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Windy Weekend
Wind: 1, heat pump shelter: 0.
Remember way back when we built a shelter to protect our heat pump? No? Well me neither. Had to look it up, surprised it was only in the fall of 2015. Seems like it has been there for longer.
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Hurricane Matthew 2016
We are in the middle of a power outage here, not much to do other than walk around and assess the damage and then clean up. This tree is on the north side of the house. Its easy to see what the strong winds have done. -
Breezy in the Maritimes
Just a regular old fall day in Nova Scotia, with leftovers from Hurricane Matthew 2016. -
Lightening strikes on a humid Sunday afternoon
A heavy humid weather system rolled in on Sunday afternoon.
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Snow fall Feb 08 and 09 2016
Plenty of snow fell over night. Up past my knee when out in the open, so that’s about 45-50 cm. Took some video of snow clearing. The snow wasn’t difficult to push but underneath is a lot of ice. Just like last year.
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Storm update from this past weekend
Storm Update…we still have no power. This whole mess started Fri at 5 pm. Estimated time of restoration is 8:15 pm Feb 2. Â With that said, my neighbour got his power back 8 pm this evening. The internet wireless tower is downstream of him so it has power, which allows us to finally get back online with the help of generator but can’t do anything else.
Below are some pictures from a walk on Saturday, along the old road on our property.
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Snowfall… Skyfall
This morning with the new snow of the season fallen to the ground, I had the feeling to write lyrics to this snowfall, a la Adele’s Skyfall song.
I’m not savvy enough to embed text into a video and time it to a musical recording. So, find your copy of Adele’s music and sing along to this little ditty I wrote this morning. Need a song to listen to? Let this play while reading the lyrics below:
“Snowfall”
Is this pretend?
Feel my hands. Cannnn they bend?
Feel my toes move and defend
My choice to be outdoors again.And I recommend
you hold you breath this moment,
With convulsions, saying within
Its friggin’ cold, I’m frooooozen.Let the snow fall
When it melts
We will party all
Face the sun togetherLet the snow fall
When it melts
We will party all
Face the sun together
At snowfall
That snowfallSnowfall is when it starts
Bending with the shovel and I fart
That sinking feeling, shorts are dark
You might point your finger, you may call me names
while getting underwear at WalmartLet the snow fall (let the snow fall)
When it melts (when it melts)
We will party all (we will party all)
Face the sun togetherHeading to the mall (let the snow fall)
People grumble (people grumble)
Line ups at the stall (line ups at the mall)
Standing all together
At snowfall[x2:]
(Let the snow fall
When it melts
We will party all)Where to put the snow
So high I can’t see
Was this really meant to be?
I know this for certainty
To be in the barn
away from the storm
Put my face in my hands
No man’s land.Let the snow fall (let the snow fall)
When we crumble (when we crumble)
Seeing it all (Seeing it all)
Wishing for nice weatherLet the snow fall (let the snow fall)
Ice and tumble (ice and tumble)
Medics we will call (medics we will call)
Ankle back together
After snowfallWhen the snow falls
We will swear all
At snow fall
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The sky was alight out west last night
Thick clouds came in from the west and we were just on the outside of it. I set up the camera to capture about 15 minutes of video as the sky was lighting up every few minutes. I then edit the video to show just the flashes in slow motion.
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Where did it all go?
I could of sworn when I went to bed last evening that we had a view of, well, something. 🙂  Very cool this morning, about 2 C on deck. The fog is thick over the lake. Yes, there is a lake,  somewhere out there.
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Hot on deck!
Who in the right (or left) mind would work outdoors on a day like today?