Only in New England...

[spazzdog]

Sorry... couldn't help myself.

It's been in the high 70's here in Oakland and in the 80's over in San Ramon where I work.

Though you grrls are fabulous, I do NOT miss New England weather at all.

Spazz (puttin on some tanning lotion )

[SheFly]

Thanks for the weather updates, ladies! We actually ended up with close to a foot up here in Bethel. Skiing was like riding your boards on granulated sugar when we started - until it switched over to freezing rain and then rain. Conditions were difficult to say the least - I heard at least one woman asking for her money back since she couldn't manage. My legs are killing me now - lots of bumps, stopping every 2 mins to clear ice off goggles, and soaking wet.

We will likely use the same approch to clearing the driveway in Bedford that we used here - put the truck in 4-wheel drive and pack it down . I'm with you CyclChick - leave it until next week when it will melt.

Oh, and Spazz - I was in CA last week for work (Palo Alto), and the temps were definitely nice, and the flowers were blooming. While we may be complaining about the weather now, I don't think I could ever manage without four seasons, and this is all just part of the package when you live in New England....

Stay safe everyone! Don't over exert if you're shoveling, and DRIVE CAREFULLY!

SheFly

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Well we got 16" of snow last night. Still shoveling!....Happily, no sleet or ice on top of it. After shoveling and then resting, I'm going out in the woods later to snowshoe.

Later on.....Got back from the woods...here's a snowshoeing report and a snow picture for those interested:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...841#post180841

[ridebikeme]

AHHHH... I agree with you!! I too, live in western Maine and was out on my bike all week! Although after all of the snow and rain from the past two days, it does indeed sound as though we may be out again this upcoming week. I live in the same area, maybe we'll meet on the road someday!

[bambu101]

We got close to 20" of snow here in western Massachusetts.
We spent hours shoveling and plowing out even though it was mostly powder with a thin crust of sleet on top.

Enough already- bring on the daffodils!!!!!! (And cycling)

[Duck on Wheels]

We got close to 20" of snow here in western Massachusetts.
We spent hours shoveling and plowing out even though it was mostly powder with a thin crust of sleet on top.

Enough already- bring on the daffodils!!!!!! (And cycling)

Here's what to do when you have that much snow:
Enjoy! http://blink.dagbladet.no/nmv/?op=Vi...tentid=1112655

[DebW]

Here's what to do when you have that much snow:
Enjoy! http://blink.dagbladet.no/nmv/?op=Vi...tentid=1112655

Not on this snow. It's like cement on top. Doing what that guy did, you'd take lots of speed but the landing would break bones and cause concussions.

[ridebikeme]

WEll, it certainly is beautiful this morning... although having over 18" of new snow doesn't excite me a whole lot right now HA!! and the good news is that it is still snowing AGH!! I quess that's why I never put my trainer up... back on it tonight! HA!!

Enjoy everyone!!

[Surlygirl]

I must say, its sort of ironic we had no snow all winter and as soon as spring comes we get dumped on. The ground is white here but I don't think its going to last long. It was sort of pretty this morning.

[Crankin]

It is pretty, but quickly melting, thankfully...
Tomorrow I was going to go on the first Friday morning series ride that AMC does, since I have the day off. But now, I don't know if it will be held because of road conditions.
I might ride my newly remodeled Voodoo mtb to do errands. I must say it looks really cool as a commuter bike!

[Surlygirl]

Sorry... couldn't help myself.

It's been in the high 70's here in Oakland and in the 80's over in San Ramon where I work.

Though you grrls are fabulous, I do NOT miss New England weather at all.

Spazz (puttin on some tanning lotion )

You are a bad bad woman. For a minute I thought it was
CorsairMac up to her old taunts. You miss us though right
How are things out west spazz? Besides sunny, warm and gorgeous.

[spazzdog]

no complaints Surly... could always use a better source of income, but I'm getting by and the dog has kibble in his bowl.

I miss you peeples... I have no missing at all for the place.

hugs! spazz

[SheFly]

I can hardly move today.

On pulling up to the house yesterday, we found a driveway that was covered in ice and snow, and all the frozen plow dung at the end of the drive, as you all predicted. After unloading and sliding UP the driveway to the house, it was time for the shovels.

I literally had to take a garden shovel and CHOP the entire driveway so that DH could follow with a shovel to get it all up. With the ice on the top, there was no other effective way to do this. We did have the snowblower working for ahwile, but then it just stopped - leaving us with all of the heavy lifting!

It took us over two hours to clean out, and we're both suffering for it this morning. I REALLY hope this is the end of the snow for the year.

Oh, and to top it all of, I had to ride the stinkin' trainer in the basement yesterday! ACK! Enough of that already...

SheFly