Daily Archives: February 4, 2010

WWC: Weather & Mail

I’m running behind for this week (and last week, and probably next week) but I just checked my facebook inbox  for the first time in about 2 weeks and discovered the Weekly Words Challenge assignment for Jan  – Feb 2nd.

When I got up [at noon-ish] on Saturday, it had already been snowing for a couple of hours. By 2:30pm when I took this picture

we had 4 inches out of the eventual 5.5 inches of snowfall. It was a lovely dry, powdery snow.

Tuesday night’s snowfall was heavy and wet, but the 5 inches that fell was perfect for making snowmen.

If you are a 6’2″ teenager, it might also be a perfect opportunity to kick the snowman’s head off…

Don’t feel too bad for the snowman. It was originally 5 balls tall and had been created by rolling up snow from the driveway on Wednesday morning. These photos were taken on Thursday afternoon.

We are expecting a big “snow event” this weekend, somewhere between 12 and 24 inches of the terrific white stuff.

I love snow.

my mailbox

**The words for February 2 – 9 are ANIMAL and MINERAL.**

All Plans deleted

School has already been canceled for tomorrow.  I think we’ll grill hamburgers tonight before everything gets blanketed again!

Good thing I love snow, eh?

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A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE… HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS… STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 24 INCHES.

* TIMING… SNOW WILL BEGIN MID-MORNING FRIDAY… AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON… WITH HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING BETWEEN SUNSET FRIDAY TO SUNRISE SATURDAY. THE MOST HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITIES… THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE… PRODUCING NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES… HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* WINDS… BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH FRIDAY WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

CONDITIONS IN THIS STORM ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPARABLE TO THOSE IN THE STORM OF 19 DECEMBER. PLAN FOR SUBSTANTIAL DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT.

Random Dozen, LOST edition

I think most of you know I’m not a big TV watcher, but that will just be proof that I’m not the one who comes up with the questions for the Random Dozen. That designation goes to Lid over at 2nd Cup of Coffee, who is all hung up on LOST.

Here is what she gave us this week:

The first 6 come from Kelley at I Didn’t Know That! Thanks so much, Kelley! And can you please help us out with #4???

1. Do you use the labels various charities send you as “free gifts?”
I often do — unless they used “Ms.” — I hate that!

2. What is your favorite time of day (or night) for skywatching?
I love sunsets and gazing at the bright, clear starry sky.

3. What is the most adventurous you’ve ever been with trying a new food? (Keep it G-rated please)
I ate 2 brussel sprouts at a potluck a few years ago because I found out that one of the ladies at my table had made them. It was the first time I’d tried that vegetable in many years and surprisingly, my gag reflex had forgotten its connection with brussel sprouts! However, I have not eaten any since then. Does that count?

4. Have you ever heard a rock sing? (Trust me, there’s a reason for this one!)
No, but I have heard it splash!

5. If you could learn a language you don’t presently speak, what would it be?
Spanish would be so much more useful today than I could have possibly imagined 30 years ago, although I am glad I took German in high school.

6. Al Capone’s tombstone read, “My Jesus, Mercy.” If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?
I’m having trouble coming up with an answer for this question. I’m quite fond of the saying attributed to Carl Jung: “Bidden or Unbidden, God is Present” but perhaps that is not so very appropriate for a tombstone?

7. If you were a famous musician who was known by one name, like “Cher,” “Sting,” or “Jewel,” what would it be? It doesn’t have to be your first name, but it can be, if you’d like.
This one had me stumped. I’m actually late putting up my RD this week because I had trouble with numbers 6 & 7! But this morning I finally decided: “Cat.”

8. Have you ever been inordinately “into” a television show?
Nope

9. When you sneeze, do you go big, or do you do that weird “heenh!” sound that makes people think you’re going to blow your brains out? Any other variation we should know about?
I have this weird ability to sneeze but stifle it in such a way that my kids ask, “Was that a sneeze?!?”  I look like I’m sneezing but there is no sound and no other evidence except my body language.  I don’t do it all the time, but it does happen occasionally.

10. Do you still read an actual newspaper that you hold in your hands, or do you get your news elsewhere?
I read our free local newspapers at the counter or the table, but for politics, I prefer to watch The Daily Show! 😉

11. Are you a good speller?
I rely a little too much on spell-check (which is automatic with my flock browser… I love flock!) but yes, I tend to be a natural speller. I also have an annoying habit of editing much of what I read. This might be why I am now co-editing our church newsletter.

12. At what time each day do you start thinking about Lost lunch?
At about 2pm, I often get hungry and then realize I haven’t eaten… or maybe I have?