While we're on the subject of unseasonably warm weather; Look at the daffodils we have almost ready to bloom. We don't usually get those until about late March.
When that happens here I'll mulch or put buckets/pots over any that have flower buds should we get a hard freeze. Buds are more tender than the leaves which can withstand some cold weather. Really cold weather might blacken everything but they usually at least send up some new shoots for leaves. Course, if you have a field of them nature will just have to take its course.
Although I love seeing plants come up in the spring being so fresh and new and all, I find that picture odd and makes me do this....
As soon as I seen this, I called a friend down south of Grand Rapids to tell him. He said they were contacted by the MDOT. The ones I feel for is the out of state drivers that don't know about them, but have to pay the fines anyway.
They may not have to pay fines simply because if it is not posted, how can they know about it? It reminds me of the time I got a ticket at an airport for parking in a handicapped parking space. I had to make a quick trip to the restroom and when I came out there was a ticket on my car. Seems there was some public notice given on tv about one could not leave the cars unattended. I did not know about it (don't watch tv hardly ever). I chased down the officer but he would not back down. I did not pay the ticket but instead went to court...and won. They pulled out a book with pictures and asked me to tell them where I parked. I pointed to the place and then they asked the officer. He agreed. He was then asked if the sign had been changed or was still the same and it was still the same. They told me I could go home as that was the end of the case. I suspect the same thing would happen to truckers. Also, everyone who owns a truck would not be contacted so may not know so I suspect they would be forgiving.
I'm thankful for every warm day, no matter what date it is. I'm saving wood and that's all that matters to me.
We're just above freezing but I see this is the last day for it for quite some time. I keep wondering because usually the latter part of January is when we get the big snow storms. I fondly remember 1967 as it was exactly 50 years ago today we started to get that big blizzard and it lasted a day and a half. Then there was the time just a few years ago when we had hardly any snow at all but I was scheduled for surgery on the last day of January. My wife had never plowed snow in her lift but I took her in back to shove around the inch of snow we did have. Showed her how to do it in an open area fearing she might have to do it in the driveway which is quite narrow and lined with trees. Sure enough, the day I was scheduled to come home we got 16" of snow. She did a fine job though and then came to get me the next day. So, can we get out of January this year without a big snowfall?
Nothing in the 10 day forecast for the Central Mass area, aside from some flurries Wednesday. Another crazy "winter". But, warm temps make for slow consumption of wood, and other heating options.
Sounds like we got 6-8" at my wood lot ~20 miles away from my house. At the house, maybe 2" or so. It's the perfect amount for hauling firewood with my atv and tow sled. You know what I'll be doing Saturday.
Well now, wait until March and I'll bet we'll still have many mornings like this morning. I well remember several times in early March that it was some of the coldest weather of the entire winter. The robins always have to get their tail feathers white a few times but that year I remember some zero weather after the robins came back.
