Sunday, February 16, 2014

That Four Letter Word

I guess everyone is sick of all the snow talk, and the snow pictures, and the actual snow, right? No?  Great, because life around here has been all about snow, predicting snow, prepping for snow, removing snow, figuring out where to put snow on top of snow, gutters overflowing with snow, cars covered in salt and snow, and most of all, relishing the snow. Because above all the back breaking, pocketbook emptying, are-those -gutters-gonna-hold worry, a great big snowfall really is beautiful.


A couple of inches of snow is aggravating, not enough to stay cocooned indoors, but so sloppy to navigate when you're out and about. Two or three feet on the other hand, and there's no question you're not going anywhere. You settle in and enjoy, or at least we did.


We had a lovely Valentine's Day dinner at home on Friday, cooked by moi, four new and untested recipes, all keepers. Especially this one-


Chocolate glazed chocolate tart. So rich, a tiny sliver is all you need. Not necessarily all you eat, but it is all you need. Definitely a special occasion dessert.

Saturday it snowed.


Let's recap...we had fourteen inches of snow topped with a thick coating of ice on the ground already. Wednesday into Thursday we got another sixteen inches of very wet, very heavy snow. Saturday another six or eight inches fell. No point in measuring, suffice it to say there's a whole lotta snow out there, and the way it's been pushed and plowed and mounded I'll likely still be posting photos of the white stuff in July.

I wonder if the gutters will have melted by then?


Probably, but will they still be attached to the house? That's the million dollar question. Did I mention it's pretty?


Today the sun shone so hubs and I got out for a walk. Our pup loves the snow and cold weather so we maneuvered her paws into her boots and she joined us.


She sounds like a Clydesdale as she clop-clop-clops across the iced over pavement. Every now and then she shoves her whole face into the nearby snowbank for a snack.


Our dog is ever on the lookout for that elusive blade of grass. Hubs has been forced to lug the snow blower around back to make a path into the yard for her.


Course, first he has to move the mountain our plow guys have pushed in front of the fence gate, but he's nothing if not determined so, voila-


...'la toilette du chien'.  Everything sounds better in French, don't you think? How do you say dangerously large icicle on the corner of the house?


I'm happy to report our mailbox is still standing. We have a Dunkin Donuts gift card for our mail lady in the hopes she won't give up on us.  I've doled out freshly brewed coffee and hot chocolate to our snow plow guys every time they appear too, which has been a.lot. Kudos to the road crews as well, because they are relentless.


Hubs has also moved a mountain of snow this winter. He clears the sidewalks, patio, porch, and steps which is no small feat.


In fact it might even be considered somewhat hazardous.


But y'all...


...it's awfully pretty. 

19 comments:

  1. I agree! We took a ride today and took some pretty pictures of the snow. I do worry about the falling icicles though.

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  2. It seemed my hubby was always away on business when the big snows came. Moi did the shoveling. I'm glad you are keeping a pretty good attitude about ALL THAT SNOW…but, I'll have to ask you about it in another month when it's still there. We have been cleaning up from the ice storm and damage (read my latest blog post.)

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  3. I am glad someone is keeping a good attitude, lol. STILL snowing here in upstate NY. I just love your photos..I might have to take some pics of our icles as well. Blessings

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  4. Wow, those icicles! It's all sooo incredibly pretty, but I don't know if I could take THAT much snow!

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  5. I am so glad we haven't gotten more than 3-4 inches of snow at time in our part of the country. And that it usually has time to melt in between...

    But yes, it sure is pretty!

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  6. The snow looks beautiful but I'm glad that everything is clear here.

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  7. Glad you're enjoying it. My hubby knocked down some hefty icicles today.

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  8. Oh.My.Goodness!
    We leave Friday for Florida, it will be delicious!

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  9. I love snow ... I hope we get more before winter comes to an end. I just hope we don't get any more sub-zero temperatures after the snows like we have so far this winter. Today we're getting freezing rain ... THAT part of winter can go - NOW!

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  10. I am loving the snow too! I am totally in hibernation mode and can't wait until we get more on Tuesday... Unfortunately our (new) mailbox took a hit, but it will hold until spring so I won't let that get me down!

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  11. Oh my.....those icicles are something else. I sure hope your gutters make it! It is all very beautiful to look at however I'm thinking enough already, blow that weather pattern our way so we can get some rain!!!

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  12. Snow is beautiful, but enough is enough! :o) Those icicles are deadly for sure. I'd definitely be concerned about the gutters and perhaps the roof as well. Happy new week!

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  13. That truly is beautiful. (I've never seen even an inch of the white stuff before). It's so pretty it looks magical!

    Kristin

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  14. Couldn't agree more, it's gorgeous for sure. But this California gal wouldn't have a clue how to get along in it. The icicles are soo pretty, but no doubt quite dangerous. Have a good week!

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  15. I agree, the snow does look lovely. I just don't like shovelling out the car on days like that. It's not such a chore to drive in, we've got an SUV 4x4 and in Montreal Canada its mandatory to have winter tires installed before Dec.15. Besides, we're pretty used to relatively large snowfalls (usually in the 25-30cm range per snow fall). Lately the weatherperson has been blaming all the storms we've had on the USA saying "we've got another storm heading north from the USA" LOL. The last one moved slightly east and just missed us... phew!

    Enjoy winter, before you know it we'll all be complaining of the summer heat! :-)

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  16. Since we haven't had any snow this year, I can appreciate the beauty. Your home is lovely!

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  17. I have to agree - the snow is beautiful and I would love living in it. Alas! Your beautiful snow, however is going to mean flooding for those of us living down south along the rivers. There is already talk of what this record breaking winter is going to mean for us. May not be good. But, for now, we will enjoy your breath-taking pictures and wish we were there, until we have to deal with the overflow and again wish we were up there.

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  18. Oh we'll no doubt be dealing with flooding here too...we're up high so generally not a problem in our neighborhood, but most people have basements so if you sit low or in the flood plain, there will be water issues. And the ice damming in the gutters sometimes causes water to run down the inside walls of your house if it melts too quickly. Hoping for a gradual melt! Snowing again today though so that thaw won't begin just yet.

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  19. It is so pretty, but I know you are ready for it to all be gone!

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