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February 20th, 2016 at 03:09 pm

Did you see our famous wind on the national news last night? Man! Was it ever windy. Unfortunately, I decided to walk to the bank -- I went out the door intending to drive, but it was so warm I thought it was silly not to walk -- and the wind, at that point, was pretty tame. By the time I got halfway there, I realized the wind was blowing tarps off construction sites, knocking over garbage cans and sending them barreling down alleys, basically picking up everything that wasn't tied down and throwing it around! I learned later that whole streets were blocked off because of the danger of flying objects.

I was fine, though sometimes I really had to fight the current to stay upright. It was so warm, that even with a high wind like that, my ears did not hurt.

I certainly couldn't stop at Walgreen's to get my passport picture taken, however. I looked like someone had used a mixer on my head.

So I got my quarters. I also bought a $1.49 coke on the way, mostly so I could stop and rest. And I gave $2 to a StreetWise vendor.

I didn't watch a lot of TV yesterday, because it was out of service for much of the day. Many people lost all their power, but mine stayed on, except for the cable.

Today I'm going to see "Revenant" with a friend after she gets off work. I think I'll try again on the passport picture. I just washed my hair and it looks pretty good today. Smile

Looks like my Florida son is finally closing on a house. Cross your fingers! He's had a couple of disappointments, so I'm hoping this one goes through.

Now about my menu. I STILL haven't eaten a turkey sandwich, even though it will appear today for the third time. When I went to make it yesterday, I realized the meat was still pretty frozen. I had a peanut butter sandwich instead.

Today's Menu:

Breakfast: Toast
Lunch: Hot Turkey Sandwich
Dinner: Spinach/Cheddar Omelet

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4 Responses to “Wind!”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    February 20th, 2016 at 03:38 pm 1455982739
    1455982739

    Yes, I heard about that wind. My mother mentioned it, a friend in a former home town mentioned it, I saw a news report from another county I lived in...that wind affected a lot of people across the Midwest (at least three states)!

    Glad you survived your walk. Smile

  2. mjrube94 Says:
    February 20th, 2016 at 04:31 pm 1455985872
    1455985872

    It's unseasonably warm in NJ today - near 60, which is incredible for mid-February! Hoping for a quick spring.

  3. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    February 20th, 2016 at 08:25 pm 1455999923
    1455999923

    I didn't hear about the wind, but I sure know what a windy day like that is like - in NM there were some pretty bad windy days - sometimes I wondered if the mobile home I lived in would flip over ..

    Hope you're able to get your passport photo taken!

  4. My English Castle Says:
    February 20th, 2016 at 11:38 pm 1456011529
    1456011529

    All my Milwaukee friends were reporting garbage cans rolling down the streets, grill covers blown off, and even a leftover Christmas wreath in someone's yard. Glad you stayed upright.

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