It snowed last night — a lot! (6 inches with drifts up to 12 inches.) And I was not at all prepared. Though how could I be? The forecasters offered only a 40% chance of snow, and if it did snow, was supposed to be just a dusting, like all the other snows we we’ve had this year.
It’s too bad I didn’t know that it would snow so much — yesterday would have been a good opportunity to sow my wildflower seeds, but with high winds also in the forecast, I figured the seeds would scatter all through the neighborhood if it . Still, it’s early in the season. I’m sure there will be plenty of time to plant the seeds.
The other thing I would have done if I had known it would snow so much is to take my heavy-duty ergonomic snow shovel out of the garage and bring it into the house. (What makes is ergonomic is the bent handle, though why that makes a difference, I don’t know. It certainly makes the shovel unwieldy!) Luckily, I keep a plastic scoop shovel in the house. It’s not really a snow shovel — looks more like a coal shovel — but it does the job in an emergency.
It seems funny to be writing this — ever since I’ve stopped blogging every day, whenever I have an insight about something, I just let the thought (deep or not so deep) go unrecorded. It’s a shame, in a way. Every once in a while, someone will leave a comment on an older post, and since I don’t know what they are referencing, I have to go back and read the item. Often, I am surprised by my perspicacity. Now, though, since I am out of the habit of blogging, I lose those insights. Perhaps that’s not a bad thing. Maybe just having the thought is enough, even if I don’t remember or record it.
Sometimes I think I should get back to the discipline of daily blogging, but, like the rest of my thoughts lately, I let it go.
Still, you never know. Obviously, this snow goaded me into writing, and I’m sure other things will come along to goad me, too.
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Pat Bertram is the author of Grief: The Inside Story – A Guide to Surviving the Loss of a Loved One. “Grief: The Inside Story is perfect and that is not hyperbole! It is exactly what folk who are grieving need to read.” –Leesa Healy, RN, GDAS GDAT, Emotional/Mental Health Therapist & Educator.
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December 13, 2022 at 6:13 pm
Go build a snowman for me Pat. We will get 1-2 inches of rain tomorrow, I would like to see 2 inches of the lovely white stuff as it has been many years since I’ve seen any of it.
December 13, 2022 at 8:02 pm
It is pretty out there. This snow is heavy enough that it might be able to form a ball. I’ll think about making a snowman.
December 14, 2022 at 5:58 am
That would be great. Take a picture and send it when you are finished.
December 14, 2022 at 7:21 am
Or not. It’s cold out there!! 8 degrees at the moment.
December 14, 2022 at 10:03 am
Wow! To cold now, maybe later.
December 14, 2022 at 11:02 am
Could be. The snow will be around for a while.
December 16, 2022 at 10:18 am
I tried making a snowball — the start of a snowman — but the snow didn’t hold together. Maybe next time . . .