Shall we light a fire in fireplace and gather 'round to read old comics and sip Frothy Chocohots?
Posted by Estimate Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Thriftshop Debutante: (for those in the Northern Hemisphere, that is)
Shall we light a fire in fireplace and gather 'round to read old comics and sip Frothy Chocohots?
Sounds good to me!
Actually I think Autumn has already hit here in the South West UK. This morning was quite dark when I woke up for work and on top of that we had to stick the heating on for the first time in months last night 'cause there was a bit of a chill in the air...I don't mind too much though as I'm of on holiday to Greece next week!
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
First day of official autumn is September 23 - when Scott & Caroline move into their new digs. We definitely should all take the day off for intensive comics-reading and chocolate consumption.
Posted by MLLASH on :
I can't wait!!!
Leaves turning, Holidays a-coming, chic fall fashions!!!!!
Posted by Kid Prime on :
Gosh, don't you just LOVE that little charge in the air early in the morning these days. It's like the weather is gently telling us what is to come. I love fall. Leaves turning all colors, chilly mornings and evenings yet warm and breezy afternoons, sloppy rainstorms in which you cook chili and look out the window, long walks kicking up leaves, college football Saturdays...
Yup, I've missed this time of year. I'm glad it's back. I'm also glad that at this time next year, I'll be able to TOTALLY appreciate the fall, as I'll be starting back to school for my graduate degree. YAY!
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
Ah, fall. And TD hits 1000 posts. How do you combine the two? Like this:
Posted by Suddenly Seymour on :
Fall's a great season. Leaves look lovely, pansies take over the nurseries (and my garden if I ever get off my butt), and the crisp weather is good for snuggling in the evening and the morning.
And it's a good time to change my signature.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
S. Seymour, that's a clever and comforting sign-off you've adopted. I'm a prize piddler-away of summer days.
And LL, do you make those things up or is there a source for "Funny and Appropriate On-line Images for Every Occasion"?
Posted by icefire on :
Me and TD curled up on a blanket because I love you!!!!!!
Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
i remember when i was younger and i first heard that in America .... Autumn was refered to as the Fall !!!
and i really liked it !!! i thought the analogy to the falling autumn leaves was really nice !!!
and i guess it's pretty much the autumn here in Manchester, it's been a lot colder these last few days and it's rained a lot too !!! we've even had the heating on a couple times in the evening .....
Matthew.
Posted by New Kid on :
quote:Originally posted by Thriftshop Debutante: (for those in the Northern Hemisphere, that is)
Shall we light a fire in fireplace and gather 'round to read old comics and sip Frothy Chocohots?
As long as we can follow them up with C. C. Ice Cream on Waffles! I've gained five pounds since you posted that receipe. Posted by Lightning Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: And LL, do you make those things up or is there a source for "Funny and Appropriate On-line Images for Every Occasion"?
The internet is a wide and wonderful place isn't it? Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Soon, sentients, soon....
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
'Tis already in the air... the most beautiful time of year is at hand!
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Autumn is my favorite time of year!
In CT, its really gorgeous and I can't wait for the chilling of the whether and that 'back to school excited feeling' that I still get to set in when I go out on the weekends. And reading comics on a brisk Sunday morning with a hot cup of coffee is a pasttime I've enjoyed since I was a wee pre-teen lad.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Sweatpants! Flannel pillowcases!
To heck with the darling buds of May.
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
College football! Fire places! Good television! Kids all hyped up with hormones raging!
Yay September!
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Well, we've had a few nights when it's dropped below 70F and a few days when it hasn't broken 90F. We don't really get anything resembling autumn in Houston till about November. Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
It's been nice and mild up here.
There have been a handful of trees starting to change colors as early as mid-August, but now it's really starting to be noticeable.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
And here we are again, sentients.
Posted by Stealth on :
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad: Well, we've had a few nights when it's dropped below 70F and a few days when it hasn't broken 90F. We don't really get anything resembling autumn in Houston till about November.
That's pretty much the same situation as Southeast Florida.
Two months to go...they can't go by soon enough.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
We're getting the Autumn Alert sooner this year. Is something happening?
Posted by walkwithcrowds on :
I've really noticed the colder temperatures at morning and night. It's actually quite sunny here (for a change) but there is a bit of a chill in the air. I've also noticed that it is getting dark earlier now. Yesteray it was dark from just after eight o'clock...I've no idea what time it gets light, in the morning though, I'm never awake that early.
Posted by Ram Boy on :
The birds are starting to flock around here. It was a small flock, maybe 200 or so, but there they were.
Or it could be that they're returning after some majorly sucky weather we've had around here. (After the storms passed we noticed there were almost no birds around for a couple of weeks.)
Nights are definitely cooler, though.
Posted by Ghost of Numf El on :
Well, summer has been absolutely rubbish here - I doubt that we've had half a dozen days over 20°C. Rain almost every day, to varying extents. So, I'm hoping for an Indian summer this autumn. But there's no sign of it yet .....
