How's the weather?

[StephUK]

SouthWest England: Rain, rain and more rain - well it is British Summertime!!!

[Glennsallnighter]

It is indeed Steph! Same over here!

[Brooke]

Please send us some of that rain Ga. We need it sooooooo bad!

106 F for a high here today. Hot! I'm staying in as much as possible. :nod:

[VAisForEagleLovers]

It was 105 here, now down to about 102.5. The pool temp is a nice refreshing (not!) 90 degrees. In the ten years I've had this pool, the warmest it's ever gotten without using the pool heater is 86 degrees. I can honestly say, shockingly, that I'm actually looking forward to Monday. Can't say as that's ever happened before without it being a holiday. At this point, 82 will actually seem cold.

[Troubadour]

Overcast - rainy at times! I do feel for you guys stuck in all that heat, though.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Overcast - rainy at times! I do feel for you guys stuck in all that heat, though.

Here in VA it was a mix of clouds and sun and a high of 85. Very nice compared to the last two weeks.

[Troubadour]

Oh good! Must have been a bit of relief!

[Brooke]

Much better here too, thank the Lord! It's weird to say that 90 feels good, but after those scorcher days it's wonderful! :yay:

Now, it's rain we need. All the crops around here are nearing death. Actually, the farmers are thinking it's too late for most of them.

[Midnight_Flyer]

at the moment here it's sunny with clouds

[Troubadour]

Still overcast here!

[Midnight_Flyer]

cloudy here today

[Brooke]

Ugh! Don't even get me started-it's supposed to reach 103 today and 105 tomorrow. Sure glad I work in an air-conditioned office. :pray:

[VAisForEagleLovers]

97 here today, and 95 tomorrow. My electric bill is not gonna be pretty.

[Topkat]

OMG! You don't wanna know. It's 95 today & will be 96 tomorrow. I'm afraid to even go out. Yesterday it was hard to breathe. Staying home most of the day, but I will hit the gym later!

[Troubadour]

Dull and wet. (Do I sound like a broken record yet?!)

Having said that, the night before last was beautiful. Perfect for a late evening walk.

[Brooke]

Troub, send that across the pond, please! We're choking over here!

[Troubadour]

Aw - I wish I could! I'm afraid this is the best I can do...

http://www.datadiary.com/UserFiles/Wallpaper/animated/Org201205010551425340000.gif

[Brooke]

Ha! We can imagine it looking at that! Thanks!

[Prettymaid]

Scientists are now calling it the largest drought since 1956. :-(

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/17/how-the-drought-could-hit-your-wallet/?hpt=hp_t1

[sodascouts]

Awful. Pray for rain!

[TimothyBFan]

Possible good news in our forecast today. They are calling for a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Suppose to be scattered but we've got our fingers crossed. It's still suppose to get up to 95 (which is actually cooler than the last couple of days, 105 yesterday and 100 Monday). This is insane!!!!!!!!

[prayfordaylight]

Severe thunderstorm warning here right now. Saw some lightning on my way home but no rain...yet.

[Topkat]

We are now getting huge lightening bolts & thunder & rain. I hate to sit near the window during this because I have metal furniture on my terrace. It scares me:worried: My window is floor to ceiling & I am afraid to be near it during the lightening

[Brooke]

106 yesterday on three thermometers at my house. The forecast says a slight cool down tomorrow to 93 and then back up in the 100's for next week. We missed the slight chance of rain early this morning. Just hearing a little thunder was nice though! I guess it's just going to burn everything up. We have been watering everything like crazy and are getting sick of it, but if you don't it'll be toast. Ugh! :-(

Tk, you shouldn't be near windows during lightening! Be safe!

[Troubadour]

It was beautiful here this evening. Warm and extremely sunny.

[Koala]

Wet and cold , it's more like autumn than Summer!:-x

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Ok I got woken up this am by driving down pours.

That was 400am. I am in a suburb . Now at 630 the city is getting blated.

Hope thats all it is cause my joints are ache. lol
Have a great day everyone

[zeldabjr]

It's 65 with a light rain...feels wonderful!!:)

[Brooke]

OMG! 80 and cloudy right now! Much needed relief from the heat! :yay:

[Victim of Love]

103 here yesterday and projections for 105-106 today. Not quite noon yet and we're already at 95! Lots of wild fires throughout western SD and little chance of rain in sight. Obviously lots of concerns with Rally about to kick off. Bikers + booze = potential trouble under the best of circumstances. Most of these folks camp out but there are closures at some of the sights due to high fire risk. This is going to be an interesting event and I'm anxious to see what the attendance numbers will be.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Raining, 82, and about 4000% humidity here. That may be a slight exaggeration, but that's what it felt like. Still better than 100 degrees and way way better than 15 and three feet of snow. Helps to keep it all in perspective!

[Troubadour]

A bit dull this morning, but quite mild. Apparently it's meant to get sunnier over the weekend.

[Midnight_Flyer]

warm and sunny :D

[Prettymaid]

Still no rain here in Central Illinois. The forcast this week is 100 degrees for the next three days. Our best chance of rain is Thursday, with a 40% chance. :-(

[Midnight_Flyer]

:shock: 100 degrees?!

[Koala]

finally sunny and warm! :)

[Prettymaid]

:shock: 100 degrees?!

100 degrees F has been the norm here since summer began June 21st. We, and many other parts of the country, are seeing no relief.

When the snow is flying, I always look forward to summer. My mind sees outdoor sports, barbeques in the back yard and warm nights spent listening to music on the deck with my husband and a bottle of wine.

When summer finally gets here, it is aften too hot and humid to go outdoors and enjoy any of those things.

[Brooke]

warm nights spent listening to music on the deck with my husband and a bottle of wine.


Pm, this is what we do nearly every Friday and Saturday night too! Lately we've had to wait till around 8 pm to go outside tho, it's been so hot. We've been going out to eat early and by the time we get home, it's better. We hate it when it gets too cold to do this. In the fall we sit by out fire pit. Can't get enough of sitting outside and listening to good music!

[Troubadour]

It's absolutely beautiful here! Summer has arrived (at least for today!) :yay:

[EaglesKiwi]

Cathy, I would happily send you some of our rain. We have had heavy rains last week and this week, so we have plenty to spare!!

Having said that, I managed to get away on Friday for a night's camping in Rotorua prior to a dog agility event on the Saturday. It's midwinter and was pretty cold down there (3 hours drive from Auckland) but the rain held off for those two days, so I was very grateful. It would NOT have been fun trying to put up a tent in the rain!

[Midnight_Flyer]

sunny and blue sky here again today :partytime:

[Brooke]

The heat and drought continues here. I had 107 F yesterday and it's supposed to be 106 today. I've been trying to water my tomato plants to keep them going, but I give up. They have been great while they lasted, but it's just too darn hot to be out there trying to do it. Our county is under a voluntary water conservation order now, so I guess I'll comply. :-( It doesn't look very good for water company personnel to be wasting water! lol

[Troubadour]

Another gorgeous day here - possibly even hotter than yesterday! I've spent the afternoon reading in the park. Bliss.

[Prettymaid]

It doesn't look very good for water company personnel to be wasting water! lol

Lol Brookie! I can just see you looking over your shoulder to see if you're being watched as you water your tomato plants!

Troub, so glad you had a nice day.

Do my eyes deceive me? The Weather Channel says we might get some thunderstorms around 10:00 a.m. :partytime:

[Midnight_Flyer]

another lovely sunny day :)

[Prettymaid]

Once again we didn't get the chance of rain that was forcast yesterday. I'm just going to keep my mouth shut until it really happens! :ziplip:

[TimothyBFan]

Getting rain again this morning. I just wish we'd get it without all the thunder and lightening which sends my dogs over the edge. Still a long way to go before we are out of the severe drought and they say it's to late for the crops but at least the grass is greening up again.

[Brooke]

We actually got nearly a half inch of rain early this morning! :yay: And it is supposed to be a bit cooler for a couple days, low 90's, if you can call that cool! We'll take it after 107 yesterday! Very humid now though.

[Prettymaid]

That's great news Brooke! You know, we usually get what you get, several hours later.

TBF, I saw on fb where you mention some kind of thunder shirt for your dogs.....what's that about?

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Ok FYI we are about to get blasted. It looks like a dark , windy and stormy night out there with thunder and the rains gonna come...

TT:fear:

[Troubadour]

It's been a bit chillier the past couple of days. Overcast with occasional sunshine today.

[Tiffanny Twisted]

looks like a 'POP UP THUNDER STORM' is coming.

(thats te new fav term fior weather guessers to use

TT

[Midnight_Flyer]

cloudy but warmish

[Brooke]

Another very hot, dry day today-99 F forcasted, but a cool down is coming! :yay:

[Prettymaid]

We finally got some thunderstorms with rain overnight this past Saturday. Of course we need much, much more.


http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/24/drought-across-much-of-u-s-leaves-crops-withered-and-landscapes-burnt/#usdrought_04

http://timenewsfeed.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/usdrought_04.jpg?w=577

[Brooke]

Oh my, too late for that field. That's what most of the fields look like here too. The farmers around here are all crying. The rest of the country may be too this winter when food prices go up.

We haven't gotten but a few sprinkles this morning. I hope we get more than that.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Beautiful day here in Kentucky. Hope it's as beautiful tomorrow when I need to fly out of here :grin:

[Tiffanny Twisted]

well, sunny here and low humidty but i am sweating bullets...or is that a hot flash?????

Va safe travels home my friend.Looking forward to sept:thumbsup:

[Midnight_Flyer]

HOT :)

[Koala]

Cold:-x
But on weekend it should be slightly better again!

[WalshFan88]

A bit cold this evening.

[Midnight_Flyer]

warm and sunny again

[Brooke]

Lovely here this morning....64 F! A wonderful break from that heat! No rain though.

[Troubadour]

Absolutely beautiful here today! Hot and sunny. We've had a few gorgeous evenings lately.

[Midnight_Flyer]

cloudy today

[Brooke]

A lovely 74 here this afternoon and a few sprinkles! Much better!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

hot but it was nice earlier when we went to church. breezy

tt

[Prettymaid]

My lawn is saying, "Ahhhhhhh"!!!!! It finally rained all last night and was rainy all day today. Plus the temps have come down about 15-20 degrees.

[Brooke]

Pm, glad you got some rain. We haven't but the temps are much nicer.

[Troubadour]

We've had a beautiful day here! Lots of sunshine. Perfect for lunch outside by the river!

[Glennsallnighter]

And in contrast today we have had torrential rain and gale force winds! Very unusual for mid August, but mercifully short lived!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Iffy right now gonna be 88 today adn cooler tonight 62
I miss being able to sleep with the windows open and a cool breezy

[zeldabjr]

today was around 70 with clouds and sun...the clouds looked almost "fallish"

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Ok its hot again. think the air conditioner has to go back on .
Yuck

[Midnight_Flyer]

warm and sunny

[Brooke]

Cooler, but still no rain. The weatherman said we need at least 12 inches to catch up to where we should be for the year. None in the forecast. :sad: I'm having to water young trees and flower beds to keep them alive. Had to forget about the garden.

[Tiffanny Twisted]

looks like its gonna rain...but then the sun comes out...cnat make up its mind. But my knee is killing me so I am betting on rain. lol tt

[zeldabjr]

73 and sunny...perfect!

[Koala]

very humid, you sweat when you do nothing, as I at The moment!

[AzEaglesFan]

Rain,rain go away. Come back after we get through painting and the gutters installed. At least it did cool off. The high today was 64.

[whitcap]

The weather is nice here right now but if tropical storm Issac does what they're saying its going to do then we'll have a hurricane here Tuesday or Wednesday.

[Brooke]

wc, stay safe if Isaac comes your way!

We actually received a half inch of rain today and it's cooler, but muggy.

