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MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 10:41 AM Nov 2019

Staying Put for Thanksgiving This Year

Looking out the window in our St. Paul, MN living room this morning, I watched the snow fall and the wind blow. In about an hour, I'll be outside, shoveling and blowing that 6-7" of snow off my walks and driveway. Tomorrow, the snow plows will come down our street, and we'll be safe in driving in the area.

I shopped yesterday, so I don't need to go out anywhere, and we're staying home for Thanksgiving this year. I have only this to add:

Winter Is Icumen In

Winter is icumen in,
Lhude sing Goddamm,
Raineth drop and staineth slop,
And how the wind doth ramm!
Sing: Goddamm.
Skiddeth bus and sloppeth us,
An ague hath my ham.
Freezeth river, turneth liver,
Damm you; Sing: Goddamm.
Goddamm, Goddamm, 'tis why I am, Goddamm,
So 'gainst the winter's balm.
Sing goddamm, damm, sing goddamm,
Sing goddamm, sing goddamm, DAMM.

-Ezra Pound
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Staying Put for Thanksgiving This Year (Original Post) MineralMan Nov 2019 OP
Tarps! underpants Nov 2019 #1
I have an established pattern for snow removal. MineralMan Nov 2019 #4
A man with a plan! underpants Nov 2019 #6
When you're old, you need a plan. MineralMan Nov 2019 #7
That's Us Every Year ProfessorGAC Nov 2019 #2
Yes. Everyone lives too far away for us to MineralMan Nov 2019 #8
Love the poem! You guys are getting walloped over there Greybnk48 Nov 2019 #3
Yeah, Ski U Mah! MineralMan Nov 2019 #5
LOL! I'm going to be hearing a lot of that come Saturday! Greybnk48 Nov 2019 #9
We try to stay home on the big ones. yonder Nov 2019 #10
Due to family scheduling issues we celebrated Thanksgiving last Saturday. Adsos Letter Nov 2019 #11
Watching the weather and roads marlakay Nov 2019 #12
Snow removal is finished. MineralMan Nov 2019 #13

underpants

(182,273 posts)
1. Tarps!
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 10:47 AM
Nov 2019

My wife got sick of my elaborate tarring system for our old driveway. She bought me a Snow Joe battery powered snowthrower last Christmas. Haven’t had a chance to use it. I do still tarp the cars - makes clean up a snap.

New house and we just bought a new dining room set so we are hosting. Just my folks - her folks can’t make it.

Got a supposed two car garage. Reorganizing it to fit at least one car is my next project.

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
4. I have an established pattern for snow removal.
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 10:59 AM
Nov 2019

We do have room in our garage for one car, and it is only a one-car garage. We don't park in it, however, because the car we would protect is the one we use the most, so it is on the driveway nearer the street than our pickup, which won't be driven much in the winter.

So, what I do is clear the snow off both cars, then open the garage, fire up the snowblower and move it onto the driveway. Then, I drive the pickup into the garage. I then clear the snow off the driveway, starting at the garage. When i have cleared the space where the pickup was, I move the second car up into that space and then clear the rest of the driveway. It's the most efficient routine I have been able to work out.

My entire snow removal routine, which includes my driveway, part of my neighbor's driveway, the city sidewalks in front of three house, and the walks and porches for my house, takes about an hour and a half. I have to hand shovel the porches and the walkways on my lot, which job I detest, at my doddering age of 75. Still, I persist.

The snow is supposed to stop falling here about about 10 AM, which is an hour from now. So, I have girded my loins and will venture out soon to take care of that chore.

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
8. Yes. Everyone lives too far away for us to
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 11:12 AM
Nov 2019

travel easily. So, we kick back and have our own Thanksgiving right here.

Greybnk48

(10,148 posts)
3. Love the poem! You guys are getting walloped over there
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 10:57 AM
Nov 2019

last night and today. Stay safe!

We're in Appleton, WI at the top of Winnebago. Only rain for us with maybe a dusting today, but 45 mph winds gusts. Another storm on Friday, so here we go!

Happy Thanksgiving!

P.S. Our daughter's a Gopher alumna, and I'm a Badger, so we're looking forward to the game on Saturday for the AXE!

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
5. Yeah, Ski U Mah!
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 11:01 AM
Nov 2019

We're not big fans of the U of M here, being staunch Nebraska fans. We'll watch the game, though, on Saturday. It should be a good one, I think.

Greybnk48

(10,148 posts)
9. LOL! I'm going to be hearing a lot of that come Saturday!
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 11:17 AM
Nov 2019

Yep! The game will be worth the time, and a good day to light the fireplace and just veg.

yonder

(9,631 posts)
10. We try to stay home on the big ones.
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 11:19 AM
Nov 2019

Let everyone else jockey for their place on the road. Plus, the hometown streets are much quieter.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
11. Due to family scheduling issues we celebrated Thanksgiving last Saturday.
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 11:52 AM
Nov 2019

And a good time was had by all.

This Thursday my wife and I will enjoy a favorite meal, and then we’ll spend the rest of the day in front of a fire in the fireplace, listening to the rain pour down.

marlakay

(11,370 posts)
12. Watching the weather and roads
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 01:02 PM
Nov 2019

We are supposed to travel to CA for a few days from Southern OR. Main freeway a mess from yesterday’s storm and still closed in places.

Still planning on traveling because of my 92 year old mom in CA but might cancel last minute.

I love living here but winter traveling is a challenge over passes.

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