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Mild Winter?
jimdeere
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This Wooly Worm has a little black on each end.
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does he know?
saw one today on drive, solid black, covid must have the wooly worms screwed up too..................
We have solid black, 1/2 brown half black, and solid brown.
Oh buoy...
Ill let you know in April.
If the squirrels are right it will be a tough one here. Those tree rats are hiding dogs treats along with the nuts and in a rapid fashion.
Wooly worm festival in Banner Elk, NC last weekend.
Race Wooly worms up a string and winner get his rings read for the winter prediction.
Guess what the winner's name was?
Let's go Brandon. Ha, ha.
His prediction is not too bad but I will get back to you in late April for the full report.
Has to be a warm winter everywhere. If it's cold, Arctic ice will form and that doesn't fit the PC agenda.
They have about equal width bands here, which seems pretty normal. They were late coming though, but really came on with a rush once they got here. BTW they're called wooly bears here.
Noticing the squirrels have been busy..
Anyone else remember "Oracle" in The Halleluiah Trail?
If you haven't seen it, or it's been a while, and you need some good laughs it's worth you time😁
It was autumn, and members of a Native American tribe asked their new Chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a new Chief in a modern society and had never been taught the old secrets of Nature, he looked up at the sky and had no clue what to do. To play it safe, he replied to his tribe that the winter could definitely be cold and that they should collect firewood early, just to be prepared. So, the members began gathering wood. Being a practical leader, he figured he should also use the resources available to the modern society. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, "Will this winter be cold?" "As of now, it looks like this winter is going to be quite cold," the forecaster said. So the Chief went back to his tribe and told them to collect even more wood. A week later he called the National Weather Service again and asked for an update. "Yes," the man at National Weather Service again replied, "based on incoming data, this winter is looking to be colder than we expected." The Chief was surprised, but again went back to his tribe, told them that this might be a very cold winter, and asked them to collect every scrap of wood they could find. One week later, the Chief called the National Weather Service yet again, hoping for a new answer. "Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?" "Positive," the man replied. "It's going to be one of the coldest winters ever." "Really?" the shocked Chief exclaimed. "How can you be so sure?" "First," the forecaster replied, "The Indians are collecting firewood like crazy."
NEVER count on a 'mild winter' and you'll never be surprised.
I have all my hay hauled in and ready and all my equipment is good to go. Since I am actually prepared for a harsh winter it will be a mild one.
I can only hope .with the cost of heating the house and what cost are predicted to be a mild winter would sure be nice
and as I have gotten older the less I like getting cold or being out side ( when younger I worked construction and no way to count the days I could not feel my feet by the end of the day and had frost bite on my hands real bad once ( which still hurt if they get just the slightest bit cold ) back then I never had any decent cold weather gear
"I have all my hay hauled in and ready and all my equipment is good to go."
And I have 3 prospective hay buyers who can't seem to make up their minds as to how long they can wait before the 'mild winter' turns nasty and they can't haul hay. Word is already out that hay is going up $10 per ton as soon as snow flies and may go up $10 per ton each month after that due to difficulty in hauling.
Right or wrong--I don't know but better to be prepared than not.
I've ALWAYS loved winter and the more snow the better. With my newer tractor with a cab, I usually have to eventually turn off the heat and turn on the A/C. There is something about the stillness, the lack of ugliness, and the peaceful serenity.
Since my retirement, I don't have to go anywhere if I don't want to, and the wife will stock up on food if we know about an incoming storm. Being out in the country just enhances the peacefulness.
Joe
I'm going to enjoy this coming winter. It will be last opportunity until I get divorced or the Grouch Attack goes to live with her Mother. Yup, she's retiring soon and I don't know how I'm going to put up with her constant presence.
just walk around the house naked, either you will get lucky, or soon be by yourself............