Never brag to the new-ish neighbors that the 'power never goes out here'.... it was only about 2 hours, but that's long enough... Man, this place, my places insulation sucks./. I had been running the A/C just in case the power went out and it was hot as hell in here within about 20 minutes of losing the power!
Anyhow, that was a very short intense storm. From talking to friends on the phone I found that the power was out all over the city, but on in a lot of other places... The 'nodes' for power are a weird system, how power can be out across the street and on on the other side...
I got some vid, gotta check it out to see if it's worth uploading... And who knows, maybe more storms are coming...
At 3:15 p.m. ADT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain. ### Heavy downpours are likely to cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Very strong wind gusts can damage buildings, down trees and blow large vehicles off the road. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
Soooo.... Weather Network says it's 42C/102F outside. I had to pick up a couple things at Sobeys, so I head over. A big storm had just skirted the city and you could hear the thunder, but by the looks of the clouds I'd make it to the grocery store and back... Mind you, by the time I got home I was drenched in sweat, so had it rained or not, the end result was the same.
As I'm coming out of Sobeys, there's a grey/gray van parked with this elderly lady sitting in the front passenger seat. The driver's side window is down and so is her's and her door is open.. Even before I stepped onto the sidewalk, you could hear her yelling something.. Something about "Where is granddad???? Why Isn't he here????"... As I'm getting closer she starts to call out to me to help her.. So, I mean, I'm honest about this, I'm no strong man, I can't lift anyone.. I don't have first aid.... But I go over and ask if she's ok and she rambles on about her "'care taker' left her and she's confused as she doesn't know where she is or where she went, she went into the store, but it's been so long, maybe she's not there... Can you help me find her?"... I'm kinda torn here... If I take this lady from the van, what if whomever her 'caretaker' is misses us and comes back to find her gone? But it's freakin 42C and it's blistering hot.. I mean, it's not like they locked her in the van... She has her seatbelt on and I ask her to removed the belt for me and she just blankly stares at me... So I ask again, same result... Then she begins to plead with me to help her find whoever she's with... So i reach in and unbuckle the seatbelt and she thanks me... Now, I don't know if she's going to fall, I don't know if she can walk from where we are to the Sobeys doors. So I ask her to wait and I'll go get help, but she begins to plead with me again, not to leave her, "please help me".... So, She gets out of the van and begins to thank me as we walk towards the Sobeys... She's rambling about some woman who went into the store and she doesn't know where she is, how long has she been there? why did she leave??
My game plan is to get her to the customer service check out, as at least IF this person she was with is checking out, they'll at least see her, as you have to pass by the customer service as you leave the store... We're just about at the doors, when an elderly gentleman is coming out and this lady says, "OHH there he is! Where have you been? Why did you leave me".... I said to the man, 'I'm sorry I took her from the van, but she was pleading with me to take her in the store to find.. I guess you'... He thanks me, she thanks me..
Poor lady, either in the grips of dementia or Alzheimer's disease... Whatever the case is, whatever 'bother' this man had felt she might have been.. I don't think leaving her in the van in the parking lot with this heat was the right choice.. It is bitching hot out, so not everyone is thinking right...But when he left, she could have just wandered off. I think someone like that should have an eye on them as much as possible...
Was a sad situation.
Here it is! 20 minutes of death, destruction, decrapitations! Ok, it's just an awesome storm!
Hope ya'll who were in the dark, now see the light (hope your power's back on)....
As you'll tell by the video, the storm intensified very very quickly! So if you're out and about and have seen the potential for severe electrical storms, be sure to be wearing your metal hat and as much metal on your body as possible. If struck by lightning: Stop, Drop & Roll!
We got hit by a doozy! Over 4000 people without power in Fredericton and the area.... Our power here stayed on, but it's a blackout from behind my place to the river.
Weather report says more coming. The first storm, which I'm processing the video now, was incredible. Then a second storm with the most amount of sheet lightning I think I've ever seen came through. I'm gonna post this now, but then repost once I get the video up. I also have video of the second storm, but that won't get up until tomorrow.
I can hear the thunder looming way over the Northside... Did we get a drop of rain? Nope.. Got real dark around 6;30, it looked promising, but noooooo.... Even had the 'warnings' come in from E-Canada....
An article on CBC New Brunswick is saying that age old heat records are set to drop from earlier today to Wednesday.
Just reading that article and it says, "heat wave is coming from air flowing in from a high-pressure system over Bermuda and is expected to persist until the end of August."
Hunkered down with the kitty and my A/C today. Did sweet fuck all, slept, watched movies... Watered the flower boxes, as they neighbors put in some carrots for me (one of the only vegetables they are growing I can eat - If cooked)... So I figured might as well help out, as they do so much for me. [This is when the storm hit - Stay tuned...]
Last week, I think it was Wednesday or Thursday we hit 40°C (Around 100°F)... Earlier this evening the Weather Network put out a 'Weather Alert' statement that warned of extreme heat coming tomorrow. The message says that the 'Humidex' will reach 41°C so that's 105.8°F! I think I might just stay home tomorrow.... Again, Praise the almighty spaghetti Monster that my air conditioner that's over 15 years old is still kicking ass and taking names!
I decided to eat outside because it's so nice and I was sitting at the picnic table my neighbors bought last Summer... I was keeping an eye out for 'Buddy' as it's prone to come around if it sees me out there.
I turned around to see that the chipmunk I've dubbed 'Noid' because it's super paranoid of me, was actually up on my stoop at the top of my stairs. It's not too hard to figure out if it is 'Noid' or 'Buddy'.
If it's Buddy it'll run right too me. Sometimes it's a bit stand offish, but it seems when I say certain words it'll hop forward toward me. Anyhow, I figured it was Nid when I tossed a couple peanuts at it and it just sat there looking at me... Well, check out the video.
I don't know how I don't end up smashing my cane all too bits when I'm out walking and listening to AMEN... I'm telling you, there was never anyone more crass, obscene and pissed off than Casey Chaos of AMEN.
It's truly music that makes me want to break stuff. They had been working on a new album, but I haven't heard anything about the band or anything from Casey Chaos in quite a while. Could be he's not well again or that he's just dumped social media, which isn't a bad thing.
Went to wash a dish and looked out the window to see 'Buddy', the little chipmunk who will come right to me and well, I dunno what the heck it was up to... Maybe playing, maybe just being a weirdo...
I'll soon take my camera out with me to get some video of 'Buddy' taking peanuts from my hand.
Just a bit ago, two chipmunks, Buddy being one of them were at the feeder. I completely cleaned out the bird feeder today, so it's nice and clean, but I dumped the remainder of what was in the feeder onto the ground to put fresh feed in... Anyhow, chaos broke out as the two fought for food and I swear to god, they both did figure 8's around my feet.
I thought for a moment one of them might run right up my leg... Ok, if I'm wearing pants, but in shorts it might be a bit awkward!
Anyhow, here's 'Buddy' being weird...
