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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 23 May 2016 16:51
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The preceding years in this part of Texas have been very dry. This year? Nope, crazy. We didn't have any winter to speak of and now it won't stop storming. Storms tore up the roof of my house and a leak did some damage inside but we've been hard-pressed to get a break to put the new roof on. I finally got a crew to do it Friday and Saturday.
So I'm way behind on the outdoor stuff I wanted to do before my house sale. Not a lot of stuff, just a few little cosmetic things. Water seal the back deck and coat the front porch floor and steps with Deck-Away; repaint the picket fence around the front yard; put another coat of paint on the shed. Projects take me much longer because of my Lupus and because there are some days when I just don't feel well. Add in all of these stormy days and, well, things just aren't getting done quickly. I'm hiring out things I'd hoped to do myself. 
If I just had ONE rain-free week, it'd all be done. Doesn't look like it's happening. So some things just won't get done.
How's everything in your neck of the woods, wherever those woods might be? Is this a freaky spring everywhere? Has it altered other folks' plans and projects?
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naturelover66
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# Posted: 23 May 2016 17:33
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Its beautiful up here in Michigan.
Sorry your weather sucks...lol. The heat down there would kill me.
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 23 May 2016 17:56
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Wow Julie- sounds like you are getting a lot more El Niño than the rest of us.
After 5 years of drought, California finally had a more or less normal winter with a bit over normal rainfall. Spring is typical, cool to warm weather, occasional small rainstorms. Another day in paradise.
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ClimberKev
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# Posted: 24 May 2016 18:18
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A week ago I was mowing my lawn in a snow squall and trying (unsuccessfully) to keep my garden from freezing. This week were in the 80's. Pretty typical weather for Wisconsin really.
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 25 May 2016 01:41
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naturelover66
Well, the ONE good thing is that it hasn't been hot by our standards. Yet. Last year, we'd hit 104 degrees in April already! The heat does kill me, which is one of the major reasons I'm moving. Lupus and prolonged, crazy heat aren't a good fit!
Quoting: bldginsp Wow Julie- sounds like you are getting a lot more El Niño than the rest of us.
Is Nino still a thing? I was wondering about that. We had a spring-summer like this about 10 years ago and it didn't ease up. I don't think the temperature rose above 90 very often and my front yard was flooded much of the summer. It was followed by a literally historic Texas-Oklahoma drought. Ranch families I knew said no one in their family had seen anything like it.
ClimberKev Friends back home in Pennsylvania said it snowed there last week. That is TRULY crazy for PA. It can snow still in mid-April and often does, but not mid-May.
We were supposed to get more storms yesterday and today. It was cloudy and terribly humid but it didn't rain, thankfully. My new roof had time to seal. Areas slightly west and northwest of us got AWFUL storms, though, and a few tornados.
I busted butt to get my lawn mowed and all of my rosebushes, including the climbing roses, pruned. Today, I installed a new metal gate under the rose arched trellis between the front and back yards. The old wooden one was on its last leg and had to be propped up on one side so the dogs wouldn't take full advantage of that fact. 
We've got more hardcore storms with hail in the forecast for the next 2 days. The investor who has been interested in buying my house is coming over Thursday morning to discuss matters.
The new roof is completed and looks great. I'm glad I went with the laminated shake style as it's as attractive as it is protective. The house itself was repainted last year, except for the porch steps. (They were supposed to be painted but I was in the hospital when the painters returned to finish and my son wasn't supervising as he was supposed to be doing, grrrr.) I think the investor will understand why I haven't been able to repaint the steps yet, with all of the rain.
Anyhoo, I think I've gotten enough done in the past few days without storms. Here's hoping we reach agreement on Thursday! The minute we do, BAM. I'm on the phone with the Realtor and home inspector in Oregon. 
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Keith G
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# Posted: 28 May 2016 16:34
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Not sure where in Texas you are, Julie, but we have some acreage and a small cabin a ways outside of Tyler and the floods/rain have been crazy.
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 30 May 2016 01:03
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Keith G
I'm west of Ft. Worth. SO sick of storms. Last night and, again, tonight have been awful. My front yard is a swamp.
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Don_P
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# Posted: 30 May 2016 06:58
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The cool wet summer I remember was closer to 20 years ago. We sat on a remote jobsite for over a month unable to get concrete in through the mud. Crops failing everywhere. We were building for a senator at the time. He got back from a tour of the region and I asked how things were out there. "Terrible golfing" 
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 30 May 2016 07:30
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Don_P
Any trick to getting indoor paint to cure when it's constantly raining and humid? Sheesh, the bathroom walls I painted more than a week ago still feel kind of "tacky" and the enamel on the vanity is gummy. I waited days in between coats and had fans going in there after I put on a coat but it doesn't seem to have done much good. 
The drywall is done in the master bedroom so I'm fixing to paint that room. And I'll be done, aside from the porch steps and slapping a coat of paint on the shed. If it ever stops raining. This is really frustrating. I now have 2 buyers interested in the house and I can't show it yet because we're so behind schedule. (They've only seen the outside.)
