Red readers! We've heard so much about the storm roaring across the country, please check in and let us know what it's like in your neck of the woods... Here are a few of our pix...
JENN: You don’t want to hear about my weather or that I’ve started my lemon harvest. 💛
RHYS: You call that a lemon harvest??
Meanwhile in Dallas, Deb's intrepid husband has been preparing for any and all disasters...
And Lucy has been waiting for news on a tiki boat cruise (so sorry)...
Julia: It's slightly warmer than projected this afternoon; it's gone all the way up to 16°! Still going to be bitterly cold for the next several days. I'm dreading the snow storm - not because of any power outage, because it's projected to be so light it won't take any lines down - but because I never found a plow guy to replace my retiring one, so I have to shovel my whole driveway myself!
Hallie: Here… Very cold (12 this morning) and snow starts tomorrow. Predicting 12-18” and lasts into Monday. My snow plowers have been great so far this year so fingers crossed. My car is tucked into the garage. Praying for no power outage. If that happens I have no backup plan.
Here's Hank's bird feeder over the course of the storm...
Lucy: This is a photo taken by Sarah Stewart Taylor in Times Square, NYC during a lull in the storm. She is supposed to be in Key West right now and we're all so disappointed!!
From Julia, still in Maine: The way to shovel very deep snow safely is to do it in steps. Literal steps! I shovel off the top few inches, then the next few inches, then the last of it.
I read a fascinating piece of information about indigenous Inuit peoples - one of their techniques for surviving in the cold was to move slowly. When you go slowly, you don't get hot and sweaty, which then makes you feel colder. So I'm definitely using that technique!
And a final note from Debs on Monday afternoon: That is mostly sleet, with some snow on top. It may be Wednesday afternoon or Thursday before we can safely get out. I know all of you who have serious weather are laughing at us, but we don't have the infrastructure here to deal with much frozen precip. Only very major roads are sanded, no plows, etc. Schools and small businesses are still closed although some big corporate stores and supermarkets are opening today. At least our new car has all-wheel drive for when we do venture out!
Our house is still pretty cold downstairs, but I am enormously relieved that we didn't lose power!!!
Red readers, let us know--how did you make out with the weather?
Bitter cold with about eight inches of snow topped with sleet that made a sheet of ice on top of the snow. Temperatures are staying in the teens or lower for the rest of the week, so the snow won't melt . . . fortunately, we still have power . . . .
ReplyDeletethat sounds awful Joan:(
DeleteCold here in Chicago suburban area although night time temps are beginning to edge above 0 barely. Daytime temps in teens, which is an improvement over last few days and may even rise to the 20s at the weekend. Luckily worst snow only about 3 in. Sending good wishes for comfort and safety for all who have worse conditions. Marjorie
ReplyDeletethat's so cold, you Chicago people are tough!
DeleteSnow heavy in southern Maine. Our dog, Sadie, just adopted from Alabama is in mild shock.
ReplyDeletePoor Sadie, maybe she'll learn to love the snow! How big is she?
DeleteWe're warming up. -5°F this morning. Overnight lows this week are due to be -10°. Last week we were -21°F. We only got about 10 inches of snow, which is OK but not "great." It always makes my family sad when the big storms go south, east, or west -- my husband and daughter because more snow means a longer ski season, me because I think every drop of frozen water is a hedge against drought next summer. Living in a forest that hasn't burned since 1903, I'm always anxious about fires. Recent summers have seen lots of smoke from Canada.
ReplyDeleteDebs, I know about the "no infrastructure." Long ago we lived in the D.C. area for three years and were shocked that life came to a halt, schools were closed, etc. with an inch of snow. We also learned it was safer to stay home at such times because no one had any idea how to drive on ice. Cars spun off the roads in every direction. (Selden)
Oh Selden, -21???
DeleteYikes, Selden!! That is so cold! Can you keep your house warm in those temps?
DeleteI feel so bad for everyone across the South, because not only are we not prepared for ice and snow on the roads, but our houses and heating systems aren't designed to deal with it, either.
