tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post4763048004190277094..comments2024-03-11T05:03:14.020-07:00Comments on Ernie's Place: Right on schedule.Ernie Branscombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-38946463737805239372008-02-19T18:13:00.000-08:002008-02-19T18:13:00.000-08:00I've heard of snow in July out in them hills 299 w...I've heard of snow in July out in them hills 299 way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-15682886145259625722008-02-19T08:51:00.000-08:002008-02-19T08:51:00.000-08:00Actually, some of the nicest weather of the year i...Actually, some of the nicest weather of the year in Eureka is in that late January, early February break. A day at the beach is rather nice and calm. Although, I prefer the break in October. <BR/><BR/>My dad mentioned seeing it snow out in the backcountry on the fourth of July.<BR/><BR/>To paraphrase Mark Twain, "The coldest winter I ever spent, was a summer in Eureka"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-90733752972096836912008-02-18T18:45:00.000-08:002008-02-18T18:45:00.000-08:00Anon, I know where you are going, but temped as I ...Anon, I know where you are going, but temped as I am, I'm not taking the bait!Ernie Branscombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-91111649141383055732008-02-18T18:02:00.000-08:002008-02-18T18:02:00.000-08:00I just love the rain, it makes the air fresh and c...I just love the rain, it makes the air fresh and clean. But I had enough of fresh and clean in Ketchikan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-42545024774594924892008-02-18T09:44:00.000-08:002008-02-18T09:44:00.000-08:00Over on the left of my front page you will find a ...Over on the left of my front page you will find a NOAA weather forecast already keyed to Garberville if anyone is interested.Ernie Branscombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-47514659882929240982008-02-18T09:39:00.000-08:002008-02-18T09:39:00.000-08:00The February false spring is usually when we clean...The February false spring is usually when we clean all of the storm debris and fallen limbs out of the yard and burn them. Then we roast wieners and marshmallows. It’s wise to eat early though, because as soon as the sun goes down, it’s freezing cold.Ernie Branscombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-76972441382135857392008-02-18T09:34:00.000-08:002008-02-18T09:34:00.000-08:00Bob, No quite respect is needed. Predicting the we...Bob, No quite respect is needed. Predicting the weather is any fools game. We are all in this together.<BR/><BR/>I apreciate your comments because your job keeps you outdoors a lot. Being outdoors makes you aware of the weather patterns, like it or not.Ernie Branscombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-27028423527501574632008-02-18T08:08:00.000-08:002008-02-18T08:08:00.000-08:00Ernie...We've only been in Humboldt County 6 short...Ernie...We've only been in Humboldt County 6 short years, but we've already picked up on its annual patterns. We're not the agriculturalists of yore, but the patterns of middle-aged, dual-kid, dual-career, suburban family life recognizes the seasons too. Winter rains begin just as the fall soccer season ends. The end-of-year Christmas storms come just as my work staff is at its lowest, putting me in the "store" by myself on the most blustery winter days. Winter rains brings us indoors for basketball, science fairs, and lots of books. The 2-week February spring comes as basketball ends and we begin to look for the softball equipment, then we fight with the rain for time on the softball fields in late March & April. <BR/><BR/>I already feel I can discuss Humboldt's weather with the ol'timers, though I know I should probably just shut up and listen in quiet respect.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473888441129611452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-21098358079083028982008-02-18T07:51:00.000-08:002008-02-18T07:51:00.000-08:00I remember rain one 4th of July weekend while camp...I remember rain one 4th of July weekend while camping out at Ruth Lake.<BR/><BR/>I have seen snow at sea level in April.<BR/><BR/>We have been enjoying the dry period in recent weeks. It is a good time to rake out the leaves, weed, and fertilize the flower beds. Rain is expected tonight.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082877661130396437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-52441306833719907082008-02-18T07:45:00.000-08:002008-02-18T07:45:00.000-08:00Cutting the hay was a community effort amongst the...Cutting the hay was a community effort amongst the ranchers. It had to be cut and dried, bailed and put into the barn before it got rained on.<BR/><BR/>The hay had to be cut, and it had to lay in the field to dry. Almost always there was the treat of a shower hanging in the air. If the hay got rained on it washed some of the nutrients out of it. But then it had to dry again, before it could be bailed. Wet hay would cause spontaneous combustion and would burn the barn down. Many barns were lost to hasty farmers that didn’t let the hay dry enough.<BR/><BR/>Kym, March is well known for nasty cold snow showery weather. It is small amounts of snow that stays around way beyond it’s welcome.<BR/><BR/>Ben, I remember summer thunderstorms as be very common. Two to four inches of rail in June/ July was not unusual.Ernie Branscombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-36830059573098345452008-02-17T22:16:00.000-08:002008-02-17T22:16:00.000-08:00Ernie... I remember weather like you describe back...Ernie... I remember weather like you describe back when I came here in the 70s. The Art Fair at Benbow was originally in late August and rain was such a problem that it was moved to earlier in the summer. We also used to get thunderstorms every few years in June. I was on a crew framing a house on the Avenue when we had a weekend thunderstorm that rained at least two inches. We had not cut the doorsills out and when I raced over to the project the whole floor was an inch and a half deep in water. I cut out the sills and drilled holes where the puddles remained. Lots of plywood delaminated and had to be replaced.<BR/>The fish were in the river by November and then it would rain for a month straight and I mean every day. Then a break in January or February to fish Steelhead and plant peas. It was predictable 'til the late seventies drought. After that, it seemed like every year was different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924013241079711992.post-18450446198172511982008-02-17T21:58:00.000-08:002008-02-17T21:58:00.000-08:00Ernie, Your weather remembrances are exactly the w...Ernie, Your weather remembrances are exactly the way I remember them too. Although, if we have the "snowy March" you talk about, I may move to town. I've had my quota for the year! We went through wood faster than any year but one that I can remember.Kymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724133309876710731noreply@blogger.com