Spring - The Rebirth has Begun

Mostly Cloudy69°F
Feels like: 69°F

Barometer: 29.3 in ↑
Dewpoint: 10°
Humidity: 9%
Visibility: 10 miles
Wind: 28 mph SSW
Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
UV Index: 0 Low

46° and heading for 74° and Sunny.
We'll be leaving for the Flower Show here in a bit.

On the Roundup.... you can also put it on a rag, paint brush or Q-Tip.
(wearing rubber gloves of course)
And just wipe the plant.
It's a surfacide so will only kill what it touches.

Ric

Good Morning! :D I see that you all have really been mulling over the trivia question! OK I've let you all go on long enough! But I couldn't help myself. I was gonna get back to you all yesterday, but DH took me to Lowe's ( the garden center!), so you can only guess what I have been doing! :D

The answer to the trivia is...D
How much does a cloud weigh? That depends on the size and type of cloud, but a 1 km x 1km x 1km (0.6 miles x 0.6 miles x0.6 miles) cumulus cloud weighs about 1.4 billion lbs.

We have had some great rain since yesterday! and it's still coming down slowly. We have had over 1/2". The flowers are lovin' it! :D
At Dublin...
Sprinkles: 46°F
Feels like: 46°F
Barometer: 29.9 in
Dewpoint: 46°
Humidity: 100%
Visibility: 10 miles
Wind: 0 mph
Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sunset: 8:03 PM

I think that I missed a couple of birthdays! Happy Birthday!!! To Sally & Pepper! I hate that I missed them!
Thanks everybody, on the "congrats" It's been a tough 3 years & with going in the summer, too...I feel rather "burned out" at this point.
Marsue, LOL I think the beach would be a real good place to go. I also think that Alaska would be a good place to go! :D
Ric, I heard about the earthquake & was thinking of you! Glad that you are OK. Hope Wu wasn't scared too badly! We had a small tremor here when I was in the 11th grade and that was scarey enough!
Kelli, I absolutely love your hikes! But I've gotta tell ya... the pic of Anacapa Island looks like it could be in Hawaii! :D
Sharon, I agree with you about aging...& I think that you're only as old as you feel & act. I also think that every day that is added to (or given to you) your life is a real blessing. And I count those blessings! :D This new education that I have been given is going to take me in a new direction & I embrace it!

Now Where is that Dyson! ? He has been MIA tooooo long!

I have another trivia question for you all...and this one won't keep you guessing.
Q.What is La Nina in weather terms?
a) A weather pattern caused by volcanic ash
b) A weather pattern caused by the ocean cooling
c) A weather pattern caused by jet contrails
d) A weather pattern caused by the polar ice caps melting

Well I goota go (for now)
Have a Great Day!
Joey

Joey: I didn't have a clue on the previous trivia, but on this one today, I'm going with B-ocean cooling.

Sunny and 79 now and we had about an inch of rain over night! Perfect.

Heading out for some weeding. Whoopee!
Deb

Warm - sunny - nice - rain called for till wed.

Dyson! Good to "see" you! Sounds like great weather. :)
Deb

deb, you just solved my indecisiveness.... hope you don't mind your pic on my background!

hi dyson!

Joey, hang in there. try not to stress, the last summer before graduation call kill you! like Deb, i am going with B for my answer.... nice ivy coming out there too!

tf

I love you all - yes that is a southern expression - and wish the best for all.

TF: I'm honored you'd place my pic on your background! :)
Dyson: We missed you.
Deb

Hi! Great pics everyone! Thanks for the appreciation on my house. It's almost done, except for the sinks, toilets, stove and, of course, the color on the outside. They just finished doing the outside walls and tomorrow will paint it, I can't wait!
This is how the house looks like now.

This is the oposite side, the back .

The grass from the field next to our house.

We have dandelions too.

Here's a fluffy one.

Beautiful wild flowers are blooming too.

looking great adina!

Yes, Dyson, you have been missed! Welcome back!
Thanks, Ric and se-eds for the tips on using Round-Up. I'll have to give those a try next time I want to use it on a windy day.
Adina: did you know that parts of the dandelion are edible? The greens, I think it is.
Joey: I'm going with B for the trivia, too. ---and who knew that clouds were so heavy? LOL
Deb: another gorgeous photo. I love daisies! I'm saving your pic for background, too. Right now I have Sharon's great photo at the top of this thread as background.

