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Post by auntieannie on Jun 24, 2013 15:56:43 GMT 2
yeah, hopefully the painful bit will disappear very soon and prove to be a good move for the future, Lefty!
hiya, nerds!
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Post by shrjeff on Jun 24, 2013 16:01:56 GMT 2
hey annie...
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Post by tinier_dragon on Jun 27, 2013 15:17:29 GMT 2
hi, nerds!
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Post by shrjeff on Jun 27, 2013 15:29:20 GMT 2
hey drakonit... keeping cool?
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Post by tinier_dragon on Jun 27, 2013 15:32:44 GMT 2
yes, it's rainy and breezy these days. although we are going to the beach in a couple of days. and you?
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Post by shrjeff on Jun 27, 2013 15:54:11 GMT 2
there was a bit of heat a week ago but it's been pleasant with a nice sea breeze the last few days... so far no need to turn on the air conditioner at home...
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Post by mapletree3 on Jun 27, 2013 19:54:59 GMT 2
Hello lovely nerds. Summer came and went and came again. In between there were floods, mudslides, and other signs of the apocalypse. I think summer will resume this weekend.
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Post by Scrubb on Jun 28, 2013 19:15:18 GMT 2
We're having summer this weekend! I've been lucky, too - in the past 3 weeks it's been very rainy in Saskatoon, but I've spent 2 of those weeks up at work where it was sunny and lovely.
But why do I feel so lazy? Lazy, lazy, lazy.
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Post by mapletree3 on Jun 29, 2013 1:32:55 GMT 2
Because it's those lazy- hazy- crazy days of summer....
"they" are saying it could get up to 36C here by Sunday...gasp!
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Post by sophie on Jun 29, 2013 3:03:19 GMT 2
Yep, summer is coming to Vancouver island as well...
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Post by tinier_dragon on Jun 29, 2013 3:37:06 GMT 2
happy summer! we're off to the beach...
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Post by shrjeff on Jun 29, 2013 6:00:11 GMT 2
it's been getting up to 29 here which is very pleasant - particularly with the sea breeze...
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Post by auntieannie on Jun 29, 2013 17:08:24 GMT 2
this thread seems to have transformed into the weather thread! we are expecting a summery weekend here and I have been walking around town in a dress... wow, the feeling of not having to wear a jacket! happiness... wishing you all nerds the same!
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Post by mapletree3 on Jun 29, 2013 18:16:01 GMT 2
Summer is here and I have just picked a bowl of sun warmed strawberries from the garden.
Happy weekend, weather nerds!
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Post by shrjeff on Jun 29, 2013 18:32:33 GMT 2
i turned on the air conditioner for the first time this season to host some friends tasting merlot and then a variety of dessert wines, ports and liqueurs... hic... (we watered it down with salami, cheese, crackers and breads as well as ice cream with chocolate liqueur topping)...
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Post by mapletree3 on Jun 29, 2013 19:11:27 GMT 2
That sounds lovely, jeff!!
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Post by tzarine on Jun 29, 2013 21:17:02 GMT 2
jeff,
delicious!
oh the humidity is here.
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Post by Scrubb on Jun 30, 2013 2:26:05 GMT 2
Today was glorious - was supposed to go to 27 but only hit 25. Blue sky most of teh day, hazed over a bit in late afternoon.
Spent a couple hours weeding and watering the garden, and one of my tomato plants has baby tomatoes!!!! Then played with the cat in the yard - unfortunately he thinks it's a great game to go over the fence and hide in the neighbour's yard! They don't like cats, though, and have lots of bird houses. So I spend 20 minutes chasing him through their tall ferns until he got bored and let me catch him. Little brat.
Then we went for a bike ride and stumbled across a free stage for the jazz festival that is currently going on, so stopped and listened for a while.
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Post by Peromyscus on Jun 30, 2013 3:06:13 GMT 2
Hi (weather) nerds. We looked at butterflies and dragonflies today. Fortunately it wasn't too hot or too humid.
Yesterday there was fierce rain, hail, winds and power outages in and south of the city. Up here it was fairly calm and not nearly as rainy.
Today is the 1-year anniversary of the fearsome storm (the derecho) that roared through after 10 pm, knocking out electricity to millions of people for days on end, during a prolonged heat wave. I'm so glad it's calm and dry right now.
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Post by Scrubb on Jun 30, 2013 4:46:06 GMT 2
I'm glad that YOU are calm and dry too!
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Post by Peromyscus on Jun 30, 2013 12:44:04 GMT 2
Yeah, I'm pretty calm and I'm certainly dry. No cats to chase after etc.
At least I'm not in Las Vegas (highs 115F/46C) or Death Valley California (highs 120+F/more than 50C) at the moment.
Outside there is high fog. A cardinal and some sparrows are sparring over the feeder, a squirrel was on the balcony, Carolina Wrens are out the front window. The only audible HVAC unit just cut off.
Several things could be done today, some mutually exclusive Watch the FIFA Confederations Cup third place and final match, go to the Folk Life Festival downtown, walk through the park, drive somewhere to watch birds, take a mid-day nap, walk to the nearest farmer's market ...
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Post by Scrubb on Jun 30, 2013 18:48:59 GMT 2
Today I have a birthday BBQ for my nephew at lunchtime. I need to go buy him a present. What do 14 year olds like?
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Post by mapletree3 on Jun 30, 2013 19:17:26 GMT 2
A daughter and son-in-law are here for the long weekend. It's supposed to get to 29C here today.
We are going on a hike in the mountains followed by a quick dip in a lake. BBQ tonight.
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Post by auntieannie on Jul 1, 2013 12:15:55 GMT 2
Scrubb... either money or if you want to buy a gift card, buy one for a shop that carries the brands he likes?
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Post by Scrubb on Jul 1, 2013 17:40:47 GMT 2
Yeah, might end up doing that, annie. I told him to think about something he'd like and let me know.
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Post by Peromyscus on Jul 3, 2013 2:14:35 GMT 2
I ended up watching the FIFA matches and dodging Rain Showers #57 and #58. Right now #65 seems to have cleared out. I suppose some day in the not-too-distant future it won't be raining.
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Post by Scrubb on Jul 3, 2013 3:49:17 GMT 2
HOttest day of the summer so far, today - 31C. I actually went for a run this morning before it got too hot, but I wasn't quite early enough. 27C was plenty hot enough.
Bike ride in the afternoon was nice - as long as you keep moving you have the breeze you create.
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Post by tinier_dragon on Jul 3, 2013 4:42:21 GMT 2
hello nerds! welcome back from the beach! to me, i mean.
i have three stupid blisters on my feet from my flip flops. but it was fun...
how are all y'all all? happy post-canada day!
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Post by mapletree3 on Jul 3, 2013 18:15:40 GMT 2
Welcome back from the beach, tiny!!!
It was 34C here yesterday, and it will be hot again today. *swoons* It is nice to see summer though!
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Post by tinier_dragon on Jul 3, 2013 18:57:30 GMT 2
thanks, mapes! okay, now it suddenly looks like we will be in nyc at the end of july thanks to uscis. crazy.
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