Wow, just looking at the date makes me wonder how fast time seems to be slipping away. Before we know it we will be making plans in 4 months to head back to the cabin; of course a lot will have to happen especially with this huge snow storm that has enveloped the mountains and most of the eastern seaboard. We were talking about how much fun it would be to be in the middle of this snow but only for a couple days until we got cabin fever or tried to get off the mountain. Our "mountain mom" Helen said the roads were treacherous with lots of wrecks as she monitors the local police scanner.
Well Friday started out with windy conditions and not real cold but cool enough for a light jacket especially at 7:30 in the morning as I rode my bike to the REC for close to two hours of pickle ball. I rolled out at my usual before 6'ish time and then my morning routines of a few quiet moments to humble myself before my Creator and remember those who need some special prayers as well. I learned I lost another classmate from high school and who sat at our reunion table a couple years ago. Wow, have we ever lost a bunch of the class of '64 which was a huge class for a county school in northern Virginia.
We had three courts in action at the REC and I had a great work out but I'm looking forward to resting the knees over the weekend. They are holding up rather well while playing everyday this week except for the MLK Day when everything was closed. I stopped off at the library for the new Lee Child book titled MAKE ME and have just about read a third of it in one sitting. Child has created this character Jack Reacher who for me is very interesting and I can relate to him with his inquisitiveness. I finished the book The TERROR which was a great read as well but one that had lots of turning points and was intrigued with the ending especially as most of it was based on historical facts despite being a novel. A good manly read.
We had a severe weather storm go through the area for about 15 minutes or so with swirling winds, rain, lightning and thunder and a street flooder as well. It did that couple times after getting back from the morning workout. I even hand watered the gardens as the sun was shining when suddenly this front moved in. It's supposed to drop out temperatures down into the 50's for the high today(Sat.). This is part of the frontal system which is bringing blizzard conditions into the eastern part of the nation with record snow falls. I spoke with Paw Paw in Winchester and they were starting to get the snow laying on the ground as well as Dee and Mike in Woodstock, Va. It's a great birthday present for Mike and one he won't forget for awhile. The cold has been extreme there as well with single digits the past couple of mornings.
We have had rather warm temps here the past couple of days except for the mornings of the first of the week but no cold damage so far. We are finally getting some rain but too much at one time. The oak tree leaves are everywhere and many are blowing away with the high winds. Nancy was at her Friday morning Bible study so we had no one for lunch today but did go to GG's for a supper of chicken enchiladas and the Mexican rice that Nancy prepared as well as a fresh salad. Yeow was that ever some good eatin'. We as well as the Ross Family gathered. Tyler made it back from D.C. before they shut the airports down due to the weather and he said it was brutally cold there for most of the week there. Luckily he was released before Friday or he would be stuck in a hotel in D.C. for who knows how long.
After the cleanup we hung around just before 8 and then headed home to catch up on the news and the weather conditions. I tuned into my favorite reality show Gold Russ and watched that until it was shower time and then some horizontal lab. The wind howled for most of the night as this weather front continues to arrive and we weren't sure if it was the falling leaves or rain we could hear on the roof, LATER
