The weather's warmed up about 25 degrees around here, the last week, or so. The snow is melting where the sun hits it. That would exclude our front patio area, on the north side of the house, and through which we always enter and exit. There's still 6"-18" piled up, especially under the eaves. And it's not the friendly, fluffy, fun kind of snow. It's turned into the icy, hard, grumpy and unpredictable kind of snow. Maybe you can walk on top of it, maybe you fall through. Maybe it grabs your shoes, maybe it's like walking on banana peels. No telling. Leaving the house almost requires us to belay on and rope up. I tried to cut a path through it over the weekend, and gave up. It's all part of our winter learning curve. Shovel the path when it's new and light and fluffy.
From the Police Blotter:
"11:42 a.m.--A caller reported juveniles were building snowmen on Ridge Road near Zion Street. An officer was unable to locate the juveniles." [Diabolical!! Any sign of the snowmen?]
"12:54 a.m.--A caller from Colfax Avenue reported seeing something on fire. The "fire" was steam coming off the pool at Veterans Memorial Park." [sigh]
"8:11 p.m.--A man called 911 from the 14000 block of Highway 49 to report a possible heart attack. Paramedics responded, and requested deputies respond to explain proper use of 911 to the man. He said he wanted to reach his girlfriend at the hospital and he thought he could get through easier by calling 911." [perhaps those picky paramedics just need to adjust their definition of the word "emergency"]
[This one was selected as the Union's "Item of the Day"]
"Wednesday, 9:05 a.m.--A caller from a business on the 12000 block of Highway 49 reported a man wearing a white camouflage winter outfit walked into the business and started a fight. he then went across the street to a concrete pumping station and told people he needed help getting his truck back. The man returned to the business and stole the owner's dog. The owner was chasing after the man. Police arrested the man on suspicion of grand theft and making threats." [How'd the police find him in his full white winter cammies?]
Cool websites:
I love this art-morph of women! It's been around, before, so you may have seen it, but here it is, again: http://miraulam.multiply.com/video/item/38
Really. Check it out.
And, since I know none of you would DREAM of disposing of your electronic has-beens irresponsibly, you probably have it all figured out. Just in case, though, here's a fun site that is also the place to learn what to do when you have a phone, or TV or computer, etc., that you've just replaced with a zippy new model. http://www.gcycle.org/
The art and animation, alone, is worth a click.
