Is it Spring yet?

[RandyMac]

50s and drizzle is summer here friend Hammer. The nice thing is that we can go 10-15 minutes inland and get warm sunshine.

 

[hammerlogging]

I remember from living near Mendo/Fort Bragg. I was above the fog belt usually, but loved when I had to go to town during the day in the summer, what a break from the heat! I was about 6 miles inland.

 

[RandyMac]

Dear old Fort Bragg, you could smell the log decks long before you could see them.
Local summer starts at the Forks of the Smith.

NWS radar image loop of Long Range Reflectivity from Eureka, CA

 

[slowp]

Wow. The wind is blowing and rain is slamming onto the windows, again. Yet another fire going in the woodstove. Glad I have lots of dry firewood left.

 

[Cedarkerf]

Wierd weather? I live in western washington didnt know it was supposed to stop raining before July. Last year we were burning fire in fire place on 4th of july.

 

[paccity]

don't care if it stays cool, just want it to dry out a little, just got hailed on a good 2" . typcal memorial day week end.

 

[slowp]

Wierd weather? I live in western washington didnt know it was supposed to stop raining before July. Last year we were burning fire in fire place on 4th of july.

Dey got der pass open, I hear.

I was bummed. I was going to head up to Packwood, it is flea market time, but the Dentist visit did not go well. I also need to do some maintenance on the Grapple Cat. I had to run to Morton for cat stuff and it was snorkel weather.

I have not fed Grapple, and will ply him with chicken tomorrow so maybe I won't get too scratched up while putting flea stuff on him.
Then on to Packwood to not find any bargains. I have a feeling it will be muddy again up dere. :msp_ohmy:

 

[Gologit]

Dey got der pass open, I hear.

I was bummed. I was going to head up to Packwood, it is flea market time, but the Dentist visit did not go well. I also need to do some maintenance on the Grapple Cat. I had to run to Morton for cat stuff and it was snorkel weather.

I have not fed Grapple, and will ply him with chicken tomorrow so maybe I won't get too scratched up while putting flea stuff on him.
Then on to Packwood to not find any bargains. I have a feeling it will be muddy again up dere. :msp_ohmy:

1. Empty flea powder into clothes drier.

2. Place Grapple Cat in clothes drier.

3. Shut drier door. Quickly

4. Start drier. Use low heat and set the cycle time for gentle.

5. When done give the Grapple Cat a moment or two to catch his
bearings.

6. Open drier door. Stand well off to one side.

7. Don't expect to see the Grapple Cat for a while. It usually takes them two days to get over being mad. They come home eventually.

 

[slowp]

Ahhh, The Far Side cartoon with the dog hiding and a sign saying CAT FUD with an arrow into the dryer.

My Used Dog resembles The Far Side dogs.:msp_biggrin:

 

[Gologit]

Ahhh, The Far Side cartoon with the dog hiding and a sign saying CAT FUD with an arrow into the dryer.

My Used Dog resembles The Far Side dogs.:msp_biggrin:

One of my favorites. There's a two volume Far Side collection out now. Has about every cartoon Larson ever did.
Spendy but worth it.

 

[madhatte]

I have one cat that would work on. The other would take out her revenge in urine.

 

[Gologit]

7-Day Forecast for Latitude 40.3°N and Longitude 121.23°W (Elev. 4546 ft)

7-Day Forecast for Latitude 39.14°N and Longitude 121.05°W (Elev. 2194 ft)

It ain't over yet.

 

[paccity]

yup, and snow levels 3000'.

 

[RandyMac]

LOL!
No its not, just had a good thunder shower, heavy drizzle with light rain since 0200. Except for Sunday, some form of daily rain is forecast, into June.

 

[Gologit]

LOL!
No its not, just had a good thunder shower, heavy drizzle with light rain since 0200. Except for Sunday, some form of daily rain is forecast, into June.

Yup. We were going over the hill to Boomtown for the Saturday Seafood Massacre. I threw the tire chains in the back of the mini-crummy and then thought "why?" Might head for the valley instead.

All the logging plans for next week are on hold. Again.

 

[slowp]

Cat maintenance is done. No damage. He doesn't care for chicken. Yoweled until I brought out the cheap cat food, which he then started devouring.

Started weedwhacking, in the sun as I may as well do another sneeze inducing chore. After a tank, I noticed I had been working in the rain and it was cold.

A normal Memorial Day weekend here. I think we just like to think it is Summer.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

I have had enough of this !#$$ winter. Been burning wood since mid October, with the exception of a few weeks here, and there. Its raining again, I think the weather people are just for entertainment value anymore, hard to listen to em.

 

[slowp]

Pleasant weather has happened! Got the hayfield (lawn) cut. That took a tank and a half of gas. Took the Used Dog to the resevoir for a good bath. He jumped out of the pickup, ran to the water, and jumped in. He needed no remedial dock stumbling lesson. That water is cold!!!

The weekend is supposed to be very nice.

 

[2dogs]

I'm working a landing all this week and maybe into next week. I started in a t-shirt in the sun and by 10:00 it was raining. By 2:00 I was in a sweatshirt and soaked. The loader operator had to climb down and walk around to warm up. He said he felt like a popsicle. By 5:30 it was sunny again.

I think spring rains are slipperyer than winter rains. Thank goodness for boot driers.

I took this pic on the 25th or maybe the 26th. I forget which cause actual work makes me tired and go to bed early. That is Ed on the loader and Neal the choker setter. I'm the landing female dog and master of the chipper. I had time to take 1 pic in two weeks. We started the job by setting out all the firefighting gear and clearing grass from the landing. The second day started dusty and ended up muddy. It rained off and on the entire job. Every time I stopped moving I got cold. Lunch time was no fun.

 

[BlackOakTreeServ]

Was at donner sumit on memorial weekend, hiking at castle peak....10 to 12ft. drifts, with 6 inches of new stuff on top...wow