OMG! The snow is finally gone!
Now, I love the idea of having a white Christmas, but having to drive out in it is another matter. I admit it did seem rather festive when we first started getting the snow here in Portland(Gresham) and it was nice to get the unexpected days off from work just before the holiday to get some last-minute wrapping and other stuff I could do at home. And it was rather fun (not to mention alot of exercise) to walk a couple of blocks down to Fred Meyer in ankle-deep snow, watching snowmobiles and ATVs buzzing up and down Powell Blvd. But, it wore out its welcome when it started turning to ice, then into mushy, slushy stuff that made getting down side streets a major chore...even with 4-wheel drive AND chains. And with the stores running out of things like milk and bread and HAMBURGER, it was definately time for the white stuff to go away. And, thank goodness, by last Saturday, it was mostly gone...or at least enough so that I could take off my chains. No more traveling across town at 25 mph taking an hour and a half to make a drive that normally takes 30 minutes, listening to the SLAP SLAP SLAP of those Les Schwab chains (I have yet to figure out what makes that racket, but thankfully, it doesn't seem to do any damage to my car, so far).
Back to normal....can't wait for FC!
Back to normal....can't wait for FC!