Such a tease, those forecasters!

That storm I mentioned Wednesday halted and didn't come through Thursday at all, nor most of Friday. It stayed in the 50s, but the breezes made it feel cooler.

Finally, late in the day Friday, we got WIND. 50mph+ gusts through the canyon, but that just kept it warmish in town. Something on the swamp cooler kept banging away, but I have no idea what it was.

Danny stoked a delightful fire in the upstairs fireplace and we watched some TV, feeling all cozy. He went to bed about 10 and I followed at 10:30, only to wake up at 1am wide awake.

Crawling downstairs to watch HD, the wind was still whipping away. About 2 or so, we got our first wet flurries. Those continued on and off all night, but like the forecasters said (last night), we'd only end up with less than an inch.

This morning, waking very groggy at 8 again, it's totally gray outside with snow on the grass, but just wet everywhere else.

Oh, well. At least it's a LITTLE precip to keep us going. Supposed to be sunny and warm this afternoon (54).

I'll call my mom to check on her. This front is supposed to hit the warm air of the gulf and blow up into heavy thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in the Shreveport area.

Such a tease, those forecasters!

That storm I mentioned Wednesday halted and didn't come through Thursday at all, nor most of Friday. It stayed in the 50s, but the breezes made it feel cooler.

Finally, late in the day Friday, we got WIND. 50mph+ gusts through the canyon, but that just kept it warmish in town. Something on the swamp cooler kept banging away, but I have no idea what it was.

Danny stoked a delightful fire in the upstairs fireplace and we watched some TV, feeling all cozy. He went to bed about 10 and I followed at 10:30, only to wake up at 1am wide awake.

Crawling downstairs to watch HD, the wind was still whipping away. About 2 or so, we got our first wet flurries. Those continued on and off all night, but like the forecasters said (last night), we'd only end up with less than an inch.

This morning, waking very groggy at 8 again, it's totally gray outside with snow on the grass, but just wet everywhere else.

Oh, well. At least it's a LITTLE precip to keep us going. Supposed to be sunny and warm this afternoon (54).

I'll call my mom to check on her. This front is supposed to hit the warm air of the gulf and blow up into heavy thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in the Shreveport area.

2007 taxes filed!

Since I did nearly 100% of the workup for my tax filings a month ago in Turbo Tax, I sat down this morning and simply verified all my tax forms received to what I had input. Found a couple of differences, one in my favor, so I'm all done, printed and the forms are signed, sealed and ready for the post office.

So happy! This used to be a chore I'd put off until the bitter end. Refunds should appear in my account in just a few weeks!

2007 taxes filed!

Since I did nearly 100% of the workup for my tax filings a month ago in Turbo Tax, I sat down this morning and simply verified all my tax forms received to what I had input. Found a couple of differences, one in my favor, so I'm all done, printed and the forms are signed, sealed and ready for the post office.

So happy! This used to be a chore I'd put off until the bitter end. Refunds should appear in my account in just a few weeks!

Doggie Fix

The past two Wednesdays, I've been helping the new ASDC treasurer learn the ropes of bookkeeping for the organization. She has two silky terriers that are filled with fun, so I got my doggie petting fix both weeks!

Happily, they don't seem to mind posing with a man who seems to be developing a Santa Claus figure!

Doggie Fix

The past two Wednesdays, I've been helping the new ASDC treasurer learn the ropes of bookkeeping for the organization. She has two silky terriers that are filled with fun, so I got my doggie petting fix both weeks!

Happily, they don't seem to mind posing with a man who seems to be developing a Santa Claus figure!

Kissing Cousins in London

Back in '94, I was one of a group of gay square dancers that had made contact with the owners of "The Bell," a gay bar in London to plant the seeds of a gay square dance club there.  A small group got started and haphazardly met for a couple of years then was gone with the wind.

Danny mentioned tonight that we should learn a dance called The Gay Gordons.  I looked it up on the net and the first link I found was this. 

So close to what we are, yet so far...hope this group survives and thrives!

Kissing Cousins in London

Back in '94, I was one of a group of gay square dancers that had made contact with the owners of "The Bell," a gay bar in London to plant the seeds of a gay square dance club there.  A small group got started and haphazardly met for a couple of years then was gone with the wind.

Danny mentioned tonight that we should learn a dance called The Gay Gordons.  I looked it up on the net and the first link I found was this. 

So close to what we are, yet so far...hope this group survives and thrives!