Re: More crazy weather

We were supposed to get rain, but so far... nothing! The funny thing  
is, DH decided we needed a pier on our pond. If it doesn't rain soon,  
the pier will extend on to a mud flat!

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Dec 29, 2006, at 7:09 PM, Pam Evans wrote:

> No tornados here, but RAIN!   I mean by 4:30 this afternoon we had  
> 3 inches
> and since I got out of the tub it's been coming down in absolute  
> sheets -
> hurricane strength rain!  Without the high winds or hail!   THIS is  
> what we
> need.  Weeks of it.  I am so delighted I have bundled up and gone  
> out on the
> porch to watch it.  Sugar is freaked out from all the thunder and  
> I'm sorry
> about that, but we NEED this.  Especially w/ the no outside  
> watering ban in
> effect.  Only when we get enough to get the lakes back up to  
> halfway normal
> levels can we water again!  I hope it does this all night long.   
> This is
> VERY wonderful.  Now if it's not just a flash in the pan......
>
> On 12/29/06, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> It was so nice out today, I shut the heat off and opened the doors  
>> to air
>> the
>> place out at work today.... some of you may not think that is  
>> strange- but
>> for
>> zone5 Northern IL at the end of Dec- it is unheard of....
>>
>> I heard Colorado
>> was due more snow and after last weeks I am sure all are  
>> prepared!....
>>
>> What
>> tornado's in TX? Near Pam?
>>
>> Donna
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Zemuly
>> Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Sent: Friday,
>> December 29, 2006 6:28:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] More crazy weather
>>
>>
>> That's
>> odd, Jim.  My Myer lemon is blooming like crazy.  Maybe it thinks my
>> back
>> porch is Florida.  BTW, I'm concerned about Pam and Betsy with all  
>> the
>> tornadoes in Texas today and the new blizzard in Colorado.
>> zem
>> ----- Original
>> Message -----
>> From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
>> To:
>> <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:52 AM
>> Subject: Re:
>> [CHAT] More crazy weather
>>
>>
>>> It is odd, Auralie. Our winter thus far has been
>> warmer than usual,
>>> also--lows in the 60s, highs in the 80s. That's about 10
>> degrees higher
>>> than December averages on both ends. Only two mornings so
>> far have been
>>> cool enough to suggest a sweatshirt. Thus far, I've managed
>> to both ignore
>>> it and enjoy it--except I haven't seen any citrus blooms
>> yet, and that's
>>> kind of worrisome. This is normally the time of year when
>> all of them
>>> bloom.
>>>
>>> On Dec 29, 2006, at 10:02 AM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This crazy season goes on week after week with temperatures in the
>> 40s
>>>> and
>>>> low 50s during the day and low 30s at night.  We had one cold
>> snap in
>>>> early
>>>> December that lasted   only two days.  Now it's predicted
>> to rain for New
>>>> Year's.   The worrisome thing is that my bulbs are up
>> several inches.
>>>> This
>>>> morning I noticed that the Hellebore outside the
>> downstairs window has
>>>> flower stalks up about three inches.  The quince
>> outside my kitchen
>>>> window
>>>> has buds showing color.  I will bring some in
>> today to force, but they
>>>> are
>>>> already about to open.  More disturbing is
>> that I do not see any buds on
>>>> the
>>>> dogwoods, and usually they form in
>> the fall.  There was an unusually
>>>> heavy
>>>> crop of berries in the fall,
>> but I can't see any buds formed.  Who knows
>>>> what sort of spring there will
>> be, or what will happen before we get
>>>> there!
>>>> Auralie
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> Island Jim
>>> Southwest Florida
>>> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
>>> Hardiness Zone 10
>>> Heat Zone 10
>>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>> Maximum 100 F [38
>> C]
>>>
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> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX
> zone 8A
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