September 25


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We and the weather
As humans we are never too bored to talk about the weather. Weather is what we are seemingly concerned about every day. We talk about weather to our family, our friends, neighbours, work-buddies and especially to strangers.


Weather talk is non-political, never embarrassing to anybody and therefor safe to talk about. Also it is a welcome opportunity to bash about the weather men (and women) and rant about it when the forecast proved to be wrong. If you have any doubt about this, just check the blogs. There is hardly any every-day blogger who hasn't rambled on about the weather. 


The all over-shadowing question is whether there ever is a perfect weather. One day it's way too windy, the next too calm and muggy, it is too cold or the record-breaking heat is unbearable. A terrible fog caused a couple of accidents and on a cold winter morning cars are piling up in the ditches along the Interstate. I'm sure there can be too much rain and when the snow is piling high in northern latitudes we RV'ers call home to tell them how cozy warm it is in our winter resort in the South.
We kinda have to rub it in well for them up north.


It is understandable that we talk about things like the weather to strangers, as we do not know the person's favorite topics or interests, so we quite rightly assume that weather is something everyboy has an opinion about.


But what about your family? You know them quite well but yet you don't talk to them about things you know they want to hear about. When I call mother I know we will come in on the weather. You'll find it in the emails as well. 


The high priority of weather talk is also mirrored on TV and Internet. Weather Channels seem to grow up like mushrooms. And the Ladies and Gentlemen from the media who are presenting tomorrows weather to us seem  to have entered into a contest about who is the most elegant or sexy appearance on our screen.  Weather is way more than rain or sunshine. It has become entertainment for all it is worth. Without it our TV-evening would hardly be complete.  When a tornado has ripped apart a little town the first thing we want to see is the extent of the damage. When flooding occurs washing away bridges and roads, isn't it most gratifying to see it happen on the news? Weather is what we will talk about the next day. 


Global weather changes are attributed to our senseless use of fossil fuels, and has long since become a milk cow for governments who bolster their hap-and hopeless budgets with a CO2-tax, never spending a thought about that the extra funds will never neither change the weather  nor change our use of fossil fuels.

Raccoon Beach at low tide

But I guess this is as far as I can get with my weather rant, otherwise we are getting political here and since I don't really know your political view I better keep to the weather and the weather only.


By the way, summer came back to Campobello Island for another great warm day. In fact it was so nice that the convertible got out of the garage and we toured to Raccoon Beach. Molly was riding in the back and enjoyed the great view around. 


Supposedly tomorrow will be another fine day, but then we have to run a few errands again, like  seeing the dentist and getting the slide-out canopy to the upholstery.


Have a great week and make sure you enjoy the weather. 

September 13

What the weather man says...
...I really don't know what to say. This morning the weather was predicted to be fine from about noon. In fact it showed sunshine for Lubec,ME.  And while I was working on the gable putting on wall shingles, I glanced around from time to time across the bay spiding for the slightest sign of sunshine, alas all I saw was a varying density of FOG. And it was not moving. Not at all.

No sunshine, sir. Actually during the afternoon there was a time when it got downright wet outside. The good side of that, however, was that I did not break out a sweat. Normally the West side of the house is the warmest place in sunshine. When I again checked the weather for Lubec this early evening it said:Current condition: SUNNY. I could not believe that. The fog was so dense we could not see the water.

Well, enough of that. I got something done and that was good.
Røde Grøde med fløde på
OK, so you don't know what that is, right? Unless you are a Scandinavian, or a German. In that case you would know that this delicacy is a dessert, which deserves the highest notes in heaven. Told ya I was in the blackberries the other day! This morning there was still a good portion of it in the fridge. And Bea made Røde Grøde of it. It is the juice of (in this case) blackberries thickened to a jelly with starch served with non-whipped whipping creme (fløde) And it is served cold! This Red Grots (or fruit jelly) can be made with any fruit which is red. Bea has more of this on her blog. But you wonder what language that headline is in? Well, it is Danish!

You gotto know that I grew up with it. Yes I GREW with it. When mom had that on the table I could not be controlled. Enough of that too. I can ramble on about food for ever. Bea thinks it's a wonder I don't look like Oliver Hardy!

Then we got a phone call. Somebody from the island informed us that we could pick up our prize items.

Prize items???

"Yep, you won a few items last saturday during the fire hall fundraiser BBQ".  Geez... I had forgotten all about it. Today is TUESDAY right?  So we threw ourselves into the car and were heading out and north. Found the address without getting lost in all that fog. Picked up the stuff and omigod, there was way more than I had expected. Shan't say what it is - cause you're just gettin' jealous.

Tomorrow is another half of a month over! Still so much to do...