These came out of the closet last night and are leaning on the wall in the kitchen. Alan was in 4-H rather than the boy scouts, but he belives in being prepared. (For those of you who live where the manatees roam they are snow shoes and I would rather see a flock of robins I can assure you.) He also split up about a face cord and a half of stout maple last night and tucked it in under heavy canvas. We brought heifers in off the hill and stuffed them in the barn with the shorthorn bull, fueled up everything and picked up all the stuff that we could think of that might be hard to find under the snow that is forecast.
As of ten last night the college had cancelled classes for today for the first time in the three years Liz has been attending. Shortly thereafter FFCS joined a growing list of schools that are closing today. I am real glad of that. Although it looks like today is going to be a rough one at least we will know where they all are and have their invaluable help this day.
Now there are blizzard warnings for the first time in years. So far we only have about four inches, but it is that mealy stuff that tends to be a harbinger of lots more to come. I guess we are as prepared as we are going to be, but the B-word makes me plumb nervous.
As a wee footnote, the boss and I had the privilege of being awakened at some obscene pre-dawn hour, by an idiot on a snowmobile going about half again as fast as the plow trucks and the semis on the Thruway. I thought about a hundred mps, the boss says 75. Anyhow the foo' was either on the bike path or actually on 5S itself trying to find himself a headline or maybe an epitaph up in Evergreen. I dunno, but he sure woke me up. Anyhow, Happy Valentine's Day...hope it ain't snowing where you are.
Good morning! I think some of us are old enough to remember several blizzards and to know that there is a difference between 'heavy snow' and a 'blizzard'. I, too, spent time yesterday preparing in several ways. I sure hope we don't lose electricity, and I'm sure glad that I no longer have to cope with a farm as well! Good luck.
ReplyDeleteWe also get snowmobiles here in the 'city' during stowms like this. Especially at night, they will cruise the streets at high rates of speed (50?), completely ignoring stop signs.
Stay warm and safe!
Hi NW, yeah I can remember a goodly few. No fun. The guys are about killing themselves just getting chores done because the snow is almost waist deep so they have to plow, shovel or wade through it. Just awful. And you stay warm and safe too, thanks.
ReplyDeleteWe had enough snow that school were closed and the roads were not plowed for a while but it really was not all that bad. I think Hamilton, to the east of us next to Lake Ontario, got the most snow in the area. Meanwhile, without animals to take care of, other than a dog and cat, I enjoyed my day shoveling out our driveway, using my snowshoes on our trail for the first time this winter and spending a couple of hours splitting wood for our fireplace. It was a pleasant day at home.
ReplyDeleteHi there, OW...I know what you are saying. It is pretty and exciting on one hand, and we have had a ball taking pictures all day..but it is so awful to have to get feed to the animals and wood to the stove for the guys. The snow is over my hips now and still falling. I hope it stops and the wind dies down, although I guess it isn't supposed to for a while. At least college is closed again tomorrow so we don't have to worry about the girls on the roads...and I am keeping our son home whether he has school or not. His dad needs him and I don't think he can get down to the highway to catch the bus anyhow.
ReplyDeleteWe actually have snow flurries in the forecast tonight!
ReplyDeleteI could have used those snowshoes yesterday(2/14) trying to deliver the mail. Fun, Fun, Fun!!!!
ReplyDeleteFC, I hope they are only flurries and that they don't hurt your tender spring plants.
ReplyDeleteNYV, oh dear, I thought you were on vacation, so I didn't think about you having to walk those awful streets carrying a mailbag. I am so sorry. We saw how poorly they are clearing the streets in Albany and Schenectady and the other big cities and I was appalled. With what those people pay in taxes little old ladies shouldn't have to be out shoveling three feet snow off the middle of the road.
Stay warm and we will loan you the snow shoes if you need them!