Is it fun to be in the snow and ice ?

[verthandi]

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Makes perfect sense to me. Reminds me of windchimes made out of crystal, almost out of my range of hearing. I had never really thought about the sound that it makes until you mentioned it. All the sounds are muffled.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Just checked the school's web-site for the current weather here. They say the air temp is 27 degrees with winds SE 26 miles per hour and the feel like is 3 degrees! That's in town; I'm in the country with open fields around me. I'm glad I'm finally done outside!

 

[Wildsky]

Talking about sounds.... we had an ice storm come though this morning... when I went out it sounded like someone frying bacon as the ice was touching down in the leaves............. a really neat noise in the silence of the middle of nowhere!

 

[chickiepoo]

We had a very unusual ice storm here years ago. Went out in the morning, the ice was on the steps literally like sugar. Fine, white and so dry you could sweep it. Then a few hours later it rained for a short while over 6 inches of dry sugary ice. Still freezing temps. Shell forms over the granular ice. We hiked. All over the farm. Dry, quiet. Memorable.

 

[carugoman]

It was 81 today here on the 1st day of December...nice azure blue sky with nary a cloud in sight! my three stupid cats are laying on top of the truck,succumbed to the effect that a sunbeam has on the feline physiology! I think the local weatherman talks about "wind chill" for maybe a week in late January-early February. By Valentine's Day,Spring rolls in and Panama City Beach readies itself for the onslaught of drunken knuckle-heads and scantily-clad college "girls gone wild!!!"

Yeah right!

Like TCR said, I like seeing snow when its on the TV or in a movie(remember the SHINING?) When it gets too hot...there's that covered outdoor pool deck wrapped around a 16'x24' in ground pool that I dug out two years ago with my tractor...feels great floating there with only one leg and the prosthesis off,yeah what the heck,the water's heated almost time for a midnight swim!

All y'all take care!

 

[quadcam79]

Heres a beautiful
Diary of a Snow Shoveler

December 8 -
It started to snow tonight. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!

December 9
We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the whole world? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had! Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life!

December 12
The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment! My neighbor tells me not to worry- we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.

December 14
Snow, lovely snow! 8 inches last night. The temperature dropped to-20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish l wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15
20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.

December 16
Ice storm this morning. Fell on my a__ on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.

December 17
Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I shoulda bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.

December 20
Electricity's back on, but had another 14 inches of the darn stuff last night. More shoveling! Took all day. The B****** with the snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22
Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white s#@& fell today, and it's so cold, it probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to pee. By the time I got undressed, pee'd and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter, but he says he's too busy. I think the ahole is lying.

December 23
Only 2 inches of snow today. And it warmed up to 0 degees. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she nuts?!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's lying.

December 24
6 inches of snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the b*****d who drives that snow plow, I'll drag him through the snow by his testes and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I just know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for the darn snowplow.

December 25
Merry #@$*# Christmas! 20 more inches of the slop tonight -Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God, I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's a #@$*# idiot. If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.

December 26
Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.

December 27
Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze; plumber came after 14hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes.

December 28
Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. Top top it off this #@$*# is driving me crazy!!!

December 29
10 more inches... Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?

December 30
Well, it happened, the #@$*# roof caved in!!!. I finally caught that snowplow drivin #@$*# and broke my shovel over his #@$*# head and now he is suing me for a million dollars, not only for the beating I gave him, but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up his #@$*# . Then My wife felt sorry for him and she jumped in the truck and left with the #@$*# .
Only10 more inches predicted for tonight

December 31
I set fire to what's left of the house. #@$*# shoveling!!!.

 

[FrozenChicken]

I would just like to say being from Northern Alberta snow cold and ice are part of life. I make the most of winter I have a good pair of snow shoes and I of course like all Canadians I'm at the ice rink twice a week playing hockey.

 

[carugoman]

I don't do snow...not even EVER! If there's the threat of below 25 degrees,the best friend will farm-sit;I load up the park trailer and spend two weeks in Key West. I've made a solemn vow,and my wife knows this;I will NEVER...not even EVER head North nor leave Dixie before Memorial Day and not after Labor Day,if I can avoid it...first cousins and above count,anything lower on the totem pole,"so sorry for your loss card."

The wife wants to go to Portland,Oregon in two weeks for something called a "Storm Large and the Balls" concert. I hope she has a great time? She's taking the black leather jacket I made for her two years ago Christmas;I really have to take photos of my work? She wants me to make her a carry-on valise to match that jacket if I can whip something together in the next 12 days? Burn that oil; I wish I was a Santa's elf!

All y'all take care!

 

[Queen of the Lilliputians]

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Peeing in my pants laughing!! Thanks for posting!!


Meghan

 

[Scrambled Egg]

"Carugoman -By Valentine's Day,Spring rolls in and Panama City Beach readies itself for the onslaught of drunken knuckle-heads and scantily-clad college "girls gone wild!!!" Yeah right!

Like TCR said, I like seeing snow when its on the TV or in a movie(remember the SHINING?) When it gets too hot...there's that covered outdoor pool deck wrapped around a 16'x24' in ground pool that I dug out two years ago with my tractor...feels great floating there with only one leg and the prosthesis off,yeah what the heck,the water's heated almost time for a midnight swim!"


you are a total nut, meaning I like you quite alot!! us nuts have to stick together you know! and yes, take some pictures of your jackest and saddles and whatever other great leather work you do -get on it dude!!