We've had that "Oh, the weather outside is frightful..." tune (complete with Dean Martin's "clinking ice in the cocktail glass" sound effect) playing in our heads all week long as the first nasty blast of '07 winter weather hit the Basin. Here's a glimpse of our snow-dusted house last Wednesday:



The massive winter storm that was supposed to blanket us with 4-8" of snow this weekend sent everyone running, panic-stricken to the grocery stores earlier this week to stock up on provisions for the long hard winter days ahead... (Cough!)

Ultimately, we had less than an hour of heavy snowfall yesterday but there's still snow on the forecast for Monday. But even without snow, it's plenty cold and our new digital thermostat is getting a good workout. The damp, cold weather also gave us a perfect excuse to whip up a killer batch of stew — one of Dede's favorite things!)

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The crisp feel of Autumn is certainly upon us, although the official start of the season, September 23rd, sorta came & went unnoticed. And like last year, Fall's shortening days, slight chill in the air, & first fallen leaves has inspired me post a dab of poetry, so here's one from Ottmar Liebert:

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We woke up to snow this morning. It is the first snow we have seen here in a long time and it was the first snow that Sophie had ever seen in person. She was so happy as you can see in the photo below.

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It was a hot one today - 100° in the shade!   We took Caliente to work today and drove home with the top down.   I guess summer has officially arrived in Texas.   I snapped this picture under a shade tree in our driveway.   Hard to believe its only May and we’re reaching triple digits already!


 

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No sooner was I boasting about the gorgeous SoCal-like weather than the rain came for a visit. Over 10 inches of rainfall in a single weekend!

The outlook for the rest of the week is a little bleak as well...

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