“Historic” December Rain Numbers

Just for giggles, I thought I’d check the December monthly rain totals and see how this month matched up. And there they are:

December 2010 - 14.51"
December 2009 -  5.60"
December 2008 -  4.78"
December 2007 -  5.18"
December 2006 - not keeping numbers (working in Indy…)
December 2005 - 11.75"
December 2004 - blogging other stuff (no clue why there’re no rain numbers…)
December 2003 - 16.90"

Hammerhead, Great White, Tiger…

From Quotes of the Day, today:

There are 350 varieties of shark, not counting loan and pool.
- L. M. Boyd

Time Is the Thief of Procrastination?

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Procrastination isn’t the problem, it’s the solution. So procrastinate now, don’t put it off.
- Ellen DeGeneres

Rain Numbers - 29 December 2010

.58", for today
2.34", for the storm
14.51", for the month
23.50", for the (rain) year

Achieving Happiness

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
- Aldous Huxley

Rain Numbers - 28 December 2010

1.76", for today
1.76", for the storm
13.93", for the month
22.92", for the (rain) year

Snopes Says: True

An Impatiens variety, the (gorgeous) parrot plant:

snopes.com: Parrot Flower

Super Lobster!!

Would I lie about a thing like that? Take a look at its picture:

Copperpots: Lobster Thermador

Rain Numbers - 26 December 2010

.09", for today
1.58", for the storm
12.17", for the month
21.16", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 25 December 2010

1.49", for today
1.49", for the storm
12.08", for the month
21.07", for the (rain) year

I’m Dreamin’…

Huh! A Lot of Residents Would Ask the Same Thing…

From Quotes of the Day, today:

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say “I want to see the manager.”
- William S. Burroughs

Warm & Dry While it Rains

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Rain Numbers - 23 December 2010

.01", for today
8.34", for the storm
10.59", for the month
19.58", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 22 December 2010

.67", for today
8.33", for the storm
10.58", for the month
19.57", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 21 December 2010

.91", for today
7.66", for the storm
9.91", for the month
18.90", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 20 December 2010

.26", for today
6.75", for the storm
9.00", for the month
17.99", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 19 December 2010

2.73", for today
6.49", for the storm
8.74", for the month
17.73", for the (rain) year

You’d Think We Lived in a Rain Forest!!

On the way to Mass; 2.24" already…

Rain Numbers - 18 December 2010

2.12", for today
3.76", for the storm
6.01", for the month
15", for the (rain) year

Hee Hee!

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Laughter is the closest distance between two people.
- Victor Borge

Rainy Days Are Here Again!

We’ve gotten 1.37" this morning…

Rain Numbers - 17 December 2010

1.48", for today
1.55", for the storm
3.89", for the month
12.88", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 16 December 2010

.07", for today
.07", for the storm
2.41", for the month
11.40", for the (rain) year

Bumper Snicker

More like a major guffaw, actually! Spotted on a PT Cruiser at Felton Faire.

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Rain Numbers - 14 December 2010

.32", for today
.32", for the storm
2.34", for the month
11.33", for the (rain) year

Don’t Know How Often…

…it’s true, but it is interesting…

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.
- George Jean Nathan

Rain Numbers - 12 December 2010

.01", for today
2.01", for the storm
2.02", for the month
11.01", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 11 December 2010

.01", for today
2.00", for the storm
2.01", for the month
11.00", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 10 December 2010

.07", for today
1.99", for the storm
2.00", for the month
10.99", for the (rain) year

Strawberry Bellini

Never heard of a Strawberry Bellini; sounds totally heavenly!

PYBT: Strawberry Bellini: My Dirty Little Secret.

Rain Numbers - 9 December 2010

.05", for today
1.92", for the storm
1.93", for the month
10.92", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 8 December 2010

.55", for today
1.87", for the storm
1.88", for the month
10.87", for the (rain) year

Pretty Scary, Eh?

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good.
- Thomas Sowell


It gets worse: “…In area after area - crime, education, housing, race relations - the situation has gotten worse after the bright new theories were put into operation. The amazing thing is that this history of failure and disaster has neither discouraged the social engineers nor discredited them.”

