Wednesday, March 1, 2017

What's with the weather?

Yesterday I was driving home around 9:30 pm, listening to the radio, when for the first time ever in my experience, the emergency broadcast system interrupted. I was a little worried about what the emergency was. It turned out to be a weather alert -- a tornado watch and possible hail in northern Illinois and Indiana.

Today it is snowing and cold. What?

So I decided that I am grateful to have a warm, secure house to live in, with a sump pump in the basement. I am grateful for my reliable transportation, and that my car did not get hailed on. I am thankful that we didn't have flash floods and that the roads are not icy right now. And I am thankful that I persevered through flash floods, broken sump pumps, and driving on ice, and I'm still fine.

And I'm eagerly awaiting summer.

10 comments:

  1. Here's to summer coming with some lovely weather! Glad you could find so much to be thankful for even in the midst of scary weather!

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    1. Thank you! Snow again this morning, but I'm still looking forward to warmer weather!

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  3. The weather drew my attention today too! I'm up in WI and we had an ice storm Fri, followed by a tremendous thunderstorm last night, and snow this morning. Ugh!

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  4. Here in southern Indiana, we had a rough night, too. We also have much to be grateful for!

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  5. The weather was crazy in WV too. This morning we had a severe thunderstorm warning, tornado warning, flash flood warning, and a wind advisory. All within a span of four hours. I'm hoping tomorrow will be calmer but we're supposed to have snow by tomorrow evening. I just wish the weather would pick a season and stick with it.

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  6. You have a great positive attitude! Thanks for the reminder of the power of gratitude.

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  7. I live in Michigan and we have also just been shaking our heads at the crazy winter! So thankful that we are all safe and sound!

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  8. The weather has been so tricky this year! Here in norther MN, it's felt like spring for almost a month. I'm fearing those early tornados here, too! So glad you are back this year, Becky, sharing your slices of life!

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    1. Thank you! I'm happy for the opportunity to do SOL again.

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