Lava Rock

Nothing but death and burn as far as eye can see 

Down in Boothbay for weekend. Love this boat but don't know the make

0.14" in the tipper

17 minutes ago, tamarack said:

2"+ would be great but seeing is believing.  GFS shows about 1/3 as much and even its qpf has consistently drained away as an even got closer.  5 days out from this past Mon-Tues, GFS was showing over 1" - we managed to bag a "T" on one of those days. 

Not getting my hopes up. we know how these pan out

6 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

We are so far from done.  The mental toll will really ramp up by winter if this continues with no finish line in sight.  Then we get to the fuk it stage where some people start to give up and stop masking and distancing. 

my wife was asking when this was going to be over and how long do we have to wear masks. There's no good answer. Even with a decent vaccine and better therapeutic treatments, Covid will likely be around a long time, hopefully mutating into a less damaging virus. It's not like if we get a vaccine, it'll be like an overnight shift to no more masks and social distancing can stop. What bothers me a bit is how long do we have to play by the virus's rules. Another words, at what point will be in the clear? We could be 1-2 yrs down the road and despite a good vaccine, some will still get it and public health might still be pushing the masks and distancing. For some people  unfortunately, they will forever be mask wearers and more anti-social, but I think you're right, eventually a lot of people will grow tired (if not already) of the protective measures and try to go back to normal. This winter is going to be a real test, especially in northern climates where a lot of the outdoor recreation and eating out will largely come to an end. Restaurants will still be heavily restricted on occupancy and life in general will just feel different, especially with the shorter days.  Will certainly be mentally challenging for a lot

5 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Used as a shed, Yes, My neighbor parks a vehicle in his.

Our neighbor was too. Seems happy with it. Hillview sells a 20x28 stick garage for $10,300. that's a bargain and makes my buddys quote more ridiculous

1 minute ago, dryslot said:

I would be kind of Leary of the wood floor.

I think for an oversized shed it's ok. 2x6" are used.

Just now, dryslot said:

One of my neighbor has one like these.

yeah, the prefab is from HillView Barns. Just wish they would  do 16" wide. They will do stick built, but couldn't get one till next year.

Been looking at getting a prefab garage (1st/2nd pic) and saw one well priced at $8,000 for a 14'x24'. These are 2x4' construction with garage and side door, wood floor. I wanted a little more width at 16', but they don't make them, so I asked a friend who does construction to quote me for a 16x24', which I term an oversized shed, rather than a garage. There's no slab/foundation, just wooden floor/skid setup. He sent me the quote and I just about fell over. $24,100. WTF! This is an unfinished shed with 5/12 roof, no 2nd story. $62/sqft. That's ridiculous. Here's a pic of what we want (3rd pic). Some how he got $16K in materials, yet when I priced it out at HD I was ~$6500. Labor is $8,000. This just seems outrageous. I know building is hot lately, but I think we just get the prefab and deal with the narrow width.

1 hour ago, dryslot said:

Awesome congrats, And start with 10lbs of shock........lol

is that a baby ruth bar floating in there?

49.8°

2 minutes ago, dryslot said:

7-10'd again

 I was surprised we got anything.

15 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

brief downpour just now. On the cool side.

Snagged 0.05". Sun back out.

7 minutes ago, Dan said:

smashed the record!

3 minutes ago, dendrite said:

I guess I don’t have your exact lat long then.

3 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Congrats

Didn't get squat from that

Looks like some nice cells will slide just to the north. Frustrating, but not unexpected.

59 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

At some point as we move through September we'll start getting some shots of much cooler air (so long as the Arctic configuration doesn't change). But as long as warmer air gets pumped into west-central Canada we'll continue to see shots of well above-average temperatures. The questions becomes what dominates more and just based on the look of everything above-average will likely win out.

At some point we should start tapping into some tropical moisture too so we may have some wetter times ahead. I don't think the fall will be very dry.

I hope you're right

31 minutes ago, tamarack said:

Handful of drops overnight, first since Isaias, and looks like we got 7-10'ed on the two patches of RA this AM.  Had a brief heavy shower an hour ago here in Augusta  

Got some lightening/thunder, hvy downpour in PWM. Nothing at home, but a light sprinkle.

Missed out on overnight showers. Looks like another week before next chance

46 minutes ago, tamarack said:

One year we didn't get there until the grass was 2 feet tall - don't think we found any nests on that very laborious mowing.  Most nests were discovered painlessly - we'd probably anger the yellowjackets on a nearby pass but by the time we came back (big lawns have some advantages) the swarm was obvious and avoided.  One time I quit for a water break and when I came back the lawnmower handle had about a dozen residents with a couple hundred circling for a landing.  Oh, and the house next door had an inside corner that hosted for decades a huge honeybee hive.  When I was 4, one morning I wandered into that corner (attracted to the sound and ignorant?  I have no memory of the event) and got well stung.  My mom said my hands swelled up as big as hers and that I slept for 30 hours.  Glad that the bees weren't nearly as aggressive as yellowjackets!

Elsewhere I less benignly found nests next to our house, next to a brook while I was washing breakfast dishes while camping with a friend, and various other encounters.

I got a bunch of shrub brush that I need to brush hog. I think I'll wait till after 1st frost for fear of bumping into a nest

Summer is gone, hopefully we can get a few severe storms before August ends anyway.

So much for any sun today either. Got a couple hrs late yesterday but not what was expected

And two minutes later it's raining

Here is the link to the camera I set up facing the Northern Presidentials. This is right off my deck. The fish eye lens effect of the camera makes the mountains seem further away than they actually are. They are much, much closer in person.  
https://video.nest.com/live/cfvTL567uL

What happened to the sunny frcst. Nothing but clouds. At least it's cooler