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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 03 2008 : 9:32:57 PM
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We had a hard freeze, the night before, I planted my garlic yesterday and then it snowed today. Two weeks of fall, 6 months of winter. I've pulled out my mittens and hats, wasn't it just summer?
"life is drab without a lab"
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2008 : 9:43:22 PM
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Brrrrrrrrrrrr I am not ready. I don't even have a winter coat yet.. Yikes.. We actually turned on the furnace today as it was chilly & rainy here in Klamath Falls . We are only 50 miles south of Crater Lake..an rumor has it we are expected to have another snowwy winter. 5ft drifts over our drive way last year the previous owners said. I better get my bum a hussle and dig out my mittens * I think I have those somewhere..We moved from arizona. We sure didn't need themthere except to hold the steeringwheel of the car if we left it out in the driveway! This Climate stuff is mind boggling...
Cheryl #309
Farm girl sister
Keep life simple, to Simply live. Life is too short to worry about it. |
Edited by - K-Falls Farmgirl on Oct 03 2008 9:44:17 PM |
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JessieMae
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Jessie
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2008 : 10:07:11 PM
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| Wowee...and I thought I had it rough here in Michigan because I had to start the boiler this week. We joke here in Michigan that we have four seasons: June, July, August, and Winter. But I think you've got us beat! |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2008 : 10:46:49 PM
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| Hi Jo. My other half up on the north slope has been telling me it's snowed up there already. Says he may as well be ready for another 8 months of winter. I guess that means he's not going to retire just yet. Are the Labs ready to play in the snow again? |
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wild daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Madelynne
Billings
Montana
USA
503 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2008 : 3:58:24 PM
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Summer is finally coming to an end here in Billings Montana. I hope that fall will stick around until after Halloween. I know that in Alaska you really only have two seasons. Winter and Summer. They joke that in Montana you have Winter, almost Winter, Summer, almost Winter and then back to Winter. We all take the seasons in stride.
Enjoy your garlic next year. My favorite way to have garlic is to roast it and then spread it on to hot fresh bread. Yummy......
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2008 : 6:07:17 PM
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I've always wanted to live in Alaska, especially when it's so hot and humid here.
How long have you lived there, Jo? I'd love to go sometime. Do you have farm animals? Seems like that would be hard, trekking through the snow all day with water and hay. That's what would stop me, I guess, because I'd have to have my critters.
I'd love to hear more about your area and what it's like to live there.
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 3:24:54 PM
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Hey guys, it's blowing and snowing hard right now! I took the labs out and they're freshly snow scrubbed...... They smell so good after they've burrowed and rolled in the snow.
I'm so excited about the garlic, I save a few bulbs and baked them to go with my sourdough from Ronna! yummmmmmm
I'm knitting like crazy on a sweater and this is perfect weather for it.
No farm animals here, I'm worried the brown bears would eat them. I want goats SO bad. We'll have more chickens next year behind hot wire. The bears don't like electric fence.
Our seasons are winter, summer, two weeks of fall and then winter. I wouldn't live anywhere else. We love the winter.........
"life is drab without a lab"
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 3:31:04 PM
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Brrrrrrrrr it is cold here today. but not like Alaska.. We are expecting snow showers possibly tonight. I had to go buy myself a winter coat this morning while in town.. I gave away all my wonter stuff when I moved to Arizona 5 years ago ( they wouldn't fit now anyway since I have added more meat to my curves...)now have to look for those mittens..
The sky is sure pretty and blue here on our "Bluesky Homestead"
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Cheryl #309
Farm girl sister
Keep life simple, to Simply live. Life is too short to worry about it. |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4820 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 3:58:17 PM
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Wow Jo, you sure skipped over autumn awfully fast. Do you think your garlic will make it? I love winter, but not in October. I'm sure it is just beautiful by you though.
Dawn in IL |
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