10 Inches in May

[Doc45]

hollohas, you might want to put another plastic covering over the blankets in case of moisture-a tip I learned from a master gardener at O'Toole's a few years ago. She highly recommended a second plastic layer with a blanket in between, keeps the moisture from freezing the blankets and seeping through the first plastic layer.

Also I knew May in college, I think the most she ever got was 6"

[earplug]

I bought shorts yesterday.

[hollohas]

hollohas, you might want to put another plastic covering over the blankets in case of moisture-a tip I learned from a master gardener at O'Toole's a few years ago. She highly recommended a second plastic layer with a blanket in between, keeps the moisture from freezing the blankets and seeping through the first plastic layer.

Fantastic advice, thank you.

I have a few seed starting heat mats in the hoop houses too just to give me a couple degrees of cushion. They won't add much, but maybe just enough to make the difference.

[Ah Pook]

We're looking at a possible 27 inches of snow. Been preparing all evening.

We sure need the water as the forests are dry. Rivers are running full early and the snow will add a lot more CFS to the flow. 100 cubic feet per second here yesterday. Spring flooding in a drought.

The 2013 flood reached 1300 CFS here.

Do we get another before/after pic of Bob's rock?

[Great-Kazoo]

Also I knew May in college, I think the most she ever got was 6"

You were able to do it twice, impressive

[Hummer]

Do we get another before/after pic of Bob's rock?

Some shots taken a few minutes ago. A yearling bull moose takes a stroll in the stream to check out the dipper nest box. A pair of American Dippers completed building a moss nest inside the box a few days ago. We're able to watch from the patio and dining room window about 25 feet away.






It's snowing steadily and hundreds of hummingbirds are working the feeders. Remarkably, many are actively flycatching in the snow near the ground, probably small midges.

[Doc45]

You were able to do it twice, impressive

LOL well played!

[.455_Hunter]

Well, the power just took a dump here west of Boulder in the hills. I am sure the stupid cottonwoods will be shitting themselves straight into the lines for the next 24 hours. Luckily, I got my Dad's GENERAC serviced just a couple months ago.

[Hummer]

Well, the power just took a dump here west of Boulder in the hills. I am sure the stupid cottonwoods will be shitting themselves straight into the lines for the next 24 hours. Luckily, I got my Dad's GENERAC serviced just a couple months ago.

Thanks for the reminder to grind coffee beans and fill a couple buckets so we can flush if the power goes out. Our water system depends on an electric pump. We need to get an auto backup gen set with a dedicated propane tank. Most everyone in the mountains is vulnerable due to trees falling on power lines. But I give Excel Energy credit as they've been replacing power poles everywhere with bigger, stronger poles, and probably other improvements we don't know about.

If only the feds would bolster our national power grid with a strong redundant system backed with nuclear power.

[.455_Hunter]

Thanks for the reminder to grind coffee beans and fill a couple buckets so we can flush if the power goes out. Our water system depends on an electric pump. We need to get an auto backup gen set with a dedicated propane tank. Most everyone in the mountains is vulnerable due to trees falling on power lines. But I give Excel Energy credit as they've been replacing power poles everywhere with bigger, stronger poles, and probably other improvements we don't know about.

If only the feds would bolster our national power grid with a strong redundant system backed with nuclear power.

I agree 100%, and have we also have a electric well, but with 350 gallon cistern. We are back on right now, but it's cycled a few times. Overnight will be fun.