Not much longer.

Thomas · Oct 13, 2009

Just not enough fell this morn to plow first snowfall this year

..wait for it..wait for it.

dave1949 · Oct 13, 2009

Noooooooooooo

We had just enough to make the grass half white from 8am to 10am, then it all disappeared.
Dave.

Thomas · Oct 14, 2009

You being from cold snowy state I'm surprised Dave..."Noooooooooooo"

dave1949 · Oct 14, 2009

Thomas said:
You being from cold snowy state I'm surprised Dave..."Noooooooooooo"

I'm okay with winter. Maybe it's the sorry excuse we had for a summer this year.

NSBound · Oct 14, 2009

Can you guys arrange to keep that south of the border for another month? My new lawn needs more time - - -

dave1949 · Oct 14, 2009

NSBound said:
Can you guys arrange to keep that south of the border for another month? My new lawn needs more time - - -

A couple inches of snow would be good for your new lawn, keeps it warm and out of the dessicating cold air. Don't know exactly when it happened, but the memory on my in/out thermometer stored a low of 18 deg. That just isn't right for mid-October.

Dave.

NSBound · Oct 14, 2009

dave1949 said:
A couple inches of snow would be good for your new lawn, keeps it warm and out of the dessicating cold air.

Hi Dave, actually I have heard that, just don't like the snow idea right now!

. And even though cold air has dessicating properties, it has rained here almost every day for the past month!

We haven't really had our Indian Summer yet. I'd love a couple of warm sunny days to take a last run in the convertible.

jinman · Oct 14, 2009

NSBound said:
We haven't really had our Indian Summer yet. I'd love a couple of warm sunny days to take a last run in the convertible.

Ian, there's something about that beautiful red maple leaf in your signature that makes me want to take a trip up to the northeast. If I could have our Texas weather and your beautiful fall colors, I'd be in heaven. I guess I'll just have to accept being in "almost" heaven.

NSBound · Oct 14, 2009

jinman said:
Ian, there's something about that beautiful red maple leaf in your signature that makes me want to take a trip up to the northeast. If I could have our Texas weather and your beautiful fall colors, I'd be in heaven. I guess I'll just have to accept being in "almost" heaven.

Jim, this is indeed a beautiful time of the year! I think we're at the peak of color right now. That leaf was in my driveway asking to be photographed, so I put it on the hood of my car and I agree, it looks as good as a photo as it did in my yard!

20 20 · Oct 14, 2009

yep, the leaves are all falling and the frosts are getting harder. Let it snow..... let it snow.... let it snooooooooooowwwwwwwww.

LBrown59 · Oct 14, 2009

It can't be time to snow.
I haven't done my last mowing for the year yet.

Ductape · Oct 14, 2009

Thomas, was that at your house? Its too early for that. Bring back the global warming please !

dave1949 · Oct 14, 2009

jinman said:
Ian, there's something about that beautiful red maple leaf in your signature that makes me want to take a trip up to the northeast. If I could have our Texas weather and your beautiful fall colors, I'd be in heaven. I guess I'll just have to accept being in "almost" heaven.

John Denver already claimed 'almost Heaven' for West Virginia. You missed out

Dave.

dave1949 · Oct 14, 2009

NSBound said:
Hi Dave, actually I have heard that, just don't like the snow idea right now! . And even though cold air has dessicating properties, it has rained here almost every day for the past month! We haven't really had our Indian Summer yet. I'd love a couple of warm sunny days to take a last run in the convertible.

I'm hoping for some Indian Summer too. It has been one very odd weather year. I have some grass seed I should sow, but it's been so chilly it might sit there until next Spring before it germinates.

Good luck on the covertible ride.

Dave.

Thomas · Oct 15, 2009

"Thomas, was that at your house? Its too early for that. Bring back the global warming please !"

Yes Sir..front lawn,and I agree"Its too early"..Lets keep our figers cross old man winter doesn"t show up like he did last year..tree damage from ice storm than snowfall on top sure made things interesting for the holidays.

NSBound · Oct 15, 2009

jinman said:
Ian, there's something about that beautiful red maple leaf in your signature that makes me want to take a trip up to the northeast. If I could have our Texas weather and your beautiful fall colors, I'd be in heaven. I guess I'll just have to accept being in "almost" heaven.

Jim, just before sundown tonight this tree on the edge of my driveway almost jumped out at me! Now, overnight tonight we're getting frost!

studor · Oct 15, 2009

Jinman -- how many leaves in "fall colours" would you like? I could probably get you a few boxcar loads if you want to pay the shipping and collection fee

-- limited time offer -- soon to be covered in white stuff that does not ship well

jinman · Oct 16, 2009

NSBound said:
Jim, just before sundown tonight this tree on the edge of my driveway almost jumped out at me! Now, overnight tonight we're getting frost!

Ian, sometimes we get lucky and have a blackjack oak that puts on a showy display of color (see 1st photo below), but most of the time our fall colors look more like the second picture. That tree in your photo looks like it's on fire. Very nice!

Studor, I don't know how to tell you this, but we have plenty of leaves to mow and mulch already. It's just that ours aren't nearly as pretty as yours just before they fall. . . and thank goodness that white stuff doesn't ship well.