Wednesday, 3:15 pm: More rain and drizzle. What a summer! Can this really be northern Maine? Weather and taxes; what can you do? Questions that can never be adequately answered, at least not in my lifetime. So much for mental sweating, so on to easier things. Luckily my computer is doing the tough work. I am happily clacking away on my keyboard.

Last night we were in Fort Kent for our radio club meeting. As per usual I left something behind; my wife’s laptop computer. After some frantic telephoning to various people in Fort Kent and the university, when we returned home, I managed to get it safely stored away until WE drove back to Fort Kent this morning to retrieve it. I think I was on some very shaky ground for awhile. Undaunted, I keep moving forward, hopefully with both oars in the water [this time].

American Bittern [Botaurus lentiginosus]

While driving this morning to Fort Kent [again] I spotted a bird in the front lawn of a home on US Route 1. At first I thought it was a lawn ornament. However, on the return drive it was still there. This time we stopped and I took a photo. When my flash accidentally went off, the bird moved its head and took flight. In case you are interested what it is, I’ve included its photo above with this alleged weather blog. Well the blog is real. The weather content is highly suspect. So much for the flipside of life.

Current values from our wireless Davis Vantage-Pro weather station

Temperature: 72° [F.]

Barometer: 29.594 & falling rapidly

Humidity: 87%

Wind: SSW at 2 mph light & variable

Visibility: < 2mile below cloud base

Skies: 100% overcast

Precipitation: .15 inch rain

Since midnight:

Low temperature: 57° [F.] at midnight

High wind: 20 mph at 2:30 pm