Hi, Hard to believe, but we have honest to goodness winter type weather here in Tennessee. Not only is it cold (currently 14 F/-10 C and the projected low is 7 F/-14 C tonight) we got *snow*. Just a couple of inches, but it's over a nice bed of frozen sleet (which was loud as hell last night but pretty). When Sarge and I went out today to finish Christmas shopping for the kid we were alright (Honda CR-V with all wheel drive and ABS) but the ditches were so full they burped. :-) One lady we stopped and tried to help mistook her Dodge Neon for a snowplow and got stuck in the entryway to a bar. Even with both of us, her, and three gentlemen from the bar pushing that puppy refused to budge. I shoveled the front wheels free but still no dice. Finally a 4-wheel drive dually truck came by with a tow strap. Ah well, our Honda may not be big but it walks through snow and mud we have no right to expect it to. And it has a moon roof. <G> Why am I babbling about all this? 'Cause I just feel too good not to right now. The house is warm, full of lights and decorations and my Father Christmases and nutcrackers, there's a fire in the fireplace and it's almost time for our first Christmas in our very own house. 2004 is almost over, Sarge's health challenges are pretty much in the rear view mirror and there's no reason 2005 shouldn't be good for our family.
IOW, I'm disgustingly happy right now. <G> I hope it's contagious.
"Carmen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hi, Hard to believe, but we have honest to goodness winter type weather here in Tennessee. Not only is it cold (currently 14 F/-10 C and the projected low is 7 F/-14 C tonight) we got *snow*. Just a couple of inches, but it's over a nice bed of frozen sleet (which was loud as hell last night but pretty). When Sarge and I went out today to finish Christmas shopping for the kid we were alright (Honda CR-V with all wheel drive and ABS) but the ditches were so full they burped. :-) One lady we stopped and tried to help mistook her Dodge Neon for a snowplow and got stuck in the entryway to a bar. Even with both of us, her, and three gentlemen from the bar pushing that puppy refused to budge. I shoveled the front wheels free but still no dice. Finally a 4-wheel drive dually truck came by with a tow strap. Ah well, our Honda may not be big but it walks through snow and mud we have no right to expect it to. And it has a moon roof. <G> Why am I babbling about all this? 'Cause I just feel too good not to right now. The house is warm, full of lights and decorations and my Father Christmases and nutcrackers, there's a fire in the fireplace and it's almost time for our first Christmas in our very own house. 2004 is almost over, Sarge's health challenges are pretty much in the rear view mirror and there's no reason 2005 shouldn't be good for our family.
IOW, I'm disgustingly happy right now. <G> I hope it's contagious.
Have a great night folks, Carmen
My puppy just got her first snow here in El Paso today also.
Carmen wrote: || Hi, || Hard to believe, but we have honest to goodness winter type weather || here in Tennessee. Not only is it cold (currently 14 F/-10 C and || the projected low is 7 F/-14 C tonight) we got *snow*. Just a || couple of inches, but it's over a nice bed of frozen sleet (which || was loud as hell last night but pretty). When Sarge and I went out || today to finish Christmas shopping for the kid we were alright || (Honda CR-V with all wheel drive and ABS) but the ditches were so || full they burped. :-) || One lady we stopped and tried to help mistook her Dodge Neon for a || snowplow and got stuck in the entryway to a bar. Even with both of || us, her, and three gentlemen from the bar pushing that puppy refused || to budge. I shoveled the front wheels free but still no dice. || Finally a 4-wheel drive dually truck came by with a tow strap. Ah || well, our Honda may not be big but it walks through snow and mud we || have no right to expect it to. And it has a moon roof. <G> || Why am I babbling about all this? 'Cause I just feel too good not to || right now. The house is warm, full of lights and decorations and my || Father Christmases and nutcrackers, there's a fire in the fireplace || and it's almost time for our first Christmas in our very own house. || 2004 is almost over, Sarge's health challenges are pretty much in the || rear view mirror and there's no reason 2005 shouldn't be good for our || family. || || IOW, I'm disgustingly happy right now. <G> || I hope it's contagious. || || Have a great night folks,
