Cold Sunday Morning

Posted on January 2, 2022 by vanbraman

This morning was very cold for our area. When I woke up it was only 27 degrees.cold, sunday, freezing, California, central valleyThere was frost on the lawn and the driveway was very cold on my bare feet when I went out to pick up the newspaper. It was also very foggy.

cold, sunday, freezing, California, central valleyBy the time I left for worship services it was still very foggy and the temps were still below freezing.

cold, sunday, freezing, California, central valleyAs I headed south the fog all of a sudden lifted and it was very sunny.

By the time I made it to Patterson the temperature was 40 degrees.

cold, sunday, freezing, California, central valleyI thought that I would have a clear drive home, but as I headed north I could see the low clouds and fog in the distance.

cold, sunday, freezing, California, central valleyI was soon back in the fog, but it was not as dense as it had been a few hours earlier.

The temperature at home was still in the low 30’s at noon, but it has warmed up since.

The temperatures will not be as cold as the week progresses and we may even see some rain by the end of the week.

It was interesting to see the big difference in the weather in just a short distance.

Welcome to California and micro-climates.

Steven

 

 

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2022 Calendars

Posted on January 1, 2022 by vanbraman

Today I hung up my calendars for 2022.

calendars, 2022, barns, calendars.com, eagles, main street, I ordered my calendars back in November from Calendars.com and they arrived shortly after Thanksgiving.

I did not get my complete order as one that was book related was oversold and out of stock.

The first calendar I placed in my cart was one of Barns. This is what I usually have hanging above my computer each year.

calendars, 2022, barns, calendars.com, eagles, main street, I also ordered a Bald Eagles calendar, but not the one I normally get. They did not have one from National Geographic. This one hangs in my kitchen by the refrigerator.

calendars, 2022, barns, calendars.com, eagles, main street, The third calendar is a mini calendar that has pictures of Main Streets from the Midwest. I was a bit nostalgic at the time I was ordering.

calendars, 2022, barns, calendars.com, eagles, main street, The calendars are now hung and this is my view when I look up as I write this. I like that this calendar has pictures from the current season. I really like this big red barn in the snow.

calendars, 2022, barns, calendars.com, eagles, main street, The Main Street picture for January is from Alliance, Nebraska. As I looked through the pictures I had to look twice at one of them. The picture for the month of my birth is of the Main Street in the town I was born in.

I am missing a calendar for my bathroom, but I sometimes go several weeks or even months without turning the page, so decided it was the one to leave bare. Plus, there is still a chance that I may get my traditional Hawaii calendar that usually hangs there. It may be on my desk at the office as I did get one last year despite the pandemic.

Steven

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