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- Subject: RE: A taste of spring
- From: b* <b*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 07:49:09 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
HOo Boy, I thought -23 degrees this morning was a little uncomfortable. But the snow whallop you guys are getting is worse I think. We got little snow and the predicted wind must have been on the plains. Stay snug and warm. betsy -----Original Message----- >From: andreah <andreah@hargray.com> >Sent: Feb 1, 2011 5:59 PM >To: gardenchat@hort.net >Subject: RE: [CHAT] A taste of spring > >Auralie and all, just talked to my family in Petersburg, IL. Dad just >shoveled the walk from the house to garage so he could get his cell phone >out of that car. LOL! My sister keeps shoveling out the back door so she can >let the dogs out. They live across the street from one another. My >Brother-in-law is stuck at the hospital in Springfield where he works for >tonight at least if not til Thursday. The wind is howling and drifts are >beginning. So far no power outages! I am just saying my prayers that y'all >all stay safe and warm. We are in for thunderstorms tonight-no biggie-used >to that, although we may be the ones without power! Stay safe!!! >Andrea > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf >Of Aplfgcnys@aol.com >Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 6:43 PM >To: gardenchat@hort.net >Subject: Re: [CHAT] A taste of spring > >We had about 4" of snow earier today, but for the past few hours, >nothing has fallen. The temperature is about 20 degrees. Freezing >rain is predicted tonight and all day tomorrow. I fear an ice storm >much more than snow. It causes so much more damage. We are >snug and warm for now, and well stocked up on supplies, but I pray >we don't lose power. That's when it really gets bad. >Auralie > >In a message dated 2/1/2011 6:35:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, >pdickson@sbcglobal.net writes: > >I love watching the birds. They are soooo happy to have food and water. I >think the water is almost more important than the food. >The sun has come out but the wind is still terrible. We have some drifts >around 4' deep. I don't know when it will thaw. >Tricia >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Catharine Carpenter" <cathycrc@comcast.net> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net> >Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:38 PM >Subject: Re: [CHAT] A taste of spring > > >> Winds probably the same as yours; looks like at least 12" so far, but >the >> blowing makes it difficult to determine. We are predicted to have 20 - >> 24" before it all ends tomorrow evening. I went out this morning to fill >> the bird feeders.... they are very grateful! >> Cathy, west central IL, z5b >> >> On Feb 1, 2011, at 10:33 AM, Tricia wrote: >> >>> Get ready Cathy!! We are really getting it. Here in Western Ok we >have >>> over 4 inches.... but still coming down with 45 mile hour winds... 8 >>> degrees with -15 wind chill. >>> Tulsa has 12-15 inches and it is still coming down. >>> What are they prediciting for you guys? >>> Tricia >>> western Ok, zone 6b >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catharine Carpenter" >>> <cathycrc@comcast.net >>> > >>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 8:51 AM >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] A taste of spring >>> >>> >>>> Just signs of a massive blizzard bearing down on us, according to the >>>> weather people, but so far, nary a flake! Cold and windy, though. Do >>>> orchids blooming inside count?? >>>> Cathy, west central IL, z5b >>>> >>>> On Jan 29, 2011, at 6:43 PM, Daryl wrote: >>>> >>>>> Today was one of those rare days that makes me think that spring might >>>>> actually get here. It was 71 in the city, 69 in my garden. It was so >>>>> nice not >>>>> to have to wear a jacket and gloves. I even tossed the extra shirt >by >>>>> noon. It >>>>> was a bit chill in the AM, with frost, but it warmed quickly. >>>>> >>>>> The first Crocus is blooming, and the first of the daffs, probably >>>>> "February >>>>> Gold' are ready to pop. There must be 300 blooms on the Wintersweet. >>>>> I wish I >>>>> could bottle up the fragrance and send it to you. >>>>> >>>>> The birds think it's spring, too. The winter warriors are back in >the >>>>> woods. >>>>> Among the feeder birds, most are showing up in pairs. A pair of >>>>> Robins has >>>>> been eagerly examining every bit of lawn to catch the early worm. >The >>>>> Mourning >>>>> Doves are who-who-who-whooing and House Finches are so proudly >>>>> singing love >>>>> songs that they blot out the traffic noise. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the >message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the >message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT --------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
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