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upndown
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# Posted: 30 May 2016 09:22
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A little paint wouldn't stop me from showing it! Hell you might even be able to paint it a color they like.
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 30 May 2016 17:04
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Quoting: upndown A little paint wouldn't stop me from showing it! Hell you might even be able to paint it a color they like.
I thought of that, upndown. The problem is that the reason I'm painting is the storms damaged the roof which caused a leak in a master bedroom wall and damaged the drywall. So, I the whole wall is being replaced. I don't want to show it with bare drywall and I have to paint the bedroom now so it matches.
I considered doing an "accent" wall with it but that's kind of risky. Some people like them, some don't. Better to just paint the room a nice color that segues into the master bath, I think. I want this house as "move-in ready" as possible for potential buyers and I did a bang-up job with the master bath.
Haha, as one who's been looking at scores of places for sale, I SO appreciate neutral color schemes. Some of the crazy crap people have done left me wondering, "What the heck were they thinking and how could they live with that?!"
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Don_P
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# Posted: 30 May 2016 19:40 - Edited by: Don_P
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I called one finish manufacturer while we waited forever for a floor to dry. Got through to one of the chemists and he said "All I can tell you is everything dries eventually" If you can run heat it will lower the humidity and speed drying. If you can run a dehumidifier, same thing but lower temp so enhanced drying but not as fast as heat. AC is also a dehumidifier but the cool slows drying although I think it would still be faster than ambient temp/humidity. Good luck, its frustrating when things won't "kick".
Edit, I've never used it with paint so call the manufacturer if you want to try this. Japan Drier... dryer? is a liquid, I believe heavy metals, that kicks oil based stuff off. I've seen it at Lowes.
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 30 May 2016 23:43
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Don_P
Thanks! I'll look for that stuff! I need this DONE because ...
the interested party insisted on seeing the house, even though the contractor was here sanding the drywall. Loves the house, wants to buy it, is getting right on mortgage financing first thing tomorrow, he said. Fingers crossed!
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NorthRick
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# Posted: 31 May 2016 14:45
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Rent some dehumidifiers and run them full out. You can buy an inexpensive humidity meter to check on their effectiveness.
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rockies
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# Posted: 31 May 2016 19:55 - Edited by: rockies
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One thing everyone thinks about with the weather is "how is it going to affect me personally"? Will it mean more heating costs, more air conditioning costs, flooding, fire, hail, etc? Usually these thoughts only have to do with what might happen to their personal property.
Few people think about how it will affect their food supply. What will you do if there are not so many fruits and vegetables or bread in the markets if the California crops are wiped out from drought or the wheat crop fails?
Is anyone planning on changing their gardens or eating habits to grow heirloom varieties of plants? Perhaps save a species that might die out? Choose a hardier variety of plant or one that needs less water? Could you cut the amount of water your garden needs by half and still have enough food to eat?
I never seem to see much information or interest in how you and your family will survive if the "crazy weather" becomes a permanent thing.
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 1 Jun 2016 19:17
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People adapt. They have for millennia out of necessity. Is this a longterm weather change requiring adaptation? Nope. It's a function of El Nino and the jet stream.
Yes, I believe in climate change and take that seriously. This ain't that. It's simply "one of those years." Rain in Texas is feast or famine. We had a pattern just like this one the spring/summer after I bought this house and I find it ironic that we're having another one when I'm trying to sell it. Go figure.
People share their personal experiences based on what's happening. I thank God that I didn't buy in a flood plain and I'm not dealing with being flooded out or that none of my loved ones are drastically affected, including life and property loss of the sort that's going on around Houston and Austin.
Yeah, I know my paint not drying is a tiny thing, by comparison. But it's hard for me as I'm trying to get things done to sell my house and move as soon as possible so I don't get stuck here for another year. I have a feeling we're in for a recession next year. If you think my comments are stupid and not worth anything, don't read them.
Why you interjected drought into the equation is beyond me since parts of California are finally getting the precipitation they need from El Nino. They're not out of the woods but it's a start. And if you're truly worried about food production and such, then you'd be concerned about the drought-excessive rain cycles in Texas because this state is a major food producer and the cattle ranchers, in particular, face challenges. The drought years caused massive herd selloffs because the ranchers couldn't afford to feed their cattle and now the flooding is killing cows. I don't know what all of this rain is doing to the crops but it can't be helpful.
Meanwhile, I'm just trying to plug along as best I can so I can sell my house, move, and become more self-sufficient in a smaller space. Again, rockies, I don't need negativity and bad vibes. If that's all you have to offer, don't read/comment on my posts, please.
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 24 Dec 2016 21:07
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North Pole Temperatures May Soar to 50 Degrees Above Normal
Freakishly warm pole weather is likely to peak on Christmas Eve
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/north-pole-temperatures-may-soar-to-50-deg rees-above-normal/
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