Is it SPRING?? Or just April Fools Day?

[dilli]

Spring is VERY late arriving at Dilliville this year. As I type, Northern Black Hills are getting hammered with late winter snowstorm and the central/eastern part of the state has a raging blizzard in progress. Hehheh .. the whole mess JUST missed Dilliville. Only got 3" and it quickly melted.

Usually by now, many species of migratory birds have arrived. None have as of yet. Very weird.

Like Tangle's weather .. it snows one day, melts the next, snows again etc. Am grateful because every drop of moisture is desperately needed after 7 years of severe drought.
Next week temps are forecast to suddenly soar in the 70's .. that ought to speed up the blooming and leafing dance a bit and make it a bit more hospitable for the tired, hungry migratory birds trying to reach their summer habitats.

[MotorWerk]

Sunny, around 10-15C in the daytime, might touch frost during night. The birds are birding and the grass is greener. I'm considering starting spring cleaning this weekend, or I might not bother for a few weeks yet. The baseball mitt is newly oiled and life is sweet.

[tanglefoot]

way to go MW! you pitchin or hittin first!..............

[MotorWerk]

I get to pitch first. I throw a wicked slider.

I haven't found my bat yet. In fact I haven't seen it since september... can't remember where I put it.

[tanglefoot]

got mine in the dog truck. aims..swings, WHACK!...and it spins off towards the first plate

[Coaster]

Spring has sprung here in southeastern Michigan. Last weekend was absolutely beautiful with temps. in the mid-60s F and sunny. Most of this week has been nice too. However, we are supposed to get thunderstorms and the temps. are going to drop back into the 40s F.

[Heidi]

What "off season mess with Russian crabbers"?

I just googled this...to my dismay. Ugh. I don't like what I read.

Seafood Currents article:
http://divcom-seafood.informz.net/admin31/content/template.asp?sid=5402&ptid=163&brandid=3138&uid=0&mi=217676

Seattle Times article:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004010523_crabsde13m.html

APRN podcast:
http://aprn.org/2007/11/15/sig-hansen-sells-russian-crab/

To read a press release put out by the Hansen family, go to the second post here:
http://www.tv.com/deadliest-catch/show/34348/major-northwestern-bombshell!/topic/15256-874640/msgs.html

New York Times article (This has nothing to do with the controversy, but it's a great article about Deadliest Catch):
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/arts/television/06mcgr.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=sig+hansen&st=nyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[tanglefoot]

its spring and if your missing the racing season already heres a little ditty and video to keep you happy and singing along

http://web.mac.com/Macgellan/iWeb/Idita ... Trail.html

[deafcat]

Hey Motor! I didn't know there was much baseball in Norway!!?? As I've said before, dog-sledding and baseball are the only team sports I follow... since moving to Fresno 2 years ago (after living in Major League cities our whole lives) we've become Fresno Grizzlie fans, the triple A San Fransisco Giants affiliate. I have fallen in LOVE with minor league ball! It's ten times more fun and so great to see younger guys with so much potential, or really great older guys who have been sent down for various reasons.

Amazing game last Friday against the visiting Tucson Sidewinders: the Grizzlies came from behind with four runs in the 9th to win their home opener. WOOHOOO!

[dilli]

May 2nd, 2008
Dilliville.

Sigh. Major blizzard in progress. Two days ago, temps in 70's - 80's. Hoping power stays on and tree branches don't break. It started snowing here at 6 am. At noon, 9" have fallen so far. Going to be a long day, but the good news is the snow is starting to lighten up a little.

News link to photos sent in by Black Hills residents
http://www.keloland.com/photogallery/Ph ... egoryId=10

A few semi-current snowfall totals so far

0830 AM HEAVY SNOW NE HOT SPRINGS 43.43N 103.48W
05/02/2008 6.0 INCH FALL RIVER SD TRAINED SPOTTER

0915 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 WNW SPEARFISH 44.55N 104.03W
05/02/2008 E30.0 INCH LAWRENCE SD PUBLIC

1115 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 NE DEADWOOD 44.40N 103.70W
05/02/2008 M29.9 INCH LAWRENCE SD NWS EMPLOYEE

1115 AM HEAVY SNOW W RAPID CITY 44.08N 103.23W
05/02/2008 M12.0 INCH PENNINGTON SD NWS EMPLOYEE