Monday, December 10, 2007

Day 334: Icycle, all day long

We woke to the deceptive aftermath of an ice storm this morning. It's hard to capture either the beauty or the difficulty of these conditions in words or pictures. We'd had a modest amount of drizzle, but the ground was very cold and we had the tell-tale rock-hard layer of ice everywhere (about 1/8" today).

At 8.30 am, I dashed out to try and make the path and drive a bit less treacherous using some ice-melt (salt). At 8.55 am, Exile #3 and I were waiting for the bus, picking up ice coated leaves, then inspecting the leaf-impression left on the ice when they were separated. I also managed to open the wheely-bin lid in preparation for our refuse collection as it had been iced-shut.

At 9.05 am, I went back to the house (walking on the very crunchy but less slippery grass) to ask Exile #2 to check the school closure listings. Sure enough both the local schools (who provide the bus) and the girls' school were closed.

I managed to get the car very slowly and carefully down the drive and onto the relatively clear roads and get to work. Tomorrow morning may still be a bit interesting as the ice did not melt today (except on salted roads) but we think that temperatures will get above freezing tomorrow.

At the museum yesterday, Exile #4 was doing her special performance - a song with dashing. I'll record the lyrics for posterity:
Sally on a bicycle
Sally on a bicycle
Sally on a bicycle
All day long

Engaging but inexplicable. At least she seemed to have safety in mind. Exile #3 joined in wearing a cape. Well, why not?

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2 comments:

  1. Fancy dress is all the rage, it seems. Are my clocks set an hour earlier than yours?

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  2. Yes - we like to stick with Daylight SavingS Time at Exile Central. It makes the alarm going off seem less unpleasant in the morning.

    Probably.

    [blush]

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