Well, it looks pretty clear out there right now, but they're calling for possible rain and snow this morning, and snow this afternoon with an accumulation of up to two inches o_O 90% chance of precipitation, even!

We'll see - I have doubts :x

I'm gonna wear boots just in case though.

IT'S MOTHERFUCKING SNOWING AGAIN!!!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Well, not *only* happy maybe, but Jola loves this kind of thing.

Which is why when I got up this morning and considered that she was going to need to go out to at least pee, I may as well go whole hog. So I crammed myself into my East German military surplus foul weather gear and, so suited, took her for a slightly abbreviated walk along our normal route.
she was having a grand time leaping in puddles, carrying around wind blown branches and rolling in wet grass. I managed to stay completely dry save for a stray lock of hair, but I wish I had worn a hat to keep the rain out of my eyes. Also now I smell like plastic and my skin is dry and itchy, but this can be easily remedied.

It was fun times! We didn't see anyone else out walking, though the Baptist church on Southwest had taken in evacuees, and some were standing under the overhang there, possibly smoking. There were a few cars out on the roads, though. The creek in the park is overspilling its banks, which was fun to ford. We saw a flock of grackles but no other wildlife. If I take her out again this afternoon, I'll see if my 'all weather' camera is up to the challenge :) And remember to wear a hat.

I quite enjoy this kind of weather too, though I admit to still being a little sleepy. I was up until after four - we had a hurricane party over at a friend's place, though of course it didn't actually start raining until we were leaving ;)

I obviously still have power and internets, and there's no other consequences to date. Wind is mostly from the north, and I only have one teeny north facing window. I will second cheez_ball's assessment and say that the storm passed to the east of us, however I did check on the radar. Really, though, it has rained harder here just in the course of a normal storm. I think the main differences are that this is gog to last longer and it is windier. Wooh!

Time to get dressed and find some breakfast. Maybe I'll make pancakes....

It is raining pretty hard this morning, so i haven't taken Jola out. However, she went back to sleep when I brought her in. I should have followed her example, I think :V last night she was super duper cuddly and came and laid down with her head on my feet, so i sat on the floor with her for a bit as I listened to some magnetic fields before bed. A good night, I think!

Now I need to finish an e-mail, get dressed, and go in to work... Except I know my boss won't be around until the afternoon,and this new couch is soooo comfy....

In addition to my comment earlier today about the crazy weather - tonight we had a thunder, lightning, and sleet storm. I just saw some more lightening, too. Madness. Yup, there's the thunder!

Happy Canada day everyone! Maybe I will post some pictures of home on the old facebox...

School is cosed again due it it being cold and raining. It isn't, as far as I can tel, that the roads are actually *icy* or anything, no. But there just might be freezing rain and an 'ice storm' arning is in effect. But since I only have classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, I've already missed my entiree first week of term.

I'd not complain, except that it is cold and raininy out and the buses aren't running, so I'm effectively stuck at home. i would like to go get groceries at some point, but I don't think ithat slogging though cold and rain when I am already sick is the best plan.

Oh, yes, and also because the school is closed, I can't get to the student health thing either :p Of course, my cold shows no signs of leaving - this is what happens when I get my winter colds. They need antibiotics to be induced to clear up. I'd really lke to be able to talk again without sounding like I swallowed a tranny, and possibly also a mouse.

Ahh well, I did download all first season Avatar at least, so that can keep me somewhat occupied... I also desperately need to do laundry - another fun rainy weather activity :p

In better news: HBO planning an ASOIAF series :o (Thanks Rogan for he info and tsiankiio for the link! :D

There is some mighty furious weather going on outside the window. The rain is bucketing down, cooling (!!) the city, finally (!!). There is thunder, and presumably an accompanying light show - I can only see the occasional flash from here. This is good and bad. Good for the cooling. I have barely slept the last two nights because of the heat. We were having record temperatures, in the 40's once humidity was taken into account (110+, for my American amigos), coupled with the usual city smog. No one I know here has air conditioning. On this account, the rain is very welcome.

On anther account, though, this is my last night in the city. I just bought a new suitcase. I am at hazel's right now, but my things are all at rob's.... including the things that need to go into this new suitcase. Rob lives about a 10-15 min walk away. I have packed all the other shoes I have, as my sandals are the best traveling shoes I've got. *sigh* There is also thundershowers forecast for tomorrow morning.

Ahh well, you win some, you loose some. I'll be happy to get some sleep, I think :o