MORNING ROLL CALL!! NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 CLOSED

Good morning, Our Front Porchers!

It's the first day of the last month of the year.  We have much to be thankful for including having made it through the last eleven months and we're still here!  So whether you're buried in snow, drenched in rain, or basking in the sun, you, I, we are blessed.  Let's make the last month the best month of the year!

Good morning to everyone out there on the Front Porch! We are looking at about 1" of rain today with temps in the mid to upper 30's. Tomorrow it will be that infamous winter mix. Uhh

Hoping everyone has a great weekend on this first weekend of December 2018.

We will be adventurous tonight by going out to see a local production of "A Christmas Story ".

We can not fight it so we will just have to except the fact that Winter is here! Humbug!

Hello, Front Porchers!

Morning has slip away to early nightfall.  It's been raining here, off and on, for the past two days.  So needless to say, my new garage roof was not installed.  Hopefully, Tuesday or Wednesday will be dry days and the work can be completed then.  Fingers and toes crossed.

When it was not raining, the sun had the audacity to poke it's head through the clouds--I guess  just to taunt me.  But when the weatherman kept boasting about the unusally warm temperature (62 degrees), I finally decided to venture out. And once I stepped of out the house, I was indeed pleasantly surprised by the warmth and balminess of the air.  The rain had stopped (for the moment) and the sun was making her appearance. So I felt it safe to head to the grocery store to pick up a few items.

I wound my way through my subdivision and made it up to the main street.  I had not travelled more than a mile or two when  I encountered a major accident. There was debris all over the road and mangled cars in the middle of the street and up on the  curb.  I slowed to a stop, but had to vigorously wave off the driver behind me as he seemed inclined to barrel on through--oblivious to the calamity in front of us or even to the fact that I was completely stopped in front of him. Slowly, I had to go around the glass and car body parts in the road and a long line of drivers followed suit behind me.  

I continued driving and began to note on my dashboard that the temperature had dropped from about 62 degrees, down to 58 and dropping.  But undaunted, I kept driving. Afterall, the sun was still out.  So by the time I reached the next major cross street and my next turn, I found myself staring at another accident. This time involving and SUV and a sedan that was  going the wrong way.  There was a  senior citizen who had gotten out of her car and was wandering in the street and people helped her to the side of the road.  I called 911 and was told the police were already on their way.  At this point, the sun decided to take leave and the clouds closed up tight against any further hope of sunlight.  The temperature was now dropping fast.  But on I drove.

I turned the corner and maybe two blocks ahead of me,  I could not believe my eyes.  For there was a tremendous multiple car and truck accident blocking part of the road and apparently someone crashed into a  moving van and drove it up onto the curb and into a small parking lot and it lay on it's side--a smashed mess.  The  fire dept. and police were on the scene and were trying to get the van upright so it could be towed.  I guess the ambulances were tending to the injured. There were so many flashing lights,  it looked like Christmas already!   And so, I drove around the the excitement--on to the grocery store.

I pulled into my parking space and just sat there and took a few deep breaths.  Glad I made it there safe. Anticipating the energy needed to shop. And thankful that although the sun had been overtaken by the clouds, it was still fully light.  So I went in, did my shopping, loaded my car, and drove home.  And I made it!  Safe!  And then little drops of water flecked my windshield.  I knew I needed work fast.  And so I did. Groceries out of the car and into the house in what was for me --a flash.  Not  only was the rain now coming down as I closed the door. But the temperature was rapidly dropping. What happened? Moreover, here it is now only 5:30pm and it is pitch black outside.  5:30pm.  Pitch black.  I think I'll light the fireplace tonight.

Hope you all are well and enjoying your weekend.

Good morning, Front Porchers!

It's cold (27 degrees), but sunny here today.  Thinking about taking in an early morning movie today.  But maybe I'll give into the call of the still warm bed I just left behind. Smile.

Anyway, last night the weatherman said we'd have snow today.  So as I staggered out to the living room and peeked through the blinds,  I was pleasantly surprised to find sunny skies and dry ground and not one flake of snow.  If the open and blue skies hold,  maybe the wintery mix predicted will veer away from here. Happy, happy! Joy, joy!

How's everyone?  It's been kinda quiet on Our Front Porch.  Hope all is well out there.  Just check in when y'all can.

Ciao,

Lydia

Good morning to everyone out there on the Front Porch! Our temps will be in the upper 20's for several days with little chance snow for a while. Last night Mary took me out for my 75th birthday dinner. Which ended with my favorite desert, chocolate lava cake and a cup of coffee!

Hey, Dave!

Congrats on your 75th birthday the other day.  

Happy Belated Birthday anyway!!!

Well have to get used to writing and saying 2019.  I usually catch on by mid March.

Hope Everyone is doing well on Our Front Porch!

But first of all,  I must ask "How is our friend Frozenoem doing?"   I haven't seen her post here for over a week now.  I know there were/are some health issues, but does anyone know if everything is okay with Frozenoem?  And if you are reading this Froze...  and just don't feel like writing,  just know you are in my thoughts and prayers and I truly hope you feel better soon.  Write when you're up to it.  Stay warm and Godspeed!

It's was 19 degrees when I stepped outside this morning.  I hauled out my gathered recycling items to the garage where the recycling bin is.  It was c-o-l-d, but thankfully there was and is no snow--just frost on the roof and the car and on the still green grass.    Also, I am happy to report that on yesterday the roofers began work on the replacement of my garage roof.  Oh, what a mess it was.  You see, once they took off all of the old, warped shingles, they found much of the plywood underneath had been seriously damaged (waterlogged and covered in mold) and thus had to be replaced all together.  In some areas, there were actual gaping holes in the wood.   I watched from the warmth of my bedroom window as the pulled up and tore off about ten or twelve sheets of damp moldy plywood.  Much of the garage roof was gone--open to the rafters.  But they replaced all of those areas with good new wood and then put on that black roof sheating material all over the roof.  After working about six hours straight in the freezing cold, they stopped as the dim of night was quickly falling.  So work will resume today I hope.  If not, I'm sure by tomorrow I will have a brand spanking new roof that will match the one I had done on my house a few years ago.  Yay!  Yippee!

So for all of Our Front Porchers,  stay warm and be good to good ol' irreplaceable YOU!!!

Lydia

@LydiaN586309

First I’m a he, 6’4” and upright for first time in a month. My lung is happy again.

If your roof is covered with tarpaper, beneath shingles might happen again.

If plastic peel and stick membrane it’s indestructible, then shingles 30 years of happiness.

My garage roof needs new shingles, as well or metal but, no leaks thanks to membrane. Come Sprinh not disturbing the 2’ of snow atop.

@n566192l

It’s warm today last night lows of -2* and I was busy keep the stove going. Today warmed to 28*, feel hibernation is over for now.

Awoke to a fur ball beside me @ my shoulder, think she may have been cold.

Now I require caffeine, and trip to store.

Froze