Send us something.  We need a weather extreme in MI right now.  Rain is not cutting it.  I am sick of rain.  My daffodils might come up any day now.  I want to see them in the real spring. 

MF ~ at this point we are using front end loaders & dump trucks to take the snow away.  Michigan wants it?  Come and get it...we have plenty to share!

kk

I feel just as guilty - sure Pueblo has 330 days of sunshine! And I can build you a new construction home under $200k. All true, but I'm going to stop boosting so much because it looks like I'm lying.

 I got banana, as in Canon City and Pueblo are in the "banana belt"!

KK, Some of the courses are still open here in NH and that is way not so common around here.

It's the El Nino weather effect with the warm waters off of the Pacific Ocean I guess.

Don't knock yourself out over this one.

Stay warm and Dry.

Jay 

Geez.  I heard the Denver report this a.m. and thought about Kristal.  I thank my lucky stars that we have rain today.  It isn't snow and I don't have to worry about my new landscaping. 

I had a thought this week.  Whoa, it's January.  That means we only have to get through the rest of this month and February and it'll almost be spring.  Come on spring.  I've got 300 new tulips to feed the deer this spring. 

Kristal.  My heart goes out to you and your neighbors.  We actually have entire winters here where we have maybe 2-5 inches of snow all winter.  I'm hoping for that.

Lenn

Dena ~ I know you can build a house for that price.  Your dirt is cheaper!  You don't have to plow the freakin' snow off of it!  ;)

Jay ~ It does seem strange, so many places that are accustomed to this weather aren't getting it.  I really don't have to play golf right now, I'd just like to be able to drive on the streets without worrying about getting stuck or struck!

Lenn ~ LOL I know what you mean about the tulips.  I nursed a wonderful geranium all one winter only to put it out and have a deer eat it all gone the first day out.  We had 2-5 inches before I got out of bed at 5 a.m.  :(  grrrrr  It was 50 degrees yesterday!

kk

KK - No freakin' plows down here, just flippin shovels!

KK...

We were in Denver in early May one year. It was a Sunday. The day started out warm and pleasant. The temperature was in the low '70's.

By 3pm there was a strong wind blowing dust all over the place.

By 5pm there was a raging blizzard outside our hotel room.

Just like Chicago! Except by 10am Monday most of the snow had melted and all the roads were drivable.

We went for a walk the other day...and lo and behold, there's a forsythia flower on the bush. Open and yellow! Maybe, we'll have a wet winter and you'll get the snow!

Are we seeing Global warming? or El Nino effects?

KK...Heat wave here in NH...temps tomorrow expected to be like May ...

Kristal, how are those with special needs managing?  Especially the elderly in these types of weather.  I've seen some news report but many of the focus seems to be on the cattle who are stranded.  Our thoughts goes out to you all there.  Just be careful.  My sister is in ND she called me yesterday to say she got into an accident on Wednesday and ran off the road due to icy conditions.  Just be careful out there.

Tonight's news reported that some enterprising Denver folks are selling snow on EBay. Are you one of those? It was 60 today and people are still playing golf. Grass is green and growing as are some bulbs.

Oh, and Angus' cows are projected to go up in price due to your snow. He may take Lenn (Carnac) up on that cattle farm earlier than planned.

Eileen ~ I don't know where or why about the weather.  The "freak" storm you mentioned is one of those things that makes life exciting, but doesn't have a long effect...unlike what's happening now.  Oh well we will deal with it.. Like we have a choice!

Monika ~ I heard N.J. crocus are popping up too. If they come up now, it will ruin your spring won't it?  I guess that would be called an early spring or no winter...  Somehow I have to believe it ain't over yet...

Netta ~ I think everyone is hunkering down.  My trip to the grocery store last night was a perfect example.  The lines were so long.  Everyone was stocking up in anticipation.  The Cattle are hurting very bad.  I wish I could go lend a hand to the ranchers.  They are desperately working to get food and water to their stock. 

Elaine ~ I'm not an Ebayer user...tried it once and I went nuts buying stuff.  Now I put it in the back of my mind and let others use it.  Much safer that way~

As per Angus' cows, they will be pulling high rates.  Our Colorado cows are suffering or dead.  It's very sad.

kk

Kristal - you can still play golf every weekend - just fly from Denver (before the snowstorm, of course) to Tampa, come stay with us in St. Pete, and you can play a different golf course every time you visit - or as many a day as you can tolerate.

Oh, stop yer complainin! I was just reading Marti's post this morning. Try showing properties in his neck of the woods (or igloos!)

Kristal, I heard about the cattle on the news tonight, not a pretty situation

KK

Oh Yes Kristal - it's ALL YOUR FAULT - you naughty you - why did you order all those snow storms?

Oh Yes Kristal - it's ALL YOUR FAULT - you naughty you - why did you order all those snow storms?

Kristal -

Sharon ~ the temptation is enormous!  Thanks for the invite, I shall be dreaming of golfing tonight...dare I tell my husband?  He'll be on the next plane!

Kitsap ~ you are very mean to me.  Just wait...

