It's Not Nice To Mess With Mother Nature
Except for 4 years when I lived just outside of Washington, DC, I've lived in the same geographic area. And in all that time, I can only remember seeing a few flakes of snow in December (one of those was on a Christmas Eve. No accumulation, just flurries, but it was pretty exciting for me as a kid *g*).
All of that changed this year. Last Sunday night we had snow and ice. By Wednesday, it was in the 60s and all gone. And today I woke up to snow and ice. And it's still snowing. There's more than the 2-4 inches predicted out there, at least in my yard. My smaller trees (or maybe they're just large bushes) are bent over from the weight, the power has fluctuated once already, and I can't see out of the screened-in porch because the snow is clinging thickly to the screen. We don't usually get this kind of action until late January, early February.
So, one snowfall before winter officially hit and now another the weekend after winter started. Makes me wonder what the rest of winter will bring. Oh, and our forecast for later this week? 50s by Wednesday and in the 60s on Thursday (shakes head). It's o wonder I've got a cold *g*.
Anyway, Christmas was great. The weather itself wasn't bad -- cold and windy, not much sunshine, but not bad in comparison to the midwest, where people were still digging out from their storm. Dinner was good and hot, the company was fantastic and everyone went to bed happy. For all of those on my flist who celebrate Christmas, I hope it was a great one for you. For those who don't, I hope that you've had a great weekend.
All of that changed this year. Last Sunday night we had snow and ice. By Wednesday, it was in the 60s and all gone. And today I woke up to snow and ice. And it's still snowing. There's more than the 2-4 inches predicted out there, at least in my yard. My smaller trees (or maybe they're just large bushes) are bent over from the weight, the power has fluctuated once already, and I can't see out of the screened-in porch because the snow is clinging thickly to the screen. We don't usually get this kind of action until late January, early February.
So, one snowfall before winter officially hit and now another the weekend after winter started. Makes me wonder what the rest of winter will bring. Oh, and our forecast for later this week? 50s by Wednesday and in the 60s on Thursday (shakes head). It's o wonder I've got a cold *g*.
Anyway, Christmas was great. The weather itself wasn't bad -- cold and windy, not much sunshine, but not bad in comparison to the midwest, where people were still digging out from their storm. Dinner was good and hot, the company was fantastic and everyone went to bed happy. For all of those on my flist who celebrate Christmas, I hope it was a great one for you. For those who don't, I hope that you've had a great weekend.