Wow

I've lived in this house 7 1/2 years. That's a lot of snowstorms. I don't think I have ever had to shovel like I just did though. I had to dig my tires out. I had to shovel the (covered) porch, from the door on out. It took an hour and I didn't even do the driveway. Just the little bit behind the car to get out. I couldn't get into the driveway the other night and I'll not be attempting it until this melts. I would guess about 14" out there, and it's all heavy, wet snow.

I also have never seen this happen. Because my town is tiny and in the far corner of the county, it is low priority for any heavy plowing the city can't do, electrical work, etc. As I've said before, I live in Appalachia, and that of course means hills. My actual town is in a valley, very unusual around here, but there are huge hills on either side. My house is at the bottom of one, maybe 50" up it. My house also is located on a loop that goes up the hill behind me and down. I rarely go around the circle because of the angle I come out of my driveway, but right now that angle is backward. After I shoveled and cleaned the 8-10" of snow off the car (and remember that I got home 8-10" into this thing) I decided to drive it around the circle to be sure I could get in and out easily tomorrow morning. I got halfway up the circle. At that point the village put up barriers. I don't know if their plows wouldn't make it the rest of the way up, if something is wrong back in there, or what, but it honestly looks like they got there and gave up. I wonder what those people are going to do in the morning??????

I also learned an important thing: If you know your sweats are too big, for all the is good and pure in life, put on another of your many pairs from your hospitalization, because too big sweats will continuously fall off while you shovel.

I'm going to be sore tomorrow........which is too bad since I start Curves on Tuesday..........