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I would like to take a moment to share with you fine people just how gosh-darned proud I am of my wife.  You see, not only is she an outstanding teacher and fantastic spouse, she is also—as many of you already know—a world-class artist.  If you’re not familiar, follow one of the links in this post and prepare to have your aesthetic world rocked.

This weekend, she will be showing at the 14^th annual Art on the Farm, which is held in a lovely, rustic 19^th century barn in Manheim, PA.  Today she was featured in an article on the Handmade in PA online journal, replete with a stunning picture of one of her pieces.

Back in the summer, she was included in the juried exhibition “From Raw to Refined: The Creative Path of Master Craftsmen of the Pennsylvania Guild” at the Reading Public Museum, and later this month (November 21^st and 22^nd) she was invited to participate in the 7^th annual Art of the Craft show, also at the museum.

She’s frickin’ awesome, people, and I just had to bring it to your attention.

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Well.  30s and rainy last Thursday for the Renaissance Faire trip; 70s and sunny tomorrow.  Last week I was shivering in the Shire, and today the ladybugs were desperately flinging themselves against my window by the hundreds.  Could we have some “average” fall weather (highs in the low 60s and upper 50s; lows in the upper 30s or low 40s, with moderate precipitation)?  The answer is yes, by the weekend.  Here’s a quick update.

Thursday 10/22: pleasant and unseasonably warm with plenty of sunshine.  High 74, low 48.

Friday 10/23: overcast and a bit cooler with showers developing by late afternoon, continuing and becoming heavy at times overnight.                     High 62, low 54.

Saturday 10/24: cloudy and windy with a shower or thunderstorm early, then clearing, remaining breezy, and cooling off.  High 64, low 45.

Sunday 10/25: partly cloudy, seasonably cool and breezy.                           High 57, low 39.

Monday 10/26: partly cloudy and autumnally appropriate.                         High 60, low 41.

Tuesday 10/27: more clouds than sun; a few showers.  High 62, low 48.

Wednesday 10/28 & Thursday 10/29: partly to mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with some showers possible late Thursday.  Highs in the mid to upper 60s; lows in the upper 40s.

Friday 10/30 and Halloween weekend: cloudy, turning colder and perhaps a little rainy on Friday night (high 58, low 36).  Clear and colder on Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the mid to upper 40s, and lows in the low 30s.

The first week of November: More of the same.  Those of us who haven’t yet seen the first frost will see it this week.  As temperatures could dip into the upper 20s at night and there is at least one interesting system moving through, we could see some…no.  I dare not speak its name yet.

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P.S. Major weather outlets have released (or are preparing to release) their 2009-2010 winter weather outlooks.  I am preparing such a package of prognostication and will release it by month’s end.

Happy Columbus Day!!

Not.  I hate him.

Well, before long folks will be grumbling about the weather skipping autumn altogether and heading right into winter…and if you take a look at the forecast below, you’ll see the grumblers may actually have a point.  Average highs for mid-October round here are in the mid 60s; average lows are in the low 40s.  Check out what we’re in for…

The weather:

Weather narrative: The weather feels more like late fall than early fall, with temperatures well below normal.  A bit of rain is possible every day from Wednesday through Sunday, but I’m seeing a lot of showers and drizzle rather than downpours and washouts, so outdoor plans for those days are still feasible.  (The Renaissance Faire trip for students on 10/15 is looking cloudy and cold right now, but should not be spoilt by an abundance of rain.)  There have even been some models producing a rain-snow solution for Friday night 10/16 in some outlying areas, but I think that’s highly unlikely to come to fruition.

By the latter part of next weekend, expect clearing and dry conditions with some warming toward seasonable levels by midweek. 

Beyond the forecast: The trend for the last week in October is for seasonable conditions (highs in the low 60s, lows in the upper 30s to low 40s) and some more precipitation.  I do think the first frost will hold off until the first or second week in November.

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Hey, everyone…

I’ve caught my breath after the beginning-of-the-school-year sprint and thought I’d produce a forecast—complete with the first WeatherTable of the 2009-2010 school year.  Weather-friends, I am also looking for suggestions: weather features, forecast tweakage, topic ideas…

The weather:

Weather narrative: Fall-like weather is here.  Highs will be mainly in the 60s, lows in the 40s.  (Toward the end of the forecast, it’s looking like 50s-30s!)  Days to be on the lookout for rain include Saturday 10/3 (relative washout), Sunday 10/4 (just a few showers or a storm), and Thursday 10/8 (a few morning showers).

Beyond the forecast: At this point it’s looking like we’ll have a rainy start to the week, with precipitation possible on Monday 10/12 and Tuesday 10/13.  Look for temperatures cooler than normal and a bit more precipitation than normal as we head into mid-October…

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...but before we get to the weather, let me offer hearty and enthusiastic birthday wishes to Mallory King, who turns one tomorrow!  As the Germans would say, "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag; auf dass den Hasselhoffskraft lächelen über Sie an!" which means, "Best wishes on your birthday; may the power of the Hasselhoff smile upon you!"

Now, onto the weather...

We've been in a dry period of late, and it looks like high pressure will predominate for the foreseeable future here in the region: even when I'm forecasting rain over the next two weeks or so, it's just a sprinkle here and a shower there for the most part.  Enjoy...

Mon 9/7  partly sunny, clouding up late; slight chance of a shower or two.  High 76 / Low 56

Tue 9/8  more clouds than sun, breezy; perhaps a bit of drizzle or even a shower.  High 79 / Low 58

Wed 9/9  breezy, clouds dominate; drizzle or a few showers in the evening or at night.  High 74 / Low 62

Thu 9/10  partly to mostly sunny, breezy and cooler; isolated showers late.  High 69 / Low 56

Fri 9/11  partly to mostly sunny and pleasant.  High 75 / Low 58

Sat 9/12  mostly sunny with patchy clouds.  High 78 / Low 60

Sun 9/13  sun mixed with clouds.  High 79 / Low 61

Mon 9/14  increasingly cloudy.  High 76 / Low 54

Tue 9/15  partly sunny, more humid and cloudy with a few showers in the evening.  High 79 / Low 53

Wed 9/16  cloudy with periods of rain; clearing late.  High 72 / Low 53

Thu 9/17  mostly clear and pleasant.  High 68 / Low 50

Fri 9/18  cooler; sunny and pleasant.  High 65 / Low 46

Sat 9/19  sunny, clear, and damn near perfect.  High 70 / Low 48

Beyond  high temperatures climbing through the 70s for a few days following the forecast period, then seasonably cooler as we head into autumn.

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