[Brooke]

100 yesterday and 76 today! And much needed rain coming up from Isaac! Strange how something so devastating to some can be an answer to prayer for others.

Wc, I hope you are safe from the hurricane! Thoughts and prayers to all those affected in the south.

[WalshFan88]

Finally raining some last night and this morning. We need it - bad.

[Tiffanny Twisted]

ok, the change in the weather had brought really ache knees...
screaminly ache knees...

change in the humidity around here ..awoke to the rain.

[whitcap]

My family got through the storm okay. We lost power all day Wednesday and had lots of wind and rain but no major damage. We were lucky. There was bad flooding a few miles down the road from us.

[Prettymaid]

So glad to hear from you Whit. I was thinking about you as Isaac hit your area.

Originally they said we were supposed to get 9 inches from the remnants of Isaac, then it was 5....in the end I'm not sure if we got even 3 inches. But it did rain Saturday morning and Sunday.

[Brooke]

Wc, glad to hear from you and that you weathered the storm in good shape.

We got 4 inches of rain over the weekend! Much needed, but too late for the crops around here. The yard has already sprouted green patches amongst the brown! We'll probably have to get the mower back out again!

[SallyGee]

My family got through the storm okay. We lost power all day Wednesday and had lots of wind and rain but no major damage. We were lucky. There was bad flooding a few miles down the road from us.
Glad you made it through the storm OK

[sodascouts]

Thanks for the update, whit. I've been thinking about you!

[Midnight_Flyer]

It's been rainy and warm today

[zeldabjr]

not really weather, but I can't believe how early it's getting dark out...don't like it

[Grey Sadler]

Here in East TN we went from high 80s on Friday to mid-70s starting on Saturday :-)

[Brooke]

We had a beautiful weekend with highs in the mid 70's. We actually turned off the air conditioning and opened up the house! That was good with having to paint.

Warming back up to mid 80's today. Air back on! :crazy:

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I think I'm one of those people who can never be happy. But I'm FREEZING. It's only Sept. 11. Not even fall yet. Where'd the heat go?

[Prettymaid]

I LOVE the weather here lately. It's not so hot that you don't want to go outside, but still warm enough to feel like late summer should. And the evenings are nice and cool. Good sleeping weather!

[prayfordaylight]

Love that it has cooled off here. Just hoping the arriving clouds just stay clouds tonight and tomorrow (outdoor concert tonight, wedding all day tomorrow).

[Glennsallnighter]

Wishing you the best weather for both events P4D!

Its nice and autumnal here, as it should be in late September!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Nice. You need a hoodie in the am but it s really nice when I get out of work. My fav time of year

[zeldabjr]

Nice. You need a hoodie in the am but it s really nice when I get out of work. My fav time of year

definitely my favorite time of year too!!!

[Prettymaid]

definitely my favorite time of year too!!!

Agreed!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

:applause:beautiful..:applause::applause:

[zeldabjr]

:applause:beautiful..:applause::applause:

yeah...bright blue sky, puffy clouds, 65 degrees...perfect!!!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

it was a dark and stormy night.......


rainy cold windy and dark...did I say dark???

[Topkat]

Today we had a tornado watch...It was so windy outside my building, my cape blew up over my head & my face. I couldn't see. I had to stop & hold on to a pole out front & I was waiting for the wind to slow down, but my doorman saw me & came out to get me....To the rescue!!!!! Love my doormen!!!:thumbsup:

[Tiffanny Twisted]

beautiful and sunny.

when I leave in the am it is so early...sun not up yet...so cool

then when I head home today the sun was shining and I had Hotel Calif in the cd player and all the windows and sun roof open with the sound cranked way way up......

Fall is definitly in the air....crisp days ahead.

[Brooke]

Gorgeous here, a high of 78 after a low of 47 this morning. Perfect!

[zeldabjr]

today was perfect...in the sixties...brilliant sunshine and bright blue sky!

[Grey Sadler]

definitely my favorite time of year too!!!

I absolutely agree!! :thumbsup:
I can't get used to leaving for work in the dark yet though...or like tonight leaving choir practice and it was...already dark?! :eyebrow:

[EaglesKiwi]

Spring is here! Drove through Cornwall Park and saw the daffodils and little lambs leaping around... awww! Still getting a lot of rain, but it's now interspersed with some lovely sunny days and it's time to order another large bottle of sunscreen.

[Brooke]

That's so funny EK! We are headed for winter here in the states and you are headed for summer down unda! One world!

I love spring and fall best!

[zeldabjr]

Spring is here! Drove through Cornwall Park and saw the daffodils and little lambs leaping around... awww! Still getting a lot of rain, but it's now interspersed with some lovely sunny days and it's time to order another large bottle of sunscreen.

wow...amazing to hear about daffodils...love it

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Me too spring and fall best :)

tt

[Midnight_Flyer]

Poured down with rain today

[Tiffanny Twisted]

cool in the am and warm and sunny during the day. beautiful

[Grey Sadler]

Sunny during the day today, it made it up to 70º...:)
HOWEVER, it wasn't quite in the 50s this morning at 7ish when I sat down on my cold cold car seat :fear:

[Tiffanny Twisted]

BEAUTIFUL


MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR,

[zeldabjr]

BEAUTIFUL


MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR,

yeah I love that the humidity is gone!!!!

[Midnight_Flyer]

Cold and rainy

[Brooke]

It's 66 here and rainy, but the humidity is out the roof so it feels warm. I hate humidity!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Humidty hurts the joints so I am with you on that one.

today is cool and sunny thank god they were taking about rain and I am off today

[Midnight_Flyer]

Cloudy but sunny

[Glennsallnighter]

Cold!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

omg today was beautiful 82 degrees.
I think it is the last nice day casue sunday they say 50 cold and rain.....

[zeldabjr]

we already got the chilly and rainy...but around here as long as they're not talkin' that four letter word that starts with s and ends with w...I'm happy!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

yeah Z I hate the s word too.

[Brooke]

Yikes! 36 F here this morning! Prelude to winter, I'm afraid! Love fall tho!

