First Fall Storm
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
All my rain dancing paid off. Thursday afternoon, I began to celebrate the incoming storm that was forecast for Friday. The few drizzles that we had… Read More
Vacation State of Mind
Saturday, October 4th, 2008
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Finally … The Sun Shines
Saturday, January 12th, 2008
The sun is finally shining, soaking up all the rain and excess water. It feels good, warming both my body and spirit. Birds are flittering about, singing, chirping, happy. The chickadees come and go, making trips to the feeder and then back to the trees, no doubt, caching seeds for the "next time." It is Saturday, and I am tired from all the energy spent battling rainstorms, gutter cleaning, filling up gas cans and feeding a very hungry generator that kept us warm for days. Today, I am doing nothing. Well, except for this short blog post (our Internet service is back!) and a date that I made with my book, "Blackberry… Read More
Bay Area Storms: Or, My Own Private Rain Forest
Monday, January 7th, 2008
The rain began subtly, a few drops here and there; wind chimes clamored in the wind. Quite content, I was, Thursday afternoon when the rain changed from gentle to that of a downpour, hitting the skylights with fierce determination as if aiming for a hundred tiny bulls eyes. Not long afterward, the power went out. No worries, I thought, it… Read More
Calm Before the Storm
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Today, Bill and I made a quick escape out of the house and we headed to a local coffee bar with free Internet access. Due to the storms that hit the bay area over the past couple of days, we have been left without power. Eventually we were able to secure a generator (long story), which provides us heat, refrigeration, running water and use of our toilets, all of which seem luxury items to us now. After a long drive yesterday, we found that all roads leading to our home were closed. Even the emergency road that we typically use was shut down due to downed power lines. We were able to finally get back home due to the help of a neighbor who opened… Read More
First Rain
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
I love the first rain of the year, and it was music to my ears to hear the pounding of raindrops hitting the roof when I happened to wake up around 4:00 am this morning. “Oh, I hope it lasts,” I said to myself. The weather had been taunting me all week, via rain clouds, that rains might be headed my way. Just to be sure, I started… Read More
Let There be Light
Sunday, July 29th, 2007
Or, maybe not. Sometimes, we need a break. Last night, at 6:50 pm, our power went out. We were just coming back to the house because I had forgotten the videos that I had rented, and that were in need of return. The remote-controlled garage door wouldn't open. My husband suggested the power could be out. Power outage? “But it's summer,” I clamored,… Read More
