Old Man Winter

[gizzy32]

For those of you that have to endure winter, i am sure you can relate to this. It is middle of winter here right now and a winter to remember. We have about 3 feet of snow, more than i can remember ever having. Some of the banks from snowplows are 6-7 ft high and pulling out of your driveway can be a task when you can't see anything. I just slowly inch my way out until i stop all traffic and hope somebody see's me, lol. It takes 10 minutes to warm up my truck and by the time i scrape windows and brush snow, my nostrils are frozen together, my ears feel like they are gonna fall off cause they are so cold and i have significant shrinkage, (still not small though) lmfao. Driving in winter can be a task at hand and even though my truck is 4x4 it can still be a nightmare. Between dodging snow plows and fighting road rage cause an 80 year old women is driving 20 kms in a 60 zone and taking up 2 lanes can be frustrating. It's a great time of year here for tow truck and auto businesses because i pass cars in ditchs every single day, usually not serious accidents, just someone pushed off the road by that 80 year old blind women.

Now the fun part-my winter job. i don't work much in the winter with our business, snow removal when it snow's and roof's, part of my job i hate. Try getting up at 4am and go out into a blizzard. I get all bundled up with only a small hole left open for my mouth and out the door i go bitchy as hell.  I just want to tell them to do their own fing driveways, ha. The other morning on my first driveway i hit a newpaper and it got stuck in the auger shutting the snowblower down. There i am in pitch black, on my stomach digging the newpaper out of auger, cut my finger and pissed off. Finally i got the newpaper out in pieces and set it nicely on their doorstep muttering to myself " hope you choke on your coffee this morning jerk, lmfao. ok now only about 60 more driveways to do. ugggg.

You have to be tough to live in this type of weather and thank God it only lasts a couple months cause i would be living in florida by now. It has been one of the coldest, snowiest winters i ever remember and my as s is whiter than ever. It seems like even a lot of states are getting hit this year also. I am as south canada as you can get, south of some of your states so i know ya'll must have to deal with this too. We only have another month of solid winter here so lets stay warm. WINTER *****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jacqui805]

Wanna come shovel my a$$ out tomorrow?  I'm gonna have to go to work and actually clean off my own damned car for a unique change...AND negotiate my slanted driveway...and who could forget the fun of driving with those FINE FINE individuals who can't drive for $hit in the snow....sigh....LOL......................shrinkage, LOL Giz, LOL  Thanks for the image bro!

[gizzy32]

This week we are getting a lot of snow so i have to be back up at 4am. It's not too bad right now for temperatures around 26 degrees, well that is horrible, but better that those single digits we had for awhile.

[flmagi]

78 in Florida today! Y'all come on down fer a spell and git warmed up. lol
I don't know how you people live up there in the cold. Not a chance in heII I could do it.
Shrinkage?  OHHHH, so that's why my hubby never wanted to vacation up north in the winter.
Stay warm people.

[troubleinohio]

Jim you sure have been thru the wringer! If its any consolation we are getting another snowstorm here too- late tomorrow and early Wed. yippee yay! the only good thing about it is, maybe my oldest son will get another snow day. I love having him home with me, lol  

[freebird227]

We have had the coldest winter.It started in Nov. And will last til Feb. With little snow, So far this year we've had 5 inches. Our winter usually consist of Jan-Feb.being the coldest. The electric bill for Dec. was 180.00 That doesn't usually happen until Jan. It would not be unusual to have several 50 degree days through the winter.......So what am I complaining about We don't have 2 feet of snow and I't not 10 degrees. But it's all in what you get use too.

[PromisedLand]

I'm in Southern NH...we have about 2+ feet of snow on the ground and piles several feet high from all the plowing...and a trail dug  in the backyard to a latrine for the dog...this is the most snow I recall us getting in a while, and the coldest it's been in a long time.  I've had my mishaps...slipped on ice in the driveway a couple times (I've got a bad back to begin with) had my non working snowthrower come sliding down a ramp I was trying to load it on and knock me on my back, busting 2 pinkies...the place fixing our snow blower called and told us how much it would cost...we said "fixit"..in the meantime I'm paying a guy to plow us each storm, and he got stuck in the driveway...I'm hoping to get the snow thrower back this week...though I'm going to let my stepson deal with it...and we have another potentially BIG storm coming Wednesday...

I'm moving south...I can't take it anymore.

Jim

[Sunnyd210]

Theres not much snow here but its f-ing FREEZING there is ice everywhere Im tired of walking the dog and almost busting my a$$ constantly. I hate hate hate winter. Its the coldest its been here in YEARS. I feel for you guys with the snow but at least the kids could play in it this frigging ice is KILLING me!!

