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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on May 06, 2017, 06:14 PM:
Well, a hell of a spring so far. The storms are so scattered it's hard to keep track of. One side of the road might get a sprinkle the other side 1/2" of rain. No shit !! Amazing stuff.
I got pounded with almost 1.5" last night in twenty minutes ?
I'm figuring about a foot of rain this spring so far. Not counting the 30" of snow in January & early February. Not to forget the 20" in December.
It was 85 on Thursday. Wind blowin' like hell & kinda' cold now. Farmers stressed as shit, some below or above these storms are Ok ?
Some are shittin' their pants. I've never seen anything like this in my 35 years in the general area. It seems like storm alley has been worse here on the border..
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 07, 2017, 05:20 AM:
Okay, we know where you're going with this. Every unusual weather condition is iron clad proof of GLOBAL WARMING ! Then, when everything's normal, that's more proof!
You people are of a one track Liberal mind! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Good hunting. El Bee
PS it's raining here right now, second day in a row, and it never rains in May in SoCal! Eek!
[ May 07, 2017, 05:21 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on May 07, 2017, 06:05 AM:
Crazy amounts of moisture this spring... We are at yearly totals only 4 months in.
And yep, those farmers are sweating right now. It may take a week or two of sunshine to dry things out to get in the fields. If it turns off hot, which it could, what they do plant, won't amount to anything.
I'd hate to be in that business. Always fretting about something you can't do a damn thing about. But hey, there should be a Gov rescue to make up for it?
One thing about it though, this added moisture should help get water back into the ground again, give the trees a big drink and replenish springs and other water sources.
Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on May 07, 2017, 07:31 AM:
Global Warming..My ass !!
I hear ya Lonny, if it turns hot, it will be interesting. We'll have plenty of water this year. No issue there. Winter wheat is waist high, alfalfa really starting to take off, can't get in to spray though, weeds are getting crazy !!
The guys who were going to plant onions are pretty much screwed right now, there won't be enough growing season.
Oh' well, off to town, need a new lawnmower, might be dry enough this afternoon ?
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on May 07, 2017, 09:41 AM:
Its the El Nino current always brings crazy amount of precip..
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 07, 2017, 01:37 PM:
LAWN MOWER? You better push them goats out of the bedroom and quit feeding them dog chow. Like earthworm told ya, you should never have named them!
Good huntng. El Bee
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on May 08, 2017, 03:43 AM:
Earthworm? Really Leonard?
Mowed our lawn for the 8th time already.
3rd wettest spring on record since the 1800's.
We're just not use to this much moisture. Especially in the last 20 years it seems like.
Would love to have a nice long cool wet summer.
I don't want to see lightning or turn one fire in.
Already seen the lightning so I know that dream is already a bust.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 08, 2017, 05:37 AM:
Sorry, Earthwalker! I claim innocence, this spellchecker is a sneaky SOB. It decides what I'm thinking, and corrects everything, I really have to watch it!
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on May 08, 2017, 01:44 PM:
That's okay LB. Just had to josh you a little.
And Thank you for your forum and all you do.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 08, 2017, 03:20 PM:
Thank you, earthwalker. Seriously, this spellchecker will change stuff long past when you think you're safe. Actually, "earthworm" is a little funny, when you think about it. But it completely slipped by me. Sorry!
Also, glad to see you sticking around, we need a woman's touch around here. You know, hang a few curtains, etc. Men get completely uncivilized when they don't have females around. Thanks.
Good hunting. El Bee
[ May 08, 2017, 03:22 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on May 08, 2017, 06:38 PM:
El Bee............
(Whisper) It's not the spell checker..........it's the Government watching. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 09, 2017, 04:44 AM:
Yes, and that's exactly why I don't shower with my phone!
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on May 09, 2017, 08:14 AM:
70's Last week raining today go figure !
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 10, 2017, 05:32 AM:
Rain again this morning. I'm trying to kill the damned weeds out front and this rain is not helping!
My yard is a total disaster since water restrictions last summer. I'm looking at some type of Arizona design, (Hell, Paul could probably help me with that) You know, decorative gravel, some type of specimen plant or shrub scattered around?
But, even though the drought is officially over, the mowing and upkeep is not logical anymore.
However, the highest bid so far is a little hard to take, $30,000! Eek! I don't know where I'm going exactly but my first step is rendering the mess to bare dirt. One thing I'm learning is that weeds are indestructible and last forever.
Advice, Paul?
Good hunting, El Bee
edit: don't believe me, ask ko ko!
[ May 10, 2017, 05:33 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on May 10, 2017, 07:52 AM:
I did notice that the potted plant outside your front door is root-bound & cracked the pot.
