Snowmageddon 2025

 The city of Ottawa, our closest big city, had 200 collisions over 24 hours. School busses weren't cancelled! They were cancelled here in rural Ontario. Thursday, after two days of snow, it's a bit of a mess. As I wrote this the temperature went from -9 at 5:45,  to -10 by 6:45. 

💊We are OK. I neglected to request refills of my blood pressure pills. I ran out two days ago. We aren't getting into town until the roads are cleared. Joe is on the identical prescription, so he donated some to me. The power is on, no worries about that. It's just a matter of pacing ourselves. Sidewalk, back deck, driveway need doing. The TV Satellite needs to be brushed off. Bird feeders, same. 

I stuck my snow stick in the ground Wednesday. There was 20 cm snow cover,  Thursday morning, 28 cm.

NOTE TO SELF: with a storm warning get gas for the snowblower. In the cold wear a long coat or sweat pants, my knees were killing me with arthritis in the cold. What is good for arthritis? Exercise! The blower had to go in 1st gear, though in the deep snow. It's not fast enough to work up a sweat.

Squirrel #75, or his friend, were looking for scattered seed.

AC would be proud of me, I thought. I played with it a bit.

Poor birdies! 

The two of us worked on the snow. Joe did the front sidewalk, three times. It just kept falling!

I used a long-handled tree saw, tapping it gently.

I couldn't do it without this machine!

We had some wind, after the storm blew over. 

Some of this snow came off the weary trees. I'll have to shake them off. The roof rake works well. 

Here is Joe's updated, tweaked decor.

I put my creche out. This dates back to 1987 or so.

More to come!