January 18, 2013

• Snow, Snow, Snow!

  TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

  For days, it’s been rain, rain, rain.  Today it started out as rain and then turned to snow.  It snowed and snowed and snowed.  Schools let out early and the Princess has learned that she can’t drive in snow so she called in to work.  Get 2-3 inches of snow on the ground here and the whole town shuts down.  Or damn near. 
  

  However, we had more snow than that and the people who were driving through it were cutting deep grooves into the road.  We are under a snow emergency because the temperature was to drop down into the 20′s tonight.  That means all the wet snow on the ground was going to turn to ice as well as the pools of water that the Beast said was all over the place.  Some areas they expected the water to cause flooding, especially along a few of the local rivers.  Not near us, thank goodness.  But worrisome for some people who work near them.
  

  Schools are closed tomorrow.  It was 34 degrees while it was snowing so that was the reason much of the snow turned to slush before the temperature dropped below 30 degrees.  The Beast said there is no way he is going to drive in that stuff.  I don’t blame him.  I’ve driven on those icy *rails* and been thrown back and forth in my car while attempting to go somewhere.  Black ice is treacherous and causes more accidents because you can’t see them until you are spinning around because you’ve hit one.  Or, scarier yet, you see a car headed towards you.
  

  I have to let the Princess know that the Beast is NOT going to drive in it for any reason.  She had expressed the possibility of having Johnnycakes drive her to work and then have the Beast pick her up from work if she decided to go in.  But the TV is urging everyone NOT to be on the highways unless absolutely necessary.  I don’t think it’s necessary in her case, plus she hasn’t even asked her grandfather if he’s willing to come get her.
  

  Baron, the wimp dog, actually went out in the snow two or three times.  He didn’t even seem phased by it for the first time.  He never slid down the stairs so maybe he remembered that you DON’T run down stairs covered in white, fluffy stuff.  Who knows?
  

  I spent a lot of time up during the day but started taking naps several hours long around 4 in the afternoon.  I found myself very tired.  I am still tired and I am late doing my post.  I looked out the front door and it looks like the grooves in our street here are about 4 inches deep.  The Beast says those will be really rough to drive through if they DO turn to ice tonight and stay that way in the morning.  Ick!  He was glad he ran out to the store and got milk, bread, coffee, creamer, some hamburger, tomatoes and green pepper.  He has no idea how long this snow emergency is going to last but he’s all set.  He even bought some donuts so he’s got breakfast for himself.  I seldom eat them but they keep him from whining.
  

  Love you all.  I’m heading back to bed now.  Be good.  Drive carefully. 
  

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