[zeldabjr]

Yikes! 36 F here this morning! Prelude to winter, I'm afraid! Love fall tho!

wow Brooke that is cold!...I don't think we've come close to being that low yet!...Brrrr

[Grey Sadler]

we already got the chilly and rainy...but around here as long as they're not talkin' that four letter word that starts with s and ends with w...I'm happy!

Now...teachers usually LOVE snow days just as much as students :partytime:

However...2 years ago we wound up missing 15 days (13 allotted + one "lost" inservice day + one Saturday School day!)...the allure kinda wore off that year!! :-x

Plus we ended that year with a day off for tornado damage?! :eyebrow:

I dunno...I love fall...I don't want football season to end yet :partytime:

[Tiffanny Twisted]

today was gorgous.
Sunny and windy.
I am glad I had a chance to be outside for the whole day with my friends on a beautiful horse farm .
Kinda will make me glad tomorrow when its freezing and raining.
tt:-(

[Brooke]

Friday night and last night it froze all my flowers and vines in the deck boxes. I hate to see them go, but I'm really sick of watering them! 32 this morning with a high of 53. Trees are turning colors pretty fast this year, due to the drought I suppose.

First fires in the fireplace too. That I like! Very cozy!

[zeldabjr]

it's around 40..."the heat is on" for the first time this fall!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

freekin cold

[EaglesKiwi]

Still having a LOT of rain down here, but we are now into our second week of Daylight Saving and I've almost adjusted. Loving the lighter evenings, just hanging out for it to be warm enough to eat outside!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

rainy...my joints are hurting

[lizzyplays]

We've had some wonderful cool "jacket" weather the last few days! After living near the beaches at Los Angeles for a few years, I am kind of enjoying some good old NC fall weather for a bit!! I'm really craving a trip to the mountains though to catch some fall foliage... that's something I haven't seen in years!

[Midnight_Flyer]

sunny with blue sky

[Tiffanny Twisted]

cold

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I STILL have my pool open, once I realized that our usual October weather wasn't going to appear, I called and next week was the first available appointment to close it. So the temps are to go below freezing tonight. Just got in from going out and setting the timer to run the pump all night so that nothing in a pipe freezes.

I meant to copy the link and forgot, but apparently one of the Farmer's Almanacs and Accuweather are predicting a very snowy winter for all 'Interstate 95' cities, it listed DC and all cities north.

[Tiffanny Twisted]

snow....ugh

[WalshFan88]

A bit cold today.

[SallyGee]

I gave in and turned my heat on

[Tiffanny Twisted]

I hate this feeling of being cold. But when I go to bed.....hot flashes start....;) at least I think thats what it is. lol

[zeldabjr]

we had our first frost last night but it didn't kill everything...rebounded into the fifties today...clouds and sun....not bad for fall....and no wind...tends to be very windy here

[zeldabjr]

76 degrees....yeah!!!:)

[Grey Sadler]

Friday night at the ball game...BRRRRRR!!!!
Yesterday on our day trip in NC...cool but sunny...
Today...sunny and pleasant, about 63º :thumbsup:

[VAisForEagleLovers]

It was absolutely beautiful here. Went up to about 75 degrees. Tomorrow? Rain.

[Brooke]

66 here today and very nice after a rainy weekend.

And the trees are absolutely gorgeous! I was afraid that with the drought that the trees would just turn brown and drop their leaves, but, evidently, we got rain at just the right time. It's the prettiest it's been and I can see a change every day! Amazing! :yay:

[Tiffanny Twisted]

drove home forom work in a deluge/down pour:fear:

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Yes, it's pouring rain here and storming. Sounds like good weather for a nap to me!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Yeah I agree but someone(me ) still has to clean up the kitchen..ugh

[zeldabjr]

rainy, very windy, 50 degrees

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Soda, you just couldn't keep your nasty weather from last night to yourself, could you? You just had to push it east. Maybe, if I start drinking now, I'll get through the severe storms that are imminent!

[sodascouts]

I don't know. I think it's best to be sober when there might be a tornado coming through! lol

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I don't know. I think it's best to be sober when there might be a tornado coming through! lol

It might be a little late for that advice now. :)

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Hey gals...a glass of wine never killed anyone.lol:hilarious:

[zeldabjr]

crappy...chilly, windy, rainy...:thumbsdown:

[Tiffanny Twisted]

cool....sweatshirt weather

[SallyGee]

Beautiful day today. Went to the beach and brought home shells to make Christmas ornaments. Hubby just wore a t-shirt. I wore a sweatshirt. A little windy by the ocean. But the sun was out all day.

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Now Sg thats my kind of day..
I love the shore.....
would love to see a picture ofyour shore xmas ornatments.

sunny and sweatshirt weather here today.

[zeldabjr]

beautiful today...sun and clouds windy 55 degrees...really pretty out

[SallyGee]

I love the shore too. I grew up a few blocks from the bay. Now I'm 10 minutes away from the ocean. I go to the shore a lot. I ways feel happy and calm there. It has gotten me through some hard times. I can't imagine not being able to "jump into my car and head down to the ocean":hilarious: I'll try to post some pictures of the ornaments. As soon as I learn how to get pictures off of my camera. I was inspired by Zelda. I'm taking a photo class at the library on Wednesday. Just a beginners digital camera class. So maybe I can finally do something with my pictures.

[Troubadour]

Drizzly.

[Tiffanny Twisted]

I love the shore too. I grew up a few blocks from the bay. Now I'm 10 minutes away from the ocean. I go to the shore a lot. I ways feel happy and calm there. It has gotten me through some hard times. I can't imagine not being able to "jump into my car and head down to the ocean":hilarious: I'll try to post some pictures of the ornaments. As soon as I learn how to get pictures off of my camera. I was inspired by Zelda. I'm taking a photo class at the library on Wednesday. Just a beginners digital camera class. So maybe I can finally do something with my pictures.
Hey Sally gee..the shores the place for me too.I grew up in the philly area and when we were kids, my mom would take us down every year at least once just for the day and we would walk one end to the other....

