Friday January 7, 2005
Overnight forcast is “freezing fog”. That’s a new one. Dh is going to attempt to go to work tomorrow. (technically, later today) The school systems are all closed, as are many businesses, but the University is going to be open, so he is planning on trying tomorrow. He has been off since Dec. 23 and money is a little tighter than tight right now. The best paycheck possible next week is around $80, and that is only if he can make it tomorrow. We haven’t been able to pay our car tags yet, so that money is still in our account, otherwise it would be REALLY tight. (we have tried to get car tags several times, but they have been closed for holidays, then audits, then the weather made it too dangerous even if they were open, and I don’t think they were). Luckily, dh went downtown to get the “your headlights broken and if you don’t get it fixed in 10 days it will be $65 fine” ticket taken care of. It would really stink to have a bench warrent out for a broken headlight. lol. At least it was just a warning so it was a big hassle, but no fine since we got it taken care of in time.
It looks like another big winter storm is due in the middle of next week. It is good he knows he has another job to go to, because it feels pretty weird to not go to work for almost a week due to weather. Technically, he is excused if there is a travel warning out, but who knows how that actually plays itself out. Some companies mean it when they say that, some don’t. Some bosses have lived with crummy, old cars, and some have no concept that you are putting your life at risk trying to get to work in your POS car while they are able to get there with their shiny new 4 wheel drive pickup trucks. The last week was expected to be fairly busy too since people tend to forget their passwords and such over holiday break.
Irony – he really needs to get there so he can give his 10 day notice that he is quitting. lol.
Actually, this frozen fog is called ‘hoar frost’ ( http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/feature/wf231002.htm ) ‘Hoar’ rhymes with ‘four’. Yup, it’s that word.
It’s very beautiful. One of our trips to Flagstaff, Az a few years ago showed us a beautiful display of hoar frost. There was hoar frost on every needle of every pine tree and every blade of grass. Even the painted dessert had snow and hoar frost. It was one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen.
That is some crazy weather! I got an inch of snow and I got excited…maybe I should be worried about freezing fog!? = )
Your dad and I were talking about this strange weather last night. One of us remembered that this is the kid of weather we had when you were born on Jan. 15, a couple of years ago <grin>. There was a very slick, smooth glaze of ice on the roads and fog so thick that he was almost passing a car before he could see it. I MADE his stay home the second day after you were born because of the danger involved.
Then Merle and Jan J showed up, because your birth was too important to let a little fog get in the way. They are some great friends. I’m just sorry that they live in Colorado, and not 5 miles away anymore.
Thought you’d be interested.
Love you, Sunshine!
mom