The big scary storm is turning out to be not so scary after all. At least so far anyway. While this slushy stuff may change to snow later today, right now it’s just a whole lot of wet. I watched a Facebook video of my buddy, Alisa, making her way to work in Seymour this morning and she said all is clear.
The Weather Channel fail…
Alisa does a whole lot better relating weather conditions than weather.com. Yes, seriously. Because I HATE ads and prefer up-to-date weather info, I decided to pay for their Premium Pro Annual service. Opening up the app, I’m still getting ads… same ole’ thing I got before.
It’s nearly impossible to contact anyone there — the only link where you can email about an issue is “feedback.” Oh, I have feedback, alright! I noted my issue and promptly got a reply…
Thank you for taking the time to write to us, our team has received your request. Our goal is to respond to all questions and concerns but due to volume we may not be able to answer all inquiries. We are, of course, delighted to hear back from you when we reach out. But if your response is delayed by more than 90 days, it will open a new case.
The Weather Company Support Team
MORE THAN 90 DAYS??
It could be May before y’all fix what I paid for? I don’t think so. I gave them 24-hours and cancelled my subscription. I plan to focus my efforts on booking consulting for the company — you know… on how to treat customers. 🙄
TIL (Today I Learned): Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once during a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore.
Meteorologists came up a tad short with today’s forecast. We actually got more snow than predicted and y’all know that makes me happy! 🙂
I may go outside with a yardstick later (no promises!) but I’m guessing at least 3 inches and probably more?
It’s still snowing but tapering off here in the Ville around 10:00 AM and the temps are hovering right at 32 degrees. I can see there’s not a creature stirring at the Pesky Neighbor’s house.
Ben was the only one out and about on the roads this morning that I’ve spoken to. He said travel was worse early this morning than when we had the bigger snow (the sub-zero snowfall) at Christmastime. Hope everyone stays safe!
This concludes the special weather alert for 1/22/2023. 😉
Yesterday was the day to un-Christmas the barndo. I took down the two inside trees AND carried the heavy turds upstairs for storage along with the boxes of lights and ornaments. This was AFTER I did my 30-minutes on the treadmill.
My “helpers” are not fans of the vacuum.
As I took the photo above, I noticed the snow hadn’t been cleaned from the deck. Add to that the sidewalk is in the shade so it was still snow and ice covered. I pulled out the snow shovel first and got the worst scraped off — and then I swept it all with a broom to get rid of as much moisture as possible so it wouldn’t refreeze. Next, I saw the forecast calling for rain. 🙄
Yesterday was a gorgeous day in the mid-high 50’s and the snow should disappear today.
Lastly, I took down the outside decor and got it stored upstairs. The whole un-Christmasing thing is sort of sad even though it’s nice to be rid of the holiday clutter.
I already miss the disco tree. 😢
TIL (Today I Learned): The first mac & cheese recipe dates to the year 1390, when it appeared in the cookbook “The Forme of Cury”. It used fresh, hand-cut pasta sandwiched between a mixture of melted butter and grated cheese.
Welp… Christmas 2022 is a wrap. Two days later and my trees are still lit when typically I am packing up on Christmas night. Even the itty bitty one outside is still shining.
A winter weather warning… again.
Although it’s warming up, the weather alerts just keep on coming. We had more snow yesterday morning (slick roads) and more predicted overnight (I’m writing this before sleep but officially the 27th) with freezing drizzle (slick roads) for today. Y’all know I’m a fan of snow — but I’m picky. I want lots of wet snow with temps right at freezing. Is that too much to ask? Obviously… yes.
Dharma is a happy girl now that it’s not sub zero… she loves cooler temps and snow. She’d stay out there all day long if you’d let her. She’s certainly got the coat for it.
TIL (Today I Learned): Cleopatra was born of incest. “More than a dozen of Cleopatra’s ancestors tied the knot with cousins or siblings, and it’s likely that her own parents were brother and sister. In keeping with this custom, Cleopatra eventually married both of her adolescent brothers.
My photography skills were about as low as they’ve ever been during this year’s Christmas gathering. The only image worth even sharing is this one… and it’s marginal. 🙂
But the night AFTER Christmas there are a few creatures stirring. This one, for example:
Colette got a record player and I learned that vinyl records are the hot thing again. It was like a blast from the past! I remember as a kid we had more than one — a cabinet type in the living room and a smaller one in the bedroom. As I got a little older, the one in the pool room played a whole lot of Waylon, Willie, Hank Jr., and Jessie Colter.
Coco loves Michael Jackson so we purchased a couple long-play vinyls (records in old person speak), and we threw in a Pink Floyd just because. But if I hear the song “Money” (official video on youtube) one more time within the next 10 years it will be one time too many. This new suitcase record player allows the speed to be changed. For the record, (pun intended) I can sing “Money” on every speed… no matter how fast or slow it’s played. 😏
Money Get back I’m alright, Jack, keep your hands off of my stack.
Here’s hoping you had a fabulous Christmas filled with family and just a little quiet time to recover. 🙂 And money.
TIL (Today I Learned): Per NPR, the Bald Eagle population has recovered. They are now fairly common birds to be seen in residential areas.
