Meanwhile on the North Fork...........

[Volkonski]

The remnants of Ida are just starting to reach us.

Hope we don't get the tornadoes that have bedeviled points west today.

[johnpcapitalist]

The remnants of Ida are just starting to reach us.

Hope we don't get the tornadoes that have bedeviled points west today.

We just got put under a tornado watch on the Connecticut side of the sound. Radar has the major rainfall over Princeton at the moment, heading northeast, probably hitting your neighborhood and mine in about 90 minutes. The radar picture looks much uglier than the alleged "hurricane" of about 10 days ago.

[sugar magnolia]

The remnants of Ida are just starting to reach us.

Hope we don't get the tornadoes that have bedeviled points west today.

We just got put under a tornado watch on the Connecticut side of the sound. Radar has the major rainfall over Princeton at the moment, heading northeast, probably hitting your neighborhood and mine in about 90 minutes. The radar picture looks much uglier than the alleged "hurricane" of about 10 days ago.

Alleged?

[johnpcapitalist]

The remnants of Ida are just starting to reach us.

Hope we don't get the tornadoes that have bedeviled points west today.

We just got put under a tornado watch on the Connecticut side of the sound. Radar has the major rainfall over Princeton at the moment, heading northeast, probably hitting your neighborhood and mine in about 90 minutes. The radar picture looks much uglier than the alleged "hurricane" of about 10 days ago.

Alleged?

I understand that it was hardly "alleged" down where you live. But they were issuing warnings in the NYC metro area like it was a rerun of the 1938 Connecticut hurricane, the worst one to hit New England in recorded history. The local electric utility was predicting that more than half of customers in CT would lose power for up to 10 days. 4+ inches of rain. 45+ winds gusting to 60. Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!

None of that even remotely resembled the mild rainstorm that passed over us shortly after this wave of apocalyptic predictions. Yeah, I'm counting my blessings versus people down south, and I'm grateful that we have way too many warnings (the 1938 storm came in without significant warning, even from ships in the way). But it was probably the biggest mismatch between prediction and actuality that I can recall in quite some time.

[Volkonski]

The rain has mostly passed. Still breezy. Storm less severe here than in NYC and up Island.

[sugar magnolia]

We just got put under a tornado watch on the Connecticut side of the sound. Radar has the major rainfall over Princeton at the moment, heading northeast, probably hitting your neighborhood and mine in about 90 minutes. The radar picture looks much uglier than the alleged "hurricane" of about 10 days ago.

Alleged?

I understand that it was hardly "alleged" down where you live. But they were issuing warnings in the NYC metro area like it was a rerun of the 1938 Connecticut hurricane, the worst one to hit New England in recorded history. The local electric utility was predicting that more than half of customers in CT would lose power for up to 10 days. 4+ inches of rain. 45+ winds gusting to 60. Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!

None of that even remotely resembled the mild rainstorm that passed over us shortly after this wave of apocalyptic predictions. Yeah, I'm counting my blessings versus people down south, and I'm grateful that we have way too many warnings (the 1938 storm came in without significant warning, even from ships in the way). But it was probably the biggest mismatch between prediction and actuality that I can recall in quite some time.

Based on the reports we're seeing out of NYC, sounds to me like they got it right with the predictions although they were a little short on the actual rainfall totals.

[johnpcapitalist]

Alleged?

I understand that it was hardly "alleged" down where you live. But they were issuing warnings in the NYC metro area like it was a rerun of the 1938 Connecticut hurricane, the worst one to hit New England in recorded history. The local electric utility was predicting that more than half of customers in CT would lose power for up to 10 days. 4+ inches of rain. 45+ winds gusting to 60. Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!

None of that even remotely resembled the mild rainstorm that passed over us shortly after this wave of apocalyptic predictions. Yeah, I'm counting my blessings versus people down south, and I'm grateful that we have way too many warnings (the 1938 storm came in without significant warning, even from ships in the way). But it was probably the biggest mismatch between prediction and actuality that I can recall in quite some time.

Based on the reports we're seeing out of NYC, sounds to me like they got it right with the predictions although they were a little short on the actual rainfall totals.

My comments about the storm being predicted as far too severe than it actually turned out to be referred to the dregs of hurricane Henri, which hit here a week or two ago.

The storm last night was indeed severe, especially in NY/NJ. Manhattan saw 5+ inches of rain in 3 hours, a record for there, but I know that may be considered "drizzle" or "scattered showers" in some parts of the Gulf coast.

We ended up taking on some water from flooded basement stairs, and I was lugging a Shop Vac full of water up to the back porch to dump it out more times than I can count, but we didn't lose power. So we had it a lot easier than much of the NYC metro area.

