04/30 6:00 AM OAT 26 degrees but since then the sun has come over the trees gradually melting the frost that again adorns the grass and outside structures.  Weather dude says sunny and a high of 60 for today. 
 
But the gooder part, sunny with temps in the mid seventies for Tuesday and Wednesday.  When I'm finished painting the house for the day, I'm gonna mow more grass..... but this time, I can wear my speedo.  I'm soooo happy!!!

Man this is 2 much.snow on Sunday, 84 on Wednesday, Thursday and today.
I'll take the cold over the heat

Trying to catch up on chores tonight. Hauling firewood. My lawn is already to high but since I'll be away all week, it will be a hay field by time I mow.
I hate mowing!!

Farmers been turning the fields until the rains arrived here yesterday but the weather dude says, expect sunny sky's and temps in the sixties for next several days so I suspect, the farmers will be sowing seed through next week.  I wish them well and abundant crops. 
 
As for the on going saga of house maintenance, I am extremely happy to announce that I finally found the spot I have been looking for.  No,  not the last spot to be painted on the house, the spot I been yearning for, the seat behind the steering wheel of my boat.  I found it and you can bet your bottom dollar, that is where you'll find me during the forthcoming sunny sky's and temps in the mid sixties.
 
Paint my butt, "GONE FISHIN"!!

Welll --a few days ago they predicted tornados in my area-
Then came the TV and phone alerts of imminent danger-
Then came the wind along with a disturbing very dark sky with the black clouds at tree level, kind of a hummm- hummm =-like a woofer on deep base sound.
Then the trees bent over to an alarming angle along with the high winds, strange noise and much lightning-
We hit the cellar.
Got our electricity back today- many still out and will be for quite a while.
Many  roads are still closed with down huge trees and wires.
Gotta pre plan routes to wherever ya want to go- sometimes a couple of mile detours.
 
Some say we got the tornados and some say not
Whatever- it was a big deal.
Half mile south of me looks like a war zone- half the trees twisted off bout 25 feet up and the larger ones pulled right outa the ground.
A cousins pole barn is gone and some house roofs are torn up- trees into houses and smashed cars are commonplace.

Good to hear everyone here is safe. I been through many but that storm Tues had me and family heading to my basement.
I have never heard a sound like that before and I'm quite sure it was a vortex forming.

Much work to do before dark, I'll try and give a farm and garden update later.

Yesterday's rain sucked . Did a camping trip along the Hudson river with cub scouts this weekend.
74 overcast but HUMIDITY is brutal.

has been bookmark, this seems like a very interesting thread

nagami
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Welcome nagami.
Name is Rich, I'm a life long N.Y. outdoorsman.
I find this thread and others very helpful.
People sharing their conditions and experience .
Sometimes it's fishing and sometimes it's just the love of being outdoors.
Hope you enjoy

 
 
 
 
                                                                   
 
 
                                                                     Good times, tight lines this weekend folks.
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                       "NEVER FORGET"
 
 
                                          
 
 

That pile of wood would last all winter for me.

No rain got here so far, but the wind come up.

Cool picture of the parade HT.
 
I hear ya on the vacation.  Washed all my patio furniture and I'll be dam'ed if I remember putting that much stuff away last fall.  I swear more of that stuff sneaks into my garage every year.  Power washed the back porch then painted the floor with that deck restore stuff and painted the railings with Valspar.  I don't remember attaching alllllll those balusters either,  I quit counting after,  tooooo dam many!!!
 
Moved my BBQ grill from the porch and when I set it down, dadburn piles of rust began falling to the ground.  Looked inside to find the 'heat shield' disappearing before my eyes and one end of the burner blown out leaving a gaping hole.  GOOD GRIEF, not on Memorial Day weekend.
 
Taking advantage of today being a holiday then tomorrow, it's back to fishing and BBQ grills going on sale!!!!

After spending sun up till well past sundown on this glorious day, we broke out my grandsons telescope and gazed.
For some reason this moon had me thinking of a Neil Young song called " one of these days "
Check it out sometime.
I need a shower by gosh but it was a great day to be alive !
Thank you all that sacrificed to the United States of America.
Peace & Tuna

Has not rained up here in a week, my plants are wilting