1st Signs of Winter

[jc1947]

It hit 72 yesterday here. Low was 54.

 

[justpassingthru]

Todd,

What's winter?

Man, I'm constantly tapping my thermometer to see if it's broke, it seems to be stuck at 89° all of the time.

I envy your space, garden and yard, ...but I wouldn't trade with ya. 

Gene

 

[allen]

I had to scrape the frost off the windshield before going to work this morn.

 

[roller]

I just planted my Fall garden yesterday !!!!!

 

[bmudd14474]

Dang Todd. We arent far behind. We will be in the 30's over night the next few days.

 

[chadinclw]

Hmmm. We have another 10 weeks or so of Hurricane season. 

We "may" see frost in Feburary - just enough to slap down my banana and umbrella trees!!

 

[forluvofsmoke]

We have some cotton wood groves along a river about 50 miles from my home at approx 3,500 ft elevation that were showing signs of frost about 10 days ago. Bottom limbs had some nipped leaves that were yellowing. We haven't suffered frost here just yet (4,900 ft), but dipped to 37* about a week ago. Thing is, we haven't had a spring snowstorm here for 2 consecutive years, and just missing the first one had myself and others wondering. When we get spring snowstorms, we're talking blizzard conditions...wind, cold, and snow piled up 1/2 to 2/3 the height of streetlights. Roads closed in all directions for 75-100 miles or more. Last winter was relatively mild, with below average precipitation and above average temps for our area.

All indications in our area are pointing towards the beginning of a 50 or 100-year cycle, myself (or, however long it may be). Could be a long, cold winter...filling the freezers and pantries and having generator fuel on hand for several days of power outage will be part of my plan (winter storms can down powerlines, or overload substations due to the increaded load for comfort heating). I can run my forced air furnace and the indoor refrigeration, lights, etc, before breaking out any of the serious emergency gear...we will survive.

Eric

 

[venture]

Yeah, Todd, signs of fall here too.  We are down to the low 90's now.  LOL

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[oldschoolbbq]

    Well, I was hijacked into moving from Tx. to oihO an don't know what to say about this year.Son was supposed to build me a Q-bana for cooking the goodies in Winter,but gonna be another bunch of cold smokes.

 I'm 63 this year and it's starting to get to me bones now. Oh, well,I'll just snuggle closer to the firebox I guess.Maybe I'll borrow his Salamander and tell him it got lost

.I'm not giving up my last days without BBQ

. I already have my coffin:

 so if I die,just shove me in this and bury me on the LonePraire.LOL

 

[Bearcarver]

Dang Todd. We arent far behind. We will be in the 30's over night the next few days.

30's in California already???

You live in the mountains, or way up in Northern CA, or both???

We are supposed to hit 40˚ tonight.

This is all a good reminder for me to get eating BLTs, because it is the frost that stops my tomatoes every year.

Bear

 

[alaskanbear]

Well here in Alaska, the four so-called seasons seem to pass us up.  We only get two seasons here!!  WINTER AND JULY 4th..!!

Rich

 

[Bearcarver]

Well here in Alaska, the four so-called seasons seem to pass us up.  We only get two seasons here!!  WINTER AND JULY 4th..!!

Rich

LOL---Worse comes to worse, you can always insulate with those tons of Awesome Smoked Salmon you've been stocking!!!!

Bear

 

[bmudd14474]

30's in California already???


You live in the mountains, or way up in Northern CA, or both???



We are supposed to hit 40˚ tonight.



This is all a good reminder for me to get eating BLTs, because it is the frost that stops my tomatoes every year.



Bear

Bear the answer is both. We are about 5000 feet elevation about a hour west north west of lake Tahoe.

 

[sonnyhad]

I don't know where that cold comes from, but please if everyone keeps their smokers going, Maybe we can change the jet stream!

I don't like cold. I worked the michigan winters in construction for 32 years, But not anymore, I don't have to go out if I don't want to now!!

Except for Drs appointments!

 

[masterofmymeat]

  This town is called ceres and it is  110 mil from my house        

This is fascinating to me as I thought Africa to be quite warm all over. Much to learn but I started here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres,_Western_Cape

Do you go to Ceres and pick fresh Cherries, Ahron? The view of the Ceres Valley is stunning.

Thanks Good Sir, So much to learn...James