Even More Snow!

It keeps snowing out here! Everything has been canceled or is closed. Church was even canceled today... no arguments with that decision.

Now a weather report from Superman:



Here are some pictures that were taken yesterday evening and today.

Kyle's truck

We got about 10 inches of snow when all was said and done.

We helped our neighbors across the way...

...by putting snow 1/3 of the way up their door

Today it was 51-degrees INSIDE my house where we did not have a heater on overnight.

We got some freezing rain and sleet overnight.
All the snow that fell yesterday had a sheet of ice on top of it by midnight.

My neighbors' cars.

Me looking cool.

Cold weather makes my hair stick up.

The doppler shows rain over the coast, which will come to us as either freezing rain or snow. When we got some precipitation this afternoon, it can in the form of huge snow flakes.

This is the 10-day forecast. Looks cold, but warmer than now.

All the flights out of PDX have been canceled. Those who were supposed to fly out today have been told to plan to fly out on the 25th!

It's Cold!

It was very chilly this weekend and this is the weekend I started running now that my ankle has healed. I had to rest it for a month to let the tendonitis heal. I haven't had any really bad pain in about a week or so, so I I gave running a shot again.

My first run was on Saturday. It was an easy 2-mile run in my neighborhood. I had my ankle brace on and made sure I warmed up and stretched properly to avoid injury. I actually did a lot better than I thought I would.

The same for today, too. My time was slightly worse today because of the really cold wind--it is hard on my lungs. My pace both times was a little over 10 minutes. My goal is to eventually run a mile in less than 10 minutes, which I was doing pre-injury. If my ankle cooperates, I could participate in a 5-k this spring.

Kyle said I should wear a ski mask today so I wouldn't have to breath in so much cold air, but I told him I'd look like a robber and people would think I am running away from a place I just robbed. I have a new convertible head band/wrap that I wore that did the trick and I know the PGE people I saw working were jealous I had one. I'll post a picture of it when I have one.

Here are some pictures of my family and me during the holidays:




Kyle and my dad looking at fly fishing stuff.








Me wearing my new silk scarf--practicing for when I go to a Middle Eastern country. I could wear this. Would I fit in? I think it looks good.







Food that goes in the tamales








Christmas tamales cooking.








My parents, sister, and I on New Years Eve.









My sister and me.