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OntheLasGallinas Super Member
Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 1042 Location: South Texas
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject: Springtime |
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Well, it looks like springtime has come to South Texas. The trees are starting to bud out and some fruit trees are blooming. We're two weeks from planting our summer gardens, although some people were still picking tomatoes from their last years gardens 3 weeks ago.
People are starting to talk about spring turkey season
Cary
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ElyBoy Super Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: Forest Lake Minnesota
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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Nothing personal Cary, but I will take my three months of Minnesota summer, and hit the cold stuff again.
Heat
Humidity
Snakes
Spiders
No thanks partner.
I'll plant my tomatoes on June 1st to avoid freezes, and pick them in Aug. and Sept. just before fall frost hits.
My body functions just great in cold, snakeless, Minnesota.
Eric
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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We're down to three seasons 'round here...
We typically go from Frozen to Mud, move right into Humid, then right back into Frozen......
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OntheLasGallinas Super Member
Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 1042 Location: South Texas
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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Eric,
Yep, we got all those things (Heat, Humidity, Snakes, Spiders, etc.), and more. To live down here, you just got to be meaner than all of that. I'll take the heat anyday.
The wide varity of personal choices keeps us from bunching up in one area.
Cary
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ElyBoy Super Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: Forest Lake Minnesota
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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Our Parish Youth Minister asked me to go in July to Galveston with a bunch of kids for relief work.
It is the first time that I turned him down.
I think that I said that I would be happy to be in the Bering Sea on a Crab Boat in January catching Snow Crabs for the Parish, but no way in Hell will I go to Galveston in July.
He didn't ask again.
Eric
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OntheLasGallinas Super Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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Vince,
That'll scare the sh*t out of you! No pun intended.
Cary
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ripper007 Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 199 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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as soon as I can find a good paying job, I will be back in texas. the hillcountry will allways be home to me.
Hope your garden turns out good. gota keep us informed on how it is.
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6396 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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Holee sheet batman!!
I actually jumped when that big rope snaps at the camera..
Gah.. Who needs coffee to wake up!!
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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gelandangan wrote: |
Holee sheet batman!!
I actually jumped when that big rope snaps at the camera..
Gah.. Who needs coffee to wake up!! |
You aint kidding . He would have a few .45 cal hole's in him.
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ElyBoy Super Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: Forest Lake Minnesota
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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The snake would never catch me gang.
It would be slipping on crap just trying to.
Fr. Eric
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English Mike Super Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 1709 Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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I learned some basic physics many years ago:
Mr No Legs & myself cannot exist in close proximity.
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ElyBoy Super Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: Forest Lake Minnesota
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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:03 am Post subject: Re: Springtime |
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Hey Cary,
I run a Boys Youth Group at our Parish.
Just think Saturday, their Pops and I will drive out on good old frozen Forest Lake, catch crappie, cook hot dogs, keep cool and NOT: Slap bugs--run from snakes--sweat--or talk about planting our gardens next week.
We will talk about the great ice fishing to be had in March, and hopefully, in April, and then move on the talking about hunting in the fall.
Man Cary, you just don't know what you are missing, living in South Texas.
Eric
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