I bring a motion to bring back spring, any one second it?

[Northern NH Mike]

Not ready yet. Got a handle on how to use the new stove correctly and want some more practice. The weather gets better as it snows less frequently and the real cold should be gone. Skiing is the best as the temps are more moderate. Snowshoe trips this time of year are the best. A few more weeks and that is it.

 

[LeonMSPT]

Too early. Crops will all fail, woods will burn down.

 

[shinyhaid]

Nope. Warm weather. Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?

 

[firefighterjake]

I can hold out for a while. The sub-zero temps should pretty much be over for us and all of our snow and ice has melted.
43° today, 50° tomorrow, I think. Wife and I were out in the yard today. She had a big brush fire going and I dug out a swale.
Heck, the crocuses should be coming up in about three weeks. Hang in there man.
Every time it snows here, I tell the wife that I don't understand how people can deal with seeing white for four months straight.
I would go absolutely nuts. How do some of you folks deal with it? Do you just get used to it?

Put me in the "Not Ready for Spring" yet category . . . I like Winter . . . heck I love Winter and I am most definitely not ready for Winter to end.

That said . . . If all you do is stay inside and watch TV or bop around on the computer Winter up here can be quite long and boring . . . but if you get into skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, snowmobiling (my passion of choice for Winter) you will come to love Winter and look forward to the on-set of the cold season.

Personally, I like this time of year up here . . . still cold out but temps in the day come up to the high 20s and low 30s and the day light is longer. My wife on the other hand hates winter which is why last year we booked a cruise . . . I said I did it just for her, but to tell the truth I must admit I kind of enjoyed escaping to the warmth for a short time (kind of strange swimming in the ocean in March while back home the lakes were still frozen solid) . . . and to go on further with my confession . . . I am still loving the snow, but yesterday I set up plans to go to Grand Bahama Island next month (of course I'm doing this all for my wife!)

So in answer to your question . . . if you find something to do outside you learn to love Winter . . . and it seems as though the older I get the quicker Winter passes.

Now if only we could get rid of Mud Season up here . . . which coincides with the Dreaded Black Fly Season.

 

[bsruther]

I can hold out for a while. The sub-zero temps should pretty much be over for us and all of our snow and ice has melted.
43° today, 50° tomorrow, I think. Wife and I were out in the yard today. She had a big brush fire going and I dug out a swale.
Heck, the crocuses should be coming up in about three weeks. Hang in there man.
Every time it snows here, I tell the wife that I don't understand how people can deal with seeing white for four months straight.
I would go absolutely nuts. How do some of you folks deal with it? Do you just get used to it?

Put me in the "Not Ready for Spring" yet category . . . I like Winter . . . heck I love Winter and I am most definitely not ready for Winter to end.

That said . . . If all you do is stay inside and watch TV or bop around on the computer Winter up here can be quite long and boring . . . but if you get into skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, snowmobiling (my passion of choice for Winter) you will come to love Winter and look forward to the on-set of the cold season.

Personally, I like this time of year up here . . . still cold out but temps in the day come up to the high 20s and low 30s and the day light is longer. My wife on the other hand hates winter which is why last year we booked a cruise . . . I said I did it just for her, but to tell the truth I must admit I kind of enjoyed escaping to the warmth for a short time (kind of strange swimming in the ocean in March while back home the lakes were still frozen solid) . . . and to go on further with my confession . . . I am still loving the snow, but yesterday I set up plans to go to Grand Bahama Island next month (of course I'm doing this all for my wife!)

So in answer to your question . . . if you find something to do outside you learn to love Winter . . . and it seems as though the older I get the quicker Winter passes.

Now if only we could get rid of Mud Season up here . . . which coincides with the Dreaded Black Fly Season.

Thanks, this helps me to understand better. I guess if I lived with it all my life, it would just be normal. I've heard that snowmobiling can be a blast.
I think that if I lived in your type of climate, I would find outdoor activities to get me out of the house. I just don't think I could handle seeing white for that many months though.
On the other hand, I wouldn't want to live in a climate that's warm year round.

 

[gyrfalcon]

Thanks, this helps me to understand better. I guess if I lived with it all my life, it would just be normal. I've heard that snowmobiling can be a blast.
I think that if I lived in your type of climate, I would find outdoor activities to get me out of the house. I just don't think I could handle seeing white for that many months though.
On the other hand, I wouldn't want to live in a climate that's warm year round.

Jeepers, Woodford, we're not in the Arctic. Right now, I'm looking out across a field of white at a couple of beautiful dark green spruce against a bright blue sky. I have a lot of them on my property, and the mountains on the other side of my valley are mostly covered with evergreens. The landscape in winter isn't even remotely bleak, it's gorgeous.

