Thoughts of a Flooding Christmas Eve at Home
I've been watching the NOAA National Weather Service reports from afar - and I'm aware that by this point of today the Susquehanna River is most likely spilling it's banks across the street from our home.
As much as I'd planned not to think about flooding while we're off on a holiday - I'm finding it an impossible task at the current time.
When I last checked on the river levels, Bainbridge was fast approaching flood stage - which is 13 feet. It's a safe bet that 22 year old son of mine will be seeing the river has spilled when he wakes up and takes a look out the window.
Last night after I'd read the predictions - I emailed that son and told him it was time to move the car out of the garage for the duration. He said it hadn't even rained by that point, but I could see the rain coming in NOAA's radar screen. Needless to say - he moved the car to higher ground.
Here in the UK we experienced an interesting wind storm of some sort last night. The wind made an incredible sound as it roared between the tall buildings. When I stepped outside - I couldn't even feel a breeze - the wind was up higher than street-level. The trees in the meadows swayed a great deal but this morning's walk told us that not many branches were lost - only a few small twigs.
My daughter was a bit frightened however and she was convinced the flat was going to be blown apart by the fierce sounding wind. During the night she also thought she heard thunder but it wasn't - it was only the sound of the wind and whatever it was blowing about outside.
The other evening we ventured out after dark to enjoy the sights and sounds of a local festival. There were amusement rides and loads of food booths to enjoy - right in the middle of the city which was already bustling with holiday shoppers rushing to finish up their gift purchases.
The lights of the festival and city were lovely - even the castle on the hill was ablaze in colored holiday lights. It was a cold evening though and we were all but frozen through by the time we walked back 'home.'
Yesterday we experienced visiting one of the larger grocery stores here, it was much larger and different than the ones in city centre. I still couldn't find certain items we'd hoped to find in a larger grocer - but it was interesting to take note of the name differences of common items.
Organic foods are big here, all the shops boast of the organice or free-range items for sale. Our holiday turkey sports a free-range label. A medium sized turkey - feeds 6 it says - cost a whopping 28 pounds - meaning that at home that same turkey would cost close to $60. That's a bit steep if you ask this blogger - and it'd better taste good for that price.
While we wait to experience that free-range turkey - my thoughts are at home and with any folks who may experience flooding tonight or tomorrow on Christmas Day. Hopefully the banks will only spill slightly and this worry will soon pass.
Today's thought: Have a safe and happy holiday - and remember not to drive through flooded roadways.
'Til next time, Pam
As much as I'd planned not to think about flooding while we're off on a holiday - I'm finding it an impossible task at the current time.
When I last checked on the river levels, Bainbridge was fast approaching flood stage - which is 13 feet. It's a safe bet that 22 year old son of mine will be seeing the river has spilled when he wakes up and takes a look out the window.
Last night after I'd read the predictions - I emailed that son and told him it was time to move the car out of the garage for the duration. He said it hadn't even rained by that point, but I could see the rain coming in NOAA's radar screen. Needless to say - he moved the car to higher ground.
Here in the UK we experienced an interesting wind storm of some sort last night. The wind made an incredible sound as it roared between the tall buildings. When I stepped outside - I couldn't even feel a breeze - the wind was up higher than street-level. The trees in the meadows swayed a great deal but this morning's walk told us that not many branches were lost - only a few small twigs.
My daughter was a bit frightened however and she was convinced the flat was going to be blown apart by the fierce sounding wind. During the night she also thought she heard thunder but it wasn't - it was only the sound of the wind and whatever it was blowing about outside.
The other evening we ventured out after dark to enjoy the sights and sounds of a local festival. There were amusement rides and loads of food booths to enjoy - right in the middle of the city which was already bustling with holiday shoppers rushing to finish up their gift purchases.
The lights of the festival and city were lovely - even the castle on the hill was ablaze in colored holiday lights. It was a cold evening though and we were all but frozen through by the time we walked back 'home.'
Yesterday we experienced visiting one of the larger grocery stores here, it was much larger and different than the ones in city centre. I still couldn't find certain items we'd hoped to find in a larger grocer - but it was interesting to take note of the name differences of common items.
Organic foods are big here, all the shops boast of the organice or free-range items for sale. Our holiday turkey sports a free-range label. A medium sized turkey - feeds 6 it says - cost a whopping 28 pounds - meaning that at home that same turkey would cost close to $60. That's a bit steep if you ask this blogger - and it'd better taste good for that price.
While we wait to experience that free-range turkey - my thoughts are at home and with any folks who may experience flooding tonight or tomorrow on Christmas Day. Hopefully the banks will only spill slightly and this worry will soon pass.
Today's thought: Have a safe and happy holiday - and remember not to drive through flooded roadways.
'Til next time, Pam
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