Life in the Bristolwood

I took this photo shortly after posting the last entry here, and I loved the way it turned out…it was still not very light outside, as you can tell!

We are down to “only” one winter advisory now and that is for lake effect snow.  That shouldn’t be too bad, as we seldom get much of that, but….one never knows for sure.  The most annoying aspect of our wintry weather is that it has brought in much colder air than we were enjoying! (oh wait, it *is* winter, after all!)

The kids are expecting some company this evening for an (early!) New Year’s celebration. They will be ending the festivities at 10 pm so they can be safe at home when the clock strikes midnight!

“IT”?  you ask….

This is from that cute little red banner today:

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
638 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008
…GENERAL SNOW TO IMPACT THE REGION THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…
.LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EARLY THIS
MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE EAST AND SETTLE OFF THE
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WHILE THE STEADY
SNOW FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATER THIS
MORNING…COLD NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SET UP BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE
DAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHERE THE HEAVIER SNOW PERSISTS THE LONGEST.

Introducing “our” world of……………………..white!

This snow is actually above the backs of the Scots.  Excuse me, if you will. Seems I have just a *bit* of work awaiting outside…..

Ummm….did I mention our somewhat “fickle” weather here?  Yeah, I thought so……..