So hows your winter?
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John,
We've had 182.1 inches of snow here in the U.P. That's 5 feet above normal.
Denis
We've had 182.1 inches of snow here in the U.P. That's 5 feet above normal.
Denis
Andre Cloutier
Firestarter. Wicked Firestarter.
Kathryn Klos
squirrel whisperer
A few small signs of spring: the chickadees are beginning to sing their spring song (the two-note one, not the dee-dee-dee one) and the male goldfinches are beginning to color-up.
But it's still snowing...
But it's still snowing...
john hupfield
fire starter/wood burner
My Chickadees haven't changed yet.
Heard a thing on the radio this morning about a heated vest that keeps your fingers warm.
My complaint has always been "can't work when my hands are freezing", It's one thing to heat a shop by wood,it's another thing to be able to use woodworking tools (excepting an ax,which is impolite to canoes).
John
Heard a thing on the radio this morning about a heated vest that keeps your fingers warm.
My complaint has always been "can't work when my hands are freezing", It's one thing to heat a shop by wood,it's another thing to be able to use woodworking tools (excepting an ax,which is impolite to canoes).
John
whalen
Will canoe, and have been canoed,
Howard Caplan
Wooden Canoe Maniac
I heard of some red wing blackbirds in the neighborhood last weekend. It's a comin'
howard
howard
Rob Stevens
Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
We had a big thaw, and flood this week. The maple sap has started to flow, but will stop when the temps dive again for at least a week. Then it'll be woodsmoke and maple syrup coming out our yin yang.
pklonowski
Unrepentant Canoeist
We have an unverified report of sandhill cranes in NE Illinois...
john hupfield
fire starter/wood burner
I think Curmudgons have it right.
I saw Sandhill Cranes in Hip Waders once but not in Mitts and Touques.
Rob I hope you are going to make a lot of Syrup. I could flavour it with Beech Nuts and Pine Needles.
Nothing unusual here in birds unless you count Palpitated Woodpeckers and Ravens big enough to carry off the sun. Deer on the ice. Lack of summer residents. Drifts that turn out to be your car.
All is well for February.
John
I saw Sandhill Cranes in Hip Waders once but not in Mitts and Touques.
Rob I hope you are going to make a lot of Syrup. I could flavour it with Beech Nuts and Pine Needles.
Nothing unusual here in birds unless you count Palpitated Woodpeckers and Ravens big enough to carry off the sun. Deer on the ice. Lack of summer residents. Drifts that turn out to be your car.
All is well for February.
John
Douglas Ingram
Red River Canoe & Paddle
Bill Mackey
LOVES Wooden Canoes
Just south of Denver
Temps last week in the mid 40's,58 high for today I will be putting on varnish because we are getting temps in the mid 60's for the next 3 days. Its great for woking on canoes, but the good water to canoe on is back east, will be coming to MI in May and bringiing a canoe with me. I hope to start building on the new Bob's Special next week. Think spring!!
Temps last week in the mid 40's,58 high for today I will be putting on varnish because we are getting temps in the mid 60's for the next 3 days. Its great for woking on canoes, but the good water to canoe on is back east, will be coming to MI in May and bringiing a canoe with me. I hope to start building on the new Bob's Special next week. Think spring!!
Andre Cloutier
Firestarter. Wicked Firestarter.
Think spring indeed.
Just blew another 6" out of the driveway and its still coming down.
viva la snow.
Just blew another 6" out of the driveway and its still coming down.
viva la snow.
john hupfield
fire starter/wood burner
Andre; Feed those sled dogs. You might need them. And put their flippers on them in case of meltdown.
Your 90 mile neighbour,
John
Your 90 mile neighbour,
John
john hupfield
fire starter/wood burner
Hate to clean up dogpatch come Spring. Bad enough when you find your misplaced cat, axe, snowshovel, boot, canoe, cord of wood.
John
John
Andre Cloutier
Firestarter. Wicked Firestarter.
90 miles
87.7km so only 55 miles. oh dear, too close - stay out of my woodpile, and I've counted my trees.
just bought some 7018 rod at the depot, now to weld casters on the storage rack so my vertical stack of punky project boats is moveable.
87.7km so only 55 miles. oh dear, too close - stay out of my woodpile, and I've counted my trees.
just bought some 7018 rod at the depot, now to weld casters on the storage rack so my vertical stack of punky project boats is moveable.
Well this morning NOAA has us at 199.9 inches of snow for the season and it was still snowing. Temp was about 10 F.
Andy why didn't you stop we would have liked to have hosted you. Anyone coming through here is welcome.
Denis
Andy why didn't you stop we would have liked to have hosted you. Anyone coming through here is welcome.
Denis
Michael Grace
Lifetime Member
Bummer... we've gotten exactly 0.00 inches of snow so far this year. Photos below show a little of "winter". First was a break from canoeing for River to catch some minnows (and hopefully watch over his shoulder for gators). Second- he found your sandhill cranes! Third... new babies hatching this morning (and three new batches of eggs laid in the yard this past week)!
So, back to canoes... can anyone find the canoe-related item in the photos?
M
So, back to canoes... can anyone find the canoe-related item in the photos?
M
