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It's been years since I've been able to build a snowman or snowwoman. I'd like to try.
Good cartoon Clay.
Since we (in my area) don't have many 5 inchers or more. The sledding will take place on cardboard, garbage can
tops, and anything else that obeys gravity.
Ice skates,sleds, skies, etc aren't worth stocking in the stores. but they might find something in a thrift store some "furrener" toted in from the north and never used.
Cute and true toon. Well, we all had ample warning, yet when out and about yesterday, everyone seemed surprised by the weather, lots of bad driving and accidents. My friend and I were up and down hills and snowy backstreets in the truck and even had a bit of a snowball fight. Beautiful snow/ice covered trees and landscape. It's enough to bring out the kid in all of us.
Have fun kids! This snowfall makes perfect snowballs and snow-people & School's out for winter....
As a child in northern Indiana I loved to play in it. Funny, I can't remember school ever being closed.
As an adult I learned to dread driving in it. It seemed as though even those who drove with such care in the best of weather 'went mad' with the first snowflake of the season.
Now I can just revel in the delight of simply looking out the window at the 'picture postcard' most Tennesseans call a snowfall.
It brings back some memories no amount of money could buy.
Maybe it just's me, having lived and played in the Great White North, but it seems a little forethought and planning might be in order (and not just with the Works Dept). I think of all the needless accidents and costs, insurance-wise, because the roads aren't made passable by sand and salting. Or the loss of taxpayer dollars and angst because gov't offices are shut down (for 1/2" to 4" of snow). Yes, it's nice people are off work and out of school, but plenty want/need to work and volunteers are still desperately needed at many organizations, shelters, etc. Drivers need to learn to drive responsibly and practice safe driving (which they don't even do on dry roads).
In Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, they were dished out way worse this time than most of us have had in this area. North Dakotans (wonderful, resilient folks) have had a terrible time of it so far. They are survivors and fighters though. I wouldn't whine about 4 inches when many folks are buried in 4-12 feet almost every winter. It's really telling how much of the "stimulus" money for projects has gone to the rich Blue states like Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, California, etc. For ridiculous 'pet' projects of those ruling Congress, while poorer, Red States are getting bupkus and making do with less. The 'hand-out' checks they passed out in Chicago and Detroit ain't coming our way any time soon. The only one blowin through town is Old Man Winter and his handmaiden Misery.
If they had stayed open yesterday, parents would have stormed the next School Board meeting. The superintendent and his staff would have been offered up for sacrifice to board without hesitation.
However no one shows up regarding violence in the schools, poor test scores, or incompetent personnel. Parents don't demand accountability for education policy but they will go ballistic over a snow day judgement call.
Our neck of the woods gets snow so seldom, the snow plows don't get around to the COUNTY roads for perhaps the 3rd day, if it's like this.
More locally, you just hope for a quick melt and no black ice. The rural locations just don't have the money to buy equipment and store it uselessly for a few years until a bigger one like this comes along.
I used to live in NYC and they would hire extra men, (during the depression it was a windfall) and have them clear the main arteries. You were pretty much on your own for a few days on the side streets. And beware leaving your car, if you had one, parked on the curb. The snow plows showed no mercy when they did come, and you'd have to dig out of an 8 ft. high pile of ice and muck. If you cleared your driveway so you could get your car out, the snowplows would just scrape the road muck over what you had just cleared. This is probably what still happens.
There was a law that residents and storekeepers had to clear off the sidewalks, or face a fine. Lots of scofflaws!
That made a challange if the slush had frozen with potholes 6 inches deep.
There wasn't the communication we have now, except for radio. It was up to the parents if they decided to keep their kids at home.
I sure do miss a fireplace in weather like this.
My ruler showed about 6 1/4 inches before it started sleeting.
I cleared off a BIT of the ramp. UGH! My body betrays me!
Don't guess I'll be making my snowperson for awhile.
If you think it's tough making the decision to cancel schools a day or so in advance, you can imagine the pressure on the guy who does the farmers almanac weather forecast months in advance. BTW, I took note of the woolly worms' color back in the fall. Most all I saw as they crossed the road were solid dark, which according to folk lore means a more severe winter ahead.
Some of our problems mentioned above, Pennsylvania has (or has had) too. My aunt Marion of blessed memory moved from PA to Fort Oglethorpe after her car was frozen to the street for nine weeks, getting buried by the snowplows every time it was about to melt out. In '74 or so I recall the first snow of the winter--ground cover--closing the schools, and the next day, or next storm, 3-5 inches and school stayed open.
Clara's post brought back old memories from living in cities that had no organization or very little, contrasting with places where folks prepare, are organized and diligent.
Someone help Clara, please Lord! If I were her daughter, friend, neighbor, she would have new boots, a new storm door and she wouldn't have to shovel herself out every winter. What is wrong with folks today?
