I didn’t see anyone. I think you’d have to be pretty much suicidal to head out on the breakwater today. I ultimately decided I could see enough out the window and just stayed inside where it was also warm and cosy.
As for the leakage, it’s just a minor annoyance, especially compared to having a tree crash down on your house, or even a fence blowing over as happened to a co-worker in the last storm. At least the building management is aware of the problem, and they’ll be inspecting the whole building for damage on Monday. Let’s hope this is the last storm for a while. The waves are neat to watch, but enough is enough.
Wow, I haven’t had the news on all day so I didn’t hear that. Poor people.
I like being on the 520 bridge in a windstorm. In a big ol’ heavy Metro bus, at least. It’s cool when the spray from the waves actually manages to hit the windows. SPLAT!
The neighbor cat just commanded that I let her in. I keep telling her that she doesn’t live here but she has her own ideas. She’s the outdoorsy type but even she has her limits as to how much wind and rain she can stand. My dining table (which I rarely use) and the nearby baseboard heater are vastly more appealing to her tonight.
However, Miss Priss has just decided it would be more fun to claw up my easy chair than to curl up on her table top sleeping mat. She may just find herself back out in the cold again with that attitude!
A.R. Cane, wow, a 60 footer! Hope the tree didn’t hit anything. But hey, free firewood. Lots and lot of it!
It’s around 7:30PM and the wind is still kicking up its heals. Brrrr!
I miss having a view when there’s extreme weather like this. Up until a year ago, I lived on Queen Anne Hill and had a terrific view of Capital Hill and Cascades beyond. I loved sitting by the window when there were wind and thunderstorms and when it snowed. I even had a perfect view of the Lake Union fireworks, though I couldn’t see the lake itself. Now I have no view at all. Sometimes I wonder why I moved.
So it does snow around here? I’ve only been here two years, and this past Christmas, I had to go to Leavenworth for snow!
Granted, there was a day of snow the first year I was here, and we lost power for a day, and people were freaking out and putting chains on tires and newscasters were warning everyone to stay inside… the next day it was all gone, and I was terribly confused. But this is the point of view of someone who spends four or five months of the year in snow and chains on tires are unheard of. :dubious:
Yes, we get a little snow here on occasion. It can even last a whole day or two. Another thing I miss about my Queen Anne home was watching people trying to drive down our narrow side street in it. Our narrow, steep side street. That was good times.
Speaking of snow, I just heard Ross Reynolds (I think it was him) on KUOW say that we could get some in the morning. Then it’s supposed to clear up, so it’ll probably be gone by early afternoon. The wind is supposed to let up soon.
It huffed and puffed out hear in southeast King County but we didn’t get any steady wind. I was out doing some errands this afternoon and it wasn’t bad at all. I was expecting a lot worse based on the weather forecast.
One sunk when I was in high school. But that was a freak of nature (Really. it was the wind, rain, snow trifecta). We never have problems with bridges in Washington. Still, 520 can be fun in the wind.
I think I slept through most of it - and the power doesn’t seem to have gone out, yet. I’m quite surprised.
I think I need to go stormwatching this year - maybe Tofino?
I was up in Stevens Pass today and it was blizzard conditions, with snow falling heavily and then being driven by 25-35 mph winds.
At 8 a.m. there was no wind in the pass; then before I left at 10 a.m. they were reporting 15 mph. At 10:30 the National Weather Service interrupted KMTT’s broadcast with the first real (“this is not a test”) emergency message that I’ve ever heard on the radio, warning of blizzard conditions in the Cascades through 10 p.m. Saturday night.
We followed a plow up the hill (and some jerk in a red Jeep with a Steelers wheel cover), then pulled into the parking lot and immediately chained the car, knowing that 10" later we’d need the help.
Conditions were a white-out most of the day, but it’s real powder waiting there for the skiing when it finally does clear. People I ran into from Stanwood and even Lynwood didn’t have power but we never lost it here in old Mukilteo.
Anastasaeon, sometimes, it only snows on Queen Anne Hill. It’s nearly 1000 ft above sea level. Yes, I did sleep through the storm, and I mean to do the same tonight.
Tikki I had SPLAT! on the windshield of my old Celica convertible on 520 a couple years ago. It was NOT fun. It was exciting in that “I’m probably going to die now” sort of way. I was the third to the last car to cross before the closed the gate.
I love watching storms too. We used to rent a cabin in Ocean Shores in the winter to watch the storms. It hard to fand any where you can actually see the beach from beside the fireplace by the window any more.
We just got back from a little trek in the wind. We went to the Sound Garden. I started a thread about it.
