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Post by Phalon on Jan 23, 2006 1:23:25 GMT -6
Obviously, she'd have to learn a new language if she were to consider it, Katina.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Jan 23, 2006 1:26:37 GMT -6
Crap...am I gonna need a new dictionary?
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Post by Siren on Jan 23, 2006 21:02:16 GMT -6
You know who's great with languages? Gaggie. She picked up some of my Okie lingo in no time at all. Was using "fixin' to" like she was born to it.
My folks got about a quarter inch of rain yesterday while I was visiting. It smelled soooo good. And some areas of the state got almost 2 inches. It's literally just a drop toward what we need, but we're grateful.
Gams, my sis' daffodils are up, and are about to bud. And the peach orchard near my folks house has already been cut back, as is usually done in February. Can you believe it??
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Post by Phalon on Jan 28, 2006 0:38:56 GMT -6
This winter - I can believe your sister's daffodils are up. With all the above freezing temperatures we've had, I keep waiting for mine.
And this week was way above normal; in the high forties and sunny each day. Very, very pretty, though I wasn't able to get out and enjoy it much.
Last weekend we had six glorious inches of snow. Beautiful, beautiful snow, all fluffy and perfect. I was able to get in some cross-country skiing a couple of mornings. The snow would get all melty and wet during the day, then re-freeze overnight with lower temperatures, so when I hit the trails it was all icy-slick. Really, really fast - faster then even an all-out roller ski. I love the speed.
Then a few days of that in-between stage: too little snow for the sticks, too much for the wheels. It's all melted now and I hope to get out with the roller skis tomorrow morning. A week without, and I miss it.
Hoping the temperatures will plummet to normal for this time of year within the next week. Our town's big winter festival is next weekend, and so much of it revolves around ice. "Ice Breaker Weekend", and what's it gonna be if it's all melty?
Hhmmm....when do the Winter Olympics start?
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Post by Phalon on Jan 29, 2006 22:33:40 GMT -6
ACK! The crocus by the front steps are popping up through the ground. Crocus are not January flowers; they are for March!
Such a weird, weird winter we are having.
I went roller skiing yesterday. I thought with all the sun and above freezing temperatures all the snow would have been gone from the trail. It was not. Hard to ski on wheels on icy, slushy snow remains, compacted from the snowmobiles. The roller-skis, (I should call them CATS actually - which is what they are, and are different than roller-skis. But I can't remember what the "C" stands for. Something(?) All Terrain Skis), kept sliding slideways. Hard on my ankles. The parts of the trail not covered in ice, were the consistancy of mucky wet cement, and no glide at all. More like snowshoeing in mud, I think. Not a good ski, but a good workout none-the-less.
The kids played outside yesterday all day - some type of secret agent spy game they invented, which for some reason involved jumping the creek. I watched this from my kitchen window, thinking how all the neighborhood moms were going to love me when their kids came home from my yard covered in mud. But sometimes ya just gotta get dirty to have fun. BP, for example....too little to jump the creek, instead landed in it. Mud up to her knees. Ah well...should have seen me when I got home from my mud-fest ski outing.
Like mother like daughter.
Today...morning 'til night: rain.
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Post by Joxcenia on Jan 29, 2006 22:43:10 GMT -6
I haven't heard any frogs croaking yet, but the geese are heading north and the other birds are chirping merrily as though spring were here. Those who make money from orchards must be in a panic. Of course, as long as this weather continues on into Spring without turning into winter first, I suppose all will be well.
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Post by Phalon on Jan 29, 2006 22:52:50 GMT -6
You're right, Joxie. I imagine the fruit growers are biting their nails, praying for freezing temperatures. It's doubtful it'll stay above freezing. The peaches are the worst; they bud early. If they start, one freeze can ruin the entire year's crop.
Must be hell to depend on the predictablity of the weather for your livelihood.
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Post by Joxcenia on Jan 29, 2006 22:57:46 GMT -6
And my sinuses wouldn't mind some relief from this weather as well... Even though I have enjoyed not freezing my bum off most of this winter so far.
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Post by Gabbin on Jan 31, 2006 21:47:21 GMT -6
It is a snowy snowy winter. I like that. A nice build-up in back. What is really neat are the layers of snow on the houses all neatly created by tinsy snowflakes falling from a thousand or more feet above human heads.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Jan 31, 2006 22:12:47 GMT -6
104 consecutive days without precipitation.......*sigh*
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Feb 1, 2006 20:54:03 GMT -6
OMG....what a beautiful day. Temperatures in the high 70's. Sun shining down lending golden hues to everything. The sky filled with those pale wispy clouds that make you want to sigh. Light breeze blowing the leaves on the trees. I almost didn't miss the rain that we need so badly.
