mattie g

At least you’re on your way to something more than 0.0”. <shrug>

Nice of that storm to fizzle right over us this evening and let another develop 10 miles to the north.

Kind of how I feel. I mean...it’s hot, but not crazy. I’m sure it’ll be death tomorrow, or we’ll spike on a west wind at like 5:15 this afternoon, but for now I’m not all that worked up over it.

I hope things cloud up and we bust low. Take that, suckers!!

Not a bad idea. Better than killing the (poor?) thing, i guess!

And?

This place gets worse and worse every year, and sh*tlords like Ji don't help matters at all.

Shut up, Ji.

Am I missing something, or did a week of summer heat suddenly mean something...ANYTHING...in regards to winter?

You should be good. Tomatoes are surprisingly tough plants, so with with root system intact they'll snap right back. A couple years ago, I had a hornworm eat through 90% of the stalk on a huge Amish Paste plant. I duct-taped a strip of old t-shirt around the wound and to try to keep moisture in and moving up the stem. I didn't really expect it to work, but the plant continues producing as if nothing had ever happened to it. HOWEVER...this year I have a squirrel who refuses to take the hint that it's not wanted. Doesn't care about my dog, does care some when I put cayenne down, but it returns as soon as the cayenne gets washed away. This is the first time I've dealt with a persistent squirrel in my tomatoes, and I'm fantasizing about putting it six feet under. Honestly...if I lived out in the country I'd have purchased an air rifle by now to off this thing.

Sounds awesome

I don't mind heat all that much, but when the nighttime lows aren't actually low...that's when I get annoyed.

63 when I left for work at around 6. Really gorgeous for nearing mid-July! Spent yesterday evening as a timer for the older daughter's swim meet. Couldn't have been a more pleasant evening if I'd wished for it.

Guns out?

Sounds like you're pretty close to me. I'm in Burke, relatively near Burke Road and Rolling Road. Not far from yoda.

Gotta love Metro:

Yay!

#thoughtsandprayersforthetrashcans

Meh

Started dumping in downtown DC about 5 minutes ago. Fun to watch.

Nice. I may have to go down to the courtyard in the building to watch the rains come in...

If the trajectory remains, then we'll be right on the western edge of the heaviest rain. Knife's-edge-type stuff for Burke.

I'm at work in DC; just got dark as hell, so I can watch it pour from the office. Hoping home gets enough to at least close Burke Road at Dead Man's Corner (such a dumb name). That spot floods when I p**s in the creek, so if it doesn't wash over today then this even is weak.

If MBY doesn't get even 0.50" or so, then this is a major bust.

FLaSh FlOOd WaTcH!!!!1!1