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Ah, college football, Labor Day end of summer BBQ's,and already the evenings are cooling off.
My fave time of the year is here again!
Posted by MLLASH on :
It's not coming a moment too soon. Summer was particularly brutal this year here.
Posted by Vee on :
quote:Originally posted by MLLASH: It's not coming a moment too soon. Summer was particularly brutal this year here.
Yes, it sure has been Lash, though I think you guys have had it even worse than we have. Still miserable though.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
Agreed. I'll be happy to see it go.
Posted by Language Arts Lad on :
"Frothy Chocohots" used to be my stage name back when I was a male stripper, and... y'know... when I was black.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: We're getting the Autumn Alert sooner this year. Is something happening?
During my brief return to upstate NY and the vicinity last week and the week before, there was a lot of fall coloring - about a month ahead of schedule. Some parts of the Adirondacks and Vermont had patches of bright, vivid colors as one would expect in early October!
St. John's has no noticeable coloration that I've noticed in my almost 2.5 days here.
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Autumn on Legion World = Kid Prime's Annual College Football thread!
*cough*
Better be one Kippers!
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
How soon? Almost now.
Posted by MLLASH on :
Surprisingly, we had a strangely mild August.
Still ready for fall! I can practically hear the death-screams of the insects now!
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Hmm... this will be the perfect time to try out my new serum that makes leaves as heavy as lead!
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
a few bright colors already. and cool days. It seems like October, except that there aren't enough colors yet.
Posted by cleome on :
quote:Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester: Hmm... this will be the perfect time to try out my new serum that makes leaves as heavy as lead!
So "putting a fig leaf over the problem" will take on a whole new meaning. Is that what you're saying?
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Cold mornings and warm afternoons--yay!
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Autumn shmautumn. It's winter that's the real test of mankind.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: Autumn shmautumn. It's winter that's the real test of mankind.
oh, yeah? then move to Churchill or Schefferville rather than spend another wimpy winter on the NS coast.
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Winter rocks until New Years and then it gets all sucky.
Meanwhile, in other news, Autumn rocks over here in CT. Weather is still great and pumpkin pie is starting to make the rounds as dessert after Sunday dinners with the family.
Posted by Candle on :
quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: Cold mornings and warm afternoons--yay!
The perfect weather. sigh
The Oregon valley is still getting some 90's, but last year we got rare 'deep' snow, like 2 to 3 feet! lol
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: Autumn shmautumn. It's winter that's the real test of mankind.
oh, yeah? then move to Churchill or Schefferville rather than spend another wimpy winter on the NS coast.
Bah! I may live in the Banana Belt now, but as a child in the northern reaches of the Great White North, -20 degrees and we'd crack the ice to go swimming.
I'd like 2-3 feet of snow here. It's very good for protecting trees, as well as that pricey rhododendron I put in this year.
Posted by Zardi, the Eternal Man on :
Yes, Legion World is rapidly approaching it's "Autumn."
Posted by Lard Lad on :
*yawn*
Oh, sorry...
EEK! Somebody SAVE us! Legion World's in DANGER! Oh whatever shall we do?
Yeah. Posted by Zardi, the Eternal Man on :
Autumn is the perfect time for outdoor theatre... Bad Outdoor Theatre... complete with corny lines, atrocious delivery, and overacting buffoons.
Right Lardy?
Posted by Lard Lad on :
Hey, I'm not the one dressed like that! Posted by Zardi, the Eternal Man on :
True, from your dress you must be playing a hobo... an exceptionally poor hobo.
Posted by Lard Lad on :
Hey, sexy don't need no bells and whistles, dude!
Posted by Zardi, the Eternal Man on :
But it does require a moderate amount of cleanliness along with clothing that actually fits.
Posted by Lard Lad on :
Hey, I definitely have a moderate amount of cleanliness! Therefore: me = sexy!
Posted by Zardi, the Eternal Man on :
I believe that would require you to have bathed in this century... therefore Lardy = filthy!
Posted by Lard Lad on :
Zardi = jealous
Posted by Zardi, the Eternal Man on :
Believe what you will. Just please stand down wind while you do so.
Posted by cleome on :
Pipe down, you overgrown adolescents! I'm trying to groove on the King Cole Trio here!
[ September 03, 2010, 11:05 PM: Message edited by: cleome ]
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Ah, autumn! Where the highs in Houston are only in the 80s!
Posted by Zardi, the Eternal Man on :
Why does "Highs in Houston" sound like an 80's rock band?
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
or the state of Bobby Brown's mrs at various times...
Posted by Candle on :
quote:Originally posted by Zardi, the Eternal Man: Autumn is the perfect time for outdoor theatre . . .
