Monday January 11, 2010
Picture of the Day
Time to think about Easter already??THE WEATHERMany apologies for not having a blog for the last little while. I had a lot on my mind and since I was posting pictures, I really didn't need to say much.
But it is January, so the topic on everyone's mind is the weather. And the NFL playoffs, but I'm talking about the weather.
And for the most part we have been lucky. Yes we have had a lot of snow, and it has been cold, but not the cold that the midwest has been having.
The interesting part has been the weather down south. On Twitter, I follow a couple who are firefighters in South Carolina, and they have been posting tips on safety concerning spaceheaters, and how cold it is down there.
I was in Steeple Market late last week, and the TV was on, and they were talking about the projected temperatures for Florida. Tampa was to be 27 degrees and the possibliity of snow showers in Orlando. Two years ago, we were racing outside of Tampa, and one night (Thursday night), it was in the upper 50's. I had to put on a hoodie, and you could see your breath. A transplanted Vermonter was there and she was freezing, complaining how cold it was. I can't imagine what 27 degrees feels like to them.
I also follow NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya, and he was in Daytona this weekend, doing some testing/practice for the Rolex 24 at the Speedway. He mentioned they were getting ice pellets falling at the track. He then posted this picture:
Holy cow.
As far as I'm concerned, we can deal with whatever, so long as the thermometer stays above zero. And thankfully, we have a good layer of snow for insulation. Back when there was no snow and bitter temperatures, it was COLD. Saturday seemed OK. That's because the sun was out. That can be a psychological boost. I just wish it could be sunny and in the 20's.
