Monthly Archives: November 2008

The past week has been mostly dry – unusual for November here – but while the coast and the mountains have been seeing relatively warm, clear days, here in the Willamette valley we are lucky to top out at 45 … Continue reading →

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I just submitted my NSF fellowship application, which feels good after a month of working on it. Time for a beer! (And to do my other homework…) Rain gauge reads 0.98″ – should make it to an inch by midnight. … Continue reading →

It is clear tonight for the first time in about 10 days, confirming that the moon does in fact still exist and that it is waxing to full on schedule. We are briefly in between weather systems, with a weak … Continue reading →

You don’t need me to tell you, but just let me say I am glad to see an end to the era that began eight years ago! When the results were announced, we cracked open a series of long-stored high-quality … Continue reading →

This is the land of rain – or so they say – but it has been rather dry until now. Today the clouds finally decided to dump, and it looks like the rain will continue on and off at least … Continue reading →