I know nothing compared to the northern area, but here, a big deal. White-out conditions now, maybe up to 8-10", heavy winds and drifts.
Bummer, no Tuesday lunch gathering, no Wednesday clay bar session, no Thursday breakfast meet, I'll survive though.
Outside my back yard. I do not like this crap, which is not prevalent around here, nothing but a pain in the *** and work, not my kind of work.

 

Storm's over, now I have to clean this crap up if I want to get around.
And, I'll need a new mailbox pole, watched the plow knock it over.
I hate snow, just one big pain in the ***...........

 

We didn't even get a flurry, but 50 miles away they got a foot, and that's just fine, now the end of the week we may not be that lucky

 

[QUOTE=ChiefBoats;1604537671]Storm's over, now I have to clean this crap up if I want to get around.
And, I'll need a new mailbox pole, watched the plow knock it over.
I hate snow, just one big pain in the ***...........

Where I live the the county will replace your mailbox if you make a complaint. The problem with that is they will not do it till the spring when the ground is not froze. My road is quite twisty and I have seen some storms they they get quite a few boxes with those very big plow trucks they use.

 

We got a fair bit here in lower central VA. Maybe around 4-6". Streets already clear for the time being. Lucked out not having to work yesterday lol.

 

But that's crazy how a few degrees in temp drop, makes 4 more hours of sticking snowfall that much worse than not.

 

Don't worry about winter, both 'vettes are put away, tendered, covered, on or under the lift until April/May.

 

Just one of many reasons I can't wait to move south.

 

Fresh snow untouched looks nice, looking at it from S Florida with 80s weather.

Don't hurt yourself shoveling the snow.

The Diary Of A Snow Shoveler

December 8

It started to snow.

It's the first snow of the season, and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window, watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven.

It looked like a Grandma Moses Print.

It was so romantic, and we felt like newlyweds again.



December 9

We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape.

Can there be a lovelier place in the whole world?

Moving here was the best idea I've ever had!

I shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again.

I did both our driveway and the sidewalks.

"It's a wonderful life!"



December 12

The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment!

My neighbor told me not to worry - we'll definitely have a white Christmas.

John says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again.

I don't think that's possible.

John is a nice man; I'm glad he's our neighbor.



December 14

More lovely snow! It snowed 8 inches last night.

The temperature dropped to -20. The cold seems to make everything sparkle so much.

The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks.

The Town's snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I had to shovel again.

I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I will certainly get back in shape this way.



December 15

20 inches of snow are forecast.

I sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer, bought snow tires for the wife's car, and 2 extra shovels.

I also stocked the freezer.

The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out.

That seems a little bit overboard. We are not in Alaska.



December 16

We had an ice storm this morning.

I fell on my *** on the ice in the driveway putting down salt.

It did hurt for quite a while. The wife laughed and did not seem sympathetic.



December 17

It is way, way below freezing, and the roads are too icy to go anywhere.

The electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile on lots of blankets to stay warm.

Maybe I should have bought a wood stove, but I won't admit that to my wife.

I can't believe I'm freezing in my own living room.



December 20

The electricity is back on, but we had another 14 inches last night.

More shoveling to do! It took all day.

I tried to find a kid in the neighborhood to shovel, but they're busy playing hockey.

I called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower, and they're out.

They might have another shipment in March.

John says I have to shovel, or the city will have it done and bill me.



December 22

John was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of this stuff fell today.

It took me 30 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to go pee.

By the time I got undressed, went to the bathroom and dressed again, I lost all motivation to shovel.

I tried to hire John who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter, but he says he's too busy. F--k him!



December 23

Only 2 inches of snow today And it warmed up to 0.

The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning.

WTF!!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago?

She says she did tell me, but she's lying.



December 24

6 inches today - the snow was packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel.

If I ever catch the son of a b-itch who drives that snow plow, I'll beat him to death with my broken shovel.

It seems like he hides around the corner, waits for me to finish shoveling, and then throws snow all over where I've just been!



December 25

Merry f--king Christmas! Ho-ho-ho!

20 more inches of this damn sh-t last night. We are snowed in, buried.

Jesus, Joseph and Mary, I "never want to see snow again"!

Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation, and I told him to go f--k himself.

The wife said I have a bad attitude. She and I are in very different worlds; she's getting on my nerves.

If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more f--king time, I'm going to smash the TV.



December 26

We are still totally snowed in.

Why the hell did I ever move here??? It was all her idea!



December 27

The temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze.

The plumber came after we waited 14 hours for him to arrive. Lucky me - he charged me only $1,400 to replace all of my pipes.



December 28

It warmed up to above -20, and we are still snowed in.

Oh God, do I need a vacation from my wife!



December 29

We got another 10 more inches!

John says I have to shovel the roof, or it could cave in. Give me a f--cking break!



December 30

The roof caved in.

I punched the snow plow driver in the nose, and he said he is going to sue me.

The wife went home to her mother.

Nine more inches predicted.



December 31

A fire burned down what was left of the house.



January 1

No more shoveling!

I love those little white pills they are giving me.

Happy New Year!

Thought for the day: Lets put the fun back in dysfunctional

 

Almost gone, roads clear, melted from driveway, just need a good rain to wash the salt away.

 

We got six inches on that first round up here at Red Lion.

Then around four or five inches on that second round a couple days later.

Seemes like the bands were pretty close together.

Newark ony got a slight dusting for both rounds.

So basically ten minutes up the road only got a slight dusting and we got six inches and then you got around eight.

For that first shot of snow anyway.

Think it's supposed to rain tomorrow. I know they dowsed the roads more than usual with salt. Probably after seeing the results of that mess in Va.

I went out for blood work this morning and all the cars on the road looked like powdered doughnuts. Think it's gonna take a few rains to clean off all of the excess they put down this tme.

 

Heading up to Perry Hall, MD tomorrow to visit friends, not taking the Vette. So if it does rain, no black turning to white.

 

Pretty sure ol blue won't be seeing the light of day again until at least the latter side of March. The Tender is on it.

 

Don't forget when the weather gets better, slide down.

 

I just might. More likely in the spring, though. I got my labs back this afternoon and that last round of radiation finally put me into hypothyroid. So will be able to get on the artificial thyroid hormone now and maybe lead some kind of normal life for a change.

 

Best of luck with treatments.

 

Chief google Mail Swing Mailbox. I installed one 5 years ago and it survives any and all snow plow tsunamis !! -------- Ken EN2 USN

 

Interesting and practical.

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