⛄Snomageddon 2022!

 We knew it was coming. We were warned. 

It was bad all across southern Ontario. The 400 series highways were a mess. Some spent 8 hours stuck on the 401 in Toronto in various locations.

  

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It was dark, and the flakes were falling at 6:30 when I arose. It was a bit warmer than a few days ago, it was  - 6 C., but the wind... By 8 a.m., it looked gruesome!

feeder in snow:

My trusty snowblower. Note the height of the snow compared to the tires. Also note that by the time I went down with it to the end of the 100 m driveway, back to the house, and back down to the road, the lovely black asphalt was covered up. I knew it would be a long haul!

Having made it to the end of the driveway, I admired my crooked, but crisp clean lines! You can see where the snow had fallen on the left side, while I worked my way up and down.

Driveway done, I had to explain to the birds, who hadn't dug out the feeders, that I would do it later. 

'Later' was after lunch. I took a break. The snow was (I thought) up to the first step. There was a step hidden. If you look down the sidewalk, you can't see where the steps are. I forgot about them. I fell off the step! (How long have we lived here? Since 2010. 😅)

Highway 7 was closed from Kaladar to Perth, and then from Perth to Ottawa!

I had to change into a whole new outfit for shovel #2. It's hard work! My coat, pants and scarf were soaked... I threw my poor soaked gloves on the heater vent. They dried out. Almost! 

I don't know if you remember the 3 crows who nested in the backyard for the spring. Three crows flew over as I was starting again. They are a Rorschach test, I think!

It was a job that required a few breaks. Happily, we've lots of places to put the snow. In the city we used to run out of front lawn for the snow. This afternoon I had help, though. 

Cinnamon on snow:

Once that was done, an hour and 40 minutes later, I checked out the laneway. Not good. The snowplows had been by. I couldn't face it, though. That will be Tuesday's job. I got rid of a lot of it, though.

I had just cleared the end of the driveway. I shall have to go back out today. It snowed all day, giving us a total of 45 cm.

Back up the driveway, they were watching me. They've been around since 3 p.m., when I started shoveling again. I suggested she come help and I might find some food for her, but she declined.

It's a bit of a pile. 

The mourning doves had the right idea. The wind was whipping snow off of the roof, and it was miserable for the little critters. Blowing snow :