I've now seen whiteout conditions and I don't want to experience them again. I'm halfway expecting to dig Jack Nicholson out of one of the snowbanks lining the front walk when we're able to escape our home. Any minute now, I will start typing "All work and no play make Melanie a dull girl". Hubbyfink made the mistake of saying "yes" when I asked if ( Read more... )

As I stated on Facebook, Hubbyfink now has stylin' snowboard pants and I have ski pants on order. This should ensure that the SNOMG heading towards DC will give us a miss.

You're welcome.

National Weather Service has upped the snow accumulation amount for tomorrow and replaced the Winter Storm Watch with a Winter Storm Warning.

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I cleared most of the snow off Jeepfink, but it still has a bit of a snow 'fro. My arms got tired, what can I say? There is SO much snow between the cars and the street. And on the sides of the vehicles. Ugh. I think the Prius is staying put until the spring thaw ( Read more... )

Hubbyfink has cleared the front stoop and walk. The snow walls on either side of the walk are impressive. He did not dig the vehicles out yet so as to stave off a stroke. Good Hubbyfink. I'll bundle up in a bit and start tackling the cars -- if only to get a bit of physical exertion -- while he rakes the yard snow back towards the house so we don't ( Read more... )

I Skype'd Mom and Pete this afternoon to give them a tour of the Snowpocalypse. They were duly impressed. My mother reminded me of the one provision I had forgotten: condensed milk. No snow cream for us for at least a few days. Oh, snap! Most online recipes don't call for condensed milk. I'm making snow cream with 1c milk, 1/2c sugar, 1/2tsp ( Read more... )

We're down to our last kitchen trash bag! I told Hubbyfink he would have to brave the damp streets and raving crowds at CVS to get more bags ( Read more... )

Hubbyfink expressed concern over the drift which was piling against our front door and decided to take action should we need to leave the house in a hurry. We bundled up and he shoveled the stoop and walk while I tormented the cats by pulling them into the snow. Margie and Basil were NOT pleased and immediately bolted back inside ( Read more... )

WOOOOOO!

There's a fairly big drift in front of the door and a foot of snow on the sidewalk. This is ( AWESOME! )