Saturday, January 12, 2019

ICE STORM PREPARATIONS

Got to sleep in an extra hour this morning . The clouds are sure hanging low and the air definitely feels like winter weather is coming as I get the chores done.
We were a little late getting to market but the roads were pretty vacant and market was the same.
I took the opportunity of no customers to catch up on some market board business while hubbie was there to sit at the table.
Actually sales were okay today and I made the most for any January day so far at $86 .
Hubbie left before noon to stop by Ingles to pick up a few things in case we loose our power.
I left market at about 1:30 as we stood and watched a light rain start falling and sleet pellets bouncing off cars in the parking lot. We all decided it might be a good time to head home.
Hubbie was getting in more firewood when I got here and we got unloaded and put things away.
It isn't raining here yet so we came inside and got warm and watched some basketball. UNC lost big to Louisville and then we watched Duke sneak out a victory with a last second shot over Florida State.
It started raining lightly here about 4:30 so we got out and moved the big chicken tractor from under the power lines and got things all fed and put up.
These droplets aren't liquid anymore at 5:30 so this is not a good sign of things to come with the temperature dropping and the rain getting heavier !!!
When we watched the news tonight the forecast for our area had worsened a lot with the expectation of close to 1/2 inch of ice which will be devastating to trees and power lines.

We are preparing tonight to wake up with no power for sure and are praying that nothing gets hit by falling limbs and trees.
I pray for all the workers who have to be out in this storm and pray that they all are safe.
Thankful for the blessings of this day .
God Bless and Good Night

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