Is it warm or is it just me?
Of course it's warm outside. Anyone with half of brain can figure out something peculiar is going on this winter. While many doomsayers are claiming fallout from global warming, area weather experts have pointed the finger at another phenomenon - El Nino. You know, the abnormal warming of equatorial waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean that affects the jet streams around the globe?
Well, if that means keeping the colder Arctic air up in Canada, I'm all for it. Who couldn't use a little relief on their home heating bill? This way we can keep the thermostat down under 60 degrees (my husband's idea of the perfect temperature).
By looking at the garden and area farm fields, if you didn't have access to a calendar, you could almost imagine that a visit by the Easter Bunny wasn't too far off. My succulent plants still look great and some alfalfa plants out in the field even show a little bit of growth.
But you know, I wouldn't mind a nice, pristine white blanket of snow, about 6 inches thick. Besides covering up the blah landscape, it would provide a security blanket for those cover crops in case the temperatures decide to plunge below zero. And with most of January and all of February and March ahead of us, don't be surprised if you're digging out your snow shovel and thermal underwear before long.
Of course it's warm outside. Anyone with half of brain can figure out something peculiar is going on this winter. While many doomsayers are claiming fallout from global warming, area weather experts have pointed the finger at another phenomenon - El Nino. You know, the abnormal warming of equatorial waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean that affects the jet streams around the globe?
Well, if that means keeping the colder Arctic air up in Canada, I'm all for it. Who couldn't use a little relief on their home heating bill? This way we can keep the thermostat down under 60 degrees (my husband's idea of the perfect temperature).
By looking at the garden and area farm fields, if you didn't have access to a calendar, you could almost imagine that a visit by the Easter Bunny wasn't too far off. My succulent plants still look great and some alfalfa plants out in the field even show a little bit of growth.
But you know, I wouldn't mind a nice, pristine white blanket of snow, about 6 inches thick. Besides covering up the blah landscape, it would provide a security blanket for those cover crops in case the temperatures decide to plunge below zero. And with most of January and all of February and March ahead of us, don't be surprised if you're digging out your snow shovel and thermal underwear before long.
posted by the farmer's wife @ 2:10 PM
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