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We got another 4.3 inches of rain today....still raining, more rain in the forecast, flooding in the area of course.
Thank goodness we have a nice new sump pump in the basement. :cool:
It's been thunderstorms and downpours almost every day for the past 7 weeks.
Enough already! :(
I feel your rain.
Seattle's been having sun for DAYS and DAYS. It's scary, too much sun, we're starting to get twitchy here. Today the radio said we got up to 102 degrees.
That's a bit too much for us soggy Seattle-ites.
They can't drive in the snow
They get twitchy when it's sunny and hot .....
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain ;)
Just so some of you can remember what a sunny day is like, here are some pictures from my hike up Grosser Mythens last weekend in Switzerland. There's a restaurant at the top of the big rocky crag (pic 3). The trail up is like a rough staircase chisseled in to stone. Pic 5 shows the 2 lakes I bicycles around the weekend before.
Lisa, when I was watching the weather last night I thought of you. The whole part of the map in western MA and Albany was covered in reds and pinks, meaning torrential downpours. Somehow, those storms drifted northeast instead of due east...
It's raining here this morning, but we've actually had quite a few days without rain (or at least it came at night when I didn't care).
Deb, those pictures look fantastic. Yet another place to add to my long, and ever expanding, list of places I'd like to go! How soon can I retire?
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Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
It's a bit much for those of us on the desert side of the state, too. Over 100 for over a week. It's been humid, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Lisa, Please send rain our way!:o
Can you imagine a restaurant like that in the US? It would last 6 months, once the novelty wore off, there would be no one left willing to walk more than 25 ft to the restaurant door. Where is the closest parking space??Quote:
Originally Posted by DebW
I love it, it looks beautiful.
Reading a Consumer Reports review of the National Parks years ago they spoke about crowding in our parks. The reviewer said all one had to do to escape crowding is walk 1 mile in any direction from the car/parking lot :(. Is that our national personal best? :(
Oh what statistics you quote, Trek! :eek: It might have been 102 where Knot lives, but it was 104 at my house when I rode home on Wednesday. And it went down hill from there. The heat just stayed and stayed. At dark it was right below 100 degrees. Even out in my yard, under the trees, this infernal heat was everywhere.
but this morning? 60 something and clouds. Ah, lovely beautiful clouds; and dear Raleighdon has come home from riding Ramrod.
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/attac...1&d=1248921084
That has been our experience at all the National Parks we have visited. We saw a lot of drive up, jump out, take a photo, jump in, drive off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
Veronica
Not for decades, my dear! You only just got a job! You've only just started paying off your student loans! But ... you *could* write up a project tracking mice and sheep grazing in Swiss alpine meadows ... :rolleyes: :cool: I'll just enjoy the pictures, tho'. The real thing would be too much for my acrophobia. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by uk elephant
Wow Mimi. Just WOW.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
I am glad RD got home safe though. Was he able to ride in the heat ok? I know he was up on some mtn, so maybe that helped?
Meanwhile, yet another day of endless pouring rain here. It's like Noah's Ark time. My composting worms are lining up two by two.
Being on increased dosage for migraine control I have decided that the stress levels of living down here is getting to me....
There's a biologist position open at the Seattle District Corps office.... closes Aug 11.
go to the Ramrod thread and read malaholic's ride report and you'll get a good idea about what it was like. :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
BMCCASLAND, it's hotter here than there (or it was this week) beware! ;)
It can't be as bad as Phoenix, and I lived there for 10 years. I left it too :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
I know your current weather isn't normal for you!
Didn't you have a bad winter, too, Bleecker? Hopefully, you will have a stellar weather year in 2010 because you deserve a break!
Summer here in CO this year has been great!! We usually have several days in a row of 90 or above. A few years back I think it was about 40 days in a row of 90 or higher. Well this year we have been getting a lot of rain and cooler temps which I love, although we have been getting some pretty powerful storms weekly which include tornados and hail. I wonder what fall and winter will bring. Yes...I did say winter:p
No posts for a week?
We FINALLY have had several beautiful sunny days in a row. We managed to paint our kitchen porch- which had been sanded and prepped SEVEN WEEKS ago before the rains started. :eek:
Trying to catch up now on my weeding and gardening and outdoor chores. It's beautiful outside! All that rain sure makes me appreciate lovely weather now.
We cleaned out our garage this morning. We sold our old tandem to one of Thom's coworkers a couple of weeks ago. Today another one of the guys in his group bought Milo, my MB1. He's says he'll keep the name. :p It's a beautiful bike, but once I stressed out my knee, I couldn't get him set up right to not irritate it.
We've got lots of errands to do this afternoon - drop off hazardous waste, buy me some new running shoes, ship off some stuff, pick some rock for the front yard...
Busy day!
Veronica
I did a one hour mentor led training walk this morning. I was home, showered and ready to go by 10:00, I like that. Quick trips to Target (Tar-zhay!), CVS and Pet Food Express. Chloe is now well stocked with kibble and cookies. :cool:
Ahh...:cool: I love singletrack..The trail I rode today reminded me a bit of Woodhill in Auckland..sweet singles :cool: It made coming home to work on my assignment a wee bit more pleasant.
I just found out that a good friend in Phoenix died suddenly yesterday. I am absolutely numb. There are things I need to do today, like go to the grocery store, but all I want to do is curl into the fetal position and ball my eyes out. Not that it will change matters, or bring Yehudah back.
(((((((((Beth)))))))))
I'm so sorry about your friend.
Oh, Beth, I'm so sorry about your friend. Unexpected deaths are very difficult (lost my mom that way). Maeve, Fiona and Margot send you big furry golden retriever hugs. While not as special as hugs from those three, I send you a hug too.
