Thursday, February 11, 2010

Snow Removal and the Power of Pray...

02/11/2010

I don’t think The Nancy and I fully realized the immensity of just how much snow had fallen over the past four days.  It finally quit snowing about 4pm this afternoon, but as the snow quit a wicked wind kicked up blowing the white stuff every which way but back from whence it came. 

Both The Nancy and I were secretly concerned with what we would do should we have had an emergency.  Fortunately, the gods smiled upon us and we made it unscathed until our man Josh made it there with his tractor and snow blowing equipment.

He arrived about 9:30 and left just a few minutes ago.  It is 1:30 Thursday morning.  I have a sinking feeling this one is going to cost us about $500, but we both think it is the perfect price for the peace of mind it brings us.

Josh has been here to The Farm a few times.  He cut the grass for us a few times over the past couple years when our mower was in the shop (another story for another time), so he had a basic idea of the path our half-mile long gravel drive…almost.  Since the snow was two and a half feet deep all the way between us and where he entered the drive, there was no way for us to guide him.  He did pretty well, though.  At least we won’t see the damage he may have done until this crap melts, and looking at it, it could be weeks before we see mother earth again.

We drove the length of the drive and followed Josh back to the paved road.  At least the newly craved path is wide enough for us to get our two Jeeps through.  We are happy campers now. 

Free at last, free at last!  I have heard that somewhere before, I think?

And that is all I have to say about that…