It's a very cold night here at Possum Cough and this weekend, they're calling for it to get down to about 10 degrees. Don't y'all wish you were here with us? We sure do!
There are still about 11,000 people without electricity in southwest Virginia. Thankfully, we aren't included in that group. When I was on my way to work this morning, there were about 15 or 20 utility trucks all caravaning down the road to start yet another long day of trying to get electric lines repaired where the snow and wind have knocked trees over. It's been very violent weather this month. I love the snow, as you all know, but I have to say it was not my friend Christmas week as we waited and waited for our power to be restored. But we could have had it so much worse than a lot of people and for that, I'm very grateful. I surely do appreciate turning a light on now or opening the fridge and having cold food. It made me feel sad to throw away so much food but it had to be done. Eight bags full!! (actually, some of it was weird looking stuff that had been in the freezer too long and was unidentifiable...we all know about that, huh?)
Ready for some pretty snow pictures?? Okay....here we go....
This is our outdoor refrigerator -
Kitty finds the buttermilk -
This next one gives you an idea of how deep it was...
Peeps and Bonnie frolicking (this was a week after the big snow - that's how long it stayed on the ground)...
I'm very glad no one was hurt in Lufkin the night before Christmas eve when they had an F3 tornado blow through town. It makes what we went through seem like nothing much at all. I'm especially glad Joshua and Mollie missed it by 30 minutes.
And I'm very glad that Jason, Karen, and kiddos are all feeling much better.
I'm off to get ready for bed now. I love each and every one of you and miss you all very much.
Mom
