5 posts tagged “weather”

April 24th.  It rained all day and when the gray haze went down to night the rain turned to sloppy wet snow.  And while this is not unprecedented for the area it still makes you stop dead when you look out the window.  No chance of accumulation but it's still unpleasant to see this late.  Someone needs to tell the magic weather fairy to ease up.

The weather was a reflexion of my inner corruption.  Rotten day.
Watched a horror movie called "The Mist".  I wish I hadn't.  Just not in the mood.  And the best part of the whole thing was when they shot the religious zealot in the head.

Can you imagine sitting around thinking about all the possible ways you could die and wondering which one will get you?  Well that's what my day was like.  I need a mental vacation.

It's been a while since I have posted but I have a moderately good excuse. Not long after my last post my hard drive decided to join my little friend Bandit but in a much more dramatic fashion. In other words it died a horrible death taking everything with it in a final act of revenge against me.
Being a serious technophile and part time web developer I had a large amount of pertinent data stored on my system. Now before the more cynical among you snicker and comment that anyone with a brain would have that much data backed up, let me say that I did have a backup. Unfortunately it was from two month ago so it does not contain any of the most recent additions. Ok. Now you can laugh.

It took me about two solid days before I was able to come to grips with the loss. I am Bandit's recent loss along with my still painful memories of losing everything in a robbery increased the emotional impact of the HD crash considerably. Since then it has been a slow march back to the point where I even wanted to look at this blog. However since I seem to be back again I guess I can conclude that I have recovered from the shock.

Valentine's day has come and gone. The celebrated day that was once a pagan fertility festival, was unsuccessfully usurped by the catholic church, and remains today as a staple in the marketing calendar for debeers and hallmark. Given the fact that Valentine died as a martyr to the supposed sanctity of marriage you'd think the homophobic fundie right-wing nut-jobs would adopt him as their figurehead for their march against progress.
I would like pause here and note that I use the term "homophobic" under protest and only because the dull nature of the public mind has accepted the bastardized meaning of the word. If you trace the etymology of the term you will discover that it actually means "An irrational or unreasoning fear of other people" For a further explanation of what I am talking about go here. Also suggesting someone is 'homophobic' sounds so passive and harmless. Like the poor dear needs to be helped because they've got this terrible fear of homosexuals. If you want to be more precise in your designation you need to start calling them 'Anti-gay' or the equally apt 'hate mongers'.

In other news we appear to be one of the only places in North America that has avoided being buried under a blanket of ice and snow. I watched the forecast for days as the mass of heavy weather roiled across the continent waiting for the inevitable pounding we would receive. But it was not to be. In spite of the size of the storm and the frigid temperatures locally the weather remained calm and clear. The forecast continued to push the chance of snow ahead day after day until finally the possibility of precipitation was upon us.
It did snow. For about half an hour. Then it turned to freezing rain. The winds were extremely high last night. The power went out locally but was almost immediately restored. And in the end the day dawned cloudy but clear. Another storm had hit the coast and fallen apart leaving us with some slush and the longing for a much needed snow day. The good news is the roads are mostly clear and the snow we did have is almost gone. I only wish it was a little warmer. I cannot wait for the return of spring..

Well it's Friday and the weather guy did not disappoint me. The rain has arrived. Unfortunately the temperature while certainly higher than it's been all week is not the originally promised high of 5°. It's actually only 1°. Which is certainly better than the -20° it was yesterday evening but it's not nearly high enough to assist the rain in melting the snow.
Well, most of the snow. Anything near a street has already been turned to a nasty brown soup of snow, ice and dirty water. Slush. Yet another of the many joys of winter.
I guess I shouldn't complain. It's melting although not nearly as quickly as I'd like. The good news, depending on how you look at it is that the forecast is calling for heavy showers over night. Meaning that most of the snow will be gone tomorrow... replaced by flooded sidewalks, slushy roads and swampy back yards. Not exactly the most ideal situation but as long as the end result is a significant lack of snow, I'll be happy.
It's not going to last though. I noticed that the long range forecast is calling for clear skies until next Wednesday at which time we're going to have a storm of freezing rain and ice pellets.
Hoorah.
It's at this point that my hopes lean in to the possibility that the weather guy is smoking crack and we're actually due for another stint of unseasonable warmth. Hey I can dream can't I?
In the mean time I guess I can enjoy the slightly melty weather we're having. Besides the horrible mess it makes of the roads it does create some extremely interesting ice art.  Icicles.  Which while fun to look at for everyone else speaks of a heat loss problem for the home owner in question. A common issue with the older homes in the area. They're all so large that most owners have cut them up into apartments. They add mini kitchens and new entrances but do nothing about the sinking floors and ancient roofs. The end result is a really nice little apartment with lots of character on the inside and something that looks like the picture on the right on the outside.
My next door neighbors. I can only imagine the size of the icicles hanging on this place. I may go out and check later just to take some pictures. But then again that would require going out into the mess and I'd rather avoid that if I can. One of the few perks of being a hermit.

