2011 Blizzard

High and swirling wind, thundersnow, freezing temperatures, and about 20 inches of snow was the Blizzard of 2011.  Schools were closed, businesses closed, roads closed, just about anything that could be cancelled or closed was.

Fortunately for us, Dave has worked from home all week so we were all in the house, safe and sound as the worst of the storm hit.  By morning, this is what we woke up to:

This is our backdoor.  Our backyard took the brunt of the drifting snow--4 ft.



The snow is up to the top of the fence and in some places you can't even see the fence.

Fortunately for us we only had about 2-3 feet to shovel off our driveway.  It took us a while to dig out.

 I started shoveling in the morning while Dave was on conference calls he couldn't reschedule for work.  About halfway through, our kind neighbor came over and helped me finish with his snowblower.  Besides, being a good person, I figured that he helped me because of my charming good looks or because I looked so pathetically sad out there shoveling by myself.

About two hours later the snowplows came by to clear the streets.  This left about a three foot wall of snow blocking our driveway.  This time it was Dave's turn.  It was like a block party as everyone was out trying to clear driveways. 

Our neighbor across the street got the worst of the snow drifts in his front yard.  By the time he finished clearing his driveway he was surrounded by huge walls of snow over his head.



While Dave was working on our driveway, one of the trucks with a snowplow stopped and cleared about three-quarters of the huge mound of snow for him.  Funny thing was that there were about 10 other people doing the same thing and the snowplow guy only stopped to help Dave.  So did this guy help because of Dave's charming good looks or because Dave looked so pathetic?  I guess I got my answer and I sure am thankful for such good people willing to help others!