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No more snow…please?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
So, we had snow again. I can’t tell you how tired of grey skies I am. Yesterday, no sun and snow off and on all day. Looks like we’ll have this fine snow all night–I’m typing this in the wee hours of the a.m.
The forecast for Wednesday and Thursday says sun, that will be nice! I’ve missed the sun. Even so, having sun doesn’t mean warm. The predicted temperatures for both days are 37 and 34 degrees Fahrenheit respectively. I’d rather have 30 to 40 degrees more.
Yes, I am looking forward to Spring. I usually am by this time of year because I am not a fan of snow, ice, and cold.
You all have a good one!
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Snow, weather, Writer
Christmas eve snow…Gone by mid morning
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Snow, Writing
Do I need words?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Nope, this February snowstorm is better than what happened in 2010!
February snowstorm 2012
February blizzard of 2010
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Snow, Writer
So they say we’ll be getting snow…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Sometime in the wee hours of this morning we’re to get a snowstorm. I am not looking forward to it. The one we had in October was plenty enough for me. At least I have my winter boots by the back door so when the dogs need to go out I can switch from my flip-flops to my boots.
I had rather enjoyed the strange weather that was (so far) this winter. Weeks of fifty degree days kept me from complaining. Look out, because when the snow hits, it’s going to be bitch, bitch, bitch! Hehehe.
I won’t say how the dogs will react since they always make a liar out of me when I do try to predict their behavior.
Hey, all of you who aren’t getting this weather, enjoy what you’ve got. For those of you who are getting the snow, stay warm and drink some cocoa for me. You all have a good one! I’ll catch you later.
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Multiple Sclerosis, Snow, Writer
The after storm clean up begins
Posted by doggonedmysteries
We had sun yesterday and the snow began to melt away. I managed to pile all but one tree limb in the yard in preperation to cutting them into small, manageable sizes.
I will have to drag the long tree limb saw out of the shed and see if I can reach and drag down the remaining broken magnolia branch today. Then I can begin to cut up all of them and see if I can get them out for disposal before the city stops picking up yard waste.
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Snow, Winter storm
I will be happy for mud
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Do they make doggie ice skates? Gavin and Patty certainly could’ve used them yesterday. The yard has turned into a rather large ice rink. There has to be at least a two-inch layer of ice on the snow now.
I will be so glad to see all that snow and ice melt away that I won’t complain about having a muddy yard. Well, I promise not to complain too much. Hmm, maybe I should I hang a note up to remind of that when the dogs and DH track a ton of mud across the kitchen floor.
AJ has made out like a bandit with all the shoveling she’s been doing this winter. It has taken its toll on her though. I do adore this hard working woman who has kept the MIL’s and our walks clear for two winters now. I don’t know what we’d do without her.
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Family, Fiction, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Snow, Writer, Writing
Happy Groundhog Day
Posted by doggonedmysteries
No shadow today! Does this mean that spring will soon be here? Or does it mean that the whole groundhog seeing his shadow is a load of crap?
I’m hoping for the former since we now have a coating of ice on everything.
Our power has flickered many times so I figure I’d better post this ASAP or forget it.
The dogs are not amused with the ice coating on the snow. I’ve been getting that ‘you want us to go out in that crap?’ look from them.
Y’all have a Happy Groundhog day…stay safe.
Posted in Holidays
Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Groundhog Day, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Punxsutawney Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil, Snow, Writer, Writing
I’m glad I don’t live in South Dakota…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
On one of my snow posts, Chuck quoted something DH has often said …”Just remember that all you need to think about when you think you have it soooo bad you don’t always have to look to far to see that some poor schmuck always has it worse….”
That certainly hit home today. I received an E-mail from my ex brother in law and in it were 20 some pictures taken in Lead, South Dakota back on January 5th when they were hit with a major blizzard.
I’d post the pictures but I don’t know who took them so I can’t get their permission. However, picture if you will snow so deep that it makes huge snowplows look like toy trucks. Two and three story homes covered to the rooftops and people having to shovel their roofs because there’s at least six feet of snow on them.
Can you imagine looking out your windows and seeing snow packed up against them? How about opening your door to a wall of snow? YIKES! Yeah, my feelings exactly. Somehow, that makes the total of 29.9 inches for the winter so far not seem quite so bad.
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Snow, Writer, Writing
Yet again more snow… now we look like this:
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Snow, Writer, Writing
Kindle, crazy, and conference
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I need to avoid Amazon’s E-books for a while. It’s too danged easy to spend $$$ and the books appear too darned quick on my Kindle. At the rate I burn through books, I must learn to restrain myself.
However, the lousy weather we’re having and the flat tire on my van hasn’t helped. If I wasn’t reading and writing I’d be stir crazy by now.
Yes, Dave and Chuck I know that crazy is a very short walk for me.
The only truly bright thing on the horizon lately is the phone call I received from the gal I room with at the conferences. We have our room reserved. Next, I need to send in my registration.
Hey, Dave. The first round is on you.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Snow, Writer, Writing
And then there was ICE
Posted by doggonedmysteries
If you read yesterday’s post you know that my friend Dave is delighted with this weather. I am not. AJ cleared our driveway tonight so that’s not a problem. We now have to contend with ICE. The heavy snow on the roofs of our house is dripping and growing into substantial icicles. Then the drips are hitting the walks and steps turning them into skating rinks. We are running out of salt.
Now running out of salt wouldn’t be that bad since normally I can drive to the store and get more. However, I have a problem. My van has a flat tire AGAIN. I thought we were done with this problem after we had the wheels polished and tires checked last month. Nope. It’s BAAAACK!
I do not drive DH’s truck. Ever. I don’t like his truck. I don’t like to drive it. I have too many blind spots when I do drive it. I had one narrow escape while driving his truck and I haven’t driven it since.
Then there’s that ice problem again. I hate ice. Our street is very icy and for some reason the salt truck skipped us the last two storms.
Hey, Dave do you deliver salt?
Posted in Weather related
Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Snow, Writer, Writing
Yuck, did we ever get snow this time
Posted by doggonedmysteries
“Who filled out the order form for all this snow?” I asked.
“Dave did.” A little voice told me.
“Dave? I’ll kill him.” I gnashed my teeth and paced the floor.
“You’ll be lucky if you can punch him in the knee caps.” The little voice began to giggle.
I tugged on boots, yanked a snow hat over my hair, and threw on my coat and scarf. “Shut up!” I went outside to shovel a path in the yard so the dogs could go. Grumbling under my breath, “Dave could at least come down here and shovel this mess.”
This storm made last February’s blizzard look like a flurry. Isn’t it spring yet?
Quit laughing Dave…
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Tags: Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, Home, Humor, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Post A Day, Snow, Writer, Writing
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