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Snowstorm in Kansas!

  • Jan. 10th, 2011 at 2:11 PM
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mckitterick
So far, Lawrence, KS, has gotten 8" with at least 3" more to come! Looking out from my home-office window at the snowfall:



On the plus side, my dentist canceled my appointment today; in the negative column, I rescheduled for Friday.

But look, SNOW!

Chris

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weaselmom
Jan. 10th, 2011 08:21 pm (UTC)
Nice! Are you taking good care of the birds and squirrels? Is school canceled? If so, you can go out and play!

We'll either get 1"-4" tomorrow night or we won't, or something in between. Who can say? Doesn't matter in some places, but in a hilly city like Seattle, it makes a difference. We're pretty distracted here.
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mckitterick
Jan. 10th, 2011 08:28 pm (UTC)
Absolutely! A pitiful bird urged me to do so this morning. No, really! It landed right by the sliding-glass door and looked in at me starvingly. So I shoveled off a little patch on the back patio and put out a bunch of bird seed and squirrel food.

I should probably refill that finch-feeder hanging from the garage eves, as well.

No school for two more weeks!

I spent hours watching videos of the last Seattle storm, including tons of cars sliding down Denny and one of a guy's commute from Redmond back to somewhere in the Ballard neighborhood. Made me so nostalgic for the old town!
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weaselmom
Jan. 10th, 2011 08:35 pm (UTC)
Bless your heart! By all means, refill your finch feeder. I still don't have anybody coming to the nyjer thistle, although I did see a goldfinch in the tree, perched there like a little lemon.

One of the local cats killed one of my birds this weekend, and I feel somewhat responsible. Kind of down on cats (outdoor ones anyway, although it could be feral) at the moment.

Enjoy your time off!!! Any big projects planned besides writing?
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mckitterick
Jan. 10th, 2011 08:56 pm (UTC)
Yeah, I have mixed feelings about the family of feral cats that live beside my garage....

Lots of plans for break:
  • Complete the revision of Empire Ship and send it to agent. Finishing up right now!

  • Write the first few chapters of my YASF novel. I've completed the plot outline - and also for the next, and the big picture for the third!

  • That seems like plenty of writing goals, but also would like to get started on a story that I was invited to write for an anthology.

  • Also a nonfiction piece.

  • Hope to get started reading books for the Campbell Award, if they arrive soon.

  • Make some progress on the hot-rod Newport!

  • Prep for classes, including revamping one syllabus and updating the others. Also need to lay out a plan for my Advanced TC courses.

  • Oh, and need to start promoting the coming summer CSSF program.

Lotsa stuff planned for Break! So not really "time off" ;-)

Chris
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bogwitch64
Jan. 10th, 2011 08:26 pm (UTC)
We're supposed to get a foot on Wednesday. That's on top of the two feet already piled high on my lawn.

Bring it on, baby!
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mckitterick
Jan. 10th, 2011 08:29 pm (UTC)
Whoah! Now that's some serious snow, as if you folks need more....
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mckitterick
Jan. 10th, 2011 08:57 pm (UTC)
The weather-dudes suggest 3-5" more snow today. I wish they'd plow the streets in this neighborhood!
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mckitterick
Jan. 10th, 2011 09:01 pm (UTC)
Yikes! At least we won't have to *fingers crossed* deal with that much precip. On the other hand, how cool would that be?
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mckitterick
Jan. 11th, 2011 12:06 am (UTC)
ba-da-boom, tsch!
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tully01
Jan. 10th, 2011 11:35 pm (UTC)
My dentist called to tell me she *wasn't* cancelling tomorrow. :-(

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mckitterick
Jan. 11th, 2011 12:07 am (UTC)
Better luck next time! I suspect I'm still on for physical therapy.
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