I'm back up...but earlier I wrote:

no internet. no phone. I still have a cell phone. $29 on my Virgin cheapy cell phone that I usually leave turned off, as it does not hold a charge.
I am thankful for heat. I am thankful for electricity as most of my neighbors are out. Last night we watched the blue fireworks show as the power lines rubbing snow laden tree limbs arced. And while brushing off the car, I could hear the hummm of the transformers trying to reconnect as chunks of snow fell on my head and on the car with a blop. The roof is dripping, and the snow is falling off the branches raining snow down below in clumps and sprays of snow.
The snow is so bright. Last night we marveled at how you could read by the light of the snow. Bob is convinced it is the city lights reflecting off the snow. But, I think it would be bright enough to read without the lights reflecting off the clouds. So, on a clear night, with no city lights, does the snow illuminate the landscape enough to ready by??
Sallycat is disturbed by the sound of clumps hitting the roof, house, and car. I guess, to a cat, it is like being bombed with snow from above. She is disturbed by the vacuum cleaner, and broiler fan, too.

I have given myself the challenge of what the sermon on the Road to Emmaus looked like. Luke 24. Jesus did not record it maybe because HE wants us to dig it out ourselves. What OT passages talk about Jesus's first advent, resurrection, and in a three hour walk?? Jesus hints that He started with Moses, and all the prophets, and the Psalms...ready? set? Go!

comparing crepe myrtles during and after the storm

can't even see the compost heap underneath !

scroll down six more pictures to see what it looked like last night for a "before" shot.

the morning after the Historic snowstorm

mimosa tree next door

after Bob left for work, I took these photos of the front and side yard

If you click on the image and make it bigger, you can count twenty robins perched in the trees, bushes, and on the power lines out back. And you can see my scary looking wind chime! Bob made it for me. clangs purty.

Historic Snow

It started snowing before midnight, and continued all day yesterday, and only quit a few hours ago. We got a record twelve and a half inches. Since it broke the record, and since even the twelve point one was thirty years ago, they are calling this an historic snowstorm.

Bob knocked a lot of the snow off the cars and shoveled the drive last night before we went to bed, and the temperatures stayed right at freezing. Then he cleaned the walk and drive one more time this morning, and sprinkled ice cream salt (rock). Walmart hides rock salt in the spice/flour/sugar aisle and calls it ice cream salt.

Most of the neighborhood looks dark, and the sky lights up with the strange blue of transformers blowing and power lines arcing as heavy snow laden tree branches rub against them.

Ben called last night and asked Dad/Bob questions about the arcing he was witnessing all over town. Over 175,000 are without power, according to the radio.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/weather/stories/Up-To-2-of-Snow-Expected-Thursday-84053662.html has the blue arcing I was describing--found it on Drudge!

Winter Wonderland

We awoke to two inches of snow on the ground!! Wow

This is unusual, but not unheard of. I remember a few Valentine's Day snowfalls, and one on St. Patrick's Day. Bob made a huge snowman soldier one year, so it kinda stands out in my mind.

But, the WBAP weatherman is saying we could get between four and six inches. I wonder if that is near or breaking a record? It is suppose to snow all day. And when the temps fall below thirty tonight, all this mess is gonna freeze and make traveling treacherous tomorrow morning. Things will be fine by Saturday, and the memorial service for Bob's uncle, but getting here will be dicey for relatives dependent on the airlines from the east and west coasts.

Our grass is super green underneath...thanks to my husband spreading rye seed and then fertilizer. The bushes and trees are starting to lean under the weight of the wet snow.

Days ago, they warned this storm was coming, but they could not tell if we would receive the brunt or if it would stay to the north or south of us. Looks like it hit us head on.

I can't believe the local school district decided to have school today. I feel so sorry for the teachers.

Amazingly, the birds don't seem to mind flying in the heavily falling snow. I wish I had refilled the feeder with the bag of new seed yesterday. Oh, well.

This is more snow than we received at Christmas and New Years, and snow then is unusual.

We sure enjoyed a phone call from the granddaughter last night. I am so glad they are enjoying Anchorage. We asked her if she likes snow, and she said, "yes". Too cute. They have a new puppy, so we hear a lot of "no, get down" in the background.

Here I was yesterday looking at the time lapse videos of the snow on the east coast...and we have our own snow scape out our windows!

ROBINS!!! THE ROBINS ARE ALL OVER THE BACK YARD. THIS MUST BE THE DAY THEY MIGRATE THROUGH NORTH TEXAS !!! WOW

And Ben checked in. He was enjoying a day off seeing as how they cannot get on roofs in this snowy weather. It is now 10:30am, and still snowing. steadily.

Why Read Your Bible?

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