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Posted on 09/07/2006 10:11:42 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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Little bit windy, but nuthin big yet. It's raining lightly. I hear that's gonna change. Neato.
Oh well... I'm in cleaning mode this week. I got a letter from the property management that they're coming on Friday to do an inspection. Neato. I've made some progress, but there's a long ways to go. Especially outdoors. [sigh]
That takes ~moxie~ - or something....
Now I look like the neighborhood slob.
Whoa!! The wind just blew our flag down. Joshua called me and said "The flag's touching the ground!" (A big no-no.) I ran out to get it and the wind had bent the pole with it still in the bracket! I had to bend it back up to pull it out!
Now my neighbor's trash can has blown into the street. Not a little one...one of those big "dumpster" type!
She's not home...I better go put it away.
Good grief! Hold on to your hat!
I don't wanna go out in this!!!
I'm series...my Aerostar is like a big box...the wind catches it and pushes it all around. I rarely go out when there's these kinds of wind gusts!
Ack, maybe it'll calm down by the time I have to take Joshua to his speech therapy!
I know the feeling, my little bronco felt like a big sail too. I'll give you the same advice I gave Rosie, follow a semi truck. If they don'w blow over, you won't either :~)
What gets me are the lulls between strong gusts. I'll be fighting the week like crazy and when the wind stops, it's easy to accidentally steer wrong.
But I made it.
I've had that happen. Unnerving!
Just went out and checked on a dove that was just sitting all hunkered down in our driveway. I thought maybe it was hurt, but it flew off.
Heh. Monday, crossing the bridge, the winds were strong and gusty maybe 30-35 knots. I found out though, that there is another advantage to that Commander. IIRC it weighs in right around 5,000lbs. Even though it has those big flat sides, it did ~not~ move in the wind. Not one bit. Heh. It's a freakin' tank.
Hey... gotta have sumpthin' positive to make up for having such crummy gas mileage. :-)
That's a good thing! My bronco had similar sail area, but it was really light!
I've seen them stop semi trucks short of the Narrows when the winds are bad. That's a good clue that one ought to be wary :~)
I'm feeling dizzy...
How long have we been friends? ;~)
I think our tsunami petered out.
Great update on the blog, by the way :~)
Thanks.
:-)
I reckon most everyone finds it boring...so I was pretty surprised to hear from that lady in Ireland. She said she'd been following it for a while!
Heh!
That radio, btw, is made by Motorola and if it works is worth about $150.
Remarkable :~)
I hope it works.
:-)
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