to the two industrious young men - brothers - who turned up yesterday afternoon and asked if they could shovel our driveway. We also asked them if they could do the path up to the front door and around our mailbox and we explain about the thick ice (we stopped our mail until next week, so that our mailman wouldn't have to deal with trying to get to our mailbox and he's such a nice man, he would do that).
As soon as they left, dear other half got the car out and was able to get through the neighborhood okay, stopped off for a few groceries and brought me back a coffee. He was very glad to get out.
There is still not as much room to drive in the neighborhood, as there are big mounds of snow on each side to navigate, but navigate he did. With this storm being so widespread, many of you are probably seeing these same conditions yourselves. At least the parking lots at the stores have been cleared for the most part, and the main roads are clear.
Our weekend forecast: a very cold start with temperatures near 25-30 degrees F (-3.9°C to -1.1°C) for highs and sub-freezing, near-record lows (single digits to teens) through the weekend. The weather remains cold and mostly dry through early next week, with daytime highs gradually rising from the mid 20s to upper 30 degrees F by midweek. Woo-hoo! A heatwave!
Gregg asked if I would like to get a grilled chicken sandwich from one of our fast-food places we go to. I was happy to say yes, and I took a few photos coming back, just to show you what the roads were like.
I was happy to get out so, a big shout out to the two young men who knocked on our door. Also, a big thank you to all those hard-working people who get up in the wee hours to clear our roads. We are very grateful!
What a blessing! We have not had anyone knock at the door yet, which is unusual. It has been 3 degrees! You are both so brave to have ventured out!!
ReplyDeleteit is so nice to read positive posts about the young people of today, so many of them are really wonderful. our snowblower broke after one pass on the driveway and that was it. no one has come, but they would not even be able to get to the front door, the snow was/is solid ice and still unshoveled. we are just getting too old. a friend of chucks came and got the snowblower and drove it to the shop to get it fixed, they said it would be 2 - 3 weeks. i have not left the house in 10 days, but i am ok, i will really appreciate getting out when i can. i am so happy you had help, and a chicken sandwich. we will not last too much longer before we will have to go for food, i can't have it delivered!!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh! I'll bet my daughter wishes those young boys lived next to them in Chicagoland. They've had so much snow and ice too.
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet of the neighbor boys, and now you can go outside again.
ReplyDeleteYou have so much snow! Great photos, and you got your treat too.
It's -5 degrees here and will stay that way all day, and it's supposed to get even colder overnight tomorrow! More snow is expected.
I wish you a good February and take good care! hugs Elke
Odd how something that melts can also seem like cement when trying to shovel it. Thank goodness for youth! People helping people restores faith in mankind.
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