This IS Oklahoma After All

This is what we have - possibly HAD - planned for this weekend. One of our local tracks is - possibly WAS - having a special race weekend. (The season officially kicks off April 3. Yes, I know that's Easter weekend, but I'm not the promoter and have no say in those matters.)

Side note: The races are outdoors but the only fairly current photos I have of G1 and G2 racing are from the February World of Wheels races in Wichita Falls, TX.

G1 and G2 have their turf cars ready to race. G2 has his Pure Stock ready to go too.

This is the current 7 day forecast. Today is supposed to be a nice one. Tomorrow - not so nice.

Can you believe that on the FIRST DAY OF SPRING Northeast Oklahoma has a 90% chance of SNOW????

The official word reads:

"...Winter storm watch now in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has adjusted the timing of the Winter Storm Watch and it is now in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday Evening.

For the following counties...

*In Oklahoma...Washington...Osage...Nowata and Pawnee.

Hazardous Weather...
*Rain will change to sleet and snow across Northeast Oklahoma late tonight and Saturday. The snow will become heavy at times Saturday evening through Sunday morning.

*Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches will occur across much of the watch area...with locally higher amounts possible.

Impacts...
*Roads...bridges...and overpasses may become slick and hazardous in the watch area...making travel treacherous, power outages are possible.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
*Consider changing travel plans. Make sure you have an adequate supply of food...water and the necessary medication to last through the duration of the winter storm."

There was a play day yesterday evening and AD went up to help where he could. He said there are already some big rigs that have pulled in for the event.

Daughter just called and said the promoters are at the track trying to come to a decision whether to postpone the race weekend or continue on and see what happens.

Time will tell.

What do you have planned for the weekend? Whatever it is - I hope snow doesn't have an impact on them!

What's In My Purse

Angela from Pickles on Pizza was tagged by one of her blogger buddies to show what was in her purse. Then she tagged me along with a few other folks.

So here it is -

I have 4 of these particular purses. I bought them (not all at once but over 4 years) at a fall craft show in Arkansas.

From left to right: my hair pick, car keys, some free instructions sheets from Hobby Lobby, my wallet, a date book, a little case with nail clippers, etc in it (it's at least 20 years old), my checkbook, a medicine bottle, 2 receipts from Sonic, a couple of mints from a local bank, 3 pens (2 ball point and 1 gel), and a baggie with some other keys in it.


Did you notice the flap on the side of my purse. There's one on each side that cover a couple of pockets. I need pockets although there's nothing in them.

Oops! Forgot to include my coin purse - er, sock. It's from Little Miss Matched. I hate carrying change because it gets heavy but if I have to, then it goes in here.

I had to show you the inside of my purse once everything was back in it. See the pockets on both sides. They are what sold me on these purses in the first place. And I do use these pockets a lot! One for my cell phone, one for my coin purse, one for my gel pen, one for my nail clippers and one for my hair pick. Sometimes other things get stowed in them too.

That's it - my purse.

If you'd care to share - What's in yours?

Bambi, Thumper and Who?

See Bambi? See Thumper? But who's that guy in the mask?

Happy St Pat's Day!

Balancing Bugs

Last weekend AD and I went to the Tulsa Home and Garden Show.

I found these cute little bugs that balance on a pole.

They were so cute I just couldn't pass them up!

The vendor said they had been tested in Oklahoma winds and did just fine. I wonder if they were tested in town or out in the country. We'll see what happens.

So I've got garden decorations - next up, planting a little flower garden.