For me going there no matter the weather always makes me feel young at heart.Its the salt air and the sand between my toes and the beautiful sight and sound of the ocean.When I just need to be...I leave my soul at the sea and I come back refreshed everytime.

[Prettymaid]

SG and her shell ornaments, VA and her quilts, Ticky with her gourds and treats...

Is anybody else here crafty? (I'm not) :-( Maybe we should start a new thread!

[zeldabjr]

Hey Sally gee..the shores the place for me too.I grew up in the philly area and when we were kids, my mom would take us down every year at least once just for the day and we would walk one end to the other....

For me going there no matter the weather always makes me feel young at heart.Its the salt air and the sand between my toes and the beautiful sight and sound of the ocean.When I just need to be...I leave my soul at the sea and I come back refreshed everytime.

so jealous...we have the lake, but not the same...maybe one day I'll get there...maybe another new thread...where would you like to visit?

[Prettymaid]

so jealous...we have the lake, but not the same...maybe one day I'll get there...maybe another new thread...where would you like to visit?

Start it girl! You are the queen of the Cheap Talk and Wine topics!

(Wait, I have to get some wine...)

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Beautiful sunshine and went up to 85 today...

[Tiffanny Twisted]

gorgous ...sunnny and pleasent

[Tiffanny Twisted]

SG and her shell ornaments, VA and her quilts, Ticky with her gourds and treats...

Is anybody else here crafty? (I'm not) :-( Maybe we should start a new thread!
Well....I always thought I was "crafty", but as my friend pointed out at the church activity with the kids..she considers me "artsy". I make jewelery....earrings , necklaces bracelets...all kinds. It helps me to be centered. My fave is taking old things that people think are trash and turning them in to beautiful pieces. oops....guess thats off topic.lol great sunshine today ...back to weather

[Prettymaid]

I'll start a thread!

[zeldabjr]

cloudy but nice and warm...in the sixties

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Beautiful sunshine and went up to 85 today...

Yep - same here ... and tomorrow is supposed to be about the same. I'm lovin' it!!!

[TimothyBFan]

The dreaded 4 letter "S" word is in the forecast for us this weekend. :brickwall:

[Brooke]

Willie, oh noooooooo!

It's been really nice and in the upper 70's here for a few days, but a big change is coming later today! Wind and 30 tonight! Yikes!

[zeldabjr]

amazing....sunny not a cloud in the sky and eighty!...so beautiful

[Brooke]

Yikes, it's here!

At noon it was 74. The wind started blowing and now it's 45! Freeze warning for some areas to the north! Brrrrrr! I am NOT ready for winter! :-(

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Keep it over there! Don't be sending it east!

I've read on Facebook from my friends in PA that they are to get snow next week. I need to check the forecast and make sure it's not this weekend!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! Has anybody else read something like this? An Arctic blast combined with a hurricane? Gale forces winds, snow, an expected $1 billion in damage. NYC and New Jersey hardest hit? Blizzard?

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/10/frankenstorm-path-major-storm-expected-to-hit-east-coast-81429.html

[Henley Honey]

Yikes. Sounds like we are in for it this time!!! :fear:

I have to admit, though, that my first thought was thank God it's this coming week and not the following week or we'd all have problems flying into Clearwater for Glenn's concert. See where my priorities are???

Hopefully they are blowing it out of proportion.

[Prettymaid]

Thoughts and concerns for everyone on the east coast who may be in the path of all this nasty stuff we're hearing about. Stay safe!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

yep gotta batten down the hatches...
gas for the generator...food...already have the good book to keep me busy.

[zeldabjr]

I hadn't heard anything about it until I saw it on here...then I checked the Weather Channel...wow...sounds nasty!

[TimothyBFan]

Yes, good luck everyone!! Sounds like we might see some of it also all the way here in Northern Indiana if it tracks like they think it might. Ugh!! So not ready for the "S" word this early!

[SallyGee]

Thanks! They're calling it Frankenstorm. I went grocery shopping last night because the stores will be crazy this weekend. Right now it looks like it's headed right for us.

[Brooke]

They're calling it Frankenstorm.

Lol...Frankenstorm! I heard that this morning too!

Seriously though, get ready and be safe everyone. Just in case!

[sodascouts]

Be careful, everybody!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Yep - It's not looking good for us here in the Mid-Atlantic. I stopped this afternoon to buy batteries because the last time we got hit by a hurricane, I had to drive 75 miles to Charlottesville to find C and D batteries. Decided to wait until tomorrow to brave the grocery store.

[Henley Honey]

Yep - It's not looking good for us here in the Mid-Atlantic. I stopped this afternoon to buy batteries because the last time we got hit by a hurricane, I had to drive 75 miles to Charlottesville to find C and D batteries. Decided to wait until tomorrow to brave the grocery store.


Don't buy perishables, Dreamer. Jesse heard that once it's lost, Virginia may not have power restored until election day!!!
Better get your laundry done now too -- You'll be flying to Florida two days after that!!!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

ok..i did the grocery store..those people are nuts!!!!!
Its my normal food shop week anyway.lol
I did buy bottled water since the sheves wehre near empty i felt compeled to do it.
I have to go back tomorrow for a few things i forgot but I also thought I auta do the laundry incase we lose power too. You know there are only two of us and I wear scrubs ..what i wanna know is how it multiplies like it does over night???
Pts were canceling their dr appts for mon and tues (its not like we charge when they cancel at last minute anyway) they kept saying "state of emergency" SO be careful everyone.

[zeldabjr]

so concerned about everyone with this thing... andpray that everyone stays safe

[VAisForEagleLovers]

The forecast this morning for where I live is better than before. We'll see how it turns out. Sitting near the PA Turnpike earlier, eating brunch, we saw three trucks from one power company (The Illuminating Company) pull into another restaurant as ones from another were pulling out and getting back on the Pike. Obviously all on their way East to help with cleanup. Very sobering.

