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Thunder in Arlington VA.

Maybe we can build an aqueduct from NoVA to central MD to end the drought?

Pouring here the last 20 mins. FFW for part of the area till midnight.

Flash flood warning up for DC and adjacent FFx and MoCo

Rain and thunder. Very good.

Did you have an electrician wire a line for it?

Last evening in PEI. This has been a good trip. I’ve really enjoyed the island and the people.

Once a year for me.

Trace. I hate splotchy season

I know it won't be sig but hope it is. just for taking that chance

Franklin farm (south of Reston) got one of the nastiest splits I’ve seen. Storms were to the north and south slowing congealing to be on top of us and then more or less jumped just east into a line.

Almost reminds me of what happened in summer 2013. Prior to that year, the 3 years before (2010, 2011, and 2012) were very active Atlantic hurricane seasons and hot/dry summers in the East. 2013 was nearly the opposite: A very quiet Atlantic hurricane season and a record wet summer in the East, one that turned cold at the end of July in the Northeast (and was cold throughout the whole summer in the southeast). The difference between last year and this year is the Pacific is active this year, which is why I am more confident in a below average Atlantic hurricane season in 2025.

HRRR sets up a narrow band right over my golf course tomorrow morning. Can’t make it up.

Drive by some homes that don’t prune their bushes and look at ones that do . It’s amazing the difference in terms of aesthetics and perception

Anyone that cares about how their landscape looks . If you don’t keep up with it this time of summer , it over grows very quickly .

You wonder if many even measure?

100%! I got so fed up with my monthly bill ageraging $230, I gave in, cut some trees and went with solar. If you do go with solar, but it outright, and oversize it. It will take 6 years to pay for itself. I have a 7 pitch rear roof (30º) that's 10 degrees west of due south, so almost ideal, but I still have neighbors trees that affect my production, especially in October. Since my installation, my meter has been on the positive side of 0 for a few months, but I'm currently at 99,335, and I'm at $295 in credit according to my last bill. If I can accurately calculate how much to use for heat, I shouldn't have another electric bill for as long as I live here.

Hose job in progress here...knew my luck would run out

7:15pm — Blossoming cell locally seems to have eyes on Columbia. Light, steady rain began 15 mins ago. Much better coverage to my SW

Installing AC units is a PITA. Have you thought about a mini-split? I installed one for heat because my solar panels are overproducing, but it is so much better than window units and wasn't too difficult to install. I went with a Mr. Cool.

Stein, Stein, everywhere a Stein?

Nah I'm just shooting the shit, not trying to argue. lol