We had a whopping dump of snow overnight and into this morning. There was at least a foot of fresh, fluffy white stuff on the back porch this morning.
I cleared the side porch and a path to the bird feeders on the back porch by hand. It wasn't hard going. M. got the big red tractor out and got going on the yard. He was about two hours hard slog with that. Thank goodness it wasn't cold. This evening the wind has really picked up and it is snowing lightly. I don't expect we will get any more than a light, undetectable, dusting this round.
About 3 PM I was starting to feel a little stir crazy. We are so stressed with this fire business! I just wanted to get out to my happy place. I harnessed up the Princess Pup and set off up the road. The plow had been by about 9AM so there was once again a fair bit of new snow on the road, but nothing serious. A number of snowmobiles had been up and down to make sort of trails on the road. There had been LOTS of dog walkers out too. I didn't seen the folks, but their tracks were all over the place. For the longest time we had the only dog "on the block", but all of the neighbours down this end of our road are puppy parents now. The folks up the other end frequently walk their poochies down here too.
Ah, the first big storm of the winter. When you find out what you left out as it goes through the auger. Brave of you to walk; note Mary in her slippers.
ReplyDeleteM. is a small engine mechanic with his own business. Snowstorms get that phone a ringing! Flyers are favorite auger clogger.
DeleteI didn't venture forth yesterday. I have no dog to tend to, thank goodness. Maybe I'll get out today.
ReplyDeleteYou have much more snow than we do -- and your photos are beautiful. (That's the good thing about having a litterbox, even though Lizzie is a bit erratic on its use!)
ReplyDeleteOh no! Where does she go? Some cats will pee in the bath tub!
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