tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post8277105288246499018..comments2024-03-27T20:36:43.009-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Tom's Farm and Weather Journal - Winter's Over!Nanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-22156466843014179152009-03-14T18:12:00.000-04:002009-03-14T18:12:00.000-04:00Hey mountainear--OMG daffodils! They are a couple...Hey mountainear--OMG daffodils! They are a couple of months off for us. You're right to hope that winter might kill off some of the garden pests. It makes us feel better during the frigid nights that at least it's controlling the bugs. Except for black flies!--TomNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-10694124694795466192009-03-13T18:49:00.000-04:002009-03-13T18:49:00.000-04:00Over here in the UK I'm thinking spring - maybe th...Over here in the UK I'm thinking spring - maybe the past few years have lulled us into thinking that our winters have become warmer but this year we've had a proper one - OK not snow like you get across the pond - but hopefully cold enough to kill off some of the garden bugs.<BR/><BR/>But now we have primroses and daffodils and the buds are swelling on the trees - birds are singing too. Magic.mountainearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-33988642120410510812009-03-12T16:01:00.000-04:002009-03-12T16:01:00.000-04:00Hi Jeff--I know the feeling well. 16º here this m...Hi Jeff--I know the feeling well. 16º here this morning with wind in the 20+ mph range. In fact, it seems that since I've posted we've been sent back to winter in good shape. Thanks for commenting.--TomNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-79954793267956557932009-03-12T13:26:00.000-04:002009-03-12T13:26:00.000-04:00Hey Tom - I was feeling pretty good about your pos...Hey Tom - I was feeling pretty good about your post this morning when I read it. Then just as I was getting up, my wife announced that it was going into the 20's tonight. Drat! Where is that warm weather! Spring hopes eternal!<BR/> - J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-37696553874319024422009-03-12T09:10:00.000-04:002009-03-12T09:10:00.000-04:00Susan: Nan, here not Tom - isn't that so true. I ...Susan: Nan, here not Tom - isn't that so true. I do see some brown grass outside, and to me it is beautiful!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-72861185546527820592009-03-11T23:23:00.000-04:002009-03-11T23:23:00.000-04:00good news as I am starting to seriously jones for ...good news as I am starting to seriously jones for some green leaves and flowers and all that good stuff.Susan Moorheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744130110550636177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-85696738610283380572009-03-11T18:50:00.000-04:002009-03-11T18:50:00.000-04:00I so appreciate all of you taking the time to comm...I so appreciate all of you taking the time to comment. Tomorrow it's predicted that we will have 23º for a high with a 19 mph wind.--TomNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-60626992663208387232009-03-11T16:12:00.000-04:002009-03-11T16:12:00.000-04:00I live in PEI - and that is good news!!!!!! Thanks...I live in PEI - and that is good news!!!!!! Thanks :)Islandsparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474765495506044446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-75111673076202545382009-03-11T12:50:00.000-04:002009-03-11T12:50:00.000-04:00Ah yes, Mud Season! :-)Ah yes, Mud Season! :-)Colleen - the AmAzINg Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230264141748182037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-75628805068165505142009-03-11T05:01:00.000-04:002009-03-11T05:01:00.000-04:00I guess I don't have to worry about winter all tha...I guess I don't have to worry about winter all that much in Hawaii but my mom was shivering today because the temperature went below 70! Sheesh!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-76832304327705263302009-03-10T22:42:00.000-04:002009-03-10T22:42:00.000-04:00Hurray!!!! :)We had 78 on Thursday and were back d...Hurray!!!! :)<BR/>We had 78 on Thursday and were back down to 18 or so today (with freezing rain and snow). I'm ready for some more of that warm weather, Tom. I won't dig out my Birks for another month or so, though. :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-24420806876633656712009-03-10T22:12:00.000-04:002009-03-10T22:12:00.000-04:00YAY!! It has been Spring time and sometimes summe...YAY!! It has been Spring time and sometimes summer here in Charlotte the last few days! Yesterday it hit 84!! Glad you are finally thawing out.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955995520615536271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-14037644786596793542009-03-10T21:46:00.000-04:002009-03-10T21:46:00.000-04:00I sure do hope you're right! It definitely looks ...I sure do hope you're right! It definitely looks a lot more like spring here in Nova Scotia...though there's a bit of snow on the way tomorrow. Nothing serious. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-10470448984346689852009-03-10T20:59:00.000-04:002009-03-10T20:59:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comments. I realize I'm sort of w...Thanks for your comments. I realize I'm sort of whistling in the wind and hoping for the best. March is a tough month up here, back and forth. And April can be even crazier.--TomNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-62936027045639216462009-03-10T19:56:00.000-04:002009-03-10T19:56:00.000-04:00Well, if you asked me on Sunday I would have agree...Well, if you asked me on Sunday I would have agreed with you about winter being over as it was in the mid 50's and sunny. Then again, if you asked me yesterday during the snowstorm (7 inces) I would have disagreed. Then again, if you asked me today when it was nearly 50 and all the snow was melting off the trees like giant rain drops, I would have agreed with you...then again we are expecting rain and sleet tomorrow...aspiritofsimplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870339828098281415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-56622506872215817162009-03-10T19:44:00.000-04:002009-03-10T19:44:00.000-04:00Yep, by the looks of all that mud I would say your...Yep, by the looks of all that mud I would say your winter is over too. Better keep your wellies at hand.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-24602469926768226442009-03-10T19:08:00.000-04:002009-03-10T19:08:00.000-04:00I plan to hold you to it, Tom!!I plan to hold you to it, Tom!!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-68506399979745401572009-03-10T18:43:00.000-04:002009-03-10T18:43:00.000-04:00Hi Lezlie--Tom here. Yeah, I know. Tomorrow nigh...Hi Lezlie--Tom here. Yeah, I know. Tomorrow night and Thursday are supposed to be cold here with lots of wind chill. Averages sometimes don't apply to specific cold days!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-20105886538253462272009-03-10T18:27:00.000-04:002009-03-10T18:27:00.000-04:00I think we have at least one day of winter left. ...I think we have at least one day of winter left. It's not supposed to get above 10F tomorrow with below zero wind chill. :-(<BR/><BR/>Soon though!! Even here in Minnesota! :-)<BR/>LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-40196125728852325342009-03-10T18:11:00.000-04:002009-03-10T18:11:00.000-04:00Wow! 18ºC is over 60ºF. I had to go to my C/F th...Wow! 18ºC is over 60ºF. I had to go to my C/F thermometer to check. Warm weather is on its way!--TomNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-53471724042332394792009-03-10T17:03:00.000-04:002009-03-10T17:03:00.000-04:00Yay! It seems (touch wood) to be over here too - w...Yay! It seems (touch wood) to be over here too - we're just getting lots of rain. And it was 18 degrees Celcius on Friday - people were sitting outside on patios!<BR/><BR/>By the way, great photo at the head of your blog.Bookphiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155882653615842141noreply@blogger.com