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Thursday - November 23, 2006 at 08:27 AM inThanksgiving Weather
We've had a remarkable run of mild weather for the past couple weeks: highs in the 50's, lows just below freezing, and no precipitation. That's 15-20 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year, and we're enjoying it.
The lack of rain, though, is a problem. The pond behind our house hit the "gosh, the pond is low" level a couple weeks ago, and we're now approaching "I sure hope we get some rain soon." The pond is a hydrological dead end, as there's no outlfow. Water collects in rainstorms, and gradually soaks into the ground below. That means that the water level can vary a lot depending on the rainfall we get, and one good soaker of a storm could refill it back to almost-normal levels. That said, there's no significant precipitation anywhere in the forecast (just a slight chance of drizzle this weekend). I don't know how deep the pond is, but that may be a question we'll be contemplating soon. The positive side of this warm spell is that it looks very likely that I'll achieve my goal of not turning on the furnace in our house before December. So far we've been on 100% wood heat, and quite cozy. Posted at 08:27 AM | Permalink | | | |