Rain Numbers - 7 December 2010

.01", for today
1.32", for the storm
1.33", for the month
10.32", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 6 December 2010

.15", for today
1.31", for the storm
1.32", for the month
10.31", for the (rain) year

The Best Place to Hide is Out In the Open…

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.
- Friedrich Nietzsche

Rain Numbers - 5 December 2010

1.02", for today
1.16", for the storm
1.17", for the month
10.16", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 4 December 2010

.14", for today
.14", for the storm
.15", for the month
9.14", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 1 December 2010

.01", for today
1.63", for the storm
.01", for the month
9.00", for the (rain) year

House Dog!

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Rain Numbers - 30 November 2010

.01", for today
1.62", for the storm
5.54", for the month
8.99", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 29 November 2010

.01", for today
1.61", for the storm
5.53", for the month
8.98", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 28 November 2010

.01", for today
1.60", for the storm
5.52", for the month
8.97", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 27 November 2010

1.58", for today
1.59", for the storm
5.51", for the month
8.96", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 26 November 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
3.93", for the month
7.38", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 22 November 2010

.19", for today
?.??", for the storm
3.92", for the month
7.37", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 21 November 2010

.45", for today
?.??", for the storm
3.73", for the month
7.18", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 20 November 2010

1.53", for today
?.??", for the storm
3.28", for the month
6.73", for the (rain) year

No, my arithmetic isn’t that bad (I hope…); we were gone for a couple of days…

Rain Numbers - 10 November 2010

.06", for today
1.23", for the storm
1.24", for the month
4.69", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 9 November 2010

.19", for today
1.17", for the storm
1.18", for the month
4.63", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 8 November 2010

.01", for today
.98", for the storm
.99", for the month
4.44", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 7 November 2010

.97", for today
.97", for the storm
.98", for the month
4.43", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 1 November 2010

.01", for today
.78", for the storm
.01", for the month
3.46", for the (rain) year

Dude! Make Up Your Mind!

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Everybody hates me because I'm so universally liked.
- Peter de Vries

Rain Numbers - 31 October 2010

.01", for today
.77", for the storm
3.45", for the month
3.45", for the (rain) year

Fall Scenery

So ignore the vehicles...
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Rain Numbers - 30 October 2010

.57", for today
.76", for the storm
3.44", for the month
3.44", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 29 October 2010

.19", for today
.19", for the storm
2.87", for the month
2.87", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 27 October 2010

.01", for today
.02", for the storm
2.68", for the month
2.68", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 26 October 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
2.67", for the month
2.67", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 24 October 2010

1.87", for today
2.57", for the storm
2.66", for the month
2.66", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 23 October 2010

.56", for today
.70", for the storm
.79", for the month
.79", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 22 October 2010

.10", for today
.14", for the storm
.23", for the month
.23", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 21 October 2010

.04", for today
.04", for the storm
.13", for the month
.13", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 19 October 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
.09", for the month
.09", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 17 October 2010

.08", for today
.08", for the storm
.08", for the month
.08", for the (rain) year

Bumper Snicker Philosophy

On the way to Trader Joe’s, saw one of those stickers that says:

Wag more
Bark less

I want one that says:

Purr more
Hiss less


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Beard on the Bridge

She actually let me get close enough (instead of hopping up and dashing over)!

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The View From the Driveway

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Rain Numbers - 2009/2010

Total rain for the year - 52.76"

I seem to have missed .15", no doubt some combination of senility and being arithmetically-challenged; here’s to even more rain next year!

Persistent Beggars

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Bumper Snicker

On the back of a hybrid Mercury Mariner at Ben Lomond Market.

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Rain Numbers - 7 September 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
.01", for the month
52.61", for the (rain) year

Caught This One Breaking Into the Garage…

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A Word to the Noisy

From Quotes of the Day, today:

The squeaking wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced.
- Vic Gold

Where Did That Blue Come From?

Curtis found this one (a salamander, we think) between the pond liner and the underlayment (or was that between the underlayment and the pond liner?).

