tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post2082196661555541111..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Probably, RainMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-15037840936919908592013-12-27T06:22:21.999-08:002013-12-27T06:22:21.999-08:00When the thermometer hovers in the single digits, ...When the thermometer hovers in the single digits, Fahrenheit, I long for my gray, drizzly days in the PNW.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-4907814661738377052013-12-21T00:06:59.053-08:002013-12-21T00:06:59.053-08:00We here at Murrmurrs loves us some Maine. Let me b...We here at Murrmurrs loves us some Maine. Let me be the first to wish you a happy mud season. That's three months off so I'm pretty sure I've scooped everyone.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-59062517623524848492013-12-21T00:06:12.763-08:002013-12-21T00:06:12.763-08:00What? You've never had shovelable rain? We got...What? You've never had shovelable rain? We got over an inch in an hour while we were slurping away in a brewpub and by the time we climbed down from our elevated booth it was up to our ankles in there. They were sweeping it up like Mickey Mouse.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-43958553497941451042013-12-20T10:18:26.405-08:002013-12-20T10:18:26.405-08:00Here in Maine we have had a foot of snow on the gr...Here in Maine we have had a foot of snow on the ground with temps in the lower teens. Now we are having a warming spell with high temps just at freezing. We have an ice storm forecast for the next two days - a drizzling rain with temps below freezing. We are sure to loose our electricity with down trees taking out power lines, turning our world into an age. <br />But we live in Maine. We Ol'Buzzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075162476463971258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-67979369936624294072013-12-19T14:05:04.496-08:002013-12-19T14:05:04.496-08:00Oops, sorry about that cold front. Our bad. But ...Oops, sorry about that cold front. Our bad. But thanks for giving us some belly laughs in return!<br /><br />At least now I know why I have no ass to speak of - mine must've calved off about 40 years ago. And I sympathize with your bizarro weather - we have the same thing here. A couple of days ago I started off to the airport on dry pavement. Only a few miles from home I drove into a Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-56399113640421638792013-12-19T09:42:25.913-08:002013-12-19T09:42:25.913-08:00Oh yeah, "the mountain is out." That'...Oh yeah, "the mountain is out." That's another thing we say. Reminds me of when Mt. St. Helens was kicking up. People would say, "what's the mountain doing today?"Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-67919808569058735962013-12-19T09:41:22.496-08:002013-12-19T09:41:22.496-08:00Nope. Nope nope nope nope. We are moistened people...Nope. Nope nope nope nope. We are moistened people, but we are thermally delicate.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-68807425217490463042013-12-19T07:22:54.471-08:002013-12-19T07:22:54.471-08:00Mt.Hood is a great weather indicator. If you can ...Mt.Hood is a great weather indicator. If you can see Mt. Hood from Portland, it's going to rain. If you can't see Mt. Hood from Portland, it's raining. People remark to one another - "Hey, the mountain is out today!"<br /><br />People who ski have snow gear. The rest of us have layers. I know men who wear wool shawls under the raincoat on those frosty days.roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916948065233137971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-87536945300444680882013-12-19T07:16:28.882-08:002013-12-19T07:16:28.882-08:00Murr - shut the f-ck up! Don't tell them that...Murr - shut the f-ck up! Don't tell them that! They'll want to move here and there are too damn many out-of-staters here as it is!! We only let you stay because you are so darn entertaining!roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916948065233137971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-37384224523364672052013-12-19T02:42:02.788-08:002013-12-19T02:42:02.788-08:00I remember Mrs Whatsit, I love that book!I remember Mrs Whatsit, I love that book!Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-71050064935135960392013-12-19T02:33:59.915-08:002013-12-19T02:33:59.915-08:00Come down to Adelaide, we only have one kind of we...Come down to Adelaide, we only have one kind of weather here at the moment. Hot. I mean HOT. 43.4*C today, that's 110 in your vernacular. You can leave the rubber boots and raincoats home. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-76874207630388823062013-12-18T23:00:01.304-08:002013-12-18T23:00:01.304-08:00Wow. I've heard hummingbirds are sometimes fou...Wow. I've heard hummingbirds are sometimes found upside down on their perches. I didn't know it could happen to eagles. Handy, that easy-lock talon system.