Well not really, but we are a getting tease this week. It was 70 today and sure felt like spring. Suppose to be in the upper 60's to 70 this weekend. I have done told my madame not to make any plans for me Saturday I am going to burn some powder. This will be the first Saturday I have had in a while that was pretty and I didn't have plans made for me. Hope some of ya'll that have been blaster by winter this year are getting some relief too.
Yes sir 60's nights 70's days. Hope it stays. Gonna burn powder my ownself. BH
:applause: Yep,almost 65 here today.
Hit 86 here today was very nice. :applause:
Temps are still down a bit here. But I did hear a flock of geese this morning as I was getting out of bed.
Mid 40's today and snow tomorrow and next day...predict up to 30" ---Probably going to get about 18"...more the merrier, it's been to dry here...
Doug
Had a great Saturday. Spent the first half of the day playing on my tractor I got back in the first of February. Then spent the afternoon shooting my Mallory and my little 32 cal long rifle. Had a good time even got mama to shoot with me. She almost got the best of me til I got in the groove. Beautiful day, sunny and high around 65. Been nice the last couple days just windy. Softens you up and will make the March winds bite . Winter ain't over yet.
We are now at 2° and will be well below zero by morning. Winter over ROFL srndr I wish
Quote from: Blackfeet 58 on February 21, 2011
We are now at 2° and will be well below zero by morning. Winter over ROFL srndr I wish
We'd be dropping like flies at 2 degrees here in S.Texas; break out the wool and bundle up my friend.
Spring like temps here, almost 80 yestarday, last week went down to 3 degrees a couple of times, mightabeen the week before, didnt get above 16 for 4 days. My bones didnt like it much.
yoyokahoma- 80 last week, down to lo 20's this week- feed store has snow shovels for sale outside and baby chicks and seed taters inside?! ucrzy Got home from town testerday afternoon and have a pair of mallards testing out the new pond. Up to 5 does occasionally- manbe dat old Red Badger gonna get his own wildlife preserve established!
Last week in the 60's, Sunday night into Monday morning 10" of snow, tonight a low of -3. I guess I'm gonna hafta go home, get me a spot overlookin' Gobbler's Knob and when that lyin' whistlepig Phil sticks 'is haid out, jest blow it clean off. hntr
We just entered what we call our second winter out here. Horse ridge rondy this weekend chrrs, I'm going no matter what flwa. They are expecting low teens during the day and up to 3 feet of snow. srndr I'm really starting to hate the white devil powder.
Well just snowed another five inches today of the white devil powder :mini-devil-28492:, blizzards and all. Heading out to the rondy no matter what. Will try to post some pics. flwa
BrokenHawk ,have a good time! Sounds like you need to borrow Mouse's buffalo robe it looked warm and cozy. Be sure to take some pictures.
We've had more snow this week than I believe we've had all winter and it's still coming. There's a certain groundhog that a lot of people are losing faith in.
If I see that ground hog Ima gonna shoot him with my 58, skin him, put him next to a batch of pataters and greens and make a possibles bag out of his no good hide. hntr Anyways have a nice day ;D
Another 13 inches yesterday srndr
Blackfeet that looks cold!! It was 79 here today and suppose to be that warm tomorrow. Everything is budding out and is going to get bitten I am afraid. That will mean no peaches or apples this year. I got a tick off me today. I can do with out them buggers. Saw a turkey gobbler chasing a hen this morning so I am wondering if spring might be right around the corner. Almanac says snow the middle of the month so we ain't out of the woods yet.
Another 4-5" inches this morning with 3/8" of ice due in tonight. Spring, when it does arrive, is going to give one heck of a mud season
24 here this morning. Ice, cold, we have about two more go rounds with cold temps over the next month and a half. Usually our last hard freeze is about the 20th of april.
