Old Man Winter Just Won't Loosen His Grip
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
United States
March 2, 2018 6:17am CST
Snow has been falling and starting to accumulate. As I gaze out my window I see it is a heavy snow and we have about 2 inches of the white crap already. Supposed to get quite a bit of it today.
The snow had melted away thanks to the warm temperatures we had in the past few days. It was nice to open the windows for some fresh air. Now we keep them closed to keep the warmth in and the cold out.
The temps are supposed to rise a bit more this next week. But, who really knows what is around the corner. March is an iffy month and we can often see high temps one day and freeze the next.
Today I am home nursing a sick child back to health. Seems the stomach bug is going around and Little Miss came down with it. So, I am spared the need to travel slick roads today. Truthfully, I would rather travel slick roads than to have her sick at home.
So, today I get to enjoy watching the snow as it falls from the sky and land on the limbs of the barren trees. It will leave behind a beautiful landscape for the eye to see.
Hopefully tomorrow will bring sunny skies and good health. I am ready for both.
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@Juliaacv (48447)
• Canada
2 Mar 18
We got dumped on yesterday and overnight too.
But, its March, and we have to expect this.
Nobody expected, but everyone enjoyed the warm and sunny weather that February brought-let's hope that there will be a lot more of that to come.
I hope that your granddaughter starts to feel better soon.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Mar 18
@Juliaacv I am sure that I didn't gain friends at work by calling out today. I had hoped that when she got sick at daycare yesterday that it was a fluke. She woke this morning though complaining that her tummy hurt. I knew I was going to be in for a ride today. Poor kiddo.
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@Juliaacv (48447)
• Canada
2 Mar 18
@ElusiveButterfly You're just doing the very best that you can, its too bad if your co-workers don't have the heart to understand, but your granddaughter needs you, sending sick kids to day-care is how bugs go around. Try not to feel too guilty, hopefully she'll rally and feel better which will help you.
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@Juliaacv (48447)
• Canada
2 Mar 18
@ElusiveButterfly Sounds like you've got everything happening for her to recover.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
6 Mar 18
She is feeling better now. So thankful for that. Another storm is heading in tomorrow.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
7 Mar 18
@shaggin there was a delay for schools today in our area. I cancelled my afternoon clients. It stopped for a little while, but is coming down quite hard now.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
7 Mar 18
@ElusiveButterfly yes they have already called for a state of emergency and cancelled school here.
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@marguicha (215470)
• Chile
2 Mar 18
I am so sorry!
I don´t like winter at all. We are at the end of the summer here but although the days are chillier, the sun still shines.
I don´t like winter at all. We are at the end of the summer here but although the days are chillier, the sun still shines.1 person likes this
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Mar 18
I love it when the sun is shining and warms the air. The past few days were great. I had the windows down in the car and opened the windows at home. Not today though!
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@marguicha (215470)
• Chile
2 Mar 18
@ElusiveButterfly I understand that older people in the US go to Florida in winter. I would not be able to survive snow at my age
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Mar 18
@marguicha I wish we could afford to move south for the winter months. I guess I chose the wrong career. If I had stayed on course and completed my college career I would be in a different spot.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Mar 18
@LadyDuck we chose dish because of the ever rising costs of cable and internet through them.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Mar 18
I tried to watch the weather report, but the signal to our dish keeps going out. Have to wipe off the heavy snow every 20 minutes.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
2 Mar 18
@ElusiveButterfly We get TV via Internet, so we have no problems when it rains or snows.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
6 Mar 18
She is finally back to being her old perky little self. Now we are expecting another storm tomorrow!
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@DianneN (246902)
• United States
7 Mar 18
@ElusiveButterfly I heard! That is awful!!!!
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
2 Mar 18
Sorry she's not well. Hope it's a quick bug. And sorry you have my wanted snow. Wish we could change that.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Mar 18
Just got her to go down for a nap. She had a couple of bites of toast and some pedialyte and so far so good.
As for the snow, yeah, if I could send it your way I would be more than happy to do so.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
3 Mar 18
@ElusiveButterfly so would I .
Yay glad shes had something and a nap.
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Yay glad shes had something and a nap.1 person likes this
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
6 Mar 18
@Courtlynn she is doing much better today. Active, smiling, laughing, and eating again.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Mar 18
She is drinking plenty of fluids so I hope she will be better by the evening.
In New England, you have to expect the crazy weather patterns. Sick of it though.
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Mar 18
Wish it would happen faster. This winter has been brutal.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
2 Mar 18
Once spring comes it brings mudseason. I hate driving on the back roads when the mud is thick.
@moffittjc (118451)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Mar 18
Here in Florida, he loosened his grip fully in February, only to try to grab it back here in March. After record cold in January, we had record heat in February, and now it seems like we are returning to normal March temperatures! (if there is a such things as "normal" anymore!)
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
6 Mar 18
I guess normal is whatever Mother Nature decides it will be. We just have to be prepared for whatever she throws our way. Tomorrow we are expecting another storm. We could get up to 18 inches of snow. Yay.
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@moffittjc (118451)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Mar 18
@ElusiveButterfly After being unusually warm for the past month, we just had a cold front come through Florida that is going to knock our nightly lows down into the upper 30s. And this is supposed to be spring for us right now!
@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
2 Mar 18
I have been sick too. So I'm really for good heath too. Yesterday it was rainy. Today it's very windy.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
6 Mar 18
Little Miss is finally feeling well again. This bug took a while to leave her system. Poor kid.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
6 Mar 18
We have hot days in the summertime and unexpected hot days when we really should have cool weather.
