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(Nearly) Wordless Wednesday: The Winds They Were A-Blowing

Our weather was particularly blustery this week, resulting in dusty skies, freeway closures, . . .

 

and a greater-than-usual tumbleweed accumulation. 
 





Thanks for the calm after the storm.


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  1. ChristineApril 10, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    It's almost as if you are on a different planet from me. What do you do with all of that tumbleweed?

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  2. DebbieApril 10, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    I've never seen a real life tumbleweed before. Cool! I hope the winds die down soon for you. We are expecting another snowstorm starting tonight! UGH.

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  3. MarissaApril 10, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    I have never seen that ever... WOW!!! Where does that come from?... I got an idea... why don't you save them wrap some Christmas lights around them and use them as a center piece or Make one big giant one and use it in the entry way during Christmas...

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  4. KimApril 10, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Looks like what we got. Did you have the 80mph winds too? Crazy and yes, tumbleweeds everywhere!

    Thank you so much for visiting my blog!

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  5. dluvscokeApril 10, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    That's a lot of tumbleweeds! The wind was nasty here in Saint George as well and it's not helping AT ALL with my allergies. :(

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  6. BiancaApril 11, 2013 at 1:40 AM

    Sounds real silly, but I LOVE those tumbleweeds!! When I saw my first one rolling over the road it felt só ..... American!! Used to watch lots of western movies and they were always rolling through the town.

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