Another rainy COLD morning... which is getting quite old, by the way.

The good news is that tomorrow it's supposed to start warming up. YAY!

I'm likely not the only one really looking forward to Tuesday,
when we should be back to a much more seasonable 70 degrees.

After the gym I swung by Winco to pick up some ceviche at the seafood deli to bring to the potluck at Bunko tonight - but the entire case was empty!  Turns out that they had some sort of malfunction, and lost everything.  That's the second time in a row that I've stopped in for ceviche to bring somewhere and not been able to score any.  Here's hoping that the next time, "the third time's the charm" will kick in. 

This afternoon I ventured out to refill the hummingbird feeders (they were almost empty) and pick up today's crop of downed oranges.  Despite being bundled up it was not pleasant being outside even for such a short time.  The sun did peek through the clouds for a bit, but then it went back to raining for the rest of the afternoon.  However according to the news the rain will move out by early evening... hopefully before I need to walk up to Edie's for Bunko. 

Got an e-mail from Terry today that Elinor and Suzanne got stuck in Show Low last night on their way from Colorado to Scottsdale; they were headed for a 3-day workshop in Scottsdale that started this morning.  No word yet on whether they made it down yet.

Not surprisingly, the news today has been mostly about yesterday's storm, which shut down cities around the state.  Many, like Prescott and Payson, are used to snow - just not the massive amounts that slammed them.  

Incredibly, parts of Scottsdale got 8 inches!!!

Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center suffered an estimated $50,000 in damage after receiving almost a foot of snow, the center's director Linda Searles said.  The conservation center at 27026 N. 156th St. in Scottsdale experienced fallen trees, roof collapse, and burst pipes, according to Searles.

The nonprofit had to transport animals out of their enclosures into the barn and hospital. Among those were bobcats and coyotes, whose enclosures' roofs collapsed. Searles said the animals  were doing well, but the "old guys" didn't enjoy the cold weather.

Established in 1994, the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center rescues and rehabilitates wildlife. Once rehabilitated, they are then placed back into the wild, according to its website. The center also provides sanctuary for those animals who are unable to be released.