No More Jumping Up And Down For A While Here...

[John-Edmonton]

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It's here....the most dreaded phenomenon of the north...."winter." It snowed all night, all day and this is my backyard. I can already hear my youngest daughter complaining about all the time she put into her Halloween costume, only to have it under a warm winter jacket.

Of course, I did see some kids on the way home from work today with toboggans tucked under their arms. That means that there is already some winter crops being planted.

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[awhitster]

I just can't fathom weather like that. As a native Californian, the coldest It's ever been around here is +24. That's rare. We do get some freezing each year and about 12-16 inches of rain average. Not to kick you while your down but detecting here looks to be almost year round.

 

[Rosco Bookbinder]

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It's here....the most dreaded phenomenon of the north...."winter."
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It won't be long before we see the same thing here in Spokane. Why do you think I'm trying to get all the rings now??

 

[DavHut]

Okay, Im the only weirdo here, I guess. First, I really enjoy your winter pics, John. I think it's a lovely time of year. [attachment 39038 frosty.jpg]

Second, being from Minnesota stock, I know that there are other activities to enjoy in the winter.

Third, there is a silver lining to every cloud. I know at least one guy who wraps a hand warmer around his detectors control housing with a scarf... and heads out to the toboggan hills and parking lot snow dumps on a regular basis.

 

[John-Edmonton]

Good luck with your pre-snow frenzy hunt

 

[John-Edmonton]

I think of warm beach's, gold rings, coins, holidays etc. It's a good coping mechanism. But I do get out and hunt during the winter. Lots of $$$ lost on toboggan hills.

 

[Rosco Bookbinder]

This will be my first winter having a tector so I'll see how that goes. I've done quite a bit of geocaching in the winter and have used a pick and shovel to get to a few. Detecting should be the easy of the two. Bing, Bing, dig, dig, bingo....just white before the dirt.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Looks nasty. I hope we don't get any this year. Guess that kills the tecting for a day or two. You have my sympathy.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah I remember California ( circa the early fifties ) when it was a paradise. When I first got there from the Midwest I thought I had died and gone to heaven. But sadly those California days are long gone. It is a cesspool of undulating humanity.

Bill

 

[John D.]

Hey John,
Do you ski? If not learn, it makes the winter just fly by, before you know it, it's SPRING AGAIN!!!!!
Your Friend,

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah we have one of the finest ski mountains around, 11,200 foot Mt. Hood. Course he could ski Mt. St. Helens but it might get a little hot and dusty.

Bill