A pity that you can't pipe your grey water into your sprinkler system but it being Calif. I'm sure there's a law against that.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 10, 2017, 10:28 AM:
Yes, I need to take care of that Yucca. I need to find a large enough pot that won't crack or made out of fiberglass, but that thing is too strong for terra cotta. Another thing is it weighs 300 pounds, kinda hard for me to pick up and drop in a larger pot, but I'll figure something out. Besides, it seems to like where it is, has lots of elbow room.
How do I know it weighs 300 pounds, you say? That's the second pot it has destroyed. That's a $50 pot, BTW. I must be a slow learner? I'm trying to remember what it's called? I used to think it is a bottle palm, not so sure?
Good hunting. El Bee
edit: and it's not toot bound, ko ko. That's the Caudal (trunk) that is expanding. Sposed to be that way.
edit: fucking spell checker! I wrote ROOT BOUND !
[ May 10, 2017, 10:35 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on May 11, 2017, 03:27 AM:
We went from rain and cool nice temps to dry and hot! 80's today and then Friday back to cold and chance of rain. Chance of snow even.
Haven't planted anything in the garden. Will be an interesting summer.
Get the green spray paint out LB and instant lawn. LOL
Posted by TRnCO (Member # 690) on May 11, 2017, 04:57 AM:
been a typical spring around here. Had two snow storms a week apart on the last weekend of April and first weekend of May. About a foot of snow from each. Now we're getting rain. Seems to me to be about a typical for around here. Finally greening up. I did have to mow once already. Hummingbirds showed up, right on time.
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on May 11, 2017, 05:29 AM:
Leonard email me some pics of your yard and I can give you some help !
Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on May 11, 2017, 06:41 AM:
Yeah, looks like a 30 temp drop by tomorrow. Chance of rain 60% here. Translation-it's gonna rain !! Every time it's 40-50% that means rain !!
I've got weeds under control around the house & barn. My pasture is a disaster !! grass & weeds are waist high !!
My goats & calves can't keep up !!
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 11, 2017, 08:07 AM:
Git more, Dave!
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 11, 2017, 08:52 AM:
For Paul. And those that don't know, he was a high class Landscape Contractor. And, those people in AZ are willing to spend big bucks. Sort of a competitive situation, who has more Organ Pipe and Sahuaro in the display complimented by all sorts of desert trees like Palo Verde and Mesquite. It really is an art form to tie in a dry creek bed and make it all look natural and inviting, and not too busy.
But anyway, I have dead sod that needs to be removed down to bare dirt. Needs to be hauled off, too. That's before I start designing.
So, starting with that, should I hire someone to just do that much? I know every contractor expects to fund their retirement on the next big job, so a homeowner should understand that. That's just how contractors think so be aware of how they want to help you. I'm not against them, but I'm not a babe in the woods either.
Story: I was given the job of getting bids for a rather large office complex. One I called in was my brother in law, but the boss gave me a card so I called him too.
When all the bids were submitted, my brother in law was high and the one the boss suggested was low, by a considerable amount. Thinking about it, it made me look bad, like maybe I would profit by a kickback or something?
Anyway, it seemed like a slam dunk and while I sat there, he called up the low bid guy. What happened was very interesting. He said, you know, I'd really like you to have the job but your bid is a little too much. I couldn't believe it! They talked for a while and he handed me the contract. He had scratched out the price and wrote a number that was about 10% of the lowest bid already! Boss is Jewish, BTW. So, I cleared out of there, not understanding what the hell was going on.
I was working closely with this contractor and the boss was pushing, he didn't want the construction to disrupt business any more than necessary. So, one day, contractor says to me, has George decided on when he is going to do the new renovations? I said nothing, but I knew there was no plans for a new renovation but everything became clear to me!
George was conning this guy who had done some work on his home, and he gave the lowball bid as an enticement for the million dollar redesign that I had no knowledge of. This contractor did (I forget) 5 or 6 new sales offices at far below cost just so he would get that juicy new (and fictitious) construction. I actually felt sorry for him but I learned a thing or two. I never told George that I was aware of his deceit.
The main thing is, most contractors have a figure in his head that bears no relationship to the bid he has presented to you.
And that folks, is how Donald Trump became a Billionaire!
Good hunting. El Bee
[ May 11, 2017, 08:56 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 11, 2017, 10:45 AM:
Just so you know. It's 71 degrees in Upland, right now. It's 71 degrees in Ash Fork, right now. Scary, ain't it?
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 11, 2017, 04:14 PM:
I just signed a contract. Hope I did the right thing?
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