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Totally off topic, but after 15 years at a job I could do in my sleep and barely had to do anything, this new job I've been at for 6 weeks has really put a big dent in forum browsing time, should have waited till Spring Decent winds this morning, 43 mph on Davis..lost a few shingles too which sucks. Finally got anemometer mount for roof, try to get it up this weekend weather permitting. Like Dryslot said, think I like the new graphics..

I didn't think about that, but certainly an issue. Whenever someone posts a $1500 1 bedroom rental on the local FB pages here, there are always 50 nasty comments about how high they are priced and and no locals can afford them(which is true). Its certainly really tough for alot of local population in the retail/blue collar workforce. Its always been tough for affordable housing/rent, but just enough inventory thats affordable that most could find something. Post covid there is almost no rental inventory and forget about buying at a reasonable price. A nurse I know that has 3 kids that go to my kids school had to move across the border to NY for affordability/availability after her rental was going to be put on market. Cant blame the owners of these places, chance to make hundreds of thousands more than they would have in pre March 2020.

Makes sense with possible extra bump in wind speed off the roof. This is just an example, but this how I will be siting mine, off the gable end, about 5-6 ft up. With the perfect wind flow(ESE), I'll have almost no obstruction straight back to the western slope spine, it just comes straight down into the back of my house. Why I want to get it up on the roof.

The wind can die off pretty quickly when you head west away from spine say into downtown Manchester during certain events, really not that far from where I live. Still windy, but not close to same level. Also interesting that even during some intense wind events with snow or rain, the rates can stay pretty high, guess because I'm so close to the ridge, there is still some downsloping and loss of precip I'm sure, but not like say DDH which is 3-5 miles away from the spine(about 1/4 mile for me). They don't do snow there l, but I see it all the time in rainy windy East flow wind events looking at precip totals.

Yea leaf cleanup sucks, they drop over along period of time it seems.

Yea, for sure. I'm totally cleared out to the east, so pretty unobstructed wind flow. Wonder how accurate Davis anemometer is say compared to ASOS. @dendrite would probably know. Im sure I've probably been weenieing out and overestimating some wind events since being here, but some are just nuts. We'll see i guess.

Had a 39MPH gust on my Davis last night-- highest I've had since I got it in Spring. Sighting is ground level about 4-5ft now. Have an antenna pole coming this week to roof mount that anemometer. Curious to see if that will make a difference and how much.

I have a freakish Oak that is like 95% green. You can see it in the pic-- weird. It just won't change.

I happen to live in a random thicket of Oak and Beech, so it's not totally representative of the area in general. I took this shot below about a mile away at like 750'. Hillsides are pretty bare, not full on stick season quite yet, but my woods are probably more anomalous honestly that the bigger picture feel.

Definitely behind here a bit on leaf drop. Top pic is 2019 and bottom is today on same date. Or maybe 2019 was a bit early, who knows.

Can't escape the paparazzi anywhere I guess...someone blew up his hiding spot. https://nypost.com/2021/10/29/alec-baldwin-seen-exchanging-clothes-at-ralph-lauren-amid-rust-investigation/

Finally did the damn thing..

I redid a few areas in AUG with a TTTF/KBG mix and definitely went to heavy on the seed. Came in way too thick and now overcrowded in spots and lighter green in cooler comapred to the areas I seeded a little lighter which are much darker and healthier. More is not always better. Oh well, it will thin out over time.

Skeeters were outrageous tonight at my daughter's soccer practice around dusk. Need a frost ASAP.

Most consider KBG the "king" of lawn grasses for a number of reasons and it probably is, its just the hardest to get established by far.

Yea, with as many Oaks as you have mulching would be tough because Oak leaves are huge and hard to chop up small enough. I mean, I mulch mow when I can, but I also bag leaves too and have a backpack blower when needed.

Not true Kevin, mulching leaves will barley change the PH, the benefits far outweigh any tiny PH change(adding organic matter, organic fert). Only thing with Oak leaves are they are a pain to mulch mow compared to like Maples which chop up easier. I mulch as much as I can and bag mow when it gets to thick.

Lived in San Diego for about 10 years, vividly remember it once with insane thunder, but think that was the only time IIRC.

I was at Lake George alot last fall and it was defintley behind my area in SVT even with the latitude difference they have. Haven't been this year, but from what you said, they are behind again as we defintley have some color now, but not what you guys have up north obviously. Maybe its somewhat normal? Although 2 years prob not a great sample size...lol.

Don't think there has been much frost outside of the primo Rad spots.

Not sure, but looks like a broadleaf weed, so should be easy to kill i think with regular weed be gone.

Guess it's time to switch seasonal mode as that scan from PF makes me want to break out my pics from a few years ago of the that Lake Effect Champlain band I drove into...

Your definitely the king radiator of the VT crew, probably got down to around 32-33F-ish would be my guess 36.9F here.

Even pre Covid, most people I know around here(full time residents) are not expecting central AC because so many don't have them. Honestly having central AC had minimal impact on pricing I think. I remember looking at like 30-40 houses and maybe a handful had central AC. It is certainly a nice to have, especially with increasingly dewy summers, but around here it is almost a novelty, like having a pool. I would love central AC, but don't even remember it on our wish list when house shopping. Maybe I was in the wrong price range--sub $1 mill..lol. There are definitely is an uptick in the mini split route it seems around here.

Yea, on paper, the US looks really potent for the next few Ryder cups because of their age. Like was mentioned in the broadcast a few times, Ryder Cup is built into European players DNA, so we'll see what happens in 2 years over there after this smashing the US put on them. Ryder Cup is one of my favorite sports events to watch--especially when it's close. Although this was fun too..lol. ...