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Fall is not here yet – but you can see it from where I am standing

Posted on September 25, 2016 by nfohl

Fall in Carlisle is coming – no leaves are turning yet but you can feel it in the air.  The weather this weekend is fantastic and that crisp mid-60’s feeling that New England gets around Halloween.  One of the things … Continue reading →

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Update July 24th – yesterday’s brief but intense storm left some impact

Posted on July 24, 2016 by nfohl

A very decrepit and quite unbelievably still alive butter nut tree along my parent’ driveway blew down yesterday evening.  I noticed it while cutting back the pernicious Bitter Sweet vines up near the street. Also – my dad and I … Continue reading →

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July 23rd in Carlisle – HOT

Posted on July 24, 2016 by nfohl

I am having coffee on Sunday 7/24/16 at 6:30am while I write this and it is a very mild 60 degrees on the porch.   Yesterday was very hot and I believe set a new record – something like 94 … Continue reading →

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May 2016 – a busy month

Posted on May 30, 2016 by nfohl

May has been a really busy month for me with a lot of travel for both work and personal.  I went to California twice, visited the BNY Mellon Innovation Center in Palo Alto which was super interesting and did general work … Continue reading →

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Doings around Carlisle – spring is trying to sneak in – which equals a post that is a bit of a rambler…

Posted on May 1, 2016 by nfohl

But not really making a lot of consistent forward progress.  Most of this week it has been below freezing or very close to freezing when I got up for work – but then moves into the 40s-50s and yesterday up … Continue reading →

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Snow in April

Posted on April 3, 2016 by nfohl

It is snowing here in today but we are not supposed to get much.  But it is supposed to be very windy later today – up to 58 mph gusts.  My Dad was scheduled to look at some potential archaeology … Continue reading →

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Doings around Carlisle and house update

Posted on March 27, 2016 by nfohl

I was in California last week so a bit late on posting Prior to going to San Francisco, my parent’s and I took a walk along Two Rod Road in advance of the incoming snow storm Sunday evening (still was … Continue reading →

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Winter storm clean up is needed

Posted on March 13, 2016 by nfohl

A few weeks late, but some photos of winter storm damage.  Today (3/13/2016) is now fully spring.  I was in NYC late last week and it was 81 degrees on Thursday down there AND in Carlisle.  Things are not kicking … Continue reading →

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Cold, cold, cold Washington’s Birthday holiday in Carlisle

Posted on February 14, 2016 by nfohl

This morning (Sunday), at sunrise, it was a chilly -21 degrees Fahrenheit on our front porch (indicated at -16 but we normally find a 5 degree difference due to heat from the house impacting the thermometer).  The temperature at the … Continue reading →

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And yet more bragging about a relative

Posted on January 17, 2016 by nfohl

Good morning all – It is a fine Sunday morning here in Carlisle and I have a nice cup of coffee in hand while I surf the internet and listen to music from Firephly – aka my sister-in-law Meghan.  I … Continue reading →

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