Snow, snow, GO AWAY!
Don't come back another day!!!
I'm sure everyone else in Salem is thrilled about the foot or so of snow we now have, but I'm ready for it to be gone. As much as I love the snow, I'm tired of being stuck home because we need chains to get out of the driveway, and I'd really like Thad to be able to go to work! Maybe I would enjoy the snow a little more if it wasn't making Thad have to miss work when he is out of paid time off. Since he has an outdoor job, when it snows like this, there is hardly any work. He missed two days last week, and there was no work for him today. Things aren't looking promising for tomorrow either. On Friday, he was one of only two people who got to work for 5+ counties! Aside from the snow having a negative effect on our income, things are now up in the air as to what is happening for Christmas. We were going to try to go to my parents house...that isn't happening now. Now they are going to try to come down...so we are praying that the roads will be clear enough for them.
Anyway...enough of my complaining. Aside from cabin fever, bad roads and no work for Thad, the snow really is pretty! I think we will have over a foot by bed time (had 10 inches last time I measured)! So, here are some pictures of our snow covered home.
Edited: I just went outside and measured our snow. We are now up to 13 inches!
I'm sure everyone else in Salem is thrilled about the foot or so of snow we now have, but I'm ready for it to be gone. As much as I love the snow, I'm tired of being stuck home because we need chains to get out of the driveway, and I'd really like Thad to be able to go to work! Maybe I would enjoy the snow a little more if it wasn't making Thad have to miss work when he is out of paid time off. Since he has an outdoor job, when it snows like this, there is hardly any work. He missed two days last week, and there was no work for him today. Things aren't looking promising for tomorrow either. On Friday, he was one of only two people who got to work for 5+ counties! Aside from the snow having a negative effect on our income, things are now up in the air as to what is happening for Christmas. We were going to try to go to my parents house...that isn't happening now. Now they are going to try to come down...so we are praying that the roads will be clear enough for them.
Anyway...enough of my complaining. Aside from cabin fever, bad roads and no work for Thad, the snow really is pretty! I think we will have over a foot by bed time (had 10 inches last time I measured)! So, here are some pictures of our snow covered home.
This was taken standing on our front porch. Somewhere out there, there is a street and a side walk.
When Kayla showed up to pick up Lauren (the little girl I babysit), she got stuck in our driveway. Thad had to dig her car out and then put chains down behind her tires for her to get enough traction to get out of our driveway! So Thad decided to keep shoveling and did some work on our driveway and walkway. Notice how deep the snow is on the bumper of the car!
Our backyard, taken from our covered back patio so you can see how much snow is there is!
Here Thad is trying to knock snow and ice off of the trees and bushes beside our house so they don't die or break under the weight of the snow.
Anyway...that's all for now, and for everyone who prayed for a white Christmas, I hope you enjoy it! I'm guessing we have enough snow that it won't melt by Thursday!
When Kayla showed up to pick up Lauren (the little girl I babysit), she got stuck in our driveway. Thad had to dig her car out and then put chains down behind her tires for her to get enough traction to get out of our driveway! So Thad decided to keep shoveling and did some work on our driveway and walkway. Notice how deep the snow is on the bumper of the car!
Our backyard, taken from our covered back patio so you can see how much snow is there is!
Here Thad is trying to knock snow and ice off of the trees and bushes beside our house so they don't die or break under the weight of the snow.
Edited: I just went outside and measured our snow. We are now up to 13 inches!
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