Ice!

 I couldn't go anywhere today.   The driveway and cul de sac have remained sheets of ice all day long.  

I think its finally warmed up to 32 and Eugene, south of here, is up to 37.  The warm south wind promised is finally making its way up the valley and pushing the cold air out.  Slowly.

I had expected warming by mid day today but that did not happen.  I haven't gone anywhere.  The Albany police sent out this text today:

Here are a couple photos of the car carnage, pulled off facebook, shared many times, too many to find who took the photos to acknowledge.

This one is near Lebanon, people just sliding off the slight incline into the ditch.  

This ones' from near Silverton, same thing.  

These scenes were repeated ad nauseum around the area.   I'm sure first responders were fed up with people attempting to drive.

This is how I got around, at least to go change out the hummingbird feeder and put out food for the birds, the only thing I did outside today.  Towel hopping I call it, hard to video it though using one hand while trying to move the towels with the other.  I've always "travelled" on ice in this manner.  Sometimes for surprising distances.

Cat yard did not collapse but it was quite weighted down with ice.

Driveway, carport, street---all sheets of ice.

Lots of people travel plans got messed up badly.   Trips, vacations, my goodness, people sleeping in airports with little kids, etc.    Not much a person can do about it.  I stayed inside all day, napped.