The Weather

[Cal Weldon]

I have heard of Birch syrup but not tasted. Is the sap sugary enough or do you need a lot more? How does the taste compare?

 

[KaffiMann]

Son of a birch!
13c today. 4c now.

 

[Vovk Z]

I have heard of Birch syrup but not tasted. Is the sap sugary enough or do you need a lot more? How does the taste compare?

The Birch sap is a bit sweet when fresh (sweet enough). Then, after several days it quickly begins to sour. Sour, saved until summer comes in handy when it is hot.

 

[Carlp]

Or ferment it into birch beer... Oh wait, there's a different thread for that...

 

[Carlp]

I have heard of Birch syrup but not tasted. Is the sap sugary enough or do you need a lot more? How does the taste compare?

It can be done. But it's nothing like maples for sugar content.

 

[grunf]

spring has arrived

 

[Speedskater]

March almost came in like a lamb. At 10PM on Feb 28, it was 58°F but just after midnight March 1, it was down to 43°F and by morning it was 35°F.

 

[jackinnj]

My friend in Cleveland Hts said that the young moms were back to joggin' in their latex tights on Sunday.

in my era they would've been on their second bloody mary at the same time Sunday afternoon.

 

[cogitech]

Time to renew my motorcycle insurance!

 

[Speedskater]

My friend in Cleveland Hts said that the young moms were back to joggin' in their latex tights on Sunday.
in my era they would've been on their second bloody mary at the same time Sunday afternoon.

I may know a few of those moms. The recreation center and rink have been closed since last March. What else can they do?

 

[jackinnj]

In both our neighborhoods in NJ and CLE folks ice part of their back yards -- there were a bunch of Mom's in the Cleveland Museum yesterday with toddlers, but you have to reserve tickets. The kids were running around in the atrium.

Snow flurries here in Shaker at the moment, very light.

 

[Cal Weldon]

Crocuses poking their heads up here. Highs of 10-12º for the next few days. Time to pull the snowies and go back to summers.

 

[nigelwright7557]

Ironically with global warming some places will be colder due to atlantic conveyor slowing down.
Warmer weather in England would be welcomed. we get 9 months of winter and 3 months of summer.

 

[jackinnj]

Furnace motor conked out -- in the good old days you could call Granger and get a replacement in a couple hours. These days it's a PCM motor, and has to be programmed for the specific furnace.

All the energy savings are "purported savings". Ephemera. An engineer in the US designs it with a motor made here, then they manufacture the furnace with a motor sourced "who know where".

 

[Juhazi]

Nice and typical early March weather! Winter birds singing like crazy... (Parus Major)

Talitintti laulelee - YouTube

 

[Juhazi]

It was -25C this morning! Nice sound from shoes when walking on snow...

 

[jackinnj]

Ironically with global warming some places will be colder due to atlantic conveyor slowing down.
Warmer weather in England would be welcomed. we get 9 months of winter and 3 months of summer.

Discussed in this morning's New York Times but, for some reason not on their website -- Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation -- the less dense fresh water "overturning", i.e. impeding the sinking of more saline water.

 

[KaffiMann]

Yeah, last June was very good but in July it was never above 15c, mostly around 10-12c, and we got hail three times!


Edit:
I see I got to go check my computer and fire up the soundcheck and webcam thingy. Find some beverage and a bag of cashews.

 

[Cal Weldon]

It was -25C this morning!

Gee willikers Batman. Here I am in my shorts and Hawaiian shirt ready to go for a leisurely walk in the park with my lovely wife and faithful dog. It's only 7º now but will be 13º in a few hours.

 

[Cal Weldon]

Find some beverage and a bag of cashews.

I'm stuck with Macadamias.