Yes!: The huge thunderstorm that arrived in the morning on my way to work even as the people on the radio called a heat advisory to warn that the day would feel like 105 degrees. My outside plants and new trees needed the rain so badly and it saved me having to do one more thing on an already busy day. Umm: Nu got thoroughly soaked on the way to the school bus and had to go home to change and then be dropped off at school. (By Big A after he got home from his overnight shift)
Yes!: Hearing At on NPR's Morning Edition! The NLRB has determined that Chipotle's decision to withhold raises to its unionized workers is illegal. As one of the labor organizers, At got to say a few words on how despite everything, the workers remain very pro-union. Umm: Not sure if the decision has any bearing on contract negotiations (ongoing for two years now) and if there will be backpay (which would be awesome!).
Yes! A colleague encouraged me to go home early after looking at the weather forecast, and I made it home ok in the huge thunderstorm that accompanied me on my way home despite downed trees everywhere and 60-mile gusts of wind. Umm: A second thunderstorm on the same day? There were massive traffic backups due to flooding and traffic lights being out so my plans with the girlfriends got canceled and I had to eat leftovers with Big A and Nu like a pleb.
Pic: A mullein thicket out front earlier this week. An umm but also a yes? They came up as weeds, but I hear they have health benefits.
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Nice.
We had a massive thunderstorm here on Friday and I got caught driving in it. It was the first time since I've been here that that happened. Calgary thunderstorms are an almost daily occurrence in the summer, semi-weekly for sure. But here, it was a bit of a novelty. We've had a great summer in terms of NO FIRES and the rain certainly helped solidify that.
Big KUDOS to At for stepping up and doing the work of union organizing! Unions Yes!
I was awakened this morning by a super vivid bolt of lightning and then a massive crash of thunder. We've needed rain desperately for days and days. I'm sorry yours came with damaging winds (and leftovers!). So far, none of that here.
I walked over to Parking Services to figure out something with our parking passes (*sigh*) and it was just sprinkling. But then it started storming and I was stuck there for ten minutes.
Congrats to At on the NLRB decision. Hope it has concrete results.
Thanks!
Oh, I remember the Kelowna fires last year, Nicole... We saw the smoke down here! And it was so strange that I'd never heard of Kelowna before you moved and suddenly the name was everywhere. So thankful for your rain...
Unions--Always Yes!!
We had a LOT of lightning and thunder too, Nance. A and I were worried we were going to get hit by some (because our luck has been so awesome lol).
Yup, we're weather sibs.
Thanks, Anon! Fingers crossed.
Unions- yes!!! Don't move to Florida. It's a right-to-work state, and as a result unions are weak and people are paid terribly. Teachers' salaries are absolutely, ridiculously low. How is this a good thing???
Wow, your weather is berserk right now. I heard about your massive heat wave, but not about all the storms. That's crazy.
That anonymous comment above was me. Don't know why it posted that way.
Jenny--I love your weather and your flora, but detest your governor. Haha. Teachers definitely deserve better pay and everything else!
Thanks, Steph. Blogger definitely has its mysterious ways!
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