Everybody okay?

What's the temperature look like being in Tampa on, umm, 1 March, JBJ?

I can't help myself...:devil:

Webster's doesn't give that answer so this is from some schmuck at Weather Trends:

Low 70s trending to mid 70s thru the week.
 
What's the temperature look like being in Tampa on, umm, 1 March, JBJ?

Tampa's average temps in March are 60 degrees low to 80 degrees high. Today ranged 50 -70 with another weak front coming thru tomorrow. But we're past our 'winter.'

March is a wet month for us but the fronts pass thru quickly, dump 1-2 inches of rain in an hour, and clear within 2 hours. Most fronts come thru at night. Pack a sweater and raincoat just in case.
 
Hit 50F today so lots of melt occured Supposed to drop below freezing tonight and stay that way till Sunday then warm up to the 40's.

The forecast 60's later next week are sounding glorious.
 
I'm okay. . . just fucking sick of this fucking winter and the fucking storms day after fucking day and then, it will be fuckng snowing again tomorrow, and I so want to be fucking eight to nine inches another fucking way.:devil:

Yah, I'm sick of shoveling, but keeping my sense of humor.;)
 
I'll be happy for warmer weather, but damn, it will turn our yard into a swamp. We have so much snow... like so man people.
 
I'll be happy for warmer weather, but damn, it will turn our yard into a swamp. We have so much snow... like so man people.

I sent a text message to my boss this morning and told her I would be in as soon as I shoveled the tit-high pile the snow plow left me at the end of the driveway. I'm short...but still hard to lift the shit that high. There's two feet on the ground everywhere around here, and several layers of ice sandwiched in between the snow.

If there is a guy out there named Spring, I would like him to cum right NOW. Yes! Yes! YES!
 
Funny, I have the same plow-provided ridge across the end of my drive way--and we shoveled out a turn in for the postman at our mailbox and the snow plow came right back and dumped a pile of snow there.
 
Funny, I have the same plow-provided ridge across the end of my drive way--and we shoveled out a turn in for the postman at our mailbox and the snow plow came right back and dumped a pile of snow there.

They have no clues about actually 'living' there, do they?
 
High today is 60, low 40. Then back to the 70s, and 80s in March.

Harvesting broccoli and spinach now.

Onions and potatoes and tomatoes planted. Loads of blueberry blossoms.
 
Funny, I have the same plow-provided ridge across the end of my drive way--and we shoveled out a turn in for the postman at our mailbox and the snow plow came right back and dumped a pile of snow there.

I lived in Chicago for 64 years, witnessing the 6 biggest snow storms, 5 coldest temps, and 3 snowiest winters. 1978 had 85 inches total snowfall. I don't think there was a single double digit storm but it snowed SO often that the snow cover got deeper and deeper. As we shoveled our two lane driveway time and again, we developed mountains at the street apron (as everyone did). I guess as a safety measure, because people backing out could not see traffic in the street, the Streets and Sanitary dept. sent a road grader down the streets with its blade at two feet off the ground and shifted to the side to knock down all the mountains. So everyone had two feet of snow across their driveway, heavy, ice packed, blocks of snow. Hours of back breaking labor to clear a path to get out - of course, put the mountains back up.
 
The unexpected perk of falling down the stairs on Wednesday had been the pain in my shoulder from grabbing the rail to try to avoid falling on my ass. I pulled my shoulder, making shoveling impossible.

I'm pretty sure the kids are sick of it though.
 
Funny, I have the same plow-provided ridge across the end of my drive way--and we shoveled out a turn in for the postman at our mailbox and the snow plow came right back and dumped a pile of snow there.

Yep, we had that kind of trouble too. We had snow going four feet out from the driveway at one point, because of the plow. Right now, it's clear and the mailman has room to get to the mailbox. We're supposed to get a little more today but I hope it isn't much... we were hoping to actually leave the house and go somewhere.
 
I lived in Chicago for 64 years, witnessing the 6 biggest snow storms, 5 coldest temps, and 3 snowiest winters. 1978 had 85 inches total snowfall. I don't think there was a single double digit storm but it snowed SO often that the snow cover got deeper and deeper. As we shoveled our two lane driveway time and again, we developed mountains at the street apron (as everyone did). I guess as a safety measure, because people backing out could not see traffic in the street, the Streets and Sanitary dept. sent a road grader down the streets with its blade at two feet off the ground and shifted to the side to knock down all the mountains. So everyone had two feet of snow across their driveway, heavy, ice packed, blocks of snow. Hours of back breaking labor to clear a path to get out - of course, put the mountains back up.

Illinois is the 2nd coldest place on Earth. Zaragoza Spain is #1.
 
And what did we learn?

NEVER mention travel plans to the weather gods. You'll lose every time. ;)

My son's been on a Percy Jackson kick, and says he's an "Olympian" when it comes to god(s). Obviously they are acting as usual and having fun with us mortals.
 
My son's been on a Percy Jackson kick, and says he's an "Olympian" when it comes to god(s). Obviously they are acting as usual and having fun with us mortals.

"us mortals?" Surely your "us" wasn't inclusive of me. :p

Funny you mentioned children's books. I've spent a great deal of time in the library over my life and I do try to stay at least aware of young lit b/c books is books and I love me some books.

Anyway, I was thinking just how different the young lit scene is than when I was a youngin. Offerings diff, obviously, but the social relevance and the currency. Even in the 80s there was a lot of Hardy Boy/Nancy Drew running around. And I'd say a bulk of what was circulating was 60s-ish as well. (finding the Chose Your Own Adventure series was a godsend b/c is was more current even if the text was rather crap.)

Kids these days have all the great stuff of the past and tons more quality releases each day.

Now, Penn-kids are obviously book cultist thanks to their supreme creator/overlordess but I've wondered if this wellspring of young lit is actually moving the needle back towards more young readers (away from ipad/games/etc) or if it's just giving current book dorks more variety than we book dorks of the past had to endure. I see all the new titles and marketing but I honestly don't have a clue if there's been a young reader Renaissance (other than Harry Potter) and if it's actually *sticking*.
 
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We are basically snowed in and another storm is on the way....but I love it....I love all the seasons....:heart:
 
Looked out the window as I woke up, and immediately said

So not fair...

It's still comin down like a fluffy vision-blurring motherfucker.
 
Our plans to leave the immediate area have been postponed until tomorrow.

Still snowing, has been for a couple of hours or so. It seems like a fine snow, but steady. Sigh.
 
Going out in a few minutes to do the second (and last) snow removal project for this winter (I hope).
 
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