"The Four Seasons" – Summer by Antonio Vivaldi
summer
friday, june 8th, 2012
summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between Spring and Autumn. At the Summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The date of the beginning of Summer varies according to climate, culture, and tradition, but when it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice-versa.
From an astronomical point-of-view, the equinoxes and solstices would be the middle of the respective seasons, but a variable seasonal lag means that the meteorological start of the season, which is based on average temperature patterns, occurs several weeks later than the start of the astronomical season. According to meteorologists, Summer extends for the entire months of June, July, and August in the northern hemisphere and the whole months of December, January, and February in the southern hemisphere. Under meteorological definitions, all seasons are arbitrarily set to start at Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. the beginning of a calendar month and end at the end of a month. This meteorological definition of Summer also aligns with the commonly-viewed notion of Summer as the season with the longest and usually the warmest days of the year, where daylight dominates.
From the astronomical perspective, days continue to lengthen from equinox to solstice and Summer days progressively shorten after the solstice, so meteorological Summer encompasses the build-up to the longest day and a diminishing thereafter, with Summer having many more hours of daylight than Spring. Solstices and equinoxes are used to mark the mid-points, not the beginnings, of the seasons. Mid-Summer takes place over the shortest night of the year, which is the Summer solstice, or on a nearby date that varies with various traditions.
The Western definition based on solstice to equinox is more frequently used where a temperature lag of up to half a season is common. In North America, Summer is often the period from the Summer Never head out on the road without an emergency kit, even in the Summer. Empty gas cans, spare tires, flares and first aid kits should always be ready in case something goes wrong. solstice – usually June 20th or 21st in the Northern Hemisphere – to the Autumnal equinox. Unofficially, the US Summer season is commonly regarded as beginning on Memorial Day Weekend and ending on Labor Day Weekend, more closely in line with the meteorological definition.
Summer is traditionally associated with hot dry weather, but this does not always occur, in all regions. In areas of the tropics and subtropics, the wet season occurs during the Summer. The wet season is the main period of vegetation growth within the savanna climate regime. Where the wet season is associated with a seasonal shift in the prevailing winds, it is known as a monsoon.
In the Northern Atlantic Ocean, a distinct tropical cyclone season occurs from June 1st to November 30th. The statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is September 10th. The Northeast Pacific Ocean has a broader period of activity, but in a similar time frame to the Atlantic. The Northwest Pacific sees tropical cyclones year-round, with a minimum in February and March, and a peak in early September. In the North Indian basin, storms are most common from April to December, with peaks in May and November. In the Southern Hemisphere, the tropical cyclone season runs from "Mother Nature's In Charge; We're Just Along For The Ride." – John D.M. Shelley II, pre-1996 November 1st until the end of April, with peaks in mid-February to early March.
Thunderstorm and tornado season in the US and Canada runs in the Spring through Summer. These storms can produce large, damaging hail, strong winds and very destructive and deadly tornadoes, usually during the afternoon and evening. Welcome to Summer in America.
A Day In The Life
Friday was an especially nice morning to sleep-in, and Murphy cooperated, and also slept. I needed it; I've been in a *dark funk* for the past week or so, and sleep is about the only thing which has helped. I finally got-up at 6:30am, fed/watered him, made a quick breakfast of Quaker Oats® Strawberries & Cream Oatmeal with Fresh-Grated Cinnamon, a Bananna, Rye Bread Toast and French-Roast, Turkish-Grind Coffee (from whole, freshly-ground beans) with my Chemex® Drip System. After scanning the weather and new sites, it looked like my 9am app't at the GC&N Complex would go a "go", since all t-storms were pretty much to the west and moving northeast of us, and wouldn't affect the area too badly. I left at 8am, since I had 2 quick stops on the way south to the Complex.
