Enough Already, Again

 According to my Precip app, we had 2.3" of snow today.  It's pretty cold - as I type this it's 20.  I bundled up and did some not pleasant but needed outdoor chores this morning, but they are done and now we're waiting for the next round of snow starting tonight. The weatherazzi is calling for 2-4 more inches from this storm.   

I used to like winter because I liked the cold, but not anymore.  After supper tonight, I'll take my bucket of rock salt and go sprinkle it on the front porch steps and on the back porch ramp and hope for the best.

Stay tuned. 

Enough Already, Again

 When I got up this morning, it was 17 degrees.  A few hours later and it's up to a balmy 23.  I'm waiting till it "warms up" a bit before bundling up and putting on my snow boots to go out and feed and water Marge.  

The weatherazzi is getting worked up over snow starting late tomorrow night and going into Wednesday - they are calling for 3-6 inches here in our area.  That's pretty vague, and I am hoping the snow will be closer to the 3 inch range.  

In preparation, I went to Hobby Lobby this morning for more paint for my bottle cap boards, and stopped at Kroger for the obligatory milk and eggs, which I did need.  

Enough, Alreaady

 It was beautiful on Friday.  Yesterday it poured all day long and ended up with about two inches of rain here at The Compound.  There is flooding all over the state.  Then this morning, we woke to about two inches of snow.  More snow is in the forecast for Tuesday-Wednesday.  Enough, already. 

Flashback Friday

 

It's Valentines Day, and I am flashing way back to my elementary school days. 

Valentines Day required a lot of preparation.  First of all, you had to pick out the perfect pack of Valentine cards.  I was partial to Disney characters. And you could count on at least one classmate to give cards with a small heart-shaped sucker stuck in it.  Once the cards were picked out, the real work started: decorating a box to hold the cards you would get.  I can't remember if we worked on the boxes in class or if we did them at home. But I digress. Most kids used a shoe box with a slit cut in the top of the box. I remember one year I couldn't find a shoe box, so Gram found the next best thing for me to use.  She took the bag of Special K out of the box, and I used that.  She wrapped the box in some butcher paper, and I had a ball decorating the box. 

After the cards were delivered, it was time to party.  The "Room Mothers" would hand out decorated cupcakes or cookies, and would give each kid a Dixie Cup full of cherry KoolAid.  Good times. 

Snack Thursday

 The Old Man and I curtail our snacking, but for some reason, this afternoon we are in a very snacky mood.  He is happy with Lays BBQ chips, and I am happy with Frito Flavor Twists.  There are no rules when you are retired and want to snack.   

Thank You, Mother Nature

 According to my pretty accurate precipitation app, we had 2 inches of snow yesterday. But thanks to the warm temperatures we had early last week, the snow didn't stick to the roads or driveways.  For that we are very thankful.  

More Snow

 The Weatherazzi was calling for 2-4 inches of snow here today, but here at The Compound we got about an inch and a half.  It was a "good" snow - it didn't stick to driveways or roads.  But unfortunately the roads were slick around here and there were two fatalities.

Praying for clearer and less-slick roads tomorrow for all that have to travel.