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kindlekitten · 02-15-2015, 03:20 PM

so sorry Tom. we walked that cancer tightrope not too long ago, I know how exhausting it can be. you;re lucky to have family around. I was the lone voice in the wilderness

orlok · 02-16-2015, 06:11 PM

Very sorry to hear that Tom, I can't imagine anything worse. My thoughts are with you.

WT Sharpe · 02-16-2015, 06:53 PM

Thank you both.

poohbear_nc · 02-17-2015, 02:06 PM

Just finished cleaning off the driveway - it's what I call 'heart attack' snow - thick ice crust over soggy heavy snow that sticks to the pavement and to your shovel. But with a week of 0 F or below night freezes coming up, I knew whatever I left today would stay put until at least next Monday. So crack the ice with the shovel and push the sludgy mess to the side, repeat, repeat ... more leg work than back strain ...

I'm very proud of the ice river I created at the bottom of the driveway (which runs downhill at around a 45 degree angle) - to direct the melt water into tire ruts in the street leading into a storm drain.

Whew! Off to sit against several heating pads and swill a Guinness!

N.B. The ice crust was still so thick (at 1:00 in full sunshine & 37 F) that walking on it did not break through - it was like a skating rink.

badgoodDeb · 02-17-2015, 03:34 PM

Yeah, even 37F isn't enough to melt very much. We've had a few 39 degree days (quite nice!) and most of our 18 inch snowfall is still right there, thank you very much. It's compacted into itself, and is down to a more dense 12 inches. The places where it was plowed and piled up are still 5 and 6 feet high. We are back down in the teens for temperatures now, and heading for the singles and 0 for the weekend. So the snow is likely to be a landscape feature for the next month or so.

Back in Pennsylvania, and in the 1970's and me at age 15 or so, I *did* pull out the ice skates for an ice topped snow fall such as you've got. But you aren't supposed to have it down there in North Carolina!! Take care, stay warm, and try not to have to go anywhere!

poohbear_nc · 02-17-2015, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Yeah, even 37F isn't enough to melt very much. We've had a few 39 degree days (quite nice!) and most of our 18 inch snowfall is still right there, thank you very much. It's compacted into itself, and is down to a more dense 12 inches. The places where it was plowed and piled up are still 5 and 6 feet high. We are back down in the teens for temperatures now, and heading for the singles and 0 for the weekend. So the snow is likely to be a landscape feature for the next month or so.

Back in Pennsylvania, and in the 1970's and me at age 15 or so, I *did* pull out the ice skates for an ice topped snow fall such as you've got. But you aren't supposed to have it down there in North Carolina!! Take care, stay warm, and try not to have to go anywhere!

There was a film clip on the news today - people DID skate on the ice crust! In NC!

Quexos · 02-17-2015, 07:09 PM

Can't sleep (again) so I guess I'll watch some movie. Hopefully after that I can close my eyes and drift off...

Stitchawl · 02-17-2015, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Just finished cleaning off the driveway - it's what I call 'heart attack' snow - thick ice crust over soggy heavy snow that sticks to the pavement and to your shovel.

Rub some candle wax (or canning paraffin wax) over your shovel blade. It will move through the snow more easily, and nothing will stick to it. Years of soggy-snow Vermont winters taught me that one.

Of course a simpler, more permanent solution is to move to the tropics.

Stitchawl

kindlekitten · 02-17-2015, 07:41 PM

Thinking about sending chicken dumpling recipes to all of my snowed in friends

*ducks *

poohbear_nc · 02-17-2015, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Rub some candle wax (or canning paraffin wax) over your shovel blade. It will move through the snow more easily, and nothing will stick to it. Years of soggy-snow Vermont winters taught me that one.

Of course a simpler, more permanent solution is to move to the tropics.

Stitchawl

Believe me - that moving suggestion did cross my mind!

And yes, I was too lazy to go back indoors & get the PAM to spray the shovel. Instead I perfected the push, tilt, tap technique - no lifting.

poohbear_nc · 02-17-2015, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

Thinking about sending chicken dumpling recipes to all of my snowed in friends

*ducks *

*chicken sends several large snow balls towards a certain location in WA*

Rumpelteazer · 02-18-2015, 09:16 AM

Packing for a trip to London.

