The Snow Lay On The Ground...

[MineralMan]

But the stars aren't shining all that bright this morning. I'm about to brave the outdoors and do my first snow removal pass. It's easier to remove 12-16" of snow in two passes. I'm hoping the snow ends fairly early this afternoon, so I can blow my driveway and walks both times today. It's going to be cold as ice tomorrow, and I'm not really willing to sacrifice my nose.

Wow! Two song allusions in one post. I'm punchy already. Uff da! as they say here in Minnesnowta. :rofl:

[kickysnana]

1. Yep, its falling sideways out our windows. n/t

[MineralMan]

2. First pass of snow removal is done. About 10" and

an hour and a half with the snowblower. Some drifts almost 24" deep. Very slow going. I'm going to go out and repeat the process after the next 6" falls, then do the final cleanup tomorrow. It's going to be below zero tomorrow, so I'm trying to get most of the work done while it's still around 20 degrees.

I don't know what all the people who are waiting until the end of the storm are going to do. If you don't keep up with this heavy a snowstorm, you have a very, very tough job at the end.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I've hired a guy in the neighborhood to do it for me.

There are some things that are worth paying for, and on days like this snow removal is one of them. Anyhow, I'm old and trying to do it myself would probably kill me.

[MineralMan]

4. Yeah. That time is probably coming for me one of these years.

I'm 65. If it weren't for the snowblower, I couldn't do it. I have very little shoveling to do,

[handmade34]

5. I'm headed to St Paul tomorrow

(from Vermont)... is this what I can look forward to??? :-)

[CatholicEdHead]

6. Probably a late flight

Then tapering snow and building arctic cold with lows near -20 and highs near 0 the next couple of days.

[handmade34]

7. Oh, I'm driving

and will be in Tuesday afternoon... have to drop off my rental in Detroit and pick up the company car and then WEST to St Paul. Will be working there for three weeks :woohoo:

[kickysnana]

8. Bring warm clothes. We should be back open for business by then.

[dflprincess]

9. More snow predicted for Wednesday into Thursday

though, from what I heard, not anything like what we've had in the last 24 hours.

Why do I keep thinking about Laura Ingalls Wilder's book "The Long Winter"?

[glinda]

11. Saw this info. Do you go north of the Cities at all? Or just stay in St. Paul?

[glinda]

10. Hey! You are coming !!!!!!!!! How long will you be in town? I am not in St.

Paul but wondering if you will pass my way at all? Am north of the Cities. Email me! Or I will email you.

[handmade34]

12. I will get in touch...

will be in St Paul area for 3 weeks... stay warm!!!! :-)