On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Yesterday’s rain total of 1.77″ broke the previous record which appears to be 1.38″ in 1959 (at some point it might be interesting to go through and figure out how old the various daily weather records are – I don’t imagine there are too many left that were as old as this one). A little … Read more
Rain was steady through most of the day. If there was any snow at the beginning, it had changed to rain quickly. I’m not sure what the total will end up being, but certainly over an inch. My day was mostly inside, but I did need to get out to take Rowan somewhere, and while … Read more
Temperatures did drop to 23F overnight, but it was already in the upper 20s, by the time I was up and out at mid-morning. This time of year the sun certainly feels warmer, and even with an official high of only 33F, it did not feel especially cold while out in the sun. It remained … Read more
Download Radio Show The March 14th, 2021 show featured a conversation with Bob Armstrong. We spoke his recent efforts to document and learn about insects active winter, and flying squirrels eating deer truffles. Visit Bob’s website with many photos, videos, and other resources collemola.org is the website dedicated to springtails which Bob spoke about. If … Read more
Sunny and cool for much of the day, with mostly calm winds. Temperatures did get up to the mid-30s after an overnight low of 29F (at the airport – probably colder at my house). Tonight it’s forecast to drop down to 23F, and as I write this, the airport is reporting 28F. Some clouds did … Read more
Another day of diminishing snow showers throughout the day. Today the snow amounts were greater, but the wind was less. I woke to a small accumulation of snow around the house. By the afternoon there had been enough sun to melt much of it, at least in places that weren’t shaded. Temperatures topped out at … Read more