Digging out

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As with so much of the Mid-Atlantic region, we got hit by Jonas yesterday. I wasn’t expecting much, actually. I originally saw a forecast that said 3–5″, and then heard that it was turning south, so more like 1–3″. We’ve always got staples on hand to eat, food to eat, warm clothes in case of a power outage…no worries.

Of course, that 1–3″ was about 30″ last night, and still 25–26″ this morning as it started to settle. I went out to shovel the back walk (no, not my brightest idea when I’m still on prednisone for the bronchitis), and now the boy’s working on the front walk. I imagine the driveway is going to take most of the afternoon and more than one person.

And because the post wouldn’t be complete without them, pictures!

Icicles!

The path I cleared.

The dome again half-buried.

The driveway. Yes, it’s going to need some work.

The walnut tree. Poor thing, this is probably the best it’s looked in a year.

And an ice-covered weed, just because it looked pretty.

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