My retirement party was Saturday evening, and my Dad and my sisters and their husbands drove to Appleton to share the lovely party with me. The weather was mild that afternoon, but there were threats of freezing rain and I was afraid that they would have a bad drive home. As we left the party, the parking lot was slippery and covered with ice. Didn't look good. The Green Bay group decided to head for home right away, and it was tough going but they made it home safely.
Nancy and David came back to our house, and we checked weat her.com and tried out the new 511 phone line for travel and road information. It seemed as though things were likely to degenerate overnight, and so they set out for Chicago, leaving around 7:45 PM. We heard from them around 10:00 as they were passing through Milwaukee area, and things were wet but not slippery. They got home safely about 11:30.
The next morning was proof of the wisdom of both groups, as we awoke to about 1/2 inch of ice covering just about everything. It is beautiful, but persistent. Certainly did in the skiing weekend at Bubolz.
The tips of the Willow and the Ash trees along the creek were covered with ice at sunset on Sunday. They were beautiful, with the half moon overhead. And the sheen of the ice on the smooth yards full of snow is also pretty, though it does make everything harder to do. Seems like it must be the heart of winter in Wisconsin.
What a time to retire....
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