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crashboom


We’ve gotten nailed by some hard thunderstorms lately… One of which I had to drive through on the way home from work on Friday.

I wasn’t home for more than 30 minutes when the big pine in our front yard got hit.

We were all standing in the dining room, (about 40 feet from impact), when it happened.

All I can really remember is a huge flash of pink light, a deafening “crack” and the front windows getting pelted with pits of bark.

The tree, if it survives, now has a perfectly straight scar down the front of it…. A lot of plants in the front bed cooked.

Other than that the only other victim from the strike was our internet service which is still down.

I suppose it doesn’t matter… It’s not like I have a blog or anything.

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brr


The creepy warm weather, (low 70’s), stopped.

At least the weather is doing what it should be now…. Single-digit temperatures with sub-zero wind-chills.

There’s a permanent chill in the house.

Otherwise a complete zealot about the restoration of our house – I gotta draw the line at the original…. 1953…. single-pane… aluminum framed windows.

I’d have better luck keeping the drafts out with harsh language and stern looks.

“New Windows” are going to have to go up on the list past kitchen or bathroom remodel.

I’m not blogging – I’m finding another pair of socks to slip on.

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108°

stings the eyes

“Heat Index”… It’s a combination of numbers the meteorologists put together to derive a “Perceived Heat”.

Yesterday’s Heat Index was 108°F. It’s supposed to be over 110° today.

One of those days where you just don’t want to go outside…. Not until of course you’re reminded that we have a public pool close by thanks to phone messages from devcubber:

I’m not blogging.. I’m rebroadcasting voicemail: hotmessage