22 inches in NE MA, with another three last night. Yes, it's light because it's so cold, but that's a LOT of snow. Luckily, our snowblower works and Hugh is able to clear stuff out, with shovel-holding me helping with stairs and the area where we keep the trash and recycling cans. If he doesn't snowblow a path to my bluebird feeder in the back today, I will just trudge through to refill it.
ReplyDeleteBut we didn't lose power, which is a very good thing. The rest of the week won't get even to 30 and the nights are in single digits. Poor Sonia - my consuegra (my daughter-in-law's mother) came on Thursday from Puerto Rico to meet little Silvio, and it's her first snow. What an introduction!
Edith, what a shock that must be for her!
Delete25"? Holy crow, Edith, that's a pile. The last time we had that much snow was during the blizzard of 1978, and I hope we never see that much again. The whole area shut down for days. Sonia must be amazed!
DeleteThe Midwestern Blizzard of 78 was my FIRST snowy winter (in Bloomington, Indiana)! Talk about an introduction.
DeleteThat is about equal to what poor Sonia is experiencing!
DeleteI'm reading all your comments. JRW Reds and commenters are a savvy bunch. Like Edith and her partner, Irwin used the snowblower and I shoveled. We had about 18". After we finished our driveway and walk, I went down the street to shovel out the fire hydrant. I have been performing that task since 1984. I saw a neighbor shoveling his driveway and called out to him. He's new in the neighborhood and we had never met before. I called out to him and he came to finish the job and sent me home. He's 40, young and strong. I am 78. Time for the next generation to assume that job.
ReplyDeleteLook, the fire department will send a bunch of burly guys out in a day or two. But a fire can get deadly during the two minutes it takes to shovel in an emergency.
Love that you managed to change the guard Judy!
DeleteWell done, Judy! So many people would never have thought of that.
DeleteBrilliant Judy!!
DeleteNot laughing at you who live in places where snow is rare. I too once lived in Texas! Life stops when the Big Freeze hits.
ReplyDeleteUp here on the tundra we have the infrastructure to deal with snow. And skis in every basement. Hills for sledding and rinks for skating and boots and mittens and parkas and ploughs. And snow tires.
The quiet beauty is ethereal.
I haven’t needed to be out until today, have MD appointment. Yes I will be careful.
Oh, btw, I started THE CORRESPONDENT last night, thumping good read. Thanks to all who recommended it.
By the end Ann, I concluded it was an amazing book! Especially when you consider it's her first, and read about all she went through to get it published...
DeleteI'm going to buy it from my new local bookshop, when I can get out!
DeleteYou won’t be disappointed Deb. I also got Theo of Golden, another debut — I think — that’s getting raves.
DeleteI did go out this morning, appt. Wasn’t bad when I left but by the time I got there it was snowing and blowing. We are in for more tonight and thru the weekend. Sub-zero wind chill. Brrrrr
Still our streets are clear and our driveway plowed, sidewalks too.
Thanking God for salt and sand and big trucks with plows!
Currently 30 degrees Fahrenheit with a feels like of 20 here in Ocala, Florida and the cold stuff is going to be here for at least a week more. Saturday night and Sunday night it may get down below 20 with a feels like in the single digits. They are saying there may be some snow Saturday night. We have covered plants and hoping we save the 3 green lemons on our little potted patio tree and also that we don’t have any pipes freeze. This is our 4th go around with freeze warnings this season but it will be the longest one so far. 🤞🏻
ReplyDeleteI’d much prefer that ya’ll would keep this stuff up North where it belongs and I could be out playing pickleball. I do hope you all stay safe and warm and don’t overdo it with the shoveling.
30 is COLD for Florida!
