Photos I would love to have been there to take...
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
early afternoon addendum to the earlier post
The power is still on, the game hens and artichokes are out of the oven, and I have turned up the heat in case the power does go for a lengthy time: the house will stay warm a while longer if it's too hot now. I will have warm food to eat, and the freezer will remain closed to conserve its icy climate. There are several inches of snow collected where the wind doesn't get at it. And there's another power flicker... At least if it does go, this pc has a fully charged battery, and is on power saver... Sign in to see full entry.
I was gonna go out...
Waking late today, around 10am, I looked outside and saw snow blowing at a sideways angle, but the road was merely wet. Great! I can go out and get Ember's meds refill... took a shower, got breakfast together, looked outside again... Nope. Not driving anywhere today. Today I will do some kitchening... got a couple of game hens and some artichokes in the oven already, reheated soup from yesterday... aromas and good food perfect for this blowing day. Did I mention the wind gusts? 70+mph. And the... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Rumor of coming winds
According to the weather page here on this pc, tomorrow looks dreary and damp. According to that on Charlie's phone, we are to expect winds up to 85 mph. And snow. Well. I guess we'll see. As someone has said, It's like Winter storms off, then comes back into the room saying, "And one more thing...!" Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 8, 2019
Whirlwind of this and that!s
Well above freezy today, with gusty wind shaking the trees! Temps are near 60! I don't suppose it is really spring blowing in, but wouldn't that be nice? I think snow is in next week's forecast. The past several days have been a run-around since I realized the hotel I have non-cancellable reservations for requires payment by a single credit/debit card called Union Pay. After days of searching and phone calls to exotic places, I found out that the only way to apply for it is to go in person to a... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Tuesday? It's Tuesday...?
Feeling better today, and also sorting out trip business. I have posted about the travel immunizations on my travelblogue, but I will just say here, a cheap flight overseas has several accompanying expenses that make it a much less cheap proposition! It is still cold, the high being around freezing today, but tomorrow we expect freezing to 50s F temps. There will be slush... I am staying home off the still-white local streets today, will save drivings-about for tomorrow afternoon. Glad that the... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Day is done...
Well, we got 'er done! The drive up to Denver was not too bad other than having to stop a couple of times to clear the windshield of road-grime. This is a process involving stopping in a safe place, Charlie getting out to gather snow and tossing it onto the glass. When the defrost has been running, the snow melts, and the wipers do their work. This is repeated until the glass is again clean enough for driving. It's necessary because the water in the spritzer reservoir is frozen in this... Sign in to see full entry.
Adnohr's Delight
The snow started with a few little flakes intent on falling, none of this dancing in the air business. And now there are 5 inches or so on the porch railing. Most of it fell before I went out last night for a play across town. Knowing how crazily people drive in any conditions on the highway, I stayed on city streets which are maybe snowier, but everyone is going a lot slower, some even cautiously. I considered the wisdom of calling off the excursion all the way, until there I was, and even sort... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Woolly Worlds at WhimsyCon
https://www.flickr.com/gp/therovingeye/9nB633 Here are the current finished Woolly Worlds and their display at WhimsyCon. With intense snow expected in Denver today, we are not going up to the event until tomorrow. The drive down to the Springs last night was in icy drizzle a good part of the way, and that was a bit of a white-knuckle drive at times. A friend of ours, Erin Card, is the artist guest of honor at the con. She is an amazing costumer, a pro seamstress and a cos-player--which is to... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Fog and frost
The past couple of mornings have been foggy frost days: fog in the air, and hoarfrost on all things in it. The trees--every branch etched in frost; the grass, the stones, the cars... Had to clear the windshield of it yesterday at 6am before driving a friend to the Colorado Springs airport though there was no precipitation over night. Rows of trees near the airport, like the tree-hedges of New Zealand, towered up all white against the sky of pinkish wisps before the sun rose. When peeked up over... Sign in to see full entry.