SNOW!

Snow - and LOTS of it!

We had snow without ceasing for nearly 48 hours - finally stopped this morning. Finally! The above shot was taken just about noon today. The sun has been shining brightly since then, but there is little warmth in it. After such a snowy time, we often get a cold snap.

How much snow? Well, they SAY we had about 6 inches, but I am here to tell you, friends, that it was at LEAST twice that. I shoveled twice Wednesday and twice Thursday at work. Then I shoveled both days at home as well.

And, I ask you, why is it that the hubbies are always right? Hmmm? He SAID not to park in the driveway yesterday. He SAID to park in the street so that he could fire up the snow blower and get it cleaned out first.

Did I listen? But of COURSE NOT! Noooooo - I thought it didn't look all that deep. Never mind that I was high centering as I drove our street TO our driveway. No, it didn't look deep in comparison with the STREET! Sheesh!

So, I got the car half way up the driveway and came to a dead stop - she is a low slung little car and there is only so much snow she can push before it pushes back. I had reached the furthest she could go.

Nothing for it - grab the shovel and get started.

Did I finish it BEFORE he got home from work? But of COURSE NOT! Heh! That would have been just too good, huh? Nope, he got home in time to gloat. Then he said (I told you so) and then he said (take it to the street and I'll get the snowblower from the neighbors). Then he said, go inside and warm up (I'll blow the end of the driveway BEFORE you take it to the street.)

Ack! Either I am dimwitted (don't answer that) or stubborn (more likely) but I said, no, you said take it to the street so that I will do. N.O.T.!!! Yup, stuck - but at least not high centered like I did last year where I finally had to be pulled off.

Anyway - hubby and I had to dig and dig and dig to clear the sides and back of the car and finally got her out to the road. Poor baby - she'd been through a lot. He then got out the snowblower and cleared it all up so I could get back into it after I came home from the Writers Night practice.

More slogging there and back - plows were WAY behind. Then up early this morning to babysit for the Ladybug chilluns so Mama and Daddy could go to the older ones' Parent Teacher conferences. More slogging still.

Plows finally got to our roads about 1 this afternoon. Yay!

Then I got to go to the little Ladybug's Valentine party at Head Start. Too much fun. Took brother with me so he could see the teachers he had last year and the one before that when he was at Head Start.

They had a ball - face painting and hair colorizations galore!

Nana is bushed. But am getting ready to head over to Writers Night for my big performance. I'm in the second half of the program and have, by far, the shortest piece. Type at you all later.

Posted by Purplemoose at February 11, 2005 05:54 PM