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CiscoKidney07
Forum Leader
Username: Gregg
Post Number: 5226
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 10:28 am: | 
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Well, I have to say that I have really enjoyed the winter up to this point. We have had really mild temperatures. But that is in the process of changing. There is snow on the ground, and it is predicted that we will get 2-4 inches of snow before it is over. Yes, I understand that 2-4 is not much, but remember that during the first snowfall of the year, people just forget how they drove on this crap last winter, so it's like they have to learn all over again. I bet there will be 60-100 accidents in this area today.
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Hostess Rise'
Board Administrator
Username: Rise
Post Number: 17033
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 10:39 am: |
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I do not envy people who live in the North.
Make the best of it!
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Sue
Member
Username: Sue
Post Number: 9
Registered: 11-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 10:43 am: |
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Hi Cisco!
After reading your post, I am wondering if you live in the NorthEast? I live in NH and we have exactly what you are describing 
I hope you have a wonderful day and I want you to know how much I appreciate all of your posts, and this forum in general. It took a long time to find, but love reading daily what my transplant buddies are going through. Most times I can relate to their pain/struggles but if it does not pertain to me, I can always pray for them! I felt so all alone in this transplant world and to now have this hugh family ~ it just feels so comforting to me. Thanks for being you and sharing with us!
Sue
Kidney Transplant 03/29/2010 New Hampshire
PKD~ Received the gift of life from my sister Mary
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CiscoKidney07
Forum Leader
Username: Gregg
Post Number: 5229
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 10:53 am: |
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Actually, I am in Springfield, Illinois. Let me pass something on to you now. It looks like you have some stuff coming your way!! Beware!!
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CiscoKidney07
Forum Leader
Username: Gregg
Post Number: 5230
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 10:55 am: |
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By the way, thank you for the kind comments and yes, Hostess Rise does a helluva of a job here!!
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Sue
Member
Username: Sue
Post Number: 10
Registered: 11-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 11:07 am: |
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uh oh.... I don't have TV or Computer so I just take whatever I wake up to. Can't wait to see what we get
Kidney Transplant 03/29/2010 New Hampshire
PKD~ Received the gift of life from my sister Mary
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CiscoKidney07
Forum Leader
Username: Gregg
Post Number: 5240
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 02:10 pm: |
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Well, it has not been as cool as they were saying it was going to be. It was supposed to be 9 last night. When I got up at 5 a.m., it was 15 degrees. We covered the greenhouse last night and it made a 5-6 degree difference in temperature internally Was 66 in there this morning.
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Happy2Bhere
Forum Leader
Username: Happy2bhere
Post Number: 4387
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 10:27 pm: |
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You'all enjoy all of that white snow and slush up there whilst we enjoy all of this mild Winter weather here in S'E' Texas. Sun was even shining brightly today with temp in the low 70s.
C'mon now, I'm looking forward to some remarks regarding my post. Don't be bashful. hit me with both barrels. <chuckle>
Love you all :o)
Ol' Bob
P.S. Gregg, good luck protecting your plants.
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papillonbleu
Forum Leader
Username: Papillonbleu
Post Number: 2136
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 11:41 am: |
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Here in Kentucky we have been hit with some light snow recently but this was just after having some pretty mild temperatures. Here we get a little bit of everything and seem to be like a bouncing ball that goes up and down constantly in our weather in general. Weather here is like a box of chocolates, you don't know what you are going to get....
Bobbiejo
Forum Leader-Multivisceral
dx: GERD 1995, gastroparesis 2002, pseudo-obstruction of the bowel 2004
multivisceral transplant, 6 organs, 10/06/05
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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CiscoKidney07
Forum Leader
Username: Gregg
Post Number: 5242
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 03:01 pm: |
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Ol' Bob, the upper Great Lakes and the East (I believe) are the ones getting blasted. I called up to my cousins yesterday and they had a foot of snow and it was still snowing. So I guess what I wanted to say was , "Na, na, it missed me!" LOL!!
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Rita
Forum Leader
Username: Rita
Post Number: 835
Registered: 06-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 05:10 pm: |
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It has been a wonderful winter here in NYC. After last year this has been a dream winter. But afraid to say it to LOUD
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Happy2Bhere
Forum Leader
Username: Happy2bhere
Post Number: 4388
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 - 12:12 am: |
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Gregg, I was just joking about winters up north. At least you don't have to contend with these very hot humid summers like we do down here near the Gulf Coast.
Love pics of beautiful winter scenes up north.
Ol' Bob
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CiscoKidney07
Forum Leader
Username: Gregg
Post Number: 5244
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 - 10:33 am: |
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Bob, I am sure that your summers are pretty humid. You might be right as far as that is concerned, but our summers are hot and humid, too. What concerns me about this time of year is that we are just far enough south that, although we do not get big snows, nor big rains, what we do get is all of the crap in between, like sleet and freezing rain. That is not as much of a problem as it was before because last winter, I bought a gas generator. Now, if the price of gas would just drop....................
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Happy2Bhere
Forum Leader
Username: Happy2bhere
Post Number: 4390
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 - 11:16 am: |
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We very seldom see snow in our area. We are spoiled with our very mild winter weather. Folks around here shiver when the Weatherman mentions "32 degrees" 
Please pardon my verbal expression but I think this sucks....." Now, if the price of gas would just drop" Greed !!
Ol' Bob
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CiscoKidney07
Forum Leader
Username: Gregg
Post Number: 5245
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 - 11:39 am: |
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Verbal expressions are a fact of life. This appears to be a case where they just might need to be made. I can handle cold weather, I can handle snow. What I can't handle is sleet and ice. It makes driving a real challenge and it isn't too good for keeping your power on, either.
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CiscoKidney07
Forum Leader
Username: Gregg
Post Number: 5246
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 - 11:39 am: |
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Verbal expressions are a fact of life. This appears to be a case where they just might need to be made. I can handle cold weather, I can handle snow. What I can't handle is sleet and ice. It makes driving a real challenge and it isn't too good for keeping your power on, either.
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Happy2Bhere
Forum Leader
Username: Happy2bhere
Post Number: 4391
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 - 12:47 pm: |
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"sleet and ice"
I was once driving down Interstate #25 south of Denver in my big truck, looked back in my rear view mirror and saw a huge sheet of ice flying off the side of my van type trailer, huge piece of ice, by golly. My trailer was 46ft long like the one in this pic. 
Many times I would stop in at a Truck Stop and almost fall on my butt crawling down the steps on the side of my tractor to get to the ground due to the ice covered steps. My first thought would be "Damn! I've been driving on this stuff!"
I don't care for ice and sleet, either.
Ol' Bob
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