But I did feel the earthquake yesterday, as a slight jostling sensation. Barely noticeable. Early reports were not very accurate, as to epicenter and magnitude. Clear skies today again. I have only a few things on my agenda.
I really had doubts about Artemis but it had a successful launch and I hope problems that have plagued this vehicle have been solved. I still have a lot of doubts about Starship. It still looks like a scam to me. You can't even fire 14 of the booster engines without wrecking the launch pad. I think the heat shield tiles will not withstand any realistic re-entry, and the upper stage's landing legs are a joke. It won't be stable on the kinds of surfaces you are going to find on the moon or Mars. Correct that problem and the payload capacity is severely reduced. Meanwhile, it's above freezing here and that's good. Sunshine? Maybe.
Nothing extreme yet. Should have plenty of sunshine today. That's always good. NOW I would like dry conditions to prevail. It's football season, and I've scarcely noticed. It's trivia. It's beneath me. I could not care less.
Maybe a bit cold but not likely to be very wintery in other respects. Chances of any measurable precipitation are very low. And after this it gets mild again. Using little space heaters in three rooms now and the impact is very apparent. The big central unit ran hardly at all last night, and only briefly when it was on. I made some other changes to enhance air circulation. I'm always looking for energy efficiency.
Cool but not frigid and no snow or ice in the forecast so far this month. Dare I hope for a mild December? Dust storms in January? I'd like to be saying, months from now, gee, that wasn't much of a winter! We shall see.
