Author Topic: Snow on the way (Read 11554 times)

Glyn · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2005, 22:42:27 »

Obviously that time of year again.
For all you snow lovers....

DIARY OF A SNOW SHOVELER

December 8: 6:00 PM. It started to snow. The first snow of the
season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the
window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It
looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic, we felt like newlyweds
again. I love snow!

December 9: We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow
covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there
be a more lovely place in the whole world? Moving here was the best
idea I've ever had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like
a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon
the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the
driveway, so got to shovel again. What a perfect life.

December 12: The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment.
My neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white Christmas.

No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by
the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think
that's possible. Bob is such a nice man. I'm glad he's our neighbor.

December 14: Snow, lovely snow! 8" last night. The temperature dropped to
-20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away,
but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life!
The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't
realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly
get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15: 20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer.
Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra! shovels. Stocked the
freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I
think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.

December 16: Ice storm this morning. Fell on the ice in the
driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour,
which I think was very cruel.

December 17: Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere.
Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay
warm. Nothing to do, but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her.
Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I
hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own
living room.

December 20: Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the ???? stuff
last night. More shoveling. Took all day. snowplow came by twice. Tried to
find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing
hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see
about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in
March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have
it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22: Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of
the white ???? fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till
August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and
then I had to piss. By the time I got undressed, pissed and dressed again, I
was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the

rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think the %#$hole is lying.

December 23: Only 2" of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted
me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What, is she nuts!!! Why
didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did, but I think
she's lying.

December 24: 6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought
I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a ????? who drives
that snowplow, I'll drag him out and pound him flat! I know that he waits
for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at 100 miles
an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife
wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I
was too busy watching for the snowplow.

December 25: Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the friggin slop tonight.
Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God I hate the snow!
Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him
over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think
she's an idiot. If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one more time,
I'm going to kill her.

December 26: Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was
all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.

December 27: Temperature dropped to -50 and the pipes froze, but at least
it is too cold to snow!!!!!!!!

December 28: Warmed up to above -30, still can't snow any more though....
SNOWED ANYWAY, and the HAG is driving me crazy!!!

December 29: 10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it
could cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he
think I am?

December 30: Roof caved in. The snow plow driver is suing me for a million
dollars for the bump on his head. The wife went home to her mother. 9"
predicted for tonight.

December 31: Set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling!

January 8: I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep
giving me, but why am I tied to the bed?

;D ;D ;D ;D

undercarriage plan · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2005, 22:52:30 »

LOLOL! Aww Glyn! you do make me laugh!! LOLOL! Sorry still giggling, but blimey! Talk bout hitting nail on head...
Lots ;D

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #22 on:** November 23, 2005, 10:27:15 »

That was brilliant Glyn! Was quite entertained by it all, got quite absorbed, you paint a vivid picture. Got quite dewy eyed about the first bit, but you know what they say about too much of a good thing! :D busy_lizzie

Delilah · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2005, 13:43:19 »

IT SNOWED TODAY for about half an hour anyway and didn't settle, never mind better luck tomorrow

Glyn - Excellant

Wardy and Derek the Fox reckon you two grumps should get together drink rhubarb wine and winge about snow

joji - now thats an unusual sight I would love to see got any piccys from last year

Heldi - I'm with you on this one go snow, go snow, go snow and I'm doing arm actions too

Heldi · « **Reply #24 on:** November 23, 2005, 14:49:40 »

Quick Greenwizard get the Santa hat back on Derek, he's going into scrooge mode again!

Ok Delilah,I'll call for you, then we'll go seek Joji and have some snow fun! Shall we go and throw some snowballs at Derek?

There's no business like snow business

Derekthefox · « **Reply #25 on:** November 23, 2005, 15:01:00 »

He he he Thanks ladies, just remember someone has to be Scrooge at the Panto (yaa boo hiss and all that!!!)

I am all for sinking some rhubarb wine, I have enough to give it away, along with bags of onions and carrots !!!

I will just slide off, dodging snowballs, mumbling bah humbug to all and sundry ... ...

Derekthefox ;D

PS excellent story Glyn ...

