So you say it’s your birthday & all you got was SNOW!!!

Well not quite on my birthday but close and the cold temperatures and rain stuck around for it. Hey but I do have pictures to prove we had a record snowfall in Des Moines, Iowa on October 10th, 2009. (more…)

Posted on 14 October '09 by tessa, under From the Kitchen Table, Good Morning Iowa. No Comments.

2am out go the lights…. 2:01am the cussing starts

For all of you central Iowans you know it was that stupid storm that rolled through overnight on June 17th-18th. You think my guys would not do this but every time there is a storm that knocks the power out…. (more…)

Posted on 18 June '09 by tessa, under From the Kitchen Table, No They DidNT. 1 Comment.

Running Between the Raindrops

OK, ya’ll I’m running between the raindrops here. I don’t know about anyone else in Central Iowa but this crap is OLD already!!! It started storming Friday night, and hasn’t quit since. Finally got a break around 3pm Sunday… which is why I’m posting now. It looks like more crud is coming in shortly. Nothing like being ran over by a train then to add insult to injury it backs up and runs you over from the other direction. Jeez… I’ll see if I can embed the radar pic though. I know, I know some other people have it worse with the tornadoes further south etc. I’m sure they would join in my B-fest if they had a chance. I think most of the midwest has post traumatic stress disorder due to the weather. (more…)

Posted on 26 April '09 by tessa, under From the Kitchen Table. No Comments.