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A couple of other old-timers got banned as well, think they may have been discussing politics in the Clinic despite several warnings. I'm not sure that was the reason, but either way it's too bad.HMM, cookster15 got banned. I didn't see any post here or in a few other threads I frequent, but something happened.
We actually had some rain over the weekend (it even thundered once), which was just marvelous. The air is so much cleaner now, but I'll be looking forward to more rain. This summer has just been the hottest and driest since I've lived in Oregon for over 20 years, if this the new normal I'll have to adjust how I grow my summer plants. (I quit watering my tomatoes much too early, they're small and as hard as golf balls.)glad to hear your heatwave has passed....40f sounds way better than 100f....here yesterday
started 44f and for 1st time my arms felt cold out in a tee...
here summer has been 'as usual' with one small difference it's been really calm with very few
windy days.....early morning mist has been more common...
Mark L
Does Pip like fruit? A friend's dog I used to babysit would pick his own blackberries, while probably a bit prickly you gotta love the self-sufficiency of a determined canine...posted that yesterday....then today heard news....calm conditions have led to UK energy shortfall through unproductive wind turbines..which has various knock on effects......
on + note out today in late summer picked BIG bag apples/pears and along the way grazed on
more blackberries/plums and a few tiny wild strawberries.....the strawberries were so unlike
those in wor shops.....and much tastier but unsuitable to storage as they were so soft....
Mark L
and typical! 2 days ago mentioned how few windy days we have experienced then today it's proper windy...gusting to 45mph with 1st real fall of autumn leaves........
Mark L
Bit windy around here too.
Just caught your comment. Yeh it was something I posted on the Tokyo doping thread in reply to another poster regarding Russia. I got carried away and forgot about crossing the "politics" line. Lesson learned.HMM, cookster15 got banned. I didn't see any post here or in a few other threads I frequent, but something happened.
At least it wasn't a 'life' ban!Just caught your comment. Yeh it was something I posted on the Tokyo doping thread in reply to another poster regarding Russia. I got carried away and forgot about crossing the "politics" line. Lesson learned.
Wheeee, it snowed here during the night and there is supposed to be more snow on the way later today... snow is still so rare in these parts I still feel like I have to take pictures. The city council claims they have obtained an extra couple of snowplows, so maybe we'll actually be prepared for what looks to be a frigid winter this year. (For now it has snowed only about an inch, so no snowplows necessary yet.)
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Eugene, Oregon. Usually we get a lot of rain, fog, cold temps, but not really any snow at my elevation.Where abouts is this?
As you know from our previous discussions, I grew up in the top of the Idaho panhandle so we had 5 months of snow and winter (70s & 80s). After some time moving around in the Army and college I've been in Boise almost 25 years. I just don't like snow anymore. Don't like shoveling it, don't like driving in it (with all of the warm weather folks that have moved here), don't really even like playing in it anymore. We've already had a half a dozen white days this year and I'm done!Wheeee, it snowed here during the night and there is supposed to be more snow on the way later today... snow is still so rare in these parts I still feel like I have to take pictures. The city council claims they have obtained an extra couple of snowplows, so maybe we'll actually be prepared for what looks to be a frigid winter this year. (For now it has snowed only about an inch, so no snowplows necessary yet.)
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Toby seems to be sharing your understandable dislike of snow, he absolutely refused to go outside to pee and poop until I shoveled a little path for him on the patio. Maybe if he was younger and had more than just three functional legs he'd fare better in the snow, but as sympathetic as I am this doesn't mean I'll let him crap on the carpet just because he doesn't want to go outside.As you know from our previous discussions, I grew up in the top of the Idaho panhandle so we had 5 months of snow and winter (70s & 80s). After some time moving around in the Army and college I've been in Boise almost 25 years. I just don't like snow anymore. Don't like shoveling it, don't like driving in it (with all of the warm weather folks that have moved here), don't really even like playing in it anymore. We've already had a half a dozen white days this year and I'm done!![]()