First Blizzard of 2010
Well it happened, the weather people were right, we got a MASSIVE amount of snow here in Eastern Pa over the weekend. 24 plus inches to be exact. And its not over yet, before this snow melts we’ll be getting another blizzard tomorrow!
I spent the weekend digging myself out on Saturday so that I could go to a wedding. Yes, a wedding. Surprisingly my husband and I weren’t the only people to make it as it continued to snow outside. Thanks to my trusty sometimes capable SUV we got there and back in one piece. We partied it up enjoyed the wedding as my husband and I both fought a nasty cold – and he got over two recent root canals. Yes ouch – physically and financially.
I thought of my parents all day who spent hours digging out the farm, which sits ontop of a very steep – rarely traveled (or plowed) hill. The horses were trapped inside the barn until 12pm when they were finally able to arrive. I was sad to miss the snowday antics.
But on Sunday we still had mass amounts of the white stuff, and I was able to get Ammo the Dachshund outside for a much needed romp in the snow. He’s actually a very huge fan of snow despite his breeds affinity to the warmth and not the cold. I finally had to MAKE him come inside because I was afraid I’d end up with a puppy popsicle.
I eventually made it out to the farm to play with the ponies in the snow. Boomerang suffered a small snow injury on his nose, my guess is from taking a nap in the snow on something sharp. He’ll live. I wished I hadn’t been fighting a cold or I might have felt up to using the snow to my benefit. Perhaps teaching them to sit or even lay down. But since we seem to be headed into another big storm, perhaps I will still be able to use the snow to my advantage.
Most people complain about how much they hate the snow, but I really enjoy it. I like being able to close up my shop. I like putting on balky snow pants and trudging out to the farm. I like playing in the snow with the dog, eating snow cream, and making snowmen. I even kinda like shoveling snow – maybe its just the fact that coming inside after a day of shoveling usually ensures a cup of hot chocolate and some soup. I really like going sledding.
So yes, I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s snow. Don’t get me wrong I long for summer just like everyone else, but if its going to be cold, it might as well snow so that I can enjoy it!
So if you didn’t have your own snow day this weekend, here are some photos from mine, so you can pretend you were there!
Boomerang's BooBoo
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what a lovely post…..
Wow! That’s an impressive amount of snow.
Mary
Wow that’s a lot of snow!
I kind of have a love/hate relationship with snow. I enjoy getting one good snowfall a year, but the FIVE that we’ve had this year is nuts! It isn’t anywhere near as much as you’ve had, but it’s a lot more than we’re used to in the south. I’m just ready to be done with the snow and cold and rain and mud. 🙂
I love the pictures of Ammo in the snow!!!! He is so cute! I’m amazed he can move in it lol. 🙂
This was definitely a lot of snow for us too! As I type this we have another storm dropping snow on us. we’re right in the center with an expected 2 feet of snow….and thats ontop of the 24″ we already have. I might be digging out for several days.