Here comes the sun (was RE: note to all planning on trimming etc)
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  • Subject: Here comes the sun (was RE: note to all planning on trimming etc)
  • From: &* C* D* C* U* A* 9* C* <c*@edwards.af.mil>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:48:56 -0800
The sun is back!! Not only is it shining again but the days will be
getting longer! This last week of rain has convinced me I would not be
happy retiring in Oregon. Wistful dreams of lush greenery are slowly
receding, replaced by sad conviction that I would go nuts seeing gray
skies for months on end. 
It's amazing how much rain we got in such a short period. I remembered I
have another rain gauge near the teahouse and when I looked it was
overflowing, so it was over 5" for sure. Sunday I will have to take my
camera up to my usual hiking spot, I am curious to see what happened
after all that rain hit the burned areas. 
I think this will be a good year for wildflowers. I can actually see the
shrubs in the dry garden perking up already, it's just a hint of green
in the sages and rabbitbrush, but it's there. 

Cyndi  


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of james singer
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 4:31 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] note to all planning on trimming large shrubs &
small trees

I've got friends at Port Hueneme who tell me they expect to be washed  
out to sea if it doesn't let up soon.

On Dec 22, 2010, at 3:56 PM, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/ 
SCOSI wrote:

> It's been raining here for a week (!!!) and I still haven't found my
> umbrella. Fortunately I have coats with hoods.
> I don't know how much rain we've had because the gauge is broken but
> it's got to be 5" or better. For us, that's a heck of a lot. I saw a  
> few
> spots of sunlight earlier today, really lifted my spirits, but it's  
> all
> black again. It's got to end soon!
>
> Cyndi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Pam Evans
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:47 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] note to all planning on trimming large shrubs &
> small trees
>
> me neither - I have an ancient pea coat from LL Bean plus a really old
> pair
> of Bean boots (great) and an old Harris tweed driving cap from Land's
> End
> that I wear when the weather gets really nasty here.  Fortunately  
> that's
> not
> too often.
>
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> No time, since I'm leaving soon. There are no ski/sport stores close
> by.
>> The closest is REI in Atlanta.  Normal stores here don't stock "real'
> winter
>> clothes since nobody knows what they're for and won't buy them.
>>
>> Had I thought of this earlier, I would have ordered from Land's End  
>> or
> LL
>> Bean, as I used to do. After 30 years in the south, I have dumped
> almost all
>> of my cold weather gear except for an old down jacket from Land's  
>> End.
>>
>> There's a reason I moved south! I don't do winter.
>>
>> d
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "BONNIE_HOLMES" <
>> bonnie_holmes@comcast.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:02 PM
>>
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] note to all planning on trimming large shrubs &
> small
>> trees
>>
>>
>> Try the stores that focus on camping, backbacking, skiiing, etc.B
> The
>>> best
>>> socks for staying warm even when wet are Smart Wool.B  Use natural
> fibers
>>> and
>>> layer up...cotton, wool, silk...if you don't have some of the
> backpacking
>>> stuff.B  Right now, some of their stuff is on sale.B  I love it and
> wear a
>>> lot
>>> of it all through the year.B  It is sturdy and usually lasts
> forever.B
>>> Don't
>>> forget your head.B B Put onB a toboggan; it can make a big  
>>> difference
> in
>>> being
>>> warm.
>>>
>>
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>
>
> -- 
> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX
> zone 8A
>
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