Ashland, OR has WONDERFUL outdoor theater! Mostly in the late spring and summer, though. We're not in the 'Duck State' for nothin'! . **' '''' *... .. * ...* *.. ..*' * ' ''. .' *' **.
Posted by cleome on :
Behind the spoiler lurks the best Autumn recipe ever. Well, tied with Mom's applesauce recipe, maybe.
Click Here For A SpoilerSpicy Baked Pumpkin:
You will need:
1 cooking pumpkin. (The kind marketed as "sugar pumpkin" is what I usually use. It's the traditional shape but about as big as a toddler's head. Make sure you buy a pumpkin that's meant for cooking, not decoration.)
1/2 cup pepper jelly
1/4 cup cooking oil (almost any veggie or nut oil will do. Olive oil is okay, too.)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly butter or oil a large glass pan, or two small ones.
Rinse the pumpkin and pat dry. Use a heavy, sharp knife to split the pumpkin lengthwise. Cut into quarters, then scrape out the seeds and strings. (Rinse the seeds and roast them later, if you like.)
Cut the quarters into eighths and then cut the eighths again crosswise, if desired. Set aside.
Combine the other ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Add the pumpkin wedges and toss lightly to coat them with the mixture. Remove them to the baking dish and pour any remaining mixture over them.
Bake about 1/2 hour, turning at least once halfway through. (You can add a few tablespoons of water during this time if the jelly looks like it might burn.) Pumpkin is done when a wedge falls easily off a fork's tines and/or peels easily away from its rind.
Serves 2-4. A great side dish with your favorite poultry or to contrast with the pungency of your favorite stewed greens.
[ September 03, 2010, 11:06 PM: Message edited by: cleome ]
Posted by Zardi, the Eternal Man on :
Was Betty Crocker a Legionairre?
Posted by cleome on :
What do you think Cham's Mom was doing in the past while Dad was off partying with L.E.G.I.O.N.?
In fact, Mom was pretty much every major corporation's aproned ambassador between 1929 and 1972. For example: Mary Blake at Carnation, Ann Pillsbury at Pillsbury (yes, we all know about the link between Proteans and Doughboys by this time, I'm sure), and so on.
Expect this to be a crucial plot arc in my forthcoming fanfic that crosses R.E.B.E.L.S. with Mad Men.
But first, I have pumpkin seeds to roast. BRB.
Posted by cleome on :
Pumpkin Seeds.
Click Here For A SpoilerFor each 1/2 C of raw pumpkin seeds, you'll need:
1 1/2 tsp. olive or other vegetable oil, plus a little extra for oiling the baking tray
1 tsp. Kosher salt
1/8-1/4 tsp. Cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. Coriander
1/2 tsp. ground Cumin
After you've scooped the seeds from the pumpkin, put them in a strainer and rinse under cool water to remove most of the strings, etc.
Shake off the water and spread the seeds out on a big plate or tray. Let them dry for at least an hour or two or overnight (ideally).
When ready to roast the seeds, preheat oven to 300 F.
Lightly coat a large baking tray with oil or non-stick spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine the oil, salt, and spices. Stir well to combine.
Add the seeds and stir well with a spatula or wooden spoon, so they are coated thoroughly with the oil-salt-spice mixture.
Spread them out on the greased baking tray and bake for about 1/2 hour, turning them every 10-15 minutes so they roast evenly. Seeds will turn golden brown on the outside, and the inside will change from green to brown as they bake.
Remove from tray to a large plate to cool the seeds before eating. (About 5-10 minutes.) Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Pumpkin Beer:
Pumpkin Coffee: Posted by Candle on :
Does 'Pumpkin beer: ' = ? Just curious.
In Salem, Oregon and the surrounding areas, everything has been golden and flame for a week or so now. (I loose track of time, sigh.)
Our Sugar Gum tree, planted by the city long ago, and one of the few not already chopped down and gleefully tossed into a shredder, is just starting to turn color.
The leaves will still be dropping until Christmas, usually, and the 'spiked' nut/seeds will be dropping all year!
Do you have a receipe for roasted, or any other way, Sugar Gum Weapons of Destruction, cleome?
Posted by cleome on :
Sorry, Candle. I don't even know how to prepare Gingko nuts.
Our Hawthorne sapling looks beautifully red, but it's in the back yard where few people get to see it. We have a neighbor black cat who comes around and walks beneath the tree in circles. It took me some time earlier this year to realize that he uses the thorns to scratch his back, the lunatic.
Posted by cleome on :
As for pumpkin in either beer or coffee, all I can say is:
Posted by Mysa Nal 3 on :
quote:Originally posted by cleome: As for pumpkin in either beer or coffee, all I can say is:
is absolutely correct!
The flavor must be for the very young (under 35) and their undeveloped taste buds!
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Autumn. Indeed, indeed.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
20 days, then everything changes.
