What My-Cast says

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 848 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2008 ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…PORT HURON…HOWELL…PONTIAC…WARREN 848 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2008 …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT… SNOW…HEAVY AT TIMES…WILL CONTINUE DURING THE MORNING HOURS…WITH ONE TO TWO INCH SNOWFALL RATES CONTINUING. SLEET WILL ALSO LIKELY MIX IN … Read more

Got Snow?

I just checked the snow and there are 5 inches. D1 left for an appointment about 7:40, you can see a lot of snow in her tracks. It’s up to the storm door, so I shoveled it away after I took these shots. Papa said so few showed up at work, they will probably be … Read more

Gray Day

Did I say before that my Dad used to assign colors to days?  I guess I did.  Dad was an interesting guy; I wish I’d known him better.  He died when he was 51, and I was 28.  I was busy, very busy with 3 small children.  I was also angry, because I viewed his … Read more

I LIKE IT…..

What a weekend!  I did mention the camper show, didn’t I?  We went and I’m still thinking about some of what we saw.  It’s a dangerous place, because of course, we want  (or perhaps I want) a new one.  I’ve reached a stage in my life where I seem to know enough to look only at … Read more

A Little Snow

Yesterday, there actually was some winter weather around here. We got ice/sleet/rain/snow on Wednesday night, creating a real mess. Yesterday morning, I spent about 2 hours shoveling what looked for all the world like a frozen margarita off our drive. It wasn’t a lot of fun, but it was good exercise. After a busy rest … Read more

Weather?

So everything on earth is cancelled, schools are closed, and I can see about 4 inches of snow.  It is not snowing right now, at least not too hard.  Traffic on our closest mile road is moving quite nicely.  I notice that last night’s forecast of 10-12 inches was somehow reduced to 4-7 inches this morning.   Just now … Read more