Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Weather
Red Berries on a Rainy Day
Rain, rain, and more rain in the Pacific Northwest. Dismal. Dreary. Dampening. Disappointing. Even so, the berries offer the occasional bright spot, lighting up the yard. I shouldn’t complain. We’ve fared much better than the rest of the country, which has been hard hit… Continue Reading “Red Berries on a Rainy Day”
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Monday in the Garden with the Cats and the Birds
Heat wave’s over – hooray! I prefer my blue skies with a few clouds. After the longest string of high temperatures in Seattle history (mid-nineties 6 days in a row) our normal summer weather has returned. This morning I sat in the backyard with… Continue Reading “Monday in the Garden with the Cats and the Birds”
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Surviving Spring in the Rainy Northwest
To those who just moved here let me say, it’s not always this bad. Yes, we get a bit of rain in the Pacific Northwest but sometimes it actually stops. Really it does. And trust me, you don’t want the other extreme – like… Continue Reading “Surviving Spring in the Rainy Northwest”
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Fragrance in Today’s Garden
It’s been a cold and rainy spring in the Pacific Northwest, but herbs and flowers are blooming in spite of it. I told you recently that my lilac bush – a gift from my mother-in-law – is blooming for the first time after many… Continue Reading “Fragrance in Today’s Garden”
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Fresh as a Bird on the First Day of Spring!
After Monday’s deluge by an atmospheric river, Tuesday came along warm and clear, a foretaste of spring. The juncos dropped by for the fresh green grass. and the finches came to say hello. We were all happy. Sharing with Sunday Stills, Fresh. ~ Susanne
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Tonight’s Poofy, Cloudy, Sunset
Today was beautiful and sunny and ended with a lovely sky, filled with poofy clouds at sunset. Apparently, the clouds are just for looks as we are promised a rain-free week. Hooray! ~ Susanne
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Third Day No Rain – Just Barely
It’s the third day with no rain in the Great Northwest but it was foggy, damp and cold and the sun never showed his face. Does it really count?? We bundled up anyway and went for a hike at Saltwater State Park and on… Continue Reading “Third Day No Rain – Just Barely”
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The Weather of 2021
There was record breaking weather everywhere this year, but I’ll focus on my own little corner of the world – the Greater Seattle area of the Pacific Northwest. It started out normal enough. In January there was pounding rain and sunshine, with balmy temperatures… Continue Reading “The Weather of 2021”
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Pretty Clouds at Sunset and More Rain in the Forecast
No, it’s not my imagination – we’ve had record amounts of rain here in the Pacific Northwest. Seems like I say that every year. But according to the Seattle Times, “With 18.91 inches of rain recorded at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport between Sept. 1 and… Continue Reading “Pretty Clouds at Sunset and More Rain in the Forecast”
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What to do on a Rainy Day in Seattle? MOHAI!
Now that the rainy season is here in Seattle what can you do? You can either lament the weather and hunker down inside for the next six months. Or you can head over to MOHAI! No it’s not some exotic island in the Pacific;… Continue Reading “What to do on a Rainy Day in Seattle? MOHAI!”
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