Where are Pictures of the Ice?

[Roma Jean Turner]

They are having now what we had here in Springfield in January.  It does look like a war zone.  I had never seen anything like it.  It gets so depressing in a hurry.  My heart goes out to them.  Everyone here is really watching the weather. So far everything has gone just north of I44 and stopped just west of us.

[Tobina+1]

I wish I would have had my camera yesterday as I drove East towards Joplin, MO.  Everything was pretty much melted off until I got East of Coffeyville... Chetopa to be exact.  It was an ice-capade!  I thought I could see every single blade of grass; they were covered with about 1" of ice!  There were trees down everywhere, though, so that was sad to see.  I needed to stop for gas, but there was no electricity and the station was closed.  But then I got to Baxter Springs, and all was clear again.  Just a strip of frozen tundra through there.  On my way home, I did see that the town had electricty again, and the restaurants were PACKED.  I assume that all the rural people were eating out, since I could still see the lights of the utility trucks still working on lines in more rural areas off the highways.

I'm looking forward to the snow (although it might be a scarce Christmas since Chuck hasn't done his shopping yet, and the cows getting fed have an advantage over my Christmas gifts!).  Just as long as we don't lose power (or internet!).

News just said 10" of snow in Hays!  But only 3" in Russell (they're only 40 miles apart!)

[flo]

Myrna, sounds like you have moved to Okla. which means you have failed to inform me of your new address so how am I supposed to send you the class mailing that will be going out right after Christmas?