BUURRRRED VISION

 We're having a cold wave, an artic blast cold wave...(sung to "We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave...") About every ten years or so, we get a hideous cold air mass down from Alaska on the Jet Stream. Not quite as bad as 1972 when it got down to -10 in Medford, but still pesky. The good news is that the gas line from Albany didn't freeze up like it did in '72, so we have heat and the electricity stayed on. We haven't left the house for town since Thursday and the roads are still frozen, with many of the main roads closed. They've just concentrated on keeping Interstate 5 open most of the time. Luckily I have a full freezer, so I don't need any food yet. 

I am hoping that my evergreen clematis hangs in there...time will tell. The snow is so dry that it's like shoveling powdered sugar. Our total was about 8" for this storm, which is 4" more than our average for the year. Today the sun is out and it has warmed up to a balmy 30 degrees for a short time. Looks like we won't get out today, so cabin fever may set in soon. The neighbor kids used our driveway for a sled run. It's a perfect downhill slope away from the road. 
We've missed a couple of dances this weekend and may not get out to dance tomorrow either. Schools remains closed and lots of things are cancelled. It's more than enough winter for us!