Tales of Home [8]

Pettytyrant101 wrote:{{{  if the Bible were accurate I'd have had to convert my barrel into an ark about a week ago  }}}

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/sail-boat-crafted-tequila-barrel-6344324

Mrs Figg wrote:Dave I hope your friend can save his home, it looks a scary situation.

Thanks Figgy.  We've been hustling this last week to hold the erosion in check. Thanks to the "supermoon" we're in the middle of the highest runs of tides of the year (almost 14 feet difference between high and low tide). So far, so good! Thankfully the weather's been cold and clear with gentle sea swells  rather than stormy with giant towering breakers...

Here's a recent article with more pictures and numbers for anybody who's interested:

https://www.southbeachbulletin.com/news/news-approach-to-beach-erosion-at-north-cove/

14 foot difference between high and low tide?! I thought that only happened with the sloshing action in fjords, never realized an ordinary coast would experience that!

Cool article. I would think the Army Corps of Engineers could get involved in this.

Pacific County Drainage District commission chairman. Wow, gee, what a title. Give you joy.

"Cottrell, fourth generation cranberry farmer"

Goodness, in the same region too?

halfwise wrote:Cool article.  I would think the Army Corps of Engineers could get involved in this.

I think they'd like to be but it's a funding issue, and since almost all of their resources are deployed on the Atlantic coast, especially after the hurricanes, it's really expensive for them to deploy way out here for what's for them a tiny project. We've asked about piggybacking on other Pacific coast projects if and when they're already in the area. I figure there's no harm in asking.

Bluebottle wrote:Pacific County Drainage District commission chairman. Wow, gee, what a title. Give you joy.

I guess it does sound impressive in it's way. However there's no pay or benefits, and my phone rings in the middle of the night whenever it rains too hard and people start flooding.  For some reason I seem to be drawn to jobs that pay no money and get people angry at me

Forest Shepherd wrote:"Cottrell, fourth generation cranberry farmer"

Goodness, in the same region too?

Newspapers do love to exaggerate! Actually we've only been growing cranberries for 3 generations, but our family's been in this community for 4 generations, since 1890.

You may not receive a wage slip but, you will feel enormous pride if & when you get the help you so obviously desperately need. In such a materialistic world it puts things into perspective & shows you what is really important. Not a stupid handbag or polished nails & perfume, God !

So Eldo, I'm still in Texas (and will be for another week)....how's the snow?

Not very bad here. Enough that it layered on the road, which I think is only the first or second time this season that that's happened, but probably less than an inch all told. It had pretty much stopped by the afternoon. There's supposed to have been more in Baltimore and further south, though, which is contrary to the overall trend, but I suspect is because it is also a bit further west than where I live.

That's an atmospheric pic Petty. I like that one. We've had some beautiful magical moons lately, cant get them as my camera just doesn't "do" nights.

The rain in Spain.. well.. I guess all I can say it is raining in Spain.. on the plains.. kind of.. which is.. unusual

Frangipani flowers in my garden.

Must feel good to look at those flowers and realize you've done at least one thing completely right in your life.

They are lovely Chris !

gorgeous colours, do they perfume?

{{Looks like I will be in London the weekend of the 3rd of February- you available Lance for meeting up for a drink? Azriel- close enough for you? Malick can you make a meet up? And anyone else within range! }}}

Pettytyrant101 wrote:{{Looks like I will be in London the weekend of the 3rd of February- you available Lance for meeting up for a drink? Azriel- close enough for you? Malick can you make a meet up? And anyone else within range! }}}

That's a Saturday right? I would probably be free to meet up on that day, but I don't think I will-nothing personal I'm still dealing with anxiety/depression issues (not to mention unemployment and train tickets to London are a rip off ) and I don't actually know London very well (been there only three or four times, and those were college trips), for me it would be a bit stressful and a lot of effort just for one day, no offence I like all you guys but I'm just not in the right frame of mind for something like this.

Maybe next year...

If anyone else does meet up, let's see some pics people

Oooh, I could be interested Petty I haven't been to London in yeeeeeaaaarrrrs, & I don't know my way round either A few hours wouldn't hurt

Shit !!! this means a bath doesn't it ? I wasn't planning on one till at least the last week of Spring- 1st week of Summer If its really cold IL just cover up in lots of layers, harder for the aroma to seep out

Whereabouts in London do you mean anyway? I know very little about the city and certainly wouldn't be able to find my way round (I don't drive), also 'a drink' may just be that heard horror stories of £6 pints in some corners of London, I'll stick with wetherspoons myself...