vastateofmind

Well, since y'all drug me into the Wayback Machine this morning...anyone grow up with this? I hit the rink anywhere from 2-3 days/nights per week, from the beginning of middle school right up until my mid-20s. This was actually great exercise...and it was a lot of fun getting stuck in the middle of the shuffle skate pack.

Yeah, this one's a gully-washer today. I can even hear it coming down on the roof. Yards are more puddles than grass right now.

I remember watching the Lost In Space reruns as a kid and wondering why season 1 was shot in B&W, while seasons 2 and 3 were in color. Now I'm all, "UGH, isn't that movie streaming in 4K yet??"

Williamsport is my hometown...and I bolded the key part of your quote, because it's spot on. I have always said Williamsport is a nice place to grow up and grow old but it IS one of the most beautiful areas of PA and even the country -- I still miss those mountains and the West Branch Susquehanna Valley. It's also a great place if you like more snow than we get in these parts -- they still do pretty well annually along that Williamsport-Mansfield stretch of Rt.15.

LOL. This was pretty much life growing up in the late 70s/early 80s in northcentral PA. Rabbit ears were the only way I got TV on the tiny 12" B/W TV in my bedroom. My parents got "basic" cable...which means that I had to go to a couple HS friends' house to see the "good" stuff like MTV, HBO, etc.

First, the clarity/resolution of that YouTube vid is one of the best I've seen. Second, I scanned the entire vid, but starting at the point you suggested reminded me of the Overlook Hotel location in the 1980 movie version of "The Shining."

Had to visit my office at Fort Belvoir yesterday to pick up some supplies, first time I was back to my workplace in nearly a year. There is a creek and some wetland near my building and I heard the first few peepers singing their songs yesterday. Spring is getting ready to...spring.

Yeah. Wouldn't be disappointed by one more snow and a big one at that. But neither would I be disappointed to be drinking an IPA in shorts/t-shirt on the back patio within the next few weeks. I'll watch the tracking from the sidelines (can't help myself) but don't know if I can muster a lot of excitement for the triple-phasing jackalope after getting a taste of those 60s temps midweek.

Can I be nosy and ask what you ordered this go-round? I see on the last page you were considering your vegetables for the season...perhaps some flowers. I hope you, and others here, share growth/progress pics...love to see them.

Caillou (the character) is that perpetually whiny kid who most parents try like hell to keep their kids away from and avoid playdates with. My guys were just beyond the age range for that show (thank GOD) but for the few episodes I endured, my immediate thought was, "WTF thought that THIS kid was/is modeling good behavior??" Sadly, Barney and the Teletubbies WERE popular when my guys were little and we unfortunately did NOT miss that boat. Teletubbies, UGH....insipid on one level, nightmare fuel on another. Clean-up on aisle 5...

Thank you, indeed, @mappy, for putting this together. I know you've done this post-winter snow total maps in past years, but this is the first year I've paid closer attention to what others around the sub have been getting in terms of total snow accums for the season (not necessarily those of us here in the NoVA snow anus). I've had a general idea of where members are if/when they include their locations with their avatars/profiles...but this map makes a HUGE difference to better understand the differences in conditions between us lowlanders and the N/W tier folks. Again...I realize this is volunteered time, so your efforts are appreciated.

Great advice embedded here, which I didn't follow in my 20s and 30s. I lifted weights a lot more back then, logged a lot more jogging/running miles...and in every case, never stretched out, before or after workouts. HUGE mistake, especially with regard to running. Blew out my right knee (torn meniscus) at 40, got it scoped, not much cartilage left in there now. Now my left knee occasionally has that rotten/wobbly feel to it. Regardless of your age, folks...if you work out in any fashion, please stretch out before and after, and don't leave out warmups/cooldowns. It makes a difference to the long-term health of your muscles/joints.

OMG, @jonjon and @wxtrix -- these breads look amazing. They're like, almost too attractive to eat. Almost.

I will be very interested to read obs from the N/W tiers tomorrow morning. We're progged to get a cold rain here overnight, though not quite as cold as last week's 33 and rain. Fine by me, if we have to settle for rain instead of snow, please just let it be above 40 or 45.

Ugh, sorry to hear. It's amazing how some muscles will roar to life and remind you that they don't want/care to be disturbed. I disassembled my wife's big-ass treadmill into two still-heavy chunks on Wednesday afternoon to move to and reassemble in another room in the house. Felt okay Wed night, but throughout yesterday and this morning, my arm and hamstring muscles have started screaming at me, "Don't even think about doing that again, cowboy."

Seasonal total: 5.4"

Does it help if we look up amounts using that resource you just shared and post here or PM you to include with our location amounts? I was too lazy to officially measure any snowfall this season but just discovered a station on the other side of my neighborhood that would be close enough. EDIT: DERP, never mind -- forgot about the actual snow totals thread, I will throw it over there.

34/26. High cirrus drifting in from the west.

LOL. I know, right? The names and labels are getting out of hand. That was a great beer, though -- I haven't been able to find it, but Smartmouth also makes a Lucky Charms cereal themed beer called Saturday Morning. Was in high demand at its debut last year.

LOL...so, Mrs. VAStateOfMind did NOT buy the 120 last week at Weggy's, @CAPE. She took a chance on this instead....and honestly, it's damn good. I think that you, possibly @Scraff, @nw baltimore wx and @North Balti Zen might be attracted to Smartmouth brews, but....I'll bet it's still not comparable to the 120. I might have to make the trip to buy that 120 myself this weekend, come hell or high water.

58/24, clear blue skies once more this afternoon.

Oh, MAN -- Homicide is one of my all-time favorite TV shows. Super cast, great writing...some of the best writers/directors/producers at work on that show, many of whom carried over from St. Elsewhere (my favorite-ever TV series). So hard to find Homicide streaming, though -- and it's tough to find the seasons on DVD, and when you do, they're prohibitively expensive. Thanks for the rec on The Dectectorists -- will definitely check that out. We've been increasingly drawn to British dramas and miniseries over the past couple of years. PBS's Call The Midwife, which normally isn't my cup of tea, has turned out to be a favorite of ours...it aptly captures the feel and emotions of its setting in time (50s & 60s). We try to check out what's new on Masterpiece once in awhile...Masterpiece's (non-musical) mini-series remake of Les Miserables a year or so ago was particularly outstanding with an awesome cast (thought-provoking ending, too).

It was a hit! Here's the link to the marinade recipe if interested -- author used it initially for pork chops but I used on two pork loins and grilled. I was afraid it might be too sweet with the brown sugar and ketchup (it wasn't, BTW), so threw in several shakes of red pepper flakes to counter. Yummo. The BEST EVER Pork Chop Marinade Recipe | Yummly

But the melt is creeping outward from tree trunks and buildings even up on your ridge. Late Feb sun starting to mean business.