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Before we got the reverse osmosis filter plus softener last year, we had to shock our dug well 2 different times when tests showed some nasty bacteria. Same principle, dump chlorine bleach into the well (reservoir in the 4-ft tubs was 400-500 gallons) and run faucets until each had the aroma, then let it sit overnight. In the morning we had to run the system until we couldn't smell chlorine, took 60-90 minutes. Fortunately the well sits on a permanent (so far) spring so all we drew out was constantly being replaced.

Maybe he played defensive back in HS football. Folks playing that position need to have short memories.

Saw Maris hit 41, 47, 48. For 41 we were walking to our seats and only saw the last few yards of the 1st-inning 3-run soft liner as it passed a couple feet above the low fence near the RF foul pole. (Twins pitcher Camilo Pascual said it hit the pole.) Undoubtedly the shortest of his 61, hitting the pole at 296'. Game ended on a 3-run walkoff by Johnny Blanchard, one of 2 he hit in a 3-game period. Mick had just been picked off 3rd with 2 outs but managed to get back to the bag safely in the rundown attempt. Then Blanchard hit a screamer to right, looked like a game-winning single at first, then a line-out right at the right fielder, before carrying well into the mezzanine deck, landing far under the font of deck #3. That was August 4 and 12 days later our beach-sponsored trip had us in the LF upper deck, and we watched 2 Maris dingers land in the 1st row of the RF upper deck. Box score pbp says 1st one was right-center, 2nd one RF, but from our vantage point the two looked like twins (against CHW this time) and maybe hitting the same [empty] seat.

Dry air is coming in on very light breezes, but each one seems to lower the dewpoint. Worked up sweat moving wood and doing stuff in the garden this morning, followed by a hugely better cooldown atmosphere.

Same here, but that's the norm for late August. Certainly not due to cool wx - yesterday made 9 in a row with minima 60+ and 16 such mornings this month, topping the 15 in July 2010 for most 60+ minima in any month (though only 24 summers here).

TD 40s CAR/FVE. It's coming.

My sister in law lived near Lake Arrowhead in Waterboro for about 5 years, very nice community in the woods with lake access, but probably an hour from Cape Neddick. There's also some nice places in North Berwick. One dog has always been sufficient for us, but the grandkids get to play with scads of puppies. The SNJ branch of the family is doing "transfer" duty for Crockettdoodle pups, acclimatizing the pups after leaving mom but before they're singled out to the new owners. I think this was the week they had 13 Bernadoodles - poodle/Bernese Mt Dog crosses and about 15 lb each, high end weight for the species they've had. #2 granddaughter (the hen whisperer) is in her glory.

Ouch - glad it wasn't worse. The March strike that blew up a fir tree here was nearly twice as distant yet it fried a DirecTV wire and ruined the underground connection between our generator and its dedicated panel. Installer had to dig up and replace the line. Given that such impacts decrease by the square of the distance, your son had 4 times the impact of the close shot here.

Must've been incredibly localized - as of 2 minutes ago, the highest cocorahs obs in VT is 0.25".

Hit 90 and 92 in June, 1st year with more than one day at 90+ since 2003. (Tops is 7 in 2002.) Also had 3 days at 88, maybe today joins that club. Dews were ~70 on that 92 day (6/28), perhaps a degree or 2 higher today and average temp is 2° lower today than in late June.

A shroom-loving friend once offered this test: Take a bite and wait 20 minutes. If you begin feeling dizzy, don't eat any more. (Since some of the deadliest mushroom poison is asymptomatic for several hours and incurable, that might not be a good idea.)

Similar situation here, morning sun only thanks to 70' trees most sides. Not sure how the panels would perform given our pack retention spot - do they shed snow naturally?

We used to get large puffballs in our Gardiner lawn. Get them while the centers are sill creamy white and they're delicious. (One hint of tan - out they go!)

Had that happen to our 1983 Cavalier wagon - twice - and for the same reason. $300 to replace in 1989 and by the second failure the unibody frame was rusted beyond repair and we had to junk it. Sad, because that EFI 2.0 liter never skipped a beat in 147k miles, gave 32-34 mpg, and that rig had easily the best traction of any 2WD I've driven. (Except for using chains.) Bought that car from Bean & Conquest in BGR with 2 miles on the odometer - last new car we've owned. The 2.0 4 cyl. in the rangers/Mazda I've driven 400k+ over the past 27 years have also been great though other things have gone wrong when those neared 150k. Only engine related issue was a stripped sparkplug hole in the Mazda - climbing Mile Hill on 3 cylinders was an adventure. 1st mechanic at the shop I use said new cyl head, $1000 or more. The boss laughed and sold me a heli-core for less than $50 installed.

Fix, Overhaul, Repair, Daily (For an opposing view: First On Racing Day) My Ranger is just under 145k. The 2 earlier ones (92 Ranger and 04 Mazda) stated having serious issues about 160.

Less common at this latitude, but we had 70+ dews in 1999 and 2010. 11-year cycle? (Also had late frosts kill most of the new growth in 1999 and 2010, but not this year even though the warm spring was the perfect set-up for a late killer.) yellow jackets out in full force, yikes .Hordes gorging on the drops under our apple trees. They seem to know their time is limited.

Thru yesterday this month is running 0.9° warmer than the current warmest August I've had here. Near 100% chance 2021 takes over 1st place.

Do a search for arborists in your area. Maine licenses arborists and I'd guess Mass does as well, to avoid uninsured yokels with a ladder and chainsaw from dumping a tree on your house and disappearing.

Thanks. Figured it was related to Henri, but I rarely read the AFDs from CAR.

And what was going on BGR to HUL and points east? They got bombed yesterday, some sites 3"+, while places between there and York County got dribbles.

Same 0.45" here. Two TCs and couldn't reach 0.8". Odd distribution of RA yesterday, with 2-3" in York County and BGR to HUL, with only crumbs in between.

Unless we see another Connie-Diane dance, not even close. Top 4-month RA here is 28.27" in May-August 2009, and that's already 10"+ lower than your current total. Edit: 11"+ after seeing your rain for today.

A quarter of the way from my RA to yours would be about right. May: 1.73" June: 1.05" July: 6.25" Aug.: ~2.10" (1.97" before the little 3:30-4:30 shower here.) Since May 1: 11.13" compared to your 38.63". (My average 5/1-8/23 is 16.03".)

Those manzanita hillsides and dry forests out west are fire-driven ecosystems, just like southern longleaf pine and the Jersey pine barrens. Exclude fire long enough and it's like overfilling a gas tank while next to a bonfire. On a somewhat related topic, ever torch a dried Christmas tree" Flames 20 feet high and fierce crackling and lots of sparks flying. I still wonder at how fortunate Maine was in the mid-late 1980s to avoid huge catastrophic fires with a billion or so dead "Chirstmas trees" (some 60 feet tall) killed in northern Maine by spruce budworm.

Had 0.36" between 6:30 and 11 last evening, adding to the earlier 0.01" of dz. Brief little shower about 9:30 may have brought the event total to 0.4" and the month to exactly 2". Humidity still rules.