Well it's finally winter here. I reported yesterday that we had only gotten minimal snow and some chilly weather in the face of the storm front that was sweeping across the continent.
Today I must report that we have now received approximately 1.5 feet of snow [more or less depending on where you live in the area] and the mercury is currently settled at -20 !!
The weather site is also saying that it "feels like" -40 !! Now THAT'S more like it. This is what winter in Atlantic Canada is supposed to feel like. Not all the time. But the middle of January is supposed to feel like... well the middle of January and not like the first buds of spring are around the corner.
I may sound happy and even thrilled about it but that's only because it's not going to last. No the forecast has already predicted that by Friday it will be +5 and rainy. So I'll 'enjoy' the snow and the nostalgic ride down frozen memory lane for a day or two. That's enough for me anyway. Like taking a vacation to the arctic. "Wasn't that fun? Wasn't that cold? Sure am glad we're back to warmer climes though."

Here's hoping that the weather guy has his ducks in a row. I'd hate to be disappointed. As much as I enjoy watching my southern husband deal with the cold I'll be glad when we get back to the 'globally warmed' winter. Not only is it more comfortable, it's a lot easier on the power/heating bills.

People laugh about it but it's true. While the rest of North America digs itself out from a recent ice/snow storm that has killed 30 so far and left large parts of cities without power we enjoyed a snowfall that produced 4 inches of wet snow that will be gone if not in the next day or two then certainly with the rain on the weekend.
After years of winter that lasted from October to April I can honestly say I'm not at all perturbed by the change in the climate. Summer is warmer, starts earlier and lasts longer. Winter is shorter and produces less and less snow every year. What's not to like?

Don't misunderstand me. I'm concerned about global warming. I'm more than a little concerned about the fact that a large chunk of the arctic recently broke away and started drifting and melting into the ocean. I'm upset about the continuing dependence on fossil fuels and the fact that no real progress or efforts have been made toward finding a new source of power. I'm very bothered by the fact that the corporate community seems determined to undermine all efforts to make any kind of change in the world.
But I had an epiphany recently and because of it I decided to give up worrying about the planet and let it take care of itself.

It doesn't matter how many petitions I sign or politicians I influence or marches I take part in or pop cans I recycle. The tiny piece-meal efforts made by green groups and various individuals will make no difference in the long run. Not because the efforts are worthless, but because the conglom that is the global corporate society and it's government butt-buddies are using all their money, machinery and influence to undermine all of us.

So I stopped worrying about it. I stopped watching the news and in general, I stopped caring. The world is on a path to destruction. When it happens their will be global catastrophes like pandemics and mass deaths and extreme earth changes like floods and earthquakes.
Sure, it's going to kill a lot of people. Maybe even all of us. But that's when I pause and realize that it will take all those "more money than brains" corporate/politico jackasses with it. And if that isn't enough to make a pessimist smile, what is?

Yes, the earth is changing. It's more than likely we could do something about it if the right people changed a few things. But it won't happen. The desire for power and money are greater than all other motivators. They'd rather spend the next 20 years suing people for daring to suggest global warming is a reality rather than doing something to stop it.
Only when the reaper is at the door will they finally look around and realize the opportunity to help themselves has long passed.

I've decided not to spend the next few years worrying about climate change. Instead I intend to enjoy it. When the waves of the rising ocean cover my home, I'll just surf the apocalypse into the sunset.