Record cold temps

I just rolled back over under the warm blanket and went back to sleep this morning. One of my better choices!

Dave's latest position info

Dave position as of yesterday

Courtesy of Jason.


> Attached is the location of their camp on January 7.

Stuck Fed Ex Truck

This poor driver attempted to back into my neighbor's driveway today and is now stuck. Presumably a tow truck is on the way. In the meantime, our road is shut down. For those not familiar with this stretch of our road, this is on a hill with only one entrance from below. I think the mailbox will be history when this is all said and done (which you can see by the right rear tire). The truck started sliding toward it when the driver finally gave up.

First snowfall of 2015

Teenagers!

Pretty in pink

Beware!

She got a nerf gun.

Happy Daddy

Can we open our stockings yet?

Trying out Emma's present

Marlee needs more practice.

Christmas morning

Panera Mac and Cheese

Tastiest gift.

Emma's Winter Holiday Concert

Can you find her?

Hunting was bleak

But the night looks promising.

Post run ride home

Did our turkey trot around Lake Mercer this am. Nice run. Looking forward to some good thanksgiving fixings this afternoon.

It's still November, right?

It looks like it's all about which you want to believe. My various phone weather apps list temperatures in our area between 18 and 15 degrees this morning. The thermometer right outside the kitchen window says 17 degrees, so a degree or two colder isn't unbelievable. The truck thermometer is off, but did drop two degrees between the house and the bus stop. So 15 degrees is quite possible.



 

 

I don't remember it ever being in the teens before late December or January since we've been here. Checking the Washington Post, it looks like the record cold for today was 20 degrees at Dulles in 1990 and 18 degrees at Reagan National in 1891. They also say this is the first time the highs have been so low this early in the season since 1996. Remember the blizzard of '96? I wasn't here, but I remember. Come on big snow!

My run today will be awesome. Might wait for mid-afternoon so that it'll be in the thirties at least.

Daddy and daughter

Boredom

Cailin is bored beyond words. She suffered a concussion last week (luckily she is on the mend), but no electronics, TV, reading, running, or anything requiring too much concentration has left her a tad stir crazy!

When did you get so grown up?

Emma at the bus stop.