Since winter arrived last October, we have been daydreaming about sitting out on the deck, enjoying coffee or whatever. It has seemed increasingly distant as our spring stretched out, cooler temps holding sway ... until today.
Today, we had glorious sunshine and blue skies. The temp climbed from 43 this morning to 61 while we worked in the yard, and then - this afternoon - it hit 66 lovely degrees. We sat out, we sipped beverages, we talked, we luxuriated in it.
It lasted for an hour.
The clouds rolled in, distant thunder began to rumble and echo through the mountains, and the breeze became a gusty wind.
And now? A steady rain, gusty winds, and 57 degrees.
But it sure was nice ... for a while.
John 12:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."
Showing posts with label cold rain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cold rain. Show all posts
27 May 2018
29 October 2016
The Early Morning Rain
The temperature has warmed slowly overnight (up to 40° (!) right now), and there was a heavy rain overnight. Well, "heavy" being a relative term, but it did rain quite a bit for awhile.
We're fortunate that it's early in the winter season, and the roads aren't cold enough for the rain to freeze on contact. No reports of any ice build-up, anyway.
We have a pickup and three SUVs, and all have winter tires (one set is studded; the other three are the studless "ice grippers". I was skeptical about those, until last year when my wife put a set on her small SUV. They work quite well, and in some cases better than my studded tires. Since they also don't tear up the asphalt like studs, my next set of snow tires will be the studless type, too.
The terms "shell-shocked" and "disarray" are being used to describe the Clinton camp's response to yesterday's FBI bombshell. Isn't it strange how the Left doesn't find it so funny when it's happening to them?
We'll be heading out to the local market for a few things, this morning, and to put some more go-juice in truck. Later, Older Daughter and I are going to take a serious stab at organizing the garage. It remains the one part of the house which hasn't ever truly been put in order. That needs to change, and a cold, rainy day seems like a good time to start.
That's all I have for now; thanks for stopping by, friends.
We're fortunate that it's early in the winter season, and the roads aren't cold enough for the rain to freeze on contact. No reports of any ice build-up, anyway.
We have a pickup and three SUVs, and all have winter tires (one set is studded; the other three are the studless "ice grippers". I was skeptical about those, until last year when my wife put a set on her small SUV. They work quite well, and in some cases better than my studded tires. Since they also don't tear up the asphalt like studs, my next set of snow tires will be the studless type, too.
The terms "shell-shocked" and "disarray" are being used to describe the Clinton camp's response to yesterday's FBI bombshell. Isn't it strange how the Left doesn't find it so funny when it's happening to them?
We'll be heading out to the local market for a few things, this morning, and to put some more go-juice in truck. Later, Older Daughter and I are going to take a serious stab at organizing the garage. It remains the one part of the house which hasn't ever truly been put in order. That needs to change, and a cold, rainy day seems like a good time to start.
That's all I have for now; thanks for stopping by, friends.
21 June 2014
AAR: Rainy Range Trip
Older Daughter and I went to the Birchwood Range, 40 miles north of home, for some early morning practice. Of course it rained buckets all night, rained all the way there, and didn't stop until we were on the way home.
Everything was soggy, but if you wait for perfect weather in Alaska ... you'll be waiting awhile.
I dusted off the old .22 and tried some off-hand shooting, but wasn't paying much attention to my stance until Daughter reminded me about natural point-of-aim (NPOA). I had 2.5" to 3" clusters at 2 and 8 o'clock on the target, which she said meant it was an NPOA issue, and not my peep sights.
Shooting with my elbows on my knees reduced both the wobble and the size of the grouping to about 2". All this was at 25 yards.
She thinks I'm in a good place to begin the Appleseed training, next weekend.
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I took the Garand along, but the steady rain convinced me it wasn't worth the chance of rust on that 60-year-old metal.
She took her M-4, with a new scope and cantilever mount, and I helped her move the scope forward until the eye relief was good for her.
Tried shooting it myself, but she's 5'4", and with me at 6'1" the scope was too low, and the telescoping buttstock was too short for me. I could barely get a decent sight picture. Just the same, out of five shots I managed to put four rounds through two holes. The fifth was a flyer; that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
Wasn't the extended visit we'd planned, but it was good to make some noise and send some dollars downrange.
17 January 2014
What a Sloppy Mess
We had ice this morning, and then freezing rain. Now it's 42° and the streets are standing full of water. It can't drain away because the sides of the roads are lined with small icebergs and huge clumps of melting snow.
Intersections are flooded, creeks are rising ... and now the high winds are moving in, with expected gusts here in town up to 50 mph, and 80 mph on the hillside. What a mess!
Intersections are flooded, creeks are rising ... and now the high winds are moving in, with expected gusts here in town up to 50 mph, and 80 mph on the hillside. What a mess!
29 September 2011
Front Moving In
A lot of the weather systems which hit all around Anchorage, but miss it, come from the southeast & Prince William Sound (the Gulf of Alaska). Since we're all snugged up against the western flanks of the Chugach Mountains, there's a rain shadow effect which causes the rain to go over us, and then fall again to the west.
Tonight there's a rainstorm sliding in from that direction which may actually stall once it gets over us, producing snow on the mountainsides & a cold rain in town.
At 7 pm, it was just visible to the southeast, moving in behind the sunlight clouds overhead. I tried to capture it; please forgive my lack of camera expertise.
Tonight there's a rainstorm sliding in from that direction which may actually stall once it gets over us, producing snow on the mountainsides & a cold rain in town.
At 7 pm, it was just visible to the southeast, moving in behind the sunlight clouds overhead. I tried to capture it; please forgive my lack of camera expertise.
16 June 2011
Snow
I thought that might get your attention.
It's been raining for the last three days and the temperatures have dropped a bit, overnight. The rain overnight has left a fresh layer of white on the lower peaks above town.
There's quite a bit of white at about the treeline, some 2,000 feet up. We had snow like that three times, last July, so it's not unusual. In fact, long-time residents tell us that these cool, wet summers are reminiscent of Alaska in the old days.
Global warming, my aunt Fanny.
It's been raining for the last three days and the temperatures have dropped a bit, overnight. The rain overnight has left a fresh layer of white on the lower peaks above town.
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There's quite a bit of white at about the treeline, some 2,000 feet up. We had snow like that three times, last July, so it's not unusual. In fact, long-time residents tell us that these cool, wet summers are reminiscent of Alaska in the old days.
Global warming, my aunt Fanny.
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