>THIS IS AN ON-GOING (IF INFREQUENTLY UPDATED) JOURNAL ABOUT OUR LIFE ON AN ISLAND--ON ISLAND TIME--WHICH BEGAN WITH THE BUILDING OF OUR DREAM HOUSE.
>EACH NEW ENTRY IS POSTED ABOVE THE LAST, SO TO BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING...GO TO THE END.
Showing posts with label Still Snowed In. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Still Snowed In. Show all posts

Monday, December 22, 2008

Still Snowed In


The first day it snowed I hooked a ride with a neighbor & went into town on the mainland to do a few errands & see how the roads looked. The neighbor had a 4 wheel drive, so didn't have much of a problem driving the roads, which were packed snow. Even the hills gave him no problem, but even with 4 wheel drive you don't gun it. That's when you get into trouble.

But after they predicted the wind storm, along with more snow, I jumped ship in the afternoon when I still could. David stayed--I think because he's just stubborn. He didn't sleep well because every time the wind gusted dangerously he woke up, but as usual, I slept like a log. Next morning I had to clean off about 6 inches of snow from my car & then I headed home--veeerrry carefully! Saw cars & trucks in ditches all the way home, although the freeway was clear & wet. Even saw a Volvo.

We thought that was the end, but no, last night we got another 4 inches or so. There's no way we can get out, so we asked our 4 wheel drive neighbor to drive up & down our driveway a few times to clear out a path.