Summer storms!
04 June 2008 at 10:11 pm by Jason 884 views
Not a major post, but our evening has been interrupted as we’ve had some major storms rolling through here, and you can see by this radar shot (we are around where the arrow is):
Yikes, right? Turns out there was at least one tornado (our tornado sirens were going off for a good 10 minutes or so), golf ball sized hail, and lots of lightning. I was able to get this shot of a bolt of lighting when the storm started:
But after that I left all the picture taking to Jessica:
Check out these beauties:
The girl is a natural! Now that it’s all over, we need to get all of our plants back outside, as they’re scattered all over our living room (the cats are locked in the bedroom) and it looks like a jungle in here. Storms kinda throw everything off!
This isn’t going to be a huge post, but I have some good news (hooray!)…
First: All tests have finally come back and everything shows me as being cancer-free, so I can finally go back on my medicine! Today is my third day back on, and while I don’t feel that much better, I know that in the coming weeks I’ll go back to being normal! Such a relief… who’d think such a little pill was so important?
Second: They have finally fixed our roof! That’s right! No more drips, no more leaks! They’ve also begun patching the ceiling up as well:
It only took a couple years, but at least that is finally fixed! Whoo-hoo, indeed!
Third: I has a pepper… I has a pepper! My pepper plant has started fruiting! Take a look:
I’ll have a post later showing my garden, as for the most part all the plants have taken off. For those wanting to know, yes, you can transplant from an AeroGarden to normal soil quite well (again, I’ll save that for another post).
Fourth: Happy Birthday, Dad! Today marks the 25th Anniversary of your 21st Birthday! I hope you get what you want (although I already know about your new motorcycle, so you’re probably all good).
Okay… that’s all I got for today… I’m going to attempt to get Jessica tickets to the New Kids on the Block concert (what is this, 1988?) as they go on sale for the Omaha show in about 10 minutes. Man… people need to stop touring. I need a break! ha!
These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 05/04/08 … please enjoy:
The 10 Most Creative Mario Paint Compilations | Kezins
You know the saying ?Classics never die?, and when you have Mario Paint addicts out there, their work will always be appreciated. Listed below are the ?Most Creative Mario Paint Compilations?.
How scientists plan to recreate the Big Bang with the 7,000-ton Atlas detector | the Mail
This huge tangle of wires and metal is the kind of machine scientists have been dreaming of for generations: one that will take them back 13billion years to the dawn of time and the Big Bang.
The man who grew a finger | BBC NEWS
Mr Spievak re-grew his finger tip. He used a powder – or pixie dust as he sometimes refers to it while telling his story. Mr Speivak's brother Alan – who was working in the field of regenerative medicine – sent him the powder.
Central Washington offers the ultimate act of sportsmanship | ESPN
In a world of spoiled players and ego-maniac coaches, it's nice to see a college softball player display an act of sportsmanship we can all point to and say, "That's how the game should be played".
2008 Cherry Blossom Timelapse | Brooklyn Botanic Garden
This timelapse was created by Dave Allen, BBG's Web Manager, from over 3,000 digital photos, one taken every 3 minutes from April 18 to April 26, 2008, of Brooklyn Botanic Garden's famed Cherry Walk.
Come back for more links tomorrow!!