I agree :clap_1:Bite me.
Temps around the country
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Cold as shi* here but I love it:clap_1: it's starting to really feel like Christmas
Kate and I just went to the beach for a minute at the Watercolor public access (we needed some SoWal sand for a little project, and figured sand from our stinky shoes wasn't gonna work 
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SJ- it is so pretty today it left me speechless!!!! So you know it is pretty good!
A picture taking day if I ever saw one, and I didn't have the camera with me. The colors are neon, lots of sandbars, and lots of birds goofing around on the sandbars.
Oh yeah- it's not bitter cold like everywhere else, but still kinda chilly- 53 and breezy. We broke out the t-necks and down vests!
).SJ- it is so pretty today it left me speechless!!!! So you know it is pretty good!
A picture taking day if I ever saw one, and I didn't have the camera with me. The colors are neon, lots of sandbars, and lots of birds goofing around on the sandbars.Oh yeah- it's not bitter cold like everywhere else, but still kinda chilly- 53 and breezy. We broke out the t-necks and down vests!
The sky is a deep blue right now. Cold, but pretty:clap_1:
High is 28 in Nashvegas today. At least the wind isn't blowing very hard. That's what makes it so bad. And, I've got to remember to leave a few minutes early so I can defrost my windshield...something I'm definitely not used to!!!
On my way to work this morning they were saying 300,000 people were still without power in St. Louis, and that utility companies from 7 states were there helping. Ours may be one of them.
I hope most of those folks have a fireplace and lots of wood!
Me too!
I hope most of those folks have a fireplace and lots of wood!
I have a pretend fireplace that warmed up the house pretty well with the help of a generator;-)
Seriously though, there are lots of folks who are getting desperate. Yesterday I went to the laundromat for the first time in about 15 years (didn't know when the power would be back on....apparently neither did the other 3 dozen or so folks who were in line to use the 20 washers and dryers that were available...aargh!
) Anyway, as I was waiting for my clothes to dry I watched a little old man walk in to the laundomat with a tiny bag of clothes...he looked so lost and confused. After watching him for about 5 minutes, I walked over and asked if he needed help. He greatfully accepted my help, saying he had never been to a laundromat and he needed to wash a few things before he headed over to the nursing home for his daily visit with his wife. He commented on how toasty warm it was in the laundromat. Turns out he's 87 years old; his wife is in a nursing home and he lives alone with his dog. He hasn't had power since Thursday evening (which is when most of us lost our power); I asked where he was staying, and he answered very matter-of-factly that he was staying in his home until the power comes back on. Now mind you, our temps have dropped to 11 degrees overnight, and this little old man was living there in the cold darkness with his dog...he said he has no fireplace, just "lots of warm clothes and blankets". I asked him couldn't he just stay at the nursing home with his wife until the power comes back on, but he replied that he could, but that he was going to tough it out with his dog. I tried to convince him that this was not a good idea, but he was adament. I stayed with him until his clothes were in the dryer and we talked. Sweet little old man..he reminded me of my own daddy who passed away 5 years ago at the age of 89. Hopefully his power is back on by now. This weather and power outage is tough on old folks, even those who think they are tough enough to stick it out without seeking help!