Thats it I give up, winter is never gonna leave, it's snowing right now and 30 degrees, Im'a gonna move back to the desert. 'shok'
Wow, it's already made it into the 90's here in S. Texas, you yankees have it bad.
well i guess we'll be muzzle loading snowmen. ROFL ROFL
Quote from: William on April 06, 2011
Wow, it's already made it into the 90's here in S. Texas, you yankees have it bad.
Hey william can ya box some of that up and ship it too me please, I forgot what it's like to be warm
Quote from: BrokenHawk on April 06, 2011
Quote from: William on April 06, 2011
Wow, it's already made it into the 90's here in S. Texas, you yankees have it bad.
Hey william can ya box some of that up and ship it too me please, I forgot what it's like to be warm
Make it an extra large batch too!!
I think somebody sprung the wrong spring!!!!
I thing our spring is broken :'(
We need to get these blacksmiths to weld that spring shut... thmbsup
It might be here - the last of the snow is melting. Only piles are on the north side of the house. Supposed to hit 50F this weekend. So excited that I think I will wash the car --- hmmm -- maybe not. Drained the gas from the snowblower so if it snows again, I'll just wait for it to melt. cuch
I already took my snowblower off the front of my lawn mower. It's been snowing ALL DAY (susp) pnic
Have lost all faith in the groundhog. Woke up to white ground this morning. If this is an early Spring, what would a long Winter have been like? pnic
Snowing again right now....last nights melted off today, but who knows about tomorrow..colder now too..
Doug
OMG get your shorts on it's almost 50 degrees here. Party, Party,Party flwa
We had it in the sixties today, my bees were flyin' everywhere. This is a first this year up here. I figure those five foot snow banks in the shade will be gone in a week or two.
Quote from: Rocky on April 09, 2011
We had it in the sixties today, my bees were flyin' everywhere. This is a first this year up here. I figure those five foot snow banks in the shade will be gone in a week or two.
I use to keep bee's, mine loved sugar water. I wish I could keep some here in oregon.
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they don't let ya keep bees in Oregon
Theyed freeze anyway,too fast temperature change here in central oregon , be 80 then 10 min later snowing,had them when I was a kid in Cali, Italian bees, real friendly.
It has really changed, you wouldn't believe the problems keeping Bees now.
Too many rules and regs I bet.
Nope, that is the problem it is a combination of things, pesticides, foreign invaders (the bug type,) and maybe us messin' with the genetics of our crops.
They say the bees are all dying off, if thats the case it's only a matter of time before were next. Most people don't fathom how important bee's are.
Brokenhawk, you are exactly right.
Quote from: BrokenHawk on April 10, 2011
They say the bees are all dying off, if thats the case it's only a matter of time before were next. Most people don't fathom how important bee's are.
Hawk: Actually the Bees aren't dying off - the single biggest problem is the Varroa mite that attacks bee colonies and can totally decimate an active colony in two seasons - but not to be out done, Bee experts are working hard to develop bees in this country that are resistant to the mites and actually seek them out and destroy them in the colonies. I tend to stay far away as being allergic, one sting can ruin my day. OK enough of Tim's early morning ramblings? yakyak
I've haven't heard about the Varroa mites. Where did thay come from and how long ago?
Crazell: Here is a Link or 2.
The Varroa mite was discovered in Southeast Asia in 1904, but now unfortunately spread mostly worldwide. More recently Varroa was discovered in 1987 within the US, 2000 in the North Island of New Zealand, 2007 in the South Island of New Zealand and 2008 in Australia.
Don't want to steal a thread or get to far off topic - that fury butted Badger will load up Patience and be out lookin for us!!!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090705145109.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varroa_destructor
Grey Fox those links are fascinating. I guess that would explain why I don't see very many bees around. Even though our spring here hasn't sprung, I'll be keeping my eye out for just how many bee's I see. Learn new things every day on this site. I love it !! Thanks again.
ron
Grey Fox, thank you for those sites, very interesting. I like them.
