Friday, March 02, 2007, 04:36
More of the Same
I ended up driving home from the school board meeting Wednesday night in the snowstorm. Nearly 200 people showed up for the meeting to protest a half million dollars in budget cuts. The meeting lasted four hours, and by the time I got out at 10:30 p.m., it was really snowing. I drove home 15 miles at 30 to 35 mph per hour. Made it just fine, though.
Later on, when I went out to give the horses more hay and to let Charlie out, freezing rain was falling. The fence wires were coated and Isabelle's feed tub was coated with ice.
Thursday morning when we got up, five inches had fallen overnight and it was still snowing. The snow continued off and on all day Thursday, sometimes so heavy you could barely see to the end of the hayfield. More thunder snow first thing Thursday morning, too.
By the time it got dark Thursday night, another five inches had fallen.
It really looks like winter around here now. Thursday morning when I went outside with Pixie, she decided to rub herself from nose to tail along the snowbank. She ended up with a pile of snow on her back, her head and her nose. I tried to get a picture of her, but she shook the snow off before I could get the camera.
My little tabby Bobby Cat, who is feeling better now that she is getting antibiotic for the abscess on her face went outside with us Thursday morning, too. I took a picture of her. The snow is higher than Bobby Cat's back. When she walks along the shoveled path, she looks like she is in a tunnel of sorts.
The weather forecast says that another 7 inches could fall overnight Thursday and on into Friday. We shall see what happens.
You might know, though, that it didn't snow for months. Then in less than a week, we have gotten two feet of snow.
And speaking of snow, Snowflake decided to help me fold socks Thursday evening. She thought it was fun to sit in the dryer.
LeAnn R. Ralph
Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 21:25
Another One
We are supposed to be getting another snowstorm Wednesday evening and on into Thursday.
The forecast says that this storm will bring another 8 to 12 inches of snow.
If the wind is any indication, maybe so. The wind started out blowing from the west/northwest Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon, the wind changed to a more easterly direction. Last weekend, before "the big snow" the wind blew out of the east for two days.
Randy is starting his vacation Thursday and will be leaving for the eastern part of the state Friday morning for the annual "ice fishing weekend" at his mom and dad's house. He is hoping that the snow will not prevent him from leaving.
I do not have a craft sale scheduled this weekend, so the snow won't make any difference to me. The only thing I have scheduled is the annual Sing Thing in which area church choirs get together to sing for the afternoon on Sunday.
Charlie -- As far as I can tell, Charlie seems none the worse for his experience with Kajun walking all over him Tuesday morning. I ended up taking my little tabby Bobby Cat into the vet clinic this morning, though. She has developed a nasty abscess on the side of her face. When the vet saw her, she asked, "who bit you?"
I can't say for sure, but I suspect that it was Snowflake who bit Bobby Cat. Snowflake, being a kitten, is always looking for someone to play with her. Most of the adults cats don't want to play, but Bobby will play with her sometimes, and Snowflake is forever jumping on Bobby's head and biting her and trying to entice her into a game of "bite-bite, kick-kick."
The vet gave Bobby Cat a shot of antibiotic and sent some antibiotic home with me to help the abscess heal up. Bobby looks pretty rough. All of the hair is gone from one side of her face, and she has an open, weeping, seeping sore.
At any rate, I told the vet about Charlie's experience with horse walking all over him yesterday, and she said the most critical time for developing problems with internal injuries was within 24 to 48 hours. As of Wednesday afternoon, Charlie is moving around fine and doesn't act like anything is bothering him.
You know, from the way I write about my animals in my blog, you'd think I was surrounded by animals.
Oh, wait. That's right. I *am* surrounded by animals.
And I wouldn't have it any other way!
Budget Woes -- I have to cover a school district meeting Wednesday evening for the newspaper. The school district must cut another $500,000 out of the budget for the second year in a row. This year, they will be looking at cutting some teaching positions and eliminating a couple of sports programs. The meeting is a public informational meeting to gather ideas and reactions from the public about the proposed cuts. I am hoping the snow holds off until after I come home. Driving in the snow is one thing, but it becomes much more difficult driving in the snow after dark.
LeAnn R. Ralph
