Winter is back with a vengence. It's been snowin & blowin since before daylight. At first it didn't look so bad, but as I got up and started getting ready for work, Glen came home all wrapped up in his parka and took my SUV. He really likes drivin around in this stuff.
He picked up Janice and brought her to the office and then picked up the payroll for me and picked me up. No one else showed up. Which was just fine. We only had 2 walk ins. We closed at 2, stopped at the store after taking Janice home, and spent the afternoon working at home. I'm soooo glad I have gotomypc. I worked at the office from home. That could be good - or not!
We have drifts larger than we've had in years. And that's not saying much. But, really, we haven't had this much snow in several years. (that's putting what we've had in a few years all together).
We have drifts larger than we've had in years. And that's not saying much. But, really, we haven't had this much snow in several years. (that's putting what we've had in a few years all together).
Never the less, we went to Chili's for dinner. We never miss going somewhere for dinner on Friday and Saturday night. Our habit lately has been going to the Texas Firehouse Bar & Grill where I can get my favorite - Sweet potato fries! Missed them tonight because of all things THEY WERE CLOSED!!
We are now toasty warm at home, warming up the bed with our warming mattress cover and experiencing the winter we have not had this year. (Aren't you jealous) LOL
I-40 was closed for most of the day going both east and west. I-287 is closed. That's the road that goes to Dallas. The airport is closed. Most businesses were closed, all schools were closed. If I were still working at the hospital, I'd be there overnight on call.
We are now toasty warm at home, warming up the bed with our warming mattress cover and experiencing the winter we have not had this year. (Aren't you jealous) LOL
I-40 was closed for most of the day going both east and west. I-287 is closed. That's the road that goes to Dallas. The airport is closed. Most businesses were closed, all schools were closed. If I were still working at the hospital, I'd be there overnight on call.Actually, we don't have it bad. Especially when I see what's going on in the city I was born - Fargo, ND. What those poor folks are having to do I sure wouldn't want to have to do. And I still have relatives up there. I heard today, and I guess I already knew that, is that Fargo is the most populated city in ND. 90,000 and some. If we hadn't moved to California when I was 7, I don't think I'd be there anyway. Talk about snow! I remember walking to the school bustop and walking next to snow banks that were twice as tall as I was. The fun stuff is only fun if you're kids. And we really had some fun. 10 ft snow banks in our back yards. Just step out the door and spend the day sledding in your own back yards, digging caves, making angels in the snow. Fun when you can just go out and play but I wouldn't have wanted to shovel that stuff!
We're actually at temperatures in the 60 - 70's tomorrow so you can bet the snow will be mostly gone by Sunday. I just wonder what is going to happen to the trees that were already in their spring dress and my rose bushes that I had so carefully pruned a few weeks ago. The lilac bushes were in bloom and they look pretty sad today. And, the Texas bluebells were popping open in some areas. Wonder if they will know what to do now.
So now you know what the weather is like year round in Amarillo, Texas!
