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Outside My Window ~ 6.12.2011
Outside my window…in a word, steamy. At 11:00 this morning, it is 80°F with 73% humidity and relatively no wind…steamy. Our forecast high for today is 89° with a 50% chance of thunderstorms. Yesterday we had a 30% chance of storms and storm it did, for quite some time around sunset and into the night. We received over a quarter inch of rain last night on top of the rain we received Friday night. My plants are loving these rainstorms after baking this past week in unbelievable heat. The whole week was hot but Thursday was incredibly hot…so hot I felt a wave of nausea wash over me when I…
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Outside My Window ~ 6.5.2011
Outside my window…is a fairly warm, overcast day. At almost 2:00 today, the temperature was 78°F which is close to our average for this time of year. This morning thunder and rain woke me at an early hour….and what a rain storm it was too. We received about .85 inches of rain ~ enough to fill both my rain barrels back to the top (plus some I’m sure) and soak the heat parched ground. It had been hot here this past week with temperatures in the low to mid 90’s so the morning rain was welcome. I had been watering my newly planted seeds as well as other plants with rain water…
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Outside My Window ~ 5.29.11
Outside my window…right now at 12:15 p.m., it is 82°F with about 62% humidity. Our high is forecast for 85°F today with lots of sunshine and a few clouds. The sky is a brilliant blue and there are a few white, puffy clouds out there now….not enough to block the sunshine. I’m sure the local beaches are quite full by this point…and if you aren’t there by now, be prepared to endure a lot of traffic to get there. Helpful hint number one….getting to the beach early enables you to pick that prime spot and you avoid the mind numbing traffic that comes later in the day. 🙂 It looks as…
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Outside My Window ~ 5.22.11
Outside my window…is a fabulous morning! At 11:00 a.m., we have blue skies, sunshine and 79°F. Our forecast high is 85°F today. I have a feeling all roads leading to the beaches will be crowded today. Of course the water is still brrrrrr chilly and will definitely take your breath when it hits you, but a quick run in and out on a hot day will feel nice. We do have a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening and tomorrow. Speaking of tomorrow and the rest of the week, it will be even warmer with 88°F for our highs and 70°F for our lows. Welcome summer? I am thinking…about our day of prom dress shopping…
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Outside My Window ~ 5.15.11
Outside my window…is a Sunday that didn’t quite know what it wanted to do. Cloudy….rain….sun….cloudy….more rain….more sun. Currently, at 8:00 p.m., we are at 72°F with cloudy skies…there may even be a few rain drops falling as I sit here. Looks like we have had a little over a quarter inch of rain in the past 24 hours ~ I think most of that fell last night during some storms that moved through our area. When I went to bed it was raining quite hard with lots of lightening and thunder. It is quite humid outside right now, 78%…and if you are doing any type of activity out there right now, you know it. I…
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Outside My Window ~ 5.8.11
Outside My Window…right now, at 6:31 p.m, we have mostly sunny skies and 66°F. Our forecast today was for occasional rain showers and a high of 71°F. The chance for rain was less than 50% and it appears we had that very early this morning. The wind is light…branches are gently swaying in the breeze now and then…but it is not enough to cause my wind chimes to sing to me. Our temperatures will hover in the mid to low 70 range all this week. This is typical weather in my area for this time of year. It generally cools off and stays this way around Mother’s Day and a few days following. …
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Outside My Window ~ 5.1.2011
Outside My Window…is another Sunday winding down as the sun sets and the light fades. At 7:20 this evening, the temperature is 62°F with very low humidity. When I went outside early this morning it was quite cool ~ probably about 50°F although I didn’t verify that, just my best guess. Our high here was 70°F…but I wasn’t here to experience the day, I spent my day in Shawboro, North Carolina where it was equally as gorgeous. I am glad…I took the trip to the little town of Shawboro today. This was the first Sunday in May, the day the Sanderlin family reunion is held each year. I’m not certain how many years they have…
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Outside My Window ~ 4.24.11
Outside my window…the end of a beautiful, albeit very hot day. Very hot. At 7:00 in the evening it is 85°F as the sun is setting. I think our high was close to 90°F. That is too hot for Easter in my opinion…this is mid summer hot, not near the end of April hot. I don’t want to go from winter to summer…please. I am thinking…that it was a nice day…a nice dinner…and now a nice evening. The entire weekend has been very nice. And because it has been a nice weekend and turning into a nice evening….this is going to be short and sweet. From my kitchen…today it was potato salad…
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Outside My Window ~ 4.17.11
Outside My Window…is bright blue skies….lots of sunshine….some wind….and about 59°F at 11:15 a.m. this fine Sunday morning. Our forecast high is 67°F with lots of sunshine and wind. That is to be expected after a cold front moves through the area I suppose..the wind. Yesterday was quite different ~ I woke up to cloudy skies, the kind that are dark and heavy and move quietly over you. I don’t believe the sun made an appearance at all yesterday. Later, the television began a series of warning alerts with advisories that we had severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes moving our way. As the sun set, the alerts came more often…the skies…
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Outside My Window ~ 4.10.2011
Outside My Window…is the sun setting on another Sunday and the end of my vacation. At 7:42 p.m., we are at 60°F ~ a few degrees warmer than what our low will be for the evening. Today was amazing after a very chilly return from vacation. We arrived home Friday evening to rain and quite chilly temperatures…a huge difference from where we had departed from. Saturday was also quite cool and overcast….I felt like I drove back in time to winter again. 🙂 I am thinking…I could get use to relaxing time and being away from work. Of course, I probably would miss eating, a roof over my head and other…