Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: January melt down 2008 |
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All the warm weather and rain has caused a bit of "pooling" on my front yard again
And with the snow gone, I found my veggie garden! What a tease!
The temperature is 10°C right now and raining so the puddle will grow. But with colder weather around the corner we are hoping that this will leave us a nice size skating rink. 
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Good grief now that's what I'd call a lake!!  I remember the flooding you had last year too Netty. I hope you get your skating rink but that the water subsides and leaves you to enjoy your garden again too.
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kaseylib
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:14 am Post subject: |
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Looks about the same here in NE Wisconsin. We've had rain for 3 days now, along with fog. Most of the snow is gone, the snowmobile trails have closed (they only opened for a few days), and the ice shanties are surrounded by water out on our area lakes. My driveway is all ice, and I'm glad I have 4-wheel drive. The Greenhouse Effect is definitely here.
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:04 am Post subject: |
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My, it's flat and wet where you live. Wish you luck on your skating rink plans, and hope that water takes itself somewhere else, where it's wanted.
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Netty
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Kaseylib - all of our snow has now melted and the snowmobile trails are closed. What little ice there was on the Lake CAN'T be safe, yet people still try to go out on the Lake. There have been 3 deaths since New Years Day on our Lake, yet people continue to venture out. Is a few fresh fish for dinner worth it?
Droopy - it looks flat, but in fact we are on the top of a big hill. I'm sure my yard will look much less flat once all my little trees start to grow larger.
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Penny
Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Geee Netty, our places look the same right now!!
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kaseylib
Wisconsin
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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The cold weather and wind today dried up a lot of our puddles. In fact, I just got back from ice-skating and it was great. The rain we've had the last few days melted all the snow on the ice and smoothed it over...with another cold day, the air pockets out there should get "cemented in", and make it great for skating. So, until spring, I'll have to be content on the ice and snow!
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dirt2diamonds
Mississippi
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, That is your space for gardening? The melt down is large, looks like a pond.
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scareyut
Utah
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:24 am Post subject: |
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That does look like a great space. Wish I had one that large. With all the snow we have right now (and more on the way), I can't wait for spring to start that gardening again. Although won't be long before we start some seeds inside.
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Palm Tree
Cape Town
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Wow Netty
I sure could use some of your water now. It is no hot out here, only about once a month do we get a little shower that lasts only about two hours.
I do envy you your space though. Living in the city can be such a pain when one loves gardening.
With all the pooling and puddling, how long till you have your ice rink?
Also, when will you be able to start gardening again?
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bethie
WestTennessee
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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Good grief I thought it was wet here until I saw this. All you need now is a flock of ducks.
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Frank
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Oh dear Netty, I seem to remember that you had some flooding last year also?
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Frank, this is a yearly thing it seems. Although this year the milder weather and winds seem to have almost dried up our "skating rink". We get the same thing during spring meltdown too.
Bethie - we have had Geese land there on occasion.
Palm Tree-I won't be able to do any gardening until at least the end of April but that all depends on the weather.
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