A brisk breeze
We were promised a “last blast of winter”; this might be it. Although the morning was clear, the schools did a preemptive closure. We debated going to the city, but held back. I took the time to watch an icebreaker (CCGS Henry Larsen) lead the ferry through the ice (that had blown in yesterday, completely covering what I could see from my window). That’s a first, for this winter; the ice didn’t look thick through the spotting scope, but why take a chance? Call the Coast Guard!
Before lunch, in a stiffening wind, I took the dog along while I picked up the mail and some extra milk, Getting back into the car (we have a latch malfunction on port one) was tricky; I finally wedged things open with a box of tissues. The wind took that away, out of sight, as I regained the driver’s seat.
And the snow started. Just then. Got in the house only minutes before visibility dropped to “where??” But, after a visit from the lane clearer, everything halted, and that’s where we are now. A heavy layer of new snow that won’t last through more than a day or so, by my reckoning.
I’ve moved all my Raspberry Pi boards into cases, but the job of rebuilding the weather cam is still on my list. Perhaps tomorrow. After all, does anyone really care that you can see the field below my deck, day or night? OK, not at night. But, does anyone really care? This is an academic exercise, not an attempt to show the world how wonderful my life really is.
