Re: [gardeners] NE WEATHER
drusus@golden.net (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 13 Mar 1999 05:20:19 -0500
At 10:41 PM 12-03-99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Allen, lots of thorns, don't be silly! And furthermore, some of the
>hollies
>are so prickly that they become impenetrable (even when we want
>to prune 'em!) Heat waves and droughts... ? Yes, we can get those
>too --
>
>But in October, does your scenery look like a paint-by-number canvas?
>Have you ever walked down the middle of your invisible road, where
>everything in sight is glimmering under a coat of the purest white,
>carrying a jar of cranberry relish to your neighbor's where you will stop
>for a mug of hot chocolate and some gingerbread...??? Did you ever
>watch your kids skating on the local pond just like Hans Brinker...?
>
>The odds are stacked in our favor up here. .. I wouldn't want to see
>Santa Claus in bermuda shorts and a Hawaiian shirt.
>
>Penny, NY
Right on, Penny. That's how many of us feel. Don't forget the feeling
when there is a rapid thaw in the spring and the bulbs pop up and into
bloom -- it's magical. about the same time of year George is crawling
inside to his air conditioner..........
Lucinda