How’s the weather?

[esoxlucius]

what on earth don't you like about that?

I'm guessing surfer dude is a little perplexed because "mid 50's today" is too cold for pond building, and "73 tomorrow" is far too warm for pond building.

He was probably hoping for mid 60's which, I believe, is the perfect temperature for pond building.

He's raring to go and the damn weather keeps hindering his progress!

 

[jjohnwm]

I'm guessing surfer dude is a little perplexed because "mid 50's today" is too cold for pond building, and "73 tomorrow" is far too warm for pond building.

He was probably hoping for mid 60's which, I believe, is the perfect temperature for pond building.

He's raring to go and the damn weather keeps hindering his progress!

Yeah, probably waiting for that perfect construction-weather window: between 69.3459F and 69.3627F.

Anything outside that Goldilocks zone is just unbearable....

 

[esoxlucius]

Yeah, probably waiting for that perfect construction-weather window: between 69.3459F and 69.3627F

Or maybe, just maybe, surfer dude is a lot cleverer than we give him credit for. Maybe he keeps heeding the warnings of the imminent earthquake in that area and doesn't want all his hard work undone by a shaker!

Just imagine flogging your guts out on a 50g pond for weeks on end, only to have it split in half by an earthquake. No, I'm giving our little friend the benefit of the doubt on this one, he has more sense than we thought, lol.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Okay, I am not completely sure that I understand the thought processes of Homo sapiens californicus so I will just ask: what on earth don't you like about that?

Mid 50s is perfect, I don’t like warm weather

I'm guessing surfer dude is a little perplexed because "mid 50's today" is too cold for pond building, and "73 tomorrow" is far too warm for pond building.

He was probably hoping for mid 60's which, I believe, is the perfect temperature for pond building.

He's raring to go and the damn weather keeps hindering his progress!

Esox gets it

 

[Friller2009]

Mid 50s is perfect, I don’t like warm weather

Esox gets it

Mid 50s perfect? That's freezing! At least for my ignorant arse!
Come on mate 22 C is a cold day not hot!

 

[Deadeye]

I consider 50 cold, and I live in NJ…
I don’t even know how you Canadians do it.

 

[esoxlucius]

I don’t even know how you Canadians do it.

I believe that Canadians stay inside mostly and write beautiful thought provoking poetry. This is one that jjohnwm penned.

 

[jjohnwm]

Or maybe, just maybe, surfer dude is a lot cleverer than we give him credit for.

That is my fervent hope...

JK, Shadow...sorry, couldn't resist.

Nobody wants to see your pond finished, filled and stocked more than I do...

...including, apparently...you!

Tell the truth, now; you've been toiling relentlessly in silence...preparing an awesome pond to dazzle us all...getting ready to unveil it to the rest of us...right?

I believe that Canadians stay inside mostly and write beautiful thought provoking poetry. This is one that jjohnwm penned.

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That's a Canuck Haiku...as many syllables as you can write down before your fingers freeze solid.

I busted out laughing at that so loud that I startled the dog.

I don’t even know how you Canadians do it.

Hey...when it gets colder, you dress warmer.

But...when it gets hotter...how to cope?

I don't know how the Aussies do it!

 

[esoxlucius]

I don't know how the Aussies do it!

Somehow I don't think the Aussies are too concerned with hot weather. A bit of sunburn and sweaty boll*cks is the least of their concerns!

 

[jjohnwm]

Okay, this is almost unbelievable. The "normal" daily max temperature for today in my area, according to the Gummint of Kanada weather service, is -13C. Today we are forecast to have a blistering -3C! A couple days later, it is supposed to be +4C!!! A positive temperature number!!! Insane!

I have been on a couple of Christmas Bird Counts in the past couple days, and we have been able to venture into areas and onto country roads that haven't been counted in ages because they are typically snowed in by December. While there is still a bit of white stuff on the ground here and there, especially in the shady treed areas, by and large we are devoid of snow. With none in the forecast for at least another week, we are on track for a brown/grey Christmas. We have already had several decent snowfalls, each followed by a warm spell that melted it all away.

I know it's coming...it's inevitable...I will be shovelling and blowing and cursing...but I am, for the moment, loving this!