Tag Archives: climate change

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”

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

Rain! Lovely Rain.

Last night it began. A nice gentle wash that has continued today. It’s exactly what the land needs. Just over half an inch has fallen today at a rate that soaks into the parched earth and not just run off. Of course this means I don’t have to feel guilty about not working a lotContinueContinue reading “Rain! Lovely Rain.”

Extreme Heat is bad for your long term health.

@ 11:33am, 62.6°F, 80% humidity, ENE 1.3 mph wind, partly cloudy, rain 0.01”, monthly 0.01” I’ve seen this before, from other sources if you are one of those CNN haters (because the red hats told you to hate it while trusting faux news that had to pay out a huge sum in court for beingContinueContinue reading “Extreme Heat is bad for your long term health.”

I am not the only one who notices.

Weather apps. IMHO have never been that reliable in the rural areas like where I live. As the apps draw information from more populated areas, they don’t record the trends as well. General information is usually ok, like if a wide spread storm approaches but the nuances of micro climates are not picked up. ApparentlyContinueContinue reading “I am not the only one who notices.”

It’s Up!

I got my personal weather station up and running today as the mounting pole finally arrived. Now I don’t have to rely on questionable apps for my weather data. Meanwhile I also set up a compost bin for the garden. My pod people already had one they made but it’s a long walk to itContinueContinue reading “It’s Up!”

Feels hot and humid.

@ 11 am. I’m not even bothering to jot the temperature down from the apps today. All the apps are saying different things and they all feel wrong. But the new weather station is arriving today. So things should get a lot more accurate. I got my watering done for the garden, attempting to giveContinueContinue reading “Feels hot and humid.”

Live Wire and Accurate Weather

@ 9:15 am 61°F, Cloudy, SW 2 mph wind, 0” rain Zero. Zero inches of rain the apps claim. Yet all day yesterday moisture dribbled from the sky. I had to use windshield wipers regularly and I was definitely wet after finishing the set up of the electric net fencing. Muddy paw prints on floorContinueContinue reading “Live Wire and Accurate Weather”