Meanwhile on the North Fork...........
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In addition to the surf and rip currents warning along the south shore a coastal flood warning has been issued for the north shore of LI from tomorrow evening to Sunday morning. This will be caused by Lee's counter clockwise winds pushing water westward into the Peconic Bays between the Forks and LI Sound between LI and Connecticut.
Low lying areas could get 1 to 3 feet of inundation. Some roads may flood especially on the easternmost ends of the Forks.
Based on previous storms the ferries to Connecticut, Shelter Island and Block Island may stop running.
Low lying areas could get 1 to 3 feet of inundation. Some roads may flood especially on the easternmost ends of the Forks.
Based on previous storms the ferries to Connecticut, Shelter Island and Block Island may stop running.
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Aren't you on the north shore of the North Fork? ![I'm Thinking :think:](./images/smilies/think.gif)
![I'm Thinking :think:](./images/smilies/think.gif)
Don't mind me, I just fell out of a coconut tree. ![🥥](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f965.svg)
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No, we are closer to the south shore, ie the Bay side, of the North Fork. We are about 1/2 mile north of the Bay and 4 miles south of the Sound.
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Yeah, I'm still totally lost. Are you gonna die from high surf or flooding?
![I'm Thinking :think:](./images/smilies/think.gif)
Or
![Shark Island :shark1:](./images/smilies/sharky-smiley.gif)
![Confused :confuzzled:](./images/smilies/confused.gif)
![I'm Thinking :think:](./images/smilies/think.gif)
Or
![Shark :shark2:](./images/smilies/shark.gif)
![Shark Island :shark1:](./images/smilies/sharky-smiley.gif)
Don't mind me, I just fell out of a coconut tree. ![🥥](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f965.svg)
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The South Fork protects the North Fork from Atlantic Ocean surf.
We are high enough here so that even several feet of inundation won't reach us.
Mostly concerned about falling tree branches which could bring down power lines.
![Big Grin :biggrin:](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
We are high enough here so that even several feet of inundation won't reach us.
![Big Grin :biggrin:](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Mostly concerned about falling tree branches which could bring down power lines.
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A day late due to rain earlier this week our lawnmowers are here making sure that our grass will be short enough for a proper North Fork weekend. ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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Oldies station fishing report saying wait until Lee has passed unless you want porgies.
Porgies will be biting near the shore even in the high tides and surfs.
Porgies will be biting near the shore even in the high tides and surfs.
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Cloudy and windy but we still have power.
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It's 69° in the Cities with a north breeze at 8mph. Perfect weather for having windows open, right? Nope. My neighbor two houses north of me loves using his fire pit. I thought it was just in the evenings, which is bad enough, but here it is noon and he's busy stirring it up. So I've had to close the windows on the north side of my house. Dang!
I would gladly trade all your lawnmower noise for my neighbor's smoky, stinky fire pit!
I would gladly trade all your lawnmower noise for my neighbor's smoky, stinky fire pit!
Tim Walz’ Golden Rule: Mind your own damn business!
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Mrs. V's sister arrives today for 6 days. Mrs. V's #2 brother and his wife arrive Friday for 9 days. A busy end of summer.
Once they are gone it will be time to start shutting down and getting ready to head home.
Once they are gone it will be time to start shutting down and getting ready to head home.
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What's worse than a bunch of lawnmowers?
Driveway resurfacing. Our neighbor to the west is having his driveway reasphalted today.
The noise! The smell!
Mark me down as a supporter of concrete driveways.
Driveway resurfacing. Our neighbor to the west is having his driveway reasphalted today.
The noise! The smell!
Mark me down as a supporter of concrete driveways.
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The smell!
Takes away from the bucolic.
Takes away from the bucolic.
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We have a concrete driveway, but most of the neighbors don't. I know the smell well.
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The coming storm is causing many event cancellations for the coming weekend. These include big deals like the San Genero Festival. This will be a noticeable economic hit to the east end.
No word yet about the Greenport Harbor Festival on Saturday and Sunday which is a very big deal autumn kick off event. So big that Mrs. V and her sister are planning to avoid greater Greenport this weekend because of the traffic.
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No word yet about the Greenport Harbor Festival on Saturday and Sunday which is a very big deal autumn kick off event. So big that Mrs. V and her sister are planning to avoid greater Greenport this weekend because of the traffic.
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Our mowers are here.
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Mrs.V and her sister are over in Westhampton at the East End Hospice Thrift Shop so the mowers aren't bothering them, only the cats and me. ![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
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Actually the mowing isn't so bad but the post mowing blowing is ear splitting. ![Eek :eek:](./images/smilies/eek.gif)
![Eek :eek:](./images/smilies/eek.gif)
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When I read this, at first, I thought that you were saying that only you and the cats were bothering Mrs. V and her sister but the lawn mowers were leaving them alone. Then I thought of a different way to read what you wrote.
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Mowers leaving now. That was a long 9 minutes. ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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Giving it some thought, our use of fast professional lawn care services may inspire our neighbors to spend time taking care of their lawns slowly and inefficiently and noisily.
Maybe we should just let the grass grow.![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Maybe we should just let the grass grow.
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Just announced that the Greenport Harbor Festival has been cancelled. Wow.
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Sounds like fun. Something I go to annually closed early last weekend because of torrential rain. Late summer/early fall. Unpredictable.
https://patch.com/new-york/northfork/na ... d-thursday
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Storm coming. Oldies station keeps announcing more North Fork and South Fork cancellations for this weekend.
Just about every outdoor event is canceled. A bad start to the autumn season.
Many vendors and food trucks will be stuck with nowhere to sell their products that they have already bought.![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
Just about every outdoor event is canceled. A bad start to the autumn season.
Many vendors and food trucks will be stuck with nowhere to sell their products that they have already bought.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
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