Archive for September 2014
Changing Seasons
The calendar says September, but Monday was more like August in the afternoon. In the evening, a cold front came through and the temperatures plunged into the 50’s, and the trees sounded dry like October…. September is the time of two seasons, when summer warmth still lingers in the sunny days. But there are cold... Read more »
The Day the Climate Changed
Dateline–September 21, 2014 Another aerial shot of #PeoplesClimate March NYC pic.twitter.com/H3a8Yy9m4S — Michael Poland (@_michaelpoland_) September 21, 2014 All over the world, the climate changed. Under gray skies in New York City, a line of marchers stretched over 25 blocks, over 300,00 people (an estimated 400,000, according to Time online) came from all over... Read more »
Fall -- Winter Forecast
The calendar says September, but the forecast can range from July to December. #prairieproblems — Prairie Problems (@PrairieProblems) September 14, 2014 And you think we have problems? Well, I need a new furnace, would you believe. Let that be an incentive for you. NOW is a good time to check your furnace. Does it... Read more »
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A bad book taught me how to write good
WARNING–contains humor and intentional bad grammar Before you get all superior and critical, hear me out. I am not advocating junk–“reality” TV, celebrity magazines, etc. Sadly the wonderful tabloids like the Weekly World News are no more. As they said on the X-Files, “The Truth is out there” but no longer in the checkout... Read more »
Super Harvest Moon---September 8-9
Here comes the Harvest Moon! The moon is already big and bright in the clear night sky. And isn’t there already an autumnal feel in the air? At Walgreens, across the aisle of school supplies, the shelves are filled with Halloween candy. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. This... Read more »
Spotted things
Taking out the garbage, I was surprised by a giant moth. It is a hawk moth; they frequent the moonflowers on late summer nights. The moonflowers are full of ripening seedpods, now.Their season is almost done. In the clarity of this autumnal light, the world is full of spotted things–mottled bananas and pears. Light and... Read more »
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I am originally a country girl from downstate Illinois. I was a Chicago girl in Rogers Park by the Lake. Now I live in Oak Park, by the Blue Line and the Congress Expressway. I write about the weather and other things. I hope you enjoy and join in these observations. Welcome to Chicago Weather Watch!
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