Posted by Set on :
Darn, the bumping of this thread fills me with a craving for my aunts awesome pumpkin soup. (It has curry in it, I have no idea how curry and pumpkin can combine into something this awesome, and not explode on contact...)
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I'm sure will be seeing some lovely autumn cooling here in Houston. Maybe in November. It'll be hot and humid here for a while yet.
Posted by MLLASH on :
FINALLY. This summer has been utter hell here. I am very fortunate I didn't have to venture out into the heat unless I chose to.
Temp right now is in the 70s. But that may be because of Earl.
Posted by Kent on :
Fall colors have been slowly trickling in for the past month - just here and there; it's still rather green. There are small sprinklings of leaves on the grass here and there. Some days are fierce summer heat/humidity, but others have an autumnal feel. especially toward dusk.
It's been a nice slow transition to fall.
Posted by cleome on :
Earl. Ugh. I meant to call my Mom tonight back East and make sure she's doing okay. Now I'll have to do it tomorrow morning. Posted by Sarcasm Kid on :
Which means that winter won't be far behind, along with my 20th Birthday.
Posted by Fanfic Lass on :
Otono is Spanish for autumn. (Well, sort of -- my keyboard can't put the dash over the "n".)
Posted by Dev Em on :
I love fall weather.
Posted by cleome on :
Me, too, but I'm really annoyed right now-- because this looks like another year in which I won't be able to afford Fall bulbs for my yard. Thanks to my always-erratic wages. Last year was the same. There's still plenty of yard work I can do before the rainy season takes over, but I want more bulbs, damnit!
Posted by Kent on :
quote:Originally posted by Dev Em: I love fall weather.
ditto, and then some!!! Posted by MLLASH on :
70 degrees at 10:30am... I thought I'd never see it again after that brutal Summer of 90 at 9am.
Posted by Dev Em on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent:
quote:Originally posted by Dev Em: I love fall weather.
ditto, and then some!!!
Are you like me in despising Summer as the absolute worst season of the year?
Posted by Kent on :
I hate summer when it's humid. Hot and dry I can deal with. Even stormy/wet I can deal with - if it's not sticky afterward.
So unless I'm out west, or its an unusual year, yes, I think summer is the worst season.
That said, this past summer hasn't been too bad, with only short spells of intolerability. But still not nearly as good as the rest of the preceding 9 months were.
Posted by cleome on :
It's raining here again, and the temperatures are starting to come down.
Naturally, the "wacky morning DJ" who's always on where I work had to whine today about how he wanted Summer back.
It's a good thing that I don't have a phone, because I wanted so badly to call the dude up and scream, "SOME OF US DON'T HAVE AIR CONDITIONING WHERE WE WORK AND SPENT ALL OF AUGUST RUNNING AROUND IN A BIG STONE OVEN WISHING WE WERE DEAD! SHUT THE [bleep] UP, YOU STUPID, SPOILED MAN-CHILD!!"
I wouldn't have cared that it was on company time, either. And I probably would have been fired.
[ September 09, 2010, 08:04 PM: Message edited by: cleome ]
Posted by Exnihil on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent: I hate summer when it's humid.
Agreed. When I'm cold, there are a hundred things I can to to warm up. When I'm hot... I'm just staying hot.
Posted by SharkLad on :
I always feel mixed about the fall ... I dread it because of the startup of school but I love the reprieve from the heat and humidity ... not to mention there always seems to be pumpkin pie around ...
Posted by Abin Quank on :
Summer Rules All! Bow Before the Might of SUMMER!
Posted by Ram Boy on :
Sorry, Abin, but a Canadian cool front reclaimed this area from the South a few days ago.
After a horridly muggy, mosquito-ridden summer, I'm loving it.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
When you live where summer weather lasts well into October, you really look forward to cooler weather. I can't really complain, though. Everything here is air conditioned.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
I'm rather happy to see the back of the Summer.
The days are still warm, but the stifling humidity is pretty much gone.
Posted by cleome on :
The weather this weekend is about all that saved me from collapsing in despair. It was perfect. Maybe the most perfect weather we've had all year.
I wasn't real mobile, but I opened all the windows, made a pitcher of iced coffee and enjoyed it as much as was humanly possible.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Okay, autumn's here, so what now?
Posted by Kent on :
Halloween decor!
hot chockie!
hot apple cider!
the list can go on and on!!!!
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
I'm just happy for the cooler weather.
Posted by Kent on :
That's a good thing, too.
Posted by MLLASH on :
Now if it would only be 50 degrees instead of 70. Summer is hanging on by its pinky and refuses to let go.
Posted by future king on :
Well, I'm in southern Ontario. I was born in the Athens Greece in July. As long as I live I will never get used to Canadian winters. Bottom line = If it never snows again it will be too soon for me! Posted by MLLASH on :
Highs in the frikkin 80s the next two days!!!
IT IS ALMOST NOVEMBER, NATURE!!!
AAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGH!!!!!!!!!! Posted by Sarcasm Kid on :
and then the crows will come.
Posted by MLLASH on :
I had to veer off course to the door of my building a couple days ago because a wasp was hovering there in my way. A big fat bloated wasp.
A WASP. I should be concerned with how thick my shirt is going to be, not wearing flip flops and dodging wasps.
AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!
Posted by Sarcasm Kid on :
It could've just been a fat woman DRESSED as a wasp.
My mother once went as one of the killer bees for Halloween during the... 70s?
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
In the Autumn up here, usually mid-October, all the bees get kind of kooky. They become like fat & drunk and stumble around, goofing off. I have no idea what it's called or why.
It actually makes me very nervous!
Posted by Kent on :
one of those stumbling bees wandered into my way this morning as I cycled to main campus. It bounced off my cheek like a pebble. Guess it was too surprised to sting me.
Posted by MLLASH on :
I haven't seen any stumble/bumble bees but I never see wasps here either really... it would make me nervous too Cobie!
It was like it should have already died by now and had lived way past when it was supposed to and is now kind of nuts...
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Kind of like an immortal whose lived for so long it's driven them crazy! Only this bastard has a giant stinger!
Posted by MLLASH on :
RIGHT!!! Posted by MLLASH on :
Well it has FINALLY cooled off and I am LOVING IT.
It's 55 right NOW in the middle of the day. Hoooray!
Posted by FRUNTaholic on :
I'm in head to toe argyle!!*hic*
Posted by Leap Year Lass on :
[ October 31, 2010, 02:53 PM: Message edited by: Leap Year Lass ]
Posted by Kent on :
we had flurries today.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
The cool breezes over the past few days have been wonderful.
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
The mornings are delightfully cold so I don't want to get out of bed, since Pickles cuddles up against me under the covers.
And the afternoons are nice and warm!
But each day it gets gradually colder...
Posted by lil'rhino on :
Is it too soon to dig up this old chestnut?
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
I had been thinking (fondly) of this thread lately...
Posted by lil'rhino on :
It seems summer lasted until mid-Oct. last year.
Posted by MLLASH on :
Next weeks highs dip to the 70s in Memphis... THANK SPACE!!!
Posted by future king on :
It's still a very warm and balmy summer here in southern Ontario!
Posted by dedman on :
It has cooled off here quite a bit. Last night while at work the temperture went down to 4C. Days are cooler too, only geting to between 15 to 20C
Posted by Dev - Em on :
Warm one today...cannot wait until Fall/Winter.
Posted by future king on :
It can stay as warm as it wants to here as far as I'm concerned. If it never snows again it will be too soon! Posted by Dev - Em on :
I need the cool weather...and soon. Cold even...
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Almost the entire month of August, we experienced high temperatures over 100F/38C.
Autumn can't get here fast enough!
Posted by Thora on :
Autumn on Taltar... the time we force our males to dress even more skimpily or else face the flesh-ripping bite of the whip.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
It's Labor Day Weekend in the US, which is seen as the last bit of summer.
So why not enjoy this seasonal pic from Sketch Lad's MALE MODEL competition while ye may? Sarya in a bathing cap...sublime!
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Stupid male or stupid swimsuit?
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
(Thanks for the setup, Crames!) Posted by future king on :
Who's Autumn anyway?? A stripper I hope!
Posted by Dev - Em on :
Autumn feels like it's here today in South Eastern Michigan. Feels so nice...
Posted by MLLASH on :
I'm told it's DIVINE outside today. But I can't be bothered to go check...
Posted by Dev - Em on :
It's like 60 degrees here today...it was in the 90's a few days ago.
Posted by Lard Lad on :
Highs only in the '80s here in Charlie-town, this week! Can you hear that? That's the sound of my power bill dropping! Posted by Ram Boy on :
Where I'm at, it's currently 58°.
Just walked the dog, and I loved the coolness.
Posted by Dev - Em on :
quote:Originally posted by Ram Boy: Where I'm at, it's currently 58°.
Just walked the dog, and I loved the coolness.
In the same situation here...been about that all day. Beautiful I tells ya!
Posted by Ram Boy on :
Speaking of beautiful, Dev, I saw the most amazing clouds as I was walking the dog. They were rushing in overhead from the North (thanks Canada!), and the setting sun was turning their undersides into a churning sea of gold/violet/pink/apricot.
It blew away every special effect I'd ever seen in the movies.
Posted by Dev - Em on :
Very cool. We had one night a few weeks ago where the sky was pink, purple, yellow and orange in about an hours time. Way cool, yet bizarre at teh same time.
That and I saw a cloud that looked like the Slave One the other day.
Posted by Lard Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Dev - Em: That and I saw a cloud that looked like the Slave One the other day.
SWEET! Didn't think to snap a pic, though, eh? Posted by Dev - Em on :
The camera is broken or else I would have.
