Nor'easter

This appears to be quite a storm system we're experiencing -- the kind that would have paralyzed us in January. Has the rain ruined any weekend plans? And...how about the winter ahead? After it snowed in parts of New Jersey yesterday, a lot of people have been predicting a winter that will be lot worse than last year's. I don't recall too many major storms last year, just frigid weather that seemed to linger for six months...

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[mikeymike]

monday we had a ripping storm, rain and wind; not cold, fortunately. today and this weekend, foggy, warm, muggy...what gives? we don't have muggy out here. did something happen to the planet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPIRzu14viA&feature=PlayList&p=A9FFA27043023AF5&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=24

cheers all!

[Evelyn]

The biggest excitement for me was looking outside from my desk this morning to see a huge turkey walking down the middle of the street. I got a very bad picture of him/it through the screen and window - let's just say it's not a usual sight for the neighborhood. I can only figure that I'm three blocks from the Passaic River as the turkey flies, so maybe he/it was looking for breakfast at the Empress Diner...

[lwt]

evelyn--wild turkeys are making a comeback in north jersey. i used to see them daily on rifle camp road on my way to work in west paterson. i also see them in nutley from time to time. poor nutley. two weeks ago the town-wide garage sale was rained out and tomorrow is the rain date. there is also supposed to be a craft fair in brookdale park. me? i'm staying in by the fireplace with a cat on my lap and a glass of wine in my hand.
and i do remember enough snow last winter to be very inconvenient.

[Linda]

I think after the year I've had, I wouldn't mind a snow storm big enough to keep me from leaving the house for a week or so.....as long as I had enough food and drinks in the house.

Trying to walk on ice and snow with these knees is tempting fate which is the only reason I don't care for winter. Remember I started this year in the hospital, I don't want to end it in one.....although they do make a good turkey sandwich.:)

[lwt]

alpha linda--just make sure you have enough food and other stuff stockpiled for at least two weeks. if, like me, you prefer milk in your coffee or tea, keep a gallon of vanilla ice cream in the freezer. works well in a pinch and won't spoil. also make sure you have candles, matches and a battery powered radio because a hard nor'easter often brings power failures.

[Evelyn]

My kids came home from school and told me that the turkey lives a couple of block from here, at Henderson Brook near Westmoreland School. Apparently someone puts out feed for their pet ducks and the turkey made himself quite at home. I guess he was just out for a morning stroll.