The reason I chose this particular location, was because I studied the possible wind patterns. The reason I chose to have no large growing trees near my little home is also because I have seen what that can do to a home and human lives. Yes, the shade is very nice, especially in hot climatesContinueContinue reading “Only Minimal Damage on the Homestead”
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First Major Storm of the Season
As expected, and the reason I moved to this area, the weather, though not exactly perfect and not exactly following the normal historical patterns the last few years, is mild mannered compared to what is going on with the rest of the country and even the world. That’s not to say there won’t be crazyContinueContinue reading “First Major Storm of the Season”
Leaf it to me.
Cloudy, waiting on rain and wind today. Mild temps in the 50’s. What do you do when you are a very tight budget and need to fill some garden beds? You use what is available naturally as much as possible that you can get for free. That may look different wherever you are. For instance,ContinueContinue reading “Leaf it to me.”
Just Blows You Away
This here states perfectly the idiocy of how certain people “think.” They can’t understand the concept that the atmosphere is heating due to human behavior and has been since the industrial revolution. But they believe that somehow humans are changing the weather with tech aiming weather around at a whim. Science is fake! Climate scienceContinueContinue reading “Just Blows You Away”
A Rare Heatwave
Three years ago we were suddenly experiencing record breaking heat for this area. We found ourselves under what was termed a heat dome. Heat dome was a new term for me. Growing up in the Sacramento valley in CA, I was no stranger to heat. We had what was called an inversion layer that coveredContinueContinue reading “A Rare Heatwave”
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