Winter

Yesterday we had our first snow up in the Texas Panhandle area. What you need to understand about snow in our neck of the woods (just kidding---It is flat plains and no trees) is that the snow usually does not fall here. It lands against stuff because it blows horizontally. (usually) I have seen a few snowfalls around here when there was no wind, but rarely.

I drove into town the ten miles from where I live inching in at 40 mph. The wind was blowing so hard that visibility was terrible. I would have turned around if I could have seen a driveway to pull out on. After I arrived at the church where I work as a secretary, the wind continued and my pastor/boss suggested that I return home before I was stranded in town. I did a little work and the sun came out a little but the winds continued to howl. I made it home safe and sound and curled up next to my computer and looked over my book stuff.

I read a lot of emails and blogs that I got behind on and even joined Twitter. It looks like fun. Terry called and said that he was on his way home also. I was glad because this bitter weather is dangerous for truckers. I was relieved to see him safe at home. He actually read 128 emails that he got behind on. He has this thing about forwards...He doesn't really like them but he HAS to read them. (He like the extraordinary ones...just not all of them) He prefers to be personally contacted. All he wants is a short little sentence from his friends telling him what they are doing. (Sounds like Twitter doesn't it!!!)

I get so tickled at him because he struggles with the computer...especially my laptop. I have to help him find things that disappear on him or won't move or delete...That's OK because he is great at things I have not idea how to do. (I still consider him my hero after he fixed the drain on my kitchen sink on Monday morning.) I think that is why he lets his emails pile up. He feels dumb when he can't maneuver around like he wants to.

We watched The Biggest Loser and cheered on our pick for a winner the we watched a Hallmark movie and caught up of a DVD that he promised to watch. It was nice and peaceful here at Fort Littau. (That's what the boys' friends used to call our home place.) We caught up on each other. Sometimes we just sorta communicate in snippets because of work schedules and exhaustion. Terry falls asleep in his recliner when he finally gets through the door. We enjoyed talking and laughing while the countryside was plastered with snow.

Today all is calm and all is bright. The snow is not deep and probably won't last very long. It never does in our prairie country. The sky is bright blue/grey without any clouds. I will pick my way to work on a highway with patches of ice. We live in an area of light traffic or no traffic. I am grateful for that in this weather. Terry has been gone on the road for hours already. All is back to normal. I hope you have a great day today. God bless you.