George ~ yes, it's one of those helpless times, I wish there was something I could do.  The dear are walking in the street, they are too tired to wade through the snow, its up to their bellies.

Joanne ~ send me your coat.  :)

Ines ~ I didn't order them, I just angered the Snow God.  oops.

Veronica ~ oh I so agree with you.  Trouble is the snow falls faster than one can keep up with the walks.  IN the city it is worse.  Cheesman is a beautiful place to live.  You should stop by my office sometime....when I'm there, we're at Colorado and Florida.

Thanks all.

bring it on!...

Kristal- I'm right there with you ... Well, a little further south. I may have to share the blame. I am always "bragging" to my folks in the NW, "No way! I can't live THERE. The cloud cover would throw me into a pit of depression! I love it, here in Colorado where I get 300+ days of sunshine every year!" Now Im shoveling the walks all day long...

I guess we are due a bunch of wonderfully sunny days all in a row, huh?

On the good side... I bet we dont have as many forest fires this year... AND I bet we are not on a water restriction...

KK... you know what's funny? Every time I see a news cast about the bad weather in denver I think of YOU!

You my dear have creapt into the corners of my mind. Keep warm.

PS: I really wish we had WINTER here. I am NOT rubbing it in your nose when I say it was warm enough to be outside in just a light jacket here today. THIS IS CHICAGO... I signed on for single digets!

Me

KK - I'd be curious how it is effecting your real estate market there?  You should blog on selling real estate in that kind of weather.  I can picture it now - the photo is one of a real estate sign covered in snow!

Reporting from Connecticut where it is 57 at 6:30AM and heading up into the high 60's today.

A-Team Episode Generator From egowar.com

Story by St. Paul

The A-Team is hired by Minnesota to go to Denver to rescue St. Paul’s Snow from kk, who is intent on taking control of Denver. B.A. is afraid to fly, so they hit him over his head and Murdock flies them to Denver

They arrive and go into the nearest Chalet where they get into a fight after asking about the client's Snow. They are overwhelmed by twenty or thirty really big villagers.  The little village in Denver is living in terror of kk and her accompanying band of thugs.

Murdoch convinces the villagers to let them go by saying: “Get your snow shovels and help us!”

Hannibal comes up with a plan. He has B.A. turn an ice chipper and a big shovel into a deadly Snow blower. Face pretends to be Rain god, but kk catches on and tries to punch Face. Murdoch rescues Face at the last second. Then Hannibal goes in their front door in their deadly Snow blower. They manage to defeat all the thugs. kk holds a gun to Murdoch’s head and escapes using the deadly Snow blower as transportation.  The A-Team pursues them. Murdoch shoots out the side window. When kk slows down to take a turn Minnesota’s Snow jumps out and is helped up by Murdoch. Face throws explosives, causing the deadly Snow blower to crash and flip over. kk climbs out unharmed. Face says “We STILL ain't got the Stuff.”

The A-Team leaves kk tied up for the authorities.

And in the little village in Denver there is much rejoicing. In order

to get B.A. to fly home though the A-Team has to hit him over his head. Again.

[The End]

Now you know who's next :)

Jay 

Kristal - I feel so badly for you guys getting clobbered over and over as you have.  It's weird weather all over from the El Nino effect.  I got up this morning, here in New Hampshire, and it was already 58 degrees by 5:30am.  It's to get to 68 degrees today, and tomorrow about the same or a little cooler.  VERY strange weather indeed!

Ann, hoping the Snow Gods here your prayer....

Ann ~ sounds like New Hampshire is lovely right now. Are you working on your tan?  ;)

Linda ~ the worst effect so far has been the closings that are being delayed.   My folks can't get into the house until the sellers move out.  They can't move out until they can get a truck onto their street and so it goes....

Craig ~ It's nice to know other parts of the country are enjoying nice weather.  It would be awful if everyone had our weather right now!  I'm glad to know I'm in the corner of your mind....:)

Mariane ~ Hopefully the snow will help the water supply, but it would be better if it were up in the  mountains where we capture it for that purpose.  At least the most recent storm dumped on the ski areas  instead of just us.  What a difference 50 miles can make!

Kitsap ~ :-)

Codgers, your days are doomed...

 Crime does not pay!

:)

Craig - the same thing happens to me - everytime I hear about the weather in Denver, I automatically think of Kristal.  Which means Kristal will have to come up with a different plan for the Summer so she stays on our mind.

Well, I've lived in 12 different places in the United States and, despite the atypical snow amounts we received recently, in my opinion, Denver still has one of the better climates in the country. I think only Southern California's is better. We do have some occasional unpleasantness/heavy snow, but I'll take that over broiling my brain out for 5 months of 115 degree heat or sweltering in 90% humidity and swatting bugs right and left. Denver's also the only place I've been where the weather can be 40 degrees and you can go out with a light jacket or sweatshirt and not feel cold. A similar temp in other more humid places is bone chilling.

kk: We're ready for the bounty hunters!

