probably love the company :)
Supposed to get up to 72 F tomorrow Shell "Dave Gower" wrote in message ... "Suja" wrote Those of you who don't have hairy four legged beasties to walk really ought to be thanking your lucky stars. My smaller four-legged beastie goes outside for a pee and poo twice a day and then is whining at the door one minute later. I live in the same place that Helen does, but I think my dog would rather go live with Shell in Houston. |
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"Helen J. Foss" wrote in message ... I hope everyone is safe and in a nice warm place tonight. the temperature in Ottawa, Canada is at present -24C with a windchill factor of -42C with high north winds. All you folks in 'warmer climes' are lucky this night. Hope you all keep warm and think spring -- x Interesting, it was +42C here the other day. We lay about drinking cold water and periodically getting in and out of a cold(ish) bath. David |
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Heidi expounded:
Humphf. I remember when I was a little girl, we used to put bread loaf bags over our socks, and then slide our feet into big moon boots, in order to walk to school in a blizzard ( up hill both ways of course). Heidi (who used to live in the UP of Michigan. Go UP'ers!) I'm no Up'er, I'm from Grand Rapids, but I too remember putting plastic bags over my feet so my feet wouldn't get wet in my boots. And I also walked to school, uphill, both ways :o) -- Ann, Gardening in zone 6a Just south of Boston, MA ******************************** |
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"Heidi" wrote in message om... Stay warm everyone! I just went to Target and they have started to set up their seasonal section with gardening tools, patio furniture, etc... Spring is in sight. Or so Target thinks. But then I'm here in the banana belt (NC). Are the stores up north teasing you all with garden goodies? Heidi well actually last week the Lowes I work at set out the seed trays, compressed Jiffy pellets and a display of seeds from Sutton's and Ferry Morse. I've already succumbed to buying some to try again. Despite that Lavatera is considered an annual in England, it's a perennial here. I also had to try the Agastache Apricot Dprite and will sow the seeds tomorrow so they'll have time to stratify. Along wiht the sowing of white Nigella and the Iceland poppies. The Nigella is named Mrs Jekyll White g. I also got some packages of wild gaillardia's. I adore those flowers! Now if only my unusual rolled petaled gaillardia's I happened on two years ago as a leftover seedling in a four inch pot at Lowes and that returned last year and had more flowers that I carefully allowed to dry between flowering before I gently crumbled the seeds back into the pot the original plant was living in. Then I got the new White FLower Farm catalog and what greeted my eyes but my rolled petaled gaillardia they call Fanfare..........so I had it first!! WOW! I sent Victoria my picture and made a picture of the catalog's picture so she could see the photo. I only hope mine returns with more plantlets this year! Looking forward to the Hellebore's now............and the emergance of the Blood Lily tongue. madgardener up on the ridge, back in Fairy HOller overlooking English Mountain where it was bEOutiful today, Eastern Tennessee, zone 7, Sunset zone 36 |
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"Ann" wrote in message
... Heidi expounded: Humphf. I remember when I was a little girl, we used to put bread loaf bags over our socks, and then slide our feet into big moon boots, in order to walk to school in a blizzard ( up hill both ways of course). Heidi (who used to live in the UP of Michigan. Go UP'ers!) I'm no Up'er, I'm from Grand Rapids, but I too remember putting plastic bags over my feet so my feet wouldn't get wet in my boots. And I also walked to school, uphill, both ways :o) -- Ann, Gardening in zone 6a Just south of Boston, MA ******************************** Yes, but... Did you have to climb over the top of 6' - 9' snow banks as well as walk up hill both ways in -30 F the way I had to in northern MN? ;-) John |
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On 1/16/04 7:52 PM, in article ,
"Ann" wrote: expounded: Lol. Schools are closed in New England because its cold in the winter. No, actually, schools are closed to give everyone a four day weekend. Well, not everyone, just those lucky enough to be off on Monday. Mainly teachers BSEG Ann, That evil little thought crossed my mind too! Cheryl |
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"B & J" bjskeff@removecox-internetcom expounded:
Yes, but... Did you have to climb over the top of 6' - 9' snow banks as well as walk up hill both ways in -30 F the way I had to in northern MN? ;-) Nah, you got me beat....but I do remember if the temperature went below -10 they cancelled school, cuz we did all walk there. No family had two cars so the kids could get a ride! -- Ann, Gardening in zone 6a Just south of Boston, MA ******************************** |
