The Coffee House

[davidharmier60]

4.5 and a minute or two today.
Indications are that school ain't open today around here. Talking to a nice fellow here in the deli about death and how the nicest people die before the grouchy or just plain bad people.

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[ceemac]

Couple of inches here last night and more predicted. Sitting at -8C, snow blower well bonded to the corner of the driveway. Where's Spring?

 

[smoke665]

Woke up to about 4 inches of snow on the ground.

Roads were ok, though. Temps are above freezing, so here's to hoping it melts quickly.

Seriously?????? Is this some sort of record for late season snow for you guys?????

 

[smoke665]

Seriously, people, settle down. We live in the northeast. It gets cold. We can handle it. No reason to cook us alive when we are just trying to get some work done.

I always found when traveling, that people in the south tend to overdo the A/C while people in the north tend to overdo the heat. There was a time one year in Jan/Feb when I had to go to Minneapolis almost every week. I'd drive to the airport in Birmingham with the A/C on, and get off the plane in Minneapolis to 0 or below temps and snow everywhere.

 

[waday]

Woke up to about 4 inches of snow on the ground.

Roads were ok, though. Temps are above freezing, so here's to hoping it melts quickly.

Seriously?????? Is this some sort of record for late season snow for you guys?????

I don't think so, I think April is fair game for snow (albeit very light snow), unfortunately. For our area/region, Mother's Day weekend is considered the earliest people should start planting outside, because we can have frost through April.

 

[smoke665]

I don't think so, I think April is fair game for snow (albeit very light snow), unfortunately. For our area/region, Mother's Day weekend is considered the earliest people should start planting outside, because we can have frost through April.

Wow, we're actually late now on planting. Generally we like to have corn planted and up around the middle to third week of March, so it tassels before the the 4th of July, to beat the highest heat.

 

[terri58 1]

Within a couple of weeks now, I will be moving the biggest potted plants back out to the screened in porch. Mid-April is pretty safe to assume there will be no more frost at night. They will stay out there until Halloween, at least, give or take a week.

So, although I have pushed back pretty hard on the oncoming spring, I admit it's nice to see the robins and bluebirds back in the yard. We even had a flock of goldfinches over the weekend at the feeders. Love them! So, here comes the heat.

 

[Fujidave]

I`d be happy to see the robins and blue tits back here, I think the weather has made them clear off even though I keep putting food out for them, the bird bath is full as all the rai just makes it overflow now.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. 59F presently, on a gray overcast morning, but it should 66F and sunny by the afternoon. Easter was perfect, we all cooked, ate, drank, relaxed, watched the Dodger-San Francisco game, laughed and just enjoyed life in the patio. As Randy Newman sang ... "another perfect day". The 16 hour sous vide Tri-Tip with a late game sear came out exceptionally well. Guests were eating up the herbs smothering the meat as unrelentingly as they were eating the meat. The Kamado cooked/smoked teriyaki chicken was delish and the vino was outstanding. Wish you all were here.

 

[waday]

I don't think so, I think April is fair game for snow (albeit very light snow), unfortunately. For our area/region, Mother's Day weekend is considered the earliest people should start planting outside, because we can have frost through April.

Wow, we're actually late now on planting. Generally we like to have corn planted and up around the middle to third week of March, so it tassels before the the 4th of July, to beat the highest heat.

I'm not sure about corn or crops, and I don't think the Mother's Day guide applies to crops. I'm assuming there's an optimal time to plant based on soil temperature, which would differ for each region? If I recall from a few ag engineers I knew in college, corn planting here in PA is April/May and harvest is between September and October? I'm probably totally off.

From what I understand/understood, if soil temperatures were still pretty cold, the seeds would absorb water, but would not have any root or shoot growth. So, they'd be more susceptible to poor growth and seed rot if planted too early. But, if planted too late, harvest probably won't be at 100% either.

Good thing I'm not a farmer, because people would be waiting a long time to get fed from my crops.

 

[terri58 1]

Good thing I'm not a farmer, because people would be waiting a long time to get fed from my crops.

Nah - you'd learn pretty fast, or starve. I'm going with learn pretty fast. All the guides we're thinking of for our areas are based on averages, of course. That, and knowing our own weather/temperature zones. Then it all comes down to what's happening currently each season. Around here, we seem to be pretty on track.

My screened in porch is covered in pollen - thick, greenish yellow dust. Not much point in even cleaning it right now, since it will look the same in another three days. But all these signs of Spring are suddenly okay by me.

AND - they're back!!

These pics are from last year. BUT - we had decided to leave this nest alone and intact, based on what we were reading about returning birds, and sure enough - yesterday Mom & Dad (or one of these kids!) returned to it, and are very busy now cleaning and re-feathering. So I expect another little group of baby swallows over the next few weeks.

 

[jcdeboever]

Seriously, people, settle down. We live in the northeast. It gets cold. We can handle it. No reason to cook us alive when we are just trying to get some work done.

I always found when traveling, that people in the south tend to overdo the A/C while people in the north tend to overdo the heat. There was a time one year in Jan/Feb when I had to go to Minneapolis almost every week. I'd drive to the airport in Birmingham with the A/C on, and get off the plane in Minneapolis to 0 or below temps and snow everywhere.

68 year round in my home.

 

[davidharmier60]

68 in the summer in our house would drive the electricity bill through the roof!
78 or maybe 76.

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[JonA_CT]

I guess we got about 5" before the sun came out and literally vaporized the snow. The sidewalk outside is dry, and the road is pretty close too. The ground is steaming in places.

 

[waday]

I guess we got about 5" before the sun came out and literally vaporized the snow. The sidewalk outside is dry, and the road is pretty close too. The ground is steaming in places.

Lucky! No sun here, and it's hovering around 40°F. Grass is pretty much the only thing covered now.