Some mornings, I wake up feeling like that lost raptor in the famous W.B. Yeats poem: Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear… Read more “"The gentle rain from heaven"”
Category: Rain
What’s with the rain? Are we back to January?
I’ve been curled up in bed today, under an afghan, with tea, cold medicine and, yes, my laptop. Right now, it’s pouring outside like it’s one of… Read more “What’s with the rain? Are we back to January?”
Get your sandbags! Get your sandbags! Get ready for the rain!
Walnut Creek has set up stations around the city where you can get sandbags to protect your home and property from the possibility of flooding and rapidly… Read more “Get your sandbags! Get your sandbags! Get ready for the rain!”
Things I love about a late December, rainy suburban night …
My husband and I got a free hour to pop out and get something to eat … the two of us. We went to Chow’s in Lafayette,… Read more “Things I love about a late December, rainy suburban night …”
Lightning, thunder, oh my!
Did you see it? Did you hear it? I saw the flash of light and then heard the loud rumble, plus the downpour. Pretty cool, huh? My… Read more “Lightning, thunder, oh my!”
So far, minor power outages in Walnut Creek; Any problems where you live or work?
UPDATE CHEZ MOI: Water leaking into basement. Getting out the towels and have the pump going. Unfortunately, or fortunately, the water needs to be about 3/4 inch… Read more “So far, minor power outages in Walnut Creek; Any problems where you live or work?”
Rain! Didn’t it sound wonderful this morning?
Just got back from a short run in the rain. I’m soaked! But it was some kind of wonderful. It wasn’t too cold out, and the hurricane-force… Read more “Rain! Didn’t it sound wonderful this morning?”
Get ready for the rain and wind. Big storm sweeping into the Bay Area
I’m excited. As much as I like this mild, sunny October weather, I also like storms. And we have one coming into the Bay Area. The National… Read more “Get ready for the rain and wind. Big storm sweeping into the Bay Area”