[freebird227]

Down here in NC the weather looks like my mood  chart for bp Today it bairly got up to 32 On sat it reached almost 50.Hard to to make plans to ride the Harley much less deside if you need chaps of not.I have a place rented for a week in May down in Fla. Hit the tanning bed once a week to keep warming the bones.Maybe that would work for you.to keep the bone warm  

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Gals - I highly endorse shopping Army surplus......the price is right and it takes a tank to actually tear your clothes....and you can choose between Woodland, Urban, and Dessert camofluage patterns ............ keep one hand in side pocket with finger poking distinctly ..... they wont ask you for any donations.    eagle tips.....

[catmagnet]

Around here, they push the literacy fund, but the cashiers ALWAYS ask if you want to make a donation to "illiteracy"...no thanks, enough of that already...BTW, I'll bet you don't look any more destitute than I do...I just throw on whatever is handy, usually one of my hub's old jackets...

[troubleinohio]

oh i forgot to mention, i was paying for my creamer with loose CHANGE @@ . Now if I had paid with a $100 bill, i can see her asking me for a donation then lol

[troubleinohio]

i got so sidetracked on my original response i forgot to relate my own winter whine that was just from today. I went to the store this morning for coffee creamer (Ive been up since 3 a.m. and had already drank almost 3 pots of coffee by 8 a.m. LOL) . anyhow, I was tired, grumpy , freezing and didnt feel like going but had to. So I bundled up in all my most hideous warm gear, didnt do my hair or make up.  So i pretty much looked like a complete Bag Lady.  When i went to check out, the cashier asks me if i wanted to donate to the Food Pantry for the Poor today? I actually laughed out loud and said are you serious lady?? look at me would-ja. I need to go to the food pantry myself for god sakes. In fact Im gonna raid your dumpster behind teh building when i leave here too for good measure, LOL  crimey sakes people  

[bobby139]

OMG thanks for the lauph gizz and everyone!! I moved to desert from Idaho thinking ok warm winters, we have had so much snow here and it is so cold this yr. it can be in the 70's then that night turn below 0 then the next day its in the 20's snowing u cant keep up here and when it melts u have the greasy thick red sand all over the roads very ugly time of year around here. And everywhere u go everyone is couphing and sick. Wouldnt u know too my twin boys first yr driving, so have had to pull them out of ditches so many times this winter, oh and did i mention since we live in dessert they r not use to so much snow and dont have the trucks or anything to take care of it, my kids were off school 3 weeks because of snow.  ugg i do not like the desert or snow on the cactus lol. Watch out for the shrinkage tho Giz, i know someone that wouldnt like that idea lmfao.. I wont tell hehehehe

[dominosarah]

So you feel like a turtle then huh gizzy??  When they get cold or scared they just put their head in their shell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  LMAO

[gizzy32]

LOL. that is what i was talking about. maybe i shouldn`t have taken your tip of drinking the drainol.

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Dude.......I said bottoms of FEET!!!!  - - -  now you really have me worried!  But I'll still go.....

[gizzy32]

OMG, LMAO. this is hilarious

oh and eagle didn`t you know black ones don`t shrink

[troubleinohio]

lmao giz- maybe you should try wearing a hat and your ears wouldnt get so cold. Or maybe they are hurting cuz your "still not small shrinker-winker" is going all the way up to your ears and putting pressure on them, lmfao. Geez you bring out the worst in me sometimes LOL
PS im still waiting for your call. its 555-555-5555!!! tattoo it to your inner eyelids, lmao

[allaboutmary]

No one ever notices foot shrinkage.lol   This pool is so gross and it's my job to clean it up. I'm gonna dump so many chemicals in it ....I feel sorry for the first to swim in it. lol

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Believe it or not - I have had to sleep in green water before and actually became quit good at it. The bottoms of your feet turn black with jungle rot but thats the only real drawback...........................never noticed foot shrinkage at least!!

[allaboutmary]

OMG LMAO   Your killing me today.

[gizzy32]

Well then ty for offering eagle and I to sleep in your cold, bug infested dirty pool , you are a sweet lady, lol.

[allaboutmary]

LOL  The pool is huge, probably bigger than the house.   My one sister wants to have half of it filled in. She hates it. So there might be shrinkage in the pool. lol
You will probably have shrinkage just looking at the pool.  It hasn't been cleaned in a year and is totally gross.(and I bet it's cold too) LMAO

[gizzy32]

45 X17 pool wow that`s a big one, will there still be shrinkage.