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First Snow Fall!!!
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Ah yes, SNOW.
Snow started here in No. Az. last night. We're now up to 3 foot drifts (I live on a prairie and the wind creates some pretty interesting whorls and swirls....my front door is blocked). The university where I work has shut down, so I don't have to worry about trying to get out (no snow plows down our road - very rural).
Last year, we had to park out a 1/2 mile and snow shoe back and forth. It's beautiful and quiet marching through the snow at 5 a.m. Not so much fun slogging home at night through a blizzard, with no lights on anywhere, though.
Snow started here in No. Az. last night. We're now up to 3 foot drifts (I live on a prairie and the wind creates some pretty interesting whorls and swirls....my front door is blocked). The university where I work has shut down, so I don't have to worry about trying to get out (no snow plows down our road - very rural).
Last year, we had to park out a 1/2 mile and snow shoe back and forth. It's beautiful and quiet marching through the snow at 5 a.m. Not so much fun slogging home at night through a blizzard, with no lights on anywhere, though.
awwwwwwwwwwwwww Everyone's talk of snow is making me SO SO SO jealous! AHHHH!! This week is going to be the longest week EVER! I want to be in Boston so I can see lots of pretty snow all the time! And now I know what really bad frostbite on your hands feels like, and can hopefully avoid it the next time I'm playing in the snow....
Yeah yeah yeah... I know by the end of winter I will probably be wishing the sun would come out... I've lived in warmer climates all my life, so snow is still so interesting to me. Even was talking to a therapist on the phone today, and she asked if I was moving out to Boston for school or work or both, and I said "yeah, I guess those are supposed to be the main reasons I'm moving... but you guys get snow- like a LOT of snow... I want to move to where it snows".
I just refuse to EVER EVER EVER ride in a car again if someone from SoCal is driving and it is snowing and icy. Apparently, it's not common sense to SoCal people that you need to SLOW THE F DOWN when it's snowing, the roads have ice on them, and there are gusty 60+ mph winds.... talk about nearly having a heart attack!
Yeah yeah yeah... I know by the end of winter I will probably be wishing the sun would come out... I've lived in warmer climates all my life, so snow is still so interesting to me. Even was talking to a therapist on the phone today, and she asked if I was moving out to Boston for school or work or both, and I said "yeah, I guess those are supposed to be the main reasons I'm moving... but you guys get snow- like a LOT of snow... I want to move to where it snows".
I just refuse to EVER EVER EVER ride in a car again if someone from SoCal is driving and it is snowing and icy. Apparently, it's not common sense to SoCal people that you need to SLOW THE F DOWN when it's snowing, the roads have ice on them, and there are gusty 60+ mph winds.... talk about nearly having a heart attack!
onebravegirl
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Finally! We are supposed to get a whopper of a storm tonight! I think most would agree that something mysterious happens every winter. Everyone seems to need to re-learn how to drive. They all forget as soon as the snow melts! S L O W D O W N !!
I'm really looking forward to seeing my Puppies reaction to her first taste and walk in the fluffy white stuff. Gotta get her some booties!
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I'm really looking forward to seeing my Puppies reaction to her first taste and walk in the fluffy white stuff. Gotta get her some booties!
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amethist
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What a laugh we had at work today, it looked like it was snowing. But no someone had a snow machine going and it was blowing across our shop window.
They were getting all excited and child like, trust me to put a damper on it all when I told them, "It's got bubbles in it, it's a snow machine". And it was not cold enough.
Oh well, we will have to wait a bit longer here in the UK.
Amethist
They were getting all excited and child like, trust me to put a damper on it all when I told them, "It's got bubbles in it, it's a snow machine". And it was not cold enough.
Oh well, we will have to wait a bit longer here in the UK.
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Dave,
My sister lives in Az, as does her son, but they live in different areas. Her son gets snow in his area....Weird, but I guess it's the best of both worlds there....
My sister lives in Az, as does her son, but they live in different areas. Her son gets snow in his area....Weird, but I guess it's the best of both worlds there....
tryintobreathe
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I live in New England and we get a lot of snow here. This thread reminded me of this......
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 I 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.
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 my butt on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like heck. The wife laughed for one 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 damn stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. Darn 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 crap 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 poop. By the time I got undressed, pooped 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 jerk 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 man who drives that snowplow I'll drag him through the snow by his nose and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner and 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 -bleeping- Christmas! 20 more inches of the slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. 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 a fricking idiot. If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.
December 26
Still snowed in. Why the heck did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.
December 27
Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze, plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1400 to replace all my pipes.
December 28
Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. THE WITCH 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. I beat up the snow plow driver he is now suing me for a million dollars not only the beating I gave him but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up where the sun don't shine. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted.
December 31
I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling. January 8
Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed?
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 I 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.
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 my butt on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like heck. The wife laughed for one 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 damn stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. Darn 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 crap 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 poop. By the time I got undressed, pooped 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 jerk 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 man who drives that snowplow I'll drag him through the snow by his nose and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner and 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 -bleeping- Christmas! 20 more inches of the slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. 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 a fricking idiot. If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.
December 26
Still snowed in. Why the heck did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.
December 27
Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze, plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1400 to replace all my pipes.
December 28
Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. THE WITCH 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. I beat up the snow plow driver he is now suing me for a million dollars not only the beating I gave him but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up where the sun don't shine. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted.
December 31
I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling. January 8
Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed?
Most of Arizona is desert and, though it's very arid most everywhere in AZ, at higher elevations, such as where I live, we have mountains, four seasons (although spring is somewhat less colorful than many regions) and even have skiing (you can see our main range of mountains, called the San Francisco peaks, in my picture).
The good thing about the winter here is that, usually, even after a heavy storm we get a few sunny days to recover; although, with global weather changes, this has begun to change. In monsoon season it can rain buckets for a little while, then the sun will come out. It's a joke in Flagstaff: Don't like the weather? Wait 20 minutes. :rolleyes:
-Dylan
The good thing about the winter here is that, usually, even after a heavy storm we get a few sunny days to recover; although, with global weather changes, this has begun to change. In monsoon season it can rain buckets for a little while, then the sun will come out. It's a joke in Flagstaff: Don't like the weather? Wait 20 minutes. :rolleyes:
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