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[mommytotwo]

Wow, that is a majar back up situation .

 

[mickeyfan2]

Wow, that is a majar back up situation .

Why they let the semis get on a snow/ice covered highway is beyond me. There were so many jack-knifed semi that the road crews could not get the roads cleaned up.

 

[pilikia97]

I have never been in a snow or snow storm situation, so here is some questions that I have been wondering about.

*Do you stock up any any type of particular food or drinks?
*Was there ever a time that you were not able to leave your house?

After the storms we had here in CO this past Christmas we certainly do- Milk, eggs, bread, and whatever can be cooked on a BBQ grill! We were housebound for 2 days or so and when we were finally able to get to the store, there was no milk to be found anywhere! Took almost a month for the dairies to be able to resume their normal delivery schedules, so in that time stores would only get in like 10-15 gallons of milk and they would be gone in 20 minutes after opening. That stuff was way more popular than any gaming system console released at Christmas, lol!
At least this time we did not lose our power so we could still cook stuff on the stove or in the oven, but in the storm of 2003 we did lose power for a day and a half...we did not yet have a BBQ grill yet so we could cook nothing hot, we were freezing, and completely enviously drooling when we looked out off our back deck and saw the neighbors behind us cooking up these nice big fat steaks, lol! Now we always have meats on hand for grilling just in case, and that grill is one of our best purchases ever!

 

[Meriweather]

I have never been in a snow or snow storm situation, so here is some questions that I have been wondering about.

*Do you stock up any any type of particular food or drinks?
*Was there ever a time that you were not able to leave your house?
*What goes on with the newspaper, mail delivery....?
*Since you aren't able to go to work....what happens-I am assuming you don't get paid during those days.

Well, it doesn't happen to us often....we are not in a big snow part of the state. Usually no more than an inch or 2 a couple times in the winter, but as you remember, we did get hit hard in Dec.
And we did lose the power twice this winter for 50 hours and then for 39 hours. Not fun! We have electric heat

We do not stock up because we usually don't know.....snow anyway.
We always have water around and also use our propane grill which has a side burner.

We could not get out of the house this time. 14" of snow. The main roads got done pretty quickly, but not our long driveway....about 1/3 mile.

We had no mail delivery for one day and no newspaper for 3 days....not sure why on that.

My DH can work from home to some extent, but he would get paid anyway as he is salaried.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Hi!

Cincinnati, where I work, got lots more ice than we got up here, just 30 miles north. School was closed on Tuesday, and even today, there just about all of the trees are loaded with ice...it's very pretty as they glisten in the sun, but it's very dangerous. Lots of tree and probably home damage. Stores were very crowded on the weekend, people knew this storm was coming!

Dayton Power and Light has been very good...since we moved here 14 years ago, there hasn't been many times that we've lost electricity, and never for an extended period of time. We have been very fortunate.

I only work on Tuesdays and Thursdays. So far, my Tuesday night class has had 2 classes cancelled due to weather. We only had 9 + 1 exam night scheduled. Needless to say, I'm behind in the class work! I teach at the University of Cincinnati!

I'm glad to read that you did have a busy, fun vacation, Patsy. You mentioned going to see snow...where..I think you also mentioned Krispy Kreme donuts and Las Vegas!

Bobbi

Bobbi

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Bobbi,

Which Washington Township? As you can see by my avatar, are you near me?

 

[Pooh67_68]

I have never been in a snow or snow storm situation, so here is some questions that I have been wondering about.

*Do you stock up any any type of particular food or drinks?
No.

*Was there ever a time that you were not able to leave your house?
Yes the doors were drifted shut, John had to climb out the front window so he could remove the snow.

*What goes on with the newspaper, mail delivery....?
Never had mail not get to us. We do not get the paper.

*Since you aren't able to go to work....what happens-I am assuming you don't get paid during those days.
When I worked I didn't get paid. John does not get paid unless he decides to use a sick or vacation day.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Well last night someone made it down our road and got our driveway plowed. The development came 5:30 this morning and now the road is plowed also.

 

[pennst8r]

Brrrr, that is really cold.

I thought you said "It's really cold"....I was going to laugh. My sister-in-law always talks about how cold it is...in the Bahamas!...when it drops to 60.

When it snows, or is expected to snow, everyone runs to the store here to buy what my friend calls "french toast ingredients" : bread, milk and eggs! The shelves are empty!

I have 3 little boys, so I do make sure I have an extra gallon of milk. I think we could live for a week off what's stuffed in my pantry, but this time I made sure I had lunch meat, too. With DH out of town during the week, I'd rather have it and not need it, than be stuck....

...and I've been stuck in my house for a few days now. I'm sure I could get out if I really needed to, but getting back up my driveway would be the hard part--but I'll be out today. Have to mail my exchange!

