RIP, Leonard Nimoy

For many, many years, our Saturday afternoons and evenings included Star Trek.  You were one of our favorites.  You will be missed.

This was taken at a wax museum in California

Sigh . . . .

I think the poor robins that came back into our area a couple weeks ago need to get a new travel adviser.  They probably were not expecting this.  I took these pictures after breakfast this morning and it is still snowing.  God does do wonderful work and this looks beautiful, but I am sooooo ready for warm, dry weather.

Stay safe!

Say Hello to Spock!

Yesterday afternoon in the midst of an unexpected snowfall that the experts say surprised them, Golfer and I traded in Rico, our Toyota truck, and purchased an Acura RDX.  Here he is sitting in the garage with Kirk, our MDX.

Yes, I know.  Spock looks sort of gray in this picture. He isn't.

That glaring light coming in the door is reflection from the snow and ice still remaining from the previous snowfalls.  Another 4" - 8" is predicted for tonight.

Anyway..... Spock is a 2013, Amber Brownstone (impressive name for tan, isn't it?) RDX with XM and Bluetooth.   Interior is tan leather.   Most importantly, all of Golfer's golf gear fits very nicely!

So that is what we've been doing.  Taking things out of one vehicle, arranging it in a new one.  Setting up insurance transfer, city property tax transfer, XM Radio contract transfer.  Also Golfer got the last of the ice and snow off the driveway.  Just in time for the new stuff to come down!  We are sooooooooo ready for Spring!

Stay safe!

Some Melting!

It's been a long, cold, snowed-in week!  But it's finally a bit warmer and things are starting to melt.  Of course, the weather forecast says a front is coming through soon to drop the temps again and there might be more snow tonight.

Most of the week the streets in our neighborhood were snow and ice covered.  Today has finally cleared them a lot.  Golfer and I have ventured out a couple times the last couple days.  Thursday evening we went to dinner at the Italian restaurant here in Kiln Creek that is just up the road.  And we ventured out to Starbucks one morning.  Yesterday we made it to the Commissary.

We've been catching up on watching our recorded shows and some movies.  Our tax paperwork  is all ready to take and turn in as soon as we get one last form we're waiting on.  All my "desk stuff" and filing is done.

"I don't want to see any more snow!"

So here we are.  Everyone is ready for Spring!  But for now, it's still cold.  This is Finnigan illustrating how we have all felt this past week!

Stay safe!

Weather Update

As I said in the previous post, precautions and preparations were made for our snowy weather.  Even though the state of emergency was declared and folks urged to stay in, by the 11:00 p.m. news last night there were hundreds and hundreds of accidents and disabled vehicle reports.

I'm guessing here at our house we might have gotten about six inches of snow.  The top layer of that is a crisp icy layer of frozen sleet.  Golfer went out before breakfast and started cleaning our drive and front walk.  He finished shoveling, sweeping, and putting down salt after breakfast. 

All schools and a lot of businesses are closed.  No papers have been delivered yet. 

I did the usual morning stuff that I always do and also did a load of laundry.  Made Golfer an omelet for breakfast and cleaned up the kitchen.  Right now I'm on my tablet and Golfer is on the computer.  We'll be having a quiet day.

Bikini also had cold, icy weather.  Have not heard from her, but she tweeted that Brief made it in to work okay.  The kids have school break this week.

Have not heard from Nurse J yet this morning.  I hope she doesn't have to go out on any cases for work. 

Right now the sun is out and the wind is calm.  I see the bird feeder has been emptied and I should try to figure out how to get out there to fill it again!

Stay safe!

Taken from our back door

Snow in Virginia

Purely for background reasons, let me remind you all that Golfer and I grew up in Ohio, and over the course of our lives we lived four years in Germany and four years in Colorado.  Places where we used tire chains on the steep roads in the Winter or we had snow drifts ten feet tall from blizzards. We know about snow.  We know you have to be careful and prepare.

We have been in Virginia since 1979.

Here are two news "alerts" that we have received today:

"Flurries have started on the Peninsula; Governor to declare state of emergency at 3 p.m." (this one was sent at 2:56)

"TRAFFIC: Traffic stopped at Monitor-Merrimac northbound, HRBT westbound, snow on roads."  (to explain ---- Monitor-Merrimac is a bridge tunnel and HRBT means Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel.  These are two ways to get from one side of the water to another)

At this time it is snowing lovely large flakes and our yard is covered.  We are in for the night.  The chili is ready to dish up!

Stay safe and stay warm!

COLD !!

How cold is it, you ask.  It is so cold that Golfer now asks if we have errands to do just to get out of the house.  It is definitely not golf weather around  here!

It was 12 this morning when we got up.  Depending on which forecast you listen to, we are going to get 3" to 5",  4" to 6", or 6" to 10" of snow and ice starting later today.  Honestly, it does not matter.  Once there is snow on the roads around here, it gets nasty.  Most drivers think if they drive faster they will get out of it sooner.  You know that doesn't work.  And since we don't have large amounts of snowfall every Winter, Virginia just isn't equipped for heavy snow removal.

We went out earlier this morning and did a couple errands.  We saw that the major roads were already being treated with whatever it is they spray on them to melt ice in advance of build-up.  So now we are in and keeping warm.

We will catch up on our recorded programs and do some reading and maybe take a nap!  I'm going to go start a big pot of chili.

Stay safe and stay warm!