DeleteNot as cold (or snowy/icy) as the rest of you but a 45 degree windchill here on the SE coast of Florida is a great reminder of Alaska, Seattle, and Connecticut winters experienced by my younger self. Take good care all of you where it is freezy and icy. Elisabeth
ReplyDeleteOn Nome St. we are beginning to match Nome AK, it is currently 35 at 7:21 AM and the sun is rising. We just took a rental vacuum cleaner back to Home Depot, and the weather reported 35 but feels like 22. Amy, who does the car checks, asked me not to drive until she checks the fluids. The car is 34 years old, and still is needing more attention to get it to last until I stop driving. We each have a cat and a space heater to keep us warm. Diving back under covers now and hope all will be better soon.
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention Tampa FL. and in the Fern Cliff neighborhood.
Delete34 year old car Coralee?? I'm impressed
DeleteThe car is fine. My brain was frozen. The car is a 1997 Nissan Maxima not a 34 year old anything.
DeleteShivering along with you, Coralee! Space heater only? That is rough.
Delete1997 is still getting close to 30 years. It just goes to show you how good Nissan's are. Same with other Japanese/Korean cars.
DeleteCoralee, my Honda was only ten years younger than your Nissan when I finally gave it up last year. I hope the new Mazda carries on the tradition!
DeleteHere in Oregon, it's been pretty nice in comparison. Unfortunately, the weather in my house is cold as my furnace died in the middle of the night on Saturday. (low was 26 that night) Technician can't come til Monday, so I am bundled up. My son's electric blanket helps a lot. I also have a cold and back problems. Feeling kinda put upon by the universe these days.
ReplyDeleteOh Gillian, we will all send soup and cookies, or at least good wishes!
DeleteOh no! I’m so glad that you have the electric blanket.
DeleteSorry to hear about your furnace Gillian. But the good news (or at least better news) is that the temps in PDX should be in the 50+ starting Wed.
DeleteDown here in the Charlotte area, some got snow, some got ice, and some got both. The roads were icy so the town was closed. They don't have the infrastructure to handle lots of snow and/or ice.
ReplyDeleteThe snow started around 10am on Sunday. I went out and shoveled the first time around 1:30pm. Then I went out at halftime of the Patriots game. Around 9pm, my friend that owns the record shop (who lives two streets over from me) came by on his quad plow and plowed out the bottom of my driveway for me. (Thanks, Roger).
ReplyDeleteThe next day I went out and there was more snow on the ground than the two times I shoveled combined. Took me 80 minutes to shovel my walkway, driveway and clean off the car. I had to go slow because of my back but at least the snow was relatively light. If it was wet and heavy, it might've killed me.
Then just this morning, I had to go back out and shovel and clean off the car for about 2 more inches of snow that happened on Monday. I'm going to help out a friend at his collectibles shop today and I'm pretty sure that I'll have to shovel there too.
So I'm OK, but sore. I figure we got at least 18 inches of snow here, maybe more. I wasn't really in the mood to pull out a measuring tape to be accurate. But as Danny Glover said a number of times in the Lethal Weapon franchise, "I'm too old for this sh*t".
From Fayetteville, Arkansas, we got 7 inches, all snow, and the power stayed on. Everything is relative to the big ice storm of 2009 here when people lost power for a week. So this storm wasn’t that bad. It’s very cold with lows around 0, but the plows have been out and maybe schools will be open tomorrow. The birds were beautiful, grateful for food and water. If you don’t have a birdbath heater, you should look into that. It makes your house the most popular one on the block! From Mignonne in Arkansas
ReplyDeleteGlad your power stayed on. My sister and some friends are over near Greers Ferry Lake - one turned her water off a couple of days ago because she’s learned her shower pipes on an exterior wall will freeze. Cold weather in a place not designed for it is no joke!
DeleteMy hubby put the birdbath heater in a stainless bowl next to our impromptu feeding station. Works a treat.
Delete7 degrees this morning in Fairfax, VA (outside of DC). Caring for 96 year old --I'm 84--and the plow rolled right by us yesterday morning. I'm hoping it comes back today as my neighbor complained and explained. Doing some editing, some sewing and cooking and power is still on. More snow predicted next weekend so I hope the ice-laden snow will be gone by then.
