#297 - Fairytale

I know that this might seem a bit whimsical, but every good writer needs to know one or two fairytales.

We'll weather the weather whatever the weather, whether we like it or not!

The trusty Stronsay Pier Weather Vane.

Beaufort Wind Scale
Windspeed in MPH Description - Visible Condition

MPH
0 Calm smoke rises vertically.
1 - 4 Light air direction of wind shown by smoke but not by wind vanes.
4 - 7 Light breeze wind felt on face; leaves rustle; ordinary wind vane moves.
8 - 12 Gentle breeze leaves and small twigs in constant motion.
13 - 18 Moderate breeze raises dust and loose paper.
19 - 24 Fresh breeze small trees in leaf begin to sway.
25 - 31 Strong breeze large branches in motion; telephone wires whistle.
32 - 38 Moderate gale whole trees in motion; inconvenience in walking against wind.
39 - 46 Fresh gale breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.
47 - 54 Strong gale slight structural damage occurs; chimney pots and slates removed.
55 - 63 Whole gale trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.
64 - 72 Storm very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.
73+ Hurricane devastation occurs.

For this week we are expecting:
Monday 9.00 a.m. Whole Gale (62mph).
Tuesday 00.00 midnight Hurricane (81 mph) reducing by midday to Whole Gale (55 mph).
Wednesday 12.00 Fresh Gale (45 mph).
Thursday 18.00 Strong Gale (53 mph) 18.00 Storm (72 mph).

We'll check
the trusty Stronsay Pier weather vane
for wind direction.

Source

Week #185 - 10th December - Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Good morning everyone :)

Thank you for joining in with Karita's sketch challenge last week, wasn't her sketch just fabulous?

This weeks challenge is sponsored by our friends at Simon Says Stamp!

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A very generous $25 gift certificate will be awarded to our lucky challenge winner this week to spend on goodies in the SSS store!

HUGE thanks to everyone at Simon Says Stamp for your continued support and sponsorship of our challenge blog throughout 2011, we are delighted that this will continue throughout 2012 too! :)



Here is this weeks sketch...

For your inspiration, this beautiful card has been made by our GDT for December, Hanne

stunning eh?

And here are more stunning cards made by the Saturdays...

Jilli

Susie

Tracey

Cazza

Donna

Faye

Karita

Bente

Terry

Jo

We hope you have time to join us this week, what with all the "C" word preparations and madness.  If you do ... please leave a DIRECT LINK to your creation with Mr. Linky below and you could be the lucky winner of that $25:00 gift certificate!!! ....

Winner of challenge # 184

Winner of the $15 merchandise gift voucher at  

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Delphine!! (Delphine´s Place)

With this magnificent card...

Congratulations Delphine! :)

Please EMAIL ME  (Karita) so  I can let Mindy know your email address, 

and she will contact you with details of how to claim your prize :)

Thank You.

Of Storm and Scoulters.

The Storm of the Immaculate Conception.

Last night winds were recorded in Orkney at 138.5 m.p.h.
Here is a brief clip taken from St. Magnus' kitchen
at the head of the Steamer Pier, Stronsay.

This morning the storm continued with lower wind speed.

Br Nicodemus Mary checked the monastery boat.

The boat "Charnetsky" was fine.

View of Scoulters.
The South End of Stronsay had been without electricity all night.
We visited Brian and Margaret who live at Scoulters ...
to "talk about the weather"
which is always of interest in Orkney!

Valery, Margaret and Brian with Hector
Margaret informed us that there is an actual weather forecast
especially for Papa Stronsay!
That is exciting news for us!
The link is here!

Scoulters.

What is Scoulters?
- for Brian

Scoulters -
Christian house, Catholic home.
Sturdy castle struck in stone.

Tabernaculum.
Exile lodgings, tent surpassed,
Shelter built to face the blast.

Caritas.
Armoured fortress, love's rampart.
Bone the body flesh the heart.

Sanctuarium.
Christ enthroned, His Dominion.
She His handmaid, He His liegeman.
Domus Dei et porta caeli.
Scoulters!

Long may He reign there!

WELCOME BACK AGAIN

Yes, it's time to start sharing again. Randy Alcorn shared this picture on facebook. I wanted to share it with you. I think it is a great illustration.


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