sjl1017
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posted on December 30, 2000 07:12:24 AM new
Woke up this morning to six inches on the ground and at least another six inches expected to fall before it's all over. I love living in New England, NOT!!!
Help! Send shovels!!!
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Baileejean
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posted on December 30, 2000 07:43:56 AM new
It has been snowing in Chicago since yesterday. That's bad enough, but the real problem is that my landlord is out of town, so I'm the designated shoveler for now. It's 9 A.M., I'm exhausted, everything hurts, and it's STILL snowing!!! Happy freakin' weekend!
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gravid
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posted on December 30, 2000 07:48:18 AM new
looky-
http://www.weather.com/weather_center/storm_watch/maps/snowfcst_277x187.html
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njrazd
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posted on December 30, 2000 09:14:50 AM new
I will refrain from telling you we expect 75 degrees today and throughout the weekend. We were at Sea World yesterday and needed sunscreen.
However, my family is all back East and NOT enjoying the first major snow in years! My Mother is finally able to use her snow blower she got for Christmas 1998!
Everyone out there take care and stay safe.
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networker67
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posted on December 30, 2000 10:56:42 AM new
baileejean - Please be careful shoveling that snow. That job is tuff on the heart and age doesn't seem to be a factor.
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rancher24
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posted on December 30, 2000 12:14:36 PM new
Networker67...you can say that agin'!...I had to duct tape my husband (40+, overweight, prime heart attack victim) to his chair cause he "likes to shovel!"....AGH!!!
Have fun everyone.....Be careful!!
~ Rancher
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Muriel
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posted on December 30, 2000 01:13:49 PM new
Here in lovely NW Ohio we've had nearly 25 inches in one month. THINK SPRING! 
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HartCottageQuilts
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posted on December 30, 2000 02:24:07 PM new
Muriel, count your blessings. My mom's in Buffalo NY. She said they'd got 96 inches between Thanksgiving and Christmas - 24" from 11/20-23 alone.
[ edited by HartCottageQuilts on Dec 30, 2000 02:30 PM ]
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tokay99
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posted on December 30, 2000 02:33:16 PM new
This is the first time in years that the winter wonderland of Michigan has had a good amount of snow. Over 36" fell within 2 weeks. The kids had a whole week off of school just before winter break. There are no shovels, snow blowers, sleds, winter boots, or snow suits left in any store in Genesee county.
Just like old times. 
2 months and counting
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Baileejean
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posted on December 30, 2000 04:59:06 PM new
Networker67,
Thanks, I seem to have made it through OK. Today wasn't so bad (a lovely gentleman who lives next door saw me out there last night at midnight shoveling away (I work nights), and this morning he had shoveled our front walk! All I had to do was the back path to the dumpster! What an angel!! I know I will have a heart attack someday (everyone else in my family has), but I was really hoping it wouldn't be today! Looks like I made it. Stay safe everybody.
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toomanycomics
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posted on December 31, 2000 03:26:52 PM new
I've dealt with snow since I was born....
and I still hate it 
Right now, I'm thawing ice to use as dishwater
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looney2ns
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posted on January 1, 2001 06:29:49 PM new
ahh,The lovely winter weather of western New York.Constant shoveling,frozen water pipes,0 degree wind chill.I cant wait until spring.If I could afford to move I'd do it in a minute.P.S. I have a 300+ pound icicle that my husband knocked off the roof,do you think anyone would buy it on ebay?
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toomanycomics
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posted on January 1, 2001 08:03:03 PM new
looney2ns- how long was it?
I think the longest icicle I had was 5 feet before I knocked it down.... almost fell thru the window...
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looney2ns
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posted on January 3, 2001 06:45:21 PM new
the icicle was only about four feet long ,but it was two feet wide.when it hit the side of the house I thought it put a hole in it.The wall shook! I wonder if there will be a January thaw?
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nettak
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posted on January 3, 2001 07:00:07 PM new
looney2ns
We sure could have used that lump of ice on Christmas and Boxing days here in my part of Australia. We very nearly died of heat stroke it was so hot. 
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