After my GC&N meeting, I stopped at Sheetz® Gas Co and got 90¢ off for my 90 Weis® Market Reward Points™, getting 16.237gal (in 20gal tank) for $2.55/gal instead of $3.49gal. Shades of 4 years ago. (((sigh))) After getting home, I fed/watered Murphy, made a Grilled Cheese w/Ham Sandwich & Potato Salad and Ocean Spray® Diet Blueberry-Pomegranate Juice for lunch. Major nasty t-storms were heading north from VA and MD into PA, and a ***Severe Thunderstorm Warning/Tornado Watch*** was posted by 1:30pm, on all of the VA-DC-MD-PA weather sites. The wind
I got up at 4am on Saturday – one month since Mom passed away – to a cool, crystal-clear morning, fed/watered Murphy, made Pan-Fried Cream of Wheat (try it!), ½-lb of Bacon, Grated Potato Pancakes (Latkes) and French-Roast, Turkish-Grind Coffee, and scanned the weather and news sites. It was forecast to be in the upper-60s, low humidity and nice, after the thunderous t-storms last evening. The Condo's rain gauge read 2¾"
At 8:30am, I drove over to Dad's to get started on cleaning-out the unattached 2-car garage. O.M.G., what a job! We worked non-stop from 9am to 2pm, removing everything to the driveway, wiping it all off, sweeping dust & debris (including 2 dead birds and a dead rabbit), bugs, brooming spider/cobwebs, and throwing-out so much small stuff (5 HD Contractor 50gal Bags), reorganizing, cleaning shelves, that I had to take a full Jeep load to the GC&N for curbside pick-up, with another 2-3 loads stacked in his unattached 2-car garage, for more trips to the
Murphy had me up on Sunday at 4:30am, for his usual feeding and watering, and I tried to go back to sleep, but just couldn't. I had too many "things" on my mind. After making Steel-Cut Oatmeal w/ Figs, Poached Eggs over Fresh Asparagus w/ Hollandaise and French-Roast, Turkish-Grind Coffee, I left at 6:45am for Weis
It finally warmed-up to 70°F by 2pm, and as I was outside in the bright sun and wind doing some overdue Condo gardening, the warmth was nice and I had the place opened-up-wide and a nice breeze running through the house. I did some of the many Condo chores, vacuumed-out the Jeep, minor gardening/weeding and then the t-storms arrived. After quickly closing the Condo windows and garage, I checked the computer and saw that ***Severe Thunderstorm Warning*** was posted on the NWS Weather Site, and daylight rapidly went from 6pm to 11pm, winds kicked-up to 50-60mph as the horizontal rains arrived. Temps had dropped into the mid-40s outside and dime-sized hail fell. After shutting-down and unplugging the Net/CATV connections, I called it a day at 8pm.
I actually slept straight through until 4:30am, on Monday, which is unusual if I go to sleep as early as 8pm, the night before. It was drizzling, back into the mid-50s, and heavily-overcast. After watering/feeding Murphy, I made a Frittata, some Country Sausage and French-Roast, Turkish-Grind Coffee for breakfast, stripped and changed the bed, did a load of dishes and laundry, and finally just relaxed as I scanned the weather and news sites. I needed to pick Dad up at S&D Automotive in York, where his Jeep was being worked-on, get him back home to be with the house painters, pick-up 120lbs of stonedust/screenings to do some garage/driveway repairs, and get his
Up on Tuesday at 4:30am, I watered/fed Murphy, made a quick Breakfast and coffee, and started in on trying to re-install my HP DeskJet 1660 Printer; 2 hours later I was frustrated, once again. Even the original 2008 DC/DVD wasn't getting the installation done correctly. I unplugged, switched and reconfigured multiple USB ports, uninstalled/reinstalled software 4x and still nothing worked, except printing in Notepad. And downloading drivers from HP's site was so slow, I canceled it 3x. Finally, I quit as my BP was climbing and I don't need that crap. I gave up for now. Enough is more than enough.
