GRAND MANAN, N.B.

THURSDAY, JULY 9/09

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:39:00 GMT

Finally a monring that starts to make amends for the extended time in the weather wilderness. About half tide, absolute calm, Ross Island reflecting halfway across the harbour, 13C, lots of SUN. This is the type of weather can expect for the next few days, O my. There is life in the harbour, lots of geese near the mouth of Bonny Brook. Can't see if there are any new ones in the group or not. A few wier herring showing up on the back of the island, still some under c...
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 08/09

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 10:51:00 GMT

At least no fog, drizzle, no wind, temp still a cool 12C. The forecast is for this type of weather for today, clearing tomorrow, with a possibility of a couple of days of sun. Emily called three times yesterday, not admitting she was homesick, but did miss her grandmother. On one of the calls requested to speak to her brother. They admitted they missed one another and didn't mind who overheard the confession. Her friends folks travelling that way this weekend, just ...
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TUESDAY, JULY 7/09

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 10:50:00 GMT

A small change in the weather, clear, however a cool 11C being pushed by a NE breeze 20-25KPH. Nice temps for Sept., overcast with possibility of showers once again. Sun in the forecast for Thurs. and Friday then back to the same old same old. Dad had his final moment on stage well prepared, simple. The Legion, an important part of his life, played a signifigant role in the service. At the internment a piper played as he was laid to rest. The weather inland no bette...
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SUNDAY,JULY 5/09

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 11:24:00 GMT

There is sunshine in the world, bright first thing this morning, now becoming obscured by cloud cover. Temp a cool 13C, wind westerly @10-15KPH. Long range giving a showing of the sun as week moves along, let us hope this is the case. Emily checked in yesterday, all appears as it should in her world. Lots of new friends mentioned, the school is to her liking, keeping her and the entire group very busy. She seems to be making out just fine with this extended separati...
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SATURDAY, JULY 4/09

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:51:00 GMT

Another thunderstorm this morning, lots of rain, now calm, fog,barely see the shoreline, a temp of 14C. Longrange forecast remains consistant with no relief from the showers or rain till Thursday. Our friends to the south celebrating thier Independance this weekend. Not likley the fireworks from across the Channel will be visible tonight. The thunderstorms we had yesterday took our power out for an hour or so before they started the local diesel generating plant. T...
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