My morning commute...

Here are some pictures from the morning commute this morning in Portland. Luckily I was already at work when the heavier stuff started falling...these are courtesy of BikePortland.org

Snow again.....really?

It started about 8 this morning.....about the time I headed into work. We've got probably a good inch, and it's still coming down.

Forecast says it will turn to icy rain by mid day, and icy road conditions tomorrow morning.

When we moved to Oregon 10 years ago......this was not what we signed up for !!!!

I don't know if I can even say it.............it snowed, AGAIN!!! We probably had a good 1/2 inch when I got up this morning for my early-morning church meeting.

S-N-O-W is becoming one of those 4 letter words we really should not be using......

As the wind blows......

This is certainly a winter full of unusual weather. It began with all of our Christmas and New Years snow. Then things dried out and we had several really sunny days (though still a little chilly). Which, believe or not, is unusual - this is normally our rainy season.

Now, we're (hopefully) at the tail end of a wicked wind storm. Weather reports say we're having 45-50 mph wind gusts. If you're outside driving around in it, this seems like an understatement. It's like living in a hurricane!!

Not only are we dealing with tree branches & road signs in the road, but our yard is filled with roof shingles. Fortunately, not from our own roof. Power outages are also the norm. We were driving through Gresham last night, waiting to get through an intersection......we noticed all the lights flicker & then everything went black. The only light was from headlights. It was very eerie. Didn't realize how much the lights of the city contribute to the driving experience.

I can't believe I'm saying this, again...............it's snowing!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Holy Moly...........we got more snow today!! We finally thawed out. In fact, we were getting so much rain that flooding became an issue. And wham, we get (measureable) snow again. Certainly not how I expected the new year to begin.

So we're sending new year wishes to our friends & family. I hope this finds you looking back on a good year, and forward to a great one.

My only resolution is to regularly post to this blog! With our kids mostly grown, we seem to live relatively boring lives. (Not that I'm complaining....)