 

[Birch Boy]

I'm with Jake, my favorite time of the year has just arrived. Days are getting longer, temperatures are moderating and the fish are starting to bite.
Heck we just got enough snow to go for a decent rip on the snowmobiles last week. If winter rolls right into April, which it usually does up here, it will
suit me just fine. I,ve always found it easy to make the most of winter conditions but have still never figured out how to make the most of bugs and humidity!

 

[Henz]

I am with all of you! The way I figure it, I will get through till mid march with the wood supply..then I will be done no matter what!

 

[bcnu]

I'm beginning to lose it. Love heating 24/7 with wood but lately...I've been reaching for the thermostat. Besides, I need to burn a cord of oil, so I can fill the tank before the prices get out of sight again, so I can gloat about how much $ and oil I'm saving by burning wood. Does any of this make sense or have I already lost it :question:

 

[bsruther]

I'm beginning to lose it. Love heating 24/7 with wood but lately...I've been reaching for the thermostat. Besides, I need to burn a cord of oil, so I can fill the tank before the prices get out of sight again, so I can gloat about how much $ and oil I'm saving by burning wood. Does any of this make sense or have I already lost it :question:

No, that makes perfect sense. If I didn't know better, I'd say you were reading my mind.
Another reason for me to burn oil is, the slab that my oil tank is on, is tilted a little bit and I need to lighten up the tank a little so I can level the slab.

 

[iceman]

i am sick of winter however lets skip spring and summer and go back to fall .... i love heat and sun but CANNOT STAND BUGS AND SNAKES the stuff spring and summer bring

 

[firefighterjake]

I can hold out for a while. The sub-zero temps should pretty much be over for us and all of our snow and ice has melted.
43° today, 50° tomorrow, I think. Wife and I were out in the yard today. She had a big brush fire going and I dug out a swale.
Heck, the crocuses should be coming up in about three weeks. Hang in there man.
Every time it snows here, I tell the wife that I don't understand how people can deal with seeing white for four months straight.
I would go absolutely nuts. How do some of you folks deal with it? Do you just get used to it?

Put me in the "Not Ready for Spring" yet category . . . I like Winter . . . heck I love Winter and I am most definitely not ready for Winter to end.

That said . . . If all you do is stay inside and watch TV or bop around on the computer Winter up here can be quite long and boring . . . but if you get into skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, snowmobiling (my passion of choice for Winter) you will come to love Winter and look forward to the on-set of the cold season.

Personally, I like this time of year up here . . . still cold out but temps in the day come up to the high 20s and low 30s and the day light is longer. My wife on the other hand hates winter which is why last year we booked a cruise . . . I said I did it just for her, but to tell the truth I must admit I kind of enjoyed escaping to the warmth for a short time (kind of strange swimming in the ocean in March while back home the lakes were still frozen solid) . . . and to go on further with my confession . . . I am still loving the snow, but yesterday I set up plans to go to Grand Bahama Island next month (of course I'm doing this all for my wife!)

So in answer to your question . . . if you find something to do outside you learn to love Winter . . . and it seems as though the older I get the quicker Winter passes.

Now if only we could get rid of Mud Season up here . . . which coincides with the Dreaded Black Fly Season.

Thanks, this helps me to understand better. I guess if I lived with it all my life, it would just be normal. I've heard that snowmobiling can be a blast.
I think that if I lived in your type of climate, I would find outdoor activities to get me out of the house. I just don't think I could handle seeing white for that many months though.
On the other hand, I wouldn't want to live in a climate that's warm year round.

I think you're right . . . you get used to things being a certain way . . . i.e. Summer/ATV Riding Season followed by Fall/Hunting Season followed by Winter/Snowmobile Riding Season followed by Spring/Mud Season/Black Fly Season . . . personally if I can skip any season it would be Spring . . . not early Spring or late Spring -- just the time in May or so when it's really starting to get nice and then the pesky swarms of black flies come and fly into your ears, nose, mouth, eyes, etc. -- I absolutely detest black flies.

If you like ATVs you would most likely enjoy snowmobiling . . . it's a lot like riding an ATV, but faster. I sometimes think of them as motorcycles riding on snow or Star Wars speeder bikes since a good rider and a good set up can really make them move and dance around on the trails with good control . . . now if only I could get my laser sighted in on my Skidoo I would be all set!

As mentioned it's not like we're living in the Arctic Tundra up here . . . you've got the dark forest green evergreens, robin blue skies at day, brown and gray tree trunks, etc. . . . it's really not that bad . . . and in fact one of the most beautiful scenes I think is seeing fresh fallen snow covering some evergreens on a sunny day.

