"We're supposed to get some bad weather tonight and tomorrow..."
"Wow, Thanks, I have not been following up on the weather like I should, I'll check it out..."
Now at this time of the year, we can't take much chances. The month of October used to be the end of the hurricane season, but not any more.
The days have been so HOTT and steamy, that we all knew there had to be some weather knocking around waiting for us.
Secretly, I was hoping that we would have a little rainfall to cool the place off.
But not like this......the rain started from last night, and now today is rainy, rainy, rainy....as I said, Be Careful What You Wish For.
I can barely see the outline of the harbour in the distance.
Menacing rain clouds
It's very very windy...
The Met Office had pronounced that the weather would mostly affect the north of the island......yes, I know what you are thinking....how on earth could a tiny island of only 166 square miles, have weather predictions for specific areas....we wonder too, because it never plays out how they report it.
My property is bounded by a water course, a natural waterway that allows rainwater to flow and make its way seaward. The rain has abated somewhat for now, so here are some photos.
We all know who is staying inside today.
He doesn't look too pleased about that either.
It is obviously a world-wide phenomenon believing that weather forecasters always get it wrong. It's not easy though when a friend 2 miles away on the other side of the peninsula separated by a ridge only 100 metres above sea level asks you to go for a walk when it's pouring with rain. However where she is it's a lovely day.
ReplyDeletePerfect description of how the weather affects our island.
ReplyDeleteActually, here on the island when both the rain is falling and the sun is shining in the same area, we say "the devil and his wife fighting for the coucou stick."
We use a coucou stick (flat wooden spoon) to stir our local corn meal dish, which along with flying fish is our national dish.
I don't put much faith into what the weather guessers say. But at least your garden is well watered!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your description Tammy,....."weather guessers" is quite appropriate. Amazingly, any old timer will be able to give you an accurate weather forecast for a day, a week or more.
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