Bitter Cold

We tied a record for coldest day since 1963, as the temperature went to a minus 13.  The wind chills were recorded as minus 25.  As I peeped out from under the covers this morning, I saw the sun shinning brightly.  It was hard to get out from under the warm covers.  The high today reached a cold 5 degrees.  I felt sorry for my husband, as he took off in the frigid cold to work.  I think every school and university in the state was closed.  It was a day to stay inside if you did not have to go anywhere.

You can feel the cold in the house as we have been asked by the power company to conserve electricity.  We had a power surge last night and prayed we did not loose electric.  I think that this definitely will be a winter that will be talked about for a long time.  Hope wherever you are, you are safe and warm.

Laney and I will count down the days until we hear lawn mowers instead of snow plows.  I don't think I'll complain about mowing grass, as it will be nice to be outside.  Summer, summer come again and bring back some fun in the sun again.

Life is beautiful !!

Elizabeth

A Happy Ending

We are now having our third bast of cold Arctic air as the winds kicked up during the night and sent the temperature plunging into the teens.  A couple of times I thought the roof was going to take sail as winds gusted between 30 and 50 mph.   It is hard to believe it is very cold today as the sun is shinning.  The temperature is going to dip well below zero tonight and a high of eight tomorrow.  It is currently eight degrees right now.  On the bright side we are going to have several days of sunshine.  It is great to see the sun out as it does chase away the winter blues.

We survived the weekend after getting dumped with an additional seven inches of snow depending on where you are located.  We seem to be stuck right in direct line of snow.  We are wondering when we will see our street again as it has been snow covered for what seems a long time.  I don' t think anyone will complain about the heat if winter ever ends.

We have not let the weather stop us from socializing, as we were out amongst friends this weekend.  I enjoyed being with some friends we had not seen for awhile.  Life seems to be getting back to normal after a long three years of great challenges.  I remember something my friend told me two years ago.  She talked about Stephen King living inside your head when life was difficult.  I remember laughing as if he had written a nightmare about my life.  She said I would know when it was finished. She was right the nightmare is over and the cast of characters have moved on.  The ending is great, because my husband and I are living.  The last page of the script read, they forgave each other and chose to live happily ever after.  They remembered to love each other always and forever.

I love you John !!!

Life is beautiful because of knowing you !

Elizabeth