Other than whining a lot, I think it is best not to get mad about the weather, so I try to get even . . .
Petey, I keep track of weather a little bit like some keep track of sports. I'd like to think that it is fundamentally different because there's not a lot of competition, but that should change.
Devil's Lake, North Dakota. I figure that any place with a name like that should fall to proper competition, in all fairness even tho' all might be considered fair in a battle between good and evil. So, I trust the the good people of Devil's Lake don't mind me keeping track of their weather - for comparative purposes, only and I'll try to keep my evil willingness to cheat in bounds.
Anyway, it is really the government that does all the work and you can find the "scores" of various communities in the US here:
Growing Degree Days. Eastern Oregon seems to be well represented on the playing field.
I know that your home is a fair distance from those Oregon communities but maybe there's one that has a similar climate. By the way, Devil's Lake is far ahead of us this year . . . there's little hope unless we participate in a heartfelt way. Remember: "The most important thing is not winning but taking part" ~ Pierre de Coubertin.
Steve
under a little blue sky & sun this morning 
