Enough with the snow already

[Cataboo]

I'm debating going out with my cross country skis and seeing how the trail I broke the other day is doing - I'm a bit worried I won't even be able to see it and will have to start another one. Not to mention, if I fall and can't get up, I'm thinking I'll die out there.






I tried to get a pic of the visibility:

[Zen]

I love my Jeep more than ever. Low4 is a mountain goat.

[owlice]

Owlice, what's going on in that photo? Did the cat freeze to something (like Ralphie's friend)?

Zen, that's the back of a peeing Puddems.

[Selkie]

It is scary out there. When the wind started, ice cicles (sp?) took flight and were hurled into the windows. Fiona and Margot were enjoying themselves out back and pointedly ignoring our pleas to come inside until something scared the H out of them. They both promptly ran up to the stoop. Chickens in thick golden fur! Maeve, the elder, promptly did her business and came inside.

Although I'm tempted to go out and start shoveling, it would be an exercise in futility. It's drifting like mad out there. Fortunately, it looks like a light snow this time.

[Cataboo]

I went to check on R's house yesterday - he had most impressive icicles. Apparently, there's barely any new snow over there and hardly any wind right now (he's in Burtonsville)

[7rider]

Tom and I went for a walk just now. He said "If you hear a pop and a crack, be prepared to run like h***." Cables to houses were sagging low, but most seemed to have power. We lost power around 10 a.m. for about 5 minutes, but it's back on (so far). It's crazy. Sometimes, the wind blows so hard, you can't see the neighbor's across the street. On the roads and driveway, I can feel a layer of ice about 4 inches beneath the surface powder...and then another few inches of snow beneath that. So it appears as if the snow turned to sleet at some point during the night, and then back to snow.
We're not attempting any shoveling just yet. It can wait.

[ny biker]

I'm afraid to go outside for fear Jack Nicholson will be out there chasing me around the yard with an axe.

Word.

[Selkie]

You got it right, 7. I heard on the news that it was sleet/rain for several hours during the night, but turned to all snow around 4am.

[Selkie]

Word.

It would be someone whose parking space was stolen by a lazy SOB who didn't clear their own!!

[divingbiker]

I just finished my second round of shoveling this morning (after one about 9 last night). I have to keep up with it or my front and back doors won't open, and it's easier to lift 6 inches of snow than a foot. The piles on the side of the sidewalk are so high I can hardly throw the snow up there, and of course the wind just blows it back. But for now, the sidewalk, driveway, and deck are clear. Kinda makes me feel useful, and gives me a reason not to start in on my taxes.

I broke my favorite shovel Monday, so how I have to use the POS ergonomic one that doesn't clear down to the pavement as well. I hate that shovel.

This is like Little House on the Prairie.

[Selkie]

DB, maybe I will go out and make a start on the shoveling.... The puppy is starting to get on my nerves (wants to go outside every five minutes to eat snow).

[divingbiker]

Yeah, I've been doing a lot of ball-throwing to try to tire Sammy out. For the moment, he's sleeping beside me, so there's a bit of peace.

[7rider]

Our birds have drained the feeder three times in the past 2 days. We're going to run out of seed soon at this rate. Poor things. There's a Carolina Wren on our screen right now, pecking at it, just below the suet feeder. I think he's telling me they need more food!

[Zen]

This is like Little House on the Prairie.

Don't forget to tie that rope around your waist when you go out to the barn.

[Selkie]

I'm not brave enough to go outside and take pictures. Perhaps later.

The pictures of Margot and Fiona are from today. The one of Margot alone is blurry but it captures her spirit. The picture of the snow pile is from the December storm (our front yard). It's a lot deeper out there now....