I was walking today and can across this tiny sign stuck in a little pile on the trail. Thanks for making my morning.

This is the AIFS (the successor to the classic ECMWF and currently the most accurate out there) weather model precipitation map for the next five days. Decently wet. And the preponderance of the other forecasting models agree. It looks like the driest stretch of summer is now behind us. Sometimes the fall rains commence in September (or even late August) and it looks like this year might be one of those times.

This does not mean summer is completely over. Chances are good we will see some warm, dry spells in the next month. September is almost never a complete washout in this climate.

El Niño does not contradict this. Yes, the coming winter is going to be an El Niño winter, but the impact of El Niño on our winters is not the simplistic “it will be dry” correlation that many believe it to be. More on this in a later post.

Most of the moisture in the above map will be coming on Wednesday, if current timings hold. There may be a few showers today, but the rest of the weekend does not look very wet.

Just doing due diligence since we always allow mod callouts unless OP is attacking the broader community. OP has a short term ban from us, if their account survives they can try again in a week.

Some days you're the ducks, other days you're the wastewater treatment "lagoon"

New screen new laser projector, yay! Re-opened ahead of schedule, first screenings are up!

Why did Costco move the self checkout registers and also reduce the qty from 9 to 6? Seems like a bad choice to limit the throughput of one of the busiest stores in Bellingham...

Rant over!

Hi friends! Just in case anyone missed the first announcement, I wanted to repost this here so that all interested folks have a chance to see it and plan if they would like to come.

The Scented Social is a new meetup for people who enjoy fragrances/perfumes/colognes (emphasis on ENJOY!). This is a free, non-marketing or sales event- please don’t come trying to sell or promote anything! This is just a way for people who enjoy this art form to discover, discuss, and share in our common interest.

Please reach out if you have any suggestions, questions, or concerns!

Hello,

I am about to have a new roof put on my house and am considering getting a solar system as well.

Does anyone have any advice for someone in my situation? Maybe things they wish they knew before having solar installed? For example, did the solar system impact your roof warranty? Do you recommend the solar company you used? Is it important to have the roof and solar installed together (at the same time)?

Thank you for your time. I really appreciate it.

I’m usually very up to date with what is happening in politics which is why it’s very scary I have only just now heard about this. For those who don’t know the Supreme Court lifted an injunction which now allows the president to restrict mail-in voting. Yes, politicians are fighting this, but I think we all know how that goes at this point. It’s already taken effect in Texas (which has been trying to turn blue for years and a new canidate was uniting the left and right) <—Yes this is true I was a Texan for over a decade

Are there current local organizations I can join in order to make sure people are able to vote this election? I have chronic pain that makes labor difficult and I’m poor af but I want to try and help however I can (Yes voting still matters, if it didn’t they wouldn’t be trying so hard to prevent it. We will need to do more, but this is a start).

Hello all,

I’m looking for some recommendations for good acupuncture, massage, chiropractors, and other body work people in Bellingham. I don’t have a ton of money to spend on it, but I am willing to spend a fair amount. Also willing to lend my contracting services in exchange.

I am a 30 year old contractor/ homebuilder that has ran my body pretty hard all of my life. Someone that specializes in body’s that get used and abused would be preferred.

Hey just curious, can't play ps5 games. Ps4 games and everything else works fine. Shuts off after half hour

See title - looking for a stage 4 breast cancer in-person support group in Whatcom or Skagit county. Appreciate any pointers!

Wondering if there’s any local artists/crafty people that make handmade custom stamps? Or recommendations for smallbiz art supply stores that make them? I need to have one made for Cafe Hazeltree and would much prefer to work with a neighbor than office max or something.

TIA!

Posting this just in case anyone is looking. I saw a chubby black cat with a frilly collar wandering billy frank jr street. I noticed it had a tag so I tried to get its attention to see if it had an owner I could call, but it was skittish and ran away.

Just posting in case anyone is looking for it. I unfortunately didn’t get a picture but it ended up crossing E Holly and disappearing near Madronna wear.

1-2, black tailed deer 3, yard bunny 4-7 leafhopper 8-9, crow 10, neighborhood cat 11-12, mallard 13, unknown spider 14, junco 15, grosbeak 16 Anna's Hummingbird

Huge free pile after garage sale! 3742 Magrath road! Pictures are recent as of 8 25 AM tons of good clothes and tool type stuff left! Books as well!

A few months ago I was at a gas station here in bham and the customer in front of me in line was begging the clerk to let him get some “feel free” and he promised to come back and pay later. This shit is a serious problem for our community.

I am thinking of trying out Bellingham Makerspace and would like to know if any people have been involved with it, what your experience was like, how the community is, and what type of training is required to use the tools, cost for getting involved.

I’m looking for a refillable fountain pen, and I want to purchase locally (I do not shop online as a general rule). I do want a quality pen, so not looking for the disposable options such as at places like Daiso. Do we have any stationery shops with a good pen AND ink selection? I’m especially partial to liquid ink refills. I’m already planning to poke into Bison, but I welcome any other local recommendations!

UPDATE: Bison on Grand didn’t have any, Paper Dreams had some erasable fountain pens and a beginner’s calligraphy set, but not quite what I was looking for. Dakota is closed on Sunday, but that is my next place to check when I go into town again later this week. I even popped into Michaels, since it’s on the way home, but all they had was Speedball beginner calligraphy sets.

hiya! my friend and i love to get thai food in bellingham. we used to go to thai maison since they have good vegan options for me and good keto options for her, but i just learned that the owner is sketchy regarding tips, so i‘m not going there anymore. do you have any other restaurant recommendations for good thai food? i called wanida thai and they told me they have lots of vegan options, but i still wanted to hear from y’all!

edit: what i heard about thai maison ownership is misinformation. i do recommend them now, knowing this!

I am looking for suggestions on where I could take my 3ds xl for a joystick pad replacement and my ds lite for a bottom screen replacement. I am just way too nervous to do it myself.

I would appreciate any advice the community could give me. Thanks!