January 28, 2009 ICE STORM

As promised, here is a photograph taken around 8:00 a.m. on this very day. Can you see the terrible icicle? It's below the "D" in Ducane. It might be an inch long! Actually, there might be more than one.

While webcamming with Edam last night, I had the television on and David Finfrock, Chief Meteorologist of the NBC affiliate in the DFW area, made me laugh more than a few times. Granted, the metroplex isn't just Dallas. It goes from Dallas to Fort Worth and surrounding areas. But must we have these reporters out and about talking about the sleet pellets bouncing off their hats? Perhaps that should take the advice they're giving: don't go out unless you absolutely HAVE to. I think any person with a modicum of good sense knows sleet when they see it - by looking out the window!

Ah but wait: tornado season isn't too far off. That's always fun.

January 27, 2009 - WINTRY MIX ALERT

They've done it again! Our "weather forecasters" are all over the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex with camera units. They're actually reporting icicles in south Dallas. Now understand, those icicles are 2 to 3 inches long!!! I don't know if the citizens can handle such things.

Now, north Dallas and Collin County seem to be just cold - one reporter's nose was really red. These geniuses are now predicting a 'light wintry mix' overnight, so if you don't have to do out, don't. They even use the term 'frozen fog.'

Last time I looked at my calendar, it showed that it's January. It's normally cold in January, even in North Texas. I was going to take a picture of our front gate but dang it, no icicles.

Our friends and family in the northern midwest and New England would get a huge laugh.

Hopefully, my next post will be photo-filled. My Ladies Who Lunch are going back to Eden Cafe on Sunday so I will definitely report on that.