It has been a long 2 weeks.
There was the dreaded buildup to a storm predicted to do ANYTHING!
Then there was the 2 days of weather activity.
And now over a week of "thawing."
"Fern" produced 3-4 inches of snow followed by an inch of ice.
The south is not equipped to handle snow, but less able to handle an inch of ice.
We discovered following this storm that we are on a "D" route for plowing.
Because of the extent of the storm, our little cul-de-sac never got plowed.
The storm started out beautifully with glistening trees.
But the novelty has worn off and I am ready to have clear sidewalks and walks outside.
I am ready to feel the warmth of the sun and to walk outside in flip flops.
1 week after the storm (Monday 2/2)
We chipped ice rather than shoveling snow.
Tuesday 2/3
Wednesday 2/4
a little patch of road showing just at the end of the driveway
Today 2/5
Finally some clear patches on the road!
We chose the south because we like warm.
We like VERY short stints of snow, cold and winter.
I think that this is the longest stretch of snow I have seen since leaving NY in 2003 unless we have been visiting in NY.
This little episode has reminded us that we are no longer northerners.
I for one am looking forward to some 60 degree weather soon (as in next week).
We did have electricity the whole time for which we are thankful.
We are thankful for a new car that rides a little higher as we passed over LARGE ice chunks and unforgiving ice ruts in the road.
We are thankful that the greatest casualties were a bird bath and the tip of my garden shovel.
But oh the reminder of the beauty of God's creation in the snow and ice.
Oh, the reminder of His ability to stop everything with one weather event.
Oh, the reality that He is so powerful!
