hey… March 1st ! 31 days until the course opens..
so what did we get last nite to greet us ?…
this is not a good thing
another 9″..
how’re things looking your way ?
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...and ya just had to send it our way!!!!
LOL
..Like the 2 ft we have now wasn't good enough!
...Put another log on the fire...
Hi...to Helen...
I’ve been down since I began to crawl.
If it wasn’t for bad luck,
I wouldn’t have no luck.
If it wasn’t for real bad luck,
I wouldn’t have no luck at all.
helen says hi back at ya... and hi to KellyMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Mike,
We like the snow! March is usually the month with the most SNOW ,for us.
Waiting for the Big One!
Here is one from this past Sunday,of Jr. enjoying being on top of the World!
March is a tossup here.It could be very mild all month, (with the exception of the annual spring wind/thunder/rainstorms), and lead to a long summer...Or it could be cold and snowy clear into April.The year I moved out here, it was already in the 80's by april 2nd. Long summer. Followed ny the wettest winter they had ever seen here. That winter was warm, but we had 3 days in 3 months in which we did not have heavy rains.
The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow It is easy to be friends with someone you always agree with.
We didn't have winter here, except for a one day ice storm. It's been dry, dry, dry, and mild. Sunny! Mild. Glad that we have a week of rain this week. We are headed for drought if it doesn't start raining and not stop for a few weeks.I'm planting lettuces later this week. Daffies are up and busting, flowering trees are coming out and spring is here.
Edited 3/1/2005 9:20 am ET by Theodora
Sounds like my kind of winter !!: )At the end of january/beginning of february, we had almost a couple weeks of clear skies, and temps in the 50's. I thought spring was already sproinging.Then we had all that snow, and the temps got as low as I have seen here, for more than two weeks.Now, we have the temps in the low 50's at the warmest part of the day again.Been cloudy and rainy the past couple of days, but before that, it was clear again, for a little over a week.So far, even with the change to rainy, we are keeping the 40's and 50's. Maybe spring is sproinging.And maybe mother nature is just trying to catch me off guard again. LOL
The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow It is easy to be friends with someone you always agree with.
lemme guess, glen.. you ain't complainin .. you're braggin ..
hey, Charlie Chan, is this #1 son ?
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tell him to take off the goggles when you point the camera at him..
he's a good lookin ladMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Mike,
The Cape got off relatively easy this time - only 6 to 8 inches around here. But here are some pictures from the Jan 23rd blizzard when we got 30+ inches. Free Sancho Ron's BananaBunker!!!
So you have an Aussie? I saw him/her in your pictures. What a cutie! We have one of our own too! But he's a black tri, not a merle like yours. What's his/her name?
Here's a few pics of ours...Bennie. Sorry this is off topic! He's sleeping in both pics but don't be fooled. He's a bundle of energy!
We got about 5" last night and this morning in SE Michigan.
-Kacy
my brother in Ct. has an aussie with the same marking and color as yours..
same dog-eye when you walk past tooMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Don't you just love the Aussies! His name is Harley and he truns three next week. We have a female named Daisy who's a black tri like Bennie. She'll be 6 in Sept. They are definitely the best dogs we've ever had. Here's a picture of the two of them.Free Sancho Ron's BananaBunker!!!
Hey Crash..here is my aussie as a pup..he has some border collie in the mix too..heeeeeerssssss EDDDDYYY...LOL
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Sphere,
Oh man what a cutie! He has the little Aussie brown kisses over his eyes. You can tell by the look on his face that he's going to have a lot of "personality". What a great pup. Congratulations!Free Sancho Ron's BananaBunker!!!
here is one of my aussies
hubcap,
What a great looking Aussie! I love the blue eyes. Isn't it amazing how often you see Aussies now in ads and on TV. Yet a lot of people still don't know what they are. They are amazing animals but not for everyone. They are "high powered" dogs and you really need to know what you're doing. Great looking dog!Free Sancho Ron's BananaBunker!!!
she is pretty
i have two more pure bred and two mixed
this guy is blind from birth
you wouldn't know it to watch him run the yard
couple of Collies... View Image"there's enough for everyone"
Crash..he will be 5 in apr. He is a truely cool dog. Smart as a whip, and full of vim and vigor. He/we did his schooling at 8 weeks, the instructer was amazed at his attn.span (not mine) and recommended service work...search and rescue or some such.Just ask Gunner, Greeencu or Imerc..they have all met him.I'll be devastated when he is no longer. Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks Restoring, Remodeling, Reclaiming The Quality..
