Weather

26 degrees on the back porch in Springhill this fine New Years Day.

Happy New Year Carl and everybody. This is my first complete year down on the coast. (Live in Daphne) I am still trying to figure out fishing around here. God Bless all.

11 here when I went to the blind,had frost on my eye brows til I started shooting,warmed up fast dragging a doe,got 1 buck tag left but headed to middle Tn Thursday nite and its 3 doe a day,might shoot 1 or 2 over the coarse of the 3 days but I process my own and don't want to spend a day cutting 6-9 deer up,mainly looking for a 8pt or better but land owner wants all of them killed

Finally got above freezing around noon. Wind is still howling.

I felt real sorry for the birds trying to get at my feeder this morning. The ones that came too early froze in mid-air and I had to push them aside to put some more seed out. I tried to take some pictures, but the intense cold had slowed down the light waves so much that the photos were all underexposed. When I tried to use my peter finder, it was snapped in two---from the inside. I think I will sit close to the fire and re-read "The Cremation of Sam McGee".

I was worried about the cold in Gulf Shores and maybe leaving the heat turned off. James went by the house last night and turned the thermostat up to 60. Now I'm stuck here in Gardendale with no water. I think it must be frozen up in the front yard where Linda parks her car so much dirt has washed out. Here's hoping the Sun thaws it out enough today to get it back on.

Started the day at 3 below....everything froze up,worked out in it all day loading pieces at the national guard station till 1:30 when it was a balmy 8 degrees....there is heat in moving around and not just sitting driving the fork truckon and off, for the most time working by my self except for the semi truck driver
Thawing out not .....dang

I truly feel sorry for you fellows along the coastline for having to endure this unseasonably cold weather. Sure, it's cold up here too, but we expect it and we are ready for it. I would doubt if you expect it or are ready for it. Our houses are very well insulated, our water pipes are 4' deep, in many cases our garages are heated, the snow plow and the chains stay right on the pick-up. O.K. bring it on! We'll deal with it.
You people are very definitely in my prayers.