HOLY COW, ........IT IS COLD….

HOLY COW IT IS COLD…. 

The rest of the nation has been cold all winter.. and to be honest.. we usually have it cold as well.  But we have been getting away with fair temps..  Meaning mostly mid 30’s.. even a couple low 40’s..  And usually about the 2^nd week of January we have a deep freeze.  But this year..  we have little snow to go with the mild temps.

But while January went out like a lamb.. February has made up for it.. We have had snow several times..  up to a foot (while that too is not much for us) and now we are going to the 0  and hit to below 0 for a couple of days..  I even found my longjohns..  Haven’t wore those for years..  in fact I kind of wondered if they were going to fit.  So it is opening up the cupboards below the sinks..  turn the faucets on to a mild drip..   And snuggling another blanket, please.  I think even the dog will be under the covers tonight. 

Another day being just me…

 

Another day being just me…

 I looked in the mirror to see, and  what do I see?

I see an old lady who is me..

My father once said as he left his bathroom..  I am so tired of that old man who keeps hogging the mirror.  I can’t see me any more. As he takes over the whole mirror. Will I ever get to see me anymore?  And we laughed.   Dad was 82 at the time.(1994)   And I will be 85 this year.  And now I see what he meant as I, too, have another person hogging my mirror. 

As I looked at the old lady, I told her … I don’t recognize you anymore.   No wonder I don’t look in the mirror  anymore…

I whisk in and out..   brushing my teeth…. Wash my face and look up to see for sure I got it all washed.   Paying little attention to that old lady called me..

But today.  I stopped and really looked.  I could not believe how old  I looked …who was looking at the me of now.

As I looked I could see the real me..  I told God, I didn’t know what his plan was.. but  I sure would like to see my 5^th generation, that is arriving this summer..  before I met up with him.  But what ever his plan is.. is ok with  me.

I told him a few other things on my mind.. that is just between he and I.. and thanked him for another day…  just to be me.

Hang on to your hats …

Hang on to your hats ….

We are due some heavy winds today.. and also some more snow.. then add drop of temps for us..  add that phase I don’t care for..

WIND CHILL FACTOR.. making it -0…    See WIND CHILL FACTOR translate to me….as… DAMN COLD.. 

Guess Mother Nature is running late this year. As we usually have a big snow storms in January.  And we had little to nothing.. a few inches here and there..  and then warm up and rain.. and back to brown grass again.. 

Seems the rest of the country especially down South..  it was been winter since Christmas..  In fact there were places that had a foot of snow … who had not seen snow for years..  10 to 20 years… Now they are going to get 70 to 80 degrees..  California who had the huge fire..  actually still have the fire.. and now warming up, raining..  do we hear mud slides? 

Talk about a messed up year for weather..  Don’t know if that is the climate change they are talking about..  or what we older ones call the 20 year sessions..  That is where a horrible weather condition shows up every 20 years.. 

So those of you in this weather pattern..  HANG ON TO YOUR HAT..

Guess that could be said about our government with the changes that are said then taken back .. temporary.. or what ever..

We are on the count down… 33 days and counting

We are on the count down… 33 days and counting

Well, I am actually going to do it..   20 years is enough.. the only thing that scares me is.. if and I will.. quit writing the blog… will I increase my chances of dementia.. They say the inactive brain works.. brings it on faster..  Now I have already notice some dumb slip ups.. but I keep telling myself, it is just old age.. after all the 84 year old brain doesn’t keep up as well as …say the 60 year old.  Or even the 70 year old.

I even thought of ending this one next month.. on schedule that I set.. and start a new one..  but a one of not opinions....  when I think of it..   I wanted to call it … THIS IS OUR AMERICA…   I almost put down This is MY America.. but it isn’t just mine.. it is OURS..   One that we all remember.. and there is still some of it out there.  

I would put in it.. different times and stories about people who don’t get in the news often..  Because out there.. there is still AMERICA.. and REAL AMERICANS.. 

They are the ones who harnessed up their mules and loaded up supplies to take up into the hills of North America, after the hurricane..  No one told them to do it.. They just saw a need..  Maybe one of their friends lived up there in that area..  and then they figured they would try to help out all of the neighbors.   THAT IS OUR AMERICA.. and thank God it is still alive and well.

We see it in all kinds of disasters…  Canadians who drove down to California.. and Mexican firefighters who left Mexico to help out..And our men and women went there to help in disasters…  Will they be still wanting to come with our new administration tarriffing them?  What about all the different states who sent men and equipment to California and after 3 week are just starting to head home.?  THAT IS OUR AMERICA..

So you see, that is what I have in mind..  don’t know if I can find enough stories..  really would love to hear about some local..  in our own little towns… 

But we will see..  give me a few weeks after I finish this one.. and I might think about doing it..

But got to tell you..  I am kind of glad that I am quitting..  as I have used this form, for my soap box from time to time..  When ever someone or government gives us the shaft..  I put in my two cents worth..  And with the way our country is going .. I know I would not be able to keep my mouth shut..  It is killing me that this government and the man who 62% was (I think that is what it was) voted in to lead us.. is giving the shaft to our local ally’s..   How can we just in general.. say this to Canada?  Mexico?   Sure there has been the border problems.. mostly from Mexico..  but were there no meetings?  Just threats.. some say bluffing..  I don’t know.. but I do not like it. These are the countries that        would have stood up for us… in the world..  who have stood BY US.. man for man in foreign lands for over 100 years.. To slap them in the face.. and say you are doing it my way or the highway..  I just can’t hack it.. I believe in friendship, I believe that you can sit down and talk about differences..  and maybe have to compromise on all sides.   To split us up..  THE AMERICAS.. not a good thing.  And how much commerce will be lost if Canada decides to sell the oil to Russia and a few others..   What if Mexico follows Canada..  This is not the time to pee on your friends shoes….folks.   but that is just my own opinion..  

See .. what I mean..  that I won’t be able to keep my opinion to myself?  Yep, it is getting time to hang up the shoes.  And pick up my hat.. and bide you all good bye.. 20 years is enough.