Huh, it looks like just about everyone from the olden times has given up on LJ. I haven't seen a post on my "friends feed" for some time now.

Apparently, we surpassed the June all time record by .01", for a June total of 3.56" of rain. Just last Tuesday and Wednesday gave a total of 3.36 inches, the second highest two-day total for the month of July, and third highest for any month. The two week period from June 18th to July 2nd made for a total of 6.62", breaking the old record of 6.17 ( Read more... )

We're breaking all sorts of records this year.

Which is especially impressive, as we're following an extremely dry May, when we got a whopping 0.06 inches of rain.

After a May precipitaiton total of a whopping 0.06 inches, we've suddenly had enough rain that the Army Corps Of Engineers has had to lower the sluce-gate at the Chena River Flood Control system twice in a week's time. A few days ago, we had a couple of larg-ish storms and generally tempestuous weather, which more or less cleared. today, it's a ( Read more... )

Two rescued when canoe gets stuck in Chena River flood debris

Remember a couple springs back when they threw the book at the kid who floated through town on an ice floe? Why weren't these people arrested for making stupid choices?

It still bugs me how they treated that kid (18 years old at the time). I'm going to have to look that up again.

Here It Is ( Read more... )

Stupid LJ still isn't compatablde with the current version of IE. I have to C&P everything from another program, in this case good ol' notepad.

Anyway, Maybe I said earlier: A little while ago I cut my finger on a chain saw. The result was something like a scooped out bit still attached at one end. I'm trying to keep it all in one piece, but I fear ( Read more... )

...But I'm annoyed that the caption writer doesn't understand that "neon yellow" wouldn't mean much to the moose.

http://www.newsminer.com/gallery/our_town/soccer-moose/image_6f982ebc-f339-11e3-b4d9-001a4bcf6878.html

Hmmm, also, as this is from the anchorage area, why is it in the "our town" section?

ION: Two big rigs with NASA badging all over the ( Read more... )

So, the other day, I scratched my right hand palm pretty good moving some brush, and just now putting a chain on a new professional grade chainsaw, I cut the dickens out of my finger (read as Dan Akroyd's Julia Child). It could be worse, really.

I haven't gotten a really close look, as it was bleeding enough that I  couldn't see the cut well. ( Read more... )

What if I cut and paste from notepad into the post entry field? If this works, it'll be a pretty silly work-around for IE11 incompatabilities. Yay, "progress." Software updates make my life easier, don't they ( Read more... )

Last time I tried to post, Livejournal kept dropping characters. Apparently, it seems o b working Today. Umm... uh-oh mayb I spke toosoon  GWAARRR ( Read more... )