Cold Miser

...As I do, I've already gone into the future to see that this does indeed verify.

...still a couple of oak leaves hanging on. That is all.

What have the trail conditions been like the season? Adirondacks have not been good.

I was about 15miles north , in Auburn MA yesterday. Plenty of guys on the pond fishing. Some places have it, and some dont.

Full ice here on Lava Lake. Why not during that colder period in January? I suppose because of the constant wind and water movement during that time, preventing the freeze. Either way, it doesn't matter because it's not thick enough to enjoy, and will be a dream by next week.

Yup. Not a fan.

Yeah, a soaking wet lion. Great. Nothing more awesome than the smell of wet cat fur stinking up the region.

...Rare ice sighting in the middle of Lava Lake. Looks like I can get out there and ice fish...If I weigh as much as a sparrow.

...In the not so distant future (10 years?), museums will have exhibits showcasing the days of yore when New England had real winters. There will be interactive displays and dioramas of great blizzards right next to the Woolly Mammoth, and Saber Tooth Tiger exhibits.

Snowing pretty good again in Southbury.

Ended up with 1" in Dayville

At least 2 new in Southbury

Maybe .75 as I leave.

F so far for the season...At the most a D---. Light to mod snow falling now at Lava Lake. Taking off to Southbury within the hour. Looks like a snowy trip enroute which will help get me through a tough day. I don't mind driving in the snow.

lol. I didn't' even see that he said the same thing.

...and the autumn 2023 thread is still going strong.

I'll take, Weather events that will never happen in 2024 for $1,000, Alex.

lol

It does fail. Yesterday I met a guy outside of taco bell. A skittish, down and out looking character...beaten up trench coat (possibly naked underneath), full, scruffy beard and in possession of a pink Samsonite suitcase (circa 1989) which was sharing space with the toes of his torn, He-Man branded slipper and the gum and oil laden sidewalk. He was aggressively blocking the entrance and frantically trying to grab some air time with my ear. I tried to side step him, but he was too quick. Since I was very hungry I figured the only way in was to listen to what he had to say... The sooner I got this out of the way, the sooner I would be able to grab that steak quesadilla I'd been craving all night. He told me that if I bought him, a cheesy double beef burrito, a 5 layer burrito, a Mexican pizza (extra tomatoes), black bean crunch wrap, a side of black beans, a side of cinnamon twists, 3 packets of hot sauce, and a small dixie cup of water he would let me use the time machine inside his suitcase. At first, I thought, this guy is full of sh,it, but for some reason, I quickly changed my mind and said, maybe this guy is legit (plus I was craving that grade D but edible meat awaiting me inside). Plus, I was excited, and immediately began to think of what I would do with a time machine...all of the good I could do with just one trip. I entered the store. ...20 minutes later I came out with everything on his list. He thanked me, and quickly moved on with his end of the bargain. He picked up the suitcase, and we walked (he shuffled) a few miles to cornfield on the outskirts of town. On the edge of the cornfield sat a rusty, 1938 dodge pick-up truck. The man heaved the luggage on to the truck bed and opened it. Inside was what looked like an old typewriter with not as many keys and an a large, metal cylinder fastened to the back. The keys only had numbers, dots, and dashes engraved on them. I looked it over, and thought, yup, this looks like a time machine. The man, taking a bite of his burrito asked me where and when I wanted to go. I thought long and hard (maybe 20 seconds or so). Should I go back and kill baby Hitler? Should I go way back in time and rescue Jesus from the cross? What could I do to prevent 9-11 from happening? What about saving John Lennon, I thought. ..."Take me to February 26th, 2024", I said without hesitation. The man, looked at me, flashed a rotten toothed grin, and said, "ok" He plugged some nonsensical pattern into the keys...Soon after the machine sputtered, and the cylinder started spinning. The man stepped out of the way as a funnel of colored smoke enveloped me. Just like that I felt my body disintegrate into the sky...and just like that I was back again. It will be a fish storm, Ray. Sorry.

I trust you have a neat and tidy catalog of all the maps you put out. Good amount of blood sweat and tears in your presentations.

I lol'd seeing the lake on there.

Yup. That's it...aka Lava Lake.

lol, Heated neck? Did I mention, lol?

About 5.5, but it became so wet mid morning, that it compacted down to a white mess.

Woke up early today (2:00am), so @ around 4:00 I decided to drive into work via an hour at the gym. As expected, it only took a few miles to hit nice snow depths vs my paltry 2-3. All along route 44, all the way to Manchester I went through waves of 9"-12" and more. The route has limbs overhanging the entire width of the road so I was getting pelted with puffs of snow, and in some cases there was enough tree limb snow where the road could have used a plow. This was a nice, weenie fantasy snow ride for sure. I seemed to be the only one on the road, and the snow looked awesome reflecting off of the headlights. Before anyone hits me with it, I'll do it myself...