I'll leave after the Steeler game and stick to interstates to avoid surprising flooding, but so far, it's just drizzle here in Western PA.

[Tiffanny Twisted]

The forecast this morning for where I live is better than before. We'll see how it turns out. Sitting near the PA Turnpike earlier, eating brunch, we saw three trucks from one power company (The Illuminating Company) pull into another restaurant as ones from another were pulling out and getting back on the Pike. Obviously all on their way East to help with cleanup. Very sobering.

I'll leave after the Steeler game and stick to interstates to avoid surprising flooding, but so far, it's just drizzle here in Western PA.

be safe on your journey.....sticking a roast in to cook....hosue will be warm and smell good.....just drizzling up hear bbut jahh aid winds r vhanging.

[Topkat]

Were waiting for the big storm to hit. So far things are calm, but tonight, the winds & rain will be kicking in. I'm clearing the furniture off my terrace, (always a huge pain in the ass) The mayor has cancelled all public transportation for tomorrow, so I will be off from work.
Just hope it's not as bad as they are predicting!

[Henley Honey]

It's the calm before the storm -- literally. We are as prepared as we can be. We have water, candles, flashlights, non-perishibles, cash, and a full tank of gas in case we have to bug out. We are in the center of Nassau County on Long Island and so we will not be dealing with any direct storm surge from the Atlantic, but the winds are supposed to be upwards of 75 - 80 mph so we are sure to lose power and a tree or two. We are about 13 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and about 10 miles from the Long Island Sound.

Several relatives (about 20) are under mandatory evacuation. They live in a little beach community called Breezy Point which is the peninsula west of Long Beach. It is surrounded on one side by Jamaica Bay and on the other by the Atlantic ocean. It's probably a mile wide by two miles long and so will almost definitely sustain major damage. My mother has a house there, but she is safely tucked away in Florida for the winter.
They are expecting the worst of the storm to happen Monday evening into Tuesday morning, and unfortunately there will be a full moon and high tide so there will be massive flooding in this tiny beach-front community. My sister and her family will stay with us. She is a nurse in a hospital about half a mile from here so she will be on call for the duration. I hope her house is still standing when all is said and done.

I hope the forecasters are blowing things out of proportion, but they are saying that this will be an unprecedented event. I don't ever remember lower Manhattan being evacuated, but the evacuations go from Canal Street downtown and extend as far north as 125th Street on both the Harlem and Hudson River sides. Unreal. Mass transit is being shut down tonight and the bridges will close as necessary when the winds exceed 40 mph.

I expect we will be without power for several days but I will sparingly power up the laptop and check in. I've powered up my ipod, cell phone and kindle so I'm good to go. I have a gas stove so will be able to cook (figures) and a battery-powered radio for storm updates.

Come hell or high water, though, you can bet I will be on my flight to Clearwater on November 9th for Glenns's show on the 10th. Either that, or I'll be on I-95 (picking up VA & Dreamer on the way) and driving there. Hurricane Sandy won't stop me!!! :wave:

[SallyGee]

The governor is advising everyone to stay home tomorrow. They think the storm could stay over NJ for36 hours! Expecting lots of power outages. Last year we were without power for 5 days after Hurricane Irene. Store windows are boarded up around here. We have food,water,flashlights,batteries. We don't flood where we are, but we have family and friends who are heading for higher ground. Hope everyone is safe.

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Good luck HH

Where we are , the wind and the trees and the power are the issue.
If we get a lot of rain, we need our sup pump, which needs power so it is a visious cycle.
Cars are full of gas, we have bottled water, batteries and gas for the generator incase we lose power.the generator will keep my sup pump going and the fridge so we should be ok .

The pile of books is high so...guess I will read..
Just want it to be over and work...who knows.Only one time have they closed the office for weather......but if its a state of emergency or the building is closed for liability issuse that home is where i want to be.
our problem is always power and the trees.'LAst storm there were huge trees across the two main roads for days...
prayers for everyone to be safe and sound.:wave:

[sodascouts]

I'll be praying that everyone stays safe and sound!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Yep - I'm about as ready as I can be. Still hasn't started raining here yet, but it should be kicking in at any time - it's very dark and gloomy outside.

And HH - you are so right ... ain't nothing gonna stop us from hitting Clearwater - we'll move mountains if we have to!!!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

ok all the schools are closed and amtrack and local trains.

they still havent closed are office yet.....

this should be intresting..lol

[Glennsallnighter]

Keep safe all of you, please. I will be thinking of you, and praying that everybody here and their loved ones get through this safely

[Prettymaid]

Reading all of your posts from NY, NJ, VA and PA, I'm getting worried for you all. Sounds like you're all ready, though. Hoping to hear from you all regularly.

[TimothyBFan]

Been following alot of the post from several of my East Coast FB friends also. Keeping you all in my thoughts. Good luck and please get here as much or as soon as you can to let us know that you are all safe.

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Ok dummy me realized I didnt have three days worth of a medication so my cvs closes early so i had to wait an hour and drive to the next town to get my meds, Well. wINDS are only 20 miles an hour and raining like the dickins . I had a hard time driving. My office isnt closed yet (JAHH's is) and htere is no public trains or transportation so I am worried about getting to work.'

Just will have TO Wait and see.

[SallyGee]

Our company is closed tomorrow. Kids work also closed. So we will all be home. It's getting very windy out. No rain yet though.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Finally back in VA. My family's relieved, the forecast changed there from snow to rain, so they feel better knowing they won't be getting 3-4 feet of snow. On the way back, pouring rain, there were amber-boards up all along the Turnpike wanting people to listen to a weather advisory. Basically saying no one should be going east, yet of course, traffic was heavy.

Here, all the schools and public transportation are closed tomorrow. There was NO bottled water at the grocery store. I got cans of soup, etc, things easily re-heatable on a camping stove. I'm wishing I'd brought wood in on Friday before it got wet.

Those who are my Facebook friends have seen the pictures of the Outer Banks that I posted, I have cousins that live on Hatteras Island. Major flooding there and a destroyed fishing pier.

