Re: Monday/Florida fire

Doesn't surprise me much, David. Central Florida is essentially a slash pine forest, and when it doesn't rain for 3 or 4 days, it turns into a tinderbox. I have one of those "weather bug" programs on my computer and when I had it set for my Florida digs, it was beeping all the time with fire watches, usually in the central part of the state. 


On May 12, 2008, at 7:37 PM, David Franzman wrote:


Hey Jim
It looks like central Fl. is getting a bunch of fires.  Probably too
far north and east of where you lived but nasty. Do you remember my friend I was with when we visited you? She's in Daytona, I should call her and see if 
the wind if blowing the smoke right at her.
DF



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From: james singer <islandjim1@comcast.net>
To: Garden Chat
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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:04:32 PM
Subject: [CHAT]
Monday

Not sure I'm getting used to the weather here, but I'm trying. It's
58
degrees today but projected to steadily climb to 91 by degrees next
Thursday. Meantime, nighttime temps remain in the mid to upper 40s.
Oh,
well.

Lots of plants are blooming, a few of which I recognize: evergreen and
deciduous azaleas, rhododendrons [of course], Chinese wisteria,
mahonia. The
ceanothus are on the verge; there are three or four large
shrubs beside the
drive that are loaded with buds. It will be a mass
of blue once they open.
Island Jim
Willamette Valley
44.99 N 123.04 W
Elevation 148'
Hardiness Zone
8/9
Heat Zone 5
Sunset Zone 6
Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
Maximum 86 F [30 C]
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Island Jim
Willamette Valley
44.99 N 123.04 W
Elevation 148'
Hardiness Zone 8/9
Heat Zone 5
Sunset Zone 6
Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
Maximum 86 F [30 C]

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