Posted by future king on :
It is definitely Autumn here this morning in southern Ontario - brrrrrr Posted by Legion Tracker on :
It's here.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
It's getting a bit cooler here too, but certainly nothing like in the temperate zones of the world.
Posted by future king on :
Is it over yet?? Not that I'm looking forward to winter or anything!! Posted by Dev - Em on :
Love this weather. Went without a coat today. Nice cool crisp day.
Note: having good insulation around the midsection helps. Posted by cleome45 on :
Couple of different versions of a Classical piece from China called "Harvest Celebration" (or "Celebration of a Rich Harvest").
First (I love how Violin Lad breaks a string and just keeps playing! )
I got hooked listening to this because of a 2002 Shanghai Quartet CD I have. Definitely sounds like leaves whirling in a bracing November wind, or the farmhands rushing to get the last of the fruit indoors before the frost.
Posted by future king on :
All the leaves changing colour and the "crisp fall weather" nonesense is lost on me. After living in Canada for almost 42 years that is.
I know, I know .... MOVE TO A WARMER COUNTRY!!!
I get that a lot! Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
FK, when you live in a place where it's over 90F/32C every day from May to September, "crisp fall weather" when it finally comes at the end of October is a wonderful thing! Posted by future king on :
I bet.
Now imagine the horror you would feel after about a month of that "wonderful crisp fall weather" and it gets even colder, and THEN you wake up one morning to discover you're buried in 5 feet of snow ... unable to open your front door, and even if you did the roads aren't plowed yet so you ain't goin' anywhere anytime soon. Time to get out the old shovel! Hope you're in shape, maybe do some stretches before you head out for that hour - hour and a half of back-breaking snow shovelling. Gee, maybe I SHOULD have invested in that snow blower that went on clearance at the end of last winter!
Not such a wonderful thing at this point. I'm just sayin' ...
But I'm not bitter. Posted by Dev - Em on :
I can't wait. Posted by future king on :
That's it ... I'm taking all the snow that falls on my property this year and dumping it on your driveway!
Posted by Dev - Em on :
Feel free. The snow plow in my neighborhood does all the time.
Posted by future king on :
If they ever did that to me here I'd have their hides!
Posted by Dev - Em on :
Hmmm...wonder if I could borrow the truck and plow...
Time for a road trip hon!
Posted by future king on :
You DO and I'll give you such a pinch!
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
He said snowplow, not elephant gun!
Posted by future king on :
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad: He said snowplow, not elephant gun!
You're awesome Rocky!!! I have the utmost respect for those that have Bugs Bunny on their top of mind! Posted by Dev - Em on :
Are you saying that Rocky is wearing a gray toupe made of rabbit fur?
Posted by future king on :
Dude, you can interpret what I say any way you like! Posted by Dev - Em on :
You Wascawy Wabbit!
Posted by future king on :
At least the rain that came down yesterday wasn't snow!! Posted by cleome45 on :
The baking urge is strong in me this week, because of the cool weather.
Apple-cranberry pie or lemon cake? I'm taking your votes NOW!
Posted by Dev - Em on :
We had some flakes falling today...melted as soon as they hit the wet ground though.
Posted by Dev - Em on :
quote:Originally posted by cleome45: The baking urge is strong in me this week, because of the cool weather.
Apple-cranberry pie or lemon cake? I'm taking your votes NOW!
Both, and I'll be there soon. Posted by future king on :
Actually today is supposed to climb to a record 15 degrees C around here! Hey, maybe autumn is changing direction!!!
SUMMER'S BACK!!!!! Posted by Dev - Em on :
At a previous job, in winter...it would be about 18-19 Celsius inside the shop.
Posted by cleome45 on :
quote:Originally posted by Dev - Em:
quote:Originally posted by cleome45: The baking urge is strong in me this week, because of the cool weather.
Apple-cranberry pie or lemon cake? I'm taking your votes NOW!
Both, and I'll be there soon.
I'm thinking tomorrow I'll do gingerbread, too!
Bring an extra fork. Posted by Dev - Em on :
I''ll be sure to pack the stretchy pants as well.
Posted by future king on :
Never let us see you in those, ok??
Posted by cleome45 on :
Be nice or I'm giving your share of gingerbread to Manitoba.
Posted by future king on :
quote:Originally posted by cleome45: Be nice or I'm giving your share of gingerbread to Manitoba.
I don't do "nice".
Now hand over all the gingerbread and nobody gets hurt!
Posted by Dev - Em on :
quote:Originally posted by future king: Never let us see you in those, ok??
Pictures of me in bike shorts are about to be emailed buddy...
Posted by future king on :
Ok, I'll have the chlorine bleach handy, for eye-washing afterwards. Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by cleome45:
quote:Originally posted by Dev - Em:
quote:Originally posted by cleome45: The baking urge is strong in me this week, because of the cool weather.
