There was a lot more snow just 30 or 40 miles west of here, I think. We were near the border between the rain and snow.
It has continued to snow lightly all day today, but only to the tune of about 3/4 of an inch. Now they say we could get another inch overnight, but the temperatures are falling rapidly and in my experience we rarely get much snow here if the temperature is below 20F.
That poem was reportedly Frost's own favorite among all his own work. Most folks make faces when they hear it because they had to read it in school and somehow schools seem to instill a deep hatred of poetry in students.
Being forced or coerced into something generates antipathy for whatever that something is. Having has to read Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn I developed quite an aversion to Twain. It wasn't until I saw a version of The Mysterious Stranger on PBS that went back and read a significant chunk of his work
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The problem with that approach to education is that it requires one highly qualified and patient teacher for each student. No question but what it can work well, but it's so costly that only the most wealthy could afford it.
I usually shovel after dark, late night or early morning, due to my schedules. It's so peaceful, with only the occasional plow going by to disturb that sleepy hiss of the snow through the trees and shrubs (although sometimes I'll don the mp3 player and listen to a book to make the time go faster).
My dad used to shovel after dark. I've only done that when it was urgently needed. Like a chicken, when the sun goes down I'm usually out for the count which does reduce my productive time in December and January.
Thank you for the poetry and the pretty pictures. Ah, woods in winter. I'm still in the office, taking a break before I go home.
I think what I really like in winter is a little freedom to bend my life around the weather and let Nature take Her course. And really, I have a lot of that.
Yes, it's certainly not so easy when you're stuck with a job or other responsibilities that refuse to flex a little. US culture is notoriously bad in that respect, I think.
Nice pictures! Other than having to drive in it, I really don't mind snow. Finally got the first real snow of the season here overnight last night (3-4 inches of wet, heavy snow in my neck of the woods), but it was above freezing by mid-morning and it rained here for an hour or so tonight, so only small, thin patches of snow remain on the grass. Which is a bit of a shame, actually...
*nods* It's the idiots out driving that make me want to avoid driving in the snow if at all possible. Not only those maniacs in SUVs and pickup trucks who seem to think that their choice of vehicle makes them invincible, but also all the college students, especially graduate students from warmer countries, who not only have never driven in snow before, but who have never seen snow in real life before :-P
Wind chills are evil, and those I mind, too. Hope things didn't get too bad there today.
Well, it wasn't too bad for me, I was indoors much of the day except while feeding critters at sunset. My mate did barn chores for me, since he was home rather than in Chicago as usual for a Thursday. He had to feel the pain, including rediscovering the joy of "snotsicles" as he so picturesquely put it. I treated him to lunch at one of our favorite places to help ease the pain. ;D
I don't mind the snow itself so much; As you say, it's beautiful, and the serenity of the scenery is breathtaking. That said, -50°C temperatures (lower with the windchill) and snowdrifts more than a metre deep are not fun! Trying to clear a 200' long, 20' wide gravel driveway with a 27" snow-blower isn't fun either. That was last Winter. So far, it's been milder this year, but temperatures have still been into the -30's (before the windchill) and there is more snow expected.
At least this year I have a tractor to help move the snow around, if it will start in the cold!
We have the same driveway issue and had to do it by hand yesterday because it was too wet and heavy for the snowblower. I wish I could afford a decent small tractor, but it's really out of the question.
Your temperatures would be extremely hard for me to handle. The brief spells (two or three days) that we get like that are the worst times of the winter for me. Snow is no problem by comparison.
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Funny...I just read that poem the other day.
You folk got a lot more snow than we did. It poured rain all day here today and melted everything we woke up to. Doesn't look nearly as pretty.
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It has continued to snow lightly all day today, but only to the tune of about 3/4 of an inch. Now they say we could get another inch overnight, but the temperatures are falling rapidly and in my experience we rarely get much snow here if the temperature is below 20F.
That poem was reportedly Frost's own favorite among all his own work. Most folks make faces when they hear it because they had to read it in school and somehow schools seem to instill a deep hatred of poetry in students.
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Pretty pictures.
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I think what I really like in winter is a little freedom to bend my life around the weather and let Nature take Her course. And really, I have a lot of that.
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We're down to 2.7°F at the moment. Now that I mind. The wind chills today are going to be brutal and dangerous.
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Wind chills are evil, and those I mind, too. Hope things didn't get too bad there today.
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At least this year I have a tractor to help move the snow around, if it will start in the cold!
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Your temperatures would be extremely hard for me to handle. The brief spells (two or three days) that we get like that are the worst times of the winter for me. Snow is no problem by comparison.
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