More Snow

Yesterday got as warm as 72F. Today started out in the mid forties. And now...
And just for fun, here's a self-portrait of the artist as a cold man:


In case it is not self-evident, this blog is operating on a picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words principle.

Properly zoned?

Just in case you're wondering about where the time-zones divide....


I thought it was interesting that the timezones are not necessarily contiguous with state borders. ...And anyone know what that little bit of discoloration is in AZ? Reservation?

Ice Storm 2007...part two

What does an Ice Storm look like? Here are two photos I found online (at http://english.wunderground.com):
So I was wrong. "Ice Storm 2007" has lived up to its billing as those without electricity in places like Muskogee can attest. We went six days with teh temperature below freezing - not the most pleasant situation in a less-than-perfectly-insulated house. Thank goodness our place is small and relatively easy to heat! Yesterday the temp broke 32F - reaching 40F according to my thermometer. Today has stayed at a relatively balmy 34F - though it is snowing 18 miles away in Oklahoma City. We're just below the snow line. For the next week, the high temperature is supposed to stay right about freezing. Hooray!

Ice Storm 2007...

"Ice Storm 2007" is almost over. For three straight days the high was below freezing, but judging from the sunshine today will break 32F. During the storm, we got a bit of freezing rain, but mostly we had cold weather, sleet, hail, and snow. Fortunately "ICE STORM 2007" did not live up to its billing. The bushes outside may disagree with me though - they collected a bit more ice than anything else nearby.

...and Susan's car may need a shave...