Here, the problem will be power outages as well. Days of soaking rain followed by high winds means that even though my power company is very good about pruning trees, it's likely that trees will fall over with their entire root systems pulling out of the soaked ground. This is what happened back in 2005 with Hurricane Isabel.

[Prettymaid]

Glad to hear your home. Now I hope that 'safe and sound' part stays true, too.

[zeldabjr]

glad you made it home safe VA....worried about you!

[Topkat]

Things are still pretty calm here. I expect that the worst of the storm will be tomorrow until Tuesday. There have been a lot of evacuations here of the beach areas, & lower Manhattan..These are the same areas that were evacuated for the last storm, Irene. I am not in an evacuation area. Our problem is the winds. When you are on a high floor of a high rise the winds are vicious. During one storm, the glass windows in our lobby were blown out. I have a large floor to ceiling window that covers one wall. That is what scares me. So far it is not that windy, & right now it is not even raining here, so the storm has not even hit us yet. I won't be working tomorrow, but now I'm wondering what the situation will be for Tues. It 's still a waiting game here. I'm not that worried about losing power as that usually doesn't happen here.

[Koala]

Hope everyone is okay!


Here it's cold, we had at the weekend the first ground frost and the first snowflakes! far too early for our area!

[Brooke]

VA, glad to hear you are safe at home now.

Everyone out east-good luck and hope you are all safe!

27 here this morning and a very thick frost on everything! Brrrrr! 30's at night and highs in the 50's all week and dry. Good fall weather!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

The wind is definitely picking up. When I left PA last night, why didn't I just go south and/or west?

[Tiffanny Twisted]

lots of rain and leaves are down

Part of the pier at the end of the boardwalk where the revel is is gone boke off and is out to sea.
the shore is getting hit really hard.

[Henley Honey]

We still have power, though we've lost it several times and it's kicked back in. Rain is sideways and fierce. We are due for 75 - 85 mph sustained winds with gusts of up to 110 mph.

Several trees on the block are down and the fire department has been here turning off gas lines to the effected houses. Here is a video taken of that little beach community I posted about. This is on the Jamaica bay side at low tide. I can't imagine what it'll be like at 9 PM with a full moon, high tide and the full brunt of the Hurricane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rOY7R9wEhw&sns=em


Keep your fingers crossed!!! It's getting pretty bad!!!

[Prettymaid]

Such a beautiful location, too bad nature has to be so harsh.

[Topkat]

It's getting very windy here now. I hear it howling out there. I got a bit nervous about my windows so I put up electrical tape. I don't know if that does any good, but it makes me feel a little safer.. :roll:

[zeldabjr]

thinking of everyone...hoping everyone is safe:pray:

[Glennsallnighter]

I'm praying for you all that are effected and I hope its not as bad as anticipated. Keep safe! Remember, houses, cars etc can be repleced eventually, you can't. NO heroics please!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

well...dinner is almost cooked...we still have power. I am greatful. It is raining so very hard and the wind is blowing. While it was quiet this afternoon, I took a nap incase I cant sleep later as it is going to get worse. It makes me sad to see pictures of my beloved shore so flooded and devistated but as long as no lives are lost ..."things" can be rebuilt.
After going to work this am , I am greatful they are CLOSED tomorrow.....(as i was leaving I said "ya know that personal day I have left ...I:m not coming tomorrow ..gonna use it as I heard others saying the smae thing.lol) But thank god they closed the office.

Stay safe everyone and TK if taping your windows makes you feel better go for it . Peace of mind is a beautiful thing.
stay "high and dry"...and safe

[sodascouts]

Watching the news.... Why do these reporters insist on standing in the water and high winds? I just saw Al Roker get thrashed by rain. It is ridiculous.

Praying for everyone!

[Glennhoney]

I SO agree SOda...they're being foolish....
We had a gorgeous, warm day here in Nova Scotia...but the wind has picked up now...awaiting the storm..
Hope everyone stays safe!!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well luckily Hurricane Sandy has been mainly a rain event here with some wind gusts up to about 45 MPH. However, the sustained winds have only been about 20 MPH. There is some concern that we are going to have some flooding if the heavy rain continues. I lost my television cable connection for about an hour this evening, but it is back now and 'knock on wood' I still have power. Hope those to the north are doing okay.

[zeldabjr]

glad to hear you're making out ok Dreamer!:thumbsup:

[WalshFan88]

Stay safe everyone! Sending good thoughts everyone's way! I saw some of it on CNN earlier.

[GlennLover]

I'm praying for all those in the path of the storm. I've been watching the coverage on TV & it's heartbreaking to see some of the damage that has been done. :pray:

Here in New Brunswick the storm hasn't hit yet. We aren't in it's direct path. High winds & heavy rains have been forecast for the next couple of days, but nothing like what is happening now to the east coast of the US.

[Prettymaid]

Keep us updated if you can everyone!

[TimothyBFan]

Thinking of all of you this morning! I've been up since 2:30 because of the wind and the dogs pacing because of it. Ours are gusting around 45-55 miles an hour and it's freaky, I can't even imagine how it is out on the East Coast. They are warning everyone around here it's going to be high till late tonight and to stay away from the shore of Lake Michigan which is suppose to have waves from 20-30 feet high today. It's truly amazing that a storm hitting the East Coast is being felt all the way to the Northwest corner of Indiana.

[Prettymaid]

Has anyone heard from HH or SG?

[Troubadour]

I was watching the live coverage on Fox last night... So scary. Still thinking of everyone affected. Things like this make you realise how vulnerable we are in the face of nature. To see Manhattan completely dark and deserted was very eerie.

[Windeagle]

Lots of wind and rain in NH, but no major damage. Just some downed trees and power outages, and some flooding and overwash at the coast. We never lost our power, but it flickered a lot.

At the height, when the wind was howling and rain pounding the windows, I kept thinking that we're several hundred miles from the center and worrying about all those to the south of us. Hope everyone made it through okay.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Has anyone heard from HH or SG?

