tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3309587607015716567..comments2024-03-29T08:59:02.179-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Signs of SpringJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35403961357990136182015-02-09T17:54:46.964-05:002015-02-09T17:54:46.964-05:00I'm not far from Rhys. But I do miss back home...I'm not far from Rhys. But I do miss back home in Massachusetts where friends and family have no place to put the snow they have to shovel.<br /><br />New fallen snow creates a peaceful quiet. I miss. I miss. I miss.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39041450871796450792015-02-09T14:10:20.964-05:002015-02-09T14:10:20.964-05:00sorry about all the extra snow you guys. sending w...sorry about all the extra snow you guys. sending warmest thoughts--it WILL be spring soon!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83003092641373901822015-02-09T13:24:44.639-05:002015-02-09T13:24:44.639-05:00Buds on the big tree out front and crocuses are th...Buds on the big tree out front and crocuses are the first signs here. The robins and cardinals hopping around the yard and the wonderful birdsong like you, Debs, provided in the link. I had forgotten about that site, so thanks for reintroducing it to me. Such a beautiful song the cardinals have.<br /><br />Julia, I just want to say that you have a really cool house, no pun intended. I love places and things with history, and your pantry is an awesome piece of history. <br /><br />Deb Romano, I'd love to hear more about your bird watching. I've often thought I would enjoy it. And, how often have you heard, "egrets, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention"? Hehehe!<br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21741373430407570922015-02-09T13:14:20.246-05:002015-02-09T13:14:20.246-05:00We're expecting a big snow storm. That's a...We're expecting a big snow storm. That's all I will say on the matter....Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78069164429769516572015-02-09T12:48:33.167-05:002015-02-09T12:48:33.167-05:00Julia, try a piece of plywood cut to size over a s...Julia, try a piece of plywood cut to size over a sheet of insulating styrofoam (also cut to size) on the floor. And maybe a rug on top of that? <br /><br />When we put in the basement drywall, I thought that the cement blocks under ground level would be insulated by the ground and only insulated to top part. Oddly, the top part is quite warm, even though the other side of the wall is exposed to the weather, but the bottom part (where the ground is) is always quite cold. So I have become a believer in insulating every outer wall, whether above or below grade. Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12691060205665269242015-02-09T12:47:34.571-05:002015-02-09T12:47:34.571-05:00Over the weekend I saw my first shoots too! They&#...Over the weekend I saw my first shoots too! They're my first signs, and the robins will reappear soon too.<br /><br />Honestly? One of my favorite signs of springs are the cutie Girl Scouts selling their cookies in front of the grocery stores. :-)Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6384828388861114212015-02-09T11:55:37.065-05:002015-02-09T11:55:37.065-05:00Ellen,
We do have a large styrofoam insulation sh...Ellen,<br /><br />We do have a large styrofoam insulation sheet against the outside wall - fortunately it's just the stuff that gets left on the floor which has a tendency to freeze. (But don't try to make molasses cookies without taking the jar out an hour ahead of time!)<br /><br />Mark, I'm not sure you want all our precipitation, even in CA. As Hank says, it's still snowing up here, with more storms expected on Thursday, AND Sunday, AND likely Tuesday next.<br /><br />It's getting to the point where someone will have to get out of the car at the bottom of the drive to see if there are any vehicles coming - because you can't see over the snowbanks to the road while seated.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69108292684126982862015-02-09T11:37:34.875-05:002015-02-09T11:37:34.875-05:00Robins, yes, also egrets, red-winged blackbirds, g...Robins, yes, also egrets, red-winged blackbirds, grackles...can you tell I'm a bird watcher?!Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9116720523948354272015-02-09T11:36:49.254-05:002015-02-09T11:36:49.254-05:00Kait, I love Florida, and know what you mean about...Kait, I love Florida, and know what you mean about the difference in the air. It was downright chilly when I was in Fort Myers a few weeks ago--but I'd go back!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83321651383961793982015-02-09T11:33:04.793-05:002015-02-09T11:33:04.793-05:00I think I will be in London when my fire tulips bl...I think I will be in London when my fire tulips bloom. But I'm hoping the fruit trees will be blooming there, and the crocuses and daffs abloom in Hyde Park! <br /><br />Mark, we're dry here, too. Although it seems like we've had quite a bit of rain this winter, it's not nearly enough. Wouldn't it be great if we could move precip from too-much to too-little?Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75906196531458186762015-02-09T11:19:13.707-05:002015-02-09T11:19:13.707-05:00I'm still praying for lots of rain here in CA....I'm still praying for lots of rain here in CA. We really need it. We got a good dose in December, but almost nothing since then, and we are in a bad drought as it is.<br /><br />So all of your in New England, send your precipitation to us. Although I would prefer that it come in the form of rain, at least in my town.