Sunny and 80 degrees

Ahhhhh sunny and 80 degrees today! Spent the day on the beach.... oh wait wrong blog.... oh wait I dont have another blog....... okay so this weather wasnt on Lake Gilmore but is the weather we enjoyed today in SW FLA. We spent the day listning to the waves crash into shore from the Gulf of Mexico...... 14 more days.......


Okay back to Lake Gilmore news. We had a warm up after the last cold spell, last week seen a couple days in the upper 30's and lower 40's on Tuesday we were supposed to get a whole bunch of ice but the temps were too hign and we set a record for rainfall in February and got 1 inch of rain in 24 hours. That and the warm weather sure put a beating on the snow. I would say more than half the snow is now gone. This should help reduce flooding for the spring thaw. Forcast is for the 20's or close to it the rest of February. We really dont care so much as we wont see Lake Gilmore February weather again until 2010!

Take care!

Jon

Sun bathing anyone?

35 degrees doesn't sound warm but with the weather we have had this winter..... get out the shorts and T-Shirts baby! I was outside cutting some wood today and boy did the sun and warm weather feel good. It felt more like 60 degrees. See ya later I have to go find my shorts....

Jon

Dusting

We got a little snow yesterday and last night. Not much maybe and inch at most. It was nice though because we haven't had any snow in a while so it was nice to cover everything in pure white again. It has been a little bit warmer too so that's nice.

Jon

Back to the deep freeze

Well we got to enjoy a few days out of the deep freeze and they got many of the roads scrapped down to bare pavement again while the snow was softer and the salt would actually melt some ice.... so that's a good thing a lot less ice to drive on. It was in the -20's last night and a stiff breeze brought the wind chills to about -40. I don't think it made it across the zero mark today but the wind calmed a little bit. Forecast of -20's tonight again, oh the joy!

Everything was frosted this morning with the temperature change. The frost sure makes the trees quite a site and helps to make you forget the cold temps.

Take Care.

Jon

Talk-in-bout a Heat Wave

Sunny and 24 today! Yea! They are saying in might get in the mid to upper 30's tomorrow. Feels like summer out "almost" its hard to believe that 24 can feel so warm. We have to enjoy it because normal January weather is forecast again for the weekend.... oh well enjoy it while its here! See ya for now I have to go find my sunglasses.... with the sun reflecting off the snow it sure is bright.

Take care

Jon

Square Tires Anyone?

Well I have talked of the many different things winter can bring but an interesting one happened this morning. Those of you that live in a extreme cold climate or have ever lived in one and don't park your car in a garage will know what I am talking about. Square tires, well technically not square but a flat spot on the side that they were on when the car was PARKED OVERNIGHT IN -37 DEGREES! Whew got that off my chest. I pulled over twice this morning to look at my back tires because I was positive one was flat with the bumping and thumping the car was doing this morning but sure enough the tires weren't flat just a flat spot on one spot. After about 8 bone jarring miles the tires must have warmed up enough to straighten out er well i mean round out.....

The forecast is for near 30 degree temps on Saturday, well I will take 67 degrees warmer right now and the car will be much happier. Take care and have a great weekend.

Jon

-Cold Enough

I wonder if the schools are getting soft? 2 hours late again today and it was ONLY -18..... kids 2 schools 0. Have a great day.

Jon