Snowpocolypse

[susandennis]

It does appear that we may get some snow here at sea level. Maybe today but more likely Saturday. I'm quite excited. It's rare and it will be fun to see. I might even actually go outside and take a walk in it.

Along with the run on grocery stores and other usual OMG SNOW!!!! frantics, there are always those who poopoo it all. I grew up in Vermont, this is nothing. I'm from Chicago, NBD. etc. Our mayor, with whom I have agreed on very little since she took office, today, spoke true words...

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: "To all the people who moved here in the last few years, and think you’re a great driver in the snow, you’re not."

We have gynormous steep hills and lots of them. We have only the most rudimentary snow removal and street clearing systems. You do not have tires for snow and it's likely to be ice anyway. Plus your ego alone is a danger.


I see by his webcams that bill_schubert is getting some lovely snow this morning in Texas.



My nephew's webcam in Iowa shows snow on the ground.

The family that snows together...

I woke up this morning with Biggie snuggled in next to me and his little front leg draped over my arm. Soooo sweet. I turned my head, however, and discovered on the other side of me was his disgusting remnant of Stickie Number One. Thanks.

Nothing going on today particularly. I started a new blanket from scraps yesterday and I kind of like it so far.



So there will be more of that. I ended up yesterday cleaning out more kitchen cabinetry than I had planned. I took everything out and only put back the criticals. Then I quickly took the rest down to the dumpster before I could change my mind about living without it. Once I get my second vaccine, I'll feel a lot more comfortable about dropping stuff off at the Goodwill but for now, it's just into the trash. Way better there than junking up my storage.

I have a couple of more cabinet and closet spaces that need the same treatment but probably not today.

Comments

[aubkabob.livejournal.com]

Twitter was saying "OMG SEATTLE BUFFETED BY SNOW". I ran to look outside all excited... just your stereotypical dark drizzly rain outside. I think us in the south (by Portland) will get some a bit later today.

[susandennis]

Yeah, Portland always seems to get snow when we don't. (But, also gets way hotter than we do in Summer so trade off.)

We don't even have rain here yet.

[epiphyta]

I'm telling folks "Welcome to the Puget Sound freeze/thaw cycle! We routinely end up with a nice layer of black ice under a thin fall of fresh snow, and it's worse under the canopy of street trees — you can be cruising along on a relatively dry section, get to a shady spot and hello, other side of the road." I'm just hoping our power doesn't go out.

[susandennis]

Yes. I love the snow. I cannot deal with no power.

[mairi-dubh.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm from Ohio, lived in Chi -town (as an adult), too, and I am a great driver---I know what I can and can't handle and your terrain and its ilk with snow and/or ice tops the list. Been there, done that, just not in Seattle, and I'll tell you I had my heart in my mouth until I was back home in my own driveway and off the streets and away from all the other Ohio drivers who were having just as much trouble controlling their vehicles as I was, and I was driving a lot slower than most of them.
Under those conditions, I stay the devil off the streets. I'd only go out for a literal life-and-death emergency. Road crews will have the streets and the roads cleared soon enough that I can feel sure I won't starve and the cats won't go hungry---in something between twenty-four and seventy-two hours.

[hopefulspirit.livejournal.com]

I've lived almost my entire adult life in snow states driving on snow and ice, but I wouldn't want to do it in Seattle because of those hills. While part of me is always amused by places that shut down over an inch of snow, I completely understand why.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Go you getting rid of stuff!

[seattlejo.livejournal.com]

I keep looking out thinking how disappointed you must be that we don't have snow.

[richaarde.livejournal.com]

I turned my head, however, and discovered on the other side of me was his disgusting remnant of Stickie Number One.

See, you didn’t need coffee this morning. Biggie is trying to help you by saving your coffee supply.

[susandennis]

:)