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Post by Siren on Feb 2, 2006 19:45:36 GMT -6
And a happy Groundhog Day, one and all! Scrap, our high today was around 70, as well. If the next 6 weeks of winter are like this, I won't resent Phil seeing his shadow. Beautiful, beautiful, day.
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Post by Gabbin on Feb 4, 2006 9:56:34 GMT -6
Thank you for the hog report, Siren. I was reading in a newsletter calendar about the day and didn't even know it was today as it wasn't on my Nun's Having Fun calendar-imagine that! What a sentence that was; I am tired now.
The thing about the first calendar I was disscusing, before I got off subject, was that it had Ground Hog Day written. Have you ever looked at something which is not correct and have to think about it? I did. I am glad you cleared that up for me, literess (new word). Oh, the male form would be literer...no comment.
Okay, today looks to be a day I could possibly get out for a cross country ski trip. My toe it hurting again. I don't know what the heck is wrong with it lately.
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Post by Phalon on Feb 4, 2006 10:51:34 GMT -6
Yes, Groundhog Day. Heard about it all week; it was the hot topic in preschool. Groundhog crayon pictures with smiling suns, paperplate masks with cut-out eye-holes and big woodchucking wood teeth, (they are the same animal), and BP asking everyday if it is spring yet. For whatever reason the excitement leading up to this holiday was for her as thrilling as the anticipation of Christmas, and on the morning of "the day" greeted me by yelling "HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY!!!" At 6:30 am. Hubs, didn't see his shadow, rolled over and slept for another 15 minutes.
BOLL Gabbin, about your toe. No, no - not laughing that it hurts; it's just toe bad about that. But remembering the conversation we had the other day; the one about how a person gets to a certain age, her body does not bounce back from injuries like it used to, and we usually ignore it, thinking, "dang, why isn't it getting better by itself?" This conversation took place as I was wildy swinging my arm in the air as if you were sitting in my kitchen with me, and I was showing you how it now worked perfectly after the massage. The magic has worn off though, and I am back to wondering what the heck is wrong with it.
Hurts like a mother-*&^%$er. And I can say that, because I've reached the age, not only when my body does not bounce back from injuries, but when I will not get my mouth washed out with soap for complaining using certain wording when describing those injuries.
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Post by Gabbin on Feb 4, 2006 21:56:07 GMT -6
Well, run to the nearest chiropracter, Gams.
I skied my buns off, well some of them, I have a lot to ski off. I saw an aquaintance up thar and stopped to chat; love small towns. She got me motivated to ski the long route. I took my teles and some wax. Hey, Gams, have you gotten into klisters, yet? Anywho, I put two waxings on-one for climbing and the other for gliding. Always important to have the right lubrication in the right areas, no?
So...
I wore my light shirt, a pal gave me. This is the best shirt, it is made by Champions. Oh, Mama, it has a nice zip front with reflective edging and wicking capabilities. As I get hot, hot, hot with age, I just unzip, which shows my nice new long glass bead dipping down into my A #1 cleavage as I get in stride and glide, thrusting, I say thrusting my poles into the soft snow in rythm, in and out in and out.......
BOLL. Sorry, couldn't help myself. LMAO. Blame it on the sounds of silence up at the top. When I stopped all I could hear was my own heartbeat. Zots!
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Post by Phalon on Feb 5, 2006 23:16:17 GMT -6
It is hard to help yourself, isn't it? BOLL. Describe x-country skiing, and it can't help but come out sounding like sex. Slow and perfect, a relaxed easy rhythm. Or a fast, hard glide; covered in sweat, muscles quivering, slow burn in thighs, and completely spent when your done.
Sigh....we're in that inbetween stage here, and probably will be for the rest of the week. Too much snow for the roller skis, and not enough for the cross-country.
Think I'll take some long walks until the weather fits for the skis. It's been awhile. I like to walk down by the dry-dock boat storage; eerie the way those huge things look stranded out of water. Shoot though, I'll have to bundle up - something I haven't done all winter. I don't even know if I have a hat.
February - winter has finally arrived.
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Post by Gabbin on Feb 5, 2006 23:31:17 GMT -6
Dry dock. Ha ha. I could take that one. I may a bit even though it is time for bed. I guess dry dock would be the place you would find yourself if you were frustrated by not being able to ski....
Goodnight. Ski dreams.
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Post by Phalon on Feb 10, 2006 7:05:00 GMT -6
Wow! Woke up to a beautiful, beautiful fluffy covering of snow this morning. Black, black ominous sky. Such a contrast between the light and dark; very striking.
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Post by Gabbin on Feb 10, 2006 22:40:14 GMT -6
It is pretty nippy around the buddies today. I hope to get my buns out XXX-country skiing. I think that would be skiing in the buff. I need to get out more often. I shall up it to twice, maybe even thrice a week.
