I think winter's over

[xman23]

It's back on for this week. 12 degrees the last 2 nights. And the weather guys all hyped up about the nor easter in the east.

 

[Ashful]

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Beautiful, Kenny. You should post it here:

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/scenic-picture-thread.156507/

 

[tarzan]

March did indeed come in like a lion here, but it's looking like it will play nice and go out like a lamb.

A cold front is always possible but we've been on a 24 hour reload schedule here and will likely be down to a small load on cool nights by the weeks end.

 

[jetsam]

I am travelling in the Midwest. Snowed like crazy for a couple hours yesterday morning; by lunchtime there was no evidence that it has ever snowed this year. 50 degrees, bright sunshine.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

After today which will hover just below freezing its all uphill for the temps. Still wood stove weather overnight though.

 

[sportbikerider78]

3" at my house today.
Single digits tonight.

Back in the 40's and 50's later this week.

It is always a yo-yo around here.

 

[HisTreeNut]

Technically, winter is over as we have entered the Spring season...but that white stuff and cold can still happen.

 

[Ashful]

Technically, winter is over as we have entered the Spring season...but that white stuff and cold can still happen.

No, no, no... Punxatawny Phil told us it would be over on Mar. 16. He is never wrong. ;-)

 

[jetsam]

No, no, no... Punxatawny Phil told us it would be over on Mar. 16. He is never wrong. ;-)

If you see him, tell him that I am grilling and he is invited.

 

[RobbieB]

I thought this was good;

 

[Ashful]

If you see him, tell him that I am grilling and he is invited.

He'll claim he's vegetarian.

 

[sportbikerider78]

If you see him, tell him that I am grilling and he is invited.

308 turns them inside out! lol

 

[jetsam]

He'll claim he's vegetarian.

No problem. Tell him that sounds delicious.

308 turns them inside out! lol

I don't want to have to put lunch on the grill with a teaspoon.

Anyway, .22 shorts are a lot cheaper.

 

[Ashful]

I've honestly never seen a .22 short. Do they still make .22 short guns? Every one I own takes .22 LR, even the pistols.

 

[sportbikerider78]

It is a much smaller version of the LR. It is really a mini version. Not used in autos that I've ever heard of. Too small to cycle a slide.

8F at my house this morning. Spring can't come quickly enough.

 

[jetsam]

I've honestly never seen a .22 short. Do they still make .22 short guns? Every one I own takes .22 LR, even the pistols.

Sure. I think any bolt action or tube loaded rifle that takes a .22 LR can take a .22 short. They're cheaper, lower velocity, quieter, good for short range plinking and not tearing up your groundhog so much before it hits the grill.

The rimfire .22 short was the first American metal cartridge. Then .22 Long came along, soon followed by the .22 Extra Long (which I had never heard of until just now when I read about it on wikipedia) and the .22 Long Rifle, which is what you get when you ask for .22 shells today.

 

[Woody Stover]

Looks like very little burning here for the next week or so. Old Man Winter probably feels his time this year has been about twenty too short.

 

[Ashful]

Yep, familiar with the history. Just didn't know anyone still used 'em! The only .22 short rounds I've ever even seen were in my grandfather's gun cabinet 30 years ago, and were probably 50+ years old at that time.

I'm not concerned with the quality of my groundhog corpses. They get thrown in the woods, or dumped in the garbage can, if it's close enough to trash day.

 

[Sodbuster]

I'm going to have a fire tonight, then the stove is going cold. I live in Michigan, though, so there is a high probability it'll be re-fired. It's to the point now that burning wood is more expensive than the small amount of Natural Gas needed to heat the house.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

29 tonight so its not yet time to put out the fire.

 

[Sodbuster]

29 tonight so its not yet time to put out the fire.

Yep, in the teens the last few nights, tomorrow highs in the upper 60"s, go figure

 

[begreen]

Yoyo weather.

 

[RFarm]

We are done except for an occasional chill buster during a rainy spell. Highs in the 70's-lows in the 50's. Time to put the tomotoes in!

 

[begreen]

We are done except for an occasional chill buster during a rainy spell. Highs in the 70's-lows in the 50's. Time to put the tomotoes in!

That won't be happening here for at least a month. I'm just getting greens, broccoli and radishes started.

 

[Knots]

5 degrees two nights ago. 11 this morning. Snowing now. Plenty of snow still on the ground. Ugh.