Well, 48 cm later and there are still some flakes coming down and the wind is wicked. This storm brings us up to a nice total of 472 cm, or 15 feet for those who don't use centimeters. That's a hell of a lot of snow. Now, there isn't 15 feet of snow outside on the ground because some of it has melted, but the 6 foot tall fence is covered again. And we can walk from our backyard into the neighbours without having to open their gate. And the good news? Oh, sorry, there isn't any. We're looking at another possible 5-10 cm on Wednesday, which after the 48 today seems like nothing.
At this point we haven't seen a snowplow since yesterday morning. The latest information is saying they won't be out until the winds die down, which will be around midnight. I just hope they get the roads clear enough for me to run to the store (along with everyone else) and grab a few things so I can make a tasty Irish Shepherd's Pie for tomorrow. But with the way things are going, we may have to wait until Wednesday or Thursday to have our St. Patrick's Day supper. This whole snow thing is getting OLD.
The kids have been having fun today playing video games off and on. It keeps them happy and since it's kind of tough to get outside to play right now with the winds, they might as well be happy. I think tomorrow when the sun is out they will be ready to get out and play more. Plus, J is suppose to have hockey tomorrow, so he probably won't get any video game time tomorrow.
Also, when they are playing video games I can get some time to work on my knitting without interruption. I started the Hobbit scarf this morning. For the first few rows I was very slow because the double knitting technique is new to me. But once I got a few rows done and started using my yarn stranding guide, I'm getting faster. And I'm learning better how to read the chart. I probably should have chosen something else to learn how to do this technique but I'm not one to take the easy path with new things. When I first started knitting, I decided to make a Hello Kitty blanket for a friend's daughter. I had never done any serious colour work before, so it was a "let's dive into the deep end" kind of project. It turned out nice and the little girl loved it but it was an adventure to make it.
I did do a few things around the house today. I folded laundry and put it away. I also made a loaf of banana bread for C and the kids. I don't like bananas or banana bread, so I never know how it turns out. I just have to rely on what they tell me. I've been making a lot of banana bread lately because the bananas keep turning brown before they get eaten. I'm beginning to think my family has stopped eating the bananas on purpose so I make banana bread. I'm sure they'll deny it but I know better. But next time I'm going to make something that I like to eat too!
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