Tag: Storms

OH, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

This morning, in a single hour, everything our weather can do this time of year happened. I got up and asked Garry to put out some food for the birds. I changed my mind because I heard thunder and then lightning. Garry went out, but by the time he exited the door, hail, the size … Continue reading OH, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

OH THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

This morning, in a single hour, everything our weather can do this time of year happened. I got up and asked Garry to put out some food for the birds. I changed my mind because I heard thunder and then, lightning. Garry went out, but by the time he exited the door hail, the size … Continue reading OH THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

STORM STORIES – BY ELLIN CURLEY

There are many interesting storm stories in my family history, starting with my Mom as a young woman. Sometime in the mid-1940s, before she married my dad, my mom and her friend Ethie were staying at my father’s summer house in the woods in Easton, Connecticut. There was a terrible storm raging outside, complete with … Continue reading STORM STORIES – BY ELLIN CURLEY

SNOW DAY!

Yesterday it was tee-shirt weather. I went out to fill the bird feeders and it was close to 70-degrees Fahrenheit or 21 degrees Celsius. So even though we knew it was going to snow today, we really didn't think it was going to stick. Around here, it wasn't snowing yet, but drive five miles north … Continue reading SNOW DAY!

DORIEN SHOULD REALLY BE DARWIN – By TOM CURLEY

A quote from the weather bureau. A real quote. I am not making this up: IDIOTS SHOULD BE WARNED NOT TO GO OUT INTO THE STORM. I’m not sure why we name hurricanes. I have no idea how the names get picked. I could Google it and maybe find out, but I’m too lazy to … Continue reading DORIEN SHOULD REALLY BE DARWIN – By TOM CURLEY

STORM STORIES – BY ELLIN CURLEY

There are many interesting storm stories in my family history, starting with my Mom as a young woman. Sometime in the mid-1940s, before she married my dad, my mom and her friend Ethie were staying at my father’s summer house in the woods in Easton, Connecticut. There was a terrible storm raging outside, complete with … Continue reading STORM STORIES – BY ELLIN CURLEY

BRICKS ON THE STOOP? – Marilyn Armstrong

A Slight Chance We'll Need Some Major Chimney Repairs? Only slight? What was (I hoped) a slight chance that our home insurer would reject our claim to fix our chimney became a much more solid reality when I got an 8 am call this morning. They are coming tomorrow to take a look at the … Continue reading BRICKS ON THE STOOP? – Marilyn Armstrong

NOT ESPECIALLY FLUFFY — UNLESS YOU COUNT THE DUST BUNNIES

I'm trying to think fluffy. It isn't working. Last night, we had a storm. High winds. Rain. How fluffy can things be when the rain is coming down so hard it sounds like little rocks? We got the promised torrential rains and wind -- with a 4-hour power outage too. It was the dead of … Continue reading NOT ESPECIALLY FLUFFY — UNLESS YOU COUNT THE DUST BUNNIES

ALL HURRICANES SHOULD BE CALLED DARWIN – BY TOM CURLEY

I’m not sure why we name hurricanes. I have no idea how the names get picked. I could Google it and maybe find out, but I’m too lazy to bother right now. Regardless, I think all hurricanes should be named Darwin. Why? Because nothing weeds out the gene pool and brings out the stupid in … Continue reading ALL HURRICANES SHOULD BE CALLED DARWIN – BY TOM CURLEY

SNOWING, SNOWING AND SNOWING

In memory of all the storms that almost were ... It's winter in New England and no plan is guaranteed. Snow will have its way with us.