ReplyDeleteCincinnati: we have 8-12 inches of snow on the ground. Daily temps start at zero and move up to the teens. Dripping faucets every night. We have power and internet. Hamilton County still under a level 2 snow emergency (no travel unless absolutely necessary; the sheriff wrote tickets for violators of the level 3 emergency). Our neighborhood is ready for the garbage trucks, if they come today.
ReplyDeleteHi, Margaret. We were up in Cincinnati last Friday for a funeral. It looks like you didn't get the ice that we got here in Lexington. No garbage collection here!
DeleteCatalone Gut, Nova Scotia
ReplyDeleteLove the dueling lemons. Yesterday for some reason, the local morning guy had called the interviewee in Scottsville, Arizona. There was some talk of the weather. At the time it was minus a gazillion, and snowing! Sure sounded good from under the covers!
We were off to the hospital yesterday and glad we went early to miss yesterday’s weather. The roads were greasy – do you understand that? It means plan to break early as you will not be stopping when you expect to, and not in the same line. It is not the same as slippery. The televisions were set to Massachusetts W-something, so I know quite a bit from the weather desk about your weather yesterday. In spite of being in Canada there was no Cdn weather – so ????. (The day before, and the floor before it was CNN. Some orange troll was trying to sell me insurance – didn’t appreciate that either.)
Today Massachusetts has landed here. Everything is closed. Glad we went to the hospital yesterday! We have soup, heat (wood – it works when the power is off, which currently it is not), I am wearing my winter vest because it is still only 15C (59F) in this room – I may have to do jumping jacks (not likely!) Jack will go out sometime to clear last night’s snow from the deck – drifting in spots to 12”, but in others nothing. Expecting more today. If the sun would come out, it would warm the house, but not likely to happen today. Oh well, lots of recipes and news reels to read today, and maybe I will water the flowers. Oh and I just remembered – yesterday’s blog on books. I am off to the virtual library! Think I will make a hearty toad in the hole with mashed potatoes and gravy for supper – good comfort food. It serves to warm up the day, and I am definitely finding that stress makes me hungry!
Back to the hospital on Thursday – hope the weather improves.
Thank goodness for virtual libraries when the weather is bad.
DeleteMargo, I know "greasy"! I usually hear it used referring to mud but of course the same would refer to snow. I'm sorry for the cold on top of all your stress. (Selden)
DeleteNorthern Maine here - very familiar with greasy. Ugh. Hugs for the cold and glad you were able to make it to the hospital.
DeleteOutside Atlanta we don't have a lot of snow, but the ice did make an appearance. You know it is interesting when the library has been closed Sunday, Monday and won't open until noon today. Woke up to 13 degrees with a wind chill of -2. We should get above freezing this afternoon, so that will help clear up a lot of the ice and make traveling easier. It will mostly be navigating the folks who don't understand that black ice hides in shady areas on highways. -- Victoria
ReplyDeleteHere just north of Columbus, Ohio we got 12 inches of snow over a 24 hour period (Saturday night into Sunday) and now the bottome has fallen out of the temperature. The forecast highs for all week are below 20° and lows are mostly below 0°. The good news is that living in a seniors condo community, we are not required to remove our own snow. By late yesterday afternoon the roads and our driveways were all clear. The bad news: I have not been able to enjoy my forced time at home as much as I expected because I picked up a nasty stomach bug and amd just beginning to try solid food again.
ReplyDeleteSeveral days below zero, which is ongoing for nights, with daytime temps getting up to the teens. We probably got a foot and a half of snow, but it is light and fluffy so I guess that's the silver lining. If the wind picks up this could turn into winter like I remembered in the Fifties and Sixties.
