My wife visited her daughter in Alberta during the Christmas holidays. The city there is / was considering aquiring a machine that would collect and m...

24 straight days of cold ... absolutely unheard of here. Well they weather guys PROMISE that will end tomorrow. I'll believe it when I see it after al...

Yes ... Happy New Year. I'll be asleep early as I have to work tomorrow at 6 am.Enjoy yourselves and remember, don't drink & drive.Cheers, Barrie.

Barb ... we had a serious drop in temp overnight on Dec. 19 when the low was 13.0°F (-10.6°F). Airport readings where horribly lower ... -19°C (-2.2°...

I'm not the least bit concerned about it's survival, just what it'll look like if the snow ever melts so I can see it again.Cheers, Barrie.

Yet ANOTHER snow storm ... I'll be digging out again :x Cheers, Barrie.

Here's a unique video featuring Johnny Winter on bass (normally on guitar) and John Paris, Johnny's regular bass player on guitar (reversed rolls). Al...

Well ... who knows what this will look like after the crushing weight of the recent snow? The snow has the consistency of wet cement and has had it's ...

Well John, it's much too early to tell on the marginal plants and palms. Quite often it's May before any real accessments can be made on borderline ma...

Finally ... Rain! :D At least through the afternoon and early evening last night. The big thaw is on and time to dig out the smaller palms and plants...

Hey Todd ... looks like I'll have to be bringing my beer back into the fridge. A warming trend is forecast for the coming days and rain is also includ...

One upside to this weather ... it keeps the beer cold. :lol: Cheers, Barrie.

I'm working on a plan to have Vancouver Island moved about 1,500 miles south. Ferry rates would have to increase though, and always a tough sale. :lol...

Another Blizzard blew through yesterday (Sunday). Now double the amount seen in the original (above) pics. Temps are closer to 32F (0C) but still no r...

New low ... 13°F (-10.6°C) ~ overnight / early morning of Dec 19 / 20, 2008 :cry: Cheers. Barrie.