Electron Storm effect

‘ELECTRON STORM: The number of energetic electrons in Earth's outer radiation belt is significantly elevated. According to analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab, the enhancement is caused by the aftermath of recent geomagnetic storms mixed with a high-speed solar wind stream. "Spacecraft at GEO, MEO and other orbits passing through or in the vicinity of the Earth's outer radiation belt can be impacted," they say.’ spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=20&month=03&year=2012">Spaceweather

Have put this link in as I believe it affected my personal weather station data for a couple of days.  The wind speed info was intermittent, ranging from regular zeros to actual wind speeds.  It corrected itself yesterday (22 Mar 12) and seems to be working ticketyboo now. However, according to spaceweather.com, there’s plenty more solar activity on its way, so I’ll be keeping a close eye on how it affects my own weather station. Wonder if some form of degaussing would eliminate the problem?
Happy day, Susan :)

Solar Storm

In about an hour, a solar storm of the geomagnetic variety is about to hit Earth. It’s affecting parts of the planet already inasmuch as anything electronic, aircraft (I imagine flying where they’re not aiming for) and many other things. I’m fully expecting our weather gizmo to go in a huff for the duration, as I am almost sure that recent smaller CMEs (Coronal Mass Ejections) have caused its wind speed data not being transmitted at all to the main module. Very frustrating, but nothing can be done about it until the solar storm scoots by at about 10am GMT.  How soon after that the weather data begins working again is a bit like – how long is a piece of string. Should be a curious event anyway.  Just a pity our skies are covered so no aurora viewing for us. For those that have clear skies, have fun! See Spaceweather 
for more details. Susan :)

Unwanted Bubbles

Sitting quietly, watching telly, when Aurora decided to go walkabout behind the closed curtains. They were still unopened as my eyes cannot stand certain glare whether bright sunshine or dull and persisting from the heavens.

Upon inspection, to see what had caught her attention, I took a look and could have cried seeing water bubbles coming through the window, along with a little puddle on the sill.  So I filmed it and hope it works here as I can’t reduce it much more from the original size. This is after the workmen came out to run silicone round the windows about a week or two ago. The force of the wind, which is increasing all the time, isn’t helping either. Sighs.

Sitting in wellies, just in case, Susan ;(

Little Blog Bubble-ette

I really think I have gizmo-itis. Yesterday, the new telly hubby ordered arrived and it’s HUGE!  Of course, I have it in the sitting room and he has smaller one in bedroom. Now there’s one in the kitchen so no need to miss anything while nipping out of the room to brew a cuppa.  The new TV is so large it’s like sitting in the studio or in the company of the people being ‘transmitted’.  That’s fine, so long as it’s not some distressing news item, then I want to run a mile.

The weather gizmo was put back in its normal home as well, but only after it had a geomagnetic hiccup that caused the wind-speed details to remain at zero for a couple of days. At least, that’s what we’re blaming it on.  S’working ticketyboo again and we’ve a nice severe gale to give it a real road test. Still haven’t gone ‘live’ with it, but will rig that up in the next few months.

Needless to say the creative side has taken a bit of a bashing and been temporarily abandoned. I did load several CDs on the external hard drive, which made me feel crafty again. But floating up to the Bubble to work with them is something else. Got a telly up there too, but it will be like watching a postage stamp haha  At least I can now read the EPG without needing binoculars – what a brilliant difference.

Apart from all that, it’s March already. Hope we get a few joined up sunny days to sit out on the patio, on the new bench hubby made.  It’s quite ingenious – made from an old wooden bed and looks fantastic.  Me old creaky bones need a dose of hot sunshine. And I want to wear my new sun hat which I bought last August!

In the meantime, happy crafting :) Susan