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Originally Posted by DonGuido
We have a "snowy, icy mess" here in north Texas as described by one of our local weather guys. No need to go out, got groceries two days ago and catching up on laundry and folding clothes is enough to force me into several nap times today. Lows in the teens and single digit wind chills are not good for dog walking, which is still must do several times a day. As Joe Friday used to say "it's a glamourless, thankless job but it's gotta be done". At least we don't have power outages like we had last year for several days in early Feb. Bring on sunny south Florida, at least in my mind  |
Yep, the power outages are the big thing. Snow we can deal with, but ice something else. Seems like we get one of those big ice storms about every 10 years or so. People go into complete panic mode. You would think we were in the middle of Montana. If you are late going to the grocery store, the shelves will be bare of things like milk, eggs, bread, etc. It can be a big inconvenience especially in homes like mine which are all electric. Pretty much have to bail out of your home, if the power is lost for even a few days. I finally invested in a generator so not so easily driven out these days. Don't even try to drive on frozen roadways. People speed crazy and don't adjust their driving habits so there are many crashes or cars sliding off the road. Sort of like a demolition derby to even try. Better to hole up in your domicile, if you can.