She Left Me For Jesus

This video (and the song) cracked me up. Hayes Carll's new video for Americana Music Association song of the year, She Left Me For Jesus.

Starting to snow :)

Holy Forking Snow

Holy forking snow! Check out my forecast. Scrolling down the forecast page ya get to the warnings, including this one:

... Arctic air over southwest Washington and northwest Oregon Sunday and next week with some snow possible at times next week...

After the strong storm from Friday and Saturday moves through... Arctic air will spill into southwest Washington and northwest Oregon Sunday... and continue over the area for at least a good part of next week. This will likely be the coldest weather in much
of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon since at least 2004.

Daytime temperatures will fall into the 20s on Sunday mainly in the north as the Arctic air spreads in. The Arctic air will likely reach the southern Willamette Valley area Sunday night and Monday. Daytime highs will then struggle to reach freezing through much of next week. Nighttime lows will drop into at least the teens... with single digits or possibly even below zero in the Cascades.

Some moisture may still be circulating around an upper low near the coast on Sunday and Monday that could produce snow over much of the area. Accumulations are uncertain at this point... but significant accumulations are possible in some areas.

The Arctic air will produce strong east winds through the Columbia River gorge and over the mountains Sunday through about Tuesday. This could drop wind chills in some areas to below zero or even around 10 below zero... especially in the Columbia River gorge and possibly in the Cascades.

There is a possibility of another system in the middle part of next week that could bring more snow to the area as the air mass over southwest Washington and northwest Oregon remains cold.

Oy - there are other warnings too - flood watch, high wind warning. My first winter storm and it looks like its gonna be cold here for more than a day or two.. I went into town today, filled up the car with gas, got tire chains, stocked up on provisions and food. Gonna bring as much wood as I can tomorrow (as well as all outdoor potted plants) before it gets really cold so I can go outside through the weekend and into the week as little as possible.

Token and Bailey's reactions are gonna be interesting. What do you mean you want me to go my business outside in that all that white stuff? Are you forking nuts?

Am all set to hunker down and stay warm.

I wonder within how many days of Christmas does the snow have to be in order for to be considerws a White Christmas?

snowflake photo from how to save a snowflake

I Iz Willun

see more puppies

Wonder who in Chicago is gonna flip on Blagojevich first?

Pink To Gold To Red

I must have taken more than 30 pictures of tonight's western sky. I won't subject ya to all of them (grinning) but these are my favorites.

I Don't Think I Like You Any More

Rodney Carrington - I Don't Think I Like You Anymore (also known as the Dear Penis song)

Red Sky At Night, Sailor Delight

Last night's sunset was spectacular with a few remaining storm clouds on the horizon. Weather dood said there is a chance of snow on the coast Friday and Saturday. Am having more wood delivered today - this time a local guy I got a recommendation about from a local store in town. He quickly volunteered that he would love to be my wood guy when I said I was new to the area and was looking for a wood guy. He said he has great wood - I'll check out the 1/2 cord he is delivering today and take it from there.

UPDATE: I have a new wood guy - Gary. Nice wood and he helped me load a bunch of it up on my deck.

Hey Baby

John "Juke" Logan - Hey Baby. From the utube page:

Juke Logan dedicated this blues classic to Buzz Gamble. Rojer Arnold Band with Marv Schmelling, Bob Garcia, Clive Wright, Jimmy Gutierrez, Dennis McDade on drums and Paul Elliott on keyboards light up Pappy and Harriet's on Buzz Gamble night.

Home Again

Carole King - Home Again.

Pulled in around 0130/0200 this morning - Token and I went right to sleep (after starting a fire and turning on the portable oil radiator) and we slept hard. Went into town today to get some wood (I gotta get a good wood man up here) and am working on my cartoon post for FireDogLake tonight.

Home again feeling right.

Rude Mood

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Rude Mood.

Not a single comment, rude or otherwise. Don't you guys know what to do when mom's on vacation and ya have the house (or blog) all to yourselves?

California Love

Tupac and Dr Dre - California Love

Headed down to CA today - should be back at the end of the week. Please feel free to leave all sorts of comments (rude and otherwise) while I am gone.

Random Ten

My random ten:

1. The Derek Trucks Band - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (live)

2. The Derek Trucks Band - Volunteered Slavery

3. Bonnie Rait - Love Me Like A Man

4. Paul Thorn - There's Something Out There

5. Joan Osborne - I Know What's Goin' On

6. BB King - How Blue Can You Get (live at the Cook County Jail)

7. Otis Rush - I Can't Quit You Baby

8. Gov't Mule - John the Revalator

9. James McMurtry - Can't Make It Here (live)

10. The Derek Trucks Band - Gonna Move (live)

Let There Be Peace On Earth

Vince and Jenny Gill (his daughter) - Let There Be Peace On Earth

... and let it begin with me.

Black Friday

Spend Thanksgiving with my oldest daughter, her husband, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and their family. They were staying in the family timeshare in Seaside, about an hour north of me. We had a wonderful, wonderful time and I was reminded of all that I am thankful for.



Steely Dan - Black Friday.

I'm not doing any shopping this Black Friday. Still minding my nickles and dimes and will do most of my shopping online and have the store ship the gift to my loved ones.

Pictures of the bride, the groom, and the perpetual skip bo game.

Turkey Day

It is not Turkey Day unless Alice's Restaurant is playing.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Eye Candy

More eye candy - tonight's sunset.

I am thankful for so many things - the peaceful retreat on the bay is just one of them.