We went from neck-breaking ice slicks and a foot of snow to a really, ugly green-brown in about the span of 4 days.. I will take ugly green-brown any day you give it to me in Jan.!!! Butt-Ugly vs. Dangerous Roads.... Butt-Ugly wins! Jan.- Feb. in this State are long,cold, and gray.. It bums folks out, even equaling the mini-economic Depression going on in Michigan! Probably like Nordic or Canadian folk- we value friends, food, and warmth more than ever during these months! Big money is spent in December! Jan. and Feb.- not so much... Fight your winter blues, everyone! Hope all are well... Having posting problem with pictures- sorry!
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We are beyond saturated here in Illinois! We were treated with a couple 50-60 degree days that melted our 8+ inches of snow, and then 4 days of RAIN!!
January and February in the midwest would be why SPRING is my favorite season!
rain Rain RAin RAIn RAIN here, thinking about building a bleedin ark, but knowing my luck it will get woodworm and bloody sink :)
Stay warm and stay safe.... homemade macaroni cheese bubbling away in the oven and a chocolate steamed sponge pudding steaming away awaiting a huge blob of homemade icecream :).....
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As Marmie says it RAINING here!
Keep your chin up - do some cooking. What's on the menu?
I think I would have stayed home!
And, here in NC Texas, it is sunny and 58 degrees! Beautiful weather for January 10. But weather patterns are very erratic all over...tomorrow may bring snow and ice! Although it's sunny and mild, the landscape is like you said.....butt-ugly!
Our 17 inches of snow has dwindled to about 2 and in Minnesota, according to stereotypes, that just isn't right.
its bizaro world isnt it?
As I can attest from my last post..I am over the extreme weather; it sucks!
Hey, I've been having problems posting pictures today as well...
ya, all is well here now that we finally have heat!!!
I hate January...can we just wipe it from the calendar?
Do you play a lot of cards in the cold months? That's what I imagine - that and some beer.
Yes I head about the erratic weather condition there!
Ok! you can wish me today...
march- Thanks for stopping by...
leighann- We get a flood watch about once a year around here..
dana- I like Fall best!
marmy- Your menu sounds really good to me right now!
Ake- Last night we tried take-out from KFC- Bleah... I should have cooked!
Lynda- I would stay home all winter, if the world would let me....
in_spired- Four seasons of Michigan can be great- but usually aren't!
sornie- I apologize- your State gets more snow than us, I'm sure!
DogB- When it comes to weather, you get what comes...
michelle ann- You had kind of a freak storm come thru, didn't you?
Beth- Happy for you, my furnace is no youngser either!
annie- We played Texas Hold'em New Years' Eve with friends, then drove 25 miles through a moderate snowstorm home! Cribbage is played here alot!
mona- Moods are funny in the winter here- everybody takes turn being crabby and depressed!
KFC Take-away - OH NO :( have you seen how KFC chickens are reared and collected for slaughter.... have a butchers on UTube.... NEVER again will KFC be eaten in this house (only use to have it about twice a year)...... I look at Janet and Mabel and then watch the KFC chickens and I shudder to think....
and NO, I aint no vegitarian :)
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I remember those Michigan winters all to well, they would never end then it's like a week of spring to boiling ass muggy hot! I feel your pain!!
marmie- This stuff was really bad! The power of advertising... ever got anything that looked as good as the advertisement?
Rog- I always described the season Spring in Michigan as "Monsoon before Mosquitoes"
I didn't know you were in Michigan. That's where my girl's from! Took my first trip up last July and it was gorgeous in Traverse City!
Here's hoping the pretty green returns mighty soon for you!
Have a great weekend!
Winter here seldom gets beyond an extended rainy season here. As a consequence just a little snow close all the roads in the country.
Hehehe..
Another Michigander!!
I refuse to use the word..
Michiganian.
Well, almost always..
G
I am glad I am not suffering from winter blues, yet....
R.L.L.- Know the area well! When you work up there, they use the saying; "The view of the bay is half the pay..." Been in outside sales forever- all in Michigan! I could be a freakin' tour guide...
meredic- Bleak in winter months is shaped in a broad band around our planet, I can only crab about mine!
G-man-I like how the Youpers-(residents of Upper Pennisula) explain us: Trolls( we live below the Mackinaw Bridge!) or Fudgies(tourists who just come North and go home with famous fudge!)
Dutchie- Hope they never hit you!
In the last week we have had every season possible here in Ohio!
I am so ready for Summer!
Freezing my titties off today. Brrrrr!
Prepon- High beam weather, for sure!
You are so right about the view. Her parents live on East Bay on Old Mission Peninsula. Not the worst place in the world to have to visit...especially since we're wine whores! We brought back almost four cases. Insanity!
It's 53 here today, but it just seems cold for some reason. I'm sure you guys would be in t-shirts and shorts! LOL
I feel your pain! Cold, gray and wet here in Oregon. That's alright, nothing another 3-4 months won't fix. ICK
Ya I got really lucky with the thaw. The timing of the leaves falling didn't really work with my schedule so I kinda dragged ass on the leaf raking, then of course it snowed and covered the leaves. The thaw was just enough to melt all the snow and dry the leaves out and I finally got my raking done....in the 2nd week of Jan.
I call January "the grey season" b/c all the Xmas lights come down and all that's left is grey-and your imagination.
i love the snow but yes i am scared to death to drive in it...
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