Here's an interesting tidbit---in Lancaster, they have no where to put all the snow they plow out of the streets and parking lots when we get a big snow! They have to haul it away!

 

[mickeyfan2]

When it snows, or is expected to snow, everyone runs to the store here to buy what my friend calls "french toast ingredients" : bread, milk and eggs! The shelves are empty!

This is what DH and I say. They are making french toast. I would want canned soup or other things that could be eaten hot after being in the cold.

Here's an interesting tidbit---in Lancaster, they have no where to put all the snow they plow out of the streets and parking lots when we get a big snow! They have to haul it away!

This is what most big cities do. Buffalo, NY dumps the snow in the same lake it came out of.

I did not know that you lived in the City of Lancaster. We are just south of you. We had to drive through the city yesterday to get my staples out and boy were the streets horrible. Our little township had ours down to the road. We did have some drifting. It took us a half an hour to go from Kendig sq to James street on route 222.

 

[MickeyMamma]

I think around the city here, they dump the plowed snow into the river. Just nowhere to put it all.

As for me, my car is iced in today. When the storm came through Wednesday I got it out, cleaned it off, no problems. Yesterday DH took DS to school and I walked to pick him up (took about 45 minutes to walk about 3 blocks to get him since people have not dug out their sidewalks and the intersection areas are like big slushes several feet out from the curb. UGH!!! Not fun to try to haul a stroller through all of that.

I am really hoping for alot of sunshine this morning so I can try to get my car out while DD is down for her nap. I am still trying to figure out about getting DS home this afternoon.

PLEASE send some sunshine and warmer temperatures this way. I want to be able to get out today.

 

[pennst8r]

I did not know that you lived in the City of Lancaster. We are just south of you. We had to drive through the city yesterday to get my staples out and boy were the streets horrible. Our little township had ours down to the road. We did have some drifting. It took us a half an hour to go from Kendig sq to James street on route 222.

I'm actually just a little north of Lancaster city in Cocalico township. It just never occured to me that they wouldn't have anywhere to put the snow!

I wish they'd take it off our street instead of shoving 3 foot high piles of snow that we have to dig out if we want our mail!

 

[ADisneygirl]

I remember what real cold feels like. I remember temperatures below 0 and sliding all over the roads. I miss the snow, but not the dangerous driving conditions.

Here in Florida tonight and this weekend we are supposed to have our coldest temps this season. Tonight it will be below freezing. Sorry to all those on their way here for a break from the cold!

 

[mommytotwo]

I thought you said "It's really cold"....I was going to laugh. My sister-in-law always talks about how cold it is...in the Bahamas!...when it drops to 60.

It is cold for us when it gets in the 60s since we are used to too our temp. to be at around 80.

 

[UrsulasMyHero]

I know this really doesn't compare to anything, but I had ICE on my car's windsheild this am. *chuckles* and it was Brrrrr... Chilly.

 

[milkabum]

Hello everyone! I'm still deciding on whether or not I should host an exchange. If I did, I like the idea of a rainbow exchange sometime in the late spring-early summer. I'd like to know, has it been done before?

 

[milkabum]

By the way:
I have never been in a snow or snow storm situation, so here is some questions that I have been wondering about.

*Do you stock up any any type of particular food or drinks?
If it's a big one, mostly canned foods/perishables (beans, ravvioli, pasta) we can warm up on our camping stove- in case the power goes out.
*Was there ever a time that you were not able to leave your house?
No, we have a covered porch and storm doors so the only snow we usually get right in front of the house is a thin layer. Under the covered part is an enterance to the garage, so from there we can get into the car or get a shovel.
*What goes on with the newspaper, mail delivery....?
Most of the time it is postponed until they can get the roads cleared.
*Since you aren't able to go to work....what happens-I am assuming you don't get paid during those days.
It depends on the job you have.

 

[mommytotwo]

Hello everyone! I'm still deciding on whether or not I should host an exchange. If I did, I like the idea of a rainbow exchange sometime in the late spring-early summer. I'd like to know, has it been done before?

That sounds interesting, could you tell us more about it.

I was thinking about doing the Summer Exchange again before Summer....but not sure if I will be hosting or participating in any other exchanges after the Spring/Easter Exchange that I am now hosting is over.

I am glad that we don't have any snow here to worry about. Seems like it could be really hard on your everyday lives when a storm or alot of snow falls.

 

[disneylandkitty]

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[Meriweather]

We did a rainbow exchange quite a while ago as part of the first color exchanges.
it was a lot of fun.
Patsy....summer sounds like fun. I am ready for Actually it was a very nice day and we got to 65 degrees!!