June 2, 2006

There were 2 posts published on June 2, 2006 (this is page 1 of 1).

On The Wings Of A Dove

One of the best values for our money has been buying a bird feeder. We have one right off the back porch, viewable from the kitchen table. At times I can look out and see up to ten birds – typically cardinals and finches – chowing down on songbird mix. We even get an occasional furry bird, though we chase the squirrels away whenever we catch them.

Here’s a list of the birds we’ve seen from our yard (not necessarily at the feeder!):

Whew!

Cheap Thoughts: Chance Of Rain

Is there anything more worthless than the weather service information on “chance of rain?” Why bother to provide it at all? Rain is so hit-or-miss that any stats are essentially worthless.

If you think about it, the chance of somebody getting rain is pretty much 100 percent. It just may not be anywhere near you.

While driving around today, I noticed gathering clouds. Rain clouds, to be exact. They’re gonna rain on somebody nearby; the chance of that is 100 percent. Still, the official forecast says 40 percent.

What the forecast needs to say is the chance that rain will fall somewhere within the area. In addition to that, there needs to be a chance that that rain will fall on any particular spot, which is what is done now. Thus, there is a 100 percent chance of rain in the area, but only a 40 percent chance it will fall any particular place.

Or I can just poke my head outside every now and then to check. That might make more sense.