It was cold today. The windchill was -35C. That's -31F for you non-metric folks.
I'm thankful for being retired so I didn't have to go out in that brutality.
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Thursday, 30 January 2014
Friday, 24 May 2013
It's Raining
Finally!
It's the first real rain of the year and it's badly needed. Fields are dry. Forest is dry. My front lawn, which faces west, is brown and crunchy.
The timing stinks, though.
It's grad day for one of the schools. It's supposed to be rainy and windy in the afternoon. Those poor girls. Their Cinderella gowns will be muddy on the bottom and their expensive hairdos will be mussed up.
It's also rodeo weekend. There's always a pancake breakfast and parade. It will literally be raining on our parade. The arena is going to be a sloppy pit. I can't imagine it would be safe for horse or rider. We're not a rodeo family so I won't be one of the spectators getting soaked in the stands.
Rain doesn't normally excite me but, since I'm not involved with grad or the rodeo, I'm happy to see some moisture finally arrive. I'd prefer it was during the week instead of the weekend, but we take what we're given, right?
It's the first real rain of the year and it's badly needed. Fields are dry. Forest is dry. My front lawn, which faces west, is brown and crunchy.
The timing stinks, though.
It's grad day for one of the schools. It's supposed to be rainy and windy in the afternoon. Those poor girls. Their Cinderella gowns will be muddy on the bottom and their expensive hairdos will be mussed up.
It's also rodeo weekend. There's always a pancake breakfast and parade. It will literally be raining on our parade. The arena is going to be a sloppy pit. I can't imagine it would be safe for horse or rider. We're not a rodeo family so I won't be one of the spectators getting soaked in the stands.
Rain doesn't normally excite me but, since I'm not involved with grad or the rodeo, I'm happy to see some moisture finally arrive. I'd prefer it was during the week instead of the weekend, but we take what we're given, right?
Sunday, 15 July 2012
Sweet Relief
The past week and a half has been brutally hot...in the 30 - 35C range with a humidex of 40+ some days. That's 86 - 95, heat index of 104 for you non-metric folks. Normal summer temps here are around 22C/72F. The weather folks start putting out heat warnings at 25C/77F. (You southern folks can laugh. It's ok. lol.)
For you folks living below the 49th, 25C is probably a nice summer day, but for us folks who live waaay above it, 25 is almost unbearable and 35 is just plain crazy (and rare). The hot, hot days have brought thunderstorms and damaging hail. A few farmers have had their crops destroyed and many people have lost their gardens and flowerbeds. All that time and effort all spring, gone in just a few minutes.
Today has seen steady rain almost all day. It's cooled the house off (finally!). Perhaps we won't have to put on the AC in our bedroom tonight.
This week's forecast is predicting 25C for a couple of days. You know it's been hot when 25 doesn't sound hot, at all. For us northerners, anyways.
Have a good week, everybody.
For you folks living below the 49th, 25C is probably a nice summer day, but for us folks who live waaay above it, 25 is almost unbearable and 35 is just plain crazy (and rare). The hot, hot days have brought thunderstorms and damaging hail. A few farmers have had their crops destroyed and many people have lost their gardens and flowerbeds. All that time and effort all spring, gone in just a few minutes.
Today has seen steady rain almost all day. It's cooled the house off (finally!). Perhaps we won't have to put on the AC in our bedroom tonight.
This week's forecast is predicting 25C for a couple of days. You know it's been hot when 25 doesn't sound hot, at all. For us northerners, anyways.
Have a good week, everybody.
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