Jaymann's Blog – February 2015 Archive (18)

 Saturday, February 28, 2015: It was a fine-ish day out there. I did a nice a.m. Holgate run. Ran into Refuge Officer Chris along with refuge volunteer Stu D. Chatted a bit then did what I figured would be quick in/out Holgate tip run. Not so. I first ran into a very down and out long-tail duck. I…

Photo: Ryan Morrill

Friday, February 27, 2015: It’s the middle of an iced in, snowed in, bored in winter and still I’m busy to the hilt. Whenever news hits, it hits my desk very early on. Then, there are follow up and what I call trickle-down effects. 

For instance, the nasty-ass…

Tuesday, February 24, 2015: Brutally hard day at work … and life. The explosion in Stafford threw The SandPaper office into high gear, with Victoria Ford doing the initial fact-seeking and write-up. See  http://thesandpaper.villagesoup.com/?cid=4114767.

Here’s the moment of ignition as seen from a…

 I'm not gonna fall for that "Look behind you!" joke again.

Sunday, February 22, 2015: As a testament to just how frozen over we were, this rain and milder weather is really not eating away at the snow and ice the way I thought it might. I had the delusion I’d wake up this morning and see the snow pack all but…

Dogs love winter booties ... You better sleep with one eye open ...

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Life lesson for kitten: No matter how hard you try you can't escape whatever this green thing is. …

For even the bravest dogs, there something freaky about a moving snowman ... Notice no pitbulls. Snowman said he knew better. 

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And still makes the bus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oorah. 

Wednesday, February 18, 2015: The beach drives are fully hazardous, mainly where sand-ice blocks the way. Sand-ice are those chunks of breakaway beach that get deposited at the high tide line -- and often cross the…

"Fore!"

Tuesday, February 17, 2015: You know how they say it’s not the heat it’s the humidity? Well, it’s not so much the snow … it’s the being here. 

The lack of insane winds is the only minor upside to the…

We don't often get snow in these parts. Just sayin'. 

Sunday, February 15, 2015: What a revoltin’ development this is. Not only are we going to freeze our asses down to the bone tonight but later in the week another similar arctic blast is going to go single-digit on those prefrozen asses  – taking us…

"I guess that means 'No!' to a date, right?" 

Saturday, February 14, 2015: You know as well as me the weather seldom plays out the way it’s planned, i.e. forecasted. But if this system explodes just off the coast – and just to our north -- we could see wrap around winds easily the equivalent of a…

"WTF!" Did you see what that damn thing just did."

Friday, February 13, 2015: I’m not for torture; an awful thing. But, hypothetically speaking, I believe a couple/few water-boardings would not be out of line for whoever invented the expression, “Cold enough for…

"I'll take that ... It's bad for your teeth, kid."

Thursday, February 12, 2015: We got snows showers, sinking temps and seals.

The dropping temps are likely to approach the alarming zone over the weekend. Unless your under-house pipes are wrapped in…

When some drunken numbnuts wants to dent your hood ... 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015: Well, today’s start of a new batch of witch’s tit coldness has me thinking in terms of going out and chain sawing some blowdown (trees).  It’s one of the only activities lending itself to getting out and…

Below: Lesson in the thaw. 

Monday, 9, 2015: Welcome to a mighty damp and winter-encrusted day. No, there’s no sleet/snow – like they’re getting to our north – but it’s really raw and cold on the beach. I still did a bit of a drive and, short of large surf and some high…

Below: Kids and kids don't mix:

Friday, February 06, 2015: It’s still cold and raw and windy … I say ef-it-all!  

I do see some long-term moderation in temps, starting soon. It won’t be a big break from the icy shakes…

"That's the funniest thing I've heard in my whole life ..."

Thursday, February 05, 2015: I’m surely struggling with subject matter in here. That’s not to say there aren’t things going on out there but I’m just not on the hunt as much -- with these blasted blasts of frigid…

"I have no idea what she's trying to do but what the f*** ... maybe there's a Milkbone in it ..."

Tuesday, February 03, 2015: It’s cold and clueless out there. I’m sorta serious about that “clueless’ part. As much as I revere the greatness of the great…

Why cats hate toast ... 

Sunday, February 01, 2015: Ocean is clean and calm .. highly plungeable ... 

It's a perfect day to watch a large gathering of crazies momentarily strip down and immerse themselves in a 34-degree ocean. At 1…