Mild winter, glad or sad?

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Foodbme)

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:21:51 GMT

gostillerz

It was pretty warm around Pittsburgh in February. I was lucky to be in Finland for almost the entire month. I like the cold and sweat like a pig if it's over 70.

Actually, pigs don't have sweat glands, which would provide for cooling by evaporation.
That's why they wallow in puddles and mud to cool off.
However, you can smell like a pig while sweating like a horse.
For an appropriate simile `sweat like a horse' might be more accurate.
AND it's very difficult to put lipstick on a pig!
By the way, Chickens don't sweat either!
Class dismissed!!

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (chewingthefat)

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:06:57 GMT

Mother Nature surely laughs at Mankinds attempts to predict her comings and goings!

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (gostillerz)

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:53:28 GMT

It was pretty warm around Pittsburgh in February. I was lucky to be in Finland for almost the entire month. I like the cold and sweat like a pig if it's over 70.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Mosca)

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:07:50 GMT

I uncovered the Egg and cooked burgers over the coals. Life is good when it's nice out.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Foodbme)

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:24:30 GMT

I-40 and I-17 in Northern AZ closed today.
Up to 30" of snow up there.
Down in the Valley of the Clouds, It rained with some hail- Temp 55 degrees.
No baseball spring training games today!
And the LPGA had a golf tournament here today and it was shut down.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (chefbuba)

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:18:04 GMT

Snowed here at the beach!

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Sundancer7)

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:26:35 GMT

Like Al, I also bought a snow blower about 12 years ago when we had a 14 inch snow and I could not get up my steep driveway. I bought a Honda with a trac drive, 8HP, blows snow from here to Cuba, power steering and power brakes, AC and hot and cold water. I have not used it since.

81F today, 82F tomorrow and everything blooming.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (kennyb)

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:21:25 GMT

not good when i'm also in the snow removal business.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (ann peeples)

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 07:39:31 GMT

We hit a record temp yesterday for March-77 degrees- daffodils are in full bloom-waiting for the deep freeze!

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Tony Bad)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:44:59 GMT

ScreamingChicken

Doesn't Joerogo own a scooter?

Yeah, but no green hats.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (kland01s)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:53:13 GMT

Been around 80 the last few days here in Chicagoland, all kinds of vegetation in bloom, exploding! Worst part is that the allergies are going nuts way too soon. Happily I haven't seen any scooter riders like above!

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (JRPfeff)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:48:58 GMT

This photo was taken in Madison. Where was ScreamingChicken at noontime?

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (ScreamingChicken)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:45:47 GMT

Doesn't Joerogo own a scooter?

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (JRPfeff)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:09:10 GMT

Definitely sad. If temps were in the normal range, I never would have seen this on St. Patty's day.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (BelleReve)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:37:45 GMT

I'm glad for the mild winter - but I don't remember it being so warm in March. - temps all week are averaging 79-82, and overnight about 65-70. My neighbors are buying tomato plants, and I'm thinking we still may get a front in the next couple of weeks.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Davydd)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:47:25 GMT

It will supposedly hit 82F today in the Twin Cities. We've had record temps all week long and there seems no let up. I had thought about going south in our RV this past winter but didn't and kind of glad I didn't now.

We've had little snow all year and not enough at any one time to snowshoe. Also, the other debit was my Maple sugaring effort was wiped out this year. I didn't tap any trees. Here's a hint. If you like pure Maple syrup stock up now before a major price increase that is sure to come.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Sundancer7)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 08:42:39 GMT

One of our warmest winters on record. Saved quite a bit on utility bills, however my lawn guy has destroyed the difference as my grass grows a inch a day. Everything is blooming: forsythia, double blooming cherries, daffodils and tons of other things.

It has rained almost every day this week with more today and tomorrow with temps between 75F-82F.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (mayor al)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:12:05 GMT

Being a Californian by heritage, I like the mild winters...Although on the High Desert where we spent our last 15 years when living in SoCal, we had at least one snow day out of school each year....Anyway This 'warm' winter and what looks like a very early Spring has saved us a chunk of budget money in fuel/heat costs. We use LP gas for heat, cooking, and Hot Water....Having a shower-crazy grandson in the house hase added a lot to the hot water use, but keeping the furnace down to 60 or below has really cut into the usual winter costs.

On the other hand, two 'seasons' ago I bought a LARGE snow blower. Except for one test run for a 4 " snowfall last year, it has sat idle in the garage since !!

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (ann peeples)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:42:56 GMT

How lovely.....peace to you as well, my friend.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (chewingthefat)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:51:26 GMT

ann peeples

and, people kite flying behind your house, too!

Maybe they do Ann , fact is, I want the best for you, you are a good person, I believeve that, everyone else here does too. May you sleep tonight, and all nights in the future, easy in to your slumber, peacefully , may the Lord bring you great dreams, bring you peace and confidence, and soon may some of those dreams become reality.
Tom

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (ann peeples)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:14:37 GMT

and, people kite flying behind your house, too!

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (ScreamingChicken)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:13:36 GMT

I love lots of snow during winter but once pitchers and catchers report to training camp it's time for it all to melt away.

The temperature hit 81 degrees here yesterday and that bested the earliest recorded statewide date for an 80-plus reading by 2 full weeks. There's a slough about a quarter mile behind my house and tonight the peepers are making lots of noise...just unheard of for March 16.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (chewingthefat)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:00:54 GMT

Glenn1234

When I lived in New England, I liked the cold winter, because i liked skiing. Now living in the Wash, DC suburbs, the snow and sleet is just a nuisance. There is nothing useful to do with snow around here, like skiing. So, I'm glad to see above normal winter. I like below normal summers.

Glenn

Glenn, you areabout 60 miles from Ski Liberty, in Fairfield Pa., crappy compared to what you are coming from, but at least something, not 6 hours away!

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Glenn1234)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:16:46 GMT

When I lived in New England, I liked the cold winter, because i liked skiing. Now living in the Wash, DC suburbs, the snow and sleet is just a nuisance. There is nothing useful to do with snow around here, like skiing. So, I'm glad to see above normal winter. I like below normal summers.

Glenn

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Foodbme)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:07:58 GMT

Michael Hoffman

Foodbme

This is the most beautiful state in the Union!

Obviously, you've never been next door -- New Mexico.

Yep, I've traveled all over NM and yes, it is a beautiful state too but it lacks a lot of the diversity of AZ. In AZ you can be in the wilderness or enjoy the advantages of a large metro area. The climate is a little more diverse than NM and besides all that, we have the toughest Sheriff in America! Not to mention a Governor who shakes her finger at the President of the United States for not taking care of our Borders.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Michael Hoffman)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:10:03 GMT

chewingthefat

Michael Hoffman

The worst part of this miserable weather is my forsythia is blooming.

Forsythia is beautiful, I wish it stuck around a little longer!

Sure it's beautiful, but it's still winter, and I want snow. cold and ice. Later it'll be time for forsythia, and then I, too, wish it would stick around longer.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (lleechef)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:09:07 GMT

It's 19 in Anchorage today and 6 in Nome, Alaska. I may have to get on a plane to see winter this year.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (ChrisOC)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:05:52 GMT

I just hope the warm winter is not a precursor of a very hot summer, with no spring in between.

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (chewingthefat)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:00:49 GMT

Michael Hoffman

The worst part of this miserable weather is my forsythia is blooming.

Forsythia is beautiful, I wish it stuck around a little longer!

Re:Mild winter, glad or sad? (Michael Hoffman)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:27:54 GMT

The worst part of this miserable weather is my forsythia is blooming.