There was some speculation that last night was going to be frosty. It got close- 34.7°F here. But no frost on the ground or the truck. Still, I had taken precautions and brought a few not hardy plants into the camper for the night. And since it’s a clear night again, I brought them inContinueContinue reading “Getting some paws in the sand.”
Category Archives: climate change
I’ve been busy preserving food.
I don’t think the others on the homestead really take food preservation very seriously. As I’m working diligently to fill my own place up with dehydrated cabbage, fermented concoctions, dehydrated fruits, canned and frozen foods they don’t seem to do the same or care too. But they call my other garden projects useless (like theContinueContinue reading “I’ve been busy preserving food.”
Never seen the wind like that there.
I grew up in that town with my grandparents. I’d seen flooding but have never seen wind this bad there. But I left that area 7 years ago because of the heat and the worsening weather due to global warming. Still a shock to see. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Rg1awFun3/?mibextid=wwXIfr I’m sorry, it’s a Facebook link.
How much rain did a category 3 atmospheric river hit us with?
It’s still raining a bit now and then but the bulk of the rain has moved on I do believe. As of 12:30 pm Saturday (today) my weather station has recorded 4.57” of rain since late Thursday night. This is definitely much more than what the weather apps are recording. 1 suggests only 1.85”, anotherContinueContinue reading “How much rain did a category 3 atmospheric river hit us with?”
Moist.
(Only because that is my favorite word to say to make people uncomfortable 🤣) But it really is wet out there. So far this atmospheric river has dumped 2.59” of rain as of this moment at 5 pm Friday evening. At least it wasn’t raining so much on the other side of the mountain whileContinueContinue reading “Moist.”
Heat Kills
The human body can only handle so much. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/13/death-toll-extreme-heat-arizona-county?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7zt_hUKB86Qzyb7tLNo-VlvZTKJdealg9VQGk9SKEcd0l78r3-isOZZcX-Tg_aem_tJp32Wbz6lNluRIimunzWg And Arizona is a place typically known for being hot. People living there generally know how to deal with the heat and the majority have air conditioning. But heat like what is now being experienced is more dangerous. Not just for humans. Animals and plants alsoContinueContinue reading “Heat Kills”
Ticks and Greenbeans
Much cooler today and cloudy. We got a little light rain this morning. Sprinkles really. But I was surprised to find myself with a tick. Now this area doesn’t get ticks much. I haven’t seen one in many years. A sign it’s getting hotter here? A climate change sign? One of the issues with warmingContinueContinue reading “Ticks and Greenbeans”
Keeping everyone as cool as possible-
73°, 72%humidity, wind NW 2 mph, 79.73 barometer, 0” rain today 0.54” rain this month It’s not so bad today. Though warm, it only got to 83°, much better than yesterday and the day before. Note that when it’s 98° outside here my little home got up to 103° inside and that was with aContinueContinue reading “Keeping everyone as cool as possible-“
Heat on the way
Even up here. GROSS. 😭😵😭😓 Heat Advisory issued August 8 at 2:01PM PDT until August 11 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands; South Washington Cascade Foothills WHAT…Temperatures up to 93 to 98 expected coupled with mildovernight low temperatures of 60ContinueContinue reading “Heat on the way”
Malaria wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card.
Malaria acquired in Washington State. The state I call home. Yes. We have mosquitoes but we typically don’t have tropical diseases. This could be a symptom of a warming world. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/malaria-possibly-contracted-in-wa-would-be-states-first-case/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5BjhgbJgXmAYxr0Cozfz16m6iaQG4EPCp2gLn2YtGg5uXTYV1UOpSAFU3lXw_aem_uzAiEBTaIChxNAeGn43-ug
