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  • marye
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    fall in the air
    it's getting pretty chilly at night. Had to get out the extra blanket last night. Beautiful during the day, though.
  • noonie
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    well it's snow ....
    ..and rain around here...hopefully we will have a snowy winter rather than a cold one
  • starsleeper
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    surf's up!
    some nice 8 footers rolling in with a hot offshore breeze, should get pretty toasty today.
  • gratefaldean
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    94 F
    Here with a 70F dew point...hot and sticky! It's the time of year in the South where you just dart from air-conditioned space to air-conditioned space. I only see my neighbors when the sun is down.
  • cosmicbadger
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    and another thing
    starsleeper asked if I was in the military...not I am not, but I have been doing environmental work in the 'Stans on and off for more than 10 years now. My recent experiences with the insane heat in Central Asia really make me feel for those service people living in the desert in tents and sheds and metal vehicles. Must be hard to keep it together in such conditions along with all the other crap they have to deal with. Hydrate , hydrate.
  • marye
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    I've gotta say, though
    this is the weather when my thoughts turn to fat turtleneck sweaters and the brown suede boots that fell apart in about 1972.
  • marye
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    okay...
    maybe I will not complain about our Bay Area weather then...
  • cosmicbadger
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    back home
    in the milder climate of France..low 30's C rain every few days. The temp in Turkmenistan reached a maximum of 52C (130F) while I was there. Insane heat. The a/c in my hotel broke down one night and I slept in front of the open door of the minibar fridge!
  • marye
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    the cold
    seems to be back. I think our summer went to Seattle.
  • noonie
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    so now....
    no more rain but very hot & humid...i kinda like it...watching the clouds roll over the mountains listening to a 77show...
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No complaints from me, but I don't live in the flood zone either. Be careful out there!
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got about 6 inches in the mountains of NC, about a half inch of ice under the snow. Shoveled it up and dug out the car, roads are ok, but there will be ice. Still slightly snowing here but is winding down, not the 12 to 18 inches they had projected.
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if you can avoid driving in this, it's a good idea. I got a flat yesterday so had to go to Costco today to get a replacement, and the freeway was such a mess coming home that I was really glad to have the good tires. Even gladder to be home and not have to go out again. This rain does take me back to a whole lot of getting soaked outside the Henry J.
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At least I can say that. There has been a short stretch of sub-zero temps and even more frigid wind chills. Unfortunately, there has not been much in the way of snow again this winter. I essentially have to head north or to higher elevations if I want to experience any deep snow. We only have 5" of snow cover at the moment! We're also looking at the potential for mid-40 degree weather and rain for the latter part of next week which should essentially obliterate the little we currently have. I guess Punxatawny Phil was right... On a positive note, I was able to get one of my old snowshoes repaired for only $20. The crampon was broke. It's amazing how difficult those parts can be to track down! The snow shoe companies really have planned obsolescence down to a "t"! Thanks to my perseverance and stick-to-itiveness I have a real nice set for backup. And on another positive note, I have at the moment reservations for Sedgwick, CO and 2 nights in Denver for Spring Break. And, a little bit later I will set the reservation for 2 or 3 nights at Estes Park, which is just a stones throw from the Colorado Rockies wilderness and paradise for a snowshoer like me. There's not much I'd rather be doing on the first day of spring than snowshoeing in the Colorado Rockies.
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Snowshoed today and it was great! (if a little shallow on the snow) At least it was cold enough. Was able to spot a kingfisher, a screaming red-tailed hawk, a beaver den and various other mammal tracks...
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Funny, my nickname used to be 'ski-man' but I was never a skier. On another tangentially related note, I just supported the Rex Foundation! There is a t-shirt available over at Nancy's Yogurt and all proceeds benefit the Rex Foundation. It's thanks to you for including the website... :-) http://nancys-yogurt.myshopify.com/products/nancy-s-yogurt-sunshine-day… http://www.rexfoundation.org/support-rex/
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...on the button. It may have actually been colder at a point. Not to mention there's about a foot of fresh, light airy powder snow and nary a breeze. The weather conditions made for several wonderful snowshoe treks at some of my favorite haunts yesterday!
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Chilly start at the ski area yesterday: much more pleasant at +14 F this morning. Maybe I'll be able to change my long john's!
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snow to freezing rain...but a warmup is on the horizon, finally. Time for a summer tour...
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...what possessed me to go mtn biking in a blizzard yesterday, but I did. Did some snowshoeing too this past weekend. Colder than a witch's nipple, it was...
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Currently raining and sunny in STL...par for the course...Looking for the Rainbow, I know it's around here somewhere...
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WTF? At least Spring's a month away anyway. :-)

P.S. I'm not a robot.