Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is offically over... did anyone tell Mother Nature?

With 29 storms reaching tropical depression status, 13 of those named tropical storms and 13 reaching hurricane status (7 category 3 or higher), this has been a record setting year for tropical activity.

According to NOAA, the average for a season is 10 named storms (26 this year), 6 hurricanes (13 this year), and 2 Major hurricanes of category 3 or higher (7 this year). They are predicting a cycle of increased Atlantic activity over the next few decades.

Does this mean that we should expect to see the same number of storms hitting the US as we did this year? Not necessarily, but don't be surprised if it happens again. This season was like having 2+ years combined in one.

I think good question would be "what can we do to prepare ourselves for next year?" There isn't any use in panicing and running from the coast. But what can we do to make ourselves ready for a storm headed our way. Those people who don't live on the coast, or have never lived on the coast may not really understand the firsthand affects of a hurricane. HOWEVER, they can understand the effects of blizzards, tornados, floods, and all the other natural disasters that hit our country. Is this record year in the Atlantic a warning for increased other weather patterns and storms? We have already seen many devistating tornados in the midwest this fall...

Just something to think about I guess...

Why?

Why do people do such childish, petty, stupid things?

Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a great weekend and you were able to get to and from your destinations without much trouble. Here in the extreme Northeast, the rain and snow made it interesting but not dangerous (if you were paying attention to what you were doing), but the holiday was fun and, of course, too much food was eaten by all.

I have to agree with the review on H.P. by 'therealbrothersmith'. Excellent movie, even with the slides away from the book that took place.

Now that this holiday is over, time to start the preparations from the next one.

Rain rain go away....

and turn into snow? ughhhhhh. Oh well, guess that's what we get for trying to travel on the Thanksgiving Holiday... 2 inches of rain today, and snow tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday. Though I can't really complain...

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday, wherever you are and whatever you are doing... eat lots of good food, take a nice long nap, watch football or StarWars or a Christmas movie or whatever your heart desires. And remember to be thankful for all we have in this world.

Peace.
K8

Trial run

Thought I'd give this a try - maybe it'll help us all keep in contact a little more. Who knows.

This is early one morning last April here on the coast of Maine.