It's Snowing Again.... - Page 5 - A Meeting of Minds

Sandi · Mar 31 2008, 01:24 PM

I understand about Mud as an official season. Or at least I did before we moved into what seems like a semi-permanent drought. In the DEEP South, we don't actually have seasons, except maybe Wet and Dry. I don't think we even have a Climate. We just have Weather. And as the saying goes, if you don't like the Weather, just wait a minute.

**Cheryl** · Mar 31 2008, 02:09 PM

I thought the joke was that Maine does too have a summer, and if it falls on a weekend you have a picnic!

P'ter · Mar 31 2008, 05:29 PM

I thought Maine's seasons were Fall, Winter, Mud and Construction!

***Anneli*** · Mar 31 2008, 05:44 PM

We had spring in February/March, then snow over Easter, and now we're pretending to be on Noah's Ark

This is definitely wizard weather

r2005 · Mar 31 2008, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheryl

I thought the joke was that Maine does too have a summer, and if it falls on a weekend you have a picnic!

I haven't heard that one before, or at least I don't think I have.

Quote:

I thought Maine's seasons were Fall, Winter, Mud and Construction!

Or how about this for the seasons of Maine: almost wintah, wintah, still wintah and construction.

Even that is a bit of an exaggeration because construction has a tendency to not start until the end of tourist season (end of May till end of September/early October), and then they never get everything done because they don't start them early in the season. They don't watch all the travelers from out of state to have to wait through construction traffic unless something has to be done during tourist season.

The snow is still here....and it won't be gone until April at the rate we're going. We got more snow today, at least it turned over to rain. So, there is still hope that spring will be on it's way!

Solitary · Apr 1 2008, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheryl

I thought the joke was that Maine does too have a summer, and if it falls on a weekend you have a picnic!

Too Funny

**Cheryl** · Apr 1 2008, 08:19 AM

Actually I first heard that joke as being about Duluth, Minnesota, but it works for anywhere cold enough.

Lady Maelin · Apr 1 2008, 11:38 AM

After spending thirty years in our local mountians during all kinds of seasonal weather...I think I can say that I unfortunately know what MUD is

It is one season that I truly hate...thankfully in our area that season was short...and I can certainly feel for those that have to put up with it every year. There is just nothing you can do with it...well other than to get stuck in it or have it all over your shoes and clothes.

Its all things YUCKY...smelly, gooie, sticky and for the most part a truly discusting color..UGGGG !!!!

P'ter · Apr 1 2008, 07:29 PM

Linda: the sailing club to which I belonged in Suffolk used to play mud-rugger at low tide!

P'ter · Apr 2 2008, 06:35 PM

Our local paper is warning of yet more snow to come (soon).

r2005 · Apr 4 2008, 08:18 PM

I am so happy. It was raining earlier today, and then in the early evening it switched over to snow

Now, it looks like it's switched back over to rain, and it also appears that the snow melted as soon as it hit the ground.

I suppose that I can be happy that it's not a huge snow storm coming through, and that has happened in the past.

Cynth · Apr 4 2008, 09:31 PM

Geesh! We have had several days of light snow, followed by sun in the afternoon that melts all the snow. But everything has sprouted in the greenhouse anyways, so I am hoping we'll get a couple of dry days so I can work at getting the garden beds ready to take these greenhouse starts in a couple of weeks. LOL
Meanwhile, because I have been in the house so much, I managed to get half way on sewing a graduation gown for my daughter, Randa. She is ecstatic!

mawra · Apr 5 2008, 11:11 PM

It has been rainy for the last 2 days & is suppose to be rainy tomorrow also.

P'ter · Apr 6 2008, 05:01 AM

The sight that greeted me this a.m. ----

Cynth · Apr 6 2008, 03:39 PM

OMG! Peter - Although it is pretty in a picture, I hate going outside in that, cold and wet!
It is sunny, although cool here today!

P'ter · Apr 6 2008, 05:09 PM

This lot fell about 3am: just when our numerous night clubs aqre kicking folks out. I would love to have seen the numerous under-dressed ladies suddenly faced with unexpected snow!

(NB I did put under- NOT un-)

Missy Jo · Apr 6 2008, 11:41 PM

I live in Northeastern Oklahoma (think Tulsa) and we're FINALLY starting to get some warmer weather. Our soccer season started early this year...March 8...and my girls have been FREEZING all season! Now that we're finally warming up they're playing SO much better. My next-to-youngest daughter's team is undefeated, but my oldest daughter's team has only won 3 games. However they played AWESOME Saturday, since it was in the 70's (and I'm sunburned from the game haha).

However, I wish we could have gotten more snow this year. People drive like idiots in the bad weather around here, but every time we've ever gotten tons of snow I've been too pregnant to play in it! And my kids are all nearly 3 years apart! It's not fair. I don't like snow enough to move to Toronto, where my in-laws live, but I wish we got a bit more of it down here. LOL

Mar 31 2008, 01:24 PM	#161
Sandi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender: F	Re: It's Snowing Again.... I understand about Mud as an official season. Or at least I did before we moved into what seems like a semi-permanent drought. In the DEEP South, we don't actually have seasons, except maybe Wet and Dry. I don't think we even have a Climate. We just have Weather. And as the saying goes, if you don't like the Weather, just wait a minute.

