Re: [gardeners] Get your wool knickers on, George was Almost in the
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 08:20:10 -0600
I started shivering just reading about the cold up there in Canada, at least
your part. Glad you like the snow and cold cause some one's got to live there.
<VBG>
George, who prefers hot coffee to hot chocolate
drusus@golden.net wrote:
> At 01:06 PM 13-01-99 -0600, you wrote:
> >We're still shampooing carpets in between work gigs so not much garden
> >time today. Temps are in the high 70's F with a moderate wind and high
> >overcast, would be a wonderful day to be out playing in the gardens.
>
> snip
> >George
>
> WE are about to have yet another snowstorm. We got about 8 inches last
> night, was expe cting 1/2 that; tonight about a foot is expected. We got
> out and removed the build up on the back porch roof, 18 inches - didn't
> think it'd take another few inches without collapsing. Army has been
> deployed in Toronto, Len ended up subbing for our Scout leader since he was
> commandeered for the rest of the night (probably the whole night) with his
> bulldozer. Several rural communities are completely cut off. It's very
> cold, about -17 celsius and is expected to drop to -35 with the windchill
> factor tonight. Our yard is mounded up a good 4-5 feet;there's simply no
> place to put the stuff. Some of the dump sites have had 40 trucks lined up
> to get in (snow is trucked away off the streets when it gets too
> deep---like now).
>
> And I still like it. Of course, I don't have to drive in it and can walk
> around the neighbourhood and enjoy it. The landscape is clean and white
> and the air very good. This kind of winter weather kills off the pollution
> somewhat, not to mention many viruses. Kids are happy, lots of snow to
> play in and they are all hoping for schools to close so they can spend the
> day sledding. We have nice slopes in our local park, as well as 2 outdoor
> ice rinks.
>
> better go and have a hot chocolate now, George.
>
> Lucinda