ReplyDeleteWe received at least 8 inches of snow along with freezing temps. Looks like all the local schools will remain closed this week, but the library will be open! We haven't lost power, still have heat, hot food. And I envy those fresh lemons! I made a lemon cheesecake Sunday night--quite tasty even with store-bought lemons. I shared it with my neighbors, Mark brings out his tractor with plow attachment and plows my drive. I can still do it with a shovel, it just takes me a couple of hours. And a big shout-out to our township road crew. Those young whippersnappers were well taught by the oldsters. They do a great job, especially at the intersections. And boy howdy can you tell where our township ends and the next one starts! The tricky part here, which most of us realize, is that frequently there's ice under the snow on the roads. When it's thick enough, the road salt won't melt it, especially in these temps.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, everyone! I'd share my cheesecake with y'all if I could!
Harrisburg PA: 10 degrees here at the moment. We had about 8-10” of snow with a minor topping of sleet. Our snowblower did a heroic job lessening the actual shoveling my husband did. Forecasted low is 0 degrees on Friday. Best news is we’re heading to Key West on Thursday checking in Sunday for a month!!
ReplyDeleteWe got less snow than expected, but a few inches of ice on top of snow. Lexington, KY. We haven't been out since Saturday. My husband has surgery on Thursday, so we're assuming we'll get there somehow. I should explain that plowing doesn't happen in "subdivisions," so we're left with icy streets everywhere else; even some of the main roads don't look great. It's really frustrating. I think temps may get above freezing next week, but for now it's been frigid temps overnight, dripping faucets on exterior walls continuously.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos - interesting to see the snow in Hank's yard increase over time.
ReplyDeleteIt is always colder inside my house than outside. Though when we ventured outside yesterday, it was very brisk and chilly in the SF Bay Area. We wore layers of clothes to stay warm. No snow, though.
ReplyDeleteGiving perspective it was over 70 degrees in the Bay Area yesterday!
Delete70 degrees - that's hot weather for San Franciscans!
Delete"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." Probably 50 years ago now, I lived in San Jose and it was in the high 90's/low100's and humid. The San Francisco paper's headline was, "Heat wave hits The City, at 75 degrees."
If it was 70 degrees, then it would be either lamorinda or in the South Bay?
DeleteDeb's Ric is prepared! I laughed at loud when that photo scrolled up.
ReplyDeleteThe prediction for our area missed a bit--we were supposed to be in the middle of the snowfall, but it veered north, so we only got 8" of the expected foot plus. Margaret lives about 10-12 miles north, I think, and the snow was heavier there. The sheriff just lowered our snow emergency to Level One, down from Three on Saturday and Sunday. Cincinnati is prepared for snow, but the entire area in this part of the county is hilly; no matter which way we go from our driveway there's a hill to navigate, so the roads have to be kept clear or no one goes anywhere. The plows go first to the steepest hills.
We have a snowblower--Julia, you should definitely get one! Our 300'-long driveway is flat, but we are no longer spring chickens, and Steve also uses it to keep our neighbor's drive clear for him. I keep thinking heavy snowfall will inspire my DH to clear out his side of the garage enough to park in it, but it hasn't so far.
The big thing here is the cold. Below zero last night, and the next couple to come, and teens during the day. While I was reading the blog I got a winter chill warning. We have our fireplace insert, and Steve stocked the log holder inside and the stack on the porch before the storm, so we are cozy.
When we were building this house I made a stipulation that I am hoping means we never have frozen pipes: all the plumbing is in the central core of the house, and all plumbing fixtures on interior walls, no pipes on exterior walls. I have never understood why houses were not built this way in the first place, especially in places where bitter cold is experienced. So far, so good, knock wood.
This so smart, Karen! It seems like common sense, but my friend in Arkansas had to turn her water off preemptively a few days ago because she knew her exterior wall pipes would freeze.
DeleteWhy turn the water off, that usually makes the pipe damage worse. She should keep water running low through the pipes, usually prevents freezing. My Grandpa was a plumber in that area.
DeleteKaren, I would get a snow blower, but then I'd have to figure out where to store it (I don't have a garage and the barn is inaccessible from outside once we've had a storm.) Plus, I'd need a trailer to take it to and fro when it needs maintenance... argh. I was very happy with paying a guy to plow for me, and I'm hoping I an return to that soon!
