tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post7290829167567546619..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Snow, Snow and More Snow!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5279517041905108232014-11-19T19:21:08.183-05:002014-11-19T19:21:08.183-05:00We are setting records for the amount of snow and ...We are setting records for the amount of snow and how early we've gotten it. It's crazy! <br /><br />I've already counted the teen sisters out. I waited as long as I could and when some little kids showed up asking to shovel, I gave them the job. They really don't have a clue what they are doing (putting snow on top of bushes, etc.) so I'll have to be more on-hands with Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-14907984384242065832014-11-19T18:31:39.523-05:002014-11-19T18:31:39.523-05:00Jean,
I can't believe you have snow already. I...Jean,<br />I can't believe you have snow already. It was 10 degrees here this morning. That's very cold in our neck of the woods for this time of year. I hope you don't get too many cancellations this year. It has to be disappointing when you've signed up for something and they cancel. I hope you can get your snow issue resolved. It will be tough for you otherwise. I would not Bella Rumhttp://culdesacchronicles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-51739268460085800772014-11-19T13:13:13.270-05:002014-11-19T13:13:13.270-05:00I am in the Arctic Blast Zone---West Michigan clos...I am in the Arctic Blast Zone---West Michigan close enough to the Big Lake to be getting a ton of record setting, lake effect snow right now. I can see why people like living in milder climates, especially as we age, but for me to pick up and move with no back up support in another area is not an option for me. I just hope this snow event isn't the first of many big ones for this season. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78271518480591180292014-11-19T12:39:02.603-05:002014-11-19T12:39:02.603-05:00What a treasure those letters are! I'll bet th...What a treasure those letters are! I'll bet they'd even have commercial value as a book, especially with a little research on their units and places they were stationed added in and photos included of the two young letter writers.<br /><br />I wish comment boxes had edit an edit feature, too! Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22304363472641643212014-11-19T12:34:04.143-05:002014-11-19T12:34:04.143-05:00Oh, you must be in the Arctic Blast Zone! We'...Oh, you must be in the Arctic Blast Zone! We've had uncharacteristically cold (well, cold for us - 20's at night/40's day) and clear sunshine, blue skies for over a week in NW Washington State. A bit cloudy today….the drizzle likely to return with temps in the 50's. We moved here in 1982 after deciding we no longer wanted to deal with Illinois winters -- more like you are donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48922193245432840392014-11-19T12:32:30.213-05:002014-11-19T12:32:30.213-05:00I don't have much interaction with teenagers a...I don't have much interaction with teenagers and I was one so long ago I've forgotten what they are like. But things are looking up here. Two kids about 12 showed up a half hour ago and re-shoveled my sidewalk. The girls I hired are still no-shows though. Thankfully, I have a driveway plower but the street still hasn't been plowed so I'm still not going anywhere. Schools were Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65190640306445530942014-11-19T12:12:26.771-05:002014-11-19T12:12:26.771-05:00I didn't mean to be writing totally anonymousl...I didn't mean to be writing totally anonymously. Sometimes I am not able to edit after I write so I apologize for that. Writing again means that I checked the local weather in northern NY and a state of emergency has been declared but south of our house.<br />It also gives me an opportunity to comment on the letters that your niece has of correspondence between your mother and her mother. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-54459663676853560522014-11-19T12:08:12.673-05:002014-11-19T12:08:12.673-05:00Jean :
I really hope & pray those girls show ...Jean :<br /><br />I really hope & pray those girls show up to clear your driveway. I so agree with stepintofuture about teenager brain I don't understand their reasons sometimes for not doing things which are required & then later find someone else's to blame. I am dealing with our own teenager I will be so happy once he gets into good college. & in his chosen field of study.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1389061822055122362014-11-19T07:59:49.745-05:002014-11-19T07:59:49.745-05:00It's a wet, heavy snow and hope you don't ...It's a wet, heavy snow and hope you don't get it. I seem to be at ground zero for this storm. Schools are all closed again today. I think the worst of our storm ended up north of you.<br /><br />My niece says she has all the letters she and my mom exchanged while she was in college. what a nice collection that is and will be for her own grandchildren one day. