Snowpocalypse 2025

We already had one good snow this year that dumped a solid 8 or so inches out our way. And that stuck around for several weeks, only disappearing when the rain and slightly warmer days came. Since that's more than unusual for winters here, I figured we were done.

But apparently, I was mistaken.

Yesterday it started dumping snow around one. By the time we were finished with dinner, we had easily four inches. We toddled out (all four of us, though two were under duress) and did a quick clearing of the driveway. (I say quick. It was not quick.) The plug-in electric snowblower that I bought on Woot years ago was able, mostly, to help. Youngest loves driving the thing. But the collection of extension cords doesn't quite reach all the way up to the road. (Our driveway is in the realm of 500 feet long now that we're out in the country. A far cry from the one car length driveway at the old house.) But still, with all four of us working, we got it done before dark.

This morning, the boys were all snuggled in their beds, so I thought I'd give the snowblower a go (because I also like driving it), but the additional 4-5 inches that we got overnight had a slushier bottom and that poor little machine just can't handle the wet. It clogs up faster than you can say boo. 

So, shovels it was.

I did a good bit of it. Eldest came out and helped with the last 60%. Youngest cleared the walk to the house and made a path on the deck and down the back stairs for the dogs. My right thumb and shoulder would like to state for the record that I am not as young as I seem to think I am. My back agrees.

After the first snow (which was too much for our dinky blower because we waited for it all to fall before trying to do anything about it), I sent hubs links for the new one that I thought we ought to look into. I'm thinking after this one, I'm going to send them again. They're saying maybe more on Saturday? Also possibly Wednesday next week?

In the immortal words of the guy in Jaws* - "We're gonna need a bigger boat." (But by boat I mean snow blower.) 

*I have not actually ever seen Jaws. I realize that's a GenX crime. I'll get over it.