I heart snow. Unless I need to shovel it…

Stayed home yesterday due to 4-6″ of white stuff and freezing rain expected later in the day. This is our first real snow of the season, and THIS time I had a snow shovel.

I was actually planning on going in –well, I was about 50-60% — until I saw the traffic cams on I-71N. Cars spun out in all directions, 18-wheelers stuck on inclines, etc… it was RIDICULOUS. So, it was a semi-quite day at home — I worked while Ethan busied himself in a variety of things, and Sarah read/slept/supervised the Munchkin. I actually put in a full day, so I got to save some vacation.

Today is MUCH worse. Freezing rain all night and this morning, then changed over to snow. What was fun for the doggies yesterday was now a travel adventure. They obviously were NOT happy, but I did get them to go out and take care of things… and I know RIGHT where they did it, too, thanks to the pure white canvas.

F+W was closed today probably due to a power outage, so I’m attempting to do a little work sans-Email, but officially it’s a “day off”. YAHOO! Luckily (knock on ice) our power is still on, so I can surf and do some other general research and things from here, and since I have some things to do in order to catch up, I’m grateful for the opportunity.

Sarah called me upstairs around 9:30a or so when she was going up for a shower with.. “Jeff, comeup here right now…” The tone in her voice was distressing. My first thought was that something had happened with the dogs — like they had dug stuff out of the trash, or one of them had cut themselves and was bleeding (a common occurrance), or there was something else that had happened. Then it flashed through my mind — storm damage. Uh oh…

I was right…

From Winter 08

Not too bad, but Sarah’s car had escaped a monstrous falling tree branch from our front tree. [picture coming]. It was actually expected, and we should have thought to move the cars sooner. Well, I didn’t wait any longer… I tramped right out there in the snow and ice, dug out all three cars and moved them up in the driveway, as far away from the tree as possible. Hopefully it’s far enough. Let me tell you — it was no easy task. I’m popping the Advil as I type this, and I think it’s time for another cup of coffee so I can warm up. I might even get some work done as soon as my toes warm up.