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-71515234222592080092014-11-18T23:32:48.527-05:002014-11-18T23:32:48.527-05:00You can hardly count on anyone nowadays--especiall...You can hardly count on anyone nowadays--especially young people. They probably felt it was too cold to go outside. Cold it is for sure. We keep getting forecasts of your snow coming this way, but so far....nada--just bitterly cold. I would loved to come across letters that an ancestor had written--what a delightful gift you are getting.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-57110272451309564132014-11-18T22:52:22.118-05:002014-11-18T22:52:22.118-05:00I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who ...I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who has trouble getting teens to show up when agreeing to do a job. We had over 18 inches of snow so far and looking down the street, there is no sign the girls even shoveled at the house where they live and there was no school today. It's amazing what we women living alone can do when we have no other choice. <br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83488693934270095652014-11-18T21:53:10.606-05:002014-11-18T21:53:10.606-05:00I don't envy you the early snow. We have been ...I don't envy you the early snow. We have been lucky to be on the eastern edge of this arctic air mass -- some unseasonable cold but just a coating of snow. I hope the girls show up, but it's in the nature of adolescence that their brains haven't finished developing yet and the part that develops last is the part that exercises judgment. The result is that adolescents sometimes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-49180726021441320382014-11-18T18:16:47.870-05:002014-11-18T18:16:47.870-05:00P.S. England would be a great place to visit. Enjo...P.S. England would be a great place to visit. Enjoy your time there.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-76674139645582270942014-11-18T18:15:40.444-05:002014-11-18T18:15:40.444-05:00Thank you! A half hour before dark a boy about ten...Thank you! A half hour before dark a boy about ten came by and wanted to shovel my driveway. I have a driveway plower but I asked him to widen out the sidewalk from my front door to the driveway, which he did. I was so happy and told him to please come back. He's really too small for the heavy snows but we get a lot of light ones, too. I was so happy he came knocking on my door! I paid him Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-4320853783170101152014-11-18T17:54:35.840-05:002014-11-18T17:54:35.840-05:00I am sorry to hear about your snow and checked my ...I am sorry to hear about your snow and checked my local news in northern New York which apparently is having very similar snow fall and closed roads and schools. I am 3,000 miles away for a month and although it is not warm on the east coast of England, it is a very pleasant 50F. I think I'm losing my desire to live in snowy lands! good luck clearing the snowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-92205961368473552312014-11-18T14:26:04.780-05:002014-11-18T14:26:04.780-05:00No high school near-by but I see some of their kid...No high school near-by but I see some of their kids when they are at the senior hall where they do stuff for credit. That program is run pretty tight---volunteering credits have to be done at facilities where their hours are documented by program directors. A lot of these kids are so over scheduled between between school and sports, etc. that they struggle to get their volunteer credits in beforeMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-54569001350620806822014-11-18T13:54:38.773-05:002014-11-18T13:54:38.773-05:00Oh gosh! Winter is starting early!!! It's be...Oh gosh! Winter is starting early!!! It's been cold but sunny here. Today is grey and the rain is supposed to start. But at least it is rain, right??<br /><br />Is there a high school nearby? I'd bet they would put out a notice for you ... or some students could gain volunteer hours to shovel? Not to mention a $10 tip!<br /><br />You need a village ...<br />The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91533025244566657022014-11-18T12:59:04.620-05:002014-11-18T12:59:04.620-05:00I got a narrow, path cut to the front door because...I got a narrow, path cut to the front door because tomorrow I have a prescription for an injection coming from UPS that I can't let go back to their routing station which would happen if they can't get to my front door.The rest of the snow out front is going to set a few days as a test to see if the girls come down. It's supposed to melt over the weekend which is the only reason I canMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40437159000146146962014-11-18T12:17:57.010-05:002014-11-18T12:17:57.010-05:00I'm sorry that the girls didn't show up as...I'm sorry that the girls didn't show up as promised. Not good at all. I hope they show up soon. It could happen.<br /><br />Can't wait to hear more about the book. I'm guessing there are many treasures you'll find in that book.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day and be careful on that snow. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.com