Georgia Fall and Winter Thread...

[brin]

First real frost on my pastures this morning...28 deg. in my part of Walton County...

I just want to see if there are enough of us Georgians to have a thread...I mean, I know Texas is big but then so are we...:laughing:

 

[Western]

Well, I had to come over and see what was going on in here, didn't know Gawga had a "winter":laughing: Actually, we lived in Savannah for 2 years when I was 5-6, in fact my little sister was born in Savannah and my brother was born in Wildwood (sp).

I remember it snowed once too, that was in the 60's

 

[brin]

Well, I had to come over and see what was going on in here, didn't know Gawga had a "winter":laughing: Actually, we lived in Savannah for 2 years when I was 5-6, in fact my little sister was born in Savannah and my brother was born in Wildwood (sp).

I remember it snowed once too, that was in the 60's

Dennis...the weather has changed since the 60's big time...it got down to 15 deg here last winter...even Savannah gets way colder now then back then...and they talk about global warming...

So thanks for posting on the thread...if it had not been for you, a Texan, I would have been the only one on a Georgia thread...imagine that...:laughing:

 

[clemsonfor]

Heck here in SC were more north of Georgia. The last 2 years we have had snow. I think twice last year once sticking for 5-7 days in the shade (6"s) and i live 2 hours from the moutain corner of SC but do live in the upstate.

We have had a hard frost each mourning this week, and have had a few close ones (where the car freezes but not the ground) and other hard ones weeks before this.

For the GA guys i live right across the river bout 15 mins from the line or bout 20 mins from Lincolnton, GA.

 

[deepNdirt]

Here in Braselton Ga, we've had many frosty morning over the past couple weeks, I've been counting how many frost our greens can take, so far is about 5 morning frost and there still holding on, I've always heard to cut them after the 2nd frost, but we already cut and had 3 messes of turnips & mustard greens, Holding off on cutting the Collards until the last of the month, good-n-fresh for New years:thumbsup:

 

[deepNdirt]

So thanks for posting on the thread...if it had not been for you, a Texan, I would have been the only one on a Georgia thread...imagine that...:laughing:

Brin You and me might be the only ones... How long you think it'll take us 2 to catch up with the other post of 210 posts?

 

[SimS]

We have had frosty mornings for 3 days this week in Morgan County. So far all the greens are holding up. I don't think we will have much colder nights for the next week or so.

Go Dawgs

SimS

 

[flyingcow]

I been planning to move south in about 10yrs or so. I was thinking about Ga,Tn, etc. Get away from winters, but trying to find a place thats not hot as all get out. You guys are getting snow and winter weather? I might put up with a little, but I'm really getting "allergic" to snow. You think this Yankee could handle it?

FWIW, I'm so far north i really don't consider myself a yankee. Maybe a snowbelt Redneck? I can drive to Canada in 40 minutes. Boston? 4 1/2 hours at 75mph. Got a 7mm mag rifle, 12 gauge pump, 2006 chevy 3500 crew cab 8ft bed duramax diesel, wife who loves deer meat, and she knows how to cook it right! How am I doing? Might fit in as long as i don't speak and give away my accent? Oh yeah, don't mind a few cold(or warm for that matter) beers.

 

[Western]

You know, I do remember when it did snow, it was a "huge" deal since it was rare. As a kid it was a huge deal to me because of Santa Clause:laughing:

I still remember going to Okiefanokie (sp)swamp (now that's a word) also remember going out on the sand bars with the grownups to help the pilot whales I think they where. Matter of fact, the beaches there, was where I met my 1st school of jelly fish!! Yep, lifeguard buried me in the sand,:laughing: Hurt like true **** too

 

[brin]

Brin You and me might be the only ones... How long you think it'll take us 2 to catch up with the other post of 210 posts?

Deep...So far we have - SimsS then Clemsfor, almost in Georgia and Western, a Texan helping us so now if we can talk flyingcow into moving to Georgia from Maine, well then we can catch up to the Texas posts much quicker...

