LISE!! You can have your weather back!!!

[Tuckervill]

It's just cold enough for the rain to turn to ice at my house. That tree fell from the neighbor's yard, and the tree next to it fell the opposite way and crushed her carport with her car inside. That's the second story deck that leads from my son's bedroom. Thankfully, the house itself is okay, but the house is surrounded by trees, and they're all covered in ice.

I've taken my visiting baby grandson and my son and fled to my dad's house, while dh is staying to keep an eye on things. Tonight is supposed to be worse--more rain and colder. Hope he doesn't get crushed by a tree. eeek.

Karen

[Tri Girl]

Oh, Karen, that's terrible! I'm sorry for your (and your neighbors) homes!!! Sending hopes that the stupid ice will stop- immediately!

[Running Mommy]

And I'm whining?! SHEESH!! You have it WAY worse!! Please be safe! And check in every once in awhile so we don't worry about you and yours.
WOW!! I couldn't imagine what t would be like to be in an ice storm. Being from nor cal- and now AZ- it seesm so foreign to me.
I feel like a fool now for complaining about my chilly ride. OY!

And chick- yes indeed, hell HAS frozen over!!!

Anyway, all of y'all in the path of that ice storm- BE SAFE!!!! I'll be praying for y'all tonight.
Stay safe, and stay warm!
Denise

[Aggie_Ama]

(((Tucker))) I am whining about not riding and you are dodging falling trees! Hope you all stay safe and warm.

[Bikingmomof3]

((((((Tucker)))))) I hope you are safe and warm.

[lauraelmore1033]

It seems like we're in a permanant state of tree dodging here in the northwest--and now there is lingering ice on the roads. Winters here have become like the ones we escaped from in Indiana. It Sucks!! My son, who is a cycling commuter out of conscience and out of necessity just slipped on the ice yesterday and bent his derailer pretty badly. $240 to fix it!(including a long overdue tune-up) Yikes! Yeah, Indiana needs to take its weather back too.

[Geonz]

Hey, when it was so cold in Flagstaff that the weather channel dude didn't believe it and said "we'll have to check that" - but I knew 'cause it was here - then you KNOW it's cold@!@

FIfteen below... yea, that just might be too cold even for myh commute.

[Wahine]

Well, they tell me it's cold here in the PNW. It seems cool but compared to where crazycanuck and I come from. I'm pretty comfy. Having said that, living in weather like I did for most of my life makes you gather all the gear needed for that weahter. I went outside today in my down parka and everyone wanted to know if I was cold. Heck no, I was wearing my down parka. Happy as a clam.

Had to ride indoors today, also a early long IM training ride, 2.5 hours on the trainer. Good thing I like to watch DVDs. I can't wait to get outside. The biggest facto here is that the roads aren't clear of ice. I have all the cold weather gear that I need but I don't want to skid out on the road.

I'm sending good thoughts out to all of you in places where your getting hit with very unusual weather. Try to stay safe. Tucker, I hope everything's under control.