Purple Weather Alert!

Need a good reason to stay home cuddled up next to the fire today?

Here it is...



forecast for today- purple weather.

And, nope! My fingers aren't frozen (or inked, for that matter-smarty pants!) purple. That's a whole lotta ice out there.

Thankfully- B's boat plant shut down and sent them all home... across those really treacherous bridges. The state highway department is warning that the worst is between Arkadelphia & Malvern... oh, GREAT! That's right where he's gonna have to drive through-- naturally.

The cats just don't seem to understand. They want to go out... but, two steps out the door, they are ready to change their minds. Katrina was determined... and slid down the steps, took refuge under the nearby wheel-barrow, sat a few moments and decided staying inside wasn't so bad after all! Uhh.... watch out, little girl! She SLID up those steps!! She's sitting here in the window now peering out trying to figure out what it is that is so wrong out there today!! The birds are in abundance at the feeders- wish I could take a photo as there are more than six pairs of cardinals, dozens of purple & gold finch, and chickadees and the usual titmice. But, I'm not braving those steps to get a snapshot!

So... you'll have to settle for this.
Proof that I don't have ink on my fingers, LOL! Just mittens!
But, I will say- it's c-o-l-d back here in the studio, so... I'm going to the living room and pile up with Samson in front of the fire!!

Shout outs to Sarah & Jeff... hope you guys get over the ickies.

Oh..... and B's HOME! Yippee!! All safe & sound. Said that there was a really bad accident at Friendship with a woodchip truck (rumors of a fatality) and that both lanes of traffic in the east-bound lanes was backed up past Caddo Valley. UGH. Stay home. stay warm.