why has this winter seemed so long and so cold
02-14-2011, 09:29 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by Edie
This has been a really harsh winter here in Minnesota. We are anticipating flooding throughout the state to St. Paul and Minneapolis and we Minneapolitans and St. Paulites know what the floods are like here. If we can have some warm weather to slowly melt the snow it may stop the flooding, but as it looks right now, we are going to have a full week of weather in the 40's, which is unusual in February. There were people out running in shorts - We call the color of their legs Minnesota White. The most emaciating color in the world. Our roof cleared off yesterday with the sun so high and warm. Today, I am going to shovel snow into the alley to protect our driveway wall - I do that every year. By 4:00 PM, it will all be melted in the alley. But the melting and freezing is all a harbinger of Spring! And we can't wait for that. I let the dog on the porch yesterday and she jumped up on the couch and looked out the window and watched the world go by. She was in her glory. It is kind of an itchy time isn't it. You know that it is almost over. Another month and 1/2. This time, if you think about it, has gone fast. I am sending away for some flower seeds this week.
Oh, yah, we have high school tournaments in March - Wrestling, Basketball (boys and girls) and Hockey (boys and girls) and there is always a storm during one of the tourneys. Another harbinger of Spring. We don't go by February, March and April, we go by Super Bowl, high school tournaments and who saw the first dandelion!!!!!!! Or fly!!!!!
Think Spring, everybody - it is around the corner, trying awfully hard to get here. Edie
Oh, yah, we have high school tournaments in March - Wrestling, Basketball (boys and girls) and Hockey (boys and girls) and there is always a storm during one of the tourneys. Another harbinger of Spring. We don't go by February, March and April, we go by Super Bowl, high school tournaments and who saw the first dandelion!!!!!!! Or fly!!!!!
Think Spring, everybody - it is around the corner, trying awfully hard to get here. Edie
02-14-2011, 02:08 PM
#33
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70 today for the first time in i dont' know how long. so glad to see it. i've been cold this year. i'm usually in short sleeves all year, but this year i've been cold. my feet are still cold. i must be getting to "that" age.
02-14-2011, 02:58 PM
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I am in central IN and I heard on the TV that we have had measurable snow on the ground for over 35 days. I think the fact that once it snowed and turned cold...it has just simply stayed that way! It was in the upper 30s yesterday and today and has melted a considerable amount of snow. And, we are to be close to 60 by the end of the week. It will be just enough to 'tease' us...they are saying snow by next Monday.
02-14-2011, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by emerald46
Even in Texas we are tired of winter...seems to have been our worse in a very long time. Can't wait for shorts and t-shirt weather to return!! I can't imagine how you folks in the really cold country have managed. The snow pictures have been awesome!
02-14-2011, 03:21 PM
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Location: central TX
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Here in central TX our power went out and our pipes froze and burst and we were without water for 4 days. Cost more than a little bit of money to get all that fixed. That isn't exactly why we left the North country a few yrs ago.
02-14-2011, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dewie45
It's not quite 6:30am and the thermometer says 42. I think I may sit on the sun porch a little while today. It has been an especially long winter for me. I spent 3 days in the hospital with pneumonia last month and am back on antibiotics and prednisone for bronchitis this month. YUCK! I am sooo ready for spring!!!!
Did I mention that prednisone can make me a little grumpy?;)
Did I mention that prednisone can make me a little grumpy?;)
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