Busy week, improved mood

This entry was posted on Friday, February 12th, 2010 and is filed under Global Warming, Weather, Work. / Author: EmmaPeel

I spent Wednesday in Georgia touring our project with the head scientist working on it, a co-worker and a gentlemen from another company that does the same thing. He was very impressed. One of the things the company I work for prides itself on is going far beyond what is required by regulations/law. I had never had the tour before. It was a great learning experience. However, it was cold. It was 36*F at Noon when we finished the tour and there was a 20+ mph wind. I was mostly dressed for it. I did forget my had and I do not have good warm gloves. That will be remedied. But, being out in the fresh air, walking miles of stream really helped my mood a lot.

Yesterday, I was just all out with meetings and trying to schedule a variety of trips for my boss. I never really had time to think about anything. Today, we have SNOW!! It has been snowing since 7 am and continues still at a heavy wet pace. I’d say we have more than 2 inches of accumulation now. It is very wet and and since it is 34*F, it is melting some also. However, tonight’s low is predicted to be 21*F. That means this very wet snow is going to be ice and lots of it.

We are having loads of fun in it. We are learning how to make snowballs for fights. You pack them too tight and they hurt. I caught a large heavy one in my low back. The lightly packed ones are fun because they explode on impact. If you can manage a high chest hit, they get a face full of snow. We’ve made several snowmen. One is about 5 ft tall. The others are smaller. Cricket made a snow horse.

The little puppy who is still nameless is loving it. Forrest, our 5 year old lab mutt just seems to think it is another day even through I don’t think he’s seen this in his lifetime. We had a light dusting last winter.

I’m hoping the power stays on but if it doesn’t, we’re prepared. And, there is chili and cornbread for supper.