And as for the heat . . . egads . . . you guys that live in Virginia and south of the Mason-Dixon Line . . . I used to complain about the heat and humidity in Maine during the Summer until one 4th of July when I visited my sister in DC . . . holy cow . . . I've never experienced humidity like that in my entire life the whole time I was down there.

Woodford . . . I've heard Kentucky is quite beautiful . . . my wife says she wants to visit there some day.

 

[bsruther]

I think you're right . . . you get used to things being a certain way . . . i.e. Summer/ATV Riding Season followed by Fall/Hunting Season followed by Winter/Snowmobile Riding Season followed by Spring/Mud Season/Black Fly Season . . . personally if I can skip any season it would be Spring . . . not early Spring or late Spring -- just the time in May or so when it's really starting to get nice and then the pesky swarms of black flies come and fly into your ears, nose, mouth, eyes, etc. -- I absolutely detest black flies.

If you like ATVs you would most likely enjoy snowmobiling . . . it's a lot like riding an ATV, but faster. I sometimes think of them as motorcycles riding on snow or Star Wars speeder bikes since a good rider and a good set up can really make them move and dance around on the trails with good control . . . now if only I could get my laser sighted in on my Skidoo I would be all set!

As mentioned it's not like we're living in the Arctic Tundra up here . . . you've got the dark forest green evergreens, robin blue skies at day, brown and gray tree trunks, etc. . . . it's really not that bad . . . and in fact one of the most beautiful scenes I think is seeing fresh fallen snow covering some evergreens on a sunny day.

And as for the heat . . . egads . . . you guys that live in Virginia and south of the Mason-Dixon Line . . . I used to complain about the heat and humidity in Maine during the Summer until one 4th of July when I visited my sister in DC . . . holy cow . . . I've never experienced humidity like that in my entire life the whole time I was down there.

Woodford . . . I've heard Kentucky is quite beautiful . . . my wife says she wants to visit there some day.

I'm sure that it's beautiful up there in winter. My wife has been to Maine and Conn. and she said she really enjoyed the scenery and sights. I realize that you're not living on the permafrost. I was just curious as to how people deal with seeing snow for such a long time and so much of it.
I've heard that the black flies can be relentless and extremely annoying. We don't have much of a bug problem except for mosquitoes, gnats and ticks. The 17 yr cicadas can be kind of pesky, but they're not due back for another 12 years or so, heh. The mosquitoes aren't too bad unless we have a wet summer and even then, their populations can be kept down by managing the standing water.
Spring is one of our favorite seasons here, we live for it. We don't have a lot of evergreens, so when the drab brown trees change to green, it's like waking up and rubbing the sleep from your eyes. Summer is actually pretty comfortable here. It's worse if you live in an urban area which tends to be hotter and less breezy. We love being outside and spend as much time out there as possible, unlike a lot of people over in the city that seem to stay couped up year round. And yes, Kentucky is beautiful to us, we love it. But that's relative, there are a lot of beautiful places in this country, each one more beautiful than the last.

I'm ready for spring, that's for sure...

 

[burntime]

Well, I hope someone is listening cause it is majority rule and we need spring

 

[firefighterjake]

NO 7& i object!SELFISHLY CAUSE I GOTTA BURN OFF CELLAR SAWDUST CAUSE IF SUMMER HUMIDITY GETS AT IT it stinxxxx! BUT I'M GUESSING EARLY SPRING THIS YEAR.
GOT THE CAPS BAXWARDZ OOOOPS!

I am of the same opinion Pook . . . it seems as though we'll end up with an early Spring this year . . . especially compared to last year which had a Winter that really dragged on and on.

 

[carp]

No way, I'd rather snowboard than mow grass!

 

[Henz]

you live in ohio....my guess is its practically spring thre already compared to the ADK's

 

[bsruther]

Winter always seems to get the last laugh, no matter where you live.

 

[Henz]

last year we had an awesome spring. Thre actually wasent much mudd even..the snow melted fast and it dried out quick.. had alot of time in the woods to do firewood without slopping up the place

 

[mike1234]

I've been stuck in the mud twice already this "winter." Even ruined a tire getting out. The cost of that load of wood was 78.00. Frozen ground is sure easier to drive on.

 

[CrappieKeith]

Spring...forget that bring on the cold.
I still got late ice to hit for slabs.
How do you post a pic?

 

[Henz]

heck yeah, but we ahve too much snow to even start in the woods yet.

 

[Henz]

I use bait bigger than that fish

 

[CrappieKeith]

I use bait bigger than that fish

whatcha fishin...shark! LOL
spose shark tastes a lot like bullheads.

 

[Henz]

Northerns, typically use a 20" sucker