gravitylover

1.5 and it's raining again.

1 hour ago, MANDA said:

Have to believe the bicycle stuff is due at least in part to the tough economy right now.  Gas costs eating into people's disposable income?  I'm sure the weather does play at least some part though.  Hope things pick up for you soon.

Maybe but, historically when gas prices go up bicycles and service do better. 

18 minutes ago, Wannabehippie said:

Cloudy, overcast, misty weather by me. Looks like that will last the rest of the day.

 

Happy Anniversary 

8 minutes ago, MANDA said:

The only folks I feel sorry for this weekend are those that count on nice beach weather weekends to earn a living.  It is a short season for them and this long holiday weekend was wasted.  The rest of us will survive, it is an annoyance at worst.

I'm a sales rep and sell bicycle stuff to bike shops around the entire state of NY. My numbers SUCK so far this year. It's not just beach/coastal businesses. 

1.3 here too. 

This weather sux  I turned the heat back on AND lit a fire in the fireplace. Fukn late May... 

It boomed a little here but it looked ominous south of me. Apparently a downburst moved through eastern northern Westchester into Ridgefield CT. I saw lots of pics and videos with trees down and just a general mess. I'm at .08 but it's dry under the trees.

I saw 100° on the dashboard in two spots earlier. I just missed a small boomer by a few miles. They always look good from the side as they go by.

1 hour ago, nycwinter said:

the older you get you feel cold even in warm weather..

Well yeah but, even my stiff, crusty old self had to turn on the AC today. It wasn't chilly. 

53 minutes ago, nycwinter said:

86 with a dewpoint of 52 feels chilly..

Ur fukt up

It's 90 here. My dumbass mowed the lawn. It looks pretty good 

Just hit 90 a little while ago.

As I'm working around the garden it's dry 3-4" down. It's a good thing my well is as deep as it is, I pull from the aquifer at NYC reservoir level below me.

A couple hundred foot difference in about a half mile was a 10° difference in the low temp, 40 vs 50. Looks like I got to 48.

12 hours ago, winterwarlock said:

Anyone else notice that the freeze a couple weeks back after 90 degree temps ended up damaging and killing some oak and japanese maple leaves that were leafing out

 

Brown and shriveled. Doesnt happen often. Just a cae of bad tining Google says they will releaf but with smaller leaves

There are a few types of plants that are looking weak due to disrupted development from that freeze. Some don't really show it but, because they started flowering and the flowers froze they won't be fruiting and seed production will be severely reduced. 

3 hours ago, NEG NAO said:

 

Line is shrinking in width and coverage as it moves east and is picking up speed should be east of most of the region by evening - this has been the trend lately and the drought conditions are getting worse - lawns are very dry and not growing as fast as usual this time of Spring

(Unfortunately) Mine is growing just fine and the weeds are doing even better! A little bit every few days is all it takes. Too bad it doesn't do squat for the drought...

Don't mow for a few more weeks and it'll go to seed. Harvest the seeds and put them in a paper bag for a few days then scatter them the day before it rains. If it's already growing on your land successfully it will continue. Buying grass seed is way too expensive anymore.

Damn. We bailed on our plans for today and it looks like the weather will hold until at least lunchtime. I hate when I do shit like that.

47 minutes ago, BobbyHolikWillFindYou said:

Where is the best place to check how much rain a specific area received last night?

I like using wunderground and looking at stations around my house. NYMesonet is also good. 

Got to 26 here. Potted plants froze through but seem to be fine this morning after a little sun. I think the garlic liked the kick in the head, it looks so happy this morning.

It was 37 before the rain stopped, now it's sunny and 43. Looks like I got .2.

Yeah it just hit 65 so I'll have to kick it on soon. Gotta go get some diesel too, the tank is down to about 4" and I really don't want or need 100 gal minimum. 

Looks like some frozen precip is working into the west side of the Catskills. I don't want to turn the heat back on...

I slept through whatever happened last night. Garden was wet again and the potatoes and garlic are doing well. Hopefully early next week is the last below freezing and I can get more food plants out. Re: the front lawn; if it's green as they drive by @20 mph I'm good with it. I mow often enough, haven't fertilized or watered it in 30 years but I do "harvest" the seeds from the unmowed backyard and spread them, but that's the extent of the maintenance. 

80° is too warm. 50 is too cold. 

I'm turning into a cranky old fuk 

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