Edited 3/2/2005 8:04 am ET by SPHERE
Shere,
Do you have any grown up pictures of Eddy? Does he have a tail like his Border Collie part or no tail like an Aussie?Free Sancho Ron's BananaBunker!!!
He has gotten real spooky about cameras and flash lights and stuff like that...it's next to impossible to get a pic of him any more, he just hides..LOLTail is well, I dunno..we call it his "PLUME" kinda looks like a big dustpan brush.He has it grown out agiain at this time..I had to cut it way close to the bone last summer, it was a thistle and burr magnet.Dang. I just looked..the other pics are on my other 'puter..which is Dead in the water right now..I'll be back.
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Mike,
You know how the kids get when we number them! So now to make it fair I have to post a picture with the other one. The 2 of them our the Best Broom Pushers that I have had in a long time!
P.S. How is Barry doing? Well I hope!
and the snow-cat operator ? is she one of your's too..
barry is doing a lot better... trying to get him into assisted living here in town..
gonna get some politicos working on the paperwork and bureacracyMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Mike,
The snow cat operator, works for the Copper Mt. Ski Patrol. I tried to make her one of mine, but she made me ride in the back with the rest.
Happy to hear Barry is getting along!
Did somebody say, Out like a Lamb?
Not us, this is what we got last night!
10 inch rule is in effect, (notice the boards).
Called in with the White Flu!
Off for some FUN!!!
Partly sunny high of 61 is today's forecast. Haven't seen much white stuff this year.
jt8
Opportunity doesn't knock. You knock, opportunity answers. -- American Proverb
the Almanac says may 15 for the all clear this year...
hope they're right..
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
57 deg. today...
sounds pretty lamby to meMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
blew the leaves out of Helen's iris bed along the stone wall today.. and got both mowers and the leaf-blower going..
saw two dandelions bold as brass .. even went to HD and bought some crabgrass preventer and fertilizer
little tiny buds on the Forsythia too !Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
I got Your Forsythia right here Buddy!
would that be under the drift on the left or the one on the right ?
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would that be under the drift on the left or the one on the right ?
Geeze, you'd think he'd get up there and dust off those solar panels. Not gonna get any hot water like that!
jt8
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -- Ann Landers
another rite of spring..
the forsythia are blooming... and we had dandelion greens with dinnerMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
I am going to cus like a Yankee "It snowed here yesterday." eerrr wait a minute that was Sunday. It didn't stay thank goodness.
My blue berry bushes have blossomed.
The dogwoods are just beautiful.
DaneI will always be a beginner as I am always learning.
My blue berry bushes have blossomed.
Gawd, hope nobody says blueberry around my sister. I made the mistake of enlightening her about the location of a local U-pick-it blueberry place last year. She made 2 visits (with her family). I think they ended up picking around 75lbs of berries.
And she was talking about not getting enough of them.jt8
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. -- Mark Twain
I love blueberries.
About 10 years ago we bought 12 plants and put them in the ground. Seemed like that first couple of years they didn't do anything, not even leaf out. Then life kind of redirected us away from them and we forgot all about them. Last January when we had that warm spell I started up that walk behind brush hog and started mowing the field next to the house. That field was loaded with black raspberry and wild roses. I had mowed over one of the blueberry bushes and got stopped before I got to the next one when I realized what I was mowing down. I very carefully mowed around the other 11 and cleaned by hand were I couldn't get with the mower. They are doing great now. If I get a nice crop off of these I think I will plant some more.
Now if I don't get to bed there isn't going to be much getting any thing done tomorrow.
DaneI will always be a beginner as I am always learning.
Growing up we had a couple blueberry plants, but they never amounted to more than a couple berries a year. Not a real going concern.
The U-pick-it place has acres and acres of them. Maybe I'll loan her my camera and take a pic of them this year when she goes.
jt8
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. -- Mark Twain
Dane, where in VA? I left Rke May '03. Miss my mtns.
When are you coming back home?
I am about 45 miles south west of Roanoke in Floyd county. When I look out the bedroom window I looking into Montgomery county.
I was born and raised in south west MI, between, and a bit north of, K'zoo and Battle Creek. A little cross roads town call Hickory Corners. I don't miss that dang white cold stuff one bit.
Your not all that far from Kacy (UBuildIt house thread) are you?
Dane I will always be a beginner as I am always learning.
not sure when will get back down there. my first wife was from just outside Marion (Atkins / Nicks CReek). Will try to let u know when head south again. Be good to hook up.Not sure wheree Kacy is.
that's it, talk about visually pleasing items and then don't give us a pic.
