Friday Ahead ; Wet and Windy Afternoon and into the night

TMD Thunderstorm 60%   Weather Warning Announcement 5&6 April Wunderground Scattered Thunderstorms beginning mid afternoon  25 km/h wind gusts  rainfall 90%  near 6mm  BBC Thundery showers 9 am through 7 pm rp5  4 mm  water 7 am to 1 pm  21mm  water 1 pm to 7 pm the weather 7 pm thunderstorms 3.1mm 10 pm Heavy rain shower 5.2mm Weather Channel UV extreme NE 22 km YR 1pm to 7 pm 1.3mm 7 pm to 1 am 6.4mm accuweather UV 12 Extreme t-storm afternoon 3mm evening precip 10mm NE 22 km

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Hibiscus tea aka Rosella and Sorrel

Quit smoking three months ago.  Basically I exchanged one bad habit for another: snacking.  Gained quite a belly.  When I discovered this tea can help in weight loss it peaked my interest. There is a lengthy list of health benefits.    Grew a plant from seed and recently collected and planted plenty of seeds.    pictured above 20 plants  pictured below 30 plants (along the edge)  More planting in the forecast  I expect to start harvesting about July Today I tried my first cup of Rosella tea sweetened with honey. Ginger or cinnamon are also recommended additives.  Wash thoroughly

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2018 hot season is the coolest I've experienced

Cool Temperatures  So far probably one of the coolest hot seasons I've experienced.  Hot season is generally March through June. A few years back, mid March we had feels like temperatures at 111. This year I've barely had to use the aircon and I expect an unseasonably low electric bill this month.   Ahead a few days of feels like 40 to 41, then a noticeable change in the weather Friday and through the weekend. Overnight lows expected to drop as low as 17. Rain storms are expected Friday.    Later this week thunderstorms may also be accompanied by high winds

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Drivers beware

Speed Limits within the province were recently reduced in hopes that this will reduce motor vehicle accidents.  There are some exceptions to the rules and apparently some older signs have not been removed.  On the highway coming into town from the drivers testing facility there are signs with different speed limits coming and going

Sakon FC hosts Yasothon FC 31 March 4pm provincial stadium Airport road

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Opinion; to date the temperatures have not been quite as hot as generally expected this time of the year

TodayScattered storm mostly early in the morning. UV rating 12 Extreme By April 5 we may feel like it's  over 100 for just a couple days here and there April 12 108 April 13  99 April 14  95 April 15 101 April 16 102

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Venue change confirmed

Summer rain Town Sakon Nakhon 2018 will be held in the open area west of Big C.  For me that's a ten minute walk from home

The Pinto Ranch/ error? them's black eyed peas, like em even better

 

Plants left picture are 4 days old. Plants right picture are 18 days. Still have not determined if it's bush or vine plant. Got close to 50 additional plants starting to pop out of the ground

I was looking for a truck in my photo album

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