From the Gates of Hell -- Day 6

Today's mission -- dig out the garbage cans.

Not entirely sure why this was a priority, but today was the first day it hasn't snowed and truthfully, the task sounded far more entertaining than yet another thing on TV involving a ball.

Garbage collection is a memory, since our hauler hasn't gotten up here in two weeks. I could use the word "foul" but that might be too graphic. Then again, it does sort of describe the mood around here.

John made it to work this morning. I think he would have crawled barefoot to his office (40 minutes away on a good driving day) if he'd had to. I told him before he left, if he had any notion of hitting Ye Ol' Local Watering Hole after work and didn't consider picking up me and the other POS (Prisoner of Snow), he'd be wise not to go to sleep tonight. The snow shovel is simply too handy.

I'll never wish/dream of a White Christmas again.

Before and After......Day 4

As I watched it snow again all day yesterday, I was really reminded of Stephen King's "Storm of the Century." I kept waiting for the stranger with the weird eyes to materialize out of my walls and torment me. Good flick. Too bad we haven't had mail since Friday or I'd order it from Netflix.

So I thought I'd share what another 24 hours did to the snow in the yard. Our mayor declared the city to be in a state of emergency, meaning we'll hopefully get some aid from the National Guard for road clearing and emergency response.

Sunday

Monday

John and I both drive big SUV's, which can't be chained, since nobody will sell chains for tires the size of our's. (think of the improvement we've made to the environment by being off the road the last four days!) Sunday, John shoveled the snow to bare pavement behind his side of the garage. At that time, we measured 18" of snow. As Sunday night became Monday morning, and then Monday afternoon, his shoveling had proven to be a waste, since 7 more inches had fallen.

Anyway, he gets out there in the car and starts driving back and forth in the driveway, to essentially create a path for the car. Got all the way to the bottom of the driveway and got stuck. High centered on snow, was more like it.

This morning, getting out of here became a priority, before the word "homicide" got used again! Once we got off our hill, it wasn't bad. Ran into our mailman (umm, not literally) who was hoping to get up here today. THAT was a bright spot, knowing there are a couple of Netflix movies in his truck!

Swear to God, I'm going to learn how to drink if this weather keeps up AND I have to watch any more TV that involves a ball of any sort................

Let it snow, let it snow.....NOT

'Twas a few days before Christmas
in our Winter Wonderland,
We've had more togetherness
than we can possibly stand.

Board games and card games
and football by the hour.
Cut-throat penny poker
and several bumps in the power.

I've baked more cookies

than we'll ever eat.

I've wrapped every present

and festooned the dog's feet.

But the ice on the trees is a wonderous sight --

long delicate fingers dance with nature's delight.

It's a rare time indeed, to see a landscape like this.

But being housebound and outnumbered, is no holiday bliss.

We've bowled on the Wii

watched Danny and Bing.

With snow drifts this high

they won't find bodies until spring.

So right jolly we'll be,

outside the Banana Belt.

Merry Christmas to you

but please send help.