Snowedin

Friggin firehose right now, holy crap man..

It’s unbelievable. Why can we never seem to get these storms to line up like this in the middle of the winter and instead we get them in the ass end of May? It’s friggin dumping out there right now.

God I wish I was there..soon though, it’s coming. As Paula dean once said, help is on the way!

Another beauty out there today for sure. It sounds like the love train might come to a screeching halt for a while but can’t complain after the last few days. Funny how the air has just started taking on that summer-like feel as the warmth has begun to dominate this part of the world. This change is so subtle but after a while you just embrace it. I leave you all with a couple little shots earlier I took of the birds, one of which I believe is a rose grosbeak, something I’ve never seen before and another of a gray catbird, which I don’t believe is a common sight either. Ya really can’t miss the screeching sound of the catbird lol.

Misty, foggy and a hint of dewiness in the air..it must be mid May in New England!

I’d take this year round. How anyone could get sick of this type of weather and long daylight is beyond me.

Just saw a big ol fox outside our front door screeching like a banshee. I think it was looking for our borderline feral cat outside and wanted to have a little fun time in the garden lol. In other news, the dews have returned with a vengeance! Let that sweet, salty air in baby.

Imagine all the swarms of mosquitoes and sweaty dads cooking up burgers on Memorial Day after another monsoon rolls through. We tried to warn em!

Saw tons of them latching on to muddy puddles and shallow pools during my walk in the woods earlier. I think in less than a week it’s gonna get pretty rough with new waves of the little vampires fanning out in every possible direction.

Felt like a late summer day with the high sun angle and of course, the increasingly long daylight. The breeze did make it feel a little nippy at times but after the recent deluge, I can’t complain at all. Can’t believe how dry the air is too, almost desert like with this airmass over us. We take and bake!

That wind is just howling out there and the rains keep on falling. We’ve had far weaker storms than this in the middle of the winter than this evenings madness. Go friggin figure! Oh and we’re now at an 1.5” of rain on the day..I’m sure the exploding flowers and trees appreciate every bit of water!

Hummingbirds don’t seem to mind the monsoon! Perfect day for a little sugary top off.

Pouring buckets

Yes soon it shall be raining cats and horse dongs. Let’s all pray for safety in these trying times!

It’s about to dump like the dickens in less than 15 mins here..that slug of moisture means business baby!

That too but more so the bugs coming out of the woodwork and scaring the heck out of us when we least expect it! I don’t mind the toads though. I’ve started seeing a few of those tubby amphibians popping up during my evening walks with the dog. Those things don’t budge no matter what lol.

And you know what follows once the sun finally comes out of hiding..

I say if it’s gonna rain, let it pour baby. I want to see crocodiles and hippos floating down my street with my fat neighbor floating by on his raft yelling obscenities at me while I take another sip of my mudslide and dismissively tip my glass at him. Just imagine the madness!

Let’s shift some of that steady moisture further east about 100 miles. We’ve probably picked up about 3/4 inch from just quick hitting showers+downpours, but it pales in comparison to what others have got.

The infamous zone of suck rears its ugly head once again. Folks in the interior think I’m full of it but if you walk outside it’s like standing on the side of a fishing boat with a bunch of salty, pudgy men wondering where it all went wrong.

I take back what I said..just had a couple good rumbles here, maybe another downpour or two to keep things interesting?

Congrats to everyone who got in on the action but as usual with these west-east tracks, just a quick shower here. Hardly enough to wash away one of the many layers of pollen starting to build. Heck of a day though before the clouds started building!

Every friggin year, like clockwork! The zone of suck never fails to disappoint in coastal New England. Somewhere deep in the archives of Mayan mythology lies an entire book on this disturbingly predictable phenomenon that seems to occur with such regularity and precision that one could almost tune their half naked daily walks in the yard to its expected arrival!

My poor dog is totally gone wake up soon with the thunder. I swear she has a sixth sense for when storms are approaching too. My poncho is ready!

Actually had to turn the car ac on for a bit after pulling out of the lot earlier. That thing was a friggin furnace after opening up the door lol. Imagine if we had dps in the upper 60s or higher!