Autumn is coming...who's excited and who isnt?

Less then a week before Thanksgiving...it was 77F yesterday and will be at least that warm today. Today is day 33 with no measurable rain in the ATL after a very hot and dry summer- 2nd longest rainless stretch ever-...I swear we haven't had meaningful rain in my yard since early September. Still watering the potted stuff every other day, despite the water restrictions. The smell of smoke from the forest fires can be truly disconcerting. Well, we're due to maybe get our first frost this weekend...I'd prefer rain.
 
sorce said:
Yeah...Autumn is dragging Ass!

@M. Frary where is the gold explorer?

Nice truck!

Sorce
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I gave it to my nephew. It has over 270000 miles on it but still runs great. No leaks. No smoke. But she is getting rusty and things are starting to fall off. He plans on making a trail beater out of it.
I love my new truck. One owner and only 75000 miles. Almost mint condition too. And it's 12 years old. 405 h.p. It's just as mean as the Explorer with the 5.0 Mustang engine.
 
Dav4 said:
Less then a week before Thanksgiving...it was 77F yesterday and will be at least that warm today. Today is day 33 with no measurable rain in the ATL after a very hot and dry summer- 2nd longest rainless stretch ever-...I swear we haven't had meaningful rain in my yard since early September. Still watering the potted stuff every other day, despite the water restrictions. The smell of smoke from the forest fires can be truly disconcerting. Well, we're due to maybe get our first frost this weekend...I'd prefer rain.
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Today makes day 61 with no rain in Bham, beating the 1924 record of 53 days. 80 yesterday, first frost this weekend maybe. Strange to see all the smoke between here and Chattanooga. This was a clear-blue-sky day near Chattanooga; Smoky Mountains:
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Driving home Wednesday, I actually saw flames in the distance, and a smoke cloud as far as the eye could see. News this morning said 22 wildfires are burning in AL right now. This is one:
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Our theme song since mid-September:
 
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The past 48 hours here has featured gale force winds, 30F temperature drop in 4 hours, sleet for a couple hours then snow the night before last, flurries to light snow on and off yesterday and today, and temperatures as high as 44F at the time it was snowing lightly.

My parents put my large Japanese maple on the porch floor next to the house with a comforter over the pot. It didn't need it, but the thought was nice. Official forecast of 25F for tomorrow night, which will almost certainly mean low 20s here. May put my trident maple next to the house just in case.

Late fall to early winter weather here for 4-5+ days, considering our average January high is 37F.
 
I'm having a ride on Wednesday to bury some trees that need some certain protection in my mother's garden. Mulberries, jap. maples, ginkgo, american deciduous conifers... And some shohin sized trees.
 
This past Sunday morning. Melted in 2 hours, just cold and dry since. Seems strange to the locals I water this time of year :rolleyes: This area gets far less weather activity the surrounding areas.

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Grimmy
 
Folks we have rain, and temperature at night going to 70 deg.F
Soon the 68 to 66 deg.F

Nothing is growing and hand watering is slowing.
Soon preparing for 2nd of January -------------- repotting, until 2nd week of February.
House is casting shadow on the northern side and the lawn is also slowing.

Christmas is a very happy time for as it is cooler and dry.
Send us more cold air please.
Though we seem to get from Europe and the Artic as well.
Buone Natale tutti
Anthony
 
Anthony said:
Folks we have rain, and temperature at night going to 70 deg.F
Soon the 68 to 66 deg.F

Nothing is growing and hand watering is slowing.
Soon preparing for 2nd of January -------------- repotting, until 2nd week of February.
House is casting shadow on the northern side and the lawn is also slowing.

Christmas is a very happy time for as it is cooler and dry.
Send us more cold air please.
Though we seem to get from Europe and the Artic as well.
Buone Natale tutti
Anthony
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Anthony,
That sounds like a terrible place to live.
 
namnhi said:
This is what I called... love. I admired your dedication to the hobby.
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Thanks for your nice words. You know, the kids are out of home and there is still need to care for something.:)
 
petegreg said:
Thanks for your nice words. You know, the kids are out of home and there is still need to care for something.:)
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The good thing is you don't have to dig very big/deep holes for them. :-)
 
Did I really move some of my trees yesterday? And the balcony rail is not captured due to light conditions..

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...but unfortunately that's still more quantity than quality.
 
My Hackberry is finally starting to turn yellow:)

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This one is turning yet another shade of red:) This is it's 3rd shade so far...

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My Lenz Elm is putting on some yellow now too.

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abqjoe said:
My Hackberry is finally starting to turn yellow:)

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This one is turning yet another shade of red:) This is it's 3rd shade so far...

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My Lenz Elm is putting on some yellow now too.

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I see you got em tucked under the patio, any peticular reason? JW

Aaron
 
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