End-of-Summer Storm on Cape Cod
Tuesday, we had a very quick but almost-robust set of thunderstorms here in Harwich. (Other parts of the Cape got hit quite a bit harder.) The pic below will give you some idea.
Yeah, it looked pretty ominous for a while. But the storm was moving too fast and was gone in just 20 or 30 minutes. In a way, it was a bummer of sorts to see it go. Not that anyone wants to see someone get hurt or property damaged... Still, it was a classic "end-of-the-summer" storm - cold air meeting warm earth and water.
Time to ready for Fall in all its wandering vagaries... Expect the spiders to be coming in soon... Have you gotten that heating system cleaned yet? And what about the heating bills? (Are you ready for those?) We'll have to get rid of our old truck to make room for our "new" old boat... Have you cleaned and prepped the feeders for colder weather? What about high-energy foods like suet for bird migration fuel? (Remember to refrigerate...) With a little luck, I'd like to see if I can't paint the house before it gets too cold. (Late August/early September are the best times to paint a house as long as you watch the weather and avoid the cold and dew...) I'm long overdue when it comes to making homebrew. (I used to make a superb red ale. I wonder if I still have the recipe?)
And so it goes... As the old folk song reminds - a circle game...
See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
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