Next, the CommieCast Net connection took a dump; the CATV was locking-up/freezing, too, and only garbage on the 90+ channels. No streaming Chris Plante on WMAL. I quit for the morning and worked on cleaning-out the upstairs Master Bath and Dressing Area's numerous cupboards
I had a BLT-Club Sandwich, some Redskin Potato Salad w/ Bacon and Chips for a mid-afternoon lunch. My *dark funk* is finally lifting, and I'm seeing things a bit more clearly, these days. The Net connection started acting-up around 6pm, just as the Mark Levin Show was beginning to stream. Crap. Rebooting the RCA DCM 425 Digital Cable Modem and LinkSys RVS 4000 Router helped to clear it. I shut-down at 9:30pm, and Murphy was already waiting in the Loft.
At 12:40am, I woke-up, had a smoke sitting on the side of the bed, with 1,001 things on my mind, none of which I could resolve at this hour. So I logged-on to the computer, planned out a couple of things for today and Thursday: fresh,
I slept-in until 7am, fed/watered Murphy, made Fresh-Squeezed OJ w/ lots of pulp, Steak, Eggs & Fried Potatoes and coffee, and noticed that I had 3 more small Kitchen cupboards to go through and clean-out. Wow, did I ever find several unopened, "culinary hardware treasures" hiding in there, which I can now use in my everyday cheffing.
Thanks, Dad.
Wednesday, June 6th, was the 68th Anniversary of the Allied D-Day Invasion of Europe, which my Dad – one of the Heroes who walk among us – took part in, and fought w/ Patton's Third Army and 101st Airborne (St Vith, Meuse River, Stavelot, Bastogne, Ardennes) and through the horrific Battle of The Bulge, where he was badly-wounded by a German sniper, while valorously saving other American Soldiers' lives, and awarded both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star w/ Clusters for Valor. He proudly drives his Jeep with the very rare, Penna license plate showing, "Wounded Combat Veteran". He's also been eternally memorialized in Prospect Hill Cemetery's recently-built (Nov 2009) Court of Honor, in York. (BTW yes, that's a beam from the 9-11 World Trade Center Towers.) Thanks for so much for everything, Dad.
I left for Weis Market at 9:30am, got what I needed, and drove east to SKH Garden Center (still having a hard time buying plants vs growing my own) to get a 1qt each of Sweet Italian Basil and Nepeta cataria (Catnip), for planting-out and my/Murphy's use. After a quick Bacon Cheeseburger w/ Fries for lunch, I worked on cleaning mildew from my Condo's front doorway siding and
As of Wednesday, June 6th, Unleaded Regular (87 oct) is down to $3.39/gal, Unleaded Premium (89oct) is down to $3.49/gal, Premium (93 oct) is down up to $3.69/gal, and Diesel Fuel/Kerosene (K6) has settled down to $3.79/gal. Go figger.
Here are "13 Tech Sounds You Just Don't Hear Anymore". Have a listen and feel good about Life, once again!
I drove over to Dad's around 9:30am, took the food I'd prepared yesterday, along with some other things for him, picked-up 2 Corporate checks to pay the soil test consultant and backhoe operator tomorrow, loaded-up the final load of debris from his unattached 2-car garage clean-out last weekend to take with me to the GC&N tomorrow, and came home at 11. I had a Grilled Cheese & Roast Beef Sandwich w/ Chips, some fresh Red Seedless Grapes and several tall glasses of iced Ocean Spray® Diet Cranberry-Cherry Juice for lunch, and worked on cleaning my 2
Watch out, Jim!
After listening to Rush, and (instead of the annoying moron-RINO Hannity idiot) the morning's Chris Plante Rerun until 6pm, making some CrabCakes w/ Fresh Hollandaise for dinner, the Mark Levin Show from 6-9pm, and Murphy was hungry and thirsty all day, and required 2x the normal feedings/waterings he usually does; I gladly obliged. T-storms arrived around 7pm. Friday starts a "new week" for me, and would be a busy day. I called it quits at 9:30.
Hey, Jim: I hope you're on-the-mend and doing better, my friend. Watch where you're walking! We "older guys don't bounce" like we did 20 or 30yrs ago.
Your TSHTF Survival
Are you truly ready for when, not if, TSHTF (The Shit Hits The Fan). And a lot of my "Journal" Readers have emailed and called me to discuss what preparations they should take for that "coming awful event". Believe me, "it" IS coming. Based upon what's happening around the world and here in the US, I have a terrible, terrible *gut feeling* that TSWHTF (The Shit Will Hit The Fan), sometime in mid-2012 or in early-2013. Don't ask why; I just do.
