Nothing to Report Here

Black billowing smoke did not invade the northeastern Germantown sky early this morning. The Rockville fire department was not called to the scene to put out a raging dark fire on the roof at the Milestone Center school construction site. Hess construction crew workers were not spotted working on the roof later in the day.

Snow flurries were a mere figment of everyone's imagination this afternoon. It was a cosmic hologram similar to CNN's ridiculous Star Wars stunt on election night.

In other news, there was not a lengthy backup on I-270 northbound, just north of the scenic overlook, between 5:15 and 6:00 p.m. this evening.

Tomatoes

My tomatoes yielded very well this year. I've had so many that I take them into work. People there grab them up like crazy.

Hanna Banana

Today is a great day for ducks, with Tropical Storm Hanna bringing us major rainfall. It's been raining hard now for several hours.... hard enough to scramble our satellite TV.

For more info than you could ever have time to read on Hanna, click here: Hanna

Tropical Fest

The summer had been quiet in the tropics until recently. Now we have Gustav, Hanna, Ike and Josephine! The weather doesn't observe Labor Day. It's been quite dry since early August, so Hanna might be a good shot at rain locally towards the weekend.

Evening Serenade

I don't know what kind of bird, or if it's birds, but every night there is a LOUD squawking chorus of animals right when I'm trying to sleep. No, it's not cicadas... I know what cicadas sound like.

Robins, Version 2.0

The robin's nest from last year was so old and unoccupied, I took it down and threw it away. It was June and I figured we wouldn't get a nesting at the house like we did last year. To my surprise, there's a birds nest sitting in the other corner, under the deck. Yet another robin's nest with 4 newly hatched babies. I'm rooting for all 4 to fly out on their own. I'll try to get a picture.

Trip to Ohiopyle

I went rafting on the Upper Yough in early June. It was quite the bumpy ride and I don't recommend it for anyone who's never been whitewater rafting. It was a great day to raft. Sunny skies and warm temperatures ruled the day. Water temperature was awesome, near 60 degrees and river flow was excellent. I hope to try the Gauley in West Virginia next.

Home Improvement

What happens when 5 inches of rain drains into your gutters? Well, it means it's time to clear the downspouts! So, up the extension ladder I went to clear out the gutters. Unfortunately, we're still getting spill-over, so there must be leaks going on. Surely the gutters aren't clogged up again already, right?

I keep hoping for a dry stretch to take care of some outdoor tasks like spraying the patio with RoundUp and cleaning the deck. Crossing my fingers for a week of dry conditions... haha I am a Meteorologist so I should KNOW what's going to happen right?

Pongo

Molly