It was warmer in Barrow, Alaska yesterday than it was in Sioux Falls, SD. And yesterday was the first day that the sun has come up since NOVEMBER!!! Something is terribly wrong with this picture. Here’s the link to the story about the sunrise from the Weather Channel.
There is something about the light when it is 18 below zero (which was the temp when I was driving a kiddo to school); this morning there were sun dogs all over the place. For those of you from warmer climes, a sun dog forms when there are ice crystals suspended in the air. They look like brilliant white or rainbow columns of light in the sky. Sometimes you will even see them form a halo around the sun. If you need to have a full scientific explanation, Wikipedia does a great job with this one. Here’s a picture that looked like what I saw this morning, but this morning it wasn’t just one…they were everywhere.
Now back to my question from last week. Why do furnaces always break down on the coldest day of the year? Obviously…last week wasn’t the coldest day around, so I am thankful that the LORD had his hand on that one. Even while I am extremely grateful for geothermal heat today, why didn’t it happen on the day two weeks ago when we were running around outside without coats.
Get ready for a thaw Sioux Falls - we’re headed for 36 above zero this weekend. Sounds like time to bring out the grill!
