we didn’t have 17+ inches of snow like they had in chicago, plus tonight we were watching all that footage of lake shore drive closed, packed with snow, and hundreds of cars abandoned. how and when will the people get all those cars back? it seems like a logistics nightmare. i talked to my aunt sandy this morning who was happy to be at home drinking coffee instead of at the office drinking coffee.
i took too many pictures. it’s a lot easier taking them from the warmth of the living room.
this was yesterday (tuesday) afternoon, as the birds huddled in the bushes.
i think you can get an idea of the blowing snow and windy wind – i should have opened the window and shot some video.
i got as prepared as i could to go out and feed the swans – i borrowed kevin’s boots, and more importantly, his great big snowsuit. also his hat, because mine that’s just like it has a broken snap so it won’t fasten properly.
at this point yesterday afternoon the snow was deep and the wind was howling and little icy pellets were falling. i took a little bit of video with my camera, but i’m not even going to bother to put it up here because you can’t really hear the roar of the wind and you certainly can’t see the little pellets of ice that were stinging my bare hands as i fed the swans.
this morning, amy was up early with her popcorn. here, she’s waiting for them to show up.
if these were illustrations in a children’s book, i’d write that she was looking all over for them – but i’m sure she turned because of the wind in her face.
and here, she turns and waits some more…
…and here they come!
usually when i’ve been feeding them i’ve shoveled out of the bag in handfuls, but amy just shook her bag all out. smart and fast, my little sister.
she also has one of those crazy hats cause kevin gave her one.
it looks like the cardinal is watching her, hoping for a handout.
and this is how high the snow was on the deck, before i started in with the shoveling.
i went a little crazy, shoveling paths in the yard, but it sure was good exercise, plus most of my body stayed pretty warm.
more of that tomorrow.
ok then,
mrs. groundhog day blizzard of ’11 and i wish it was spring already hughes.