First, Israel is preparing for war, after being attacked for years on many fronts, and not fighting back as she should have. This war will truly have "Biblical implications" around the world. The Middle East is rapidly-collapsing under the subhuman, murderous muslim/islamic riots (muslim Brotherhood) and rule ("arab Spring"), with world crude oil prices projected to hit $200+/bbl, or even higher into the $300-$400 range,
Just Google "survival" and see what comes-up. Damned-near everything you ever wanted to know how to prepare for this for-sure-coming "hellish holocaust", some of it in easy-to-download *.PDF format. Tens-of-thousands of websites are devoted to the topic of "survival". Do the same with "You Tube", and watch the thousands of videos. This is *NOT The Phony Y2K Crappola*; this is for real. I said numerous times that Y2K was a waste of time and money to prepare for, and that came true. I'm reading that "survival stores" are reporting a huge upswing in sales and preparations, and for good reason.
I'm also one of the very, very few who "predicted a 9-11 type event", 2 years and 8 months before it happened. Read down that "Journal" entry to the "Scary Stuff" section, and it was done by the subhuman, murderous muslim/islamic shit/filth/trash, NOT the US Gov't as some morons and idiots (Alex Jones & Co), have and still It's interesting you mention when an old paradigm dies and a new one takes its place. There are people who are still connected to the old one and can't conceive of life without that old paradigm. I think you saw that in the Great Depression. A lot of people never recovered from it because once that hit it was the end of their lives. claim. Need I say more about those certifiable and murderous, subhuman muslim/islamist wackos who are determined to kill all of us Proud Infidels?
Am I an "conspiracy alarmist" or one of those "crazed survivalists", sequestered in a Montana, Idaho, Utah or Wyoming compound or bunker? Not hardly; I'm simply in mid-State Pennsylvania, an Eagle Scout, Class of November 23rd, 1963 – youngest ever Eagle Scout in American History, at 12 years old – Order Of The Arrow/ Vigil Honor, and our BSA Motto was then, and still is now, "Be Prepared". Need I say any more?
Forget all of the "buy gold and silver" bullshit commercials; buy "brass and lead" for your guns. They're a far, far superior investment, IMO. Ammo is truly a "fungible" item; gold & silver aren't at all. They may be "intrinsic", but they're utterly-useless in a collapsing/collapsed society or world. Do the requisite research, as I've done. 'Nuff said on that subject.
BTW, how are you stocked-up for incandescent light bulbs? Within 4 weeks, manufacturing and using 100w incandescent will become "a crime", thanks to stupid-assed, liberal moron chimp, shit-for-brains, George W Bush & Co, in 2007. You'll be forced, under penalty-of-law, to use the very expensive,
This government's ***CRIMINALLY NUTS***, in trying to regulate our use of anything and everything! It's fascism, socialism, Leninism and communism, dammit, and it won't stand! Where is that in The US Constitution? The US Government isn't empowered to force us to do or buy anything, and has overstepped its legal authority in The ENUMERATED Commerce Clause. The Commerce Clause is quite specifically an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The Contemporary Commerce Clause debate, When "decided by the SCOTUS in the Summer of 2012", will cause CWIII, if upheld. Stockpile NOW, because TSHTF before/during/after the November General Election!
Gold is NOT the way to go; lead and brass (aka ammo) ARE. Mark my words!
TSHTF this or next year, and members of the corrupt, criminal US Congress are helping racist, commie, lowlife scumbag Barry "Fuck America!" ∅bummer (SAMBO-IL), by either collaborating with him or cowering before him, on his You are going to see, in metro areas, the absolute worst in humanity, as the people that are most dependent upon a collectivist system, whether they're these Occupy Well Street people, or people who are loaded up with debt, they are totally unprepared for an economic reality where their paradigm does not function. As a result they're going to go through the absolute most disgusting inhumanity that I think any American has ever seen as they go through this anger phase – and it's going to result in riots, and starvation and bloodshed. It has to happen. You don't have people's life savings disappear and people become desperate, and not have that happen. coming "Race War" plan.
