Perhaps it was a happy omen when I saw a sun halo this morning. Unfortunately, it soon faded. I felt bad. Sylvia had missed it. Then I heard her in the next room and the halo was back–even brighter than before.
This morning’s sun halo. This is 22 degrees from the sun and looks like a reverse rainbow with red on the inside of the arc.
My heart was cheered by the sheer beauty of this halo. One more reason I love this place.
We are still snowed in, and today I had to cancel a follow-up appointment with the urologist/surgeon. On the phone I was able get the results of last week’s lab tests. My PSA continues to hold at zero! A perfect score. :dance: I’ll see the doctor again in late April. I’m sure the weather will be much improved by then.
I should have our driveway open by later today or tomorrow. A neighborhood friend is coming to do it for me. Yes, I will pay but I prefer that to braving a few hours in these single-digit temperatures while doing it with my own tractor. It’s going to be a big job this time. :surrender:
Today, I found this pic from Germany on Wikipedia:
A sun halo
That’s pretty isn’t it? Especially so since we don’t have to deal with their ice and snow.
Hope this new year is treating you well.
Hooray for good news! Nice catch on the sun halo
Thanks Sharkey! :tiphat:
I was very happy to see that sun halo. I had seen a sun pillar a few evenings earlier, but had been unable to capture an image.
Hooray on all fronts!! So glad to hear your “numbers” are good. 🙂
Our streets aren’t good either. You still can’t drive very fast or too close to anyone–it’s an ice rink. Side streets are even worse as I slid through numerous stop signs…and I was hardly moving–maybe 10 mph.
I was actually excited to see it “warm up” to 2 degrees today. This was the first day in many that my windshield wipers could squirt fluid. Such major milestones, eh? :dance:
Thanks. :tiphat:
We’ve been listening to the county’s central dispatch lately. Lots of problems with folks not being able to drive sensibly on these wintry roads. I’m glad to see the warm-up headed our way. I’m just hoping it doesn’t mean another round of ice-encased landscape.
Lots of good news and pretty things over at your place today (your halo and Germany’s too)! :hkitty:
I got our mailbox put back together and standing, something I didn’t think I could do in this frozen weather, but the stick was still in place. :yea:
Good day all around!! :dance:
Thanks, Rosie. :tiphat:
I’m happy for you that the mailbox is restored to function. :woot:
Was it the snowplow or vandals that took it out? 👿
Snow plow. I contacted the city b4 when I saw it was down, but they said we’re out of city limits and the city doesn’t pay for damage by plows anyway…which I figured but thought I’d ask. 🙂
Usually they don’t plow at all! I’m glad they did, and the mailbox ended up being easy to put back together afterall anyway (the post was still in the ground). 🙂
That is very good news indeed. May it continue!
Thank you! :tiphat:
The guys just came and cleaned our driveway. They reported that our road is still in bad condition. Not going anywhere yet. :no: