From dead 'f winter to spring
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
United States
February 21, 2021 12:06am CST
Howdy, folks! 'twas not my 'ntent to return here 's I aint quite finished workin' all my kinks out. But, @just4him said that someone'd e'en sent her a private message'n here regardin' my survival 'f this latest winter storm.
Yepperz, we made 't! -31 (f) with windchill 'tis not pleasant. 6" 'f ice'n stock tanks 'tis not pleasant. Gettin' said ice out with aide 'f a sledge hammer'n sharp shovel 'tis not pleasant. Haulin' truckloads 'f jugs 'f water from town 'tis not pleasant. Wadin' through 3' snow drifts 'tis not pleasant. But, I aint complainin' coz 't could'a been so much worse.
Today 'twas a balmy 70 degrees (f)! If'n not fer the wind, would'a been most pleasant. Sadly I'd not the time to 'njoy such 'n tomorrow 'tis to be a high 'f 42(f) with winds 25-35mph 's 'nother front moves this way.
Thankfully not 'xpectin' this'un to dump ice/sleet/snow 'cross several states. No single digit'n below fer highs. Those'n south Texas can take a breath. Y'all need to hold those folks close to yer hearts 's they've been through hades frozen o'er 'n many're still sufferin' the 'termath - no water, massive water leaks (not 'nough plumbers, nor parts to be found coz such 'twas so vast), food/water/gas shortages. Seriously, the grocery store shelves'n many areas're barren. E'en worse than the hoardin' when the pandemic started.
So, be kind to each other. Be patient with one 'nother.
I'll come ridin' back through these parts some day, jest look fer the cloud 'f
dust, listen fer the thunderin' hooves ~
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
21 Feb 21
I'm glad you all survived the fun, Crazy... I'm guessing you'd have said if your sweet mama was having too much trouble, right?
We ended up with highs in the negative numbers for several days with ice/snow mix. Had 8 inches of snow covering everything, so we just stayed inside and hid from it all.
You take care and we'll see you when you come back. 
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
30 Mar 21
@crazyhorseladycx You should have left hubby there to take care of the critters and you and your sweet mother should have come here. I'd give up my bedroom to you two and slept on the couch.
We've got tons of books and movies to read/watch and I'm sure we could've found something to talk about as well.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
31 Mar 21
@DaddyEvil most kind'f ya, hon. i fear such'd not been possible.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
30 Mar 21
my sweet momma'd no power off/on fer a couple 'f days, but they managed through't. our utilities're much better prepared fer such inclement weather than the south texas panhandle. smallish rollin' blackouts here (e'en i recall correctly, the longest 'twas 'bout 6hrs) 's the electric companies here tried to send schtuff to 'em.
ick'n the ice/snow mix. i've critters to tend, so've gotta sharpen my spurs to get'er done.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
30 Mar 21
the well 'twas finally fixed (not weather related) the 2nd 'f march.
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@rakski (123202)
• Philippines
31 Mar 21
@crazyhorseladycx good to know that. How are you all doing now?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
31 Mar 21
@rakski sad times, hon. long story i aint ready to divulge. weather wise 'tis off/on spring 's per the norm. near 80(f) one day, low 40's the next 's front 'fter front comes through. not 'nough moisture sadly, jest cold bitter winds.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
I missed your visit here somehow. I'm glad to hear you survived the storms back then. I've wondered about you too but didn't realize Valerie might know or I would have asked her also.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
12 Apr 21
no worries, hon. 'tis been a year thus far i'd jest's soon ferget. ms. valerie 'twas sworn to secrecy, bless'er.
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@YrNemo (20255)
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8 Apr 21
The world seems to be heading for extreme weather everywhere. I just saw some headings about the melting ice in Antartica and how that affects negatively on the Narwhals. (We are having strong winds right now. Happens more and more these days for some reasons.)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
9 Apr 21
that ice's been meltin' fer some time, precursor fer what lies 'head. mankind's chosen (majority) to 'gnore such'n the science presented. the winds here've blown more oft'n not since january 2020. back'n severe drought status 'cross many 'f our western states. a pity coz we'd all not recovered from the previous long drought. mankind continues to waste precious resources globally, fer the sake 'f greed, not need. very disheartenin'.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
9 Apr 21
@YrNemo i hear ya, hon. i do the same. been advocatin' fer changes the past 20yrs to no 'vail. more folk need to get 'nvolved.
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@YrNemo (20255)
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9 Apr 21
@crazyhorseladycx sometimes reading news and knowing too much could be a worry. (I keep worrying for my children's children's generations.)
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
2 Apr 21
I am so glad I saw this, somehow I missed it in February. I haven't been on that much I've rather had my plate full at home.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
2 Apr 21
no worries, hon. i jest popped back'n myself the other day. my plate o'erflowin'.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
9 Apr 21
sunny'n 'breezy' here today thus far. 87(f) yesterday but one could not 'njoy such due to wind gustin' o'er 50mph. dirt blowin' so 'ntense one'd poor visibility, nostrils burnin'.
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
10 Apr 21
@crazyhorseladycx wind can mess a sunny day, we are also getting some windy days.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
24 Feb 21
@crazyhorseladycx I'm glad you're okay, take care!! We have a real spring here, everything has started to bloom, although it should snow a lot. We only have winter on the calendar
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@wolfgirl569 (106362)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Feb 21
Glad to hear from you. Didnt know how hard you got hit but knew you would be ready for it. Glad you are getting some much needed warmer weather now. And I am sure you are happy about the moisture. Just wish you had got it in a better way.
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@1creekgirl (41444)
• United States
22 Feb 21
It was so good to know you're okay, everything considered. I've missed you!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Feb 21
There she is! So happy to know you are safe and well. You have been missed. I do understand you have things to take care of.. Thanks for the update. I was worried. I also worry about Texas. A sad situation. Wow, you have 70 degrees. Amazing. Please take care and stay safe. Drop in again when you can.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
21 Feb 21
glad you guys made it through - watching it on the news it looked really bad
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