Okay, this is getting kinda terrifying. It’s snowing again, and it’s like a foot deep out there. Whereas I realize that for folks in Wisconsin or Michigan or upstate New York this is a piffle, when you realize that Portland doesn’t have much of anything in the way of snowplows, and of the ones we have are having a hard time getting around… According to the local news we’ve now officially broken a forty year record for snowfall…
Just to keep y’all up to date, here’s a pic taken yesterday afternoon at around four, and here’s the scene a few minutes ago–check out the top of the van! The weather report says more snow this week–the first day we’re likely to get enough rain to start melting this mess is gonna be maybe Friday, more likely Saturday. Then it’s gonna rain solid for a week. Would somebody just shoot me, please?
It could be worse–my daughter has bronchitis but she works for OHSU and they expect that if TriMet is running everyone will at least try to make it in. She’s stalling desperately, hoping to hear that the office is closed today. Cross a few appendages for her, would y’all? We’re experiencing some cabin fever around here and I’m seriously considering hiking up to the store ostensibly for some milk and cigs for Himself but actually just to burn some energy. There’s a C-store within a half mile in three directions and a Slaveway about a mile away–wonder if I could make it all the way there? I also wonder what the percentage chance of a C-store still having milk is…
Nice tree, DoRe, I like the penguin! Oh, and it’s SNOWPOCALYPSE '08!!1! Please make a note of it…
I woke up to this lovely view through my front window this morning. And it’s warm, up to 22F, and it’s not showing any signs of stopping anytime soon. Believe it or not yesterday I had a path dug from my door to my car and a nice space around the car as well.
It’s not as much as some people have gotten but it’s still a pretty good-sized dump. And smartie, for Portland, that’s unreal!
Well, you were asking for snow. See what you get when you do that. And not only did you get what you wanted, you had to share it with the rest of us poor souls too.
Hello all. I’ve been in hiding since the beginning of the month because what I was worried about happening actually happened and now I have a huge bill to pay for it. I’m fine now and planning my great year-end trip to Parts West so I’ll only be around today and tomorrow.
And I hate all of you who have snow. I want snow. Just to show you all how irritated I am, I’m going to wash my car in the dry, sunny cold outside.
mmouse, I hope you aren’t catching something. Maybe it’s the cold, dry air? Good thing you’ve good some chicken soup (inhales deeply…yum!) on hand, just in case.
Rebo, Rudy’s awesome. And really, who wouldn’t be screw-eyed from the stress of his job? Speaking of Rudolph, our town has these road signs–a white deer jumping on a blue background–which say “Expect deer on our roads”. A few years ago, I noticed someone had painted the deer’s nose red on the sign just around the corner from us. (Hee!) Last week, a photo of another Rudified sign in the local paper. We have an stealth elf living among us!
tarragon, was this year’s presentation of confections before or after That Thread? Because I would have had an epic gigglefit. It’s a no-bake year for me as we’re going away tomorrow. The only confections we’ve enjoyed so far are a giant bar of Toblerone and a big sack of mixed nuts.
Hello VB! I remember you from my lurkerdom. Poor kid. It’s hard to see an upside when you’re looking at a mangled toe. I would have said something about Mt. Everest and frostbite at Camp III. Actually, I would have been rendered speechless and motionless by the bloodied pulp of a toe.
And SantaBob, is it too soon to hug you hard? ::sniffles::
This snow is nuts! There’s so much of that it’s hard to see where the road ends and the ditches start. Deep ditches meant for coastal rain runoff, not snow. ::breathes deep::
No, they did some major work on the water lines all summer (dug up the road in front of the house, put it back, made all sorts of noise, it was horrid) and for some reason they just left that damn piece of equipment there. I thought they’d get it out of here before winter, but I guess it’s a bit late now. It is good for seeing just how much snow has fallen, though, since I have trees that partially protect the house and the car from the worst of it.
It’s still snowing. I did ask for it. I didn’t expect it all at once, though! This is not my fault! I would never dump a foot of snow on Portland, for Og’s sake!
sigh I have to take my car into the dealer after work. The check engine light is on and I’m praying it’s going to be something cheap and easy to fix, because I’m broke and don’t have another car. Otherwise I’ll be walking to work tomorrow morning and hoping the dealership’s shuttle will pick me up when it’s done (I can probably bum a ride off of somebody but I hate being a mooch)
We’re heading up to my Grandparents on Wednesday for Christmas. It’s going to be even fuller than usual, since Great-Aunt Mary is living there now, which means my parents (or somebody) gets to bunk in the laundry room. I’ll still be sleeping in my grandparents’ walk-in closet with my sister the slug (at Thanksgiving she spent most of the four days sleeping. Two days she didn’t come out until five in the evening.)
I ended up goofing off all weekend and hardly got anything done - I got the place picked up and my bag packed for this weekend, but I didn’t get anything packed or cleaned. And I probably won’t be able to work on it tonight. Admittedly I’m not moving until the 15th, but I don’t have that much time really. I don’t have that much more packing to do, but I need to get the place really really clean.
It was 35 degrees Friday morning. When I started up the truck to go to the train station, I had to ponder whether or not the frost on the windshieild was thick enough that I should try to rub it off with the wipers, or if the defroster would be fast enough on its own.
So, the TPTB decided we all needed to report to work today, even non-essential personnel. Ironically, the post is closed, but not us.:mad::rolleyes: Look, the patients need care, but those that are outpatients are cancelling. Data pulls are not life and death and I’m not essential. It just pisses me off royally.
It’s snowing yet again, with no sign of let-up. It’s just stupidity, and I foresee another four hour commute this evening.:mad:
Sorry for the whinefest. The roads are bad here. We in PNW are not prepared for this kind of snow because we receive it so rarely. The State Patrol has requested that people stay off the roads, but here I am.
Well, back to the salt mines.
Welcome backs, welcome to any newbies, and hugs, smooches and gropes all around.
Speaking of panic, I remembered last night at 11:30 that we’re having a dessert potluck this afternoon. So I pulled a pecan pie I out of the freezer to defrost in the fridge.
I have a teeny-tiny to do list. At the top of the list is playing morbid musical chairs. Packing up former co-worker cubes is depressing as hell, even when they’ve taken all their personal items. OTOH, it gives us lots of room to move stuff around, so I guess that’s the positive side. I packed up **my **personal stuff Thanksgiving week.
On a happy note, I’m now the proud owner of a small herd of mustangs and a jack and 2 jennys. That’s in addition to the rest of my herd. :o If I can’t ride anymore, why not collect virtual horses instead? They’re much cheaper to feed!
I thought it was hers. I figured, move out West, get a digger…
I am back from the OTHER hospital (I should probably just call it the library) where the HR person told me I shouldn’t just put “library” on the forms (of which I filled out many), but “medical library”–as if the hospital has any other kind. That is the kind of stuff I just don’t have time for. But I smiled and said sorry and did it.
I took LSD (Lake Shore Drive, not drugs, you maniacs) and Stony Island there and home–it’s nice to know an alternative to the Dan Ryan. I also stopped at the store for the LAST time and now am home to get curled up, ignore the master bath that needs cleaning and either read or watch a movie and knit.
Sorry about the snowopocalypse, but that rain is not going to help things for you. :eek: We are destined to get out of bitter Canadian Clipper land (gee, thanks, Canucks for sharing) and into more snow ourselves tonight and tomorrow. I like white Christmases, so I’m happy.
I packed up **my **personal stuff Thanksgiving week.