Apple-cranberry pie or lemon cake? I'm taking your votes NOW!
Both, and I'll be there soon.
I'm thinking tomorrow I'll do gingerbread, too!
Bring an extra fork.
*gets in line before all that delicious gingerbread disappears*
Posted by future king on :
Too late bud - *BURP!* - I just had the last piece.
Next time.
Cleome!!!
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Legion World is in desperate need of a Cleome Ginger bread recipe!
Posted by Legion Tracker on :
Who's Cleome Ginger?
;-)
Posted by cleome45 on :
quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: Legion World is in desperate need of a Cleome Ginger bread recipe!
That recipe sounds seriously delicious! The wife and I are trying this on the weekend.
Posted by cleome45 on :
I hope it lives up to the hype. [is nervous]
Posted by future king on :
I'm sure it will. You have not let us down yet!
Besides, I've never met a gingerbread that I didn't love! Posted by Dev - Em on :
We got some snow flurries today!!! YAY!!!
Posted by cleome45 on :
It was pretty raw for PDX today, but since I kept moving while outdoors it really wasn't too bad.
The fallen leaves are soaked, though. Getting them raked this weekend is gonna' be a royal pain. I'm glad the trash service implemented more frequent pickups of "green" stuff, though. At least it won't be sitting around in the garage 'til freakin' January and February like last year.
Posted by future king on :
WE GOT SOME DAMNED SNOW FLURRIES TODAY!!! Posted by Dev - Em on :
quote:Originally posted by Dev - Em: We got some snow flurries today!!! YAY!!!
Posted by future king on :
quote:Originally posted by Dev - Em:
quote:Originally posted by Dev - Em: We got some snow flurries today!!! YAY!!!
WE GOT SOME DAMNED SNOW FLURRIES TODAY!!!
Posted by cleome45 on :
Chill November brings the blast Hark, the leaves are whirling fast!
And they really are. Right outside my window. The poplar leaves are small and yellow, so against the gray sky and the evergreens they look pretty damn dramatic as they come down.
The Sid was disturbed by the neighbors' leaf blower this morning. Can't say I blame him. Leaf blowers on your lawn, people? C'mon! Unless you're ninety years old or in traction, suck it up and use a rake!
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Last chance for autumn...
and re: leaf blowers - someone wrote that running a leaf blower was like taking a chain saw through a Mozart concerto.
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
Wow, almost totally dark inside at 7:34pm --a solid hour earlier than just a couple weeks ago!
Autumn will be here soon and I can't wait!!
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
Although to be honest, this year wasn't nearly as bad as last year or 2010. June and July were absolutely horrid but like in 2009 (documented earlier in this thread-- I love that!!), our August has been surprisingly mild-esque thus far. A handful of days so far with highs only in the 80s and not the standard 90-100s.
Still, Summer can kiss my delightful ass. Bring on the cool!
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
this eve was very autumnal in feel - warm and breezy but not hot. Even the first noticeable traces of small leaves down on some of the trees.
the seasons are not as powerful and different as they traditionally are back home, but I always enjoy seeing the hints of autumn at this time of year.
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Yes! Autumn approaches!
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
Forecast calls for highs of 88-90 and lows of 68-72. I approve.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Saturday was very autumnal out here in the SF Bay area. Gone back to summery since then, with some cool eves/early morns.
Posted by Viridis Lament on :
It is still nice and warm here, 27C today and it is still 18C outside now (at 0100am). However it is getting dark much earlier, dark around 0900pm now. Soon it'll be sundown by 0430pm Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
We got down to about 65F this morning here in Houston, which is the coolest temperature we've had since May. The high today may not hit 90F, which would be the first non-rainy day that's happened in about as long.
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
Had the windows open all night (they still are). It got down to the 50s! *dreamy sigh* 75 right now. *dreamy sigh*
Not to worry, I hear we will be trending up to awful temps again this week. August may have been milder than normal but September has been a hot brutal pain in the ass until yesterday! *agitated grunt*
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
BRRRRR-- it's 53 degrees this morning! That's the same as 32 degrees in non-Southern states, as is well-documented by my patented 'southern temperature conversion formula'.
Must go back to bed and wrap up in comforter!
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
I've never been able to figure out how Pi works in the southern temperature conversion formula!
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
We're having highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. We call that Fall in Texas.
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
I think I can safely say fall is here in Memphis... highs 70s/lows 50s. I'm so excited-! If these temps hold, we might actually have a REAL winter this year!
If it gets hot again, you can bet your sweet bippy I'll be here bitching about it.
Posted by Jerry on :
I'll take your word for it. I'm at a stage in my life where betting my sweet bippy is not a good thing for anyone involved. There can be no winners in that proposition.
After years in the desert - unfortunately not on a horse with no name- I'm enjoying the early signs of fall.
