More snow today! Jeff had to close his offices at 11am, and after hearing his awful road report, I left for home at lunch. The road was awful. It was…
Read MorePhotos from this week’s snow storm
Well Toronto didn’t get the snow storm, but we did! Here are some pictures after it stopped snowing: View from the side door: Monty even started peeing on the deck…
Read MoreShed Progress…. halted by snow
Here are a few pictures of the shed last Sunday: And this is why no shed building occurred this weekend: We’ve got at least 8 inches, and it is still…
Read MoreThe Plow
The plow wasn’t here in time for the first snow fall, that fell after the ice formed, so our driveway wasn’t so good for a couple days. But it arrived…
Read MoreWho is this?
My security camera just took this photo and sent it to me. Is this the mailman? Did he really walk up our mountain to deliver the mail? I told you…
Read MoreSpring Snowstorm
While many of you are basking in spring in Ontario, we have a snowstorm! Overnight tonight we have a snowfall warning and a blowing snow warning in effect. Winds are…
Read MoreBlizzard Hibernation = Over
Jeff gets really antsy staying home on vacation in the winter with nothing to do so we took a trip into town. It was a white-knuckle adventure down to the…
Read MoreDig out Day!
While Jeff was deciding if he should close his offices today, I went downstairs to see if I had enough coals in the woodstove to start today’s fire (because I…
Read MoreBLIZZARD STRUCK
WOW! The blizzard hit over night and is supposed to continue until tomorrow. Every one of our windows is covered with snow. The winds are really picking up. Supposed to…
Read MoreBLIZZARD warning!
The entire province has a blizzard warning for tonight and tomorrow. I’m so excited – maybe we’ll get a real snowfall here! In anticipation, I’ve patched together my ancient webcam….
Read MoreHappy Anniversary! Winter hurricane?
Is there such a thing as a winter hurricane? We have wind up to 100km/hr here this morning (up to 140 in Cape Breton!). The power is out at home…
Read MoreWacky Weather
I had been bragging that we didn’t have winter here yet, and then it arrived over night on Sunday night. I had 2 bad days of winter driving. This morning…
Read MoreFirst Snowfall of 2008
This morning: A few moments later: Now it looks like the first photos outside again!
Read MoreMAY 11th SNOWSTORM
It is snowing outside – A LOT! It isn’t staying on the ground, but it is building up a layer of slush on the porch and garbage cans we have…
Read MoreSNOW! GAS! OUCH!
It snowed over night! Not so much here in town though – I was the only car in the parking lot covered in white slush. Gas went up 7 cents…
Read MoreFriday
Doesn’t look like I’m going to work today either since it’s 2 minutes past when I’m supposed to be there. Buddy came with his tractor and plow. He has chains…
Read MoreWe’re home, our stuff isn’t quite…
We’re home. The driveway is a thick sheet of ice that is too slippery to stand on, let alone drive on. We slid backwards and luckily my amazing husband stopped…
Read MoreSnow
Looks like it is going to snow a lot from now until sometime into Sunday. Does anyone have any local Ontario forecast inside information they want to share so we…
Read MoreAnd the snow goes on….
Here is the overhang today after work: Yeah, I got the shovel and knocked it off. The door doesn’t want to close as tight anymore – who knows what that…
Read MoreGlobal Warming.. My Ass!
I don’t ever remember having to shovel my driveway on a November 3rd before! Mind you, the forecasters are promising +11C over the weekend, so I only had to shovel…
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