Winter warm up and sun! (Ridgefield: yard, cars, friendly)

[notnamed]

It was a beautiful weekend. Was out in a t-shirt washing the car and fired up the grill this weekend. Just warm enough for that in the sun, chilly in the shade.

Reminds me of when we took our scouting trip out here in February several years ago. Was expecting rain and gloom and it was bright and sunny. Then the couple days that it was rainy and gloomy while we were here we were up exploring Seattle where it was sunny. So never really experienced the gloom until we got here.

While certainly not unheard of to have the occasional sun breaks, this winter has been abnormally dry/sunny.

[Omegaraptor]

I hate the east winds. The humidity is on similar levels to Denver and Phoenix. The weather is nice, and the sunshine pretty to look at, until you have to go outside and get blasted by those bone dry east winds and 40 degree weather. Makes your eyes burn and lips chapped.

It's way too cold for March. Looking forward to warmer temps with more moisture!

[silibran]

I saw the very first daffodils blooming yesterday by the side of 18th ST. I see them blooming every year. My daffs are only up a few inches.

I am wishing for some sun.

[StealthRabbit]

Originally Posted by silibran

I saw the very first daffodils blooming yesterday by the side of 18th ST. I see them blooming every year. My daffs are only up a few inches.

I am wishing for some sun.

We had sun this week (sunny, 21F and 65mph winds) only 20 miles away from 18th.

Crocus was emerging, but doubt they liked the cool breeze.

[texasdiver]

Originally Posted by silibran

I saw the very first daffodils blooming yesterday by the side of 18th ST. I see them blooming every year. My daffs are only up a few inches.

I am wishing for some sun.

crocuses starting to bloom on my street. I think the flowers along the streets sometimes come up faster because the dark pavement absorbs more heat and they get more direct sun then most foundation plantings around houses or under trees.

[notnamed]

Is it me or has there been an exceptional amount of hail storms in the past month or so. Much more than I recall from prior years and intense enough to accumulate on the roads. Just relatively small hailstones compared to what you can see in the Midwest or southeast.

[texasdiver]

Originally Posted by notnamed

Is it me or has there been an exceptional amount of hail storms in the past month or so. Much more than I recall from prior years and intense enough to accumulate on the roads. Just relatively small hailstones compared to what you can see in the Midwest or southeast.

There's been about a half-dozen this winter so far I think. Usually in the rock salt size range so trivial. I've been in hailstorms in Texas where you fear for your vehicle and find a bridge to park under. We never get that sort of thing here to my knowledge.

[texasdiver]

First day of spring today. Temperature hit 75 (at least by the display in my car). In just one day all the flowering plums along 164th are now blooming and the air was crystal clear with all the mountains out.

I expect we'll see at least one more cold snap. But today was a glorious first day of spring.

[kwalk65]

I agree. It was beautiful.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by Jane917

Our development in Ridgefield has boulevards and parkway trees. I think it might be required here. We have Armstrong Maples in the boulevard, which grow quite quickly. Developers must be required to put trees in the front yard also. All the new builds seem to have at least 2 trees and several bushes in the front yard. The new backyards have sod, bark around the perimeter. Thank heavens the irrigation systems are put in.

Keep us in touch with what your wife is liking! Is she looking in Felida, Salmon Creek, Ridgefield at all? Is she flying home today?

Trees in the front yard can be problematic, depending on where the sewer line is. Roots can grow over time to invade the sewer line. Builders don't take that into account when designing the landscaping. They landscape as an accessory, to help sell the house, not as a practical concerns. I'm not saying trees are bad; just that care needs to be taken with their placement.