January 18, 2009
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Waiting for Light
It’s raining here, again, inside and out. I thought it would dip below freezing last night, but the temp apparently stayed at 34°F all night. Yesterday, I set up space heaters in the bathroom and in the back work-and-storage room, to dry out things that had been under the holes in the roof when the ice up there melted. Pans are now in place under drips in every room, seven pans in all, in four rooms and the hallway.
We are waiting for full daylight before heading out to Camp Caswell for some small grocery purchases. The store is open already, but I’d rather wait until I can see where I’m going and what’s coming at me. Getting out to the highway could be a challenge. Yesterday, after I took the shot of the icy street where we live –
– the grader came by with a scarifier blade, flattening out the ruts and scoring the ice to improve traction. After the rain, it’s a polished surface again, slicker than before, now lacking the meager traction provided by the irregularities the grader removed.
The grader left a chunky, heavy, icy berm across the driveway. Doug and I went out around sunset and shoveled it. On one of his first trips across the road with a full sleigh shovel, to dump the berm from this side of the road onto the the far side of the berm on the other side, he stepped in a soft spot on that berm, and fell on his butt. I said, “Where’s my camera when I need it?” He agreed to wait there until I went inside and came back with the camera. He’s always ready to take a break from work.
Once we get out to the highway, it shouldn’t be slick. We will take along the few water jugs we have emptied since our run a few days ago, to top up the supply. If I don’t forget, I’ll take the camera. I just told Doug to help me remember it. Then I can show you how the spring looks after three weeks of deep cold and a week of rain.
Sunrise today: 9:58; sunset: 4:23 – 6 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.
Comments (13)
Its up to -7C today!!!!
You answered my question with your post. Doug is a good guy to hold that fall until you got the picture. Safe travels to you both.
Man that highway looks nasty. Hope you get out and get your water and supplies safely.
it’s nice to know that the snowplows everywhere leave a pile of snow across one’s driveway. pfff. irritates the bejeezuz out of me when they do that.
we’re back into warmer weather here but apparently not for long. we’re all ready for spring around KC i know that.
glad the weather is a tad warmer
I wonder if I would survive in Alaska. I always wanted to visit. The pictures were priceless, thanks for sharing them!
Do you offer long-distance readings? I can barter some long-distance reiki if so.
Winter Blessings,
Cellina
Your days are getting longer…….
@eternityseye21 - Yes, just go to KaiOaty and follow the directions. There are a bunch of disclaimers and such to read first, but after you get through that it is simple.
@LuckyStars - Okay, where do you expect them to leave the berm?
hey, does doug have a blog too? it would be interesting to read his view of your life too!
i wish you could send some of your snow this way, we haven’t had a lick of it all winter. i truly miss that part of winter! it’s amazing how much the weather has changed here since i was a kid, frightening really.
of course, if i were at the other end of the spectrum, i probably wouldn’t be thrilled with all the shoveling either!
@tansytoes - Doug writes very infrequently at LiveJournal, and not much of it is about our life here. He does most of his writing and sharing on IRC and at forums.randominsanity.org, with a group of friends who also do online D&D sessions, and Survivor-style fanfic writing tournaments. Both of my guys prefer bulletin-board style forums over blogs.
@SuSu - i expect them to come along with a smaller plow and clean up after themselves. you know, shove(l) the stuff in front of the driveway into my yard or somthing. o_o why yes, i am just that unrealistic about some things. but that’s one thing i’ve always thought would be a nice touch. always.
it’s not like i expect them to clean my whole driveway and/or sidewalk. …not that i’d complain if they DID, mind you.
@LuckyStars - I suppose the crucial question there is if you could talk your local administration and ratepayers into spending that much on snowplowing. Here, something like that isn’t going to happen. Our borough often runs out of its snow removal budget before we run out of snow. I think our plow drivers get points for speed. I know they take out enough road signs and mailboxes for a demolition derby.