February 6th snowstorm ( trip)

[gallon]

Originally Posted by escapetacoma

I haven't been here long enough to get a feel for this but that was definitely the case back in Tacoma!

My theory: weather people are actually historians.

I'm glad to hear that. If this was normal I'd be a bit upset with, well - *everyone* - who said that winters around here weren't that bad. This is the first snow that we've had that was heavy enough that it was physically difficult to clear it all. It doesn't help that the piles along the parking strips are getting to be shoulder high in places.

Bad? This wasn't bad. Man, you should have been here in the really old days. We used to have glaciers coming through here!

[gallon]

Originally Posted by bettyboopster

I'm not the one who prayed for all this snow, but I think what's worse is that it's been a week without a peak of sulight here in Kenosha. That's rough for some.

Turn on more lights. Stay active. Play lots of music. Improve your diet. Fight.

Originally Posted by bettyboopster

The only good thing about it is that my daughter loves to play in it. She'll play in it today, for sure.

She sounds like a normal healthy child who delights in lifes pleasures. Good for you Boop. Send us a picture of her with a snowman.

Originally Posted by bettyboopster

I wouldn't say that if the National Guard has to get involved, it was a "great" storm, but again, different opinions.

The National Guard was there to save that Darwinian branch of humanity who doesn't understand and respect driving limitations. The storm was great and memorable.
People who weren't prepared to deal with nature on her terms should have stayed warm and safe inside.

[bettyboopster]

Originally Posted by gallon

Turn on more lights. Stay active. Play lots of music. Improve your diet. Fight.

She sounds like a normal healthy child who delights in lifes pleasures. Good for you Boop. Send us a picture of her with a snowman.


The National Guard was there to save that Darwinian branch of humanity who doesn't understand and respect driving limitations. The storm was great and memorable.
People who weren't prepared to deal with nature on her terms should have stayed warm and safe inside.

Right, being the totally out-of-shape blob that I am, I really should be more active. You all know me so well! I haven't come on here and tried to tell you about yourselves, but I think it's cool when people can do that about me. Kinda creepy, but you're right on! How do you do it! You must have seen that picture of me and Richard Simmons that I posted a while back.

While I do think alot of idiots drive way too fast in this weather, there are some who could not stay home yesterday, and I know that it can be treacherous even at very slow speeds. But I do think these "macho" drivers need to slow it down.

Gallon's also right about my house being dark and dungeon-like. If you drive by it, you'll wonder what lives in there, lol. Yeah, when I open the blinds and see just gray, I close them right back up. It's like a cave.

[ekg56]

Growing up in Chicago we use to always have a decent amount of snow every winter. I remember the blizzard of 67 and then we had snow in 78-79 that was unreal. My husband and I were living in an apartment and the snow was up to the 1st floor. Parked in the Jewel parking lot on Pulaski and Wilson because the streets were bad.
Nancy in ME did you use to get a lot of snow in ME or did the ocean help keep it more temperate?

[gallon]

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Old Subarus never die
They just drift away


larger image at
Wisconsin Winter Photo Gallery by gallon at pbase.com
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[tet tea]

gallon loved the photo and caption! I'm just around the corner from you EKG and thankfully we were spared. The only thing about the weather that drives me nuts at the moment is the thaw then freeze. My poor old dog fell flat on her face this morning on a patch of ice which we couldn't avoid. This is my first winter in Wisconsin and I've been loving it so far. So much to do besides shoveling

[gallon]

Originally Posted by tet tea

gallon loved the photo and caption! I'm just around the corner from you EKG and thankfully we were spared. The only thing about the weather that drives me nuts at the moment is the thaw then freeze. My poor old dog fell flat on her face this morning on a patch of ice which we couldn't avoid. This is my first winter in Wisconsin and I've been loving it so far. So much to do besides shoveling

Thanks TT, I've got a thousand of 'em.



(A figure steps up.)

"tap tap, is this thing on?"

Figure sings in a strong Paul Robeson voice, finishing with

"That Old Man Winter
He just keeps blowin
He just keeps snowin
He just keeps drifting along"

(howling blizzard noise in background)
(applause brings the house down)

[Drover]

Originally Posted by tet tea

gallon loved the photo and caption! I'm just around the corner from you EKG and thankfully we were spared. The only thing about the weather that drives me nuts at the moment is the thaw then freeze. My poor old dog fell flat on her face this morning on a patch of ice which we couldn't avoid. This is my first winter in Wisconsin and I've been loving it so far. So much to do besides shoveling

I don't know why but it's always amusing to watch quadrupeds trip and/or slip and fall...

[susancruzs]

I love those pictures, totally "cool"! The one looks like it could win a photo contest! :-)

I remember those Chicago storms and actually the last two storms they've gotten more snow. I always call friends in Waukegan to see how its going snow-wise!

Today was cloudy, no sun but my sister said it was sunny in the UP where she is. I prefer the sunny ones but that is a trade off in winter, very sunny usually comes with that bone chilling cold! But February is here so winter is moving along!

[escapetacoma]

Perspective: I just read in a news story that a place close to previous home - no more than 60 miles - has gotten more than 13 feet of snow in the last 11 days. They're used to dealing with snow higher than the top of a snow plow but they've given up trying to keep the road from Longmire to Paradise open until the weather clears some.

Maybe what's outside isn't so bad after all