In past years, while we were away with our travel trailer at this time of year, there was little if any significant amount of snowfall here in our area. Well, of course now that we are spending the winter at home, we truly got dumped on.
I know that for some of our readers this past snowfall is nothing unusual as it snows up north a lot more frequently with more volume than it does down here close to Point Pelee, Ontario or so called Canada’s most Southern Point. I guess we are a bit spoiled here and had it coming to experience a little taste of winter. It was time for Benno to dust off and fire up the snow blower, as the snow shovels looked to be a little under qualified to do the job. Actually, first I had fun to dig a trail through more than a foot of snow from the sliding doors at the back deck to around the house to clear the front door so we could open it. Since this is kind of a novelty for us, I liked doing it.
This morning we woke up to -20C/-4F and the trees in our neighborhood had hoarfrost on its branches, which looked so pretty. Later on in the afternoon we warmed up to +3.5C/37F for a short while in the bright sunshine.
So I guess this short episode of moving the white stuff around might be it for us this winter. We might get a few more centimetres (not inches) in the coming days, they promising us a big snow storm tomorrow, but next week we are warming up again to above the freezing mark and things will get messy on the roads as the as of now still pristine piles start to melt.
Lets hope the groundhog was right and spring will just be around the corner.
Thanks for dropping by again.
Looks like you got more snow then we did but we had colder temperatures and we're only Thirty Miles apart.
ReplyDeleteWise to keep the propane cooler.
Be Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time
Must be the lake effect that makes our weather so different. Would be good if the manufacturers were to insulate those propane tank covers also.
DeleteI'm sure you were doing a bit of 'teeheeing' at everyone else's snow so you had to get at least one dumping!! PS - the novelty will soon wear off. Ha ha
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your pictures of the little birdie peeking through the fence. Enjoy the warmer weathers, we will be happy to see 0C too!
Patsy I wouldn't be teeheeing, or would I? No seriously, we bought this place in February 2012 when we flew up from Miami and inquired about snowfalls etc. The real estate agent laughed and said: "What snow?" The grass had been green when we got here. We were told the many greenhouses springing up were because this area had the "most sun units," an expression I had never heard before. I guess times are changing.
DeleteLooks like Benno is dressed for the occasion. It is awfully pretty newly fallen though. I've been enjoying all y'all's snow tales and pics from the frozen north. Check out my blog and pretend you are in Ocala again, lol. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteLinda if we just had to look at the white stuff it would be ok. However driving in it, moving it and getting cold feet and hands while dealing with it is not so enjoyable. Oh I wish we were in Ocala or anywhere in Florida. Send some warm temps, will you!
DeleteThat is a good deal of snow. Such a strange year in so many ways other than Covid, snow in the desert, Texas is freezing as is Mexico and so on. All we can do is try and enjoy each day to the fullest and hope for spring to be early.
ReplyDeleteIt sure is a different year. Actually it hasn't been that bad and like I said, usually we don't get much snow so when we do we make a big deal out of it. Just hoping the sun will shine often so the piles of snow will melt quickly. In the meantime we put up with it.
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