Musings

…well, with lovely sunshine. And here wintery mix is cold and breezy, at least most of the time. White stuff is rare, and not present today. But the cold breeze did cut. However, daffies persevere.

Posted at 7:09 PM | Comments Off on Wintery mix

A line of storms (a storm line?) came through about 5:18am (or about then) with wind and rain. I awakened while it was still quiet, and was awake awake knowing something would let loose soon. No reason to try sleeping again. So I got up, and by the time I was dressed and descending, I heard the first rain drops.

Last night the news-types were warning listeners to have their alerts set up on their phones. Today, only one station had weather-and-news live to help us through the storm. The other major networks all had paid shows on. I’m a bit annoyed with that…is it a bad weather situation, or no?

Tonight, another weather advisory, perhaps more wind than rain…who will monitor it beyond our fine Federal employees (and their fine computer tracking and modeling systems)? Me, I’m tired enough after getting up at five-something to sleep through…well, not just anything, but lots.

Posted at 8:02 PM | Comments Off on Storm tracker me

We’re having a bit more light at night, and that’ll hold for another hour or so, until rain comes in. It may last until dawn. The scary part is the potential for hard rain and wind. Arrrgh.

Posted at 9:07 PM | Comments Off on Night light

Enjoying remembering this line of folks enjoying the sun on this bridge over the Liffey in Dublin in 2018. Here, overcast and rainy, and cold. No sun. No Liffey.

Posted at 6:11 PM | Comments Off on Antidote

I clicked this thinking I’d compose an insipid post about the difficulties of capturing the feeling of watching a cold rain fall from inside a warm place, or even just the rain in motion.

Then I spotted this ladybug/ladybird beetle toddling along the window sill, and whoa!

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We are amidst season confusion. Many leaves have fallen, meaning autumn; however, some bulbs are sending greenery sun-wards…meaning spring(ish).

Posted at 7:02 PM | Comments Off on December variation

I took this three years ago. The leaf situation is about the same this year, however the ginkgo tree is gone from the neighbors’ yard, so no ginkgo leaves on the Prime. It was a female tree, and produced stinky fruit; they kept it for years, until it was too much work keeping the stink removed to keep it around.

Title refers to college football game underway as I type.

Posted at 6:29 PM | Comments Off on Snowing in EL

See the grounded leaves? Even more are down now, as a front came through with wind then rain soon after dark-fall. ’Tis November, after all.

Posted at 8:33 PM | Comments Off on Oh fall

Even in the gloominess that was today, some trees are showing fine colors.

BTW, at least intermittently, I’m still monitoring the multi-unit housing structure under construction next to the BeltLine. So many support pillars—underground parking? [Notice the clouds obscuring the tops of the tallest buildings.]

Posted at 7:16 PM | Comments Off on Monitoring

I don’t know what kind of insect this is, but the temps were rather cool today for insect activity. I didn’t see this specimen move.

Not too cool that the city workers have turned off the water fountains in the park, however.

On the other hand: snow in the UP…that we missed. Didn’t stick, yet: snow.

Posted at 9:16 PM | Comments Off on [oh nooooo music]