I still say if misspent monies were used properly and saved for a rainy/snowy day, towns, villages and cities would be much better off today. If.
Thank you for your concern Canary, If I ask, I get all the help I need and ask for.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My daugters do not live close, from 8 to 13 miles away. They were probably stuck, too. They've only lived down here for about 3 years. It was my dumb fault I forgot to buy boots. I live 2 1/2 miles away from a small town of 500, more or less. They don't offer boots for sale.
The nearest places to buy needed supplies is from 12 to 35 miles away. We have a Dollar General for milk, eggs, bread, pet food, cleaning supplies, some canned goods, cheap clothing, crackers, cookies, greeting cards, etc.
We have Roses...an Italian restaurant run by Egyptians, a breakfast and lunch takeout run by a middle-eastern man, a county courthouse, 2 other court houses. Social Services,library, health dept. Health Center, fire and rescue, Sheriff's Office, jail, a town policeman, 2 churches, a doctor, a day care center, several lawyers, and several very beautiful old homes. I do a little volunteer work here and there.
I live on a dirt road in a community of summer/weekend residents, except for 5 families. There used to be 6 all-season residents, but one resident died last year.
We all help each other when the need arises and if we can, myself included.
I neglect to do things like buying new storm doors and having them installed, which I can't do myself, but Lowes is 30 to 35 miles away, and I always forget until I'm home, that I meant to shop and order them.
My son-in-law, fixes my car when necessary,and recently installed electricity into a shed. I have a neighbor whom I pay rather much to cut my lawn. I did that myself for 25 years as it's less than a 1/2 acres worth. One daughter installed some new baseboard heating. She's accomplished at things like that.
Right now, I need someone to organize and tidy. Things got ahead of me because of illnesses and other stuff, but I'm still surviving and do what I can and what pleases me. That is mostly sleeping, eating,reading taking meds, washing dishes and clothes, volunteering a bit, and commenting on this blog. These past few days I've had my nose glued to the monitor to see what the weather is going to be. It looks like we will get more snow tonight if it passes over the mountains.
If this doesn't meet the demands of everyone's curiousity, feel free to ask, and I will answer honestly, AS I SEE FIT!
C:-)
So true...
It's been years since I've been able to build a snowman or snowwoman. I'd like to try.
Good cartoon Clay.
Since we (in my area) don't have many 5 inchers or more. The sledding will take place on cardboard, garbage can tops, and anything else that obeys gravity.
Ice skates,sleds, skies, etc aren't worth stocking in the stores. but they might find something in a thrift store some "furrener" toted in from the north and never used.
Cute and true toon. Well, we all had ample warning, yet when out and about yesterday, everyone seemed surprised by the weather, lots of bad driving and accidents. My friend and I were up and down hills and snowy backstreets in the truck and even had a bit of a snowball fight. Beautiful snow/ice covered trees and landscape. It's enough to bring out the kid in all of us.
Have fun kids! This snowfall makes perfect snowballs and snow-people & School's out for winter....
Global warming, cancelled due to snow?
"I have five inches of global warming in my backyard"--friend on my wife's facebook.
As a child in northern Indiana I loved to play in it. Funny, I can't remember school ever being closed. As an adult I learned to dread driving in it. It seemed as though even those who drove with such care in the best of weather 'went mad' with the first snowflake of the season.
Now I can just revel in the delight of simply looking out the window at the 'picture postcard' most Tennesseans call a snowfall. It brings back some memories no amount of money could buy.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy weekend, Woody
Guess I'm stuck for a while. Can't open my storm doors.
Happy Holiday(s)! Have fun!
Darn! I forgot to buy boots. My last pair gave out about 8 years ago. I shouldn't complain...they lasted about 20 years, with some duct tape.
I see my daughter left me a snow shovel. HAH!
I suppose I could put a bit of order in the house.
NAH! I'd rather read some good books. I'd better eat a good breakfast before a tree or branch falls down somewhere and the power goes out.
Maybe it just's me, having lived and played in the Great White North, but it seems a little forethought and planning might be in order (and not just with the Works Dept). I think of all the needless accidents and costs, insurance-wise, because the roads aren't made passable by sand and salting. Or the loss of taxpayer dollars and angst because gov't offices are shut down (for 1/2" to 4" of snow). Yes, it's nice people are off work and out of school, but plenty want/need to work and volunteers are still desperately needed at many organizations, shelters, etc. Drivers need to learn to drive responsibly and practice safe driving (which they don't even do on dry roads).
In Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, they were dished out way worse this time than most of us have had in this area. North Dakotans (wonderful, resilient folks) have had a terrible time of it so far. They are survivors and fighters though. I wouldn't whine about 4 inches when many folks are buried in 4-12 feet almost every winter. It's really telling how much of the "stimulus" money for projects has gone to the rich Blue states like Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, California, etc. For ridiculous 'pet' projects of those ruling Congress, while poorer, Red States are getting bupkus and making do with less. The 'hand-out' checks they passed out in Chicago and Detroit ain't coming our way any time soon. The only one blowin through town is Old Man Winter and his handmaiden Misery.