[Volkonski]

No LIRR trains have passed here so far this morning. Spooky.

[tek]

The storm last night was indeed severe, especially in NY/NJ. Manhattan saw 5+ inches of rain in 3 hours, a record for there, but I know that may be considered "drizzle" or "scattered showers" in some parts of the Gulf coast.

Here in my part of Palm Beach County, we've seen "afternoon thunderstorms" that dumped 4 inches of rain in less than an hour. But the infrastructure is in place to handle it. That would be Armageddon in some of the places I lived in back in Massachusetts.

[Volkonski]

LIRR train just passed here. The order of the universe is restored.

[Volkonski]

WLNG just announced that the powers that be have banned shellfish fishing on most of the east end and much of the rest of Long Island.

[Volkonski]

Another glorious weather day on the North Fork.

European American Waste Disposal just picked up our trash. The town contracts with them because they have small trucks that fit thru our narrow dirt road. Most of the town is serviced by full-sized trucks.

Hard to believe that Labor Day weekend is here already. Oh well, time to enjoy pumpkin spice everything.

[Volkonski]

[Volkonski]

After Mrs. V. and our daughter finished going to estate sales we all drove over to the 2021 Winery of the Year. Nearly a mile away but worth the trip.

Daughter had a flight of white wines. Mrs. V. and I had a bottle of their signature red. We all shared a baguette and a triple cream brie.

They are now off to the North Fork Chocolate Company for candy and ice cream.

I expect my dinner will be an olive loaf sandwich.

[Volkonski]

Olive loaf sandwich eaten.

Now out on the porch listening to the aircraft of the 1%ers heading to the South Fork for the long weekend.

[Volkonski]

Daughter cooking tofu and vegetable stir fry. Smells good.

But I am for bed.

Going down to 52F tonight.

Put an extra blanket on the bed.

An early autumn.

[AndyinPA]

Daughter cooking tofu and vegetable stir fry. Smells good.

But I am for bed.

Going down to 52F tonight.

Put an extra blanket on the bed.

An early autumn.

It's cool here, too, at night right now. But I read the long-term forecast for the fall is warmer than average, so enjoy it.

[Volkonski]

Out on upstairs porch with a whiskey and water.

Just heard fireworks to the west. Not aware of any licensed displays tonight. Fireworks not legal here but the police don't do much about them if they don't go on for very long.

Listening to WLNG Oldies 92's Saturday Night Dance Party. Too much disco.

Not much traffic on the Main Rd tonight.

WLNG switched to big band dance classics.

[Frater I*I]

Out on upstairs porch with a whiskey and water.


Listening to WLNG Oldies 92's Saturday Night Dance Party. Too much disco.

Scotch is the true man's drink

Disco is the devils music.

[Volkonski]

Listening to WLNG this morning where it is almost time for Brunch with Bonnie.

WLNG is all about cute names for its programs. The Saturday noontime program is Lunch on the Deck. Weekdays at 5 pm it's the 5 o'clock Whistle which opens with the whistle sound and yaba daba doo from the Flintstones.

[Volkonski]

Brunch with Bonnie is sponsored by 2 restaurants that just happen to offer Sunday brunch.

After listening to few of their ads I felt compelled to head to the kitchen and make a nice breakfast sandwich.

[Volkonski]

A rainy evening on the North Fork.

But fear not! Tomorrow should get up to 81F so our daughter should at last get to the beach.

[Volkonski]

Labor Day! The summer is over.

Mrs. V's out shopping the sales.

I fully expect her to bring home some mums, the unofficial flower of North Fork autumn.

Yesterday for the first time this year the traffic entering our hamlet was backed up significantly at the traffic light. Normally that's an every day thing in late summer.

Yesterday was gray and cool. Last night rainy. Today is sunny and warm. Mrs. V. and our daughter plan a trip to the beach this afternoon.

Earlier there was a lawnmower running to the south but it is now quiet in the Circle.

[Volkonski]

A perfect weather day today.

Mrs. V. didn't bring home any mums but she and our daughter have planned a trip to Greenport tomorrow so mums will probably appear after that.

I get to stay home and wait for the gas line inspector.

Mrs. V. and our daughter did get to the beach today.

The North Fork is emptying tonight as work and school looms for many tomorrow.

Things will be quiet for 2 or 3 weeks and then the dreaded pumpkin traffic will begin on weekends.

Or maybe not so much. Summer traffic was less than usual. Fall traffic may be less than usual also.

[Volkonski]

The Circle is quiet on this lovely afternoon.

The gas line inspector has been and gone.

Mrs. V. and our daughter are in Greenport.

Locals are preparing events recognizing the 20th anniversary of 9/11 this Saturday.