More And More

You know, a friend of mine recently commented on how fortunate we had been when it came to snowstorms this year - we really hadn't had any.
Me thinks he spoke too soon!

We got hit again last night. Luckily the rain went immediately to snow, and we avoided the thick coating of ice. Just big, heavy flakes of snow. The wind did a number to the falling glitter, throwing it against buildings and trees who dared get in the way. Again I worry about my poor evergreens. They've taken so much abuse this year. Their limbs are bent to the ground and buried in snow.

People lost power again. There are so many people still sitting in the dark from the first storm, and now those who had finally gotten power back only to lose it again last night have to be devastated. My heart goes out to linemen trying to get customers back on line. Those men and women are truly heroes in my eyes. It has to be terribly frustrating for them to get one section fixed only to have it go down a day later. I think they all deserve a paid vacation after this passes.

And that might not be right away.

It's a long-standing wives tale around here that there's always a storm during the girls state basketball tournament - and that starts next week! It's scary how many times that holds true. I'm from a strong girls basketball area. My hometown held the record for trips to the state tournament for many years. I grew up running around in the upper deck of Vets Auditorium. Heights back then scared me about as much as my two little sisters threatening to beat me up. I wish I could say the same today. I had tickets to an event in the upper deck of the Wells Fargo Arena, and I barely made it to my seat without having a panic attack.

Anyway, I hope there are no more severe storms for our area. Our trees, our linesmen, and our spirit can't handly much more of it.

Till next time!