We have been hearing for days how we might get snow, but more probably rain, but maybe snow...maybe a little bit of it. Right now it has finally started snowing and it is very pretty and is starting to accumulate on the glass table on the patio. Those of us who were born in Texas, and especially in Fort Worth are crazy as bats when it comes to snow. We have to make a trip to the grocery store to lay in enough food to last until the middle of summer and all the while knowing in reality the snow will be gone in a day or two at the most. Children dream of a snow day and their parents have nightmares about snow days. It is a busy time for everyone. My husband and I made the required trip to the store yesterday, so we are stocked up. He has started making chocolate chip cookies.
To make everything perfect we are supposed to get some freezing rain/drizzle/fog on top of the snow/sleet. I can't remember I've listened to so many forecasts this weekend. I do know this; I will not be driving tomorrow. Last Thursday was lunch with the girls day and I thought it would be very brave of me to drive to the restaurant. I haven't driven the new car yet and we've had it since September 9th. If you have been with me for a while that was the time my arm was broken. I've become overly cautious in this period of random near death experiences. So, back to the luncheon, as I was driving home in my little trustworth Avalon when I had a blowout on the back rear tire. Scared the holy crap out of me! I was able to avoid hitting anyone else or winding up in someone's living room. I got the car off the main road and parked in front of a house and called my husband who has become more AAA inclined. It took hours to get my sweet little car home with its foot fixed. I was so rattled that I nearly nodded off to sleep while at physical therapy later that afternoon for my back/ribs/spine. When I get upset a nap is a requirement, but I made it through. Physical therapy has made a world of difference in the pain level the muscle spasms caused.
It is snowing a lot now and I think it is time to go watch the miracle of snow. I'm wishing you a peaceful wonderful Sunday afternoon filled with happiness and small or large miracles. To leave you with a happy thought, my grandson asked for a robe for Christmas. He has never shown any interest in wearing one, but his best bud has a cool green one. I couldn't find a green one, but did find a plush blue furry one that he now sleeps in at night. He loves it as much as the PS3 Santa brought. My dil dropped a hint about a Lego police station he LOVES it, too. Gramma scored this year and must stay on good terms with the dil at all costs. This past year has been a good one in that we have become closer.
Happy Sunday...it is a snow "hurricane" outside now.
Having had our share of snow we actually had a sunny day today.
ReplyDeleteI hope it won't be snowing in Nashville in Feb as I am flying over for a week/
Hope 2011 will be a good year for you.
Yvonne.
Having had our share of snow we actually had a sunny day today.
ReplyDeleteI hope it won't be snowing in Nashville in Feb as I am flying over for a week/
Hope 2011 will be a good year for you.
Yvonne.
Oh! I so hope you enjoy your trip to Nashville. I've not been there, but would love to one day. We rarely get snow, so I get crazy when it does.
ReplyDeleteIts supposed to snow here tonight. I am not looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteIt snowed! And it went away. Shoot.
ReplyDeleteYou stay in and stay cozy!
Yes, yes, yes, it is snowing here also. I was giving up hope and like you have stayed glued to the weather reports.
ReplyDeleteStay off the roads and just enjoy.
Sorry about that flat tire and glad you landed safely. I too am now of the AAA devoted.
Soon as the sun comes up, I am going for a walk. My neighbors think I am nuts but in Florida, we never saw snow. Whee.
We had snow but not as heavy as Arkansas Patti's area of AR. I stayed in the house, no photos, no nothing. Just enjoyed. Kept my husband in the house, which is not his usual mode of operation.
ReplyDeleteToday it is 9 deg . currently and must have been 6 deg very early.
I am sitting in my lift chair with computer a space heater, and oxygenator (off, only use as night).
We are evaluating whether to entrust my heart to LR doctor or seek advice elsewhere.
Mayo in Phoenix does not accept Medicare assignment. Mayo-MN and Cleveland Clinic are too cold and we know no one there.
We are looking to area around Dallas where I have biological family nearby; adopted family is about 200 mi west.
Plano has a 10th rated cardiac clinic in nation. My half-sister with same problem went to Medical City. My half Brother goes to VA and some other place too.
I mainly am thinking of someone to be with my husband during procedures. Right now it is an ablation, but I doublt it will last stop there.
I understand Baylor has as a very good heart clinic or institute.
Baptist in LR is where they want to send me.
Glad the arm is well. I remember driving the loop around LR and an 18-wheeler blew out a tire. I thought I had just been bombed from the air. I'm not sure how I stayed on the road except husband said, keep on going!
I am happy for you. Snow is common where I live. So is ice and something called black ice on roadways. You can't see it, really, until you are slipping and sliding on it on the highways. In your case, snow is a novelty thing I would guess from the way you described it.
ReplyDeleteYes, we get a little out of hand when it snows in Texas. We know more than we would like about ice and the dreaded black ice, as well.
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