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16 Jun 2025
More rain forecast
16 Jun 2025 09:22 pmNormally I don't do a double post. South Strabane on Oak Springs Road is a mess. There is a sink hole. Slides also happened. The VFD was hit pretty bad. They lost parking but no equipment. Wheeling had a creek overflow so bad that it washed parked cars into a bridge. The first floor of many homes is covered in mud and debris. Peters Township had driveways wash out with gravel. US 19 was closed during the flash flood. North Strabane repaved without sloping the new road. Water is pooling on top of the hill. There are a lot of special situations around town.
Chrono had a show during the worst of it. A big shout out to all the folks who came out. We started to dry things out. The dehumidifier is working overtime. The sun was out briefly today. The yard has turned into a jungle. Chrono trimmed a bit. Strawberries and peas were harvested. I didn't work outside. While it was cool, I got my ice cream made, the yogurt fermenting, and the cookies made. Groceries were obtained where possible.
There is a problem with a distributor. UnFi or Unified had a problem. There is only local food at the Co-op and a lot of empty shelves at Whole Foods. We got what we came for, mostly meat and some produce (watermelon and lettuce). These come from out west. There is no butter, eggs or milk which leads me to believe that a power outage is the culprit. Since I have a local farmer with milk, not my problem.
We also made an excursion to IKEA. That place was pretty dead. I guess Monday isn't a shopping day. We both got padding for summer sleeping and pillow cases for the giant throw pillows. We have no AC. I'm sleeping in the living room, much cooler than the attic, using my Pennsic camp setup. I have 4 merchandise totes with boards on top and definitely not enough cushions. My work requires standing on concrete without moving for a 4 hour stretch. After my second weekend stint, my hips were no longer on speaking terms with my body. A couple of huge cheap throw pillows will go a LONG way. Very happy about this! (but I still miss Pier One Imports)
Two more days of rain to endure. Mosquitoes will be out enforce. Fireflies popped out tonight. Midsummer's is almost here.
Chrono had a show during the worst of it. A big shout out to all the folks who came out. We started to dry things out. The dehumidifier is working overtime. The sun was out briefly today. The yard has turned into a jungle. Chrono trimmed a bit. Strawberries and peas were harvested. I didn't work outside. While it was cool, I got my ice cream made, the yogurt fermenting, and the cookies made. Groceries were obtained where possible.
There is a problem with a distributor. UnFi or Unified had a problem. There is only local food at the Co-op and a lot of empty shelves at Whole Foods. We got what we came for, mostly meat and some produce (watermelon and lettuce). These come from out west. There is no butter, eggs or milk which leads me to believe that a power outage is the culprit. Since I have a local farmer with milk, not my problem.
We also made an excursion to IKEA. That place was pretty dead. I guess Monday isn't a shopping day. We both got padding for summer sleeping and pillow cases for the giant throw pillows. We have no AC. I'm sleeping in the living room, much cooler than the attic, using my Pennsic camp setup. I have 4 merchandise totes with boards on top and definitely not enough cushions. My work requires standing on concrete without moving for a 4 hour stretch. After my second weekend stint, my hips were no longer on speaking terms with my body. A couple of huge cheap throw pillows will go a LONG way. Very happy about this! (but I still miss Pier One Imports)
Two more days of rain to endure. Mosquitoes will be out enforce. Fireflies popped out tonight. Midsummer's is almost here.