We are *at war with Iran*; no doubt about it. Get used to it. And shit-for-brains, racist, commie, lowlife scumbag Barry "F•ck America!" ∅bummer (TRAITOR-IL) has politely "asked" for our formerly Top Secret RQ-170 Sentinel Drone "to be returned". What a dumbf•ck ∅bummer is! He should be charged, tried and imprisoned for *treason*, IMO.
I've been saying, for the past 2-3 years, that no one should buy any gold or silver; it's worthless crap if TSHTF (The Shit Hits The Fan). Instead, buy guns and ammo; they're a far, far better investment, IMO. Any questions?
Uh-oh, it's beginning to happen in Europe. Better get ready for it to come over here, soon, as The Fed f•cks America, once again. Time to abolish The Fed and its corrupt, criminal influence on America's economy!
Here's a very useful List of Barter Items, for when TSHTF. Get and stockpile those and more, if you know what's good for you and your family! Think I'm kidding? Better read this and think VERY carefully about it.
With the FBI already considering many US Citizens as "sovereign citizen extremists", are you ready for "Rex 84" & The FEMA Camps? A new bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives called the National Emergency Centers Act or HR 645. This bill if passed into law will direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish
"Economic chaos" ahead? You betcha. Are you and your family ready for it? It IS coming, at out current rate of out-of-control government spending.
Before TSHTF, here are 20 Lessons From The Streets of Cairo. Worth reading, if you plan to survive.
And before TSHTF, here are Innumerable Lessons From The Collapse of Bosnia, in 1992. Also worth reading, if you plan to survive.
Do you live near a "terrorism hot-spot"? Check the map. Here's DHS' recently-issued "White Paper (*.PDF)" on it, from 1970-2008, published by the University of Maryland.
Do you know what an "EMP Attack" is? Now you do. *When* it happens, not *if*, we're all f•cked, unless we're prepared to live in the early-1800s. That's why I write this stuff.
Are you ready for ∅bummer's (TRAITOR-IL) "October Surprise"?
What about access to land and fresh water? Right here's an article to address those concerns.
Are you worried and prepared for the coming paradigm shift? How's your preparation work coming along?
The end of the dollar is coming; are you prepared for it? Here's a guide to a few canned foods.
Looks like a "race war" is coming, thanks to the hate-filled nigga race-pimps Jackson, Sharpton, Farrakan and New Black Pampers®, and time is growing shorter and shorter before TSHTF.
Don't let the possibility of DHS watching your every move deter you in preparing for TSHTF; do it regardless. Your and your Family's safety & survival always comes first. Beware of what your neighbors will do if you're prepared and they're not.
State and local resistance to the detention provisions contained in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) continues to grow, rapidly-emerging as a nationwide movement against the illegal and unconstitutional Federal Jack-Booted-Thugs' powers.
America is already being turned into a giant prison camp, and 90% of Americans either go along with it or don't see it happening. I do.
When prepping, always plan your survival purchases first on paper; buy them afterward.
Here's another good preparedness/precious metals website, 321 Gold. No, I don't believe in gold & silver, for what's coming. I believe in *lead & brass*/*food & water* for that situation; the other stuff comes much, much later.
Here's a new "warning" about a solar-based EMP event. If it happens, TSHTF.
If Iran attacks America's infrastructure, we've got major problems. Are you prepped and ready for it, when it happens?
Are you on a tight budget, in a apartment of small house? Try these link resources.
What happens to a non-Prepper? Read it at your own edification.
Good, solid Prepping information and related links? Right here.
Canned, excellent quality meats for long-term storage and use? Right here.
Shhhhhhhhhhh, don't tell anyone about your "prepping" activities. Keep it quiet, and read this.
Here are the 5 Warning Signs that America is in decline.
What if you're a "Beginning Prepper"?
