Blogging Ottinger (tim)Snow Dumping on Us
We’re in the middle of the big winter storm. I’m impressed. We got several inches in a pretty short period, and now it’s coming down in little pellets. We walked in from supper, and less than a half hour later our footprints are just little depressions. The steps I shoveled have disappeared completely. I can see the depression of Jason’s snow angel, made on the way in. It’s beautiful enough to override the dread of having to clean it off the sidewalk and drive. Maybe tomorrow I’ll have some pix.
My youngest and I went out to get a start on the shoveling. He’s a hard-working kid. I think he would have outworked me. Nice to have eager help. I was told that you shouldn’t shovel snow unless you can run a mile. I’ve not tried running in a long time, I doubt I could do it.
Anyway, the snow on the street at the end of my drive is over 8 inches deep. Most of that in the past few hours. That’s what the snow plows are going to be throwing back in my driveway. I’m half-glad church is cancelled for tomorrow. I’m going to be busting and shoveling snow in the morning, with short bouts of pain relievers and back-straightening rest. 
Already we’re getting some ice pellets in the mix.
It truly is beautiful, but it’s more than I’m used to. I’m glad I didn’t move into the parts of new york where they get several feet of snow overnight. It’s good weather to consider nesting. I think we should mostly stay in tomorrow, eat homemade soups, and enjoy some of our DVD and book and game collections. Since I bought my wife volumes 1 and 4 of the James Bond collection, we have plenty to look at.
