Thanks to the Meramec River, the water topped Interstate 44 completely. Manchester Road, an arterial street I use almost every day, became the detour. It was strange to see the road filled with huge semis, and all the extra vehicles backed traffic up badly. Southbound Interstate 55 was also briefly closed, as well as many of the major cross streets close to the river.
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Usually at the beginning of May I'm washing the winter coats and clothes and putting them away for the year. However, the past two days I wore my lighter coat when I went out to run errands. It was so chilly in the house that I finally broke down and turned the furnace back on.
The rain ended last night after dinner. This morning when my alarm went off the sun was shining and the birds were chirping. The first thing I did was turn off the furnace and open up a couple of windows. It felt like the dawn of a new day.
Five years ago today: A Peony For Your Thoughts
I saw the news last night and all the flooding in Missouri. Wondered how you were faring. The flooding is so terrible.
ReplyDeleteOur house is about five miles from that photo, but the elevation is much higher. I feel for all the families that have been affected.
DeleteGood for you, Toronto is under flood warnings this weekend, unusual for us.
ReplyDeleteStay safe!
DeleteOh no, been reading news articles about the flooding. It's the same here, still cold. We had a couple of warm days, then back to in the low 60's and we are only supposed to get, at least according to long range forecast, four more days in May that are 70 degrees or above. three of those four days come this next week. I want at least spring to come. It's late and there are signs up in stores explaining why vegetables are in short supply and cost so much.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually feeling the impact issues with the produce here, too. Seems if it's not one thing it's another, isn't it?
DeleteOttawa is getting this now. We are hoping for an end to the rain. Luckily for me, I am quite a distance from the rivers, but some areas have been hit hard.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about your area's issues. Stay dry!
DeleteWow to the floods! The east coast got hit with that last Thursday into Friday. Then we also had a "cold" front here in NC. Not coat cold and thankfully I didn't have to turn on the heat. But my husband is pretty dramatic about weather changes so by Saturday night he was wearing his sweats and a beanie in the house.
ReplyDeleteI've had some Facebook friends who live on the East Coast complaining about the rain. The thought of Papa Bear wearing a beanie inside the house made me giggle :-)
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