Ever wonder what "the new normal" might look like? Read it, in chapters. Prepped yet?
What are the 5 symptoms of SHTF happening?
The US is headed for a "fiscal cliff"? Gosh, all of the articles posted at the link in this section, have been saying that for many months. And the "geniuses" in DC are just figuring that out? Well, slap me silly!
Did you know that when the trucks stop, it's over?
Here's Part 1: Preparing For Disaster. And here's Part 2: Preparing For Disaster. Have you ever thought about what happens to Security During A Breakdown?
Here's "The A-to-Z List" of what you'll need to survive. It's daunting, but you may already have much of it, in-house and not realize it.
Things Which Make Your Head Explode
If you're waiting for this Gibson faggot to cut your hair at $950–$1,500 per pop, then you deserve to get screwed, and it'll by s/he/it. Whatever that Gibson thing is.
Are some cops out of control, shooting family dogs and not answerable for their actions? Apparently, these two asshole moron cops, Hightower and Birchfield from Decatur, Tennessee and their turd-sucking Chief Ed Taylor, and this dumbass, ignorant skank bitch, Police Chief Julie Elliot-Abshire from Florence, Texas, aren't accountable at all. They're covered-up for, and "not commenting" to citizens of those towns.
Some People Just Need Killing
It's not my intentions to be the judge here — that's God's "job" — but rather to "hasten the meeting" so that He can send the following subhuman filth to the "Fires of Hell", "River or Lake of Sulphur", or whatever He deems appropriate. I'd gladly/happily volunteer, at no cost to any of my Hard-Working, Fellow US Taxpayers, to gladly/gleefully/happily headshoot these murderous, lowlife dirtbags of all stripes — their skin-color doesn't matter one whit to me, at all — and rid American Society's innocents — especially our too-vulnerable,
"Whosoever shall shed man's blood, his blood shall be shed: for man was made to the image of God."
– Genesis 9:6
precious children and the frail, defenseless elderly — of the subhuman criminals who prey upon them, once-and-for-ever. And yes, I'd rather see one innocent man convicted and executed, than 10 murderers, robbers, child rapists-murderers freed, to rob, rape and murder again. Hey, call me an "Old Fashioned Conservative"! Too harsh? Nah. Just & RIGHT on that issue!
Society's innocents — our precious, defenseless children and the frail, defenseless elderly — must be protected from predators, murderers, rapists, robbers and other subhuman filth, at all times and at any cost, IMO.
The 6th Commandment actually says: "Thou Shalt Not Murder". It does NOT say, "Thou Shalt Not Kill." I personally don't consider any summary-execution — except by subhuman, murderous muslim/islamic pigshit — as murder, in any way, shape or form. It's "Due-Justice-For-Crimes-On-This-Earth", IMO.
"100 years from now, I want the filthy, stinking subhuman islamic/muslim filth's childrens' childrens' childrens' Yes, I agree with the premise of this article, that "the death penalty is a Noahic Covenant with God, in a post-flood world", and America should apply it every-damned-day, to those deserving death for their crimes against society and its innocents. children to cower and cringe in fear whenever they hear the sounds of jet engines overhead because their legends tell of fire from the sky. I want them to hide in wet, dark caves and hellish-holes in the earth, shivering with terror whenever they hear the roar of diesel engines because the tales of their ancestors talk about metal monsters crawling over the earth, spitting death and destruction. I want their mothers to be able to admonish them with "If you don't behave, the Pale Destroyers will come for you", and that will be enough to reduce them to quivering obesience. I want the annihilation to be so complete that their mythology will tell them of the day of judgment when the stern gods from across the sea – the powerful Americans – destroyed their forefathers' wickedness."
Kill this subhuman, murderous Kenyan cannibal crap/filth/garbage: Alexander Kinyua! KILL IT! Zero recidivism.
Don't imprison and deport this subhuman illegal alien pedophile filth: Dagoberto Tiznado, 33. KILL IT! Zero recidivism!
The ugly, nasty, thieving, biting skank, Lowpel Davis, 38, of New Haven, needs beheading not simple arrest. IMO.
