You know, when I wrote that column in December languishing about not seeing substantial snow in Matagorda County since 2004 - I wasn’t daring Mother Nature.
In fact, I’d written off all chance of snow once we transitioned into the New Year.
It only made sense because my fascination with it had dwindled down to nearly nothing.
Either way, I’m not entirely sure if “languishing” is the right word there, but it sounds fancier than saying I was “whining” about missing snow.
After all, every instance I had prior to 2021’s Winter Storm Uri was positive and fun!
Granted they were all during my time at college in San Angelo, but I still got to have my fair share of entertainment either on my own or with friends.
Why would I assume any different as the years progressed?
I mean, I get to enjoy the snow at home rather than having to venture out across campus for meals or classes.
Still, most of that wary sentiment is due to the fact that I might have a bit of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) leftover from Uri.
Or, possibly, the fact that we’re expecting more freezing rain and sleet than anything else – but, I’m not looking forward too much of this week anyway.
Our printer even moved up our deadline to minimize any risks due to a possible power outage.
Apparently, Uri left them without any electricity for almost a week!
All it really does for us is limit the amount of coverage we could possibly make on the storm.
I mean, I’m writing this column early Sunday morning and by the time anyone reads this we’ll be looking at sunshine back in the forecast.
I suppose I can look at the silver lining for this week’s newspaper edition and realize that it’s done and submitted before the sleet fully hits.
Not to mention, at the very least, I’m going to be able to hunker down inside except for those brief interludes to take the dogs outside to use the bathroom.
Depending on just how wet it is outside, I might even handle mom’s chickens for her.
Plus, we’re stocked up on the core necessities like water, food, and fuel.
Mom and I were even discussing if we’d make any moves to get the fireplace going at all and couldn’t reach a consensus.
While we both agreed that it is a nice feature to have and certainly keeps the house warm – the main downside is keeping it fed and cleaning it afterward.
But, we’ll see how bad it gets and if the fireplace is actually needed to offset the seeping chill.
After all, we have tile floors in nearly every room of the house, and once those get cold enough?
It’s like we’re living in a refrigerator!
I mean, I wouldn’t mind it if we could save up that cold somehow and then pipe it back into the house when summertime rolls around.
Regular air conditioning just doesn’t have the same bite that Arctic winter does and it would definitely make those 100-plus-degree days a whole lot more bearable!
Overall, I hope everyone has stayed safe through the storm and gets a chance to thaw out this weekend!
