It warmed to 52 degrees yesterday morning, then the temp started going down, down, down.
Last night when I went to bed it had gone all the way down to the low twenties. This morning when I got up it was 18 degrees, and just a moment ago it was 15 degrees.
We also received a bit of snow. At the moment there has been no cancellation of our school. So I will be leaving to drive a bus in a while.
Everyone be safe out there this morning. Have a great day.
From the banks of Flat Creek.
~tim
When I went to bed last night it was snowing lightly. This morning when I arose I looked out the window to see, but a trace of snow on the porch, and the ground. The temp, however, was biting at 12 degrees, and since then has dropped to 11 degrees.
I somewhat asked for a stable Winter this year. I mean by that with more Winter type temps of thirty and below during the daytime. It has not been quite that stable, but we have been having more cold days together than apart; at least it seems to me to be so.
Just heard from our son who lives in Mt Vernon, MO. that they had about three inches on the ground there. I am happy for them. 🙂
Have a grand day.
-tim
When I came into my living room this morning about 4:45 the thermometer read minus two (-2) degrees. Thirty minutes later it was at -3 degrees. The last time a took a look it was at -4 degrees.
I just took a minute and looked again; now it is at -5 degrees. Is that what is called, “Dropping like a rock”? I guess it could drop a bit faster.
I am sure thankful this morning though. Thankful for a nice warm home. Thankful for flowing water. Thankful for many things.
I am praying this morning for all the farmers who will need to be, and already are out in this snow and cold caring for their cattle, and other livestock. For those who are maintaining our roads; praying for their wisdom and safety. For the EMT’s, and other emergency personnel. May I add, if you do not need to be out, stay in, and stay warm.
One more thing; if you just have to get out and drive on the highways turn on your headlights. It is good to be seen; not just able to see. It is a matter of safety; not just yours but others who are out as well.
-tim
No! I am not writing of the degrees or percentage of a slope. I am however writing of this mornings temperature at 5:00 a.m. That is right it was 32 degrees fahrenheit down here in our little valley on Flat Creek.
I am somewhat thankful that we did not have frost or any killing affect on plants; tomato plants and bell peppers that are still growing and producing. That was due to the cloud cover we are having. The clouds acted as a blanket of sorts keeping the frost from coming. We also have gotten a little bit of rain. Thank you LORD.
More is on the way; of that I am pretty sure. It is that time of year. Winter is on the way. Only God knows what will come our way. Thirty two degrees? That is really not that bad.
-tim
When I got up this morning it was 3 degrees outside. I am thankful that it was not that cold inside. Whew! What a mess that would be. It has dropped a bit since then, though. It is now 1 degree, and it says “falling”.
This is exactly why Winter is not my favorite time of year. I like heat. It seems when I am cold that I cannot get warm enough. It may be all that blood pressure medicine or some medicine I take; but really I have never been real fond of the cold weather.
Winter is part of the seasons of earth, and I can readily, willingly and thankfully accept that. I am ready for Spring and Summer. Please no more of these extreme cold temps.
Thank the LORD for the heat; and the part the cold plays in our world.
-Tim
Living in Southwest Missouri is a mystery when it comes to the weather. In nearby Cassville the temp is showing at 19 degrees; hear at my house at 4 a.m. my thermometer showed 8 degrees…and it is still at 8 degrees.
Winter began officially on December 22, and we have had really nice temps for Christmas, and it began to change a bit on New Years day, getting cooler with wind. The wind sure does not help any. We had much colder days before the official start of Winter.
However, this morning is the coldest since the cool weather of Autumn and Winter began. Our coldest; up until this morning was 12 degrees; but I do not remember what day. I just remember it being that cold as I stepped out the door to go to work.
We live in a low spot next to the creek, and that probably has something to do with our temps being cooler than other places. I still like living where I do very much.
I am thankful for my home and the land on which we live and are God’s stewards of. He has blessed us immensely.
Come heat or cold I will praise the LORD.
-Tim
Wednesday morning when I arose from bed there was frost on the grass, on the cars, the trees, and the temp was 30 degrees outside. It was not a heavy frost, but frost none the less. We have had frost every morning since then. And there is this morning as well.
I mowed the backyard yesterday afternoon. It was needing it, the grass was still very green, however the tomato plants were wilted, so I pulled them, and dug the soil of our small raised garden we had on the East side of our house. It never had much in it except tomatoes and onions. Neither one did very well; though the tomato plants nearly diminished during the heat of the Summer, and grasshoppers demolished the green of the plants, they did come back when we got some rain. The tomato plants were doing real well, just small tomatoes, and they should have been larger.
Just to let anyone interested to know; I am still writing in my journal; and almost every day. I think I have missed one day since I first began on August 30.
I rejoice in knowing that the Creator of all that is is also my Lord and Savior. Praise Him.
-Tim
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