Garden Weather

54.0 F (12.2 C)
93%
Calm
30.06" (1017.8 mb)
KILWHEAT3
Oregon Scientific WMR986
September 10, 7:52 AM CDT

Photos

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Storm Chasing Starts Thursday

My yearly pilgrimage to the great North American plains begins Thursday night.  I will be once again storm chasing with the folks at the College of DuPage. (You can follow us here)  I do this as part of my job with AllisonHouse.com, a weather data company, for first hand knowledge of how storm [...]

Busy few weeks ahead

I have a bunch of projects in the works that need to happen before I head out to the great plains to go storm chasing with the folks at the College of DuPage at the end of the month.

Wire up the Jeep for two batteries

I have a dual battery rig being delivered [...]

Looking back, and forward

2009 In review

Purchased a worm bin in early March and got it going. Still going strong in the garage. Spring started on March 15th for us with a trip to Scooby’s Went to the Wheaton Native Illinois Plant sale, like we do every year. Need to get in line no later than 7:30am. [...]

Storm Chase Vacation 2009 - Followup

Some images and videos from others who were on the Valentine Beast of July 14th

http://www.warnerimages.com/gallery/090713/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCg6U87W4YQ

http://www.extremeinstability.com/09-7-13.htm

Storm Chase Vacation 2009 – Day 9

After a horrible night sleep in the crappy Lubbock Inn (3 diamond in the AAA book) we had breakfast at IHOP with the intent to just head home. Then Paul throws a curveball and were going to chase after all but we must leave no later than 7pm.

11:25am – Back up into the [...]