BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!

Subject: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: *daylia*
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 08:55 AM

It's almost here - just a few more hours to go! And I can just bearly wait, so here's a sneak preview of The First Day of Spring

Hee hee!    :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: Amos
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 09:06 AM

That is truly awful.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: bobad
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 09:06 AM

-15°C with a stiff north west wind here this AM, it sure don't feel like spring. Forecast is for +16°C by Thursday - Hallelujah! - it's been a long, cold, windy stretch.

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: gnu
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 09:58 AM

It's snowing here. White, green, white, green, white....

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: ranger1
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 10:29 AM

Gnu, you forgot the grimy, grey stage between white and green.

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: GUEST,bbc at work
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 10:45 AM

Nice thread, but I prefer the years when Spring starts on the 20th, since it's my birthday!

best from NY (with snow on the ground),

bbc

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: Metchosin
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 10:54 AM

It was hailing and then snowing here a few minutes ago.....rather wet and windy, but its supposed to be sunny and 10C by this afternoon.

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: autolycus
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 11:23 AM

For me,irrespective of the weather,Ist march is first day of Spring. Then each season can be 3 months long.

   Works for me.

   Otherwise,ist day of Summer is 21st June then sometimes a lot of Wimbledon tennis tournament takes place in Spring,'n' that's not right.

   Also,Winter begins on shortest day of year? and summer on longest?

   Surely not.

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: Ebbie
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 01:03 PM

We're under a Severe Weather Warning. sigh

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: Donuel
Date: 21 Mar 07 - 06:22 AM

There are some purple pink flowering trees starting to bloom here.

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: bobad
Date: 21 Mar 07 - 06:41 AM

-20°C here this AM, spring hah!

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: JennyO
Date: 21 Mar 07 - 08:20 AM

I just watched Daylia's link, and I have to agree with Amos. It IS truly awful - almost un-bear-able. Are those guys serious? Makes me glad it's not the first day of spring here.

On the other hand, autumn is very slow in getting going here in Oz. Still more hot days on the horizon yet it appears. Daylight Saving finishes on the weekend - far too early in my opinion.

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: *daylia*
Date: 21 Mar 07 - 09:51 AM

Yup -- I figured that bear would be better off in permanent hibernation, myself. But it tickled me funnybone nonetheless ... sick, twisted person that I can be!

:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: JennyO
Date: 21 Mar 07 - 10:41 AM

Yeah, I know what you mean, Daylia - I mean, I did actually watch the whole thing. What does that say about me ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 21 Mar 07 - 11:01 AM

Bloody freezing here, eight inches of grimey grey ice on the pond at the bottom of the garden, so I still don't know if the frogs and fish survived the winter. Spring indeed!

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: *daylia*
Date: 21 Mar 07 - 07:31 PM

Seems a little confused out there, all right. It was freezing cold and snowing here this morning, changed to rain this afternoon. Now, its freezing rain. Oh, good! That'll help solidify all the mud.

Subject: RE: BS: Ah, the First Day of Spring!
From: open mike
Date: 21 Mar 07 - 08:16 PM

i have seen garter snakes out and about for the past couple of days here

and peonies, garlic and rhubarb are coming up.

daffodills, forsythia and flowering quince are blooming
as is the star magnolia and vinca and clematis and cherry
and pear trees.

the sweet, sweet daphnia is just about finished.

iris and tulips are on the way