Seems like yesterday that we put all this winter stuff away, but even though it's only November 10th, winter is back with a vengeance--including the snow, wind AND cold! So, I dug out our snowman measuring stick. Since I couldn't get it jammed into the already-frozen ground deep enough, we'll need to remember to add about two inches to whatever amounts show on the yardstick. Oh, goodie! Snow!
I knew it was coming but I just couldn't believe it would be so bad so early. We are right on the dividing line between the predicted 8-12 inch area and the 12-16 inch area to the east. I guess we should be happy we aren't in the 20+ inch area in Upper Michigan. How are things there, JRMcF??
This was the view this afternoon walking out to get the mail.
This was the view later this afternoon when darkness was falling.
This was the Lake on Saturday when big winds were blowing in hard from the northwest. Maybe that should have been a sign of stormy things to come.
Fortunately we have this cool, new, big snowblower that we just figured out how to start on Friday and Leann managed to wrangle over from the old garage to our house. UNfortunately, it's a wicked powerful thing to manage, and our main equipment manager--Leann--is back in Rochester at Mayo with sister Kristi for another PET scan prior to her upcoming cancer surgery on December 1st. (Her PET scan results were good today; doctors are all very positive!)
So this morning, while listening to the radio and hearing the wild predictions of snow depths, I decided I needed to get our other smaller snowblower going. Doing that required a little jug of 2-cycle oil to mix with the gas which required me to make a trip to Iron River, 15 miles to the south. So, wisely or not, four of us nutty women slow-drove our way in the snow--fortunately not much had fallen yet. And then later I found out that Jessie in The Store here in town always carries 2-cycle oil...didn't need to make the trip...oh, well!
2 comments:
There you go using that 4 letter "s" word again Mary!
Keep warm and be careful out there.
And travel safely Leann. mb von il
6 inches down in Iron Mountain and another 6 coming right now. All schools closed. Golfing conditions still listed as "poor." 100% chance of hot chocolate.
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