Mine died a quick death last week, so I can answer that … I think not. No idea I was so dependent on that little critter. I hadn’t backed up to iCloud since mid-June (hard at home). I think I will probably have lost some contacts, some appointments, some notes, and lord knows what else.
My new one will be here later this week. I am lost in the blogging world until then. Sorry =-(
I haven’t been able to get the current radar report, but I watched rain to the north of me just after dawn. Can’t tell if it reached the ground, though. No thunder, which is good, so no dry lightning. If I ever do get the current radar pic, I’ll post it. Otherwise, enjoy this muggy, tropical day, and if you are getting or did get rain where you are, let us know.
As most of you know, the Tassajara Fire is pretty much over. Yesterday, it was 217 acres and 90% contained, the last 10% has been inaccessible.
We have a monsoonal flow coming in from the south. Slight chance of rain and lightning, but very slight, NWS says for our area. Any lightning anticipated here or over the Sierras is expected to be “Wet” not dry. Winds last night were strong enough to displace my sun umbrella. Guess I’ll fold it up and put it away for the day.
From my perspective up here this am, light, fluffy clouds to the north of me, and dark, almost ominous, skies to the south.
Oh, and I could not get any photos of the rock shed Saturday to post here. It was socked in with fog on the coast.
The Bay Area NWS modified today’s forecast to include a slight possibility of rain, which i noted on twitter. I don’t know why I was up at 5:30, but I happened to glance out my window westward several minutes later (7 or 8) and saw what I thought was two lightning strikes. Then I thought I was hallucinating, but I tweeted Bay Area NWS anyway, and they said:
NWSBayArea
@NWSBayArea
@bigsurkate Our lightning detection network just showed two strikes off the Big Sur Coast.. You’re not imagining.
Later, NWSBayArea said they were about 60 miles out.
Yesterday at 9:00 am, the outside temp recorded as 105 F. Last night it got below 85 for the first time since Friday – a cool 82. Needless-to-say, sleep is a hard commodity to come by.
Do you feel like you woke up on a different planet? Amazing extremes from yesterday to today – clear, hot, dry summer conditions yesterday. Today? Windy, cold, damp winter conditions. If not a different planet, definitely a different season from yesterday.
Now that I’ve let the dogs out, and back in, rolled up the windows on my Jeep, changed from light T-shirt and shorts sleeping gear to Merino wool sweater and sweats, I think I’ll hibernate for a while. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
April 17th – Latest update
9:30 p.m. – Details are a bit sketchy, but a suspect in a Boulder Creek robbery, with warrants out of Sonoma and Monterey County for robbery and burglary, had eluded police so far tonight, but according to my sources has been down here since last night, approaching friends of mine at the Pub last night, pulling a knife on several locals last night and this morning, as well as accosting a couple of women early this morning near Nepenthe. Current reports are that this fugitive, reportedly Dimitri Storm, led police on a high speed chase, and then went into Palo Colorado Canyon.
At this time, Wednesday at 9:30 pm, reports are still coming in, and information cannot be confirmed, although some of my sources had contact with this individual, and other sources are with law enforcement.
More information as it becomes available.
Thursday night’s closure from 11pm to 6 am Friday was just canceled.
Today’s Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 12:30 pm
District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa
Cruz Counties
Contact: Susana Z Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones
Phone: (805) 549-3138 or 549-3189
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
** UPDATE #25 **
HIGHWAY 1/ROCKY CREEK VIADUCT PROJECT CONTINUES WITH DAYTIME ROADWORK AND INTERMITTENT OVERNIGHT CLOSURES
SPECIAL NOTE: Hwy. 1 at Pitkins Curve (mile marker 21.3) will have a full closure from Thursday, April 4 at 11 pm until 6 am Friday, April 5. Temporary working platforms on the west side of the hwy. need to be removed and a crane needs to sit in the hwy. just south of the rock shed to perform this work. Only emergency vehicles will be allowed to go through.
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Daytime roadwork on Highway 1 at Rocky Creek continues next week from 7 am to 5 pm Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12.
Night and overnight Work has been cancelled for tonight, Tuesday, April 2.
There is NO NIGHT WORK/Closures scheduled for next week—Sunday, April 7 through Thursday, April 11.
Daytime work being done next week consists of setting forms to pour concrete on the bridge deck.
The Big Sur Grange and Big Sur Historical Society co-host and the Ventana Wildlife Society Presents
THE CONDOR PROJECT-Past, Present, Future
Thursday, April 4th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Big Sur Grange
Please join us for a fascinating presentation by Joe Burnett,
Big Sur Condor Project Coordinator. Program to start at 6:30.
Soup, salad, bread and a small dessert will be furnished starting at 6:00
Donations accepted and appreciated
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BOWL, PLATE, UTENSILS and BEVERAGE!
RSVP 831-667-2956 no later than April 2nd.
Thank you and I apologize for this being so late.
Dave Smiley
Save the Date!
Big Sur Earth Day Fair
Henry Miller Library
Sunday, April 21 from 1 – 5 pm.
sponsored by B-SAGE, CERT & Ventana Wildlife Society
Mark your calendar now! We are delighted to present our first Earth Day Fair next month with all kinds of interesting and fun events. The presentations and demonstrations include:
Migrating from Grid to Photo-voltaic (that means Solar) energy,
by Sage Building Solutions
Models of Home Composting made simple and (maybe even exciting)
by Treebones Resort
Gardening in the difficult, (make that darn near impossible) soil of Big Sur
with Scott Parker
Jazz/folk music by mystery guest.
Rise Up Singing with Lisa Goettel and friends
The Bag Monster is lurching all day (get your & your kid’s picture taken)
Interviews to become a “new” Bag Monster, if the present Bag Monster
escapes.
Yummie goodies for sale by Marcia
Learn what “time banking” is and whether you would like to be part of it.
Hear about emergency preparedness.
Make seed strips for your garden.
Find out why metal water bottles and cloth bags are a better choice than plastic.
SNEAK preview of Big, Big Sur Fashion Show with Magnus Torren and friends and much more.
Check out all the booths from Big Sur groups like Health Center, Grange, Historical Society, Big Creek, Ventana Wildlife Society, Ventana Wilderness Alliance, B-SAGE, CERT, state and federal parks, schools and more and including activities for children, food and drink.
Do you really know what all these groups do? Come out, join the fun.
Let’s find out what we have in common and where we can help each other.
