I don't DO driving in dense fog or freezing fog now that I don't have to punch a time clock. One time I had to drive home from work in dense fog like this. It was over 10 years ago. I rolled down the window on my ancient car and drove at idle speed so I could watch the center line below me.
So instead of complaining about the weather and the fog, I went hiking again and again.
These were short hikes of only about 40 minutes or so to explore the forest floor and look at the mystical ... magical ... fog that everyone dislikes -- especially
when it happens
for days on end!
At about 9 am yesterday, it lightened up when I went to for one of those walks and I thought I'd be able to run some afternoon errands.
It was quite pretty with the freezing fog on the trees.
But by noon we were socked in again with weather alerts about not being able to see past 25 feet or 1/4 of a mile in areas. I figure with my depth perception being nil, it was another good day to stay off the roads.
Well here it is. The last day of the 2024 year.
Rory turned 1 year old on the 27th, we got to do a live time video with her and watch her play thanks to her wonderful parents.
We had only two visits to the ER for hubby and a pretty quiet year.
There are no plans to celebrate New Year's Eve. I did that when I was a youngster, now it is no more than just another day other than changing the calendar and remembering to end the date in 25 now.
From my Lego friends to you...
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! We have no plans for NYE either. Better to stay home than mix with the crazies, I think. 😁 RHill, TX
ReplyDeleteYes, hubby used to say we stay home and let the others deal with the crazies!
DeleteI had great fun in my younger years on NYE but it's been decades now. Sitting at home with a fire is my good time now. And it is a good time. Our weather is the same as yours. Happy New Year, Val.
ReplyDeleteSitting by the fire or cuddled up with a blanket will suit me just fine!
DeleteHappy New Year! I had a drive like that once in the snow. It was snowing so hard on my way home from work, the wipers were useless. I rolled the window down and drove about 2 miles an hour trying to stay between the lines. Luckily the semi's were doing the same. I will say that once I was driving on a highway between towns, at night of course, trying so hard to stay in my lane. I saw taillights of a vehicle on my right and panicked that I was either in the oncoming lane or the median. No. It was the snow plow who pulled over because visibility was so bad. I LOVE not having to leave my house in bad weather.
ReplyDeleteWe do have a big celebration planned. I am cleaning out my freezer to make room for my January steer and found one more bag of sauerkraut balls, a bag of shrimp and some breaded mushrooms. We also have 2 slice of left over pizza. I also have some sparkling grape juice. We will pretend the ball drops at supper time, lol. My party mood has not extended to washing my hair, though.
Oh that is funny about your New Years Celebration. We will just have pizza and ice cream and fall asleep.
DeleteVery exciting!
Fog does make for lovely photo ops with all the hoar frost it creates. As a former snow plow operator, I am always glad that people don't drive in bad visibility. It can be very disorienting. Heavy snowfall is the same, no visibility and people can't see the center line. Lots of times plowing, I had to use the built up snow on each side of the road to gauge where the middle of the road was, and check my rear view mirror to see if I was correctly uncovering the center line. I loved that job, and winter driving doesn't scare me any more because of it. It's the other drivers that do scare me!
ReplyDeleteI don't have depth perception like most people but have learned to perceive distance by how things move towards me, so heavy fog and snow toss all of that out the window.
DeleteI admire you for being a plow driver, something I could not have done!
Oh, well done once again. I probably like pics 1 and 4 the best. You are certainly in a location to get good photos. Have a good rest of the day, and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI am lucky to be where I am right now. In the future, that will change but I'll still look for interesting sights.
DeleteI love that tree and have tried many times to get a shot just like the one I have here but I've failed so often! Happy with this one!
Thank you.
Happy New Year! Nice photos of the dense fog.
ReplyDeleteThere is fog and there is FOG. The former is okay, the latter to be avoided at all costs. Like you, now that I am retired I pick my days for driving, and stay off the roads when it is sensible to do so. A walk with a friend sounds terrific. I do it all the time! Best wishes for 2025.
ReplyDeleteThe trees in the photos! Gorgeous. Smart move, not driving in the fog. Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThat fog was something. I used to drive through it my first fall teaching, 1981. I was happy to change schools, closer to home.
ReplyDeleteYou be safe out there. I hope 2025 is good to you!
LD...It was amazing that you got some clear time to get the good frost shots. We have had so much fog that it is amazing to see sunshine ever. It did shine today for about a half an hour. Love the lego colors of your people.
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