Well, it stopped for a few days, and was light when it did rain for a while. And THEN… Well, the wind kicked up. The rain came sideways at the window early Saturday morning. There was a bit more damage to the carport, but minor this time. There is (again) flooding in many places, but […]
Month: January 2006
Did I mention the RAIN?
We have an official new record for longest streak of days with measurable rain… in Olympia, that is. Shelton is close to setting a new record also, and since we are partway between, I guess we can lay claim to both! Seattle missed a day last week, so their record is off — though they […]
Old News, recopied from H2G2
Did I mention the rain? (Last Week) Of course, Western Washington richly deserves its reputation as a green jewel. Seattle is called the “Emerald City.” The Olympic Peninsula has the world’s last temperate rainforest. And when I compare photographs of known ancestral origins in Ireland and Scotland to the area around my chosen home… Yep. […]
On Health [musings and a personal whine]
Some things just don’t make much sense. Being ill is one of them. How do our bodies manage to fail us when we have been (we thought) doing pretty well. Even though the weather and holiday visiting had kept us inside much of the last few weeks, still I was feeling pretty good. Putting up […]
Happy New Year (modern western hemisphere)
Stayed up late to watch some of the fireworks on TV. Always fun to see some of the celebrations. People celebrating the ancient festival of the return of the light, ready to embrace Life once again. The dogs are happy to have us all home after a long day skiing, and we are ready to […]