(06-22-2023, 08:26 PM)Ninurta Wrote: Here, we typically get a lot of rain throughout the spring, which usually results in flooding as the water runs off the mountains and down through the hollows. This year, we've gotten a lot of rain so far, but it's been a gentle, soaking sort of rain as opposed to the typical violent flooding sorts of spring storms we get, and that's been good for gardens from what I can see around me. The rain is falling slow enough to soak in and provide for the crops rather than too fast, which results in runoff and flooding.I'm glad you mentioned this. After a couple of years here with weather extremes we're into winter hence I'm supplying firewood. Usually we started getting frosts from July through August. Nothing major. This year the frosts started early. Daytime is mild. Today will be 25C in the major town (45 klicks away) or I think that's 77F. Very little wind.
Right now, we are in the midst of about a week of gentle rains, and we've only had one light flood so far all year - none of the gully-washers we are typically subjected to.
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So in the morning I'm rugged up with the hearth alight but by late morning it's back to a T shirt work trousers and hat. But that's where I live. Cooler in the evenings and warmer during the day as opposed to town (which is on a river).
Not complaining but seems unusual.
Hats off to those who are subject to snow. I can barely move my hands in a frost and my joints now seem to stiffen. I often wonder if those who have freezing winters, snow, ice, sleet etc spend their times indoors or get out amongst it. I admit, I could not cut or split hardwoods in a snow. Hard enough in a frost so kudos to people that deal with harsher winters. Perhaps I'm more acclimatized to life up in the 'top end' from here and navy days when it was just shorts and sandals up on the equator. But, this winter is different and I'm feeling it. Might be I'm aging aye!
Kind regards,
Bally)