Sorry, Beth. Many years ago, I woke up to the headline in the Sunday AZ Republic describing the brutal murder of one of my former colleagues. While no death is wanted, the sudden aspect of it was horrible. The last time I had seen him was about 2 months previously, when he came to my younger son's naming ceremony, and my final image of him is him holding my 2.5 year old on his lap during the service...
We took our canoe out for the first time this year... just a nice quiet paddle on a local pond, with a picnic lunch. Since it's not sunny out, there were no jet skiers on the pond, which was nice. But, when we were unloading our gear from the car, a bunch of guys on ATVs came barreling through the very hilly, rocky parking area, rode between our car and the next one, and went up a steep hill, like 3 times. I told them to "get a real bike."
(((Beth))) I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Take care of yourself, you're a good woman.
We have a heat advisory here, starting at 2 PM. Since that is the time I usually ride to the farmer's market in the next town, I decided to be good and I just came back from a walk. The heat index is supposed to be over 100 and it is really humid. There's a severe thunderstorm watch, too.
Although we did have a couple of 90 degree, Arizona like days in April, the heat here is always accompanied by humidity. Thankfully, it will be gone tomorrow.
I am going to drive to a closer farm stand and then kick back in the AC.
Me two. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
Yesterday, Bubba took me on a side route I'd never tried. Today I'm floating on air because I rode a really long half pipe with the trough getting deeper and deeper. The last 4 swoops were 10 ft deep with nearly vertical sides. :eek:
The ol' brain is finally not shouting at me and letting me really RIDE!
Had a small lie down in a manzanita bush (a la DirtDiva) but that was from going in too hot to handle the bank on the tree at the top rather my normal too slow and scared. Yippee!
Our company arrives next weekend :eek:...At least we're going to visit a coolio place we've been meaning to venture to for a while.
http://www.menzies.wa.gov.au/tourism...e_ballard.html
What is it with the weather forecasters? They say for sat-a chance of showers..What that really means is=we have no clue but we'll say showers because that's what the weather's been like lately...:rolleyes: :mad:
At least the trails have had a chance to dry out these past few days :D Can't wait to do some dirt time tomorrow aft..:)
Hello all. How's life been treating you gals??
Monday, my 15-yr old kitty, Herald, was diagnosed with uncontrolled diabetes. Today was day #2 of insulin shots. Fortunately he doesn't argue too much. I just wish he was feeling better, poor thing is still pretty wobbly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
But the weather is perfect for cycling - very NOT August weather. So why am I in the office? Waaaah :p
Beth - Bummer about your kitty, hope he feels okay otherwise.
We've had bizarre here as well, only a few beastly hot days and the rest of the time it's been perfect!
End August/almost Sept in Florida and well it is hot, hot, hot. Still doing pre-dawn runs. Oh well come Nov. when the weather is perfect I'll be happy!
Even if it is hot out...I still think...why am I here, in the office? I could always be at the beach to deal with the heat!
Beth, so sorry about your kitty, hope you and she adjust quickly to the insulin.
Pax, good to see you! How's everything?
Ragweed central here. DH and I are totally miserable. I just have to keep reminding myself that without shots and three medications, I'd be in bed for two to three weeks.
poor kitty - i hope he perks up with those shots!
Today as I was riding into the office, a forklift driver was lifting his load, the trash dumpster. He stopped because at the same instant he and I saw what looked like a baby bird. What is it? I yelled; he responded, looks like a baby duck!
he lifted it higher, so now I could see this brown bird, about the size of a robin, but he couldn't fly OR walk. So He picked up the dumpster and i grabbed the bird . It had mature or nearly mature feathering, and did not have a duck bill. I have no idea what it was.
It acted like its legs were broken. I put it in an area where it was safer, and the forklift driver thanked me. Poor little thing.
Oakleaf - Everything is great! I haven't been hanging out here because I can't ride my bike anymore and it bummed me out too much to read about others rides. I'm looking at a new bike that I may be able to ride so keep your fingers crossed for me please. :)
Mimi - Poor little bird!
First there were a couple of minor technical issues after shipping RubySlipperz home from her ALC adventure, like the bent rear spindle. Then there were a couple weeks of parties, company, parties, company, more parties. Then we were off travelling again. And in between I've had some bad gut days. And then there was trying to meet a hike target for a prize at Plus3Networks (done it now, just gotta get it all registered). But yesterday I finally bike-commuted again, and impressed myself that some of the muscles and hill smarts I finally developed on the ALC (not before, mind you, but better late than never) are still there. Made it to campus yesterday without dropping below middle chain ring. Did the same again today. Today I also rode down to the engineering campus for a choir rehearsal (the staff welfare folks invited all willing to join a gigantic choir doing a re-worded Halleluja chorus to celebrate the uni's 99th anniversary -- great fun!) and biked home from there. UK-E will know the hill from that campus up to our house. I think it averages about 10% the first 3/4 mile, then a sharp turn into a 20% zig before the final 5% zag. It's years since I've biked up it. Last time I came that route (from the train with UK-E after our ride to H€ll) I cross-trained it. Now I thought I'd give it a shot. As I came up to the hairpin, I prepared to unclip and crosstrain, but still had 2 clicks to go down to granny gear and decided to keep at it. Made it up with just one click. :D Wheeee! Tomorrow I'm taking the car, tho'. :o I have lectures from 8am to 2pm with only the hourly 15-minute breaks, two of which I'll have to squoosh together so I can make it to the department lunch where they'll be serving cake in my honor and giving me my 60th birthday prezzy, belated since my birthday's in the summer when all are on vacation. I need to wear something nice, be at the office around 7am to copy up stuff for class, and not be sweaty at lunch. But Friday I'll bike again, and maybe take the long way home to try my new-found quad muscles on Fortuna Hill. :rolleyes: