The sun finally came out today and we made it up to 39 I think but is going down to the teens tonite. But the sun is supposed to stick around for a couple more days so hopefully it'll dry up the yard which is like a wet sponge. Can't believe you are warmer than us. Have good Saturday. Hugs, Wendy
What a difference the sunshine makes! As you can see the ice is beginning and I say beginning to melt as our temperature is only 35 mid morning today.
Yesterday evening and so far today have been the worst on the road in the DFW area, with most accidents, many fatalities, and most delays. People were lured into believing that the roads were clear along with many people having cabin fever! They got out and drove at high speeds and then hit patches of ice. Some drivers would come upon 18 wheelers that were stopped trying to get up a hill or over an overpass. So if your package is delayed, it might be in Dallas waiting for an airplane to take off or on a big truck still here.
Everything is in God's timing and since he skipped over me when he was giving out patience... I am having a hard time waiting for Spring and even the warmer temperatures next week. Guess I will go bake some blueberry muffins.
Glad you had such a nice outing with your son plus lunch! how nice. It's been another rainy gloomy day here. We have the 3 extra dogs and even though we take them out several times during the day - one still peed and pooped in the house after being out 3 times. Oh well we're planning on having the rugs shampood - good thing we waited. We werre supposed to go out to dinner at a seafood place right up the road, but this afternoon Rich started with chills and not feeling well. He went to bed and took some asprin and now he feels better but still are not going out with the others as he doesn't want to spread anything. Better go and get dinner on and feed the dogs. We are just having some soup that I made the other day and bread. Bless your little heart for the rest of the evening adn nite. Punxsutauney Phil tells us no early spring but in other areas it'll be an early ( in Alabama). Happy Groundhog Day! Hugs,Wendy
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Oh my! I am so ready to get in the car and go somewhere. Now I can stay at home for a week, easily, unless I know I can't get out; then I get claustrophobic.
We have been at 33° for about 6 hours now and the roads are trying to clear but it is not warm enough to completely rid them of slick icy spots.
The ice may be beautiful to look at but it is so damaging to the trees and to the electric lines in our area. We are blessed to still have our electricity on.
And with all the ice melting there is no going for a stroll with a river running through the backyard and mushy ground everywhere. Maybe tomorrow I can run away!
Another day with almost nothing open... no schools, no banks, no local government offices, very few planes taking off and landing, etc. So we are not leaving the house. There are kids, adults, and animals outside but not for long. Everything is solid ice and not soft snow. More freezing rain in the DFW area and heading in this afternoon. I am wishing you Winter Peace for this first day of February and all month long. Starting Monday, we hope for a week of temperatures in the 60's.
I took this picture at 8:15 am. The sleet had already started falling. When I looked at about 7:30 and there was only a tiny puddle in the driveway but no white stuff.
Around 10 am we could hear the sleeting rain loudly falling on the plastic covering the plants in the backyard. This is a picture from the front where the icicles were hanging from the roof and forming on the youpon.
What a difference a couple hours make! Our total whiteout... you can't tell where the street ends and the grass starts. It is 28° at noon; 29° was high yesterday; 33° high tomorrow. About an hour after I took this, the Mail truck delivered our mail. I just saw a squirrel run across the yard. Too fast to get a picture.
Wendy sent me this from Bowie. All 30 or so chickens are inside the coop. Can you see the Rooster on the top?
Is it Springtime yet? Barefoot walking in the GREEN grass! I am so ready for flowers to be blooming!
Good Monday Morning to you! We started this day at 26° feels like 16°. We will NOT be above freezing until noon on Wednesday when our high will be 35°.
We are supposed to have freezing rain and sleet for the next 3 days and then on Thursday... just rain. Are you jealous?
Now, I know a bunch of you like winter and are used to this for months on end. However... this is TEXAS! And I really do like it 80° to 90° most days.
Lots of people moved here from other states. I wonder if they know how to drive on ICE??? At 6:30 this morning, the news was reporting 18 wrecks in the last 40 minutes and that was BEFORE rush hour. They said you could easily be stuck in your car for over an hour.
I don't know about you Cheryl, but I like it when I have time alone - I can do whatever I want weather it's running the vacuume or doiing other housework at my leisure or get to watch what I want on tv. We didn't play dominos tonite as it was cancelled. The auxillary president was to be called into a meeting with the head man in Raleigh who was supposed to be coming down (3 hrs away) and rich was going to go too. Then he cancelled and I had started cooking for tonites dinner and put it all away so it was too late when we found out the meeting wa called off to start it up again. So I cook next week again. I was making tortellini soup so I'll make it for us tomorrow - tnoite I had steakes and mashed potatoes. You sure are having some cold weather Cheryl. When we were in Jersey over Christmas we had 8 degree weather feeling lik =116 with the horrible heavy wind that blew. You sure are right - it's noo time to be out unless you had to go to work. On the plus side we got to watch foot ball - the teams that are going to the Super Bowl. Philly is on and it will probably be the Kansas City Chiefs. don't know if you watch football or noot but we like it. Have a wonderful nite. Hugs, Wendy
