Winter Storms

We used the indoor exercise equipment in lieu of walking outdoors today. It was just too cold, and we're in for more wintry weather. Here's what NOAA is saying about the next few days:

• Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 8. North wind between 10 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
• Thursday: A slight chance of snow and sleet after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 8. North northwest wind between 10 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday Night: A chance of snow and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 12. North northeast wind between 7 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Friday: A chance of snow and sleet before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 12 early. North northwest wind between 11 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  

At the dance tonight, David and G.W. were complaining that they had been victims of rolling blackouts three times today already. Where's our sunny, balmy southern weather???

I decided to put off finishing the little table. It's too cold in the woodworking shop for the finish to dry properly anyway. For now, the sanded table, with the top disassembled, is sitting in the living room waiting for warmer weather next week.

We danced to Jerry Story this afternoon. Again, Hardy came but Judy stayed home nursing her sore throat. Jan and Steve were back--yay! Jerry called some Tally Ho's from odd positions that were giving me fits. Tonight we went to Joe's dance. We had 19 couples, a bad number, but a great dance. Our last square included both Woody and Ida and Roy and Phyllis, so as you can imagine, the square did well and I had a blast.

We've been watching the events in Egypt unfold on TV and hearing about the clashes on the radio. The exhilaration of yesterday has turned to fear in the wake of the violence that pro-Mubarak forces (thugs) have initiated, but the protesters are standing firm in their demands that Mubarak leave. We're hoping that the people of Egypt will find their way to a peaceful transition to a more democratic government.