Jay

Tony ~ I think I love you...

kk

Ines ~ We have snow here in the summer too.  Just not a much  :)

kk

Codger ~ I hope you have lots of ammo, there are many money motivated Rainers out here looking to make an extra buck.  Where did you learn how to drive a tank anyway?  WWI?  ;)

kk: Tanks are a blast to drive! I had the opportunity to do so during a cross-training exercise in 1954 (decidedly AFTER WWI & WWII), smarty-alec! Easier than cars, 'cause if you hit something, generally the something loses (light poles, trucks, barracks, general's jeeps--you know all the fun stuff).

Jay 

As high as 70 here  today...can you imagine that? Rather freaky if you ask me!

Kristal - take a look at this pic - this was here in Portsmouth NEW HAMPSHIRE today, JANUARY 6th !!   73 DEGREES on January 6th!

We shattered a record for temperatures here from way back in 1913.  We are just as baffled by our weather as you all are by yours.  But, back in the late summer or early fall, they were talking about this being a very mild winter for us in New England because of the El Nino effects.  And look how things are going across the country!!

I'm sure you'll get back to your 'normal' Denver weather before too long.  As for us, as weird as it seems to be this warm here, it is kinda nice.  Not so great for those who depend on snow - snow plow folks, ski resorts, snow equipment sellers, etc.

Ann

Guess I don't want to change places with you...I'm not that fond of snow. As I have mentioned before its been absolutely tropical here in RI...we're waiting for the big Freeze. Quick question to prove a point. A lot of people are sick here and everyone is saying its because theres no cold to kill the germs. Whats the cold and flu status in Denver this year?

KK:

I think Colorado still has great weather.  Now that I spend a good part of my time in AZ . I do believe we (when I'm in CO) still have great weather.  Of course, easy for me to say cause I haven't been back since the 36-40 inches.  It really is a great place.  It's just that sometimes the good Lord has to punish Coloradans when they start feeling good about how things are goin.  This is the year for it to happen.

Ken

Jay ~ what fun to actually drive something and be guaranteed to be the winner!  I was teasing about the WWI...as you know I adore you!  I was actually around in 1954, looking forward to kindergarten :)

I've always thought I like to own a tank, it would be an awesome vehicle to have on the Interstate!

kk

Monika, Karen, Ken and Ann ~ the weather seems to abnormal in many places.  What's strange for us is the frequency.  They are forcasting yet another snow storm next Friday...

Karen ~ I'm not sure if the sickness is related to cold.  My brother had some kind of flu after  Christmas.  for me, I'm feeling better now than I have in months.  Guess it has something to do about all the moaning and complaining I'm doing here in Colorado! :)

I went out today to my favorite place of buffalos.  When the snow first came they were pracing and romping in the snow.  Today they were bored with the whole scene.

Here in the Appalachians, it was 67 degrees today...no snow in sight and the ski resorts are wondering what to do because it's raining buffalos!

JaneAnne ~ Hope you are enjoying your balmy weather.  I wonder if it will effect the arrival of snowbirds in Florida?

kk

Everyone seems to want to live here in North Carolina. We have snowbirds who fly in, fall in love and never leave.

We had another day in the high 50's here in New England.  We are heading to Florida to golf in a week - it is going to seem mighty strange when we are still able to golf here.  I'd rather be leaving snow behind.

janeAnne ~ I can understand why from your blogs.  You do an excellent job of representing your area.

Linda ~ I know what you mean.  It's always nice to be running from the nasty weather.  Maybe you can look forward to returning to it after the week of golf?  :(

kk

Linda, now why would you wish that on the rest of us that you are leaving behind????

I hope you are taking the laptop to do some bloging....LOL 

Kristal I too wishes the weather will get back to being normal, here in the east it is warm but the mold spore is a killer, I need that hard freeze.

OK, listen. I'm going to keep saying this until I see a photo blog from you. Your photos are excellent! Keep taking photos like that and you can brag about anything you want.

Jennifer ~ OK that makes sense.  I'll send this freezing wind I'm hearing your way...

Jeff ~  From you I take that as the ultimate compliment.  Do you know of a blog platform I should look into?  BTW I noticed your Rocky Mtn. Park photos, you know  your way around a camera...they are awesome.  Thanks for helping Colorado look marvelous!

 kk

Do buffalo really eat snow?  I guess you know the next question . . .

Ed ~ I watched this guy eat the snow.  I think he was thirsty.  What is your next question?

kk

At the risk of being too vulgar . . . do they eat yellow snow?

Am going to the corner now!

ED~ Nobody eats yellow snow!

kk

kk, I did find one rainer from Col. that blogs not as much as you but Ken Deshaises is active here from summit county.  The others blog elsewhere as one from Denver told me and with all the snow you have there can't be much showing going on in that weather so you would think they would all have time to do it.

Hi Teri, Ken blogs frequently on his "other blog".  He used to be a regular here, but he's deserted us...:)

Yes, we are getting more snow right now. The worst part is the Artic air, the temp is in the single digits. brrr
It should be gone in a few days. I'm so over this nasty weather.

kk