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53305438875991344352015-02-09T11:09:55.838-05:002015-02-09T11:09:55.838-05:00First let me say I miss those northern signs of sp...First let me say I miss those northern signs of spring, the early greening of the shoots, the pointillist look of the trees in early spring. Sigh - here in south central Florida spring means the scent of orange blossom in the air and a certain different quality, almost a taste, to the air. In South Florida spring arrived with afternoon rainstorms that continued through the summer months. Yes, even Florida has seasons.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16246468409163737972015-02-09T10:43:53.598-05:002015-02-09T10:43:53.598-05:00I have lived in a few different climates. In Nort...I have lived in a few different climates. In Northern California, some days I would forget what month we were in -- ideal climate! In the DC area, we generally saw signs of spring by late February -- with a possible March storm. Spring would unfold flower after flower -- forsythia, daffodils, tulips, . . . SIGH.<br />Here on Cape Cod I have gone into May some years without seeing a bloom. Ugh.Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10950071459739290542015-02-09T10:23:53.571-05:002015-02-09T10:23:53.571-05:00First sigh of spring here is the emergence of a dr...First sigh of spring here is the emergence of a dry sidewalk from its ice cover. Not happening yet.<br /><br />Deborah, I loved the cardinal calls you linked to (but you're right, ours are slightly different). Played them for my lovebird. He was not amused (I wonder what they were saying, and is it a foreign language to him?)<br /><br />Julia, if you aren't going to insulate the pantry (you can buy sheets of pressed styrofoam board that you can tack up that will help), then you should leave the pantry door open on cold nights-- they tell us to do that with our under-the-sink cabinets if the sink plumbing is on an outside wall. But if your pantry freezes canned goods in winter, it is probably (dangerously) overheating them in summer. Put up insulation and replace the door with a louvred one if you don't want to leave it open. Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35421777844149114082015-02-09T09:22:56.841-05:002015-02-09T09:22:56.841-05:00Like the others, snow-drops and crocuses - I have ...Like the others, snow-drops and crocuses - I have a tiny patch of crocuses at the back corner of my house that have always been there. And there's a patch of daffodils in the backyard. I love tulips, but the deer always eat mine.<br /><br />And yes, robins! When I walk out my back door and see a bunch in the yard, I know warmer weather is at hand.<br /><br />I remember the joy of forsythia from my childhood home.<br /><br />Saturday was really nice - sunny and warm. But they're calling for rain/snow and falling temperatures the rest of this week. Sigh. No spring here yet.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3332995503821165922015-02-09T09:22:52.832-05:002015-02-09T09:22:52.832-05:00It's snowing. STILL! It's pretty amazing ...It's snowing. STILL! It's pretty amazing here..Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4663925384410477622015-02-09T09:05:25.054-05:002015-02-09T09:05:25.054-05:00This is stunning, Deb, in a good way. Texas is a l...This is stunning, Deb, in a good way. Texas is a long way from Maine, but this post offers hope, so thank you.<br /><br />Spring seems far, far away here. While we have cardinals (and finches, and chickadees and the odd Carolina wren) around our feeders all winter, they are not singing their sweet spring songs.<br /><br />As for tulips and crocus? Not for another two months, maybe more, but it was lovely to see yours.<br />Thanks!<br />Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31166930792706042492015-02-09T08:49:56.005-05:002015-02-09T08:49:56.005-05:00Daffodils and forsythia. But right now that seems ...Daffodils and forsythia. But right now that seems impossible as we received 8 inches of snow overnight with more to come today.<br /><br />Crying uncle.<br />Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691249261693845371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42583805008931196492015-02-09T08:42:52.662-05:002015-02-09T08:42:52.662-05:00snowdrops and crocuses, followed by the double yel...snowdrops and crocuses, followed by the double yellow of daffodils and forsythia...and then flowering red buds and crabapples and cherry trees with whatever tulips have survived the resident deer population (daffodil bulbs are toxic to rodents and deer, but tulips are a gourmet snack).Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21460888117910940662015-02-09T07:13:01.020-05:002015-02-09T07:13:01.020-05:00Snow drops which do come up through the last of th...Snow drops which do come up through the last of the melting snow and crocuses beside them.Gramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027824918114690029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88974247093323355692015-02-09T06:41:02.956-05:002015-02-09T06:41:02.956-05:00Crocuses, followed by all the daffodils, but the s...Crocuses, followed by all the daffodils, but the sure sign is the huge flock of robins that appears around mid-March. They cover the backyard, side yard, and front, spilling across the road into the neighbor's yard as well.<br /><br />But still in hunker-down mode here in northern Ohio. Plenty of ice and snow still around and more to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17139893241046944232015-02-09T01:06:27.297-05:002015-02-09T01:06:27.297-05:00Daffodils, of course, although they always come ea...Daffodils, of course, although they always come early and rush away far too soon. <br />The forsythia will bloom and the lilac bushes will bud and the snow and ice will become a distant memory . . . .Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com