Delilah · « **Reply #26 on:** November 23, 2005, 15:07:46 »

Can picture you Derek in Panto with a black cloak, and loud deep booming laugh exiting stage left to boos and hisses from the audience ;D

Heldi - I'm already to go thermals, wellies , hat scarf and gloves and sledge, we live on the top of a hill and there is a fabby field to sledge down, can't wait for the snow to come!! Its the child in me ;D- not sure that I've grown up really

Derekthefox · « **Reply #27 on:** November 23, 2005, 15:15:58 »

Oh no you can't !!! (with an evil cackle and a big sneer !!!)

Derekthefox :D (exiting stage left ... )

Delilah · « **Reply #28 on:** November 23, 2005, 16:02:18 »

Oh yes I can!!!!!!!!!!!

Complete with black pointed beard :)

Knew we could get you to enter into the Christmas spirit somehow ;D

Derekthefox · « **Reply #29 on:** November 23, 2005, 19:17:18 »

I am happy to wear the black cape and pointy beard, as long as I get to carry a flagon of rhubarb wine around, and I can bah humbug at everyone I meet !!!

Oh, and practice my evil cackle ...

Derekthefox ;D

joji · « **Reply #30 on:** November 23, 2005, 21:44:39 »

No sorry no pics of last year as I didn't have my camara. Will deffo do some this year though for you to see. :)

Forecasters Warning

-- Heavy Snow & Blizzards --

Areas Affected: - Northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland -

The UK will see the onset of it's first major wintry spell of weather from Thursday onwards as strong Northerly winds usher in some very cold arctic air. This will bring not only significant windchill values but snow is expected to be a significant problem.

Frequent and often heavy showers will turn increasingly to snow by the end of the day on Thursday across many parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northeast England. North Wales and Southwest England may also be at risk. Settling snowfall is expected especially over higher ground and with winds gusting up to gale force and locally severe gale force over Scotland blizzard conditions are expected even at relatively low levels for a time.

More persistent snowfall is then expected for the North during the course of Friday and into Saturday. There remains some significant uncertainty over the extent of this and more detail will be available over the coming days.

-- Fog & Ice --

Areas Affected: - Inland parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland-

Further dense fog and freezing fog is expected over the next couple of days within the above areas. Travelling conditions will be hazardous and where any fog is freezing ice deposites are possible.

Delilah · « **Reply #31 on:** November 23, 2005, 22:12:06 »

Crikey joji are you a weather person, thanks for the forecast looks like I'd better batton down ready for the chill - its not got above freezing here all day!!!! Just got in from work quite hairy driving in freezing fog but I'm home now all snug as a bug with a nice hot toddy ;D

Will look forward to the piccys :)

You cackle away Derek and guzzle the wine you may eventually get the festive feeling ;D

redimp · « **Reply #32 on:** November 23, 2005, 22:36:36 »

Ahem:
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/warnings.asp

Delilah · « **Reply #33 on:** November 23, 2005, 22:48:28 »

Have you got a little cough there clanger ;D

Doesn't look so good for us then - high risk !!!

daveandtara · « **Reply #34 on:** November 23, 2005, 23:07:39 »

awww pants :'(
doesn't look like we're gonna get any snow in London.

gutted.

Heldi · « **Reply #35 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:33:15 »

"awww pants " LOL!

No frost here this morning. We have winds though and just had a sudden whip up of very high winds with a deluge of hailstones. The garden was white and very festive looking.
All gone quiet now and the garden isn't white anymore. :(

myrtle · « **Reply #36 on:** November 24, 2005, 12:26:16 »

None here either, just drizzle! Don't do snow much round these parts luckily, don't like the stuff unless I can just sit and look at it through my window.

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #37 on:** November 24, 2005, 12:29:15 »

There was a farmer on Look North on BBC last night who contests the Weather Centres forcast of a bad winter. He was going by the signs of nature around him. Looking at the hills, the birds and the berries etc. He doesn't think it is going to be so bad. So it will be interesting to see who is right. :) busy_lizzie

Delilah · « **Reply #38 on:** November 24, 2005, 13:43:45 »

Heldi - the hailstones took an hour to move down the east coast and hit us hard but like you the sun is out now the covering of white has melted away ;D

joji · « **Reply #39 on:** November 24, 2005, 14:30:03 »

We got sleet and strong winds now. The thermomiter is dropping 1 C every 1/4 hour since 10 am. It was warmish here this morning. Now the wind has picked up it is really getting cold again. :D

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Author Topic: Snow on the way (Read 11554 times)

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