I used to live in Winston Salem NC. on the Piedmont Plateau. Funny weather patterns, I lived on Arlington drive. It was just about to turn spring and it was warm outside, the sky darkened up and we got about 1/2 inch of ice storm in about two hours. Back when I lived there it was mostly rural there was a large wooded area next to my house and a couple of mile long field below that off of Old Vineyard road, now it is all commercial with little patches of housing. I lived in two or three places in NC, find it hard to believe it has turned so leftist. Murphy to Manteo, and back. Had mornin coffee early, drove all day long, loaded and hauled a trackhoe from Mississippi to Alabama, took about 9 hours. Trip was good though, no problems A/C fritzed a little but the breeze was good even though it was 95 F. Had an evening coffee and a nap after a good warm shower. 4me the rain keeps jumping over me, catch me a bucket and send to my garden, I have to water about twice a day. I'm afraid the maters will bust open and be dry if I don't. Have fun and be with your family and friends talkers. Today we are still free, things may change in the short term future, we are only here for today and tomorrow is just in our passing dreams.