Snow

[Zen]

Thinking glass half full: tomorrow is the solstice---the days start getting longer again!

Ninety days until April!

[owlice]

Ritamarie, post all the pics you want! I've enjoyed seeing them.

Owlice, why don't you try hiking, skiing, or snow shoeing the trail? You might find it looks different than when you are riding!

Crankin, I don't have skis or snowshoes, nor boots as high as the snow is deep. Some of the snow will be gone in a couple of days, though, so perhaps I can try a walk on the trail then.

Zen, you're an inspiration. I shoveled the front walk and driveway, cleared my car, and even made a path to my kitchen door so it opens now, yee-haw!

(My whole neighborhood is hilly, so my house is above the roofline of my across-the-street neighbors' house. This means my driveway is a short but steep hill... and I've gotta wonder at the wisdom of parking a car directly opposite my driveway in snowy/icy conditions, especially since there have been times when I've walked outside to find that my car has slid down the hill into the street!)

[Zen]

I shoveled the front walk and driveway, cleared my car, and even made a path to my kitchen door so it opens now, yee-haw!

An inspiration, or a nagging little voice in your head ?

[7rider]

Our new neighbors came knocking on our door, looking to borrow our snow blower. We don't own a snow blower. All of our shovelling is done by hand...and we both hate to have a messy driveway:

Our neighbors were amazed...and overwhelmed at the amount of shovelling they had before them.

As usual, however, our street still hasn't been plowed. DH (ahem!) will have a hard job clearing out the berm that is made when (if) a plow does ever show up.

[divingbiker]

Still hopeful for another day of kayaking, 7? Got your wetsuits ready?

[7rider]

Still hopeful for another day of kayaking, 7? Got your wetsuits ready?

I wish!!
Too tired from all that shovelling (and too lazy) to take the kayak racks off still.
But, they'll come off today or tomorrow. Got a long road trip planned, and they suck up too much gas mileage to leave them on.
A plow came by early this a.m. - finally. DH is out now with a spade, tackling the berm. Me...I'm enjoying a cup of coffee!

[Selkie]

I spoke too soon. DH told me that the plow came by last night. It isn't cleared to the pavement but it's passable. Sweetie was out bright and early to dig out the cars again!

I cannot wait for life to get back to normal.

The dogs dig the snow so much that they constantly beg us to go outside to romp!!!!! The old "I have to pee, lemme out" fake out. They've trampled it down pretty good in the backyard, which is good since Margot the PorkChop hasn't reached her full height yet!

These snaps are from when it was coming down Saturday pm. DH had already shoveled once at this point.

[katluvr]

Ok, I don't really "like" snow because it is cold. And the hassle of it all (if one has to "drive" to work) But I am enjoying all the stories and espeically the pictures. So keep the pictures coming for this warm weather Florida gal!

[DebW]

I tried skiing to work today. The bike path was still in good shape like yesterday afternoon, and yesterday's wax was still working. Skied about 0.5 mile to the Lexington line and found the next section of bike path plowed. Walked some of that or skied slowly on 0.25" snow. Then a long 0.5 mile walk on a busy road. Not sure if that was really worth it. I'm waiting for studded bike tires so I can ride to work on the nicer winter days.

[owlice]

An inspiration, or a nagging little voice in your head ?

What's the difference??

7rider, you hate a messy driveway? I have one that could still use some neatening up, if you're looking for things to do!

[kmehrzad]

Teddy has his own stash of snowballs.

Clearing our driveway for tomorrow's commute.

[Possegal]

And I miss the first snow day of this winter. Federal gov't shuts down for Monday, but me, I'm not there to enjoy it.

[Zen]

Teddy has his own stash of snowballs.

My Ranger was like that too.

[Crankin]

Went for a quick snow shoe after DH finished snow blowing. The snow was really fluffy, although the trails had been used already by both snow shoers and x country skiers. We stayed to the side, so as not to ruin the ski tracks. I must say, that the snow shoes felt a bit heavy on the legs that have already had quite a workout on the trainer this week. We saw a grandfather and a mom plus small boy skiing on the main part of the trail, after we left our neighborhood trail.
We climbed the ridge back to our street; it's, no kidding, about a 20% grade at some spots. I wished I had my poles with me, but, it feels good when you are done. The picture is from near the spot where this climb ends and the trail intersects with my street (a 300 foot hill), not far from my house.

[IFjane]

I am a little late getting on here, mainly because we didn't have satellite yesterday and I wasn't about to keep going out and cleaning the thing off! Total of 26 inches on my deck - the only semi-level spot in my whole 4 1/2 acres. I am a mile back on a dirt road and though the roads got plowed by a neighbor, they were (are) only one tractor blade-width wide. That same neighbor came down and plowed our driveways this morning but that doesn't mean anything. DH has to work tomorrow but I do not. We will see if he can get out. Attached are a few pics from the wilds of VA.

In the pics attached, that birdbath is 3 ft. tall. Note the big Christmas balls beind it - they all have snow hats! In the second, somewhere, is my Element, looking really tall! And the last is DH as he tries to clear off the deck - dropping snow 12 ft. onto the shrubs below.