Flyingcow...We get some occasional snow and an ice storm here or there and once in awhile the temps can go down to 15 deg. but our winter only lasts from Dec to the end of Feb ...that is the worst part of it and it really can't be anywhere near as bad as Maine or points North...Ya'll come on down...Ya here !:thumbsup:

 

[deepNdirt]

brin, I have an idea how to get our post count up.... lets talk about the Ga. vs LSU game last night....we can drag LA members into this thread, that should be good for a few hundred post

 

[jinman]

Well, Brin and others, it will be nice to switch over and check this post for how the weather is different in the SE states. I suspect that most of our storms work their way up toward the midwest and miss you when they leave Texas. You probably get more movement of tropical weather from the Gulf than those of us in N. TX, and certainly you get more of the Alantic hurricane season than we see here. Keep it going. There are lots of members in GA and the SE states.

 

[blueriver]

HEY ... I drove thru GA once can that count?

 

[brin]

brin, I have an idea how to get our post count up.... lets talk about the Ga. vs LSU game last night....we can drag LA members into this thread, that should be good for a few hundred post

Deep --- You and I both know LSU cheated...did you see the replay of the LSU player throwing the ball to the ref before he crossed the line for the touchdown...he clearly did not have a touchdown and there was another bad call or two...The first half the Dawgs could have run up the score...too many missed opportunities....and well the 2nd half...you know the rest..

 

[clemsonfor]

Deep...So far we have - SimsS then Clemsfor, almost in Georgia and Western, a Texan helping us so now if we can talk flyingcow into moving to Georgia from Maine, well then we can catch up to the Texas posts much quicker...

Flyingcow...We get some occasional snow and an ice storm here or there and once in awhile the temps can go down to 15 deg. but our winter only lasts from Dec to the end of Feb ...that is the worst part of it and it really can't be anywhere near as bad as Maine or points North...Ya'll come on down...Ya here !:thumbsup:

My office is 1mile from GA, and im in GA almost everyday for work. Sometimes i feel like a 1/3 native as i spend most of my days all day in GA?

 

[brin]

Well, Brin and others, it will be nice to switch over and check this post for how the weather is different in the SE states. I suspect that most of our storms work their way up toward the midwest and miss you when they leave Texas. You probably get more movement of tropical weather from the Gulf than those of us in N. TX, and certainly you get more of the Alantic hurricane season than we see here. Keep it going. There are lots of members in GA and the SE states.

You're right Jim, the Texas weather systems move up way west of us and go north east from there missing us...but we do get remnants of the Atlantic hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms and snows ...Crazy weather compared to 30 or more yrs. ago...We still struggle in drought...seems like we have since about 1980...back then we could plant our crops or gardens in mid March...now it is mid April to be safe...

 

[deepNdirt]

Deep --- You and I both know LSU cheated...did you see the replay of the LSU player throwing the ball to the ref before he crossed the line for the touchdown...he clearly did not have a touchdown and there was another bad call or two...The first half the Dawgs could have run up the score...too many missed opportunities....and well the 2nd half...you know the rest..

yeah LSU You cheat!.... That aught to get-um started

 

[brin]

My office is 1mile from GA, and im in GA almost everyday for work. Sometimes i feel like a 1/3 native as i spend most of my days all day in GA?

Well we're glad to have you...you probably spend more time in Georgia than some Georgians do that travel out of state all the time...So we are counting on you as a thread member and fellow Georgian at least part of the time...:thumbsup:

 

[Western]

Well, Brin and others, it will be nice to switch over and check this post for how the weather is different in the SE states. I suspect that most of our storms work their way up toward the midwest and miss you when they leave Texas. You probably get more movement of tropical weather from the Gulf than those of us in N. TX, and certainly you get more of the Alantic hurricane season than we see here. Keep it going. There are lots of members in GA and the SE states.

Jim, I'm glad you pointed that out, since Texas is so big, there may be some that live here that think Georgia is part of East Texas!!

 

[deepNdirt]

I think the only thing that divides Texas from Georgia is all the weather that comes between us, from Alabama Miss. & Louisiana