Don't you just love our media. It's not just in the Dallas area, it's all over the country. Our weather forecasters have become alarmists out only to get ratings. Over the last few years, the term "wintry mix" has been used frequently. It's a delightful little term but when used by the "meteorologists," you'd think the Ice Age was about to return. "If you don't HAVE to go out, don't." I'm retired so I don't have to go out but last year when I DID have to go out, I did. I worked less than 15 miles from my house. If using the North Dallas Tollway, I would go over 10 to 20 overpasses [we call it terrain change]. There is, however, an access road that stays close to the ground - which I used successfully every time. Wintry mix, my foot! Okay, higher.
So, that was annoying enough. The other day, Friday or Saturday, we had wind - gusty wind - but it was warmish. Not tornadic winds, just wind. Our local ABC affiliate had a "reporter" on the scene OUTSIDE, mind you, who said: "Dozens of leaves" have been blown around. Dozens of leaves! Can you just imagine the fear she must have instilled in North Texans! So, I stepped out to our back courtyard and took this shot of probably more than dozens of leaves.
It was very scary but thank God and Greyhound, we survived. Now, that felt good. I may rant or even rave more often.
Happy New Year! Stay safe.
3 comments:
YES! Bring on the rants and raves!
You sounded like Andy Rooney. Perhaps you can get a job on 60 Minutes.
Great Wriging!
Sorry. Mis-spelled writing. I might even have just mis-spelled mis-soelled.
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