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Someone Else Has Been Visiting in the Night

If you click on the picture, you can actually see the prints…

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Her Chin Is Sooooo Heavy

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Rain Numbers - 9 August 2010

.02", for today
.02", for the storm
.02", for the month
52.60", for the (rain) year

Get Out the Logic Stick…

The Word Chemist: Arguments vs. Fights

Rain Numbers - 21 July 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
.01", for the month
52.58", for the (rain) year

What’s Important

Today’s Daily Thought from Real Simple:

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.

― J.R.R. Tolkien

Bumper Snicker

On the back of a Subaru thing on the way to the Dodge dealer:

I love my country
But fear my government

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Huh! I’d Be THRILLED to Be Able to Wear…

…clothes six sizes bigger!!

From Quotes of the Day, today:

I don’t understand the sizes anymore. There’s a size zero, which I didn’t even know that they had. It must stand for: “Ohhh my God, you’re thin.”
- Ellen DeGeneres

In the Rock Garden

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Poppies!!

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Breakfast

A favorite time of the day for the hungry, starving things!



Big Brown Truck and Sequin in the feeding ring, Uncle Sam to the left, and Queen Mary above.


Queen Mary.


Big Brown Truck, Queen Mary to the left, Uncle Sam exiting stage top.


Big Brown Truck and Harpo.


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Nap Time!

All tuckered out from supervising the various goings on.

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Somehow, I Don’t Think…

…the goldfish were particularly impressed… I’m just utterly relieved there weren’t any raccoons in the tank!!!

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Guess Who Stopped by for Dinner??

These are almost as good as fingerprints! Now if I could just get my mitts on those dirty little beggars…






Yes, they needed a bit of help from the corner beam of the pond to get down…




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Cultured Democracy

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Television is the first truly democratic culture - the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. The most terrifying thing is what people do want.
- Clive Barnes

Bumper “Snicker”

On a Jeep in the Liberty Bank parking lot. Unfortunately, it’s all too true.         :-(

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What a Great Parking Job!!

This gal pulled up at Chase, in Scotts Valley (presumably to use the ATM), just as I was getting back in the ’Burb. Now I will admit that the vehicle on her left was not parked at all well, but the ’Burb (to her right) was right where it belonged (I doublechecked…).

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Beard in the Grass!

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Snake in the Grass!

Oh! It’s a lizard...

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“Bumper” Snicker

My friend, Lauren, shared this on Facebook:



I, of course, commented, and immediately shared it. Got a lot of comments (and hopefully some of the commentors shared); took a look at the original, and the gal Lauren got it from had a lot of interesting comments, too.

Bumper “Snicker”

On a Dodge Neon, parked behind Boulder Creek Hardware:

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Rain Numbers - 27 May 2010

.23", for today
.68", for the storm
1.16", for the month
52.57", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 26 May 2010

.01", for today
.45", for the storm
.93", for the month
52.34", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 25 May 2010

.44", for today
.44", for the storm
.92", for the month
52.39", for the (rain) year

Time: An Imponderable

Gratefulness.org’s Word For the Day today:

As eternity is reckoned, there’s a lifetime in a second.
Piet Hein, Grooks

Rain Numbers - 21 May 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
.48", for the month
51.95", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 18 May 2010

.13", for today
.13", for the storm
.47", for the month
51.94", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 10 May 2010

.28", for today
.34", for the storm
.34", for the month
51.81", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 9 May 2010

.06", for today
.06", for the storm
.06", for the month
51.53", for the (rain) year

Baby Lizard

On the table on the deck:

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Etiquette, à la Français

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
- Napoleon Bonaparte

Poppies!!

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Rain Numbers - 28 April 2010

.06", for today
.74", for the storm
7.26", for the month
51.47", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 27 April 2010

.68", for today
.68", for the storm
7.20", for the month
51.41", for the (rain) year

Furry Brown Dog on the Bridge

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Rain Numbers - 22 April 2010

.15", for today
.15", for the storm
6.52", for the month
50.73", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 20 April 2010

.66", for today
.66", for the storm
6.37", for the month
50.58", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 13 April 2010

.01", for today
2.00", for the storm
5.71", for the month
49.92", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 12 April 2010

.63", for today
2.99", for the storm
5.70", for the month
49.91", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 11 April 2010

2.34", for today
2.36", for the storm
5.07", for the month
49.28", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 10 April 2010

.02", for today
.02", for the storm
2.73", for the month
46.94", for the (rain) year

Bumper Snicker

In Santa Cruz county, I’m a little surprised this guy/gal and the car are still with us…

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Bumper Snicker

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Rain Numbers - 5 April 2010

.33", for today
2.24", for the storm
2.71", for the month
46.92", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 4 April 2010

1.91", for today
1.91", for the storm
2.38", for the month
46.59", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 2 April 2010

.47", for today
.47", for the storm
.47", for the month
44.68", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 31 March 2010

1.00", for today
1.50", for the storm
5.57", for the month
44.21", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 30 March 2010

.34", for today
.50", for the storm
4.57", for the month
43.21", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 29 March 2010

.16", for today
.16", for the storm
4.23", for the month
42.87", for the (rain) year

He *Does* Have a Point…

…you should excuse the expression…

From Quotes of the Day, today:

What’s the point of havin’ a rapier wit if I can’t use it to stab people?
- Jeph Jacques

Rain Numbers - 25 March 2010

.02", for today
.07", for the storm
4.07", for the month
42.71", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 24 March 2010

.04", for today
.05", for the storm
4.05", for the month
42.69", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 23 March 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
3.97", for the month
42.65", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 13 March 2010

.01", for today
1.34", for the storm
3.96", for the month
42.64", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 12 March 2010

1.33", for today
1.33", for the storm
3.95", for the month
42.63", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 10 March 2010

.40", for today
.62", for the storm
2.62", for the month
41.30", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 9 March 2010

.01", for today
.22", for the storm
2.22", for the month
40.90", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 8 March 2010

.20", for today
.21", for the storm
2.21", for the month
40.89", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 7 March 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
2.01", for the month
40.69", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 3 March 2010

1.2", for today
2.0", for the storm
2.0", for the month
40.68", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 2 March 2010

.8", for today
.8", for the storm
.8", for the month
39.48", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 28 February 2010

.01", for today
3.22", for the storm
8.88", for the month
38.68", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 27 February 2010

.56", for today
3.21", for the storm
8.87", for the month
38.67", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 26 February 2010

.92", for today
2.65", for the storm
8.31", for the month
38.11", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 25 February 2010

.01", for today
1.73", for the storm
7.39", for the month
37.19", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 24 February 2010

.86", for today
1.72", for the storm
7.38", for the month
37.18", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 23 February 2010

.86", for today
.86", for the storm
6.52", for the month
36.32", for the (rain) year

Bumper Snicker

On the tailgate of a GMC Sonoma at the Ben Lomond Market:

Wag more, bark less


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Rain Numbers - 21 February 2010

.37", for today
.45", for the storm
5.66", for the month
35.46", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 20 February 2010

.03", for today
.08", for the storm
5.29", for the month
35.09", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 19 February 2010

.02", for today
.05", for the storm
5.26", for the month
35.06", for the (rain) year

Walking to the Garage

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.
- Evan Esar

Rain Numbers - 18 February 2010

.02", for today
.03", for the storm
5.24", for the month
35.04", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 17 February 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
5.22", for the month
35.02", for the (rain) year

Bumper Snicker

From the license plate frame on a white Miata in the post office parking lot:

You say I’m a bitch


Like it’s a bad thing



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Rain Numbers - 15 February 2010

.01", for today
.02", for the storm
5.21", for the month
35.01", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 14 February 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
5.20", for the month
35.00", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 12 February 2010

.22", for today
.23", for the storm
5.19", for the month
34.99", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 11 February 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
4.97", for the month
34.77", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 9 February 2010

.33", for today
4.96", for the storm
4.96", for the month
34.76", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 8 February 2010

.07", for today
4.63", for the storm
4.63", for the month
34.43", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 7 February 2010

.01", for today
4.56", for the storm
4.56", for the month
34.36", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 6 February 2010

1.17", for today
4.55", for the storm
4.55", for the month
34.35", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 5 February 2010

.04", for today
3.38", for the storm
3.38", for the month
33.18", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 4 February 2010

3.22", for today
3.34", for the storm
3.34", for the month
33.14", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 3 February 2010

.01", for today
.12", for the storm
.12", for the month
29.92", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 2 February 2010

.1", for today
.11", for the storm
.11", for the month
29.91", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 1 February 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
.01", for the month
29.81", for the (rain) year

Punxsutawney, Here We Come!!

On your way? Phil won’t wait…

Rain Numbers - 30 January 2010

.03", for today
11.6", for the storm
13.09", for the month
29.83", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 29 January 2010

.49", for today
11.57", for the storm
13.06", for the month
29.8", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 27 January 2010

.01", for today
11.08", for the storm
12.57", for the month
29.31", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 26 January 2010

.84", for today
11.07", for the storm
12.56", for the month
29.3", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 25 January 2010

.82", for today
10.23", for the storm
11.72", for the month
28.46", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 24 January 2010

.01", for today
9.41", for the storm
10.9", for the month
27.64", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 23 January 2010

.43", for today
9.4", for the storm
10.89", for the month
27.63", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 22 January 2010

.47", for today
8.97", for the storm
10.46", for the month
27.2", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 21 January 2010

.93", for today
8.5", for the storm
9.99", for the month
26.73", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 20 January 2010

3.07", for today
7.57", for the storm
9.06", for the month
25.8", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 19 January 2010

2.2", for today
4.5", for the storm
5.99", for the month
22.73", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 18 January 2010

1.62", for today
2.3", for the storm
3.79", for the month
20.53", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 17 January 2010

.62", for today
.68", for the storm
2.17", for the month
18.91", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 16 January 2010

.05", for today
.06", for the storm
1.55", for the month
18.29", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 15 January 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
1.50", for the month
18.24", for the (rain) year

I think it was .01" that we got; I guess we’ll see how the numbers add up down the road…

Rain Numbers - 13 January 2010

.3", for today
1.42", for the storm
1.49", for the month
18.23", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 12 January 2010

1.12", for today
1.12", for the storm
1.19", for the month
17.93", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 10 January 2010

.01", for today
.03", for the storm
.07", for the month
16.81", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 9 January 2010

.01", for today
.02", for the storm
.06", for the month
16.8", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 8 January 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
.05", for the month
16.79", for the (rain) year

Lest We Forget…

…that we are living in California…

About 10:10 this morning, I was sitting at the table, minding my own business, when I felt a little odd and then heard a quiet little rattle in the kitchen. Oh, OK; earthquake. Curtis was still outside and heard something that sounded like someone running on the roof; Dustin totally missed it.

The USGS preliminary report:

Region: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Geographic coordinates: 37.477N, 121.797W
Magnitude: 4.2 Ml
Depth: 9 km
Universal Time (UTC): 7 Jan 2010 18:09:35
Time near the Epicenter: 7 Jan 2010 10:09:35
Local standard time in your area: 7 Jan 2010 10:09:35

Location with respect to nearby cities:
10 km (6 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Milpitas, CA
12 km (8 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Alum Rock, CA
16 km (10 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of Sunol, CA
17 km (11 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of San Jose City Hall, CA

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID: NC 71336726


USGS Event page

USGS Community Internet Intensity Map

USGS Shake Map


From the Merc: 4.1 earthquake hits San Jose area
The Merc’s Earthquake Center

From the Gilroy Dispatch: Small earthquake shakes Gilroy

From CBS13.com: Small Quake Rocks San Francisco Bay Area

From KTVU.com: Small Quake Rolls Through South Bay

Rain Numbers - 6 January 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
.04", for the month
16.78", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 4 January 2010

.01", for today
.03", for the storm
.03", for the month
16.77", for the (rain) year

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Rain Numbers - 3 January 2010

.01", for today
.02", for the storm
.02", for the month
16.76", for the (rain) year

Imagining the Universe

From Quotes of the Day, today:

Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
- Sir Arthur Eddington

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Rain Numbers - 2 January 2010

.01", for today
.01", for the storm
.01", for the month
16.75", for the (rain) year