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-84128426497903044642013-12-18T22:59:15.145-08:002013-12-18T22:59:15.145-08:00They probably aren't getting mine, either, but...They probably aren't getting mine, either, but I will say they're getting easier for them to reach.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-28563663142019146932013-12-18T22:03:40.417-08:002013-12-18T22:03:40.417-08:00One cold snap up north, I noticed several eagles h...One cold snap up north, I noticed several eagles hanging upside-down from their branches over the creek, where they usually sheltered from the wind. I don't know how the little ones, chickadees and hummingbirds stand it.Susannah Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-10481910389027275032013-12-18T21:38:56.516-08:002013-12-18T21:38:56.516-08:00When I lived in Eastern Washington, I travelled wi...When I lived in Eastern Washington, I travelled with a shovel, a bag of kitty litter (in case I slid off the road) a tarp (in case I had to chain up), a sleeping bag and some granola bars.<br /><br />Now that I'm on the wet side of the mountain, I travel with rubber boots and rain gear. And granola bars. Always good to have something to feed the giant slugs. They aren't getting my nipplespcflamingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206688121231793996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-9238654328805795162013-12-18T21:06:17.530-08:002013-12-18T21:06:17.530-08:00Hello, Florida State!Hello, Florida State!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-83829349015204336122013-12-18T21:05:41.946-08:002013-12-18T21:05:41.946-08:00Isn't it kind of cute though?Isn't it kind of cute though?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-54327289034695798802013-12-18T19:45:35.212-08:002013-12-18T19:45:35.212-08:00My son once went to visit Michigan Tech University...My son once went to visit Michigan Tech University in Houghton, Michigan. He went in early June and looked at me funny when I told him he had better take his winter jacket. He called me the first night to say it was 35F. I mentioned that MTU and places like it didn't get snow days. Snow was a way of life up there. You might tunnel through it, but classes would not be cancelled. He opted not unmitigated mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901264130484454602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-16891938516724351022013-12-18T19:39:22.510-08:002013-12-18T19:39:22.510-08:00If I recall correctly, Mrs. Whatsit and the other ...If I recall correctly, Mrs. Whatsit and the other two ladies had "borrowed" their items of clothing from the neighbors...unmitigated mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901264130484454602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-10356890102643162802013-12-18T18:57:41.350-08:002013-12-18T18:57:41.350-08:00I always thought it was wait a few minutes and thi...I always thought it was wait a few minutes and things could change. My dad says Oregon is the only state he has ever heard use the term sun breaks in their weather reports.Rose Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180873324576064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-59301778605231543172013-12-18T18:54:07.987-08:002013-12-18T18:54:07.987-08:00AAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I love that!AAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I love that!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-75634437061374490052013-12-18T18:41:51.387-08:002013-12-18T18:41:51.387-08:00Last time I was in San Diego, one Monday the W-man...Last time I was in San Diego, one Monday the W-man announced, "there will be no weather this week." Sylvan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04884501795808896028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-80736625842967412702013-12-18T18:27:19.347-08:002013-12-18T18:27:19.347-08:00So that's your Number One priority.So that's your Number One priority.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-48545229832596058792013-12-18T18:26:45.772-08:002013-12-18T18:26:45.772-08:00I love a good metaphor. I do.I love a good metaphor. I do.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51520376057637848172013-12-18T18:25:03.916-08:002013-12-18T18:25:03.916-08:00Hate when them breeder mosquitoes are so massive t...Hate when them breeder mosquitoes are so massive they go off the runway. Yes we do have them. Anna's hummingbirds. I can't believe they really make it when it gets unnaturally cold, because hummingbirds go into a state of near-death every night even in the summertime, but I'm happy to report that several of them gorged on my thawed-out feeder every day. Might have lost some, but Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.com