Friday, March 27, 2009

Springtime in Texas

The storm hit last night around midnight, and this photo was taken at 3:15 local. This is a neighbor's house, just to show the drifts in their front yard.
This drift is at our back door, and it is keeping the dogs guessing as where to go to the bathroom. I cleaned a small part for them, and they are much relieved.
This the deck and pond. The fish must think the world is ending, with the short summers. I did get to feed them a couple of days, mostly for Dolly's sake. She still considers them her charges, and shows them how to eat the fish meal.

Early this morning I shot the truck and the blowing snow. It is a lot deeper now, but the streets are still passable. The state closed I-40 (about two blocks north of us) from here to the state line. I expect the parking lot at Home Depot will be jammed with 18 wheelers. If it lightens up, I'll take a couple of gallons of coffee and see if I get any takers.

Storm should last through Saturday, temperatures in the mid 40's tomorrow, mid 60's on Sunday. Reminds me a lot of the Remington painting of an old cow in a deep snow drift, entitled WAITING FOR A CHINOOK.



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