I waved the white flag today ...!

ironspider said:

It's snowing again here on LI. East end due to get another 6-8 on top of all the leftover ice. Like the OP i plow my driveway and have nowhere to put this stuff.

I love winter but I have had enough this year.

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I can't see the oak. Seriously.

I feel like a yo yo tonight. Both stoves going, (tenant is away on work job for the weekend). Loaded up the house this AM with firewood. Hopefully by the end of the week, I can get to the main stacks, projected temps into the 40's, it'll feel like July.

Think I'll have another glass of whine, and slog through the night

Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle said:

Think I'll have another glass of whine, and slog through the night

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Would you like some cheese with that Whine

johneh said:

Would you like some cheese with that Whine

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Already got it covered, but thanks for askin'

Ugh we have at least 3x more snow here than last year (Southern Michigan), last year we never had more than a foot at any time. We have at the very least two feet in our front yard, and 4 foot banks at the end of the driveway. I can't see over the snow to back my car out of the driveway! I should be used to this much snow, we moved from Kalkaska Michigan (Northern lower) two years ago in July. Lots more up there from what I have heard though.

When is shoulder season....lol

I usually let our wood stove go out from time to time on warmer days to clean, etc. It hasn't went out for 2 months. And we've already burned a cord more than planned.

Well im glad i ran up and shoveled off my roof, now i can stop worrying about it. About 3 ft of snow on it. Glad the walls werent starting to buckle. Yeah its a piece of crap but its paid for and its mine. Only slide off the roof once this time. Sure sucks walking 1/2 mile in waist high snow. I really should get some snow shoes someday. Poor storage shed is starting to buckle.

http://www.drroyspencer.com/2014/02/holy-megacryometeors/ I'd be in a storm cellar

but its paid for and its mine.

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Thats the most important part.

KindredSpiritzz said:

Well im glad i ran up and shoveled off my roof, now i can stop worrying about it. About 3 ft of snow on it. Glad the walls werent starting to buckle. Yeah its a piece of crap but its paid for and its mine. Only slide off the roof once this time. Sure sucks walking 1/2 mile in waist high snow. I really should get some snow shoes someday. Poor storage shed is starting to buckle.

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That looks like the roofs here in Winter WI (Winter, the town that is..) like I said by outbuilding caved already.

KindredSpiritzz said:

Well im glad i ran up and shoveled off my roof, now i can stop worrying about it. About 3 ft of snow on it.

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So, how did the chimney work with all that snow around/over it? Were you not using the stove at all? I see no melting around the pipe.

KindredSpiritzz said:

Well im glad i ran up and shoveled off my roof, now i can stop worrying about it. About 3 ft of snow on it. Glad the walls werent starting to buckle. Yeah its a piece of crap but its paid for and its mine. Only slide off the roof once this time. Sure sucks walking 1/2 mile in waist high snow. I really should get some snow shoes someday. Poor storage shed is starting to buckle.

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DAMN that's a lot of snow.

CenterTree said:

So, how did the chimney work with all that snow around/over it? Were you not using the stove at all? I see no melting around the pipe.

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im not up there in the winter, after deer season in Nov i shut it down for the winter. Im surprised nobody has called me on the chimney not being tall enough in that picture.

We have had our share this year but nothing like you guys...starting to look better now for us.
Already looking at thunderstorms...

Shadow&Flame said:

We have had our share this year but nothing like you guys...starting to look better now for us.
Already looking at thunderstorms...

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40s will be beach weather here.

We got 8" or more on Thursday. On Saturday, it was another 8". Tomorrow, on Monday, we are supposed to get 6". The roofs were shoveled 2-3 weeks ago and the temps are FINALLY on the right side of the zero mark! Life is good, right? No, it gets better! Our January thaw (which we usually get in February) is supposed to arrive this week on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Temps are forecasted to be in the mid-30's!
Now up here, thats great news.

-9* at 0630 this am.

Almost up to the waist in the woods? Pffttt...

more of the same

heat wave coming! starting Tuesday, 50 for the next 4 days! almost out of usable wood. ground will be a big wet muddy sponge though.

A few months back...

Doug MacIVER said:

Is this the biggest challenge our kids and grandchildren face?

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woodgeek said:

No, global warming is.

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Me? I'm enjoying the hell out of this winter. I wouldn't want it like this every year, but once in 20 years is kinda fun. It's nice to occasionally justify the expense of 4wd and AWD vehicles and two snowblowers.

Joful said:

A few months back...




Me? I'm enjoying the hell out of this winter. I wouldn't want it like this every year, but once in 20 years is kinda fun. It's nice to occasionally justify the expense of 4wd and AWD vehicles and two snowblowers.

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more coming? several saying warm ups followed by more cold and snaw! yes snaw?

10" more today, fluffy....
I now wear my ear buds while listening to my "tropical" play list and try to convince myself I'm just playing in the sand as I snow blow the driveway yet again.
Actually starting to have to look for good places to throw the snow, getting really deep.

new England cable news 10 day, enjoy the short warmthhttp://ow.ly/i/4E57y

Turned on the TV today, and the morning host was saying, "this is the first time in 107 days I've come on and not had to talk about how awful the weather is going to be today."