15th
December
2015
Curious day, weatherwise. The forecasts have been warning for two days now that we’re in for something serious. Red screens, strange warning bells on the iPad in mid-sleep, talk on the radio and TV. Supposed to start before midnight last (a full twenty hours ago). This morning, schools and certain offices closed in anticipation. And, not having anything other than online webcams to verify things, I know that the big city got a few flakes.
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posted in environment, Wx |
13th
December
2015
Clearly, the others in this house fail to understand the importance of the latest weather updates. We may have a snow storm, in less than a day. We could find ourselves obliged (as opposed to the normal state of making a choice) to stay at home while the winds buffet the known world. We might not see the ocean for much of that period. The dog could be forced to shorten his stay outside. Please, could someone help explain the reality of where we are to the newcomers.
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posted in Wx |
4th
December
2015
Think I’ll kick back and enjoy some storm chips. Didn’t get around to it, last evening. Distracted; waiting for the rain to change format. And there was the power failure thing. Actually, that pretty much summed up today. Kill the lights, cue the standby, wait for the utility people to do their thing, reset the clocks. Three times…
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29th
November
2015
Put into a contest between the Grey Cup and Netflix, I’m a captive audience – to a detective series. I’ll do my own reseach, as the score is available on the news sites. The only thing missing will be, well, the game. Maybe next year.
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posted in sports, Wx |
16th
November
2015
Now that temperatures are flirting with that “Will it freeze?” moment, there’s an eventual moment when somebody has to fall. Hopefully, not far or hard. But the contact with the ground is a given. This morning, the first drop of the season. Off the front step… The dog. A bit too energetic, trying to get in out of whatever it was that was falling in the hours before sunrise. No injury, other than to pride. Yes, even dogs have pride.
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posted in environment, Wx |
8th
November
2015
Coming up on three weeks since the tone of the country changed. Less than a week since the actual “power” changed hands, but there’s a real difference. The fear game is less apparent. Some of the minions from the last cabinet have already started to speak on their own, without scripts. The comment pages on social media are very busy; so many people wanting to wave and let the rest of us know that they survived. Rather cool!
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posted in ham radio, Wx |
29th
October
2015
Midmorning, the winds peaked at 63 kph. Qualifies as gale force (barely). The rain made us more aware of things, I think. Coupled with the rain collector turning 180 degrees on the mast… Just to say that this is the best wind day for the station, ever!
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posted in Wx |
10th
October
2015
During the night, a round of high winds and rain. Exciting, almost… that window that likes to “harvest” water was, once again, wet. And I was, once again, using my photographic skills to prepare the “send” to the contractor. Please, just fix the thing. No more wondering; it needs to be pulled and replaced. Before the winter chills.
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posted in Wx |
30th
September
2015
I take any threat of impending weather to heart. Not from fear, but from interest. Will it be intense? One of my tablet apps actually rings a bell (usually in the middle of the night) and I get all jittery. Today, the warning said rain. Here we are, hours after sundown, and there’s been nothing. Nothing! What fun is that?
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posted in politics, Wx |
27th
August
2015
Today we did what had to be done. Instead of staying at home watching the new grass grow, we went to the city. Left in mid-morning, and arrived in time for some impressive rainfall. Based on the reports of others, about 65mm in an hour or so, which meant that we had to plan movements around showers.
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