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Title: Hey everyone !
Post by: mart on March 08, 2022, 06:02:59 PM
How is the weather in your area ??   We had 80`s last week and 20`s this week !  Can`t outguess the weather !  Never know what to wear !   
Title: Re: Hey everyone !
Post by: ghopper1924 on March 10, 2022, 01:10:04 PM
Pretty much the same several hundred miles northeast of you. 80 last week. Today we've got snow flurries and maybe 2 inches of accumulation tonight.

On the positive side, I've got a New Orleans mahogany center table ca. 1850 coming, hopefully today. I've already got a space for it.....can't wait to see it "in person."

Any new goodies on your part?
Title: Re: Hey everyone !
Post by: KC on March 10, 2022, 11:25:17 PM
ghopper1924 can't wait to see a pic of your center table.

Do you know the history of a Center Table?  That it was originally called a "Rent Table"?  Just a little trivia for you to peruse if you didn't know it!  :)

3 days ago up to 80.  2 days ago ice pellets pelting the yard/pool.  Yesterday and today 78.  Tonight going to low 30's with snow and sleet predicted tomorrow.  Gotta' love Texas!
Title: Re: Hey everyone !
Post by: ghopper1924 on March 11, 2022, 08:18:32 AM
Fascinating, KC.

My table was made ca. 1850, evidently a long time after drum tables were for rent. Mine is rococo revival, and still has a note in French on the inside of the frame from 150 years ago. Not sure it's legible, but pretty cool, eh?
Title: Re: Hey everyone !
Post by: mart on March 11, 2022, 05:59:04 PM
Sleet and light snow here already !   Can`t wait to see Ghopper !
Title: Re: Hey everyone !
Post by: jacon4 on March 12, 2022, 04:26:23 PM
Ditto in the Carolinas, 80s last week, cold this weekend. The good news is, cold doesn't hang around long here.
Title: Re: Hey everyone !
Post by: mart on March 13, 2022, 01:50:13 PM
Time changed so spring is on the way ??  I hope !!
Title: Re: Hey everyone !
Post by: jacon4 on March 13, 2022, 02:19:31 PM
LOL, well, spring on the way for sure but there are ALWAYS a few bumps in that road. Has seen it snow here on April 1st which is very odd for a sub-tropical climate but, it has happened! Was getting ready to over-seed my front lawn last week but as it was 28 degrees here this morning I put that on the back burner!
I notice neighbors putting bags or wrapping with plastic their prize shrubs, guesses they were budding and freeze would harm them? Not a plant person so don't know what's up with that, looks weird though!