Good early morning GH. It is just past 6:30 a.m. in "The City," and our current temperature is 13° as we head for a high of 24°. Our forecast for later today and tonight calls for an additional two to four inches of snow. I have included some pictures at the end of this blog to assist in explanation of what has been happening here. Suffice it to say that we have had enough, we give up, we are throwing in the towel in the proverbial sense. The only bright side to all of this is that as of tomorrow, temperatures will rise and by Thursday, we'll see 40° and the precipitation will fall as rain. Naturally, the local weather reporters are now talking about the risk of floods, similar to last year. 

In this case, I can't say what do you expect, this is Michigan, because many areas of the country and in fact, the world, are experiencing extreme weather conditions. While large snow accumulations are not uncommon in the Midwest, the floods in England, the ice storms in the South and the droughts in the West are uncommon, or at least rare. 

Today is President's Day for many workers, bank employees, and school children. Unfortunately in all too many school districts, there have been enough "Weather Days" already to make continuity a problem. 

Today, I have some errands to run. I have to go to the bank, but since this is President's Day, I'll have to use the drive-up banking. That means that I'll have to find another way to get the smaller bills I need to pay Sugar the Weather Dog's walker, since the offices will be closed. Is it ironic that the bank is closed to honor dead presidents when they are the people who dispense bills with pictures of dead presidents on them? I don't know, just asking.

Today, Mary has more work to do on her project. I will help her in any way that I can once I get back from my errands. I need to get those done early to avoid the snow storm. I think it is appropriate to ask about any grocery need she has before I go, just in case. You never want to be without. 

I may finish my book today and then go to the library to pick up the two I have on hold. One is brand new and I get first dibs, because I knew it was coming and jumped on line to make my request before everyone else in town woke up, literally. 

So other than helping Mary, I have nothing on tap. The sun will rise at 7:39 a.m and set at 6:17 p.m. Tea time will follow sunrise and then those errands. Ciao.

Get well Barb.

Although this snow pile is now shrinking under its own weight, keep in mind that I am 6' 5" tall. Taken on February 15.

This is from January of this year. The pile wasn't nearly as tall. Mary is 5' 6".

Here is that same pile without me or Mary as a point of reference, taken in early February.

Picture Sugar the Weather Dog on her own"Weather Deck?"