Ice Storm Cripples Central Texas
January 17th, 2007 at 2:55 pm by Colleen (Colleen's Blog)
*Gits out her shotgun and stands in front of the Texas flag as rousing music plays*
The great state of Texas was built on iron and grit. This sovereign nation within itself is an institution of pride and freedom. The ancestors that blazed a trail to Texas were hearty folk with steel backbones and true hearts. They were not the bookish, quiet types that would sit in libraries and build legislation. No. They were gun totin’ wild men with fire in their hearts and hot blood in their veins. You can’t expect the descendants of such strong willed folk to think before we act. Native Texans are doers and we are proud to be so. And, unless you live in the panhandle, Texans are not used to anything white coming from the sky.
When the first ice pellets hit my window, I knew we were being attacked. I got my Colt 45 and ran outside. I was shocked. Cold things were flying at me from all over. I began to buck and scream! “Holy Jeezers! It must be the terrerists!”, I screamed at my husband who began to calm me down. As a person who travels for business, my husband has seen this kind of weather before and reassured me as to what was happening. I had help. Other Texans were not so lucky…*sniff*
Chad said,
January 18th, 2007 at 7:55 am
Wow! Even this morning, when it’s mostly all over, people are still freaking out. I understand driving slow and cautiously when you can see ice on the road, but some of the roads were dry and ice-free and people were still doing 10 mph. Oh well, this sort of thing happens here once every three to five years, I suppose I can cope with it.
Colleen said,
January 18th, 2007 at 9:37 am
I am glad yew made it in ter the hauling station Maynerd.
April said,
January 25th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Sarah sent me a great thing in email that was snow done texas style. A man opened his door & promptly emailed his boss saying, “I can’t make it in today because 20 inches of snow greeted me upon my doorstop when I walked outside today. I have attached this photo so you can see the severity of it for yourself.”
April said,
January 25th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Bah! It won’t let me attach an image! *sniff* Fine! I have put it up at http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/Emeraldvmpr/20_inches_snowclassic.jpg