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Tor warned on the RI/MA border...nice hook

Structure looked amazing when I left work in Norwichtown around 2:30pm. Wish I'd had time stop and take pictures of it.

I know not everyone can get it, but if you're in the military or a vet, or married someone who is, USAA is THE insurance to get. Zero issues putting in claims for my cars. 1 deer strike $7k and one parking lot fender bender $3.5k two years apart paid in less than a week each time. Another time 10+ years ago I was in fight with a pickup truck fender while riding my bicycle. Carbon fiber frame snapped in two. USAA homeowners coverage paid current market value for a replacement frame and parts even though it was a 4 year old bike and I wasn't anywhere near my house when it happened. There's a reason other insurance companies have the nick names they do: Snake Farm, AllSnake, etc... In Lee related news, looks like the ERC is well underway. Perhaps tomorrow AM we'll wake to a much larger eye. Always love the way those look in the early AM.

"It's coming." ™

And of course an hour later the shield is down as storms back build to the south...keep blowing up just north of the house. Nice rumbles of thunder.

New London county rain shield in full effect again today.

Decent amount of acorns this year but a bumper crop of hickory nuts. All the Shagbarks in the woods behind the house are dropping giant hickory nuts. The Tulip trees have been very slowly dropping bright orange leaves for a couple of weeks now, but that's pretty normal for them. I did notice that our big Schwedler Maple has dropped a whole bunch of brown dried up leaves in the past few days. It never really gets bright colors in the fall but it seems pretty early to be dropping lots of leaves. In other news, still warm and more humid than any day this week today. 85/77 currently IMBY. I see KSNC is 84/79. Sticky out there.

Heh...we shall see. I'll take the overwhelming odds that Lee is not going to hit New England. Still at least it's something fun to track and if nothing else should bring some great swell for surfing and boarding.

Nice warm summer day. Currently 88/72. Anyone else still dealing with Deer Flies and/or Black flies? This is easily the latest into the warm season I've ever seen them. Deer flies were unrelenting up until about a week ago. Only saw/heard one or two on today's walk. Usually they are done by last week of July or first week of August. Black flies are still going strong though. A couple of lulls as various species died off, but then a new batch (or another species) hatches and it's Black flies in the eyes and ears all over again. Ridiculously annoying. Need a good hurricane to blow them all to Canada.

Beautiful storm.

Franklin looking good this morning. I wonder if Idalia will look like this near/at landfall.

No matter if it's inside or outside some peeps just enjoy the COC.

As much as the tracking, observations, wind and rain would be a blast, I can really do without living on a generator for a week or more. Done that more than enough times in the 14 years at this place. (11 days for Irene, 5 days for Sandy, a week for Isaias and a bunch of other times for various storms)

Look perfect to me. No damage for anyone and some good swells for surfing, body boarding, etc...

Sure it was. Cloudy, over Cast. CoC

Premature postulation.

Would just like to get some more 6 - 8 footers coming in to do some body boarding. This past Sunday was weak sauce. Hopefully this coming Sunday will be better.

moist.

Great rumblers overnight! And now a fantastic view of the offshore storms from Misquamicut beach.

Nice drink for the garden. Blue sky and sun peaking out now.

Moist and warm giving us perfect oyster mushrooms.

Nice storm moved up off of LI Sound and right over the house. Heavy, heavy rain and LOUD booming thunder. Best of the year so far down here.

...about to get rocked here... Special Weather Statement Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 416 PM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 CTZ007-008-011-012-NYZ079-182115- Southern Middlesex CT-Southern New London CT-Northern New London CT- Northern Middlesex CT-Northeast Suffolk NY- 416 PM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of New London, Middlesex and northeast Suffolk Counties through 515 PM EDT... At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near East Haddam to near Mattituck. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Norwich, New London, Southold, Clinton, Old Saybrook, Mattituck, Salem, Chester, Plum Island, Waterford, East Lyme, East Haddam, Haddam, Old Lyme and Westbrook. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4157 7205 4129 7213 4126 7228 4118 7224 4119 7216 4110 7229 4108 7226 4103 7226 4102 7230 4104 7237 4102 7238 4102 7243 4099 7242 4092 7266 4100 7264 4116 7234 4126 7241 4124 7252 4130 7258 4147 7255 TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 242DEG 19KT 4147 7242 4097 7259 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

74/58 Blue skies with a few fluffy white clouds and a nice breeze. Doesn't get better than this.