Re: [gardeners] Signs of Spring???
Jane Burdekin (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 22 Jan 1999 15:20:14 -0600
Sounds like a good bunch of vehicles. I know what you mean about the new
cars, its just outrageous the cost of new cars. Jane
>It's almost new, a 1984 model, 135K mileage, almost mint condition exterior and
>interior. It's our drive-around-town car, the road car is a 1991 Dodge
>Spirit with
>only 105K on it. Miz Anne blew the engine on the 1980 T-Bird so it went to
>the big
>T-Bird rest area. Tried to do 85 in 2nd gear and it didn't last long. We
>also have
>a Peugeot, about a 1975 model, it's a 10-speed bicycle we got at a garage
>sale for
>$10 nearly 10 years ago, it's the back-up transportation for when all else
>fails.
>Guess we're gonna have to buy a new vehicle one of these days but I hate paying
>more for a vehicle than I did my first house.
>
>George
>
>Jane Burdekin wrote:
>
>> Yep, snow, and I am about blinded by the sun shining off of it at the
>> moment. It is really pretty shining off the mountain and it will keep the
>> daffodils in check for a while longer. An old T-bird you say. What year
>> would that be? Love those old cars.
>>
>> Jane
>>
>> >Snow, that cold white stuff? I wasn't going to rub it in but we've had
>>3 weeks
>> >of spring-like weather now. Temps running up into the high 70's during
>>the day
>> >and as low as (gasp) 45F at night. Haven't had to run the furnace or the air
>> >conditioner now for about a month. It did start raining last night (thank
>> >goodness), a slow drizzle that will probably continue through the day.
>>Luckily
>> >I got the leaves cleaned out of the gutters yesterday and Miz Anne got the
>> >grass and leaves on the little grass we have mowed. Now if I could just find
>> >that small leak into the trunk of the old T-Bird.
>> >
>> >George
>> >
>> >Jane Burdekin wrote:
>> >
>> >> And so it arrived yesterday in the mail. So much for signs of spring, we
>> >> got 3" of snow last night but never fear, it should be up to 43 F today so
>> >> I guess that won't last long. We sure do need the moisture.
>> >>
>> >> Jane
>> >> (going snow shoeing on Saturday)
>> >>
>> >> > Cynthia and Penny,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks, I will be watching my mail box, sure hope it comes soon.
>>I have
>> >> 2
>> >> > friends who order with me on that catalog to save postage and split seed
>> >> > packages. I can hardly wait.
>> >> >
>> >> > Jane
>> >> >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > At 01:28 PM 1/19/99 -0600, you wrote:
>> >> > > ><snip> Has
>> >> > > >anyone gotten a Richters catalog yet? I haven't gotten mine, and I
>> >> even
>> >> > > >ordered from them for the past 2 years.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >Jane
>> >> > > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Yes Jane, I got my Richters catalog a couple of days ago... many,
>>many,
>> >> > too
>> >> > > many, nice things.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Cynthia
>> >> > >
>> >> > > **Womyn Who Moves Mountains-Little Finger Of Michigan**
>> >> > > **cmayeaux@traverse.com **USDA zone 4b-Sunset zone 41**
>> >> > > ** http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/2659/garden/cynthia.html **