"Carmen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hi, Hard to believe, but we have honest to goodness winter type weather here in Tennessee. Not only is it cold (currently 14 F/-10 C and the projected low is 7 F/-14 C tonight) we got *snow*. Just a couple of inches, but it's over a nice bed of frozen sleet (which was loud as hell last night but pretty). When Sarge and I went out today to finish Christmas shopping for the kid we were alright (Honda CR-V with all wheel drive and ABS) but the ditches were so full they burped. :-) One lady we stopped and tried to help mistook her Dodge Neon for a snowplow and got stuck in the entryway to a bar. Even with both of us, her, and three gentlemen from the bar pushing that puppy refused to budge. I shoveled the front wheels free but still no dice. Finally a 4-wheel drive dually truck came by with a tow strap. Ah well, our Honda may not be big but it walks through snow and mud we have no right to expect it to. And it has a moon roof. <G> Why am I babbling about all this? 'Cause I just feel too good not to right now. The house is warm, full of lights and decorations and my Father Christmases and nutcrackers, there's a fire in the fireplace and it's almost time for our first Christmas in our very own house. 2004 is almost over, Sarge's health challenges are pretty much in the rear view mirror and there's no reason 2005 shouldn't be good for our family.
IOW, I'm disgustingly happy right now. <G> I hope it's contagious.
Have a great night folks, Carmen
Yay, Carmen!
I have a sister that lives in Knoxville, and I know how the weather there is going. Here in south Texas, we're probably going to get our first snow in over ten years tomorrow. Have a merry Christmas!
"Carmen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hi, Hard to believe, but we have honest to goodness winter type weather here in Tennessee. Not only is it cold (currently 14 F/-10 C and the projected low is 7 F/-14 C tonight) we got *snow*. Just a couple of inches, but it's over a nice bed of frozen sleet (which was loud as hell last night but pretty). When Sarge and I went out today to finish Christmas shopping for the kid we were alright (Honda CR-V with all wheel drive and ABS) but the ditches were so full they burped. :-) One lady we stopped and tried to help mistook her Dodge Neon for a snowplow and got stuck in the entryway to a bar. Even with both of us, her, and three gentlemen from the bar pushing that puppy refused to budge. I shoveled the front wheels free but still no dice. Finally a 4-wheel drive dually truck came by with a tow strap. Ah well, our Honda may not be big but it walks through snow and mud we have no right to expect it to. And it has a moon roof. <G> Why am I babbling about all this? 'Cause I just feel too good not to right now. The house is warm, full of lights and decorations and my Father Christmases and nutcrackers, there's a fire in the fireplace and it's almost time for our first Christmas in our very own house. 2004 is almost over, Sarge's health challenges are pretty much in the rear view mirror and there's no reason 2005 shouldn't be good for our family.
IOW, I'm disgustingly happy right now. <G> I hope it's contagious.
Have a great night folks, Carmen
It sounds as if things are coming together for you Carmen; I'm happy for you. I hope that the new year continues to bring you new blessings.
BTW, what part of Tennessee are you in? I used to live in Gatlinburg. -- Peter 270/219/180
Merry Christmas, Carmen! Enjoy your white Christmas! Here in Delaware we just got the wet part of the storms - very wet. But the coffee's a-perkin', the presents are getting wrapped, the refrigerator is full to bursting with holiday treats, and it will be a good Christmas up this way, too.
Wishing you and yours, and all you asdl-c'ers out there, a very, very merry Christmas.
"Jim Bard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:X8Oyd.3134$4h.1876@okepread03...
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Yay, Carmen!
I have a sister that lives in Knoxville, and I know how the weather there is going. Here in south Texas, we're probably going to get our first snow in over ten years tomorrow. Have a merry Christmas!
I'm in south Texas - but it is 26 and it doesn't look like any snow will fall here. But it is cold. Diane
