Low temp at the farm this morning that I saw was 29.7 degrees F.
Knoxville TN broke a 114 year old record for the low temp for this date, the old record was 37 degrees F, they recorded a low of 34 degrees F in Knoxville today.
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Blackberry Winter in East TN May 7 - 9, 2020
Knoxville tied the record low temperature of 37 degrees F on May 7, 2020.
Knoxville tied the record low temperature of 36 degrees F on May 9, 2020.
A 114 year old record low temperature may be broken tomorrow morning.
The low temp this morning on Mount LeConte was 14 degrees F and they picked up 2" of snow overnight.
Here on the farm the low temp on May 7, 2020 was 32 degrees F and vehicles were iced over in the morning.
The low temp on the farm on May 9, 2020 was 30 degrees F, another frosty morning.
Last week I admired some of the wild blackberry canes that are growing here on the farm, some floricanes have pretty little white flower blossoms that will become blackberries, and now we have frost and freeze warnings, and therefore it is a blackberry winter.
Knoxville tied the record low temperature of 36 degrees F on May 9, 2020.
A 114 year old record low temperature may be broken tomorrow morning.
The low temp this morning on Mount LeConte was 14 degrees F and they picked up 2" of snow overnight.
Here on the farm the low temp on May 7, 2020 was 32 degrees F and vehicles were iced over in the morning.
The low temp on the farm on May 9, 2020 was 30 degrees F, another frosty morning.
Last week I admired some of the wild blackberry canes that are growing here on the farm, some floricanes have pretty little white flower blossoms that will become blackberries, and now we have frost and freeze warnings, and therefore it is a blackberry winter.
Monday, April 13, 2020
Rain, Flooding, Emory River April 13, 2020
On February 16, 2020 the Emory river gauge in Oakdale reached 33.88 feet which is the highest level in many years and the highest since we moved to the farm in Oakdale.
Heavy rains yesterday (Easter Sunday) and overnight caused the Emory river water gauge level in Oakdale to go from 4.4 feet yesterday to 31.34 feet at 5:15 am today.
Riverfront park is flooded again, Oakdale is flooded again, the bridge on Clifty Creek road is completely underwater.
Heavy rains yesterday (Easter Sunday) and overnight caused the Emory river water gauge level in Oakdale to go from 4.4 feet yesterday to 31.34 feet at 5:15 am today.
Saturday, April 11, 2020
27 degrees F April 11, 2020
Frosty morning with low temp of 27 degrees F here on April 11, 2020.
Yesterday morning was in the 30's, we have a few more lows in the 30's forecast in the next 7 days.
Dogwood trees have just popped, beautiful white dogwood blossoms can be seen in all directions.
Yesterday morning was in the 30's, we have a few more lows in the 30's forecast in the next 7 days.
Dogwood trees have just popped, beautiful white dogwood blossoms can be seen in all directions.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Pigeons wearing MAGA hats in Las Vegas!
The subject line says it all, I am not making this up!
Link to Fox news story and youtube video below, enjoy.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/group-protests-dem-debate-by-unleashing-pigeons-wearing-maga-hats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=mikTBDgnxg4&feature=emb_title
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Rain, floods, high Emory river water levels
This is a late post, last week on Thursday at 12:45 pm the USGS water gage in the Emory river in Oakdale TN measured a water level of 33.88 feet, flood stage is 27 feet, earlier that morning the river water level was just 5 feet.
This was the highest we have seen the Emory since we moved to the farm.
Our road to town was under water and closed, many other roads were closed, and several school systems closed.
This was the highest we have seen the Emory since we moved to the farm.
Our road to town was under water and closed, many other roads were closed, and several school systems closed.
17 degrees F February 15, 2020, breaking up ice
Frosty 17 degrees F this morning, I used a hatchet to break up ice on several animal water drinkers.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
15 degrees F January 22, 2020
Morning low temp was 15 degrees F (I saw 14.9 degrees F).
Gorgeous clear cold bright star filled sky last night.
Gorgeous clear cold bright star filled sky last night.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
14 degrees F November 13, 2019
Yesterday we had snow and a brutal north wind, very uncomfortable outside.
This morning the temperature dropped to 14 degrees F (I saw 13.9 degrees F).
Morgan county schools were closed yesterday and are on a 2 hour delay today.
This morning the temperature dropped to 14 degrees F (I saw 13.9 degrees F).
Morgan county schools were closed yesterday and are on a 2 hour delay today.
Saturday, November 9, 2019
25 degrees F Saturday November 9, 2019
Morning low temp of 25 degrees F (24.7 actually) November 9, 2019.
Monday, November 4, 2019
Upper pond is full, 28 degrees F November 4, 2019
Pups and meows took me on an adventure hike yesterday, using my ski poles I climbed up to a swiss mountain pasture and found a magical lake, aka upper pasture / pond.
The magical lake was full but not overflowing. The larger two pups could not resist going into the magical lake, and when they emerged from the lake they were very happy.
On the other side of the magical lake were three unicorns, aka Morgan, Spirit, and Aida.
Several reindeer were observed in the pasture, or perhaps they were white tail deer.
Very bright sunny clear conditions, but a little cool.
Low temps this weekend were 29 degrees F, 29 degrees F, and 28 degrees F this morning.
The magical lake was full but not overflowing. The larger two pups could not resist going into the magical lake, and when they emerged from the lake they were very happy.
On the other side of the magical lake were three unicorns, aka Morgan, Spirit, and Aida.
Several reindeer were observed in the pasture, or perhaps they were white tail deer.
Very bright sunny clear conditions, but a little cool.