Grandmama up in Warm Beach didn’t lose her power, but it “blew mightily” out there.
picunurse, between you and amarinth, you’ll be giving me nightmares about sinking floating bridges! :eek: Though amarinth’s link was reassuring. Thankfully, I usually only take the floating bridge when I need to go to Bellevue (or; hang-on-to-your-holy-shit-bar-these-people-can’t-drive city. Yeah. And I live in Ballard, with Ballard drivers!). I only go to Bellevue to see my lawyer or the IRS. Thankfully, this is rarely.
AuntiePam: the tunnel is still there, if it’s the one I’m thinking of. There’s only one tunnel in the one viaduct, right? We used to go through it often when we lived in south Seattle, but now we only go through it if we’re going to IKEA, or to see a baseball/football game. Frankly, it spooks me out a little bit, too. I didn’t realise I was mildly claustrophobic until I drove through there. I try not to think too hard about it, though, and sometimes I enjoy it. I hate it on bright sunny days, though, for some reason. It cheapens the sun or something. I’m sure that makes no sense, but that’s how it makes me feel. :smack:
Geez, lived there for 25 years and never knew the proper name. We just called it the Aurora tunnel. I really hated it, but 99 was the quickest way to get to mom’s place.
Anastasaeon, where in south Seattle? We lived on Beacon Hill, on 15th Ave. S., not too far from the Columbian Way exit.
Have things calmed down today? Everybody have power so they can watch the game?
AuntiePam: We lived in Boulevard Park. I was really happy to move to Ballard. There wasn’t much to do down there. I liked it perfectly fine while I was there, though, because I didn’t know what the rest of the city was like. But the only things nearby was the liquor store, grocery store, a little thrift store (that always has clothes for $0.50!) and a whole lotta nail places. If I wanted to shop, I had to go to Burien.
Living a block from Market Street is a refreshing change, to say the least. Bookstores! Library! More bookstores! Archie McPhee’s! Now where was I supposed to go if I wanted a rubber chicken down in Boulevard Park with no Archie McPhee’s? Hmph.
As for the weather, my husband just commented, while gazing out the window, “The weather is weird.” Here, there doesn’t seem to be any breeze at all - not even the treetops sway. And according to the thermometre, it’s 60 degrees on our patio. The sky is blue with only wisps of cloud.
Storm? What storm?
I gotta change out of my nun’s habit and back into regular clothes now, if you’ll excuse me. Fun’s over.
Finally made it to Costco this morning. It was soooo sunny! The car actually got too warm by the time we got out of there and we drove for a while with the windows open a bit. When I got home, I even opened my patio door to air out this stuffy, musty apartment. My sinuses are going to be so thrilled when I can keep that door open all the time. Hurry up, Spring!
Here’s to a week of this kind of weather! (I hope, I hope.)
You know, of course, the bad weather will be back as soon as you change? It was the habit that drove it away, silly!
Did you live near the Christmas house in Boulevard Park? I don’t remember the street. I had a friend who lived a block away from it and the lights kept her awake at night. :eek: There was a news story about the owner. The power company had threatened to turn off his power if he didn’t decrease usage. They said he could cause an area wide brown out.
Anyway, I’m rambling. I guess its the thread…
**Picunurse, ** there used to be an Italian guy south of Boulevard Park, about 12th S and S 128th, I think. He and his family used to decorate and light up anything and everything that didn’t try to get away. They would let you walk through their yard to see all the wonders they had created and I think they took donations for a charity too. Alas, about 6 or 8 years ago, the guy got cancer and it was announced that that would be the last year for the show. He died not too long after that. There was a very nice obituary in the paper telling about how much work he put into the shows and how much he enjoyed sharing it with the community.
I don’t know if that’s the same house you’re thinking of but I thought I’d mention it.
Anastasaeon, Burien is getting almost as bad as Boulevard Park, shopping-wise. It seems that nearly half the storefronts are empty nowadays and I know at least four stores and restaurants have closed just this month! Even the Dollar Store is no more! The city council is set on creating a new town center/mall in the area where the Lamont’s used to be but it seems like nothing is really getting done. Dad says constuction is supposed to start this summer. We’ll see…
Ballard is so cool for all its little stores. I love La Tienda with all its lovely artwork from around the world and I’ve always wanted to buy one of their xylophones. And Full Circle Gallery has wonderful and pretty yarns.
But of course, Archie McPhee is the best when you’re looking for something fun! I always remember the time we drove past on the way to the locks and they were advertising in their window that they had a bridal registry. What a hoot! Wouldn’t be fun to get boxing nuns, lava lamps, devil duckies and hand-shaped chairs for your wedding? And people who have only experienced Archie McPhee online or through their catalogue are really missing out. The store is so fun and funky.
Well, I’ve written this much without mentioning the weather. It’s dark and it’s dry. How’s that?
Tikki, that’s the one. It was a couple years before that the the whole thing with the power company. I think what they did was to set up a separated service for the Christmas stuff.
The weather is here wish I were beautiful.*
I really hated it, but 99 was the quickest way to get to mom’s place.
