Guess we won't be going out for breakfast
The view from our Roslindale front porch a few minutes ago: Five or six inches of new snow and howling winds - and now sleet (or maybe it's just very cold rain - hard to tell when it's whipping into you horizontally). Ashamed to admit that when I went shopping last night, I forgot to get bread! Plenty of English muffins, though - French English muffins, anyone?
10:45 update: The cavalry arrives (this actually shows the front end loader's second pass):
Lorianne DiSabato sees a similar view out her window in Newton.
David Moisan snaps Salem this morning:
Steve Garfield looked out from his porch in Jamaica Plain this morning:
Steve also videos himself shoveling this morning - looks kind of difficult to shoot with one hand and shovel with the other.
Jen Stewart looks out her window:
Susan Senator marvels:
... It is no secret that I hate the winter and the cold. And yet, today, looking out at the vigorous storm, I do feel a sense of wonder similar to my springtime feeling, when I just can't get over the activity of things that are not alive: the ground, the wind, the leaves. So much is going on out there, it feels a little exciting, like I'm anticipating a fun event. ...
Karl, however, declares that Mother Nature is Satan:
... For what it's worth, and I don't like thunderstorms either, but I'd rather have a thunderstorm than a blizzard any time. In fact, I wish there were one now as the lightning will INSTANTANEOUSLY melt melt the snow and the ice underneath it too.
Jack Hodgson: This winter wonderland stuff is getting old fast....
Karen prepares a little math quiz for her kids in case school is canceled tomorow:
If we already had a foot of snow on the ground from Thursday's blizzard, and Daddy was letting Mama sleep in today, but she was rudely awakened by the kids' whoops of joy at the news that Sunday school is canceled because we're in the midst of another blizzard today with expected accumulation of 5–8 inches, how many cocktails will Mama need by the end of this day trapped home with the kids while trying to finish up her big Spanish project, which is due this week?
Leslie after shoveling: My back has held up pretty well until now, but I think it's starting to protest...
Lori Magno has some nice friends.
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Are you about to lose that tree?
It looks like it's listing at a 30-degree angle.
Nah
It's been like that since we moved here, back in the last millennium.
Don't worry guys!
As soon as the Pats down in Foxboro light up the Jets for 20 points early and then burn them deep for another 14, the whole area should warm up.
Dem Jets...they make good kindling!
Into work today
I had the pleasure of trudging through the slush and snow banks to go to work. Have a sold out concert to attend to. Well, did have a sold out concert to attend to. I'm figuring we'll be half-full if we're lucky. Had all of 6 available seats to start the day, and I'm sure we've gotten more than a few seats turned back since then. I guess some people don't like going out in this weather.
What and where was the sold-out concert?
I'm curious, especially since I walked by the Somerville Theatre and found it entirely closed due to weather, which almost never happens. The signs said something like "for the protection of our employees."
Jordan Hall
As I suspected, we had a half-full full house. Still, that's several hundred people making it out for some classical music on a snowy day. Spoke with one guy who took a bus down from Maine! We sold about 20 tickets the day of, too, so I guess the storm was good for something.
What?
How wierd!! Especially since the Somerville Theatre can be reached by MBTA by lots of people.
Somerville Theatre
It's possible the manager was concerned that his employees would break arms or legs while trying to walk to the theatre. Or even that he himself would do so.
Aha.....okay!
n/m
I hate nitpicking...
...but that's a front-end loader, not a backhoe.
Heavy equipment
See, the wife and kid are the construction equipment pros in this house. I'll fix.
Well said, sir! My nephew,
Well said, sir! My nephew, the Mighty Machine fan, would approve. Let a front-end loader be called a front-end loader, that's what I say. Backhoe me no backhoes!
Not impressed
For all the hype, this storm isn't delivering much yet.
On a number of occasions,
I've left my car at home and taken public transportation to Harvard Square or downtown Boston, even in the evening, during wintery-stormy weather to see a movie or whatever, figuring the muggers would stay home...and have been proven right. It's exhilerating at times to leave one's car at home and not worry about where it can be parked.