Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Brrr!

I was surprised when I went out this morning to find a small dusting (a 1/2" if that) of snow on the ground. Not normally an issue, but it was when I was backing down the driveway that I noticed the snow. I definitely needed to shovel when I came back, especially since it's supposed to be a high of 21 degrees today.

This is the downfall of having a steep driveway. If the snow isn't removed, and there's no chance of melting, then it will be a sheet of ice within hours. Ice = no parking in the nice warm (relatively) garage = me in a panic to prevent ice from forming. Can you blame me? It's currently 16 degrees and there's a mighty cold wind chill = me freezing to death while I shoveled = me still defrosting under a blanket an hour later. There's not enough hot coffee in the world right now.

The snow is pretty, though, and my mission was accomplished = I made it up the driveway just fine. Next time I hope Mr. W is home when the snow falls!

8 comments:

  1. I did get some snow salt at the grocery for these times. Luckily my DH is able to be home every morning and do it before I head out for the day.

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  2. Yesterday, I shoveled by drive- it took about an hour. Then, I hired a plow. I don't want to that all winter-although it is good exercise.

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  3. I am ready for summer. I hate the cold!!!! We pay our 12 year old to do the shoveling! Our 9 year old is jealous and wishes she could do it so I figure we can let them take turns.

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  4. Why is everyone getting snow except me? Why?

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  5. We might get snow flurries Saturday night! It will be fun if we do because I'm going to a Christmas party w/ hayrack rides and caroling outside so it will make for a pretty night.

    A couple of weeks ago we got our first snow flurries. Big, huge snow flakes, so pretty to watch out my window at work.

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  6. All that work, then the sun came out and melted everything anyway. Sheesh!

    I hear more snow is coming for the weekend--Dru, I hope it makes its way to you!

    Anyone else love watching snowflakes melt on the windshield? Mesmerizing.

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  7. No snow here in San Diego. But, we do get snow in our local mountains maybe a couple of times a year. When that happens, everyone in San Diego wants to see the snow, and the local mountain towns love it because they get a lot of business during those few days of the year.

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  8. you just got snow??? We've had snow since December 1st and every day since...thought it only amounted to 3 inches or so total and is kind of going away.

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