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We could all chip in and put turbos on the weed whackers.

Sky getting lighter, thunder still almost continuous now easing. Not much rain to speak of in Cobble Hill. Daughter said it was pouring in Bay Ridge

I just hope we don’t have to make the same trade offer during what’s supposed to be the winter.

Please send them back in the winter with rulers.

Please send them back in the winter with rulers.

Vic, I remember that storm. I was also nine. I lived off of 11th ave. On 75th st. I went to St Ephrems. I don’t believe the school closed, at least not the day after. My father worked nights and I remember him leading my sister and I through the unshoveled wilderness until we got to school. Dec. 1960 is the one that got me interested. I was going to Brooklyn.Tech. I remember looking out our frost rimmed picture window and the wind blowing the street light on its wooden pole back and forth. I believe the March storm was the one that resulted in Mayor Wagner banning cars from the city to expedite snow removal. Good memories.

Makes sense, thank you. Judging the size of the pods, probably a much larger critter. The most avian color I see in my corner of the inner city comes from a cardinal or a jay. I believe I may have caught sight of one of the (seems to have adapted) escaped small parrots.

Forky it’s beautiful. Well done. I wonder if the seed pods hanging from the branches are a food source?

Sometimes during mid to late Fall or very early Spring, a day or so of stratiform rains gives time for some needed indoor activities, correspondence catchup or just to sit listen and remember. Nothing is all bad in its time. As always ........

Seems like a nice, sincere person. A little too open for a troll. Sooner or later, however, someone will say S 19 is back.

The way thing are going we’re going to be the only site able to get nostalgic about the future.

Wow, Snowman 19 is real ........ I thought it was Forky using a pseudonym to stir things up.

That is wonderful. I wish I had more time left. Two of the things I will never get to is what your doing this weekend. The other was to visit and view the magnificent Grand Canyon while listening to Ferde Grofes beautiful suite. I hope you post about the hike. I’d love hear about what you experienced.

About 168 to Met winter. ? Days to the first frozen threat.

"She's" probably not to thrilled with you either.

Well placed and ... Imaged ...

May you and your harpsichord live happily ever after.

Now now Forky, don't be bitter. He never did make it with the Countess karoline. His Fantasia In F Minor could have as easily been dedicated to you.

Unfinished and gone too soon.

True friends are rare, aquaitences many. When necessity forces me to the roof of my Cobble Hill row house I look to the east at the growing Brooklyn skyline. I also spend a moment gazing east of north at the Freedom Tower, remembering sadly. Now I also gaze to the north and west and wonder how privileged it would have been to run with the wolves. For memories and dreams, I am truly greatful.

A friend of mine said, after I was trying to explain what I obviously didn't understand, " cut the crap and use this" he handed me a weather rock. Told me to put it in a clear open area and if it's wet it's raining, white it's snowing, if dry, I can figure out for myself. He did have a point, at least, where I'm concerned.

Theirs falls into a vat of acid?

Even with 15 hours to go, this should receive Banter Post Of The Day award.

I grew tomatoes yearly when I was young. I would always have to battle the green horn worms. They got to be real big and could strip kill a good healthy plant quickly. The birds were my natural ally. I recall seeing a Cardinal doing battle with one. The plant shook like it was in an earthquake until the bird, with the worm draped out of both sides of its beek, staggered into the air with dinner for the next week. Are they still a problem like they were fifty years ago?

I remember when leaves were still burned in piles on the city streets. Great aroma. Than street cleaning with alternate side of the street parking took effect. Well, at least leaf burning never seemed as dangerous as Christmas tree burning, common also 60+ years ago.