Low temps this weekend were 29 degrees F, 29 degrees F, and 28 degrees F this morning.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Frozen water hose and ice on windshield October 14, 2019
Another cold morning, temperature showed 34 degrees F, but the water hose was frozen, there was ice on my windshield, and frost on the grass.
Actually, in the distance it looked like ice fog over the pasture, pretty neat.
It is interesting how a water hose, on a night with low temp above 32 degrees F, can manage to freeze to the point that no water will flow.
Beautiful day yesterday, did some bush hogging / mowing work on a neighbors farm. Beautiful morning today.
Actually, in the distance it looked like ice fog over the pasture, pretty neat.
It is interesting how a water hose, on a night with low temp above 32 degrees F, can manage to freeze to the point that no water will flow.
Beautiful day yesterday, did some bush hogging / mowing work on a neighbors farm. Beautiful morning today.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
33 degrees F and frost October 13, 2019
Coldest temp so far of the season, 33 degrees F low temp and frost this morning.
Beautiful clear night last night along with a bright moon, looks to be close to a full moon.
Beautiful clear night last night along with a bright moon, looks to be close to a full moon.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Dry weather, springs have stopped flowing
I can't remember when we last had rain here.
Many areas in East TN have announced bans on burning until we receive significant rain.
Springs on the farm stopped flowing for the first time this year a couple of weeks ago.
The 10 day weather forecast shows low chances for precipitation.
However, the grass is green and appears to be growing, I am still behind on mowing chores.
Many areas in East TN have announced bans on burning until we receive significant rain.
Springs on the farm stopped flowing for the first time this year a couple of weeks ago.
The 10 day weather forecast shows low chances for precipitation.
However, the grass is green and appears to be growing, I am still behind on mowing chores.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
cool dry air, beautiful night sky 53 degrees F August 29, 2019
Beautiful night sky last night and tonight, morning low temp 53 degrees F today.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Pasture mowing
I have been working on mowing the pastures recently. I hope to have the pasture mowing completed by labor day weekend. I have a few downed trees at the pasture edges that I will work on cleaning up in the fall.
I mowed over a couple of bald faced hornet nests and understandably they were not happy about it. Bald faced hornets are black and white, and they make paper nests above the ground in tall pastures that have not been mowed in a while.
I had to go to the house and put on my bee suit to finish mowing the area where I encountered the bald faced hornets. Wearing a bee suit is hot and the visibility is not very good.
I looked them up online and found out that they are not actual hornets but they are wasps, they kill and eat flies, and I think they also kill yellow jackets, so they are considered to be beneficial.
I can attest to the fact that they kill flies, I see them everday near the entrances of the pigeon lofts killing flies, and so far they have left me alone, not one sting yet knock on wood.
I think they might also help to keep the flies down for the horses, I noticed that the horses do not have a lot of flies this year, and the horses have chosen to hang out near the pigeon loft entrances when they have the opportunity.
Last weekend I saw two fawns in the upper pasture while mowing, they were good size, not little newborns, and they watched me for a bit from the edge of the pasture before going into the woods. I typically try not to mow tall pastures in May or June because I'm afraid I will mow over baby fawns or wild turkeys hiding in the grass.
A couple of years ago I hiked with the dogs through some pasture grass that was just a little over a foot high, and there was a fawn hiding in the grass about four feet from me and I did not see it. The dogs did not detect the fawn as we walked past it, but when we got about 50 or 100 feet away one of the dogs caught the scent and doubled back and found the fawn, which then ran away.
I seem to have a good crop of butterflies in the upper pasture, the butterflies, and other insects really like some of the wildflowers and "weeds" that are blooming now, especially a taller plant with bright yellow flowers.
There are quite a few black swallow tails, and yellow swallow tails, and just a few monarch butterflies. The monarchs are dark orange, with black, and white spots.
Also, there are a lot of praying mantis insects, they like the tall growth in the pasture.
The colors of the wildflowers are quite beautiful and intense.
I mowed over a couple of bald faced hornet nests and understandably they were not happy about it. Bald faced hornets are black and white, and they make paper nests above the ground in tall pastures that have not been mowed in a while.
I had to go to the house and put on my bee suit to finish mowing the area where I encountered the bald faced hornets. Wearing a bee suit is hot and the visibility is not very good.
I looked them up online and found out that they are not actual hornets but they are wasps, they kill and eat flies, and I think they also kill yellow jackets, so they are considered to be beneficial.
I can attest to the fact that they kill flies, I see them everday near the entrances of the pigeon lofts killing flies, and so far they have left me alone, not one sting yet knock on wood.
I think they might also help to keep the flies down for the horses, I noticed that the horses do not have a lot of flies this year, and the horses have chosen to hang out near the pigeon loft entrances when they have the opportunity.
Last weekend I saw two fawns in the upper pasture while mowing, they were good size, not little newborns, and they watched me for a bit from the edge of the pasture before going into the woods. I typically try not to mow tall pastures in May or June because I'm afraid I will mow over baby fawns or wild turkeys hiding in the grass.
A couple of years ago I hiked with the dogs through some pasture grass that was just a little over a foot high, and there was a fawn hiding in the grass about four feet from me and I did not see it. The dogs did not detect the fawn as we walked past it, but when we got about 50 or 100 feet away one of the dogs caught the scent and doubled back and found the fawn, which then ran away.
I seem to have a good crop of butterflies in the upper pasture, the butterflies, and other insects really like some of the wildflowers and "weeds" that are blooming now, especially a taller plant with bright yellow flowers.
There are quite a few black swallow tails, and yellow swallow tails, and just a few monarch butterflies. The monarchs are dark orange, with black, and white spots.
Also, there are a lot of praying mantis insects, they like the tall growth in the pasture.
The colors of the wildflowers are quite beautiful and intense.
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