[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Chick Webb

Yeah, this is the time of year when the ridiculous amount of money we pay for the "privilege" of living on the coast pays off. Might be having turkey out on the patio, even all the way up here.

I'm in the Inland Empire but yes it's still a coastal state. As I've said before, love the winters here. This is my time of the year.

PS - the summers can be blistering, though.

[GarySL]

Beach day

[Lady Jane]

I parked the bike yesterday for the season after they dumped a whole bunch of salt on the roads after the minor snow fall.

[freakystyly]

Got a thick freezing fog going on this morning. Visibility is approx 100ft. It's -3.5C (38F) so it's slowly starting to stick to everything and coat it in frost.

[Lady Jane]

It's going to be messy. Hopefully our area will the rain.

[G80indy]

Had a very cold early Nov here in Indy. Now….. it's super mild out for Black Friday sales. Hit up Home Depot for a Makita brushless drill for my Meguiar's orbital adapter

Kit with battery and charger plus bag $99. !

[JJ 911SC]

I'll take this over last week-end...

[GarySL]

Yellow rose of Humboldt?

[JJ 911SC]

We made it to 10°C (50°F) yesterday afternoon. 99% of the snow is gone

[OkieSnuffBox]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I'm worried about my avocado trees in this wind. It's blowing in the 40-50 range.

Not "afraid" to get old, just don't like it. I used to surf in trunks at Pt. Mugu. Water was generally 58-62 degrees. Had a coworker who used to say he'd drive up and see what shade of blue I was, to determine if he could wear his Spring suit, or needed the full.

Friday night at soccer I kept saying "I would have got that if I were 10 years younger" The speed has definitely dropped off, not as responsive to change in the ball trajectory. One shot, I just touched with my left hand, and knocked it down right in front of the attacker inside the 6. Wouldn't have happened 10 years ago . . .

What variety do you grow? My mother's husband has a 30 acre avocado farm outside of Escondido, and they always send us avo's and honey from the ranch for Christmas.

They grow a few Haas, because those are the ones that travel better, but they always send us a different variety. I can never remember the name.

[Lady Jane]

Heavy downpour and 5°C.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox

What variety do you grow? My mother's husband has a 30 acre avocado farm outside of Escondido, and they always send us avo's and honey from the ranch for Christmas.

They grow a few Haas, because those are the ones that travel better, but they always send us a different variety. I can never remember the name.

A couple of true Hass, as well as a bacon trunk that has been chopped and grafted Hass, and then a second I never did identify that had similar treatment and is producing Hass. I think we have 5 total.

Strangely enough, what actually toppled was the nopales (cactus) that we eat. One particular section, that I know should have been pretty solid since I had watered them several times during the week, toppled just above the fence line, and into the bacon/Hass tree.

Still don't have a hive, but have been considering for a few years now.

[OkieSnuffBox]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

A couple of true Hass, as well as a bacon trunk that has been chopped and grafted Hass, and then a second I never did identify that had similar treatment and is producing Hass. I think we have 5 total.

Strangely enough, what actually toppled was the nopales (cactus) that we eat. One particular section, that I know should have been pretty solid since I had watered them several times during the week, toppled just above the fence line, and into the bacon/Hass tree.

Still don't have a hive, but have been considering for a few years now.

Definitely do the hive if you can. It will help everything else on your property.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox

Definitely do the hive if you can. It will help everything else on your property.

The side of the yard with southern exposure (and most of the avocados) has 3 residences just on the other side of the block wall. The open space is on the northern wall. Putting the hive in the back that gets morning sun seems like a dangerous proposition since chicken coop.

[Llarry]

Looks like snow coming to the Oregon Cascade foothills above about 500 feet. We're at 1300 feet, so expecting multiple snow events this week. I don't think there will be much accumulation. (I hope)

[Tejas1836]

I'm ready for summer

[GarySL]

Days of rain in the forecast

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by GarySL

Days of rain in the forecast

Nice pic.

And yeah, they say we're getting some in SoCal too, but not enough.

The latest forecast I saw said less than an inch, at least in my area.

[JJ 911SC]

Doesn't look good...

[freakystyly]

The 70-80kph wind gusts haven't come yet.. but we have had heavy rain all morning and now it's switched to snow. Still above freezing so it won't stick at least until later tonight.

[dradernh]

Not too bad; at least the sky is clear.

[GarySL]

Paper tiger, so far