Today is November 18. According to the calendar winter should not be happening until December 21. This unseasonable weather pattern began several days ago when the weather experts on the news casts began using words like, "polar plunge", "jet stream change", and "polar vortex". The picture at right is a screen shot of my Weather Bug App showing conditions at Fort Wayne about 8:30 this morning. We are about 60 miles southwest of there, but conditions are about the same here. Winds at that time were gusting up to 30 mph, and the wind chill at one point was at or about -9°F. For those of us who live out in the 'boonies' there is no escape from outdoor chores. We have a few chickens that must be fed, watered and cared for. There are also two garage cats requiring the same care. None of them will be allowed outside in weather like this. I remember too well the winter last season, and the extra work required for snow removal alone. I am hopeful this cold spell will end soon, or at least moderate to 'warmer' conditions.
It was not yet daylight when I got up this morning, so it was hard to see outside except for what my security light allowed. When daylight came it was a somber, cold view of the surrounding terrain. After outdoor chores I got a few pictures just for the record. The one at top left is a snowy scene across the road. It looks like haze, but in fact it is blowing snow across a harvested soybean field. At upper right is the Weather Bug App. At left is a shot of two Sweet Banana Peppers I had been saving and picking from. So those are now history! At right are some Hollyhock seedlings I was saving for spring 2015. They will probably survive because they are biennial, and 'if' we get enough snow cover for protection. So here we are in Autumn 2014, and already it looks like January 2014! It has been said, "What goes around, comes around". It sure seems we have come "around". I am updating this post on Friday, November 21 to include the following observations: After three or four days of lake-effect snow my sympathy goes out to the residents of Buffalo, NY and surrounding communities. Weather reports show 6, 7, and even 8 feet of snow in that area! This is unimaginable! So I will refrain from complaining about local conditions of cold wind and a couple inches of snow.
Here are some Sweet Banana Peppers from the Data Base to illustrate what's frozen in my garden. My appreciation and gratitude to those individuals who posted these photos. Thanks!
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