Snowedin

Can’t believe how many bees are out there still doing their business at some of the flowers. It’s really great to see at this point in the season. Sadly I pulled a few dazed honeybees out of my birdbath that looked like they were on deaths door, perhaps they had a little too much to drink! I think they all managed to make it except for one that was still a little tipsy as I was heading back inside. It was an interesting afternoon to say the least with all the crazy birds and the bees in our yard!

Man I know I probably sound like a broken record at this point but that modeled setup always reminds of our typical early spring climate while much of the rest of the country is baking and yet we’ll have that little zone of suckage parked right over us. It’s absolutely ridiculous and even a toddler could practically predict its inevitable arrival to the very day.

And less than 3 months until we start gaining daylight again. One step at a time baby.

This type of weather will hopefully have us mentally ready for the next six months of cold then gradually warmer rains that are bound to overtake us. For now, we embrace the calm before monsoon season begins!

Stay safe out there!

Yesterday would’ve been up there for sure if we just had a little sun to go with it. I’m gonna miss that easy, going summer-feel once we’re in the middle of January. Thankfully we still have some time to go until those truly dark days descend upon us.

Another band of showers moving through now. We’ll probably end up with at least an inch and a quarter when all is said and done. We take and bake baby.

Oh definitely, it’s good to see. I forget how bone dry it was around here a little more than a week ago. That’s practically a distant memory now. Glad to hear you got there safely. Downpours are just awful when you’re driving and reduce your visibility to near zero. Gotta really have your wits about ya in moments like that!

Picked a great time to go for a walk lol. Thought we’d just have a quick hitting downpour and it’d be out of here in 15 mins. Man was I mistaken big time..add another solid inch to the coffers and we can just about kiss our short term drought goodbye! Sadly my nice pull over’s gonna need a good cleaning in the wash tonight haha

It’s crazy, I can’t remember when we last had solid rain event like this for days on end here. Maybe last spring I’m guessing but hey we’ll take all this moisture even if it’s falling smack dab in the middle of the weekend. The trees and plants need it desperately, not to mention the grass which was startling to look like a scene out of an old western movie haha.

Total dumpage right now, good lord. Where has this kind of rain been for the last month or so? I’ll have to send a few bucket fulls out by Kevin’s way lol.

Go east young man! The salty ocean air beckons..

It’s great to see this moisture around here even if it makes for an incredibly dreary atmosphere. I almost forgot what it looked like to see liquid falling from the sky after the last few weeks. We’ve been way overdue for a soaker like this!

It feels slightly summer-ish here today with the dews coming back up. Of course it always seems to coincide with clouds and fog but we’ll take it for now. Any moisture would be a godsend at this point. The trees and grass just look awful right now.

Beautiful day out there. This is my kind of weather right here. It’d be great if we could keep this streak going for a while and maybe add some much needed moisture into the mix as well!

Stay safe out there!

It’s like a near perfect analogy of the mid spring in SNE. Above normal warmth right on our doorstep while that little zone of suck is parked right over us. You can’t make this crap up haha.

May be the most snow some of us will see until…next spring!

Feels like early April out here with this cool and cloudy sky overhead. A few breaks of sun at least would be really nice until this pattern of suck passes by. On an interesting note, I just snapped a quick shot of this little dude. I think it’s some kind of praying mantis but not sure of the exact type. Must be sitting by waiting for one of our many white months to stumble into its path. Always a cool thing to see!

Glad we don’t live there!

Yeah you def notice a distinctive heaviness to the air once we go above 70. For me, it’s just the vibe of being able to walk around in light clothing with very little discomfort, unless you happen to be doing intense activities outside. I’m a little more biased since when I’m out I tend to sit out with a nice cold drink and soak up the sun or I’ll take a nice slow walk in the woods with the old doggie. I always try to think of this weather relative to what we typically have in say mid January and it’s a world of difference for enjoying time outdoors, especially if you’re a slow mover like myself.

I could get used to this, minus the showers and clouds. Reminds me of one of my last trips to Puerto Rico where you hardly notice the rain since it’s so warm all around you. Different folks, different strokes haha.

Yep, just a tickle of stickiness in the air to remind us it’s still summer for a while longer. You really couldn’t have asked for much better weather for spending time outside. Just perfect imo.

Jeez that’s wild. I’ve got a bunch of cousins that just moved down there like a week ago. Hopefully they’re hunkered down and riding this one out lol. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t just a little bit jealous of their new backdrop.

Yeah nah this ain’t summer. This is early April minus the fog and with a somewhat higher sun angle. If this were a month from now I’d be cool with these conditions but nah this ain’t it..way too soon for this kind of chill in the air. Add another 10 degrees and a little more moisture in the air and we’re golden. Believe me, the dried out lawns would appreciate it as well!