First Winter Storm

Despite the title, it wasn't really a storm. I mean, what kind of a storm is it when the school buses aren't even cancelled? But it was the first significant snowfall and enough to bring out the plows.

Of course, this leads to the everlasting problem of the driveway getting plowed in by the town plows. So, we await our contractor to return. You can see that they've plowed once.

Sue got on the phone to seek assurance that they would be back. Yes. They have been delayed because the snow was very heavy, and their machines clogged up twice. If we need to get out before they returned, we are to call, and they would get here sooner.

I did wander down the driveway, still in my PJs where I took a photo of the tree that you also see the the above photo. The yellow arm is up in case the fire hydrant gets buried in the snow. The town does come by and clear the hydrant from time to time.

After making my oatmeal, I headed upstairs and took a few photos through the window. First: the same tree.

Then I photographed Paul shovelling out. He had already blown the driveway and was now shovelling where the blower wouldn't easily fit.

I then went to the back window.

The flower pots are frozen and covered. Sometime in May, they will restored to their purpose. I messed the focus, but what the heck.

Finally, a tree out back. The wires are just reality. Eh?

Once we get a significant snowfall at this point in November, it tends to stick until March or even April. Looking at the forecast this one could possibly melt later in the week and over the weekend. I hope so. It makes the long winter a little shorter less long if it can keep clear until December.