You gotta love Texas

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Alright, you don't, but for the sake of my post indulge me. :)

It was a balmy 87 degrees here today, right now it's 70. I have tender perennials springing up all over in the yard. The birds were out making bird whoopie in the trees. All around it was a lovely spring day. I love spring, really I do. It's my favorite season of the year.

But wait, tomorrows high is going to be well over 40 degrees colder and my daughter called and said it's about to snow in her part of the state. Right now one room of my house if filled with baby plants and grow lights. Every time I think it's safe to put them out, after all we didn't have a freakin' winter this year until two weeks ago, it decides to freeze. :P

What I want to know is how in the world did anything ever adapt to these wild weather changes enough to become native to the state? :shrug:

Needless to say I've been out covering up all my outside faucets and plants.... AGAIN. LOL!

[GOPisEvil]

1. Thankfully, we're not expected to get a hard freeze here in the city.

All the green stuff in my yard survived the last cold snap, so they should be ok through this too.

Today was really nice! My ceiling fan is still on. :D

[Lone_Star_Dem]

2. Mine is too

It was beautiful her today. :)

I had to cover up all my plants last time, too we had 20's out where I live. They said its probably going to freeze again here with this front. :cry:

You know I was bred in the warm California sun. I can take the heat but I hate the cold. :scared:

P.S. Congrats again on your great news!!! :toast:

[GOPisEvil]

4. Well...don't move any further north.

:scared:

I actually don't mind Texas winters. I don't mind a little cold - it keeps the bug population down a bit. :D

Edit - thanks again! :woohoo:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. Dear god!

If this is what they're like beaten down I shiver to think of what it be like without the wee little bit of cold we get. :scared:

I've got bugs here that haven't even been cataloged yet!

[GOPisEvil]

8. No more possum invasions, I hope!

:D

[Lone_Star_Dem]

10. I saw a BIG one outside

I quietly backed my way in the door and locked it!

So far they don't seem to have a key. :P


The winds just hit here and the temps are dropping fast, 6 degrees since I started the post. Batten down it'll be there soon. :)

[GOPisEvil]

11. I'll be hiding under the covers by then!

:scared:

Don't be shocked if the possums just kick down the door one day. They're EVIL! :D

[Lone_Star_Dem]

12. I really do need to get therapy one day for my phobia

I can now spot their vile green glowing eyes a half acre away! I know they're plotting against me, I just know it! :P

[GOPisEvil]

13. Green glowing eyes?

:scared:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. They glow green when the light hits them in the dark

Honest! I'm not imagining it, really! :P

[GOPisEvil]

16. I'll take your word for it!

[XemaSab]

3. I loved Texas

:hide:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. LOL!

You better hide! For some them's fightin' words. :P

[flamingyouth]

7. It was beautiful today!

I'm flying back to Seattle tomorrow - where it's in the 30s or some godawful temperature. I had to bring a mixture of clothing with me on this trip. Oh well, like you said, you gotta love Texas. :D

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. In the winter here we never put away our light clothes

To live in Texas requires large closets. :D

Why didn't you bring us any rain from Seattle? That is one thing I've always envied you guys, the amount of rainfall you get. :hi:

[texas1928]

15. It is going to be freezing here.

We will not get above 35 the next 2 days, and we are expecting freezing rain and snow. I hope we get some moisture out of this.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

17. Your weather sounds like my daughters

She's up in north Texas at college right now.

I'm in the hill country and they said it'll be freezing at night and in the high 30's to low 40's in the daytime.

Don't you love how we never get a chance to acclimate. :D

[texas1928]

18. Well with my arthritis and tendonitis, i feel it long before the weather..

Changes. But hey this is great, all those bugs that came out due to the warm weather and going to get killed off. That is a good thing.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

19. I hope it kills some grasshoppers

I'm planting a huge garden this year and I know it's going to be war between them and me.

If in your in my area around harvest time bring some basketes... I'll be begging people to take veggies off my hands by July. :)

[texas1928]

20. Well we maybe in San Antonio the end of June or first of July.

We will have to see.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

21. PM me if you want veggies

I'll be around and goodness knows, I'll have plenty. :hi:

[liberaltrucker]

22. Gee, I thought you were gonna mention.....

a political parallel universe. Silly me:blush:
:rofl: