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
________________________________
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

Rain Numbers - 30 December 2009

.13", for today
.35"?, for the storm
5.6", for the month
16.74", for the (rain) year

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Rain Numbers - 29 December 2009

.16", for today
.22"?, for the storm
5.47", for the month
16.61", for the (rain) year

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Rain Numbers - 28 December 2009

.06", for today
.06"?, for the storm
5.31", for the month
16.45", for the (rain) year

Boy!! I really missed out here (or the rain gauge is having a good old time playing tricks on me!)…

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Rain Numbers - 21 December 2009

.14", for today
.16", for the storm
4.53", for the month
14.65", for the (rain) year

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Rain Numbers - 20 December 2009

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

I seem to have missed .02" somewhere between here and the 16th… :::sigh:::

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Rain Numbers - 16 December 2009

.03", for today
3.59", for the storm
4.35", for the month
14.49", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 15 December 2009

.01", for today
3.56", for the storm
4.32", for the month
14.46", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 14 December 2009

.02", for today
3.55", for the storm
4.31", for the month
14.45", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 13 December 2009

.62", for today
3.53", for the storm
4.29", for the month
14.43", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 12 December 2009

1.76", for today
2.91", for the storm
3.67", for the month
13.81", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 11 December 2009

.68", for today
1.15", for the storm
1.91", for the month
12.05", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 10 December 2009

.46", for today
.47", for the storm
1.23", for the month
11.37", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 9 December 2009

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

Rain Numbers - 7 December 2009

.65", for today
.74", for the storm
.76", for the month
11.9", for the (rain) year

Thinking (or not…)

From Quotes of the Day, today:

I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it.
- Terry Pratchett

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Rain Numbers - 6 December 2009

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

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Now playing: Chuck Mangione - Land of Make Believe
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Rain Numbers - 4 December 2009

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

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Now playing: Grateful Dead - Attics of My Life
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Rain Numbers - 2 December 2009

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

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Now playing: Dan Schutte - God, My Savior
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A Seasonal Twist…

From Quotes of the Day, today:

The lion and the calf shall lie down together but the calf won’t get much sleep.
- Woody Allen

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Now playing: Aryeh Frankfurter - We Three Kings Of Orient Are
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Rain Numbers - 27 November 2009

.02", for today
.31", for the storm
.45", for the month
11.14", for the (rain) year

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Now playing: Aryeh Frankfurter - Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
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Rain Numbers - 22 November 2009

.01", for today
.30", for the storm
.43", for the month
11.12", for the (rain) year

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Now playing: Aryeh Frankfurter - Scarborough Faire / Christ Child Lullaby
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Rain Numbers - 21 November 2009

.01", for today
.29", for the storm
.42", for the month
11.11", for the (rain) year

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Now playing: Aryeh Frankfurter - Cold December Flies Away
via FoxyTunes

Rain Numbers - 20 November 2009

.28", for today
.28", for the storm
.41", for the month
11.1", for the (rain) year

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Now playing: Aryeh Frankfurter - O Holy Night
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Alternatives

From Quotes of the Day, today:

The will to be stupid is a very powerful force, but there are always alternatives.
- Lois McMaster Bujold

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Now playing: Amanda Jane Kelley - Let It Be Done To Us
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Rain Numbers - 15 November 2009

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

Rain Numbers - 14 November 2009

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

Rain Numbers - 7 November 2009

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

Rain Numbers - 5 November 2009

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

Rain Numbers - 19 October 2009

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

Rain Numbers - 18 October 2009

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

Altar Flowers

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Rain Numbers - 15 October 2009

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

Rain Numbers - 14 October 2009

.37", for today
10.44", for the storm
10.47", for the month
10.47", for the (rain) year

Forlorn Porch Pooch

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Rain Numbers - 13 October 2009

10.05", for today
10.07", for the storm
10.1", for the month
10.1", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 12 October 2009

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

Rain Numbers - 10 October 2009

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

License "Snicker"

On a car in a parking lot in Santa Cruz county; who'd-a thunk?

A Deryni fan, perhaps?
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Bumper Snicker

Spotted on a big work truck at the Keg:

Vegetarian - an Indian word for lousy hunter
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Rain Numbers - 14 September 2009

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

Rain Numbers - 13 September 2009

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

Lockheed Fire Pictures

The smoke from Bonny Doon finally poked over the ridge...
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The Moon...

...on a very warm (88) evening.
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Ploughboys - Morrissey’s Set - St Patrick’s Day, 2009

At Tam O’Shanter, Los Feliz.



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Ooooops!

From Quotes of the Day, today:

I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.
- Emo Phillips

Truer Words…

From Quotes of the Day, today:

If God had wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.
- Jay Leno

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Wonder-full

The quote on The Literacy Site today:

There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.
-Walt Streightiff

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Now playing: Fleetwood Mac - Second Hand News
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Mystery Flowers

Flowers on the altar at St John this morning. We (at the 11:30) are gaga over the color, and mystified at what they might be…




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The Birds

I’m at St Michael, on the front porch, waiting for the doors to open. A couple of woodpeckers are discussing things on the telephone pole out front; a blue jay was bopping around, knocking down fruit, in a tree overhanging the patio; and crows are ripping through the trees across the street behind me.

There’s quite a bit of other squawking, tweeting, twittering, squammering, and other carryings-on, too.

The sun is just now starting to break out from the overcast.

Ah! A new day in Boulder Creek!


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