I’m down in Portland, OR for a week. I’m attending 2 woodworking classes (see my woodwoorking blog, This Week in Wood for more details). Before I left, Kathy and I had a tentative plan that the family would come down for the weekend. We’ve never really come to Portland before and we figured it was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Weather’
First 90 degree day
People who’ve grown up in the Pacific Northwest act like when it gets above 78 degrees that they will melt so when it gets to 90 degrees you can imagine what they feel like. I certainly feel sorry for them. But as someone who grew up in Southern California, my experience with temperature is much [...]
Little League Opening Day – Cancelled!
Saturday was opening day. When you picture opening day for a baseball season, you picture a bright sunny day with people coming to cheer their teams on. For Little League, you picture the same thing but instead of just a team to cheer on, they come to cheer on the children. America has much of [...]
Wind Storm, Power Outage – The Follow Up
After a big discussion, Kathy and I have decided to look into getting a generator.? Our house was without power for 3 1/2 days (as compared to 4 1/2 in the last big storm).? The temp in the house got down to 40 degrees F – yes! that was the inside temp. After some calls [...]
Day 3 of Power Out – It’s over!
We woke up this morning to a very cold house.? When we were finally able to check the temperature we found it was 42 degrees F.? Wow, that is cold for the inside of a house! That was enough for Kathy so she decided that we were moving operations over to her folks house till [...]
Big Power Outage
Ok, all plans are in disarray… Our power is out for the 2nd day.? I’m currently over my wife’s folks house.? Hopefully, we’ll have power when we get home and can resume our lives but if not it will be another cold night. Wish us (and everyone else who doesn’t have power) lots of luck!
Kathy made me BBQ
It’s in the mid 30′s F and she made me go out and BBQ some dinner.? Gosh, she’s mean.? I did tell her that this is like the last time till March or April though when the temps start back up. I don’t mind a little rain but the cold really is nasty to do [...]
Man it’s cold!
I had to break out some gloves this morning when I walked Xander and Mitchell to school.? There was lots of frost everywhere.? It was foggy too.? Kathy said it wasn’t foggy when she left our area so apparently we are an island of weather. Of course, this is usually my definitive sign to get [...]