My sister is coming, too. We decided to take only one check in bag, since we're only going for two nights. I have a set of three suitcases and I thought the medium size would be plenty big enough but my sister insists on taking the huge one. I just packed the stuff I can pack, tomorrow I'll add my toiletries and charger. I still have over half of my allotted space left (and I took the smaller half).

kindlekitten · 02-18-2015, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

*chicken sends several large snow balls towards a certain location in WA*

yAy snow! Oh shoot it all melted on the way. Our winter is pathetic. If you Google Snoqualmie central that's where I and a bunch of other people aren't teaching or doing any other sort of work right now

kindlekitten · 02-18-2015, 03:53 PM

I forgot!
Trying to trap Arwen right now, that's what I'm doing

Rumpelteazer · 02-18-2015, 11:59 PM

Note to self: next time book a flight around noon!

My alarm went off at 5am, which is just way too early. But I'm up and about and in another 45 minutes we're off to the airport.

Last night, after seeing how much stuff my sister wanted to take, which wasn't that much, I demanded we take my medium sized suitcase instead of the "steamer trunk". There's still some space left, so if she wants to buy new sneakers she can.

I'm now trying to decide if I need to put more books on my Kindle and if so which books.

02-15-2015, 03:20 PM	#38776
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	so sorry Tom. we walked that cancer tightrope not too long ago, I know how exhausting it can be. you;re lucky to have family around. I was the lone voice in the wilderness

02-16-2015, 06:11 PM	#38777
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Very sorry to hear that Tom, I can't imagine anything worse. My thoughts are with you.

02-16-2015, 06:53 PM	#38778
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Thank you both.

02-17-2015, 02:06 PM	#38779
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,844 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Just finished cleaning off the driveway - it's what I call 'heart attack' snow - thick ice crust over soggy heavy snow that sticks to the pavement and to your shovel. But with a week of 0 F or below night freezes coming up, I knew whatever I left today would stay put until at least next Monday. So crack the ice with the shovel and push the sludgy mess to the side, repeat, repeat ... more leg work than back strain ... I'm very proud of the ice river I created at the bottom of the driveway (which runs downhill at around a 45 degree angle) - to direct the melt water into tire ruts in the street leading into a storm drain. Whew! Off to sit against several heating pads and swill a Guinness! N.B. The ice crust was still so thick (at 1:00 in full sunshine & 37 F) that walking on it did not break through - it was like a skating rink.

02-17-2015, 03:34 PM	#38780
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,558 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Yeah, even 37F isn't enough to melt very much. We've had a few 39 degree days (quite nice!) and most of our 18 inch snowfall is still right there, thank you very much. It's compacted into itself, and is down to a more dense 12 inches. The places where it was plowed and piled up are still 5 and 6 feet high. We are back down in the teens for temperatures now, and heading for the singles and 0 for the weekend. So the snow is likely to be a landscape feature for the next month or so. Back in Pennsylvania, and in the 1970's and me at age 15 or so, I did pull out the ice skates for an ice topped snow fall such as you've got. But you aren't supposed to have it down there in North Carolina!! Take care, stay warm, and try not to have to go anywhere!

02-17-2015, 07:09 PM	#38782
Quexos Member Retired Posts: 1,999 Karma: 11348924 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Limbo Device: none	Can't sleep (again) so I guess I'll watch some movie. Hopefully after that I can close my eyes and drift off...

02-17-2015, 07:41 PM	#38784
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Thinking about sending chicken dumpling recipes to all of my snowed in friends ducks

02-18-2015, 09:16 AM	#38787
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,362 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Packing for a trip to London. My sister is coming, too. We decided to take only one check in bag, since we're only going for two nights. I have a set of three suitcases and I thought the medium size would be plenty big enough but my sister insists on taking the huge one. I just packed the stuff I can pack, tomorrow I'll add my toiletries and charger. I still have over half of my allotted space left (and I took the smaller half).

02-18-2015, 03:53 PM	#38789
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I forgot! Trying to trap Arwen right now, that's what I'm doing

02-18-2015, 11:59 PM	#38790
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,362 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Note to self: next time book a flight around noon! My alarm went off at 5am, which is just way too early. But I'm up and about and in another 45 minutes we're off to the airport. Last night, after seeing how much stuff my sister wanted to take, which wasn't that much, I demanded we take my medium sized suitcase instead of the "steamer trunk". There's still some space left, so if she wants to buy new sneakers she can. I'm now trying to decide if I need to put more books on my Kindle and if so which books.