Well it is 7:45am and the wind is just starting to pick up so I got up to see what’s going on with former hurricane Arthur. The only prep we’ve done…
Read MoreHurricane Arthur
Earlier this week it looked like Hurricane Arthur was going to hit us straight on, but now it keeps shifting to the west, and lessening my concern. Having it hit…
Read MoreCould be an interesting day
Hmmm a flash freeze warning, a wind warning, and a storm surge warning for today. Wind gusts of 110km/hr! Looks like the power was out already once this morning (clocks…
Read MoreHey, did you see the video of the truck that blew over?
It was another day with a wind warning here in Nova Scotia. It was so windy, a transport truck blew right over as it was about to cross the causeway…
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Highlights of the past week: from new fridge to new water tank
Its been an adventurous week! Here of some of the highlights: New Fridge After all the shelves collapsed and fell off the door of the older fridge that come with…
Read MoreTropical Storm Gabrielle
I’ll start this post and add updates, if there are any, for Tropical Storm Gabrielle. My brother Brian just contacted me to let me know he wanted a storm update…
Read MoreApocalyptic blizzard of 2013
I woke up at 5:30am and sprung out of bed to check on the blizzard! We got several inches of snow since we went to sleep last night and it…
Read MoreFirst time I ever blogged on January 31
Turns out I never have anything to say on January 31. I have a little widget in the sidebar that displays what I have posted on this day in previous…
Read MoreCost of watching the big waves today? A $12 car wash
This morning felt like a great day to kick start the weekend with a truck stop breakfast. We drove to Aulds Cove, just before the causeway to Cape Breton Island,…
Read MoreThe weather is never disappointing here
Evidence that the weather here never disappoints: It started to snow heavy last evening and quickly we had a few inches everywhere. Jeff plowed the driveway at 4am while I…
Read MoreAnother weather bomb
The media is calling today’s storm a weather bomb – apparently because of the drastic pressure change in the storm. We’re east of the heavy snow and it’s pouring rain…
Read MoreAnother wild day in Nova Scotia
Decent storm we’re having today! Big winds, wet rain, and warm tropical air. We’re we both up before 5am. Must have been the wind. I fell asleep again for awhile,…
Read MoreSubtropical Storm Sean stopping by
SubTropical Storm Sean is stopping by this week. Flooding and wind gusts! Brett Anderson has a forecast map for Atlantic Canada here: http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/anderson/story/57515/maritime-soaker-from-sean-1.asp
Read MoreWeather watching
Just before 10am here and we’re getting rain mixed with ice pellets. 100km/hr winds on the way for later today. My view at 9:57am I’m thinking we need to cut…
Read MoreRain keeps falling, wind is howling, and we’re doing fine
No wonder The Canso Causeway closed last evening – look at this photo!! https://lisa.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/pe-li-storm-canso-causeway.jpg The storm continues into day 3 today! There is still a wind warning and storm surge…
Read MoreMonty went for another swim, and now we have a Hurricane Irene wind warning
I needed a break from my course today after flunking a quiz with a 44% (don’t worry, we get to re-write them over and over for practice until we get…
Read MoreDo you have any idea how exciting it is to live here?
We get weather warnings more than once a week! Hurricanes, tropical storms, wind warnings, snow warning, heavy rain fall warnings, AHHH! I love it. Why do I get so excited…
Read MoreThird week in a row, a major rain & wind storm is approaching
We currently have a wind warning, a rainfall warning, and a storm surge warning in effect. “High water levels and pounding surf will give local flooding along the coast beginning…
Read MoreFlooding in December
The rain and wind have stopped!! But the rivers and lakes are overflowing – as much as a heavy spring thaw. The floodplains are under water. We didn’t lose power…
Read MoreMidst of another winter hurricane
We didn’t lose power last night, but I believe it’s out at home now. Over 73,000 customers in the dark this morning. It was flickering when we left for work….
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