Geeze, Dane is still getting snow?! Sheeze. I've already mowed my grass 3 times. Been strange weather the last couple years.
jt8
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. -- Mark Twain
Edited 4/26/2005 1:18 pm ET by JohnT8
Geeze, we haven't seen snow in months. Been 50-80's for the last 2 or 3 weeks. I've already mowed the grass once. It was like 83 here today.
jt8
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -- Ann Landers
Edited 4/11/2005 12:04 am ET by JohnT8
we got 4 or 5
guess one channel was right
bobl Volo, non valeo
Baloney detecter
have you got a web cam set up on the little one "for Helen"?
bobl Volo, non valeo
Baloney detecter
Mike
I feel your pain. I think we got another 11" here. I'm so sick of it. I got smart this time and brought home material so I can build a couple of bulkhead doors. At least it's not a coplete waist of a day. I kept putting of this kit / add. job so I could get a bunch of smaller dam./ext. trim jobs done, and hey it was nice out in december and january! lol. Now mother nature keeps chasing me and bitting me in the arse! Not to bring up the past but remember the april fools day storm? Time to start the snow blower
Stay Warm!
All Things Wood!
Stephen Prunier Carpentry
Twenty degrees, snowin, and blowin with about half a foot down so far on the mid-Maine coast. I'm headed for the snow blower and screamin, "Toro, Toro, Toro"!
oldfred
Wish we had more snow - I could use a break.
Last week when I came in, I had 4 quotes and 2 orders to work on. I didn't even figure I'd get a full week in.
Yesterday I came in and had 13 quote and 15 orders. Don't know how I'm gonna get it all done.
Even during the busiest summer, I rarly get more than a TOTAL of 20 things to work on. So this is unusual.
One of the jobs really ticked me off. The GC tells me he needs shop drawings immediately. But he doesn't need trusses for 8 weeks. I ask why the rush, and he says the architect wants 6 weeks for shop drawing approval. Real nice.
We didn't do as badly as expected- we only got 5-6".
Have my van, wife's car, and drive done, just gotta do the front walk.
Was supposed to install a window today with another contractor ( his job) -I'm waiting for him to call. We were supposed to do it last week, but the previous storm dealyed that.
That new driver must be gettin' a little lonely.
snow today-snow tomorrow
beats rain i guess
Wow...yers came with lawn furniture too..must be planning on stickin around awhile.Remember the old SNL skit with Chase and Belushi?Some places March comes in like an Emu, and leaves like a koalla..some places it comes in like a giant anteater and leaves like an anaconda...too funny.
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no.. that's one i missed in my mis-spent yute..
here it is looking back..
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right after i busted out the drive so the real bread-winner could go to work..
sorry i didn't get her pic as the blonde mario andretti swooped past...
well... guess i might as well go to work.. see ya in cyber space
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Edited 3/1/2005 9:20 am ET by Mike Smith
Not enough for our tastes. But, we are in ski country.
12" expected as a total, but we wouldn't mind 24 to 30.
I skiied yesterday with my cousin, from 9 until 2. Fabulous conditions! Our legs were like jelly.
This new snow should make things pretty nice for the World Cup Snowboarding Freestyle Championship being held here this coming weekend.
Well Happy St. David's Day, leeks all around for the sons & daughters of Cymru.
It's 49º heading for 67º, with mostly clear (10% o/c) skies. Supposed to hit mid 60's tomorrow with a chance of rain up from the Gulf. Snowfall for the year, 0 inches, which is 0.0 inches above normal. The rain for the years is just shy of 4" above normal.
Cap
You beat me to it!
I was just going to tell Mike that it was 72 here today, seen plenty of golfers at the country club as I drove by.
Were in the same boat as you are with the snow fall, 0.0 so far, as the weeks pass its a safe bet to stay that way.
Doug
in the same boat as you are with the snow fall, 0.0 so far
Yeah, and the snow last year was south of both of us, down Victoria way. Victoria!? Who'da thunk it?
Wet and miserable today--real Water Department weather.Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
Slightly further north of you in VT:
we had about 10" when I went out to work this morning and we were blessed with probably another 3 or 4 through the day, so, let me see...let's get out the construction calculator and - I get - dangit !!! batteries need a jump...
sunny and 60 here today, tomorrow 66 light morning raind tapering off by early afternoon...
probably didnt want to here that hunh?