Last Day of 2013

Morning y’all,

It’s New Year’s eve, the last day of 2013 and it’s another gorgeous morning on the mountain. The high yesterday reached 47 degrees with the overnight low hitting 34 degrees. It’s currently 37 degrees and clear at 7am. By Friday it is suppose to be in the low 20’s and with a high around 30 and a chance of snow. It would be nice to see a little snow.

Are you celebrating this evening? How will you welcome the arrival of 2014? Perhaps a night out at your favorite restaurant for delicious food, a movie, fancy dress and a little champagne. Watch the ball drop, fireworks and the elusive promise of a kiss at the end of the night!

Wherever you may be today,
I hope you have a fun and safe evening.
I want to wish you and your loved ones a
Happy New Year!

Sunset and Icicles

Home

We had a perfect ending to a perfect day and as it begins, so it ends. A strong cold front moved across upstate South Carolina Wednesday evening that led to the most beautiful sunset. I caught these pictures from our deck just a few minutes before dark. The reflection of the sun on the clouds was beautiful.

The cold front spawned snow flurries and bitter cold temperatures. By 9:00 PM the skies were clear, the temperature read 22 degrees and gusty winds gave us a wind chill of 12 degrees.

I found the evidence of our cold night the next morning down at our mountain spring which is on the North Slope.