'shok' it's snowing AGAIN, no spring for oregon, probably no summer for oregon. pnic
I think sprang is what we're having. One it seems like spring, two snow and cold weather has sprang back in... It's just going to be goofy weather all year pnic pnic
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Two inches of freshening white snow today, followed rain, and now a cold fog. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the 60-70 range, why don't I believe them?
Quote from: Rocky on April 23, 2011
Two inches of freshening white snow today, followed rain, and now a cold fog. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the 60-70 range, why don't I believe them?
Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice and you get cold, wet feet. &)
Been around 40's through the day and in teens at night. Last night 17 and today 58. The weather people just need to say "I don't know, but we have 100% chance of Weather" Snow in the forcast next 2-3 nights.. hntr mother nature!!!
Quote from: crazell on April 23, 2011
Been around 40's through the day and in teens at night. Last night 17 and today 58. The weather people just need to say "I don't know, but we have 100% chance of Weather" Snow in the forcast next 2-3 nights.. hntr mother nature!!!
That's just crazy, we are in Stage 1 watering restrictions already as we haven't had any substantial rain this year yet. 62 hours below freezing back in February, a new record for South Texas, then we hit 93 degrees in April already.
Another sign of spring, A bear has hit my hive, he walked right through the electric fence. One hive gone, the other shaken up pretty good. Gonna put bacon on the wires, he will not like that. Spring is here, even though we had two inches of snow yesterday.
Went to a club shoot yesterday (Saturday) the weather was ok but cool when I left the house but it was snowing by the time I got to the range. We shot anyway.
We have had some really nice weather, some wind, and a little snow and rain during the last week.
Quote from: flintboomer on April 24, 2011
Went to a club shoot yesterday (Saturday) the weather was ok but cool when I left the house but it was snowing by the time I got to the range. We shot anyway.
We have had some really nice weather, some wind, and a little snow and rain during the last week.
Did you take any pictures of that? I'd be interested in seeing those if you did.
I really don't take pictures very often, and last year when Sherpa and I went to the range to shoot we had to email the pictures to someone else to get them uploaded to the sight.
I will try to remember to take some pics Memorial day when I go to the big rondy/shoot in Florence, Co. We have paper matches, primitive, a novelty shoot (somewhat like a trail walk) and a mountain man & mountain mama run.
Unfortunately we have had some cancellations due to weather and fire danger the last few years and attendance has dropped off for that reason and also because of a general loss of interest in traditional muzzleloading.
If I can remember to take the camera I will take a few shots at the squirrel rifle match next weekend weather permitting, then see if I can figure out how to post them.
Quote from: Rocky on April 24, 2011
Another sign of spring, A bear has hit my hive, he walked right through the electric fence. One hive gone, the other shaken up pretty good. Gonna put bacon on the wires, he will not like that. Spring is here, even though we had two inches of snow yesterday.
Rocky get moth balls and put around the outside of your fence in the dirt, about every couple feet, I use to work in the forest thats how we kept the bears out of our food stashes. They lead with thier noses, they won't like it.
Brokenhawk, that is a good idea for short term, but it doesn't last long. That would be something I would use at Rondy around here. I used them when I hiked parts of the John Muir trail. There were more bears than people. Around here, the bears will continually come back and look for an opening. Moth balls smell goes away.
Well looks like mother nature isn't sure about spring yet????? Started last night and carried over this morning. Can you say SNOW!!!(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff462/yeazellphoto/auctions/auctions031.jpg)(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff462/yeazellphoto/auctions/auctions032.jpg)(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff462/yeazellphoto/auctions/auctions036.jpg)(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff462/yeazellphoto/auctions/auctions035.jpg)(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff462/yeazellphoto/auctions/auctions034.jpg). Even my dogs have the look of , are you kidding me... more predicted. YEAH!?
There's no place like home...
Yo Crazell, I would be plenty tired of snow by now too. Bummer.
Wow!
That's just not right.............
It's summer here, 92 today, and for a while to come. hdslp