I wouldn’t mind it if the weather settled down a bit, though I appreciate fewer days having to scrape my windshield in the morning. Highs in the mid/upper 70s in November are better than highs in the mid/upper 20s, I guess.
Here in West Central Illinois, the weather has been interesting to say the least. We have finally has a cold-snap, but it was short lived. I just hope it killed off most of the pollens. We need another cold or two though. Allergy season seems prolonged here.
On a positive note, a bald eagle was resting in one of my trees the other day. I also have a hawk or two that seem to like the farm. And I saw the first bluejay yesterday. So there is that.
End of DST snuck up on me. I literally would have forgotten but for someone I follow on Twitter mentioning it Saturday evening. That first dark at 5pm night is always kind of jarring.
I think we need to normalize keeping Christmas lights up from November 1 to April 1. If it is dark out, we should have sparkly pretty twinkles.
I wouldn’t mind it if the weather settled down a bit, though I appreciate fewer days having to scrape my windshield in the morning. Highs in the mid/upper 70s in November are better than highs in the mid/upper 20s, I guess.=
Personally, I just need to get through two more Saturdays - Lemont this weekend and Lebanon the next. After that, Jack Frost can vacation for all I care.
==I think we need to normalize keeping Christmas lights up from November 1 to April 1. If it is dark out, we should have sparkly pretty twinkles.==
Seconded!
- Former ILSIP - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 10:13 am:
I wouldn’t mind it if the weather settled down a bit, though I appreciate fewer days having to scrape my windshield in the morning. Highs in the mid/upper 70s in November are better than highs in the mid/upper 20s, I guess.
- H-W - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 10:37 am:
Here in West Central Illinois, the weather has been interesting to say the least. We have finally has a cold-snap, but it was short lived. I just hope it killed off most of the pollens. We need another cold or two though. Allergy season seems prolonged here.
On a positive note, a bald eagle was resting in one of my trees the other day. I also have a hawk or two that seem to like the farm. And I saw the first bluejay yesterday. So there is that.
- Homebody - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 10:51 am:
End of DST snuck up on me. I literally would have forgotten but for someone I follow on Twitter mentioning it Saturday evening. That first dark at 5pm night is always kind of jarring.
I think we need to normalize keeping Christmas lights up from November 1 to April 1. If it is dark out, we should have sparkly pretty twinkles.
- Drivetime - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 10:59 am:
Gorgeous fall day.
- ChicagoBars - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 11:07 am:
Setting betting lines on two Chicago City Council leadership position appointments over coffee.
- The Dude Abides - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 11:09 am:
=- Former ILSIP - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 10:13 am:
I wouldn’t mind it if the weather settled down a bit, though I appreciate fewer days having to scrape my windshield in the morning. Highs in the mid/upper 70s in November are better than highs in the mid/upper 20s, I guess.=
Personally, I just need to get through two more Saturdays - Lemont this weekend and Lebanon the next. After that, Jack Frost can vacation for all I care.
- Wisco Expat - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 11:33 am:
==I think we need to normalize keeping Christmas lights up from November 1 to April 1. If it is dark out, we should have sparkly pretty twinkles.==
Seconded!
- Amalia - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 11:46 am:
Wisco Expat, I second that Christmas lights rec. expand to Hanukkah, Diwali, Yalda, everybody light up. ok, maybe that too….
- RNUG - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 11:51 am:
RE Christmas lights … I was thinking of putting mine up this week.
- wowie - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 12:16 pm:
Did anybody see what Axelrod said about Biden this weekend? Kind of nuts to see such a prominent voice publicly speculate like that.
I do genuinely wonder if something is up.
(writing this as a massive Biden supporter btw)
- Rich Miller - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 12:18 pm:
===Kind of nuts to see such a prominent voice publicly speculate like that.===
If he ran that by Obama first, I’d agree.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 12:22 pm:
The election is a year away.
The GOP nominee will be an ardent “Pro-Life” candidate that will not be able to duck that women in each state are seen different to their rights.
It’s way too early.
Ask Obama and Nate Silver.
- Wisco Expat - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 2:09 pm:
Amalia, as long as the lights are pretty, they can celebrate whatever holiday they want.
- Stu - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 2:22 pm:
Ross out, Counsell in…
Wow.
- Wisco Expat - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 3:12 pm:
== Ross out, Counsell in… ==
This is going to be an awkward week…
- Stuck in Celliniland - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 4:07 pm:
== Ross out, Counsell in… ==
The Cardinals should respond by firing Marmol and going after Ross. Mozeliak, do you read this blog?
- Amalia - Monday, Nov 6, 23 @ 4:54 pm:
@Wisco Expat I don’t know about pretty but easy interests me, solar, battery lights so much better than running cords all over the place.