Posted by Viridis Lament on :
Its Autumn here in Northern Alberta, still warm though, around 8C in the mornings and up to near 20C in the afternoon...which leads to a little story -
Around a week or two ago a new supervisor was hired here. He is not from the area however, he is from the American Virgin Islands. His first day on site was a balmy 11C to start the day. He was utterly frozen, had never been so cold in his life and was wearing longjohns to stay warm (and he has worn a pair every workday since) So, his nickname is now "Longjohn"
Posted by cleome46 on :
It was rather dark and gray today for the first time in ages. I was pleased.
Still no rain, though.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Still raining over here Should be that way until November.
Posted by SharkLad on :
The tree in my backyard is dumping heaps of leaves into my pool... I spent over an hour this afternoon cleaning them out... amazing how something that was bringing me such joy a few weeks ago is now something I can't wait to be done with...
Posted by cleome46 on :
Ironic to be hearing Orange Pekoe's Heavenly Summertime on iTunes right now.
Well, I don't know if I'd call this summer "heavenly," but at least I was employed through almost all of it. That's something.
Posted by Power Boy on :
Autumn kicked in the front door today. Cold and wet, and Power Boy has a space-cold. I stayed inside all day.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Been cloudy. Haven't noticed any rain, though. Still dry. The sun pops out now and again.
A scattering of leaves here and there show color, but nothing like the homelands. I miss autumn in the Hudson Valley.
Yesterday was the first long-sleeve shirt dayof. The season. Fitting for equinox. Today is a smidgeon warmer, but not much.
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
86 degrees, my FAT ASS! *hurls ashtray*
Posted by Power Boy on :
I am freezing my knockers off sitting in front of the heater.
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
And I hear it is supposed to hit 90 the rest of the week before cooling back down to the 70s Sunday. *hurls multiple ashtrays*
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Fluffy socks!!
Posted by Jerry on :
I got my Pier One Autumn art catalogue in the mail today!
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
The cold weather is here Posted by Legion Tracker on :
No cold weather here in Georgia yet, but some leaves are just starting to change.
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
Sweatshirt and sweatpants tonight! It's supposed to hit the 80s again soon (BAH!) and then dip to the 50s (RAH!)!
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
Best double-post ever. That cover is a gem.
Since a vicious cold front blew through Friday night, it's been lows in the 40s and highs in the 50s! Should be creeping back up to lows in 50s/highs in 70s, but overall very nice!
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Oops! I've been making a lot of double and triple posts lately.
Since ya like it, I'll keep 'em both. Suits the subject, doesn't it? Rake up the leaves, and in no time you have to do it again.
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
It's nice to see it on both shades of background too. It POPS slightly more on the gray.
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Ah, but I say the second. October's Bright Blue Weather, y'know!
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
^What does that guy know??
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Everyone loves Autumn!
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
We have some decent autumn coloring here and there, especially on campus. I don't remember it being so good out here last fall. Maybe it was the rain, or maybe last year just lowered my expectations for this year.
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
It's inched back up into the 70s but at least it is very cloudy, so I won't start bitching... yet.
Posted by lowercase mllash on :
Also, I have decided today is perfect "stack of comics reading" weather, so I am going offline to do just that.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Apparently some snow in the homelands today, according to a friend's FB post.
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Gag: clunker. Girls and the wind: cute.
Posted by Dev - Em on :
Wonderfully cool weather here in Michigan...although it has been rainy today.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Here too. Not so cool as to have to close the windows yet.
Posted by Leap Year Lord on :
Posted by cleome46 on :
I should be raking leaves. But the leaf bags I bought are still in the car. I keep forgetting to take them out.
Posted by MLLASH on :
After several days with highs in the 80s... in late October *GLARES AT MOTHER NATURE* it is finally cooling off. Today's high only in the 50s (it's already cool!!).
Now can we keep it that way, please?
Posted by Power Boy on :
It is 39 degrees here. 'nuff said.
Posted by SharkLad on :
There's a storm a'brewing...
Posted by Power Boy on :
Sandy is changing her name to Frankenstorm!
I guess ... Stormaggeden was played out.
Posted by SharkLad on :
It looks like a giant red sperm is attacking New England...
Posted by cleome46 on :
Oh, Sharky...
Click Here For A SpoilerLardy's gonna' be so mad that you got to make that comparison before he did!
Posted by Viridis Lament on :
I spent 3 hours shoveling snow today. Tired of winter already
Posted by Power Boy on :
I was just going to say ... forget Autumn it feels like winter. My face is still cold from being outside 15 minutes ago.
Posted by MLLASH on :
It was a coooold weekend (dipping down to 38 degrees) but its creeping back up, and will be back in the 70s this week. *glare*
Also, longtime readers of this thread may be interested to note that yesterday I killed a wasp that had gotten into my Grandparents' house. A WASP. ON OCTOBER 28th. *IRKED* Here's hoping November will be bug-free but I doubt it. *hurls Raid spray*
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