vastateofmind

I know, right? I've seen that listing before when it went on the market...while clearly professionally photographed, it is a breathtaking property. The amenities and views would make former neighbor George Washington himself blush. I forget sometimes that there's a whole other level of "living" going on, even just a few miles away my own 1250 square foot "hovel."

Perhaps. But I always look forward to how much and in what ways you, @Kay and @mattie g throw your money into the ground around this time of year...

Of course he did...what an ostentatious, status-obsessed bag of douche...

Yeah. Surprisingly chilly this afternoon. Really wanted to get myself AND the doggo out on a big walk this afternoon, but with the breeze and current conditions(31/3, gusts up to 10 mph), I can't even. :/

I loved this. Her experiences on this trip...and the way she documented them...reminded me of a few things: the first time I flew as a pre-teen between Pittsburgh and Tampa, my first trip flying into DCA on Fathers Day 1988 for my permanent move to this area, etc. She's probably flown a number of times before this, but I love how she captures each stage of the journey. I'm not a videographer, and I don't know what I'm talking about....but I did love this. She has a knack, and I'm sure she will do well in this arena...what an exciting time of her life.

Yep, me, too. My wife and I did a double-take at a very young maple sapling on midday Saturday (obviously, a warmer-than-usual day)....which certainly appeared to be popping a decent number of buds. It still seems premature, but wow. Allergy season seems to begin earlier and earlier....

Yeah, I swear SOMETHING is pollenating right now. My allergies have been bothering me the last week or so...coinciding with all of the extra time we've been spending outside on longer evening walks. Could be the mold of rotting leaves bugging me, too, given that we do most of our walks through adjacent wetland.

I peek at Mt. Holly's disco alongside LWX's once or twice a week....but they're not hepped up about this timeframe (yet). .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... The week will end with poor conditions as the next weather system moves towards the area. An upper trough will swing across the Great Lakes and down the St. Lawrence Valley. An accompanying cold front will cross the area Fri morning. Ahead of the system a period of rains and gusty winds will develop. On Friday, temperatures will fall back closer to normal and the rains/snows will end from W to E through Fri night. At this time, it looks to be a mostly rain event with perhaps some minor shows Fri night as the system pulls away. Gusty winds Thu and Thu night could gust 30 to 40 mph at times. The gusty winds will continue behind the front Fri as temperature cool thru the day.

I'll bet. Timing couldn't be worse on this squall...looks on radar like it's sweeping that whole western side of the Baltimore beltway.

Collinsworth's PBP flat out ruined the televised game. Yeah, he's horrible. And always on the verge of sounding like he's going to hock a loog. FFS, clear your throat, man. UGGGGHHH.

So, @CAPE -- Mrs. V and I made a shameless beer run to Weggy's today, and I'll probably be documenting some of the IPAs we picked up this morning later today. However, I forgot to share this one last week from Victory Brewing (based in Downingtown, PA), Imperial Cloud Walker -- it was exceptionally good.

Bring it. Oh, I'll bear-hug the 1-2" of snow we MAY eke out tomorrow -- on Super Bowl Sunday and Valentines Day eve no less! But I'll also be ready for long doggo walks in the evenings mid-late next week where temps are back in the 50s.

I'm assuming but thought I'd confirm -- you're in McHenry for the weekend? Cuz it's definitely not that cold here at the base of Mount Wegmans...

I thought for sure @ravensrule would ninja you with that comment...

Oh yeah. The extra daylight gained between the start and end of January alone improves my attitude by leaps/bounds. It doesn't last long, but I just detest that whole "go to/return from work in the dark" shtick....UGH!

Paging @nj2va....

Agree 200%. We ran into several neighbors and friends on the doggo walk today....folks are all happy and bubbly, and I think the moderate temps had something to do with that today.

I remember vaguely tracking your gardening exploits last growing season -- but don't remember you mentioning the jalapenos. Did you do those last year as well, and if so, how did they do?

Currently 58, breezy as hell out there, though...forgot about the dry cold front moving through. A few earlier gusts sounded freight-train-ish against the back of the house.

I miss the old version of the standalone CWG weather blog, long before WaPo took them over, or CWG sold out, or...whatever happened. The former version had more of a homespun feel to it...I miss that.

Didn't want to pollute the "storm thread" (at least any more than it already is), but wanted to leave this banter-ish feedback here for you. I generally don't use or rely on AccuWeather's web-based products, but I *DO* keep the app on my phone and on my smartwatch for ONE single feature alone -- the anticipated precip alert (e.g., "Rain will start in next 20 minutes"). That's been pretty damn accurate in my experience, and often helps make the difference between cutting a walk/run short in time and getting soaked.

The big doggo walk felt great yesterday....gonna be even better today! Part of me is always ready for those warmer days to return...

Short Pump-ed. Ironically.

Shippensburg?

Preach. I'm tired of cold and mostly dry. I'll take a few warmer days to break up the monotony...then maybe return to a bit of tracking before end of March.