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Housekeeping

WeatherGrrrl — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:03:06 +0000

With the weather doing its blizzardy thing and awaiting tech support so I can create my MN bookmark embroidery class instruction document, I’ve been editing the web page a little. These are tiny tweaks mind you so you won’t notice them, but since I was here I thought I’d post.

Visibility from the house is low, which means the blizzard is pretty gung-ho since in town we’re relatively well protected. The wind is full on so it’s quite noisy out and roary. Ye olde Tracfone has been going off all day with dire warnings from various and sundry. I know when to do what I’m told and have holed up here at home where it is a lot warmer inside than outside.

To amuse I’ve been catching up with my shopping list which has been nicely distracting. Mostly mundane ordinary stuff, the last item on the list is a skeleton stand which I need for an art piece I’m embarking on. A little odd I know but, fingers crossed, it will solve both my ‘how do I create this thing’ and ‘how do I display this thing’ conundrums. Yay me!!!!

Current temperature: here (actual not wind chill) -6F/-21C, there 6C/43F

Out of the frying pan …

WeatherGrrrl — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:08:43 +0000

So we just received this message from the local emergency warning relay.

“A Red Flag Warning for Critical Fire Weather Conditions, remains in effect until 8:00 PM this evening. Strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Listen to your local weather station for updates to this alert.”

Gulp.

Snow last fell not that long ago and we’re now fearing for flames?

And Global Climate Change is a commie plot to destroy capitalism!!!!!!

Yeah, right. Sheesh.

Current temperature: here 91F/33C, there 13C/55F

Adventures in Weather

WeatherGrrrl — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:27:22 +0000

Weather has definitely been happening in this part of the world. Even after living out on the prairie for more than 20 years it is still possible to see something new. Morris covered in a sheet of ice rubble is definitely a new one for me. Driving in town feels like off-roading in a 4 wheel drive vehicle, even in our tiny Honda Fit. Walking on the pavement is a nightmare for staying vertical. Our penguin shuffles are well developed at this point. This morning I drove Nic to work to ensure a broken boneless arrival on campus.

It’s hard to guess how long the ice rubble will remain. Temperatures don’t look like they are going to warm that much, though if it’s sunny during the day slush may ensue.

Fingers crossed for remaining upright.

Current temperature: here 16F/-9C, there 12/28F

Ah yes, this is winter!

WeatherGrrrl — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:56:02 +0000

So we’ve had snow, of and on, these last few months but today was the first time I needed to shovel knowing that if I didn’t the sun wouldn’t fix the situation. The storm didn’t bring much in precipitation but the wind blew everything around enough that there was plenty of snow to be dumped in the driveway by the ploughs as they cleared the street.

I managed to start shovelling early in the afternoon, so the sky was clear and a bright blue, and standing in the sunlight was pleasant. The shadow of the house only crossed the pavement in one corner so I didn’t get to stand in the cold for too long. The job took about 40 minutes and was not too onerous. The tricky spots as usual were the end of the front walk, which was filled in up to 6 or 7 inches by the wind and the two spots where the pavement intersects with the street which the snow plough had filled in.

Current temperature: here 14f/-10C, there -1C/30F

As I walked to meeting today I saw …

WeatherGrrrl — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:02:21 +0000

… big fat wet flakes of SNOW!!!!!!!!

And here’s the evidence. (I’ve posted more photos to a Flickr set.)

I’m about to die of heat stroke!

WeatherGrrrl — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:22:13 +0000

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