DeleteWell, we have had ours for over 12 years, and they don't need much maintenance. You could keep it in the barn when you don't need it, then on the porch. Still easier than shoveling by hand.
DeleteOr, consider it your winter workout, which is what I did for more than 30 years.
And it snowed even more last night! Wow! Our backyard is completely full of snow, you can’t open our back door at all because the snow is too high!
ReplyDeleteA closed door mystery comes to mind Hank.
DeleteHere in the Laurel Highlands we topped out at about 6 inches, maybe 8. Of course there is probably more in higher elevations. The Hubby shoveled the (short) driveway six times on Sunday. Roads are finally clear. Many things were canceled on Monday. I'm looking at the weather forecast and it ranges from a low of -8 (Saturday) to a high of 23 (next Monday and Tuesday). Of course I hear the wind blowing, which means the "feels like" is much lower - currently -9 (with an actual temp of 14). But I think we're done with the snow accumulation for the moment.
ReplyDeleteAll of this is leading to the fastest potty trips on the planet for Koda. He looks at me as much as to day, "Do I have to? Oh well. Here goes. Watch my speed."
Here in my section of southern CT we got twelve inches of snow. I live in a condo, and it’s my responsibility to shovel the snow off my deck. There are four steps from my deck to my assigned parking space. I have been unable to shovel all of the snow off my deck. I just shoveled enough of a path to get me to the stairs. I finally made it outside yesterday to see how much work it would take to dig my car out from under the snow. The snow drifted all the way up to the windows on the passenger side. There’s nothing on the driver side. (I back into my parking space all the time.) The plows have been through several times and my car is now packed solidly in the snow. I’m really too old for this; I’ll be 77 in a few weeks. What I’m doing today is shoveling for about 10 or 15 minutes and coming in and warming up; after a brief break I go back outside and do a little more. It feels like it’ll take until tomorrow afternoon to get it done. I feel so defeated about the thought of another snowstorm coming in. This is the unhappiest I have been in a really long time! We (next-door neighbors and I) have tried unsuccessfully to hire somebody to dig out our cars. So it’s on us.
ReplyDeleteDebRo
DebRo, I know at 79 that “I’m too old for this” feeling…and it is surely one of the crappiest. My mother at same age as we are now, advised on snow removal (tongue lodged in check) “The good Lord put it there and the good Lord can take it away.” Admittedly, I ran away to Florida. Take care. Elisabeth
DeleteWhy don’t you try contacting your local high school and see if they have a program for kids to do shoveling. My local senior center also has a shop program they coordinate with the high school that provides students to do shopping and other errands for senior citizens. You could also check with your city or town hall to see if they know of anything that might be available.
DeleteIf not, perhaps a group of you can suggest starting one.
Great advice Anon. Another resource might be to contact local churches in your area. Or is there anyone in your condo complex who might be able to help?
DeleteI feel for you. My husband has been doing the shoveling. We're both 74. He's having surgery on Thursday (assuming we can get there) so I guess it will be on me after that. Years ago teenagers would come by to ask if they could shovel for us, but that hasn't happened in a quite a few years.
DeleteA little while ago, I went back outside to do some more shoveling. I had to take a roundabout way to get to my car because of the way the snow has drifted. I fell a couple of times into the snow. The second time I fell I was unable to get up. I had my cane with me (I use it mostly in this type of weather.) and I had my snow shovel. I tried to use both of them to help me get up, but it was just very difficult. Ever since I had my left knee replaced a few years ago I’ve had limited sensations in the bottom of my left foot. That made it difficult for me to figure out where exactly my foot was. Our association’s property management crew was there to shovel sidewalks. One of the workers saw me and rushed over to help me get up. Then he asked me where my car was, and he called over another coworker and the two of them dug out my car. And another one came over and helped to finish getting rid of the snow on my deck. This is not in their job description! I’m so grateful to them. I gratefully gave them the money I was planning to pay someone anyway.
