What You See Is What You Get. This is a journal blog, an explore-blog, a bit of this and that blog. Sharing where the mood takes me. Perhaps it will take you too.
A bit behind myself this week and realised I was running out of time to build a post for today. And, frankly, am feeling a wee bit brain dead for the moment. It wasn't that difficult to decide what to post, though, when I was gifted the following...
I'm hesitant to challenge a native on the meaning of a very Scottish weather term, but my understanding of 'dreich' is that it implies dull, dreary damp weather, drizzle perhaps rather than the heavy rain illustrated in this video? This is how the word seems to be used by my fellow dog walkers in Aberdeen at least! Cheers, Gail. PS On certain days we Aberdeen residents can eagerly discuss whether we are experiencing haar, low cloud, fog or mist!
Hari Om Och aye, it's those things for sure and correct - but it is also true that all those things are in yesterday's weather! My uncles always flexed dreich for rain too. Though I do recall grandad talking about goselet - there's a childhood memory of asking where the geese were. Nothing to do with that, apparently, but everything to do with hosepiping rain. Really haven't heard that used for...decades. Good pick up though, my friend! YAM xx
Now we all want to know what was in the box. It looks like a good day for a book - the old fashioned kind of real paper and real ink; something that has tactile, smell, sounds and visual qualities as well as entertaining the higher intellect. And remember - there is no such thing as bad weather - just the wrong clothes. That man supervising the box move didn't seem all that concerned about the water falling out of the sky did he!
Hari OM Both those blokes had tae a bin drookit in nae time at a'... (that means soaked) - I'm just thinking it was some kind of prefab hutch. Folk keep chooks and geese along the lane. Must be quite an up-market one though! Yxx
OH my word YAM Bonny Land is drieched I wish we could trade weather just a bit. You need some warmth and dry weather, which we have 96 real temp for today and feels like 105=107. We need a good drieching. Thank you for your kind words about my poetry today Hugs Cecilia
Gosh! I sure would LOVE to see some of that wetness! We are heading into our 3rd major 40c plus heatwave of the summer. This is expected to last another 2 weeks. With the longer evenings and coolish nights, we are hoping it curtails the fire activity. A new one has started on the US side of the border from Midway, but the US fire guys take a much more proactive attack than our BC government does. We had a major change when the present government was elected late 2017 and they are NOT good stewards for the forests (or oceans) or healthcare. They are more concentrated on ensuring they keep big business happy so they can be elected again, late this year or early next year. I am hoping to be home by the weekend. I KNOW Cinnamon will be happy!
when we get this tpe of rain we call it drizzles... most of our rain is downpour and can't see the house on the other side of the street. i LOVED hearing you speak... we went from drought to rain but it is needed and it last only 2 hours once a day ad the sun is out the rest of the time.
Strange I had a dream of lowering a piece of equipment.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
I'm hesitant to challenge a native on the meaning of a very Scottish weather term, but my understanding of 'dreich' is that it implies dull, dreary damp weather, drizzle perhaps rather than the heavy rain illustrated in this video? This is how the word seems to be used by my fellow dog walkers in Aberdeen at least!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Gail.
PS On certain days we Aberdeen residents can eagerly discuss whether we are experiencing haar, low cloud, fog or mist!
Hari Om
DeleteOch aye, it's those things for sure and correct - but it is also true that all those things are in yesterday's weather! My uncles always flexed dreich for rain too. Though I do recall grandad talking about goselet - there's a childhood memory of asking where the geese were. Nothing to do with that, apparently, but everything to do with hosepiping rain. Really haven't heard that used for...decades. Good pick up though, my friend! YAM xx
Now we all want to know what was in the box. It looks like a good day for a book - the old fashioned kind of real paper and real ink; something that has tactile, smell, sounds and visual qualities as well as entertaining the higher intellect.
ReplyDeleteAnd remember - there is no such thing as bad weather - just the wrong clothes. That man supervising the box move didn't seem all that concerned about the water falling out of the sky did he!
Hari OM
DeleteBoth those blokes had tae a bin drookit in nae time at a'... (that means soaked) - I'm just thinking it was some kind of prefab hutch. Folk keep chooks and geese along the lane. Must be quite an up-market one though! Yxx
OH my word YAM Bonny Land is drieched
ReplyDeleteI wish we could trade weather just a bit.
You need some warmth and dry weather, which we have 96 real temp for today and feels like 105=107.
We need a good drieching.
Thank you for your kind words about my poetry today
Hugs Cecilia
That guy stood behind the truck as if it was a sunny day!
ReplyDeleteHari Om
DeleteLOL - that's the Scots for you - hardy bunch!!! Yxx
Gosh! I sure would LOVE to see some of that wetness! We are heading into our 3rd major 40c plus heatwave of the summer. This is expected to last another 2 weeks. With the longer evenings and coolish nights, we are hoping it curtails the fire activity. A new one has started on the US side of the border from Midway, but the US fire guys take a much more proactive attack than our BC government does. We had a major change when the present government was elected late 2017 and they are NOT good stewards for the forests (or oceans) or healthcare. They are more concentrated on ensuring they keep big business happy so they can be elected again, late this year or early next year. I am hoping to be home by the weekend. I KNOW Cinnamon will be happy!
ReplyDeletewhen we get this tpe of rain we call it drizzles... most of our rain is downpour and can't see the house on the other side of the street. i LOVED hearing you speak... we went from drought to rain but it is needed and it last only 2 hours once a day ad the sun is out the rest of the time.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how in some areas where rain is an every day thing(our area included) that dreich or shine people are outside doing their business!
ReplyDeleteHope the weather clears up soon(I never trust those weather peeps either LOL)!
We sure could use a bit of that rain here. Maybe some thunderboomers tonight, but it won't bring near enough moisture.
ReplyDeleteNice to see the view from your window and to hear your voice:)
That'd be a gully washer in Texas. Drenched for certain! Take care and don't catch a chill. namaste, janice xx
ReplyDeletePS your voice is lovely.