I've exchanged texts with HH. She and her DH are doin' OK, her main concern has been her mother's house on Breezy Point.

As for me, my power went out around 9:30 last night, went on/off throughout the night, then back on for good around 4:30am. The wind was howling and shaking the house and we were told the gusts went to 60 and 70 mph. It's just a little windy now and the rain has stopped. The roads around me are closed due to flooding.

[Brooke]

Hope everyone is safe after this terrible storm. Thanks for checking in and letting us know to all that has. I've been thinking of all of you.

[Topkat]

Last night was a bit scary, but we did not lose power. I see some trees are down in front of my building. Several of my friends in NY & NJ have lost power. There is one friend I am particularly concerned about in Toms River NJ. I know that area was hit very hard & they lost power. I haven't heard from her, so I am a bit concerned. She lives with her mom who recently had surgery & is 89 years old.
I have no idea when the trains will be back, so I have no clue when I will be going back to work??? The subway system has severe damage. I may be off the whole week. I just wonder if I'm going to get paid for this or not. I don't think my office is even open.

I'm getting a bit of cabin fever, so I am going to go out in a little while to get some milk & stuff. I have already eaten all my "snacks" so I think I need some!!! LOL Right now it is pouring rain, so I will wait until it lets up a little.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

On a lighter note, here's a picture of some interesting storm damage here in the DC area.

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb328/vernakrose/misc/Sandytrampoline.jpg

[Topkat]

VA, have you heard from HH??? I heard there was a huge fire at Breezy Point that destroyed over 50 houses...Please let us know if you hear from her & I pray that her mom is OK!!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

VA, have you heard from HH??? I heard there was a huge fire at Breezy Point that destroyed over 50 houses...Please let us know if you hear from her & I pray that her mom is OK!!

Her mother is in Florida for the winter, so she's OK. HH doesn't know how her mother's house is, and she's dealing with her own power outage. She's OK, but very rattled by all of it. She doesn't have a way to access this board when her power's out.

[prayfordaylight]

Lost power here in VA about 24 hours ago and no idea when it's coming back. My office has power so we're here right now checking email and charging phones. Looking into a hotel tonight because my office is definitely open tomorrow :|

[Topkat]

Her mother is in Florida for the winter, so she's OK. HH doesn't know how her mother's house is, and she's dealing with her own power outage. She's OK, but very rattled by all of it. She doesn't have a way to access this board when her power's out.

Thank goodness her mom is in Florida. I guess they will find out about the house, but at least she is safe!!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

This is what happens when you mix a hurricane, higher elevations, and arctic air. This is also why I don't live in Somerset, PA anymore!

The resort is Seven Springs, and it's about six miles from my mother's house. It's about ten miles from my brother's and father's.

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb328/vernakrose/misc/SandySevenSprings.jpg

[Glennsallnighter]

Still thinking of you all here. I hope everybody is safe and that your homes have escaped with as minimal damage as is possible. I'm praying for everybody.

[Topkat]

I have to be thankful that my area has not been hit too hard. We have been very lucky in comparison to what I'm seeing on tv. People leaving their houses in boats!! That's something I can hardly imagine... We didn't lose power. I went out this afternoon & my bank was closed, but I was able to get cash out of the machine. The supermarket that I usually go to was also closed, so I had to walk to another market, but the winds have calmed down so it wasn't too bad around here. One big tree came down but I didn't see much damage in my neighborhood. I can't complain.
I have still not been able to reach 3 friends who I'm pretty sure have no power so I'm still concerned for their safety. They could be without power for several days.
It looks like the subway system will be down for the rest of the week.
I guess I can catch up on some cleaning around my house!!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

VA - If you hear from Joanie, let her know we are all thinking of her and have our fingers crossed about her mother's house. From what I'm hearing it's going to take up to 10 days to restore everyone's power. Let me tell ya that ain't no fun - been there and done that! Tell her to stay safe and to keep warm.

[GlennLover]

So glad to hear that all who have reported in are safe! I was wondering about Joanie as I heard that 90% of the power is out in Long Island! They showed fottage of the fires on the last news report I saw. My heart goes out to all who lost their homes as well as to all who sustained damage from the storm. Hope Joanie's mother's house escaped unscathed. Still praying for her.

[Glennsallnighter]

I texted Joanie about 2 1/2 hours ago. She says they are safe but that it was 'pretty bad'. So at least we know they are ok.

[Freypower]

That's a relief.

I find it hard imagining what weather like this is like. We have cyclones here but they are in tropical areas (far north of me). The only time a cyclone wiped out a city was when Cyclone Tracy destroyed Darwin in 1975.

[zeldabjr]

relieved to know HH is ok...

[Tiffanny Twisted]

glad HH and her DH ARE OK....HOUSES AND MATERIAL THINGS CAN BE REPLACED...PEOPLE CANT.
we were very lucky....our geatest fear is to lose power which means we lose our sum pump which means we flood. We were prepared ...we slept in shifts to be aware of power losage. We didn t lose power but it was in and out a few times.We have some tree limbs down but nothing big thank god.
JAHH and I are ok and if anyone talks to JOanie ...we"re praying:angel:VA I was happy to see your text...our phones and internet were out all day
blessings and prayers to all tt

[prayfordaylight]

Glad to hear HH is okay. Our power came back on during the night after we already got a hotel room.

[sodascouts]

Well, at least it's back on now. Glad you came through OK!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Just texted with HH again, they still don't have power and have no idea when they'll get power. I heard that over 90% of Long Island is without power.

Today they went down to Breezy Point to see her mother's summer home. She said it looked like a war zone and she was completely shellshocked by what she saw. Not long after she said that, they showed video of Breezy Point on my local news and she wasn't kidding. It looks like a bomb went off. She said that the DEP said it would be months before power was restored there. Her mother's home is still there, but has massive flood damage.

She thanks everyone for their concern and thoughts and prayers. Physically she is fine, but emotionally she's a little battered.