Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!

I was outside yesterday evening, packing up some of the Halloween decorations that we were amazingly able to squeeze into only two boxes (go us!), when the moon caught my fancy. The display of clouds had caught my eye all day, with the altocumulus, cirrocumulus, and cirrus all blending together in the sky, it looked like the approach of fall. As the moon approached fullness (which is tonight, by the way) and the clouds created a drapery of puffy altocumulousness, I was struck by the amber corona racing into the sky around the moon. It was fascinating, so I quite literally dropped everything and raced outside with my tripod (I don't dare shoot night shots without my tripod).

We had a wonderful time on Saturday. Fortunately, our local sprinkle showers didn't start until after the trick-or-treating hay ride... whew! We had a great time, lots of friends, lots of food, lots of fun! I think everyone had a great time... and hopefully, everyone's bellies did ok. Here are some of my favorite pics.Yes, they TPed by living room! LOL!

Hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween!!!~Dewdrop

Updated Halloween forecast

With the snowstorm in the midwest and the battle between summer and winter ensuing, we are expecting some severe weather in the plains. Of course, as it makes its way toward the Dewvoid (see post below), it should diminish. What does that mean for Halloween??? Well, this is the precipitation forecast for Halloween, as it stands...So, the northeast... the Rockies... and Dewville. Of course, rain on Halloween night, while we have all those kids over, trapped inside my house, or riding on wet hay... figures. Some are surprised to learn that I am not a big fan of rain. Rain is good in moderation, occasionally falling to ward off drought, but as a general rule, rain inhibits instability which is necessary for thunderstorms and severe weather, which is really what interests me. It's no fun chasing rain. 1. You get wet. 2. Your gear gets wet. 3. The pictures aren't good at all. So, you see, though I am a storm chaser, and I am extremely passionate about weather, I am not a big fan of the wet stuff, and before you ask, I don't even generally spell the word s#@w. I only used it as a part of a better compound word.

So, you see the green... where it is green on the map, the current expectation is that trick or treating could be washed up.

Have a blessed day!
~Dewdrop

Halloween weather

Hope everyone had a great weekend! I know ours was nice and relaxing, catching up on some missed shows... enjoying the great fall weather we had and still have. Things are definitely falling into that fall weather pattern, with cold fronts blasting in wind and rain (and potential for severity), the crisp cool air and gentle breeze follows. As that fades, and temperatures start to rise again, the scene sets itself up for another round, as another cold front presses in... That cycle generally repeats until winter takes hold. Our fall is a series of battles between summer and winter. Fortunately, down in my neck of the woods, being cold weather adverse, winter never really wins the war down here. We might have a few downright miserable days, but it rarely sticks.

Now, the big question is probably people wondering about Saturday... Well, it's still a little far out, but there is another one of those blasted cold fronts creeping along the south leading up to that.This covers Thursday (Day 4) and Friday (Day 5), and places a chance for severe weather in the indicated areas. Day 6, Saturday will be the leftovers of that system and depending on the speed of the system, we will know where it will be and when. It looks like it will eject hard to the north, leaving just an early trail of precipitation for the south, but it looks like some could have a very wet time of Trick or Treating. In light of our planned festivities, I am hopeful that we will escape the worst of it.

Have a great day!
~Dewdrop