At Home Weather Station

My husband, Matt, just got tired of me running back and forth to the garden assessing the likelihood of frost or snow. So he bought me an at home weather station that would keep an eye on the garden - and let me monitor it from the living room or bedroom. Somehow having me look at the monitor every 15 minutes was just a little less frustrating than having me run back and forth. Although Matt thinks it's a whole lot less funny.

Well, I'm not the only one in our little Maine town who got an at home weather station for Christmas one year. Of course we all got different ones, so you know that we are always on the telephone comparing what the various in home weather stations are predicting for our gardens and pipes. The weather forecast comparisons also extend to the local and national weather forecasts. I have to admit that it's fun to compare the weather forecast as a storm moves up the East Coast or blows in from Canada. If you love to know the real time, most weather stations for home come with an atomic clock. This isn't an issue for me. But some of my friends love to know when their house clocks are running late.

If you are a wine collector, then I know that you know how important keeping wine at the right temperature is. We have good friends who have invested in a great deal of money in wine. Not just for impressing friends on New Year's Eve, but as an investment for the years to come. They actually have a generator to keep the climate just right in their wine cellar. If you're a wine collector and need to monitor your collection, then one of these at home weather stations would be perfect. The home weather station that we have lets us monitor three remote locations. So far we just have the garden and cold pipe spot. Most of the weather stations for home also include the time for sunrise and sunset. Useful if you like to go for an early morning walk and need to know how much reflective clothing to wear.