Again...*sigh*

[iFKA]

I think I can forget about snow this year, they predict 18°C (64,4 F) this weekend. I have daisys in my garden. The weather has gone crasy this year .
We organise ski competition in my town every year, and thay had to make artifitial snow and pray to God it will indure the heat. Problem is that last year the winnter was not so cold, and than the summer wasn't so hot either. And I love hot summer

[Bikingmomof3]

Please send the snow to SW Ohio!! Today is yet another rainy day witht he temps hovering around 52*F or 11*C, whichever you prefer. I really would like to see winter this year.

[tygab]

Another request for snow here. Please. I need SOME kind of winter. This is very maddening. I LIKE SEASONS. I may have to move to Alaska if this keeps up.

[emily_in_nc]

Another request for snow here. Please. I need SOME kind of winter. This is very maddening. I LIKE SEASONS. I may have to move to Alaska if this keeps up.

Alaska has seasons?

[Nanci]

All I can say is Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I escaped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nanci

[tygab]

Alaska has seasons?

sure! winter, mud, and winter!

[uforgot]

We've certainly had winter in Missouri, but have we seen snow??? Nope, just inches and inches of ice. You can't even walk on the stuff, much less drive. It's so dangerous. We were hit again yesterday and the electricity has been off twice since 5am. Last time people were out of power for a week or two, which makes me nervous. It's not suppose to stop until Monday morning. I'd love a beautiful snow.

[emily_in_nc]

Poor you, Claudia! We have been lucky not to have any ice (or snow) this winter, but a few Decembers ago, we had a terrible ice storm here in NC, and we were without power for three days. Thank goodness we had our (free-standing) wood stove and plenty of firewood. We were able to make some yummy soups on it and melt ice to pour into the toilet tanks (we have an electric well pump) so we could flush occasionally. I enjoyed catching up on lots of reading and listening to our hand-crank/solar-powered radio as there wasn't a whole lot else to do w/o computers, TV, etc. I didn't ride the trainer because we couldn't even shower! It also wasn't safe to go outside with ice-laden branches crashing around out there. Maybe another use for your bike helmet?!

Hope it melts quickly and the power stays on!

Emily

[Trek420]

Next secret sister will be weather exchange? Have surplus snow? Have extra sun? Exchange with sun/snow deprived

[uforgot]

Emily,
Thanks for your post! The helmet is probably a good idea as trees are coming down left and right. I've never experienced that before, but the power is still on. The AmerenUE trucks are all over the place and they put cones out in the middle of the road where there may be a potential problem with a line and a tree, and they are watching these spots. It's very interesting and they are really on top of things. These guys said they would be out all night making sure the power stays on. (Small town, we know everyone) I'll have to let UE know I appreciate their efforts. I'm sure they get very few compliments!!!

Raindrop,
I read your posts about your brother in the fall, and I'm so glad you are remembering your brother this way! It certainly takes a long time for the pain to ease over something like this, (I know - father- 16 years ago), but never doubt where they are right now!

Trek
Put me down for the next ss exchange. I'll trade for anything else, snow, sunshine, hot and humid...

[uforgot]

The ice is STILL here and we haven't had school all week. Power is not restored yet. My power stayed on, but I am in the minority. Most people have wood stoves or gas heating but my friends all come over to watch tv and SHOWER. They can't stay long as they have to make sure that the pipes don't freeze. Every evening my son has had a roomfull of teenagers playing xbox...

Emily, I have to tell you that I walked downtown this weekend (I just HAD to get some exercise) and when I got there, I thought about what you said about it being dangerous to go outside. It wasn't too bad around my house, but in town some lines were down, laying in the road, and I watched tree limbs crash around me and I thought "I am soooooooooo stupid to be out here". It looked like a tornado hit. How did your trees fare after the ice? Some trees here are losing most of their limbs. The ice is still on them. Are they going to survive?

Anyone else have this $%^&* ice?