DeleteAny suggestion anyone has made about trying to get someone to remove snow is something I’ve already tried unsuccessfully. And then some. I don’t think kids could have even done this particular job. It was a an especially large snowfall, and in the end it took several adults to remove all the snow.
DebRo
Relieved that your problems were resolved. Hopefully rest will help the body esp the left side. Happy you didn't land on hard ice.
DeleteOh, Deb, I am so glad you were able to get help!! That sounds terrifying.
DeleteSeconding Karen. Glad your property management crew were close by and helpful! Take care. Elisabeth
DeleteGood lord DebRo! that's more adventure than you needed. So glad the shoveling angels helped you up, and dug you out!
DeletePerhaps this is a subject that should be addressed at your next condo meeting.
DeleteSo scary, Deb! Glad you had help! Bless them.
DeleteI’m in the Boston area. A few weeks ago there was a small fire in the boiler in my building. Fortunately, it was contained but it had to be replaced. We were without heat, hot water and a stove because the gas had to be shut off. This lasted for two days. That occurred when we had a brief window of 50 degree weather. If it happened this week we would have turned into popsicles.
ReplyDeleteThe official snow total for Boston is 23”. All the official weather data is reported from the airport so it doesn’t really reflect the amounts most of the state received. It isn’t supposed to get out of the 20’s
at the highest, single numbers at night for the rest of the week with a high wind chill factor.
Of greater concern is the potential of a major nor’easter this weekend which would make it a lot worse than what we just went through. It all depends on the direction the wind takes as it comes up the coast.
The problem with the shoveling is that when the sidewalks have been cleared the street plows come along and push the snow from the street to the side of the curbs and you can’t get into the intersection to cross the street without climbing over the snow. If it’s too high your stuck which would be my situation.
It might be too late for some people, but don’t forget to let a small trickle of water go through your pipes and leave the cabinet doors under the sinks in the kitchen and bathroom to let the heat reach the pipes.
I’m sending all of you WARM wishes for sunshine to melt your snow and ice, no power outages, plenty of comfort food and lots of good books from San Diego. Stay safe and healthy. — Pat S
ReplyDeleteHi Pat S. Another reader from San Diego here. It's funny, but even though the weather is in the mid to high 60's where I live near the beach, it always seems so cold. I think it's because we try not to use our heater and since I don't have a lot of warm weather clothes I'm always cold outside too.
ReplyDeleteAnon, just between the two of us, it’s supposed to be in the 80s later in the week so you should be feeling warmer soon. I don’t really like it that hot in January. — Pat S
DeleteI agree Pat that is too hot for me. Here along the coast it should be much cooler, but also sunny which is nice.
DeleteThanks Lucy for organizing weather feedback and photos from all the Jungle Reds. I was wondering how everyone was getting on.
ReplyDeleteWe struggled to find a plow guy as my husband is recovering from surgery and just can't drive our plow truck, a jeep grand cherokee with a flashing light on the roof, heated seats and great music. So, I called my landscape guy and just opened up my wallet. Those are the off season guys to look for!
ReplyDeleteSunny and 60 with an expected high of 72. Lots of warm breezes from the Bay Area, hope you all warm up soon.
ReplyDeleteFlowers and trees here are blooming, a lot of rain in December combined with warmer temperatures.
Doing fine here in Lexington, Virginia. We got lots of snow with sleet on top. Sunshine today! Husband got our sidewalks clear. Still colder than (fill in your own description). Our lows are in the single digits; highs still below freezing. Bleah.
ReplyDeleteDriving from Florida to Connecticut because our flight was cancelled and we couldn't get back until Wed. night. So, we decided on a road trip adventure--seeing lots of snow in North Carolina--temperature was 24 degrees this am in SC--hoping we can get up our driveway--it's 1/4 mile long, hilly and windy. So ask the question you probably want to ask: What were you thinking? Three more days in Florida vs. a long cold drive. We're having fun!!
ReplyDeleteJust be careful out there!
