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Showing posts with label I Love Snow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I Love Snow. Show all posts

Sunday, January 10, 2021

JSS: Gone But Not Forgotten-- Still Choppin'-- If We Could Just Get Snow To...

JSS--  Just Some Stuff

1.  GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN--  At 9 am today, CST, Bob Stroud is going to have his annual Gone But Not Forgotten Salute on his Rock and Roll Roots show on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, The Drive.  It streams and goes to noon.  Of course, I have written about most if not all of these artists in this blog, but Bob always has interesting things to say about them and, of course, plays a song or two by them.

I don't know, but this year, two shows might be needed.  Quite a few deaths.

Worth a listen.

2.  STILL CHOPPIN'--  And are my arms, shoulders and especially my wrists really sore.  That snow we got last week was really heavy and between just the regular amount of it on the driveway and especially that huge amount deposited at the foot of it by the street, my poor little snow blower was completely outgunned.  

As a result, I have been out chopping ice most every day so far this week.

3.  IF WE COULD JUST GET SNOW TO...    If we could just get snow to stop falling on driveways, sidewalks, streets and roads, I would be a big fan of it.  But never when I have to deal with it.  It's really pretty on the yards and bushes this time of the year.  And, of course there are those times where the snow attaches itself to trees and bushes that are unbelievably pretty.  I call it "Nature's Done Been Painting."

Or, I wouldn't mind it if those folks who really love winter would come over and clear my driveway and sidewalks before they go out and have fun in it, I'd definitely be okay with that.  But, whenever I ask a skier or snowmobiler to do that, I just get a blank stare and sometimes a "kind" word or two.

Snowy, Snowy.  Stay Off My Stuff!!  --RoadDog

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Nature's Been Painting

One thing about all this snow we've gotten this past week, especially what hit Thursday with the 8-9 inches according to the old Back-O-Meter, that would be Aching Back-O-Meter, is that it really stuck to the trees and bushes, making a regular winter wonderland to borrow that old Christmas song.

I went out yesterday to take pictures outside of the yard.  Just one striking scene after another.  And then, when we drove over to Stormy Monday to meet up with the Usual Suspects, it was just one wow after another with the trees all covered in white as they were. 

Of course, I have a love-hate relationship with snow.  I love what it does to the landscape, but sure wish we could find a way to train it NOT to fall on my sidewalks, driveway or any road I have to drive on.  I also don't like it that I have to suffer so that snowmobilers can have their fun.

The trees are still covered today so will have to go out for another drive.

That's Just the Way.  --RoadDog