January in December

I wish I had something to write about other than the weather. However, since I would rather be outdoors at any given moment, the weather is big news for Tango and me. BIG NEWS. I have seen the following sustained period of frigid weather only a few times and always in the deep of winter,…

Perils of Watching Weather News

I tune into the Weather Channel and leave it on low while I putter around the house. Even with the volume down, I can hear the excitement in their voices as the announcers talk about the big blast of arctic air that descends on us this evening. The announcers get me excited, eager, even anxious…

Freezing Rain

Our area has a weather alert this morning: ” Freezing Rain Advisory for East Platte County, WY” What the heck, isn’t freezing rain snow? Have we outgrown the word snow? Or maybe the weather people want to be more like the Eskimo people who have dozens of words for snow. As I read the special weather…