Winter blows through Amarillo this morning, and she is one furious bitch. Visibility is a fantasy. I barely make out the forms of my two oldest sons trekking their way home from the corner store. (Can you believe they are old enough to buy cigarettes?)
They burst through the entry, bringing along an icy gust that whips through my tiny house like a poltergeist and scares the heat right out the door.
David asks me if I've stashed any scarves or stocking hats under the tree. I have to remind him that this is still Texas, and the weather will be warmer tomorrow.
I turn away to check the bacon and to hide my smirk. I only feel a little guilty that I did buy them winter gear, but we won't open gifts until the grandkids get here.
They burst through the entry, bringing along an icy gust that whips through my tiny house like a poltergeist and scares the heat right out the door.
David asks me if I've stashed any scarves or stocking hats under the tree. I have to remind him that this is still Texas, and the weather will be warmer tomorrow.
I turn away to check the bacon and to hide my smirk. I only feel a little guilty that I did buy them winter gear, but we won't open gifts until the grandkids get here.
Lovely. That's neat ya'll got snow. I'm guessing that's as rare as hen's teeth and frog's fur.
ReplyDeleteIt is. The last time we got this much snow was last Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWe also got snow, just a dusting though. We're due for about 5 more feet between now and February, so... winter clothes are ALWAYS on our list. :)
ReplyDeleteI heard the Northeast was about to get pummeled. Snuggle up!
DeleteWe escaped with only about 2 inches of slush...which of course turned everything into ice. Lots of trees down and icy roads... but all and all not too bad. And the next ten days are supposed to be in the 40s and sunny. So fingers crossed, the town can have some time to get their act together so they can react to the snowfall accordingly this time.
DeleteSnowing in Texas? I spent my first eight years of life in Phoenix and the closest I'd come to snow was a hail storm. The first time I saw snow was when my family was moving to Utah. It was a dirty snow bank at a gas station in Kanab. I made the ugliest looking snowman in the short amount of time that we were there. I only wish I had the same enthusiasm now for snow that I had back then.
ReplyDeleteUgh. I don't believe I'll ever have enthusiasm for snow...unless I know I only have to watch it through the window with a nice cup of hot cocoa to keep me warm.
DeleteSomething tells me that we're due for another storm like we had in March of '09, again.
ReplyDeleteNo. No we're not. You quit spewing those evil curses right now! ;)
DeleteFor some reason I thought it was always hot in Amarillo. Why I thought that, I don't know. I don't mind the snow so much if I don't have to work. A half hour walk can turn into a hour or more of slippery pavements.
ReplyDeleteWrap up warm and put another log on the fire (if you have one, we don't). Hope you had a good Christmas?
Wind, snow, cold - sounds dramatic. Must be a relief when it passes.
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