They can't win for losing.
If they had stayed open yesterday, parents would have stormed the next School Board meeting. The superintendent and his staff would have been offered up for sacrifice to board without hesitation.
However no one shows up regarding violence in the schools, poor test scores, or incompetent personnel. Parents don't demand accountability for education policy but they will go ballistic over a snow day judgement call.
Oz,
Our neck of the woods gets snow so seldom, the snow plows don't get around to the COUNTY roads for perhaps the 3rd day, if it's like this.
More locally, you just hope for a quick melt and no black ice. The rural locations just don't have the money to buy equipment and store it uselessly for a few years until a bigger one like this comes along.
I used to live in NYC and they would hire extra men, (during the depression it was a windfall) and have them clear the main arteries. You were pretty much on your own for a few days on the side streets. And beware leaving your car, if you had one, parked on the curb. The snow plows showed no mercy when they did come, and you'd have to dig out of an 8 ft. high pile of ice and muck. If you cleared your driveway so you could get your car out, the snowplows would just scrape the road muck over what you had just cleared. This is probably what still happens.
There was a law that residents and storekeepers had to clear off the sidewalks, or face a fine. Lots of scofflaws!
That made a challange if the slush had frozen with potholes 6 inches deep.
There wasn't the communication we have now, except for radio. It was up to the parents if they decided to keep their kids at home.
I sure do miss a fireplace in weather like this.
My ruler showed about 6 1/4 inches before it started sleeting.
I cleared off a BIT of the ramp. UGH! My body betrays me!
Don't guess I'll be making my snowperson for awhile.
If you think it's tough making the decision to cancel schools a day or so in advance, you can imagine the pressure on the guy who does the farmers almanac weather forecast months in advance. BTW, I took note of the woolly worms' color back in the fall. Most all I saw as they crossed the road were solid dark, which according to folk lore means a more severe winter ahead.
Some of our problems mentioned above, Pennsylvania has (or has had) too. My aunt Marion of blessed memory moved from PA to Fort Oglethorpe after her car was frozen to the street for nine weeks, getting buried by the snowplows every time it was about to melt out. In '74 or so I recall the first snow of the winter--ground cover--closing the schools, and the next day, or next storm, 3-5 inches and school stayed open.
Clara's post brought back old memories from living in cities that had no organization or very little, contrasting with places where folks prepare, are organized and diligent.
Someone help Clara, please Lord! If I were her daughter, friend, neighbor, she would have new boots, a new storm door and she wouldn't have to shovel herself out every winter. What is wrong with folks today?
I still say if misspent monies were used properly and saved for a rainy/snowy day, towns, villages and cities would be much better off today. If.
Thank you for your concern Canary, If I ask, I get all the help I need and ask for. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My daugters do not live close, from 8 to 13 miles away. They were probably stuck, too. They've only lived down here for about 3 years. It was my dumb fault I forgot to buy boots. I live 2 1/2 miles away from a small town of 500, more or less. They don't offer boots for sale.
The nearest places to buy needed supplies is from 12 to 35 miles away. We have a Dollar General for milk, eggs, bread, pet food, cleaning supplies, some canned goods, cheap clothing, crackers, cookies, greeting cards, etc.
We have Roses...an Italian restaurant run by Egyptians, a breakfast and lunch takeout run by a middle-eastern man, a county courthouse, 2 other court houses. Social Services,library, health dept. Health Center, fire and rescue, Sheriff's Office, jail, a town policeman, 2 churches, a doctor, a day care center, several lawyers, and several very beautiful old homes. I do a little volunteer work here and there.
I live on a dirt road in a community of summer/weekend residents, except for 5 families. There used to be 6 all-season residents, but one resident died last year.
We all help each other when the need arises and if we can, myself included.
I neglect to do things like buying new storm doors and having them installed, which I can't do myself, but Lowes is 30 to 35 miles away, and I always forget until I'm home, that I meant to shop and order them.
My son-in-law, fixes my car when necessary,and recently installed electricity into a shed. I have a neighbor whom I pay rather much to cut my lawn. I did that myself for 25 years as it's less than a 1/2 acres worth. One daughter installed some new baseboard heating. She's accomplished at things like that.
Right now, I need someone to organize and tidy. Things got ahead of me because of illnesses and other stuff, but I'm still surviving and do what I can and what pleases me. That is mostly sleeping, eating,reading taking meds, washing dishes and clothes, volunteering a bit, and commenting on this blog. These past few days I've had my nose glued to the monitor to see what the weather is going to be. It looks like we will get more snow tonight if it passes over the mountains.
If this doesn't meet the demands of everyone's curiousity, feel free to ask, and I will answer honestly, AS I SEE FIT! C:-)
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