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Heidi wrote in news:zAZNb.16804$cQ1.940212
@twister.southeast.rr.com: Stay warm everyone! I just went to Target and they have started to set up their seasonal section with gardening tools, patio furniture, etc... Spring is in sight. Or so Target thinks. But then I'm here in the banana belt (NC). Are the stores up north teasing you all with garden goodies? Arragh, went to Home Depot last week and they had a lonely rack of mostly flower seeds and single packs of cell trays. Lowes had nothing, but outside in the garden area, *everything* was cleared out and the lady who asked me I was looking for anything in particular (you could hear the echo, it was so empty) seemed to be waiting for something (like a big truck load to come in). Weather has been up and down, though ... 70F one week, 40F the next. (Southern VA, prob. a little south of Frogleg). |
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where you live? death valley? Ingrid
"David Hare-Scott" wrote: "Helen J. Foss" wrote in message ... I hope everyone is safe and in a nice warm place tonight. the temperature in Ottawa, Canada is at present -24C with a windchill factor of -42C with high north winds. All you folks in 'warmer climes' are lucky this night. Hope you all keep warm and think spring -- x Interesting, it was +42C here the other day. We lay about drinking cold water and periodically getting in and out of a cold(ish) bath. David ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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ahhh.. just as I suspected, in Australia lolling around in the middle of summer.
pffft. Ingrid "David Hare-Scott" wrote: "Helen J. Foss" wrote in message ... I hope everyone is safe and in a nice warm place tonight. the temperature in Ottawa, Canada is at present -24C with a windchill factor of -42C with high north winds. All you folks in 'warmer climes' are lucky this night. Hope you all keep warm and think spring -- x Interesting, it was +42C here the other day. We lay about drinking cold water and periodically getting in and out of a cold(ish) bath. David ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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wrote in message ... where you live? death valley? Ingrid In a (rented) house that was designed by a clown, dark roof with no insulation, in Stroud NSW. As you surmised in Australia. We had 50mm (2 in) of rain the night before last - yipee! I can go on with tree planting and stop had watering for a while now. David |
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"Salty Thumb" wrote in message ... Heidi wrote in news:zAZNb.16804$cQ1.940212 @twister.southeast.rr.com: Arragh, went to Home Depot last week and they had a lonely rack of mostly flower seeds and single packs of cell trays. Lowes had nothing, but outside in the garden area, *everything* was cleared out and the lady who asked me I was looking for anything in particular (you could hear the echo, it was so empty) seemed to be waiting for something (like a big truck load to come in). Weather has been up and down, though ... 70F one week, 40F the next. (Southern VA, prob. a little south of Frogleg). hmmmmmmmmm well we got our seed display a couple of weeks ago and set it up last week. Including the seed trays and Jiffy peat pots. Maybe since it's southern Virginia it's later? But I do hope we get more seeds because the ones we have will be picked over by the time the serious seed starters decide to buy their stuff. I gotta remember to ask about more seeds for February........ madgardener |
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"madgardener" wrote in :
hmmmmmmmmm well we got our seed display a couple of weeks ago and set it up last week. Including the seed trays and Jiffy peat pots. Maybe since it's southern Virginia it's later? But I do hope we get more seeds because the ones we have will be picked over by the time the serious seed starters decide to buy their stuff. I gotta remember to ask about more seeds for February........ madgardener yeah I feel it was kind odd, because I could have sworn Lowes had stuff available at the same time last year. maybe it was the screwy weather messing with my sense of time. But in other news, a barge carrying a huge crane ran into a drawbridge some where around here, such that the drawbridge got stuck open, but not high enough to clear ships and they had to delay a lot of ships. wouldn't be surprised if it caused truck freight to get backed up a little too. |
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In article , "B & J"
bjskeff@removecox-internetcom writes: Yes, but... Did you have to climb over the top of 6' - 9' snow banks as well as walk up hill both ways in -30 F the way I had to in northern MN? ;-) John I had to walk a total of 4 blocks on a nice level sidewalk. Sometimes it was Raining or Foggy!! the worst thing we encountered was "Old Lady Grumpo" who would wait at her dining room window and screech at us, "You kids STAY OFF my grass". So of course, perverse little monsters that we were, we would all be sure to put a foot on her lawn. Emilie |
