For those of you jealous of my 70 degree day!

14 years ago

Payback is awful up here in the northeast. Just last Thursday we had a beautiful, warm day and even the frogs came out. This is what we had 2 days later. By-by fishies and froggies :(

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sleeplessinftwayne
14 years ago
How beautiful it is. Hope the froggies survive.
mondotomhead
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14 years ago
Yes, it was extremely beautiful especially when the sun came up. Every single branch and twig had fluffy snow on it and it lasted all day too. I saw my 52 goldfishies swimming around so they seem OK. I'm sure the frogs are at the bottom of the 3 1/2 foot pond under some leaves I left for them.
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Thanks lass. Annette - glad to hear everything went well, people tell me gallbladder attacks are so painful. Yes, it's nice again today. Mom called this morning to ask my help in decorating the graves at the cemetery but then called back later and said she wasn't feeling well and canceled. I told her I would take the flowers and plant them, but she didn't want me to do that; so we'll try a day next week. So I went and bought three tomato plants and some green pepper plants at the Amish greenhouse. The place was packed with people buying flats of flowers and veggies, taking advantage of nice weather. I haven't decided what annuals to plant in my beds and containers yet, by the time I do all the nice ones will be gone. Normally I wait until after Memorial Day anyway. I think I will make a pot of tea around 2:30p, first I'll plant the tom and peppers and maybe a couple new perennials I bought yesterday.
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sheepco
14 years ago
Beautiful photo, thanks for sharing...made me smile as the norwester is howling at 25mph and our first storm hits :) It might melt by late March...or maybe not, lol!

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hardin
14 years ago
Gorgeous.
lisa11310
14 years ago
looks like my house, it's always so pretty in the beginning, but as sheepco says it could be here till march/april. It's not so pretty then. UUUUGGGG
jalal
14 years ago
Well the snow is familiar. Temps here on Sat. night, Dec. 12 were-46C which is -40F or more. We are in a big chill but is supposed to go up to -20C tonight which is a big change. Good thing my fish are all indoors which is why they are all indoors for the winter.
mondotomhead
Original Author
14 years ago
AWWWWKKKK, Jalal. How can you stand it? I can hardly stand 30F. I would like to hibernate until April :)
squirelette
14 years ago
Jalal is about 2 hours south of me, my pond is still running with the occasional peek at the fish. The heater is getting a workout this year. Lots of snow this early in the year, another inch this morning. We are hanging just under 0 now, hope it lasts. The bunny trail to the pond is getting a lot of use this year

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