Mar 03 2023
Hail
Well, it’s been quite a winter.
Once the snow finally melted, we had hailstorms. It was like very heavy, torrential rain, only with hail. I have never seen it hail so hard. It sounded apocalyptic. The cats were completely freaked out by the racket, and I can tell you that the Help was, as well. I wondered how loud it must have sounded at the old house, with its total lack of insulation and curved roof/walls. Even rain sounded really loud there.
Here’s one of the hailstorms (there were two) in progress, taken from my front door:
The aftermath was quite snow-like in its appearance:
Like the long-lasting snow, having this much hail, especially two days in a row, was a new one on me. We are slated to get yet another “atmospheric river” (Meteorology-speak for “power outages”) over the next few days, and the forecast looks distinctly dreary:
Maybe the Groundhog was overly optimistic?
A YEAR AGO: A lovely visit to B. Bryan Preserve.
FIVE YEARS AGO: Rob’s amazing artwork.
TEN YEARS AGO: A check up for our beloved Schatzi. We still miss her.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO: The challenges of feeding kittens.
TWENTY YEARS AGO: Checkups for our kitties.
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