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"madgardener" wrote in :
hmmmmmmmmm well we got our seed display a couple of weeks ago and set it up last week. Including the seed trays and Jiffy peat pots. Maybe since it's southern Virginia it's later? But I do hope we get more seeds because the ones we have will be picked over by the time the serious seed starters decide to buy their stuff. I gotta remember to ask about more seeds for February........ madgardener yeah I feel it was kind odd, because I could have sworn Lowes had stuff available at the same time last year. maybe it was the screwy weather messing with my sense of time. But in other news, a barge carrying a huge crane ran into a drawbridge some where around here, such that the drawbridge got stuck open, but not high enough to clear ships and they had to delay a lot of ships. wouldn't be surprised if it caused truck freight to get backed up a little too. |
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In article , "B & J"
bjskeff@removecox-internetcom writes: Yes, but... Did you have to climb over the top of 6' - 9' snow banks as well as walk up hill both ways in -30 F the way I had to in northern MN? ;-) John I had to walk a total of 4 blocks on a nice level sidewalk. Sometimes it was Raining or Foggy!! the worst thing we encountered was "Old Lady Grumpo" who would wait at her dining room window and screech at us, "You kids STAY OFF my grass". So of course, perverse little monsters that we were, we would all be sure to put a foot on her lawn. Emilie |
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"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
... On 1/16/04 7:52 PM, in article , "Ann" wrote: expounded: Lol. Schools are closed in New England because its cold in the winter. No, actually, schools are closed to give everyone a four day weekend. Well, not everyone, just those lucky enough to be off on Monday. Mainly teachers BSEG Ann, That evil little thought crossed my mind too! Cheryl As a former teacher, that is an EVIL thought. If we had closed schools every time the thermometer reached -10 in MN, we would have missed at least half of January and part of early February. The one day schools were closed because of extreme cold (-40 state wide), we teachers were required to make up the time on a Saturday. When temperatures reached -20 or lower during the years I was teaching, I made it a point to walk the mile to school because it was too much of a hassle to worry about my car starting. Everybody had a set of jumper cables in the trunk, but there were times when vehicles had to be towed to a heated garage in order to get them started when gas lines froze. John |
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"MLEBLANCA" wrote in message
... Yes, but... Did you have to climb over the top of 6' - 9' snow banks as well as walk up hill both ways in -30 F the way I had to in northern MN? ;-) John I had to walk a total of 4 blocks on a nice level sidewalk. Sometimes it was Raining or Foggy!! the worst thing we encountered was "Old Lady Grumpo" who would wait at her dining room window and screech at us, "You kids STAY OFF my grass". So of course, perverse little monsters that we were, we would all be sure to put a foot on her lawn. Emilie Imagine anyone having to walk four blocks to school in rain or fog and having to contend with a grump on the way! I'm surprised your parents weren't charged with child abuse. ;-) In all honesty, I don't miss the extreme cold and snow a bit. Getting out of northern MN was the best "move" we ever made. John |
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 14:52:36 GMT, Salty Thumb
wrote: Arragh, went to Home Depot last week and they had a lonely rack of mostly flower seeds and single packs of cell trays. Lowes had nothing, but outside in the garden area, *everything* was cleared out and the lady who asked me I was looking for anything in particular (you could hear the echo, it was so empty) seemed to be waiting for something (like a big truck load to come in). Weather has been up and down, though ... 70F one week, 40F the next. (Southern VA, prob. a little south of Frogleg). SE Virginia, at the bottom of the peninsula. You in Va Beach? It was 78F here two weeks ago Sunday; 21F ("high") the following Saturday. Right now it's a mild 37F. With rain. And it's not "a big truck," it's The Big Truck, or a series of The Big Trucks that supply Big Box (and even smaller chain) stores. I get *so* tired of making a special trip for advertised specials and having some (usually) helpful and sympathetic clerk tell me "it didn't come in on the Big Truck." Or "we ordered it, but the Big Truck didn't bring any." |
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