psa:

If your cars look like this,

please CLEAN OFF YOUR @#$%ING CAR BEFORE GETTING ON THE @#$%ING ROAD.

ALL of it.

And I don't care if it's too tall for you to reach the center of the roof. Get a @#$%ing stepladder and a broom and get. the. snow. OFF. 

Now.

Those of us traveling behind you take exception to dings, dents, cracked windshields, and generally not being able to see due to your laziness.

Kthx.

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Yes, it snowed. I'd have measured via the rain gauge, but I can't find it in all the snow.

We'll use HSH for comparison.

That was about halfway through said snowstorm. Right up to her knees there.

All told, we got about 12-14 inches, depending on where you measured. You can imagine that the dog is not pleased.

We are taking this in stride,

with football, naps, and eating high on the agenda.

Freckles is passing the time by disembowling her Christmas present.

She loves her sock monkey. I've had to sew it up once already. She whined throughout the whole repair process. She also whined throughout the whole carving of the turkey process.

Not that this got her anywhere.

I did manage to finish a pair of socks or two.

The recipient is pleased, even if she thinks it strange that I should want to take a picture of it. One day she'll understand, I hope.

(Malabrigo sock in Caribeño. US0 needles. Bellatrix pattern for the leg, plain stockinette for the foot.)

Anyway, I'm home for the day, since the larger municipalities around here are failing in the task of clearing major thoroughfares and intersections. Ironically, my smaller city (population, not land mass) has the major streets very driveable. I'm sure this makes sense to someone, but the logic is escaping me.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to my guests, the cookies, and I may even vacuum….

Comments

[Anniebananie]

Don't bother with the vacuum - this is why you have freckles! I was wondering if you were going to try to venture to the shop today - I'm glad you didn't.

And yes, one of my major issues is with the idiots who don't clean off their ENTIRE car before venturing out after a snow/ice storm.

Still jealous that we got nothin. Kids are begging for a visit. When are you going to have some free beds?

[Batty]

That's pretty much how we spent Sunday afternoon and most of Monday! I know NC got dumped on a day before we did -- our relatives called to let us know there were mountains of snow all over the place. Then, it hit us. We also stayed inside, ate and drank some leftover egg nog while watching movies. Snow is fun.
Until the water heater goes out. Fortunately, we got it running again. Not being able to take a hot shower when it's cold out is almost as bad as snow from other people's cars falling onto your windshield. Almost, but not quite. Ugh.

[Karen]

You should never vacuum and shovel in the same week. It's too much physical labor.
You got about the same amount of snow as us. The streets here are drivable I'm told. My car does not drive well in snow we are enjoying a couple of down days.
When I go outside I'll clear off the roof of my car....

[Jo]

LOL - Our dog did the same thing. We got her a Nutcracker stuffie and she hoarded it all Christmas morning and wouldn't let anyone else play with it. I told FIL to go to Petsmart and pick up a bunch of them when they go on at 75% off - it was about the only thing that kept this very active dog occupied for any length of time.

Cute socks!

[Emily]

I know I'm way late, but Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and I have to cop to being one of those people who leaves snow on top of her car. I can't reach, dammit, and when I'm leaving work I don't have a ladder. :(

I'm pretty sure my 4" heels don't count. They don't, right?