DeleteWe got a total of 14" according to the official tally! Here's how I spent my morning: shovel snow, haul up six tote bags of wood from the wood room, feed the animals, open the curtains (don't discount curtains for helping to keep drafts out - the ones that reach all the way to the floor are especially helpful), clean out the wood stove, start the fire, change the kitty litter (the bottom of it was FROZEN!!!) and now I'm finally ready to write at... 1pm EST.
ReplyDeleteI think the real reason I need to go to a warm place in the winter is to have more time for the work I get paid to do!
Oh, I left something off my list - I also played with the dogs, who aren't getting enough exercise, I'm afraid.
DeleteUnfortunately, we can always find things to do aside from writing Julia:), even if it's in the 50's with no snow!
DeleteThey may not be getting enough exercise but you certainly are
DeleteYes, Julia, you don't need a gym!
DeleteGlad everyone is okay! Down here in N. Billerica, MA we got about 25” all told. My husband has been out 4 times with the snowblower . Never lost power (my biggest worry) The sun is out this afternoon and if I be,I eve my phone it’s 21 with a feels like of 11. I will bundle up before I go donate blood this afternoon. Emotionally, I am done with winter. My favourite place to walk is closed for cross country skiing, and every year I like the cold less and less. Thank goodness for books!
ReplyDeletewow, that's a lot of snow!!
DeleteIt is! In 2915 we stopped counting at 110”. I 🙏🏻 this winter will not be like that one!
DeleteI remember 2015. The meteorologist on WBZ said this year reminds him of that one. We didn’t get much until late Jan and then it never stopped. We will see what this weekend brings. Right now I can’t get off the sidewalk to the street so another foot or so won’t make much difference.
DeleteThe prediction was for us to get 12-18 inches of snow last Saturday and Sunday, with the ice being to the south of us. I felt sorry for those to the south, but having lived through a horrible ice storm with no power for a week, I was relieved that just snow was in the forecast. It started snowing Saturday afternoon and snowed pretty much through to Sunday night, but we ended up with only six inches of snow. My daughter and her family in Indiana got fifteen inches. We were really only stuck in on Sunday. Of course, my husband has to get out driving in it as soon as he can, and he got hung up down the road from our house. Apparently, there was a thin layer of ice under the snow. However, he had a friend call him while he was trying to wrangle his truck out, and that friend asked him what he was doing, and that friend has a four-wheel truck, so he offered to get Philip out. Philip got his truck home and waited until yesterday, after the roads were cleared, to venture out again. We do have a neighbor down the street who generously plowed our driveway with his tractor and plow. Julia, I worry about you not having someone to plow for you. It seems like there would be some young guys wanting to make an extra buck.
ReplyDeleteOh, and although our temps have been frigid, this week it looks like they will be from the high teens to the high 20s. 27 is the predicted high for today. We're supposed to get a wintry mix tomorrow, which means we might get something but they don't know what.
I can't. I just can't. I get cold when it's 70 degrees now. 10 below would kill me. Kill me.
ReplyDeleteHugs to all dealing with this! I'm in far northern Maine - near Fort Kent - and the storm was south of us. A rare occurrence. We had a grand total of three inches of snow, and they say that was from a local storm, nothing to do with snowmageddon. Hugs to all and I hope power is soon restored to those who are in outages.
ReplyDeleteSnow and ice in Crowley, TX
ReplyDeleteWe are above freezing this afternoon, finally, but all the slush will ice over again tonight...
ReplyDeleteI was all set to shovel several times on Sunday but the mayor made us move our cars off our street Saturday night. No way was I dragging the shovel to the side street while it was snowing which it di almost all Sunday. For one, my glasses would get wet. Monday I had to walk in the side street ruts to clean off the car and shovel it out as best I could.
ReplyDeleteTuesday I got to the store but it was a struggle. They plowed the side street so I had to back and forth to get the car out. When I got home, I found that they hadn't plowed to the curb on our street so I parked as far into the snow wall as I could. I would rather be closer to the curb.
Not loving the cold as nothing will melt. Praying the power will stay on. I'm ready for Spring!