Mar 31 2008, 02:09 PM	#162
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Gender: F Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Paladin of Souls (Bujold)	Re: It's Snowing Again.... I thought the joke was that Maine does too have a summer, and if it falls on a weekend you have a picnic! __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

Mar 31 2008, 05:29 PM	#163
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: It's Snowing Again.... I thought Maine's seasons were Fall, Winter, Mud and Construction! __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Mar 31 2008, 05:44 PM	#164
*Anneli* Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Shropshire Gender: F Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Dragonflight	Re: It's Snowing Again.... We had spring in February/March, then snow over Easter, and now we're pretending to be on Noah's Ark This is definitely wizard weather

Apr 1 2008, 08:19 AM	#167
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Gender: F Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Paladin of Souls (Bujold)	Re: It's Snowing Again.... Actually I first heard that joke as being about Duluth, Minnesota, but it works for anywhere cold enough. __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

Apr 1 2008, 11:38 AM	#168
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: It's Snowing Again.... After spending thirty years in our local mountians during all kinds of seasonal weather...I think I can say that I unfortunately know what MUD is It is one season that I truly hate...thankfully in our area that season was short...and I can certainly feel for those that have to put up with it every year. There is just nothing you can do with it...well other than to get stuck in it or have it all over your shoes and clothes. Its all things YUCKY...smelly, gooie, sticky and for the most part a truly discusting color..UGGGG !!!! __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Apr 1 2008, 07:29 PM	#169
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: It's Snowing Again.... Linda: the sailing club to which I belonged in Suffolk used to play mud-rugger at low tide! __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Apr 2 2008, 06:35 PM	#170
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: It's Snowing Again.... Our local paper is warning of yet more snow to come (soon). __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Apr 4 2008, 08:18 PM	#171
r2005 Crafter Student Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maine Gender: F Fan of: Dragonriders of Pern Now Reading: 1632 Series by Eric Flint	Re: It's Snowing Again.... I am so happy. It was raining earlier today, and then in the early evening it switched over to snow Now, it looks like it's switched back over to rain, and it also appears that the snow melted as soon as it hit the ground. I suppose that I can be happy that it's not a huge snow storm coming through, and that has happened in the past. __________________ There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination, living there you'll be free if you truly wish to be

Apr 4 2008, 09:31 PM	#172
Cynth Inactive Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada Gender: F Fan of: Planet Pirates Now Reading: Alternative Care For Ruminants - Dr. Dettloff	Re: It's Snowing Again.... Geesh! We have had several days of light snow, followed by sun in the afternoon that melts all the snow. But everything has sprouted in the greenhouse anyways, so I am hoping we'll get a couple of dry days so I can work at getting the garden beds ready to take these greenhouse starts in a couple of weeks. LOL Meanwhile, because I have been in the house so much, I managed to get half way on sewing a graduation gown for my daughter, Randa. She is ecstatic!

Apr 5 2008, 11:11 PM	#173
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Gender: F Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: It's Snowing Again.... It has been rainy for the last 2 days & is suppose to be rainy tomorrow also. __________________ November is write a 50,000 (or more) word novel, so go write MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY AND GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

Apr 6 2008, 05:01 AM	#174
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: It's Snowing Again.... The sight that greeted me this a.m. ---- __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Apr 6 2008, 03:39 PM	#175
Cynth Inactive Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada Gender: F Fan of: Planet Pirates Now Reading: Alternative Care For Ruminants - Dr. Dettloff	Re: It's Snowing Again.... OMG! Peter - Although it is pretty in a picture, I hate going outside in that, cold and wet! It is sunny, although cool here today!

Apr 6 2008, 05:09 PM	#176
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: It's Snowing Again.... This lot fell about 3am: just when our numerous night clubs aqre kicking folks out. I would love to have seen the numerous under-dressed ladies suddenly faced with unexpected snow! (NB I did put under- NOT un-) __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Apr 6 2008, 11:41 PM	#177
Missy Jo Inactive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma Gender: F Fan of: The Rowan Now Reading: Dragon Harper	Re: It's Snowing Again.... I live in Northeastern Oklahoma (think Tulsa) and we're FINALLY starting to get some warmer weather. Our soccer season started early this year...March 8...and my girls have been FREEZING all season! Now that we're finally warming up they're playing SO much better. My next-to-youngest daughter's team is undefeated, but my oldest daughter's team has only won 3 games. However they played AWESOME Saturday, since it was in the 70's (and I'm sunburned from the game haha). However, I wish we could have gotten more snow this year. People drive like idiots in the bad weather around here, but every time we've ever gotten tons of snow I've been too pregnant to play in it! And my kids are all nearly 3 years apart! It's not fair. I don't like snow enough to move to Toronto, where my in-laws live, but I wish we got a bit more of it down here. LOL

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