The Groundhog’s Day Blizzard

You know you are behind on blogging when you come in from turning the chlorine level on the chlorinator up on the pool to talk about epic blizzards. Such is my life. This was an epic blizzard even by Michigan standards. We got 17 inches of snow with 4 to 5 foot drifts. It was a good 3 day dig out. Thank heaves for my hubby’s giant snow blower- he had it before I married him- because I think I would have  died if I had to shovel all of that. Come take a tour- Clint made some trails- more like tunnels but it worked.

Snow stuck to the front window

A view out the front door. There are steps there I swear.

 

I swear there is a street there.

 

Out the back windows.

 

I am thinking we aren’t grilling for awhile.

 

The garden shed door blew open- I closed it once I got across the 5ft deep drift.

The door to the garage

        Ah who needs steps any way?

Clint to the rescue!

It is like a hamster trail--- or more like a ferret trail.

That would be our mail box under there.

 

At least the snow shovel is accessible.

That would be our quince bush under that pile.           

 

Happy trails.

It is a snow snow snowman!

Caelun had been wanting to make a snow man since the first snow but it melted shortly after it fell. Fortunately for him he lives in Michigan and it was December so he didn’t have long to wait. We woke up on a Sunday morning to the previous nights rain having turned to wet heavy snow- perfect for snow man building. We didn’t miss our chance and we just got it in because as we were out there constructing our snow person the temperature was dropping. As We put the head in place it was beginning to get to cold to pack so we just got our window. I also discovered that the amount of time it takes to construct a snow man is exactly the same amount of time it takes a well bundled 3 year old to get “code”. Clint snow-blowed  the drive and the walk. We came inside and made home-made soup and grilled cheese- perfect for the weather. The temperature kept dropping and on Monday Abbi and I had a snow day from the wet heavy snow that turned to ice. Clint still had school. I am glad we birthed our snow person in the window of packing snow and Caelun got to make his “snow snow snowman!”

Rolling the first ball of snow.

 

“Mommy- it HEAVY!”

Then the middle ball of snow is lofted atop the first and the snow person begins to take shape.

 

Finally the head- some twigs for arms, some blackeyed susan seed heads for eyes and mouth, and our conglomeration of packed snow becomes a person.

 

There is Clint blowing out the drive.

“okay mommy- kisses and I code- go inside”

Bye snow man- enjoy the dropping temps. You have no fear of melting in the near future. We won’t bring you any hot soup or grilled cheese.