Jack Frost's Icy Fingers

Is this what they mean by "ice wine?"  The rumored freezing rain came sometime last night. Thankfully we don't have anything like the weather in the Midwest or on the east coast but I think our little town has two buckets of sand, one shovel and a part-time employee for ice and snow removal.  The schools including the colleges are all closed.  Les Schwab I hear, has customers lined up in the street.  We humans can be slow learners, every year this happens.  I am enjoying the blessings of being retired, sitting at home in my jammies for now.

My daughter-in-law is home with all 8 of her children, including two toddlers. I hope she has some wine in the house.  The two highways out of here, SR12 east and west and SR125 into Oregon are completely closed in many places. I'm happy both sons work here in town, one walks to work, his office is opening two hours late today.  I think the road plan in town is to keep everyone home until it melts, around noon perhaps.  I'm sure someone in Montana or New York is sneering at us by now.

Think I will vacuum, make some chicken barley soup, and start one of the armful of books I brought home from the library yesterday to celebrate the "big ice."  Sending prayers and good thoughts to all you who have some really bad weather right now.