Have only seen a couple goldfinches today. I'm wondering if they have taken off for northern climes since a week ago the yard was filled with them. The White Wing Doves are still around, and we saw a robin for the first time this year.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Woke this morning to a very gray sky. We are now hearing rumbles of thunder and the area is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for another 30 minutes or so.
Have only seen a couple goldfinches today. I'm wondering if they have taken off for northern climes since a week ago the yard was filled with them. The White Wing Doves are still around, and we saw a robin for the first time this year.
Have only seen a couple goldfinches today. I'm wondering if they have taken off for northern climes since a week ago the yard was filled with them. The White Wing Doves are still around, and we saw a robin for the first time this year.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
A Houston Morning
Good morning to all. We are in Houston this morning awaiting time to go to the Purdue vs Rice NCAA Football game. The weather is beautiful, if not a bit warm, but it looks like a good day for football. Hope the Boilers do well.
The Rice MOB ( Marching Owl Band ) has a big halftime show planned.
The Rice MOB ( Marching Owl Band ) has a big halftime show planned.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
So Far So Good
In spite of what you may have heard on the TV ( I recently heard the guy on the Weather Channel mention that Lake Charles had been getting hammered all day ), it has been a good day so far. We had a few sprinkles earlier in the day but about 15 minutes ago it really darkened up and then 10 minutes ago the rain started, but not a hard rain.
Because Louisiana is on the "wrong" side of Ike, we are getting a lot of water. The coastal highway in Cameron was under water this morning, in some places it was covered by 7 feet of water they said. There are places in Lake Charles where the water is much higher than normal.
I've seen reports on TV that they have been recording winds from time to time in this area up to around 30 mph. Currently we are experiencing the highest winds we have experienced all day.
As I was typing that Karen and I both heard a "bump" that sounded like it came from the roof area over the dining room. We went out and investigated but found nothing. I have put my camera out on the back porch and am taking some video right now.
As things change, and assuming we keep power, I will post more updates as needed.
Because Louisiana is on the "wrong" side of Ike, we are getting a lot of water. The coastal highway in Cameron was under water this morning, in some places it was covered by 7 feet of water they said. There are places in Lake Charles where the water is much higher than normal.
I've seen reports on TV that they have been recording winds from time to time in this area up to around 30 mph. Currently we are experiencing the highest winds we have experienced all day.
As I was typing that Karen and I both heard a "bump" that sounded like it came from the roof area over the dining room. We went out and investigated but found nothing. I have put my camera out on the back porch and am taking some video right now.
As things change, and assuming we keep power, I will post more updates as needed.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Here we go again
Once again we are home waiting on the whims of nature. Hurricane Ike is currently plowing through the Gulf and they are predicting that we could be seeing winds up to 80 mph and several inches of rain by Saturday afternoon.
We are planning on staying here at home, and even planning on losing power after the storm. If it seems that the power outage will last for more than a day or so, we will be on the road and headed to someplace else as soon as it is safe to leave. Most likely we would head east.
They are talking about storm surge being over 2 feet higher than during Hurricane Rita. This could put Lake Charles under a foot or more of water.
They will be starting a curfew in the parish at 10AM on Friday.
We are planning on staying here at home, and even planning on losing power after the storm. If it seems that the power outage will last for more than a day or so, we will be on the road and headed to someplace else as soon as it is safe to leave. Most likely we would head east.
They are talking about storm surge being over 2 feet higher than during Hurricane Rita. This could put Lake Charles under a foot or more of water.
They will be starting a curfew in the parish at 10AM on Friday.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Back Home Again in Indiana
Today finds us back in Indiana after a 10 hour drive from Ellicott City, Maryland yesterday. Along the way we stopped in Frederick, Maryland to visit McCutcheons ( http://www.mccutcheons.com/index.php ) to purchase some of their sauces and relishes. Then we stopped at Hepburns Orchards ( http://hepburns.com/ ) to purchase some of their pies to bring back to family here.
As we were passing thru Celina, Ohio, around 6 PM last night we received a call from my parents notifying me that my uncle, Thomas Niblick, had died around 4 PM at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne where he had been a patient since Monday of last week. During that time he had undergone four surgeries and at 83 just wasn't strong enough to endure the stress that puts on the body.
The funeral is scheduled for Friday so we will not be heading home until Sunday or later.
I have been watching the coverage of Hurricane Dolly as it comes ashore in Texas today. Sounds as if they are getting hit quite hard and there is going to be a lot of damage in the areas of Texas touched by the storm. Until now much of Texas was in a drought so hopefully this will help that situation. According to the weather radars we should be getting some rain from the storm at home in Sulphur. Just talked to Ian and he said that so far he had seen nothing but light rain at his apartment.
As we were passing thru Celina, Ohio, around 6 PM last night we received a call from my parents notifying me that my uncle, Thomas Niblick, had died around 4 PM at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne where he had been a patient since Monday of last week. During that time he had undergone four surgeries and at 83 just wasn't strong enough to endure the stress that puts on the body.
The funeral is scheduled for Friday so we will not be heading home until Sunday or later.
I have been watching the coverage of Hurricane Dolly as it comes ashore in Texas today. Sounds as if they are getting hit quite hard and there is going to be a lot of damage in the areas of Texas touched by the storm. Until now much of Texas was in a drought so hopefully this will help that situation. According to the weather radars we should be getting some rain from the storm at home in Sulphur. Just talked to Ian and he said that so far he had seen nothing but light rain at his apartment.
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