Oh Come ON

Oh what a beautiful moooooooooor – niiiiiiiiiing A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING… * TIMING… EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY… 1/4 MILE OR LESS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * WINDS… NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. * IMPACTS… WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND LARGE DRIFTS OVER ROADWAYS. DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW PACK… SOME DRIFTS MAY EXCEED 3 FEET IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT.

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Small Triumphs

Today I launch a project that got sidelined back in August as yet another thing I wouldn’t have time to handle once Mr. Silver moved eight hours away. The project is called SMALL TRIUMPHS. Basically, you tell me your good news using this page, and I post it as a word-pic, like the one seen above. (Those of you who’ve had to listen to me bitch about the weather all winter will know why that’s such a big deal to me.) Clearly, this does not have to be earth-shattering news. It just has to be GOOD news, and I think everyone understands why this is important. We all get so… Read More

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Giveaway!

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and to celebrate both the holiday and Mr. Silver coming home, I feel like giving away some books! And instead of letting me pick which e-book title to give away, you lot get to pick the prize. TO ENTER, PLEASE USE THIS FORM. ETA: (Sorry, got interrupted by Mom-taxi duties) We will pick LOTS of winners. Contest closes midnight tomorrow (Thursday) Central Time so winners can receive their files on Valentines Day.

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