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20111101-Weathery Ways

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Yeah! The winds keep blowing and the leaves keep falling! That will keep me busy with the electric blower! I love the blustery winds. It’s quite uplifting and it feels like I could fly as I close my eyes in thanks and gratitude. The air is clean and fresh. The skies during the day and night are crispy and clear, too.

But Maw and I stayed indoors while blogging and keeping busy with house chores. We were planning to lower the second open shed of orchid containers. But it was too windy for us. Paw on the other hand enjoyed walking around in the backyard with his spacious cement area, which was cleared two days ago of a make-shift shed. He even harvested some persimmon fruits.

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http://www.accuweather.com/us/ca/san-jose/[zip code here]/city-weather-forecast.asp

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
in effect until Wednesday, Nov 2, 8:00 AM

“…BIG CHANGES IN THE WEATHER WITH SHOWERY…BLUSTERY AND COOL CONDITIONS FORECAST FOR LATE THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND…

A COUPLE OF COLD WEATHER SYSTEMS DROPPING SOUTHEAST FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BRING PERIODIC SHOWER CHANCES…ALONG WITH COOL CONDITIONS…TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA LATER THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. THE FIRST COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE REGION ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AND SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY MAY LINGER INTO FRIDAY AS WELL. BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON…USHERING IN A CHILLY AIRMASS. BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL ONLY BE IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S…AS MUCH AS 20 DEGREES COOLER THAN TEMPERATURES EARLIER IN THE WEEK. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP AS LOW AS 3000 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING AND THERE MAY BE A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ON THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER…LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

SKIES ARE FORECAST TO CLEAR ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR SOME VERY COOL OVERNIGHT LOWS. WIDESPREAD FROST IS POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS OF THE NORTH BAY ON FRIDAY NIGHT…AND ALSO IN THE INLAND VALLEYS OF MONTEREY AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES.

ANOTHER COLD WEATHER SYSTEM MAY BRING MORE SHOWERS TO THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

PERSONS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES LATER THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COOL AND BLUSTERY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS…AND THOSE WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION…SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR POSSIBLE FROST FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.”

20111017-Noticing Numbers

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While upstairs, I am/was listening to Mark R. Levin on our local radio station 560am KSFO.

On 05:22pm and before the usual ten minute commerical break, Mark says: “I need to prove to the whole world that you are a moron.”

On 5:33pm, the show starts up again. He has valid reasons to be angry at the POTUS administration and pals. But like anyone given the opportunity to vent publically five days a weeks, doesn’t do anything, except through law/suits, which most of us COMMONERS have no power whatsoever except attend meetings and verbalize our expectations and desires.

So while our voices are not being heard and while the protests won’t do much to dent the alleged agenda for an alleged NWO by the alleged Illuminati, we are screwed one way or another. Why? Because these people are still in office; taxation is not abolished; usury is still being charged and I still can’t get back my money!

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At 05:35pm, I saw four dark-colored geese flying from the south in one straight line; towards the sunset; and parallel to our “south” facing wall of the house.

City of San José – Animal Care & Services

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Here is a photo showing the white truck with (408) 794-7297 and the weblink http://sanjoseanimals.com/ on the back.

At around 12:30pm, I was en route to CVS/Pharmacy to buy Maw her birthday card. When I encountered a “blond” Mexicana on the ground. She was on her hands and knees and looking underneath her tanned-colored, Saturn car. I tried flushing the kitty out with hissing sounds and tried a white, plastic CVS bag.

Another Mexicano couple also was trying to offer assistance. The husband tried flushing the “green-eyed”, gray-colored tabby kitty with his sunshield; while my black, Tote umbrella did no good to convince the frightened animal to come out from underneath the slightly “lowered” vehicle.

So the wife used her bright blue cellphone to call three numbers, which I wrote down in the following order: 408-277-8950; 408-465-2920; and 408-794-7297 (Prompt 1 and Prompt 1, again).

I had my maroon-colored pen (Steven Pogue) and notepad (Nexus) handy for any valuable information and read off the numbers to the Mexicana.

We waited thirty minutes for the San Jose Animals Services to help with the situation. We were frustrated for the run around and worried for the kitty but hopeful.

Two ladies in uniform and utility belts, sporting what appeared to be a rechargable “taser,” found our location and had requested for a tow truck, which probably won’t come around for the whole day!

“You’ve got to be kidding me.” ~Said one of the short-haired, blond lady.

The couple and I had to leave at around 1:25pm. We hugged the lady and went our ways.

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Donating again at Goodwill…

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After Paw reviewed online articles of the possible effects of dementia and Alzheimer’ disease from aluminum ingestion, Paw and I donated: *2 aluminum woks (with one aluminum lid of red color); two aluminum, electric rice cookers, a wire shoe rack of white color, one electrical wok, one blue bin and a bag of shoes. While waiting for the black guy to finish filling out his receipt, I took a photo of the following items that:

Goodwill of Silicon Valley accepts all BUT the following donations:

  • Furniture in need of repair – soiled, stained, missing pieces, etc. Furniture that cannot be re-sold.
  • Large appliances.
  • Automobile parts.
  • Weapons.
  • Household trash.
  • Construction debris, lumber, concrete, bricks, etc.
  • Hazardous household chemicals or liquids of any kind (paints, insecticides, oils, flammables, alcohol, etc.)
  • Food.

Exceptions:

  • Mattress will be accepted at any of our stores that receive donations or main plant for a $10 recycling fee.
  • Carpet will be accepted at our main plant facility. (Call for pricing — 408-998-9774).
  • Scrap metal and plastic will be accepted (not subject to donation receipt) at our main plant facility.

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*Addendum: Here are two photos showing the top and bottom of an aluminum wok, which was given by my late Auntie Anita, Maw’s eldest sister, long ago.

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Want more cameras?

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Okay, the fireworks are still going on illegally in my neighborhood. I don’t expect the SJPD to come for help because everyone moron is going to fight tooth and nail for peace on their own.

For the VTA/Bart project, I want cameras on all intersections for security and safety reason. These people cannot be playing with fireworks around the potential for busy train stations in my area.