Author Topic: Winter storm (Read 5992 times)

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #30 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:07:56 PM »

Uh-oh..............after I made the pic of the deer bigger, I'm doubting myself that there is a second one. There were actually three in the woods, but I don't think what I was looking at was one. I thought just behind the deer, that I saw one laying down, looking straight into its face.

Sorry guys..........do you still like me. $:-\$

The icicles............the whole big long tube of ice just rolled over because the heaviest ice was on top, then the wire warmed up and the ice came loose from it, so the top heavy ice just rolled around the wire, leaving the icicles on top.

Pondering · « **Reply #31 on:** February 04, 2011, 08:38:32 PM »

no second deer...

Kittyzee · « **Reply #32 on:** February 05, 2011, 06:32:05 AM »

whew....I was really beginning to doubt myself, and was waiting for you to point out the obvious! Yes we still love you and those deer are good at hiding themselves. Notice how their fur is almost the same color as the trees? And their legs look like sticks? Most times when I'm walking I scare them up and the only thing I see are their fluffy white tails as they run in the other direction!

I'm glad you explained the 'icicle on the wire' thing: I was really beginning to doubt my scientific abilities...

Kittyzee · « **Reply #33 on:** February 05, 2011, 06:34:16 AM »

Oh yeah, and guess what? We are getting freezing rain again and three more inches of snow today!! Woo Hoo!

(That's sarcasm going on there..

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Mikey · « **Reply #34 on:** February 05, 2011, 10:39:17 AM »

Well at least I got a real good look at your woods

SueSTx · « **Reply #35 on:** February 05, 2011, 11:14:41 AM »

At the noon our temp was.....a nice warm 53* after 3 horribly cold record breaking days, but we are suppose to get snow tonight.

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #36 on:** February 05, 2011, 12:26:49 PM »

Seems like this weather is never-ending for all of us.

Yesterday the weatherman predicted a light dusting, up to one-half inch for today. It's hard to measure with all of the accumulated ice/snow, but we think we got close to EIGHT inches. :'(

Watch out LuAnn, it's probably headed your way.

Pondering · « **Reply #37 on:** February 05, 2011, 01:47:55 PM »

Oh NO! Here Karen, ill push some sunshine were having today over by you.

Hubby removed the firpit and cleared off the top of the pond today, here are some pics. Still alotta snow though!

Pondering · « **Reply #38 on:** February 05, 2011, 01:50:24 PM »

Not sure why but i'm only able to post 1 pic at a time... here's one more

Pondering · « **Reply #39 on:** February 05, 2011, 01:53:20 PM »

The yard looks a mess 'cause of this one...

Kittyzee · « **Reply #40 on:** February 05, 2011, 05:10:55 PM »

Yes, it came our way and we got about 3", that beats 8" tho'. Someone needs to beat the crap out of your weatherman Karen...

or maybe he needs new radar, huh? Another one coming our way Sunday/Monday. Granddaughters have been out of school for 6 days!

Wow Pondering, that is just a lot of snow! And it's such a mess when it starts to melt and starts to look dirty. Right now, it's pretty and white. Your dog is so cute waiting for someone to play

Pondering · « **Reply #41 on:** February 06, 2011, 06:48:31 AM »

KAREN! I tried to be nice and give you some of my sunshine and you give me your snow

Guess i better have hubby get the firpit back on the pond... here what we have so far and it's still snowing!

SueSTx · « **Reply #42 on:** February 06, 2011, 07:19:26 AM »

I need to build fires in the tanks...we have about 8" ice with snow cover again last night

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #43 on:** February 07, 2011, 08:02:06 AM »

What a cute little dog you have Pondering. How much new snow did you get?

It's been calm here Sunday and so far today. We had some thawing yesterday, but with the ice on the bottom, it just packed down tighter. The temperature is supposed to be below freezing until next weekend, so it looks like the snow/ice is here to stay for a while. No school here since last Monday. Now they say that it is too dangerous, because of ice, for the kids in town to walk to school (sidewalks) and for the older ones to drive (parking lots)!

Hope it warms up for you Sue, so you can get rid of all that stuff.

Pondering · « **Reply #44 on:** February 07, 2011, 03:54:29 PM »

Thanks Karen... we ended up getting 2-3 inches yesterday, and another inch today. I see more flakes on the news for tomorrow but i'm not sure for how much. Supposed to get a high of 9 tomorrow, woohoo NOT! Big warm up into the 30's for the weekend though. Kind-of odd to be happy about 30 degree temps.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #45 on:** February 25, 2011, 05:29:46 AM »

Hey Karen....are you guys (or anyone else out there in the midwest) getting hammered with this winter storm? It rained all day yesterday, started sleeting around 11:00 pm, turned to snow about 4 am. High winds and a total of 5" for here, 10" just a few miles north of here expected. I had just got the porch and sidewalks cleared yesterday and the last of the snow had melted....

My poor birds.. :'(

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #46 on:** February 25, 2011, 06:39:00 AM »

$:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

Pondering · « **Reply #47 on:** February 25, 2011, 07:56:19 AM »

Well they were saying on the news (in Chgo.) last night we could get 6-8"... imagine my surprise when i woke up and there ware were only 1 or 2".

Sorry Kittyzee, must've swung around us and hit you harder instead. :'(

Kittyzee · « **Reply #48 on:** February 25, 2011, 11:19:28 AM »

Ah well, I see you guys both got some too--misery LOVES company...

But I must be getting used to it..it's really not that cold and the icicles are dripping already cuz the sun came out for a few seconds a minute ago.

DH got me some chains for my boots--you guys have any for yours? You can actually 'walk' on ice!

Jerry · « **Reply #49 on:** February 25, 2011, 04:49:30 PM »

So Cal ponders are suffering too. I know both Mike's, Brian and Annette will concur.
Our patio was devastated!

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #50 on:** February 25, 2011, 05:14:02 PM »

@ Jerry

Kittyzee · « **Reply #51 on:** February 25, 2011, 05:37:57 PM »

DUCK Jerry! There's an icy snowball aimed right at ya!!

And did I hear on the news that it might actually 'snow' on the red carpet at the Oscars?!

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #52 on:** February 27, 2011, 09:49:09 AM »

Jerry. How is your weather this weekend?

Funny you should ask about the shoe things LuAnn. My sister got some this winter and I mentioned to hubby that she had them and was able to go outside. He found me a pair in the barn, army issue (I believe WWII), no wonder our barn is such a mess.........you name it, he finds it. Be careful, my sis still fell down.

Jerry · « **Reply #53 on:** February 27, 2011, 03:33:38 PM »

It is cold as hell. We were supposed to be 31 last night. Easily the coldest day of the year.
There is snow at 1000 feet! in a week we will be back to the 70s. i can't wait.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #54 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:35:00 AM »

Beautiful icy photos Karen! I spent way too much time looking for the second deer though!

Thanks for correcting the Waldo's pic. I thought I was going blind!

Jerry, oh no! Did the torrential rains and typhoon winds blow your plastic patio chairs down everyday this past week!?!

The couple of nights that they predicted freezing nights I thought my fishies were going to have to invest in a heater!

They're still angry that this is the first winter I haven't fed them....much.

Will have to get back to clearing all the wees :'(d that have grown like crazy with all this abnormal rain we have been receiving!

Jerry · « **Reply #55 on:** February 28, 2011, 02:28:17 PM »

actually it was a net pic.