Globull warming…

My ass!!! We don’t normally see ‘cold’ until mid-late February, not mid January! Much less single digit temps, with windchill below zero!!! Last night the low here was 4 degrees, with a windchill of -11! OBTW, our homes aren’t insulated … Continue reading

The weather…

Got a ‘bit’ sporty last evening… These first two shots were taken about a minute apart as I watched two thunderstorm cells merge right over the house. The cell on the left was building ‘quickly’ and the updraft was evident … Continue reading

National Weather Service…

First and foremost, prayers go out to those who were injured and the families of those that lost loved ones in the tornadoes. It does appear that ‘most’ of the areas did get at least some warning, but once again … Continue reading

The ‘joys’…

of living on the Dry Line. For those that don’t know, the ‘Dry Line’ basically runs from Marfa, TX, through Wichita Falls, and on up to around Wichita, KS. West of the line is ‘dry’ weather, east is ‘wet’ weather… … Continue reading

Grumble…

I would ‘like’ to mow my yard before I have to hire somebody with a brush hog… This was yesterday afternoon as the dry line started up. The black line is the dry line. Rain, rain, and more rain this … Continue reading

Weather…

‘Tis that time of year… Alma put a great post up, HERE giving a technical answer to why a triple point weather pattern is ‘not good’… Welp, last night and into this morning, that’s what we’ve got… And over one … Continue reading

Pothole Hell…

Alternate title, slaloming to work… It’s pothole season in Northern Virginia… The freeze thaw cycle has popped most of the fall repairs out of the streets, and the ones the freeze didn’t get, the plows did… Yesterday morning was more … Continue reading

Two Things…

First and foremost- Julie’s husband is going in for a hip replacement (finally)… They live in Perth, WA, so any prayers are appreciated! Jigsaw Thoughts I’ve met Julie, and she is good people, and a shooter like many of us … Continue reading

Now the crap really starts…

Is it just me, or has the whole politics, running for office BS just gotten totally out of hand???The positioning yesterday and today by the MSM and the politicians was just ridiculous! Also, the dirty tricks campaigns are now in … Continue reading