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Yeah, peepers was my first guess. We actually heard a rash of peepers about 2-3 weeks ago, and a lesser amount yesterday. But what we heard twice yesterday, far back in the woods, was definitely different than the peepers and more like the drone of the periodical cicadas. Not concentrated and certainly not extended....almost like a few early birds were doing a "test drive."

Thought we heard them a few times -- lightly -- circling/walking the Coast Guard's C5I compound off of Telegraph Road midday today. I suspect we won't have any doubt about hearing them in several more weeks.

Very light showers moving through right now....down to 78, but still comfortable out there. Honestly, more than a salvageable day -- went with Mrs. V to take the dog for a walk in the 12 noon to 1 p.m. hour, and while it was legit warm-ish at 84 with just a taste of humidity at that point, it was still enjoyable.

Damn....what is that purplish/pinkish solution???

Currently 75, clear blue skies. A departure from the weekend forecast put forth several days ago, but again -- I'll take it!

Ehhh, no judgments here. I'm never above "doctoring" a pre-packaged pizza. Costco carries a cauliflower-crust veggie pizza that's excellent on its own....but I'm never above tossing a few extra spices on (sometimes even a few pepperoni slices!)....

Same here. I've tried pre-packaged pizza dough from Wegmans on numerous occasions, and once tried making my own dough from scratch. Whether it's prepared or from-scratch, I never seem to get the dough stretched evenly across our oven pizza stone, so it gets too thick around the outer edges (sometimes), and/or way too thin and breaking/soaking through in parts of the middle. It's very frustrating...especially because I have numerous pizza topping combos I want to try at home.

Yeah, was just reading this morning's LWX disco, where they're echoing the conventional thoughts discussed in here the past day or two: Guidance continues to hint at a line of storms forming east of the Blue Ridge Sunday afternoon and moving east across the area with the front. While the potential for the development of severe storms is there, especially in terms of instability, the wind field aloft looks marginal at best. Also, the forcing isn`t all that impressive as the parent low pressure system becomes cut off as it tracks into the Great Lakes.

Camping in an RV....and not a tent, I hope! Dear Lord, what an ice-bomb.

71, sun breaking out, though still partly cloudy....which is what I see NWS has now forecasted for this afternoon. I'll take it!

Wowzers, sounds really good...please share finished-product pics if you get a chance!

OMG, THIS. I might even toss a few pepperoni slices into that grilled cheese.

As I've opined numerous times in recent weeks....you all have access to so many unique beers in the Baltimore region. We should have a brewery meet-up this summer in that general area...SO many good choices.

Yep, increasingly I'm with you -- prefer darker beers, stouts, etc. It indicates "creamy," but it doesn't come off that way. Maybe some vanilla in there....really, just hints of strawberry. It's very smooth, far better than I expected!

So, moving my "drank" selections over to this thread to unclog banter a bit....I'm thinking @CAPE, @North Balti Zen, @Baltimorewx, @nw baltimore wx, @Scraff, et al, might be at least partially interested in this one, based on some of your recent selections. My wife picked this one up weeks ago and it was still lurking in the back of the fridge...Shortcake from Williamsburg, VA-based Aleworks Brewing....a strawberry blonde ale at 7% ABV. On paper, I didn't think that strawberry and hops would mix well together, but honestly it's good. Not much nose to it (not that I always smell my beer), and while I've gotten away from the lighter ales recently, and avoid the "fruity" beers as a rule....I would definitely pick this one up again.

Yes, but most critically -- did the grass dry out enough to finish your mowing?? I'm half-kidding -- I have about a third of my own mowing for the week that I didn't get to on Wednesday, and which still needs finishing. Rain and thunder are semi-threatening nearby...plus, there are IPAs that require opening between now and bedtime, so....

WOW -- sriracha/brown sugar must be an amazing combo of tastes. We do roasted Brussels sprouts once weekly, either halved or shredded, one of my favorite sides....I usually toss them in basting oil and some no-salt seasoning and (when my wife's not looking) sometimes I throw on a few shakes of red pepper flakes for a little kick. Gonna try that sriracha combo you just mentioned, though.

Roast looks amazing! And I've SO been in the mood for asparagus done up like this, been forever since we've had it....just put it on the weekly grocery list. I'm wondering how a few shakes of that new "everything bagel" seasoning we just picked up would taste before roasting...

SO. FREAKIN' CUTE. Both of 'em.

LOL. Me too.

Can confirm -- weirdly (for me), I woke up for the day at 5 a.m. and fired up the work lappy. Three bursts of heavy rain rolled through between 5:30-6:15 a.m. Currently 52. Listened to the wx radio during my mini-bout of insomnia in the 5 a.m. hour and, to your point made yesterday, they're starting to talk up the chance of stronger to possibly severe storms on Sunday afternoon.

I remember the last ice cream truck that came through our neighborhood during a heat wave last August was blaring Jingle Bells and moved into Auld Lang Syne. Nothing says "Happy Holidays!" like a melting Bomb Pop.

LOL....I used that basting oil just last night to dress up a bag of frozen meatballs for spaghetti! It's really useful for a wide variety of food prep. My aim yesterday was to throw together some quick homemade meatballs from a bit of ground turkey but then the day gets away from me...so once more Wegmans basting oil saved my cheese.

Dude, PICS! Did you get any?? I find myself now grabbing my cell phone for pics and thinking "Mid Atlantic WX Forum" whenever I crack a beer or marinade something or grill something or cook/bake something or....yeah. Pretty bad..

Up to 79 IMBY, busting high on our forecasted high of 70 (at least from this morning). Comfortable out, though.