[Magdalen] Frost on the Pumpkins.

[Charles Wohlers]

Well, even though we're almost due east of Marion, our first frost came 
right no schedule, on Sept. 19. No Lake Ontario to warm things up here, 
plus we are in a valley.

We also got a ton of rain yesterday (2.60" to be exact), with much wind 
and resulting power outages. Our power was out for 6 hours - about as 
long as it has ever been since we've lived here. There are still ~10000 
outages in Vermont. This apparently includes our church (Christ Church, 
Montpelier), as we got the following message about an hour ago:

"Tomorrow's 8:00 AM Sunday Service (November 3rd) is cancelled due to a 
power outage. For those so inclined, Auburn has graciously agreed to 
lead a 10:00 AM Morning Prayer Service.  Please dress warmly because the 
church may be on the cool side. Don't forget to set your clocks back 
tonight (if you are lucky enough to have electricity). Please pass this 
announcement along to members who may not have email access.

Meanwhile, we've spent much of today stacking wood - a traditional 
Vermont activity. Other than leeks which need to be dug up, everything 
has been gathered in from the garden. Apples this year were incredibly 
prolific - I have over a dozen bags full of Sweet Sixteen apples from 
one tree out in the mudroom. Went out and bought a little cider press, 
as that's the only practical thing to do with all those apples.

As others have noted, it's been fairly warm here most of October - highs 
in the 50's, lows in the 30's. However that's about to change as we may 
get our first dusting of snow tomorrow, with more snow & rain predicted 
next week. Winter is coming!   :-(

-- 
Chad Wohlers
chadwohl at satucket.com
Woodbury, VT   USA



On 02.11.2019 15:29, Marion Thompson wrote:
> There is a much more wintery forecast in these parts, north of Lake
> Ontario.  However, those of us on the lake are that bit warmer.  No 
> killing
> frost in Port Hope.-- yet.  I see the last rose of summer blooming on 
> 'A
> Shropshire Lad' and still a bud to go, but I don't think it will make 
> it.
> The lantana, pentas, and heliotrope haven't given up yet but are 
> getting
> close to it.
> 
> I'm building a plastic shelter for my recycling bins.  Started in the 
> rain
> on Tuesday.   25 minutes the pack said, no tools, the pack said.  Yeah 
> yeah
> yeah.  After a hour I was still toiling over the two back panels 
> because
> the millions of screws wouldn't align with the holes and catch.  So I 
> left
> it and went indoors to dry out and warm up, leaving the sides and base
> holding everything up.  Amazingly the whole thing didn't blow away in
> Thursday night BIG winds .  Maybe tomorrow after church I'll triumph.
> 
> Marion, a pilgrim
> 
> Marion, a pilgrim
> 
> On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 12:00 PM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> It's been an unusually warm and wet autumn.  The Halloween thunder
>> showersprovided some of the sharpest electrical activity for the year, 
>> and
>> droppedjust over 2 inches of rain here at the edge of the Pennsylvania
>> Poconos.
>> 
>> Electrical storms with tornado warnings and heavy rain:  This surely
>> isunusual for this location as late as November 1st.
>> 
>> Then the thermometer plunged this past night, and the lovely 
>> annualswho
>> have been soldiering along finally froze (overnight Nov.1-Nov. 2)It's 
>> the
>> latest frost I can remember.
>> 
>> And California burns.  I feel so sorry for those Golden Staters who
>> havelost everything.  I incidentally worry about the unique coniferous
>> forestsof Northern California and the Sierra region.  Losing them 
>> would
>> beanother tremendous loss.
>> 
>> 
>> David Strang.
>>