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August 19, 2007 |
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Good grief...I just starting browsing my log
files through my server. Never really looked at
them before. There have been over 616,000 hits to
this web page. lol The new weather page I
have running has had a ton of hits over the last 48
hours. Waiting for the data on that. It was
over 13500 as of Thursday. So no telling what it
is now...with the hurricane. :) Sort of fun
to watch the numbers though. The weather site
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So anyway today was hot again. It was 100+
across Western Kentucky. We were supposed to get a
break. That did not happen. What can you do!
Nothing. It should remain hot through the end of
this next week. We are going to start breaking all
sorts of records - most days of 100 and above, most days
in a row of 90+ temps, rainfall records - no rain.
We have had 0.00" here so far this month.
Incredible. This is a terrible heat wave for this
region - for any region for that matter. Let's
just all hope that it comes to a quick end. Enough
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I guess everything is running smoothly around
here - again. Being gone for six or seven weeks
sure does allow the mail to pile up! I believe I
have caught up though. I have not been able to
track down a few friends though. I guess they are
missing in action. They might have thought I moved
away. lol I guess I need to call them.
Email and text messages will only get you so far.
Daisy has gained about five pounds. Not sure if
that is a good thing or not. The hot weather and
her don't get along. Pugs are not good in hot
weather. Kristy told me that Daisy shouldn't be
out if the temperature is above 80 degrees. So we
only take her out for 5 minutes...she does her thing and
then bring her back in. :)
Hurricane updates here
http://www.beaudodson.com/blog/blog3.htm
:)
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I think tracking hurricanes is addictive. I have
no idea why. It just is. Perhaps it is the
grandiose nature of these storms? They are HUGE.
They release so much energy. Amazing when you
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The weather room is in full hurricane mode tonight. |
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I need to pull myself away from watching the storm.
I wish I could have chased it! It is on my list of
things to do...just need to do it. Hoping to get
my passport back this week. I need it to go to
Canada in a few weeks. No rain again today. It
almost rained. We had a sprinkle but nothing that
amounted to anything. The total for the month
remains at 0.00" - can you believe that. NO rain
the WHOLE month. Scary. This drought needs
to go...and soon. I feel sorry for the farmers.
I know this is hurting them. |
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WOW I just spent some time reading this
http://beachcomberblues.blogspot.com/2007/01/border-purgatory.html
A must read! Hilarious. Sounds like the
kind of adventure that I would love. |
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Monday
August 20, 2007 |
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Meetings today with an accountant. So that
will be fun. Tracking hurricane dean as it nears
Mexico. Looks like it will be a Cat 4 or 5 when it
strikes. Horrible situation for that region.
We might get some rain late this afternoon or tonight
with the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin. :)
Will keep hoping! We need the rain. |
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Larry Cosgrove on Fox News!!!! Way to go Larry!!!! |
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Dean moves ashore in Mexico. Cat 5 |
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Tuesday
August 21, 2007 |
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Spent all nigh tracking Dean. My online
friend Josh is alive and well. He made it through
the southern eyewall. Amazing. The
storm hit Mexico as a Cat 5. Horrible damage I am
sure. School starts today! |
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Holy cow the new weather website has had 157000 hits -
most of those in the last four days! I guess the
hurricane is bringing a tremendous number of visitors. |
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Okay let me just say that my homework today was hard.
I am not a fan of calculus and the lectures today were
like trying to understand some foreign language.
:) Man...it has been awhile since I have had
anything like this. OH WHAT FUN! Not.
Okay so I will just take it one day at a time...no
stress. Just do my homework and stay the course.
:)
No rain today. No rain for the entire month
here at my house. NOT EVEN 0.01" - NOTHING - NADA!
When will it rain again? I am starting to think it
may not! It always does though.
Someone on EasternUSwx posted a photo of some of the
trees starting to turn up in the northeast. It is
just a matter of time now!
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Going to have dinner with Dione and Tommy tonight.
That is the plan at least! |
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Wednesday
August 22, 2007 |
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Oh dear...homework is a bit harder than I expected.
Worked on it from 11 a.m. this morning until 6:30
tonight and then from 9 p.m. until midnight! I
have a blister on my thumb. Not very happy about
these courses. I hate math. I have had lots
of math but I hate it. But whatever! I just
hope I can handle the tests. If the homework takes
this long....welllllll :) Okay enough
complaining about homework.
It is hot. How hot it is? According to
the NWS we are having the hottest month EVER in the
history of Paducah. Also the driest. Not a
drop of rain has fallen here this month - okay well we
did have 20 drops the other night. How much did it
add up to? ZERO. So there you go. SAD
SAD SAD. When will it rain again? Soon I
hope. Perhaps this weekend before MORE hot and dry
weather returns. We can't win.
I will be gone all weekend to a family reunion.
So maybe it will rain! lol
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My niece Ashton is playing in the band :) Here she
is last weekend...
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Friday
August 24, 2007 |
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Heading to Chicago this afternoon. Family
reunion. Will be back on Sunday Evening. Lot
of storms up north...not here though. Looks like a
moderate risk for Central and Northern Illinois.
Perhaps I will get some storms up there! Can't get
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There is a chance that cooler weather will move
in next week. Long range models CONTINUE to show
this solution. Let's just hope they are correct
this time! |
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Updated Drought Maps
Click Here |
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Sunday
August 26, 2007 |
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We all had a great time up in Chicago. I haven't
seen some of my cousins for several years now. Was
nice to see them and catch up. :)
Grandmother is doing okay...she has had a few problems
over the past few weeks - she is hanging in there
though. The weather was AMAZING. Temperatures in
the 70s! Felt more like Canada. They are
still recovering from the big storms last week.
Lot of wind damage and flooding.
I took a few photos...missed a few people though! |
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Some nice puffy Cumulus Clouds over Kankakee |
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Storm damage photos from Kankakee
can be viewed on my weather blog. |
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Danielle taking a break from swimming
Grandmother had a good time :)
Tony, Deena, and Tyler |
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Nancy and Nicki :)
Daddy playing this game...I don't know
the name of it???? Everyone likes it
though! :) |
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Deena and Tony
Tyler and his new friend Charlie - playing that game |
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Danielle
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Danielle and Allison playing Mopar? :) Is
that what it
is called? :) heh |
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I did the cooking...okay well Tony and Larry helped
do the cooking. Okay I didn't cook. |
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Grandmother and me :) |
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