The weather has put a damper on my Super Bowl party plans. With the 2 and 3 feet of snow that we received yesterday, most of us are snowed in big time. We lost power for over 11 hours yesterday and just now got our cable and Internet connection up and going an hour ago. This blizzard has made a mess out of everything and we are expecting more snow on Wednesday, arg………..
Illnesses
It seems like most people I have been talking to the past couple of days are sick. The crazy weather seems to be the blame. It is 60 degrees one day and in the low 30’s the next day. I just got off the phone with my best friend and she tells me that she was taken to the E.R. yesterday, and was diagnosed with bronchitis, she sounds like she has been run over with by a train. Poor things, wish I lived closer to her I’d be stopping by with home made chicken soup, fixing her hot tea and babying her the way we like to be babied until she gets back up on her feet. But for now I guess I’ll drop a get well card in the mail and call her once a day to let her know that I’m thinking of her.
Interesting Winter Tips
Here are some helpful hints that could make your winters easier to deal with …Here is to a safe and blessed NEW YEAR!!!
– Keep your headlights clear with car wax! Just wipe ordinary car wax on your headlights. It contains special water repellents that will prevent that messy mixture from accumulating on your lights – lasts 6 weeks.
– Squeak-proof your wipers with rubbing alcohol! Wipe the wipers with a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia. This one trick can make badly streaking & squeaking wipers change to near perfect silence & clarity.
– Ice-proof your windows with vinegar! Frost on it’s way? Just fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water & spritz it on all your windows at night. In the morning, they’ll be clear of icy mess. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which raises the melting point of water—preventing water from freezing!
– Prevent car doors from freezing shut with cooking spray! Spritz cooking oil on the rubber seals around car doors & rub it in with a paper towel. The cooking spray prevents water from melting into the rubber.
– Fog-proof your windshield with shaving cream! Spray some shaving cream on the inside of your windshield & wipe if off with paper towels. Shaving cream has many of the same ingredients found in commercial defoggers.
– De-ice your lock in seconds with hand sanitizer! Just put some hand sanitizer gel on the key & the lock & the problems solved!
Snow
I just came home and the sky is most definately looking like snow. We are expecting 2 -4 inches over night. It will be interesting to see if the schools close down or not. Hope the roads aren’t too bad. I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow that I would hate to have to reschedule, it was a pain to get the appointment to begin with. I won’t mind the snow though, if it is going to be this cold we might as well have some snow to go with it.
Amazing Weather
I just got off the phone with my sister, who only lives one state south of me. I’m here freezing my buns off and she is sitting on her front porch enjoying a nice weather evening. I really need to move south from here. I hate the cold weather.
Weekend Weather
For once we can look forward to a weekend of some wonderful weather. It’s supposed to be in the high 70’s and sunny all weekend. I’m ready for a great weekend out of the house. This could be the last of any decent weather for some time to come. October always proves to be a challenge, and it’s all down hill from now on til spring.
It’s a Scorcher Out There
We have been hitting new record highs this past week, with the temperatures hitting the high 90’s. We have been pretty lucky this summer, but I think that our luck has run out at this point. I’m staying inside in the air conditioning as much as possible and waiting for milder weather to once again return. We won’t even go into the allergies that are kicking in!
Extreme Weather
We have been experiencing some extreme weather around here lately. Each night we are hearing loud, rolling thunder and the light shows have been awesome to watch from inside the house. I’m just grateful that no one has been hit by all the lightening so far and no trees have been damaged much. Not a lot of rain has come down though, but enough to where I don’t need to water the lawn and the gardens.
That Time of Year
When I was on the back porch smoking a cigarette I noticed several fire flies out and about for the first time this spring! Each year they some how manage to bring a smile to my face and I find myself entranced with them time and time again! One of life’s few simple pleasures.
So many leaves, so little time
Having a large is nice and all and comes in handy in so many ways, unfortunately during this time of the year it is very overwhelming with all of the falling leaves that land in the yard and drive way. I have spent several hours each week-end for the last few weeks, outside raking and bagging and it makes me think that in just another month or so I’ll be out doing the same thing, only with snow instead of leaves, bummer!
One good thing is that it gets me outside and is good exercise, other than that it is a real drag!