COLD DAYS

This Winter has had more really cold days than I can recall at the lake.
The last few days has been warmer and wet. The lake is up. I kinda hate that as I always have water, and being selfish, like when others can't launch. Having the lake to myself is nice. I suppose Chuck and Fenders disagree:tears_of_joy:.

After a sprinkle start, the day is now up to 69 with Sun breaking through from time to time.
I sat down to rest and saw a big frog peaking out.
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That almost made m my day, but then - even better - a Turtle appeared for the first time in 2018.:eagerness:
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Ten minutes later a 2nd climbed out. They both look great, so I guess laying on the bottom of my pond for months has done them no harm.
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The turtles have been wet for a long time and are now drying out and breathing fresh air. It is kinda cool they can stay under for months and not breathe. I hope the clouds clear up some for them. My pond is up to 62 degrees which is above average for February. It is generally colder than the lake, but this Winter I turned off the spillway, and it has stayed warmer.

I don't know the ground temps, but they should be similar. That is evident as I have up rows of Daffodils and my Hellebore are in bloom. To early to plant as I am sure Winter will return. Around here we are subject to frost until the 2nd week of April.

Based on very weak sun spot activity of late, scientists (real ones; not 'global warming' political scientists) predict a new 'little ice age' starting now or soon and lasting 30-50 years or more. The last one of these occurred during and perhaps triggered The Dark Ages and rivers and ports froze over in England that have not since... Look for the colder winters to continue for the rest of our lives (not that a few warm ones could still happen for the next several years as the cooling effect that lack of sun spots has on our sun's output is just starting..).

Ed, you are going to distress the Liberal Socialist Democrat snowflakes with these facts! :peaceful:

The Liberal Socialist Democrats snowflakes got their way today. It was 70 plus degrees today. Must be global warming! I thought it was just a nice day. It was just a gift/break for all those cold weeks we had. I enjoyed it even though I had to work inside.��