Rain, rain, go away.
It’s been raining since Friday. I feel like I should build an ark and start gathering twos of every animal.
With the exception of going to the gym yesterday and doing two supermarket runs over the weekend while Matt stayed with Isaac, I had been cooped up in the house with him all weekend long. I guess it worked out, because he had a lingering fever on Saturday from his 4 month vaccinations.
BUT, I do see 60+ degrees in the 10 day forecast.
Filed under weather | Comment (0)Boston’s Summer Bummer
This had been the worst June (weather-wise) I’ve experienced in recent memory.
Look at this:
-June 2009 saw sunshine just 27 percent of the time, making it the second gloomiest June on record behind the 25 percent mark in 1903.
-The highest temperature recorded in June was 79, making it just the second June on record and first since 1916 that failed to reach 80 at any time.
-There were 19 days of measurable precipitation in June, second only to the 20 from 1916.
It’s supposed to rain until Saturday. There goes tomorrow’s beach plans! :-(
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE WEATHER?
I like cooler temperatures and I even like rain. Or I did, before this month. Is a day of 80 degrees and sun just too much to ask for? I don’t want a heat wave…I just want to wear my flip flops and sunglasses!
And now I’m concerned that once we warm up, we’ll have 90 degree humid weather straight until October, while I’m hippo-sized.
Filed under weather | Comment (0)Project 365: 04/04/09-04/10/09
Playing catch-up!!
04/04/09
Levon looking like the handsome devil that he is!
04/05/09
Busy bee Matt!
04/06/09
Splish splash, Levonnie’s takin’ a bath…
04/07/09
Matt working on the new floor in the extra bedroom. (Formerly Karl’s room)
04/08/09
Levon quenching his thirst.
04/09/09
Getting ready to board the tall ship Stad Amsterdam! (in the background)
04/10/09
Spring has sprung!! Tree in bloom in West Newton Square.
Filed under New England, Photos, Project 365, cats, our house, weather | Comment (0)Project 365: 03/09/09
Here’s a real surprise for the pansies I photographed on 03/08/09…the temperature dropped down into the 30s and we got some snow! (This picture was taken on the side of our house.)
Filed under Photos, Project 365, snow, weather | Comment (0)Project 365: 03/08/09
We have some confused flowers on our hands. After weather in the 60s over the weekend, I noticed these pansies in bloom in front of our house. Poor confused pansies; don’t they know it’s still wintertime?
Filed under Photos, Project 365, gardening, weather | Comment (0)Project 365: 03/02/09
Krissy (dressed in an overly tan ensemble) shivering while walking home from dinner at The Local…can you believe just a few days ago Matt was in shorts?
Filed under Photos, Project 365, snow, weather | Comment (0)Project 365: 02/27/09
Matt and Karl. Wondering why Matt is wearing shorts in New England on a February evening? It was in the 60s! (But we didn’t hold our breath…stay tuned for some inevitable snow pictures.)
Filed under Photos, Project 365, weather | Comment (0)Sidewalk shoveling!
I can’t wait until more of this snow thaws out so I can start walking to work again. I’ve mostly driven since the snow began. Each time I’ve walked since then, it’s been a pretty big ordeal.
A lot of people don’t shovel their sidewalks. At worst, it’s an icy mess, where I feel like I need a pair of ice skates just to get through it! I’m surprise that I didn’t fall. Sometimes I’ve had to walk in the street which also doesn’t feel safe.
I don’t understand how some people just don’t shovel their sidewalks. This is on roads like Comm Ave, which have pedestrians and bus stops, so cleared sidewalks are important. The worst part is that the City of Newton isn’t very vigilant in shoveling (what I assume are) city-owned sidewalks. These are sidewalks that are on medians in Comm Ave, along side municipal parking lots, and around parks. I’d like to see some sort of mandatory shoveling law instated here in Newton. These unshoveled walks discourage foot travel. I hate to drive a mile to work, but I don’t want to risk breaking a bone, either!
I don’t even mind walking when it’s cold out. I’m pretty hearty when it comes to cold weather. But it’s those unshoveled walks, man!! I miss walking to work!
Filed under snow, weather | Comment (0)Project 365: 01/22/09
Crazy icicles on the side of our house. Don’t worry, I wasn’t this close to it…I zoomed from afar.
Filed under Photos, Project 365, weather | Comment (0)“Must” we?
From the Waltham’s official website:
Filed under Incorrect Grammar/Punctuation, snow, weather | Comment (0)The City of Waltham has declared a snow Emergency for Wednesday December 31st at 9:00 a.m. All vehicles “must” be removed from all roadways.