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Post by Phalon on Feb 10, 2006 23:04:09 GMT -6
I am in ski envy, Gabbin. We finally have it; lots of new pristine glorious snow. Trying so hard to be good. Damned elbow. Take me with?
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Post by Gabbin on Feb 11, 2006 23:34:40 GMT -6
I guess I could tow ya. Did you ever reply to my keister klister post? I know not. I am going out with a pal tommorrow so I guess we could take turns dragging your sorry klister around the track. Go to the rehab people, trust me on this.
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Post by Siren on Feb 12, 2006 10:27:58 GMT -6
No snow here, or rain. Just coooooold. Got into the teens overnight. I awoke stiff and almost paralyzed this morning, from my cats sleeping on me all night.
Oh my - such a game today! My #9 Sooner women face defending national champs, Baylor, today in the first sold-out game of the season. The Lloyd Noble Center should be rockin'. Such an an exciting atmosphere!! The Lady Bears will be loaded for, um, bear, looking to avenge the Sooners beating them on their home court earlier this season. The game is on Fox Sports Net at 2:30 central time today.
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Post by Gabbin on Feb 13, 2006 0:38:27 GMT -6
I saw in the paper today that the Okie's were doing well. Somewhere behind the Hussies...maybe 10?
Who is centering? Maybe we need a general sports post.
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Post by Phalon on Feb 13, 2006 0:52:24 GMT -6
Yay for your teams, Siren. Go Siren's teams! (just cuz you know I know so much about them)
Thanks Gabbin, for taking me (click...dial tone) telemarketing with you today. Dragging me on my klister; a Woman in Drag. Painted on some chest hairs to look the part. Strapped down my A-cups too, just in case I'd be mistaken for anything but a Woman in Drag, and of course, to lessen your drag. Catch too much wind and the resistance might slow you down.
Beautiful here yesterday. Sunny, but with snow. I had an appointment downtown in the morning and left early so I could get a good walk in on the beach. Ignoring those sitting in their cars looking out at the lake, I hopped the snow fence and spent a long while making tracks on the beach with the gulls. I didn't know gulls have webbed feet; I never paid attention, I guess. Cute little tracks though in the snow.
Today, the lake effect stuff set in. Much windier than yesterday. When the wind dies, and the howl quits, I can stand on my front porch and hear the waves from the lake block and blocks away. It's like holding a conch shell up to your ear and hearing the ocean inside. Cool; wish you all could hear.
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Post by Gabbin on Feb 13, 2006 0:55:50 GMT -6
I would like to hear the waves, belching waves.
I got out my new smart wool socks today and was pleased to find that the black stockings had a band of white snowflakes around mid-calf-so moooooving. I put them on the outside of my outfit and was oh so trendy.
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Post by Phalon on Feb 17, 2006 0:32:37 GMT -6
Wow, I think we've run the full gamut here this week. Sunny days, snowy days; rain, ice, sleet mix. Today we had thunder, lightening and hail!!! A brief tornado watch with a torrential downpour; the ravine flooded. It's changed to snow now though, with very high winds. Very strange weather indeed for February.
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Post by xenavirgin on Feb 17, 2006 0:50:17 GMT -6
Hey all. It's been up and down more times than a whores drawers over here in London. Some lovely crisp days, bright skies and temperatures reaching a satisfying 0 and even a couple degrees below that, but not a flake in sight anywhere. A few days ago though it warmed up enough for a lovely rain and wind storm. Gods I hate windy weather, especially at night. Living in this old house (1780) with huge trees in the garden I live in fear of a repeat of the Great Storm of 1986, when over 3/4 of the trees in the park behind us were uprooted. And I just know a branch is gonna come through the bedroom window when it's as windy as it was last night. Then yesterday the clouds were so thick, dark and low lying at 9am we had to have our headlights on as we drove. It really was dark as night out, very scary when the sky broke and poured about 7 inches of water down in less than 5 minutes. Looking out the window now at 7am it looks like it's gonna be another wet day. Oh well. Off to work I guess. You lot enjoy the snow, ya lucky ......... sods. All the best XV
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Post by Mini Mia on Feb 17, 2006 0:51:34 GMT -6
My head and nose hopes March and April will be better. Sinuses are a major pain.
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Post by Phalon on Feb 17, 2006 0:58:31 GMT -6
Enjoy your day, X-Virgin, as wet as it may be.
Mia - it is the flip-floppiness of the weather that usually gets me with those sinus headaches; going from one temperature to another extreme. I haven't had any problems of late, though I can understand your pain. Warm compresses?
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Post by Mini Mia on Feb 17, 2006 1:03:17 GMT -6
It's been like that most of this winter. Warm windy days and cool nights... I'm about ready to bash my head in.
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