It has been another picture perfect day here in our neighborhood. Currently 74º. Lots of sunshine, blue sky, no clouds, birds singing, Purple Martins chattering to one another(we have 3 pair in our birdhouse), roses full of buds, tulips and daffs and petunias blooming, soft breeze blowing--what more can I say? DH and I enjoyed some time in the porch swing this afternoon. Actually, DH took a nap in the porch swing and I sat in a lawn chair--LOL.
The sun was so bright that it sort of "washed out" the photos I took but here is one of the flower bed alongside our driveway.

and here is one more of the flower bed beside the front porch. That's DH in the chair.

edited to add: whoops--forgot the picture--see below. LOL

This message was edited Apr 20, 2008 5:37 PM

here ya go!

The weather here over the past week has been wonderful. This weekend was supposed to be rainy but it has stayed dry and I've been able to get a lot done outside. The forecast over the next week looks good too.

Adinamiti..........looking good. After living in an apartment your whole life a house will seem like a huge change.

Marsue............looks like things are perking right along there.



News Flash! I now have daffodils! Spring has arrived!

early_bloomer

LOL, EB! It's official--and what pretty daffs they are!!

Marsue – I can’t wait to see the picture of your garden. It’s going to be so pretty in bloom. Glad you like that picture. I left my camera at home this morning so of course I missed a great picture of pelicans flying in pattern over the water.
Deb – Great picture of the daisies!
Se_eds – I’ll have to try your method with the roundup! I’m always amazed at how much work you do in your garden in one day. I’d be wiped out!
Ric – What is that?
Joey – Come on down and enjoy the beach for a while! I can’t believe I’m right on the last trivia…my brain hurts! So glad this is an easy question…B. Pretty vine!
Dyson! – We’ve missed you! Hope all is well and you’ve just been busy. How are the dang hillbilly cats doing? What about your dog?
Adina – Not much longer now and you’ll be moved in! How exciting and the house looks great!
E_B – Finally Spring! LOL! Beautiful Daffs!

75.7 °F / 24.3 °C
Scattered Clouds
Humidity: 36%
Dew Point: 47 °F / 8 °C
Wind: 1.0 mph / 1.6 km/h / 0.4 m/s from the SSE
Wind Gust: 6.9 mph / 11.1 km/h
Pressure: 29.91 in / 1012.8 hPa (Steady)
Heat Index: 78 °F / 25 °C
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV: 2 out of 16
Clouds: Few 7000 ft / 2133 m
Scattered Clouds 25000 ft / 7620 m
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 20 ft / 6 m

It was a gorgeous day here. I got a lot of re-potting and some clean up taken care of. Goldalia Orange Dahlia

One of the reasons Isaboo's nickname is "badness"

EB- your daffs are beautiful. Your must be closer to Zone 5 that I am. Mine have been out for a week or two.

We had 4 days of temps in the upper 80's and low 90's.
I was out digging plants to be shipped tomorrow and the rains started. So far we have had over 1" of rain. Needed it as no rain for the past two weeks.

Temps currently in the 50's. We have unhooked the heating cable from the water pipes and turned down the furnace. Can you believe fuel oil at over $4.00 a gallon? The lack of furnace running and heating tapes will cut 30.00 from the elec bill next month.

We live frugally - like we did when we were just starting out. Works for us.

Flowers, flowers, flowers!!! Gorgeous, everyone!

Look at the size of that tail on Isaboo! LOL

37°F and got to 53º
Feels like: 28°F


Barometer: 30 in ↑
Dewpoint: 18°
Humidity: 41%
Visibility: 10 miles
Wind: 18 mph NNW
Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
UV Index: 0 Low

Se_eds I see much joy in each post I read from you and I appreciate every thing, trick, or knowledge that I've gleaned from you over the last few years.
You almost make me wish I lived a tad further north.
I know I've not been frugal this week.
Now I have to plant it all.
I must hop into bed as whether FA likes it or not I have to be in the garden early in the morning. So much to do, so little back.
Hope the weather will be just right.
Joey I am so proud to know an awesome Fisher Woman like you.
West Virginia is very lucky to have you.
Marsue planning a garden is so much fun. I have a clean or sparse slate this year and am so glad I was able to make a little extra to re-plant.
Ric I reckon it was about this time I met you and SO.
Tell her I said howdy.
The Cincinnati Flower Show is great.
Adina, Next spring you will be taking pictures from the inside out.
It's coming right along.
E_B,
Flowering Quince, Pecans leafing, and Daffodils, all are our true signals of Spring.
Dyson, it's nice to see you again good buddy!
Hope life is being kind to you.
Deb, my new Hostas were grown in your area.
;)