[AT] OT Weather

[Mike M]

I'm with Greg on this one, I live in Michigan, and many of my fall 
chores have yet to be done, it literally went from summer to a very 
abbreviated fall then it snowed. We had a bitterly cold January that had 
record lows.  Luckily they have us in the 50's toward the end of next 
week, maybe I can give the wood stove a little breather.  As I get 
older, I find I tolerate the cold less and less.

Mike M

On 3/7/2019 9:16 PM, Greg Hass wrote:
> For over 2 weeks now we have had 20-30 degree below normal 
> temperatures ( tv weathermans words, not mine). We had no fall or 
> indiansummer last year; just winter set in. For the first time in my 
> lifetime the winter wheat never came up. It was planted on time, as 
> were thousands of acres around me, but after planting we didn't have a 
> single day over 50. Usually we get several 70 or so degree days to 
> bring it up. Plus we have had so much cold lately no one can even 
> guess if the wheat will survive.  On the personal side, I also have a 
> bad back. I can only walk 75 feet without a lot of pain and use my 
> Polaris Ranger or my little electric 4 wheel scooter to get around. In 
> fact, that little scooter is the only way I can enjoy tractor shows. I 
> too can do the farming if I have help to lift things such as filling 
> the corn planter. However, if I get down on the ground to dig up seed 
> to check planting depth I must be sure to be next to a tractor tire to 
> help pull myself up. This getting old is a real hoot. Many have told 
> me I should rent out the land but you have to do something to keep a 
> little active. Also, and I won't get into it here, I have really been 
> able to enjoy the farming since my dad died 15 years ago.
>           Greg Hass
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