Laughing Wolf
Monday, June 16, 2008
A Bit of the Storm
We had yet another storm front blow through yesterday, with some straight line winds around 70 mph. This is shot just after the worst was over, but shows a bit of the wind…
LW
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Yes, We Are Okay
The weather did get interesting, and the Indy station did let me know that rotation was seen/detected above or otherwise near the lair. That said, we got off lucky with no major damage in this area. Not too far from here there were trees down and other delights. Indy got hit hard later, and the amazing thing is that there were (as of the last report I heard) no major injuries or deaths, and only one or two minor injuries. The winds during the day yesterday were interesting, and even blew a bat from wherever it was spending the day into the yard. This necessitated annoying Jenny by getting her into the house, but by the time I did that and got back out, the bat was either well hidden or gone. Today seems nice, and I am contemplating what all I will try to do today. Enjoy your day.
LW
Friday, May 30, 2008
Well, So Much For The Diplomacy Lessons
We are in the midst of some severe and interesting weather. Rotation being spotted even. Power going in and out.
The closest television station to where the lair is dug in is WLFI in Lafayette. Have to tell you, the weather there during emergencies sucks. What’s more, I just called and pretty well told them that in a message. The talking head they have spends 20 minutes endlessly droning about getting to your safe place, what to do, multiple slides with the same message, and—next to no real information and data. They have a radar, but do they spend time zooming in, tracking, using the neat features that tell you what is happening where and when it will hit locations downrange? About one minute in 20 if you are lucky. To be honest, while the cable is on, I switch to an Indianapolis station and get more real data and radar information in 30 seconds than I do in 30 minutes at WLFI.
Since my lair was in the area of some of the worst, and apparently some rotation was spotted near me, I expected that they would be concentrating on that, doing closeups of the radar, and giving useful and needed info. Nope. I finally got tired of it and called, and upon getting an answering machine, I let them have it—though I didn’t lapse into soldier speak or Marine speak that I recall. Damned if it wasn’t tempting though.
When severe weather strikes, these guys are useless—live or on the web—and I miss the real weathermen and real weather coverage that I got in Huntsville.
Feh.
LW
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Georgia Update
Talked with some of my family down in Georgia Wednesday afternoon. They had gotten power back not too long before, and were cleaning up. I didn’t have the heart to ask about the refrigerator and freezer after they were without power for about four days. Please keep all those affected by the recent storms in your thoughts.
LW
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Storms Strike Home
With all the coverage yesterday of the storms out in Oklahoma and the midwest, I didn’t realize until late yesterday that the system had also hit Georgia pretty hard. The good news is that it appears all my family is safe. The not-so-good news is that as of last night a number of them were part of the 87,000 reported without power in Georgia. They are getting by, but good thoughts for them and everyone affected by the storms would be appreciated.
LW
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Okay, Who Changed The Forecast
I check the weather predictions on a fairly regular basis, so I was less than thrilled to be awakened far too early this morning by the sounds of road scrapers. Sure enough, 2-3 inches of snow. Jenny was quite surprised when I let her out this morning. I was just less than thrilled, but I’ve done what shoveling I’m going to do and can get around. I just hope they get the roads a little better done by this evening…
LW
Monday, February 04, 2008
FOG
It is bad, very bad. It also takes a special type of idiot to drive out in it without lights. I sincerely hope that those people have not bred.
LW
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Global Warming, Right…
Not sure how low the temps went, but it was 4 degrees this morning when I got up, and is rumored to be going down to -4 (or lower) tonight. Thats F not C for my European friends. 
The furnace is running quite a good bit, glad I called the propane people for a refill… Even Jenny seems happy to be inside this morning, quite content to give up some of her regular patrolling of the yard.
LW
Thursday, February 15, 2007
As Promised, Pictures
Maybe even more to come.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Blizzard Aftermath
They are claiming 17 inches, and at first I was more than a bit skeptical. That was before I found out that the snow was up to the second step up onto the deck. There were adventures driving to the salt mine, and then home from the mechanics with Pups yesterday, but nothing too bad. Worst wasn’t the foot or more of snow and slush on major roads/highways, but the idiots who seemed to feel that large and/or 4WD repealed the laws of physics…
Today, I dug out and I even took a picture, but can’t seem to find the card reader so it will have to wait until tomorrow. Short version: Deck path to stairs, stairs, path, 20x20 around the car, and then 200 plus feet (Tammi, Bloodspite, think from gate to the far end of the road) 99 percent by hand. One percent was via vehicle to knock down drifts and such in the center, with final clean up via hand. Worst of that was at the far end where the snow plows had been piling up massive amounts of snow. Several hours work, and I probably should not have forgotten to eat lunch, but am bouncing back. I’ve already had one Aleeve (and several forearm cramps after stopping), and am seriously considering a hot toddy of some type here soon. Either the last of the Glogg I made or a good hot buttered Scotch (single malt, of course).
More soon.
LW
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