We're scheduled to get our first serious snow today, with a Winter Storm Watch scheduled from noon today until 6:00 am tomorrow. We're expected to get anywhere from 6-14 inches of snow during this stretch of time. I'll have a bunch of snow to shovel tomorrow morning to get to the shop. I'll have to remind DH to close the shop early if the snow gets too bad this afternoon. With the truck, I'm pretty sure he'll get around fairly easily (although I don't think he's put his weights into the truck bed yet), but the roads will be a mess, and Chickie has a much longer drive home than we do.
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We're expected to get anywhere from 6-14 inches of snow between noon today and 600 am tomorrow. That's a lot of snow to shovel. I'd better see if I can find the directions for the snow blower, although if I go out every two hours to shovel, I can usually keep up with it too. The overnight snow will be a PITA, but I'm not in a super rush on Saturday mornings. The hardest part will be shoveling at the shop tomorrow morning. That's always a PITA until I can get some walls against the snowplow scree established. |
I have no idea how to operate the snow blower. I think the directions are in the kitchen drawer along with the directions and warranty information for our other appliances. I'll probably check, because if I can snow blow before he gets home, I'd love to do it. I have a feeling just going out to collect the mail might be an "adventure".
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Snowplows are essential up here, and they do a great job keeping the roads cleared. We're on a major side street, so we're cleared numerous times. Getting the scree up from the end of the driveway and from the sidewalk at the shop is really difficult. I'm not as strong as DH, who manages to get through it fairly easily. I build walls along my sidewalk at the shop, and those snow walls help a lot, but early in the season, the walls have yet to be built. I need my walls! |
I got quite a lot of artwork cling-wrapped and sealed yesterday afternoon. I'm quite pleased with what I got finished. I need to get another roll of shrink wrap ordered ASAP. I'll try to get that going today because I need it quickly. I'm also trying to find another heat strip for my sealer - it's a rather specialized piece of equipment and the bottom really needs replacement. I know they can be replaced, just need to find the part.
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I have a complete professional framing studio, I used to do a lot with artwork. I have one of these. It's not called a "Super Sealer", but the appearance is identical. I'll have to search the web to find the bottom bar replacement. I know it can be replaced, and it really needs a new strip. It holds and seals shrink wrap up to 40 inches wide. |
Finally, holiday cards have started to arrive. I've had several of my relatives text me and thank me for this year's card (it's always nice to hear from them), so keep your eyes open for your envelope. I did get them out a couple of weeks later than usual this year, so also keep that in mind. It's a good thing I don't send "Christmas" cards - I guarantee they would be late. Sending general Holiday cards, however, means they're never truly late because there's always another holiday coming up.
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My mail carrier at the shop, Jean, won't be very happy with the conditions this afternoon. My mail carrier at home might find it challenging to get his truck through the route by the end of it, and we're the last house he delivers to. It'll be a toss-up whether I'll get mail today or not. I will have to shovel out the street in front of the mail box. I'll be getting a lot of exercise shoveling snow today. |
Have an excellent day - stay warm, stay dry and be kind. I'm going to swim, then I'll "batten down the hatches" and get ready for our first serious Winter Storm Watch of the season. "le sigh, le sigh" LOL I certainly plan on being back here tomorrow, snow or no snow.
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