The roads were dry, the sidewalks clean, the lawns showing brown. Then we got a big dump of snow the other day, and more today.
Curses.
At least I have a Mexico-themed party to go to tonight.
So I got myself an early start.
Sure, it looks pretty.
You'll get no argument from me.
But the night before, driving down the Trans-Canada Highway in fog dense enough that I couldn't see the lights of Brandon from one kilometer away, I wasn't thinking of the beauty of hoarfrost. I was thinking, praying really, "Just let us get home."
Also: The rugelach [...]
We had a big ol' storm roll through last night. Severe thunderstorm warning from Environment Canada, unending flickerings to the west and north, the whole shebang. I wish I'd taken my camera with me when I went to pick Kathleen up from work; the lightning show peaked while I was waiting in the [...]
I got a stone in my sandal tonight, and there's a sign of spring right there—I can wear sandals. I can wear sandals at 9 o'clock at night, and shorts and a t-shirt, and not wish I'd put on more clothes before I left the house.
There were some gorgeous sunset colours in the sky [...]
…eventually.
They've been calling for heavy snowfall all day. Warning about it since last night. It finally started at about ten to one this afternoon, just as I was getting ready to go back to work.
I snapped this shot from my office, through the window, looking out on the parking lot and the entrance [...]
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