Tropical Storm Newton come and gone

Rain Gauges

I put these out Sunday afternoon and took the foto this morning. The pool was also overflowing so I'd estimate maybe another 2-3 inches over night. Lost power for most of Sunday night but it came back on early in the morning. Last night I woke up from the cold. I turned off all the fans and got a blanket. Very strange for this time of year. We had some wind damage as well.

Tropical Storm Newton did become a hurricane and looks like it might be making life miserable in Baja California. Will probably have some rain for Arizona.

First storm of the season ?

Well, the first that will directly affect us. Lots of storms and a few hurricanes but all well offshore. This has possibly the driest summer in the 10+ year I've been here. Hopefully this will dry out the surrounding farmland so more crops will be planted. We'll find out in the next few days.

From NOAA

Regardless of development, gusty winds and heavy rains causing flash floods and mud slides are expected in coastal portions of the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit this weekend into early next week. Interests in these areas and Baja California Sur should monitor the progress of this disturbance.

United States Embassy Mexico City
Security Message for U.S. Citizens:
Severe Weather in Mexico
September 3, 2016

The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens that severe weather is expected to bring gusty winds and very heavy rains to southwestern Mexico. Total rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches with isolated totals up to 15 inches are expected through the weekend into early next week over the southern Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit. These rains could result in life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

I got hacked

Hi sparks, 
On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 12:10 AM GMT+6, we noticed a successful sign in to your Yahoo account sparks**** from an unrecognized device in Russia. 
If this was you, you're all set! 
If this wasn't you and you believe someone may have tried to access your account, please change your password and update your account recovery information. 

Yahoo

What a strange thing to find in my Gmail Box this morning ..... and it's Saturday the 27th. Whatever "the thing" was had tried sending mass mailings which was caught by Yahoo and returned to me. 30+ of them. I'll have to keep an eye out for any more strange stuff.

Remember the Magic 8 Ball

Posted on the Facebook Page of Al Franken

"There is a very good chance the answer could be yes."

That's the answer Donald Trump gave last night when asked whether he would conduct mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

Conservative Tom Nichols got it right: "You can see the influence of Donald J. Trump's newest adviser, Magic 8 Ball."

'Lesbian farmers' could invade your town

Gotta love these Wack Job Right Wingers

Rush Limbaugh warns that federally paid 'lesbian farmers' could invade your town

Everyone's favorite pill-popping conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh is convinced that President Obama is funneling money to the lesbian community. Why? To train them all to become farmers and invade conservative red states, of course.

“Have you heard about the Agriculture Department’s financial grants to lesbian farmers?" asked Limbaugh on the Aug. 17 airing of his Rush Limbaugh Show on the Premiere Radio Network. "What they’re trying to do is convince lesbians to become farmers."

Once Limbaugh learned that some lesbians like to plant vegetables (the horror!), he took to the airwaves to warn of the impending lezpocalypse set to descend on the rural South.

Rush Limbaugh warns that federally paid 'lesbian farmers' could invade your town