3 degrees

It's 3 degrees right now(2am). I just finished loading a bisque kiln with what will hopefully be Christmas presents. We'll see. I have to go home in the cold. Xerxes will be waiting for me. Maybe Jamie will be ready to come home from his office and I can give him a ride - won't be such a lonely ride home. so tired. don't have to work tomorrow. that's good. sleep in, in the warm bed. that sounds nice right now. home, hot chocolate, lovely kitty, sweet husband, warm bed. reasons to be alive.

Jamie gets the shovel

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BLIZZARD!

It snowed all day and all night. And all morning. ISU cancelled classes. The Octagon is closed. Jamie and I slept in. Then, here is what we found....

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Snow!

We're expecting a storm front coming from Missouri. 14 inches of snow... also thunder-snow showers. Which I hear is like a thunderstorm with slushy sleet and snow. yikes. It will cover 4 states, I hear.
snow map
traffic cameras in des moines
forecast

A view from my corner office windows

So, no one here at the office wanted the corner office. It's a little colder back here, and one staff member thinks that the corner office is bad luck. So I got it! It's perfect for me. I like it a little colder so I can wear fluffy sweaters. I have to share my space with lots of filing cabinets, but I love my view of Downtown Ames.
It is snowing.


This is the public library, right across the street. I stop by on my way home for free movies and books often. Democracy rules.

First snow

First snow fall, an inch or so...

Jamie's cold!:


At this time of year, the crows go crazy. I don't know if you can see them... they are the black dots in the trees and sky. There are thousands of them all over the city. It's totally Hitchcock.