Enough with the snow already

[Selkie]

That's why I said older, not OLD.

But I could be really bad at judging the age of chubby bald old men. They could be older. I just haven't asked

And if someone decides to shovel your walk because they think you might be older - I think you should sit back & let them

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Your day will come (age is the great leveler).

DH and I---both of us closer to 50 than 30---helped a younger neighbor shovel out her minivan yesterday afternoon. She was desperate to get out of the house and escape her two sons!!

DH and I are native Pennsylvanians and are strong, efficient shovelers. We enjoy the physical labor. DH has an ice chipper that works like a champ---now all our neighbors want one!

[tulip]

They say we're only supposed to get 1-2 inches today in Richmond, but in the past hour my car has gone from grey to all white with about 2 inches already. And it's snowing so hard that I can barely see the house across the street!

[7rider]

DH and I are native Pennsylvanians and are strong, efficient shovelers. We enjoy the physical labor. DH has an ice chipper that works like a champ---now all our neighbors want one!

Sounds like us (DH is pushing the big five oh this year..shhhh...don't know if you noticed that AARP mailing in the picture of our mortar and pestle to grind coffee a few posts back).

DH is a native New Yorker, I'm from Connecticut. We both seem to have acquired a rep in our neighborhood as the crazy shovelers...Out there several times during a storm, not content until the driveway is bare pavement. Our neighbors (Texans, Columbia, India, and who knows where else) are content to brush off snow and drive over the piles, leaving the driveway(s) uncleared and ultimately, icy and treacherous. We have new neighbors from New Jersey who seem to be kindred spirits....at least in snow removal. Our friend John (a native of HI) has a son in college in Colorado. The son has learned the hard way the necessity of adequate shoveling after a storm this year!

[owlice]

Maybe next time he needs to pee, he'll use the litter box....

[HillSlugger]

The last time I looked we were up to 6.5" of new snow.

7, where in NY is Tom from?

[7rider]

7, where in NY is Tom from?

Hopewell. At the junction of the Taconic and I-84. His dad was an IBM-man.

Just tackled some of the driveway. Too much and too heavy to push, so it's grab a shovel full, walk to the side of the driveway and heave it over the berm (5' and growing). Walk back. Grab another shovel full. Walk to the side of the driveway and heave. And on and on. Stopping only to cover our faces when a gust blows snow up our noses and into our eyes. I'm taking a break. My fingers were too cold. DH is still out there. I'm gonna refuel on Medjool dates and Keebler Fudge Stripe cookies!

[ny biker]

The other day I was hoisting the shovel onto my shoulder so I could catapult the snow onto the berm. It was kind of fun.

[owlice]

From the current "Severe Weather Alert":
ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 20 TO 30 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST TOTALS NORTH AND EAST OF BALTIMORE.

The White Witch has moved from Narnia to the East Coast.

[Cataboo]

erm.


There's snow in the forecast for Monday, Tuesday, and next Friday.

Feb 15 Monday
Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Feb 16 Tuesday
Cloudy with flurries. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Feb 17 Wednesday
Sunshine. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
Feb 18 Thursday
More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 20s.
Feb 19 Friday
A few snow showers. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 20s.

[ny biker]

erm.


There's snow in the forecast for Monday, Tuesday, and next Friday.

Feb 15 Monday
Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Feb 16 Tuesday
Cloudy with flurries. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Feb 17 Wednesday
Sunshine. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
Feb 18 Thursday
More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 20s.
Feb 19 Friday
A few snow showers. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 20s.

And every time there has been "snow showers" in the forecast this year, it has turned out to be at least 6 inches.

[Biciclista]

Maybe next time he needs to pee, he'll use the litter box....

oh POOR KITTY!

and YES! SEND SNOW to SEATTLE ! PLEASE!

[pfunk12]

You haven't heard from me at all since the weekend storm and I have a reason for that. I had a special friend visiting from Texas this past weekend -a guy I met on my recent trip to Mali. Yes, I met a guy in Mali. How cool is that. So I was "stuck inside" all weekend with a wonderful guy. How could I complain about the first blizzard? And...he helped me shovel my snow. But he left on Monday afternoon. So now I will say - this snow, these blizzards, the cold weather...

[tulip]

I guess you didn't notice the snow and cold, huh?

[pfunk12]

I guess you didn't notice the snow and cold, huh?

Didn't even realize it was snowing outside. It was a blast for him. He hadn't seen snow like this in 25 years - since he lived in Iowa.

[ny biker]

Sounds like us (DH is pushing the big five oh this year..shhhh...don't know if you noticed that AARP mailing in the picture of our mortar and pestle to grind coffee a few posts back).

DH is a native New Yorker, I'm from Connecticut. We both seem to have acquired a rep in our neighborhood as the crazy shovelers...Out there several times during a storm, not content until the driveway is bare pavement. Our neighbors (Texans, Columbia, India, and who knows where else) are content to brush off snow and drive over the piles, leaving the driveway(s) uncleared and ultimately, icy and treacherous. We have new neighbors from New Jersey who seem to be kindred spirits....at least in snow removal. Our friend John (a native of HI) has a son in college in Colorado. The son has learned the hard way the necessity of adequate shoveling after a storm this year!

Is that why I'm one of the few people in my courtyard who clears snow down to the pavement? I thought it was just a snow-specific form of OCD (snOCD).

BTW it only took me about 5 minutes to clear the snow away from the fire hydrant yesterday, but 5 minutes could be life-or-death in an emergency. So don't forget your local fire hydrants when you head back out with your shovels.