A friend of ours had a heart attack a couple years ago shoveling this white shit. So I take my time and not pick up to much snow at a time.

I was able to clear just about everything this time in one shot -- it's a lot lighter than last time. Of course, 98% done, my neighbor comes over with his snowblower lol Every little bit helps, tho!

I never want it to snow again. My back is hurting now.

My dog Sampson in my back yard.

Mig, lift with your legs, not your back. That was an old Telephone Co. mantra. Snow, snow go away....for good. Nice pic of Sampson in the Snow.

Thanks MC.

Via my cousin-
"Snow on da ground, snow on da ground, looking like a fool with your car spun around."

lol

Geoff, that's usually the way, isn't it?? Glad you guys are all shoveled out. Our friends' son lives in the DC area. On top of all the snow, they have no heat and electricity. At least their entire yard is a giant freezer, so they put all their food out in the snow.

Shit. More snow predicted for Tues-Wed. "significant snow accumulation possible".....I don't know if I can do this again.

No school today. 3 snow days left so MC,keep the storm in your area.

It's supposed to start late Tuesday/early Wednesday and we're supposed to get a foot of snow. We really can't complain, since we've basically had nothing in comparison to where you are, MC, or poor Beth.

All I know my back can't take much more snow.

Tough titties. You'll be getting more tomorrow night.

Send the kid and hubby out to shovel.

Yea Mig, why not have your son or hubby do the shoveling? Especially with a bad back, that can't be helping.

This of course coming from a California girl who says this is a "man's job."

TIS

Tough titties? SC... SC... What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully? Not even a there there it will be alright.

SE Michigan is not supposed to see snowfall until Tuesday or Wednesday.
Maybe 5-7".

Lilo,

I spoke with my family in Grand Rapids(via e-mail) and they said they have not gotten hit as hard as the East Coast (at least not yet.)



TIS

Well when they are at work/school who is gonna do it? I don't mind doing it Lord knows it is good excerise for me. I gotta take the good with the bad I guess.

Yeah, I'm really not looking for any snow either. Grand Rapids is on the west side of the state. It's about 2.5 hrs away from me. This morning the news said that the western side of the state would get more snow-maybe as much as 8-10".

There was no school over the weekend yet you went out to shovel.

Mig, if you enjoy shoveling, that is one thing, but you shouldn't complain about it.

FINE!!!! I'll keep my mouth shut.

Aw, c'mon, Mig, nobody expects you to do the impossible.

Here in Tessio Territory (aka The Wilds of Brooklyn) it's calm now, but we're being readied for a possible/probable snow dumping Tuesday night into Wednesday.

We dodged the snow bullet the other day, but local TV meteorological prophets of doom are more pessimistic this time around.

So tonight or early tomorrow I'll probably go to the local grocery stores and stock up on essentials for myself and the cat. I already have some essentials in the cupboard that I bought in preparation for the storm that missed us, so I'm partially prepared at this point.

Since I'm only teaching one day a week (Mondays) at a local college this semester, I can stay indoors - but this Wednesday I have to travel into Manhattan to teach a special morning workshop for a bunch of out-of-state high school students. So I'll be keeping my fingers crossed and hoping I can travel by subway (above-ground in Brooklyn) on Wednesday morning.

Signor V.

Impossible? You got that right so I'll keep complaining.

Wednesday morning won't be a problem for ya, SV. The accumulating snow won't start to pile up until after the morning rush. Depending on what time you come home might be a factor.

I remember worrying about getting home on days when we had heavy snow (when I lived in Brooklyn). The trains sometimes could not make the grade after Newkirk Avenue. I'd have to take the MacDonald Avenue train.

Ugh...Don't remind me.

I remember a big storm here over ten years ago (?) when I had to take that train and then walk down Kings Highway to near Ocean Ave. (where I live) loaded down with around twenty pounds of equipment because the buses weren't running due to all the snow. And these days, I'm a lot older and quite a bit slower.

Signor V.

You couldn't use the toilet before you got home?

Ah, a steamer in the snow.

They canceled school for Tuesday. Plus my Son has Friday off due to conferences. And if we get more snow this week I'm sure they will use up the 2 snow days that are left. And if they use more than that they will have to make them up at the end of the year.

Cool. No shoveling for you this week!

You got that right. Plus the Col has Tues/Wed off. I'll be nice and shovel the front porch.