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  1. firebroad Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 18, 2011
    1,060 posts
    Carroll County, MD
    1. The crocuses are in full bloom!
    2. The daffodils are ten inches tall, and in bud.
    3. The cat is shedding. A lot.
    4. The skunks are mating. Phew.
    5. The stinkbugs are waking up. I have found 2 staggering around the living room looking for coffee.
    6. The birds are checking out the birdhouse in my back yard.
    7. The groundhogs, whether they see their shadows or not, are nosing around.
    8. The geese have returned to the meadow.
    9. The fish are returning to the streams.
    10. Men are itching to fish.

    --What signs have you observed?
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  2. Stump_Branch Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 12, 2010
    878 posts
    MD
    Im scratching to wade in morgans run for some trout...
  3. firebroad Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 18, 2011
    1,060 posts
    Carroll County, MD
    Let me know when dinner is. ;-)
  4. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,257 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    Actually, today this is what I'm observing. :smirk:

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  5. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,495 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Yep, still winter here (albeit, mild). Nothing blooming or growing (except my anticipation of spring) at this point.
  6. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,674 posts
    NH
    when y'all see me at the Walmarts in my mankini you'll know its spring. nuff said.
  7. firebroad Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 18, 2011
    1,060 posts
    Carroll County, MD
    Oh my. Pictures?

    On second thought... :bug:
  8. jimbom Combustion Analyzer

    joined: Dec 19, 2010
    1,022 posts
    Missouri Ozarks
    Thread killer.
  9. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,495 posts
    Northern Illinois
    NOOOOOOOO
  10. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,674 posts
    NH
    who you kiddin...everyone knows you gots one too. ;-) ....well, they do now anyways.
  11. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,495 posts
    Northern Illinois
    No pictures exist, therefore it never happened.
  12. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,674 posts
    NH
    I dont know what the big deal is....I sorta picture myself as Tarzan....with suspenders added to my loincloth. I just wish this look would catch on. I have great idear for suspender kiosks.
  13. firebroad Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 18, 2011
    1,060 posts
    Carroll County, MD
    OMG

    I just looked one of these things up.

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  14. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,495 posts
    Northern Illinois
    You just HAD to, didn't ya? :sick:
  15. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,674 posts
    NH
    SEE! Tarzan...with suspenders! Tell me that doesn't say "Springtime" all over it.
  16. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

    I think Delta's shows a bit more of his Merkin than those ones
  17. GAMMA RAY Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 16, 2011
    1,980 posts
    PA.
    I just threw up a lil bit in my mouth......just a lil..... :shut: :lol:
  18. rottiman Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 23, 2009
    1,082 posts
    Ontario Canada
    Yup, signs of spring..................we're down to about 2 1/2 feet of snow in the bush. We've been able to see pavement on the road for more than 2 days. We're only supposed to get 4" of snow tomorrow. and last but not least, it is only supposed to drop down to +2 degrees F tonight. LOL
  19. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,674 posts
    NH
    this is a sign of early spring?? odd.
  20. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,257 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    Seriously thinking about euthanizing this thread. :-/
  21. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,674 posts
    NH
    I've heard of this "snow" you talk about.....never seen it though. I'll go crazy if I have to keep looking at all this brown grass, and brown trees. Its just too much brown. I could go for some snow to cover it up, or spring just needs to be here already...enough of the brown-ness. I dont even have a sad grey pile of snow, with random garbage frozen in it, to kick over here.
  22. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

    WMUR says 6-10" across NH tomorrow.
  23. billb3 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 14, 2007
    3,107 posts
    SE Mass
    I heard the conk-a-reeee of a red winged black bird this morning.
    Didn't see it, just heard it, and another way off in the distance.
    That usually is a sign of Spring here.
    A bit early.

    The wild crocuses are blooming and the daffodils are just starting to push up, but I'm in Ma.
  24. GAMMA RAY Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 16, 2011
    1,980 posts
    PA.
    1. I know it is almost spring because those lil friggin chipmunks are fiddling around a lot outside....one scared the crap outta me the other day when I was outside....ok I was partaking in a nice cigar....he still scared me...he ran in between my legs... :mad:

    2. I know it is almost spring because my parrot Freeway is starting to molt...(he loses his feathers and grows new ones)....that is a time that I dread because 4 years ago he broke a new blood feather on Good Friday and he was bleeding to death and I had to take him to the vet....
    Lazer surgery and 300 bucks later he was fine.....but he was a repeat offender and broke another one the year later.....I have my eye on him let me tell ya... >:-(

    3. I do not say it is officially spring till the "spring peepers" start peeping...that is usually late March...near my Birthday... :)
    I love them peepers...
  25. taxidermist Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 11, 2008
    1,013 posts
    Fowlerville MI
    In Mi its goes like this for me....

    Sand hill cranes

    red wing black birds

    wood cock

    turkey buzzards

    Blue birds checking out houses.

    So far I have only seen the first 2

    The robins and blue birds have been wintering around here for the last 5 years so we really dont go by them anymore.

    Rob

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