Enough with the snow already

[HillSlugger]

Snowy sunrise in Arlington. Here are some pictures of my house.

OMG do you need to deal with those stairs every day?

[Cataboo]

OMG do you need to deal with those stairs every day?

Sledding down could be fun.

[owlice]

Catriona, I just sent those pic links to a friend who had to shovel off her deck after the last storm, yours in the "it could have been worse!" category. Holy smokes, that's a lot of snow!!

I was able to open the side door a few inches this morning, just enough for the (insane) tuxedo cat to slip out. My morning entertainment -- watching him trying to negotiate his way through the snow. At least he is smart enough to use the tracks he's already made for the return trip.

Almost the first thing I did this morning, even before making coffee and showering, was shoveling. Just my porch, and only part of it, but hey I was out there! (Not as far out there as mickchick, who obviously made it out to her street to take pictures, but I did pass through the door to do more than put food out for animals!)

aicabsolut, I would absolutely share brownies with you if I could! I'd have to bake 'em first, but I can do that, I can do that!

Might make pumpkin bread today, as I'm almost out. I made whole wheat-oatmeal-honey bread yesterday and had some of that for breakfast this morning. That's my favorite homemade yeast bread. Yum yum!

[Selkie]

OMG do you need to deal with those stairs every day?

Yes. It's the only way down to the street. DH and I have a theory that's why the original owner, from whom we bought the house, was a spry, alert, independent lady of 90 years. She decided to sell the house after the blizzard of '96 and moved into an apartment!

There are two long staircases inside the house, too.

Some good news: DH cleared out the downspouts and water is coming out!! We're a bit concerned about our gutters/roof, as we have a couple ice dams. Hopefully, that situation will resolve itself now that the water can drain properly. New windows ($$$$) ordered before the storms, so we've made one significant investment in the house already this year. We are hoping the roof holds up for at least another five years......

[divingbiker]

I think I'm going to have water down the walls of my house, since there are icicles between the gutter and the outside walls, and of course ice dams. Oh well, I've got lots of towels.

And what is up with people who shovel the snow off their cars into the already-plowed street? Do they think the plow is going to come through again? What a slushy, dirty mess for those of us who have to walk our dogs through it. Idjits.

[ny biker]

I think I'm going to have water down the walls of my house, since there are icicles between the gutter and the outside walls, and of course ice dams. Oh well, I've got lots of towels.

And what is up with people who shovel the snow off their cars into the already-plowed street? Do they think the plow is going to come through again? What a slushy, dirty mess for those of us who have to walk our dogs through it. Idjits.

The condo maintenance people shovel the sidewalks where I live, along with help from outside contractors. In other words, we pay for this service. But I'm amazed at how many of my neighbors clear off their cars by dumping the snow onto the sidewalk.

Over the weekend most of my neighbors did a thorough job shoveling out around their cars. But today they're back to their old lazy selves. Since we don't have reserved parking, they will take any space that is clear and leave the snowy one they left behind for someone else. So once again I will be spending my afternoon shoveling out every space in the lot.

[aicabsolut]

GAH weather.com is saying there will be snow showers in NC on Saturday! I CAN'T WIN!!!!

[HillSlugger]

The shoveling wasn't nearly as bad today as last time.

[7rider]

The shoveling wasn't nearly as bad today as last time.

No, and the sun is really strong today, so it helps with the clearing efforts. We cleared the driveway and walk earlier, and there are many dry spots already. DH and I are going to head out - despite the fact that our street is unplowed, many have driven down it, so it's passable. The Audubon Nature Center is open - we need to stock up on birdseed! They done cleared us out! My afternoon conference call has been postponed. Yay! I get to procrastinate on my report and more work related items a little longer. It is going to be SOOOO hard to wake up at 6 a.m. tomorrow!

[Cataboo]

So my back door was up to my nose on one side:



Deck was up to my shoulders.

i probably spent 5 hours or more shoveling today.

There's one gutter downspout that is under the 4-5 foot drift outside my back door that I've yet to find the end of and dig out.

I think I'm making that box of brownies instead of eating dinner.

[ny biker]

I think I'm making that box of brownies instead of eating dinner.

Go for it. I ate half a box of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies after I finished shoveling the other day.

[Zen]

I have water dripping inside my window too. And an elaborate system of tarp and storage container to catch the drips. Can't get to the downspout because it empties out into the creek.

I suppose I'll try to dig out the mailbox tomorrow.

[HillSlugger]

So my back door was up to my nose on one side:



Deck was up to my shoulders.

i probably spent 5 hours or more shoveling today.

There's one gutter downspout that is under the 4-5 foot drift outside my back door that I've yet to find the end of and dig out.

I think I'm making that box of brownies instead of eating dinner.

That's just awesome!

[Zen]

So my back door was up to my nose on one side:

You were only doing all that so you could get in the hot tub

[Selkie]

Catriona---That's incredible. Is that primarily from drifting? You'll have to document it in photographs as it evaporates/melts.

NY, I bet there's an ice dam on the roof---wonder if your downstairs neighbor has water, too? Is it a flat roof? I'm pretty sure homeowners insurance will cover this if there's real damage, since the water is moving from top to bottom.

Neighbor brought us homemade cookies to thank us for shoveling them out...DH ate most of them for dinner last evening!