The Weather.

[shyvas]

AI Overview
No, sugar does not expire or spoil as long as it is kept dry, because it does not support the growth of bacteria or fungi.
Shelf Life and Quality
• Indefinite life: Pure granulated white sugar lasts forever because it absorbs moisture and stops microorganisms from growing.
• Best-by dates: Manufacturers print a "best by" date of two years to measure peak quality and texture, not safety.
• Clumping: Over time, sugar can harden or form lumps if it touches the air or humidity, but it is still safe to use.

Emma JC
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Agree. It lasts forever. I've had muscovado sugar in my cupboard for around 15 years! It has completely dried up and it's a large clump.

 

[Raven]

I have had multiple water leaks in my old house since we moved in so I erred on the side of caution. It was only half a small jar of sugar.

Today was much warmer than I expected. I wore tights and felt a bit hot walking home.

 

[Chryssie]

It is warming back up to the upper 80's to low 90's with more humidity. Rain chances increase some too. Back to summer!

 

[PTree15]

We had blue skies for about half an hour early this morning, but then the gloomy clouds returned. I had to work all day anyway, so I was inside. I hope tomorrow will be sunny. This days-long storm was not fun.

 

[Emma JC]

Agree. It lasts forever. I've had muscovado sugar in my cupboard for around 15 years! It has completely dried up and it's a large clump.

I have the same trouble and finally solved it by buying the terracotta clay sugar savers and they work so well.

Emma JC
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[PTree15]

Still cloudy today. <sigh> I don't think we are getting rain, though.

 

[Chryssie]

We are back to the summer pattern of heat and possible rain everyday.

 

[KLS52]

Still cloudy today. <sigh> I don't think we are getting rain, though.

Same here. I was expecting at least a little bit of sun but so far there's none.

 

[Raven]

Bright, warm and sunny here.

 

[shyvas]

Overcast and expecting more rain. We had a few thunderstorms last night.

 

[PTree15]

It's overcast here, too. We haven't had a nice sunny day in a week.

 

[Tom L.]

Cloudy, but rather warm for this area at this time of year. I had a pleasant time raking up leaves. I save/compost most of them, but these are black walnut leaves- which wreak havoc on any vegetables in the cabbage or tomato family, or okra. So they went out with the yard waste. I'm assuming that after they're mixed with the rest of the leaves in the municipal composting system, there won't be enough of them to do any harm to anybody's vegetables or ornamentals if the stuff is used on them. (Actually, I'm not sure what's done with the yard waste in my municipality. I'll have to check that out). ETA: Yard waste in my area is processed/composted and used for horticultural purposes, as I'd thought and hoped. YESSSSS!

 

[Chryssie]

Cloudy here today too and very warm, near 90. Rain chances are increasing over the weekend.

 

[Tom L.]

I just googled it: in April 1815(!), Mount Tambora in Indonesia erupted, and sent a huge amount of solid and gaseous material into the high atmosphere. The following summer (such as it was, in 1816) had unimaginably cold weather, with crop failures, across North America, Europe, and some of Asia. (from Wikipedia and other sources)

I started wondering how this event affected the Southern hemisphere, which was having their winter when we were without a summer at the same time. I googled: what was winter like in the southern hemisphere in 1816 - Google Search and got an answer including the following:

Winter in the southern hemisphere in 1816 (spanning roughly June to August) was cooler than usual, though it experienced less severe and dramatic temperature anomalies than the famous "Year Without a Summer" in the northern hemisphere. [1]

The article mentioned that the southern hemisphere's winter wasn't affected so severely, in large part because the surrounding ocean waters buffered the effect. Interesting.