Re: More weather

No, I have the original Bean boots.  I can't believe they'd stop making
those, I think that was their original product that got the company going.
They aren't stylish but I don't give a roaring rat's rump when I am trying
to stay warm.

On 12/22/08, james singer <inlandjim1@q.com> wrote:
>
> Pam--Have you got a pair of those Bean's "funny shoes"? I used to have
> them, and was all set to get another pair, but apparently they don't make
> them anymore. They were called, I think, "Bean's Original Hunting Shoe," and
> they were really great for slogging through this white stuff.
>
>
> On Dec 22, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Pam Evans wrote:
>
> I wear my Bean boots when it gets disgusting here.  Keeps your feet warm
>> and
>> dry!
>>
>> On 12/22/08, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI <
>> cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I am actually considering getting some snow boots or similar, just in
>>> case this happens again when it's really cold. Wet feet weren't so bad
>>> this time because despite the snow it barely got below 30.
>>> My sister was stuck for 3 days at her house, she lives about an hour
>>> from me but higher elevation. Her big hay shader collapsed from the snow
>>> load with the tractor underneath, her 4x4 couldn't get any traction and
>>> there was too much snow for anything else to move. No one on her street
>>> could get out either. I told her I didn't have a lot of sympathy, she's
>>> got 5 horses that could be saddled up, she could have gone riding.
>>>
>>> Cyndi
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>> Behalf Of Judy Browning
>>> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 9:14 AM
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] More weather
>>>
>>> I walked out on the front porch & stuck a yardstick in the snow. Picked
>>> a
>>> couple of low areas. Very unofficial 7 inches on the ground. Over the
>>> tops
>>> of any shoes I own, so I won't be venturing any further unless I did out
>>> the
>>> gaiters I used to wear cross country skiing. Home sick from work, the
>>> cold I
>>> picked up last week is worse. At least I don't feel guilty skipping the
>>> drive down the hill.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "james singer" <inlandjim1@q.com>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 8:37 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] More weather
>>>
>>>
>>> We're getting snow again this AM. Now we have a ground cover of snow,
>>>> ice, snow. And the paper sez it will keep up like this until after
>>>>
>>> Cmas.
>>>
>>>> Last night we lost a fair-sized limb off one of the big incense
>>>>
>>> cedars in
>>>
>>>> the back yard and a neighbor's maple is now bending over the  fence
>>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>>> touching down on our deck; it doesn't look like it's broken,  however.
>>>>
>>> Big
>>>
>>>> limbs on one of the oak trees in the park across the  street are bent
>>>>
>>> to
>>>
>>>> the ground. Some nearby areas have lost power. Our  utilities are
>>>> underground so with a little luck we'll be spared  outages; it's no
>>>>
>>> time
>>>
>>>> to be without power.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 22, 2008, at 8:13 AM, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/
>>>>
>>> SCOSI
>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You folks back east are as usual having a worse time of it.  Here in
>>>>>
>>>> So
>>>
>>>> Cal the snow is pretty much melted - we had at least 10" - there are
>>>>>
>>>> a
>>>
>>>> few spots left but it is supposed to rain today, that will be the
>>>>>
>>>> end of
>>>
>>>> it.  It won't be quite so picturesque but at least when it's over
>>>>>
>>>> there
>>>
>>>> won't be a continual drip off the roof.  In addition to all the
>>>>>
>>>> broken
>>>
>>>> tree limbs, we noticed another casualty while driving to work
>>>>> today...there are loose Botts dots all over the freeway, no doubt the
>>>>> snowplows took them out. Since California is pretty much bankrupt I'm
>>>>> guessing it will be a while before those get replaced.
>>>>> It is very windy with dark dark clouds now in advance of the rain.
>>>>> We're supposed to see this same stuff for the rest of the week.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cyndi
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>> Inland Jim
>>>> Willamette Valley
>>>> 44.99 N 123.04 W
>>>> Elevation 148'
>>>> 39.9" Precipitation
>>>> Hardiness Zone 8/9
>>>> Heat Zone 5
>>>> Sunset Zone 6
>>>> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
>>>> Maximum 102 F [39 C]
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>> Pam Evans
>> Kemp TX
>> zone 8A
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> Inland Jim
> Willamette Valley
> 44.99 N 123.04 W
> Elevation 148'
> 39.9" Precipitation
> Hardiness Zone 8/9
> Heat Zone 5
> Sunset Zone 6
> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
> Maximum 102 F [39 C]
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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