💺🥣 XXX and another ....

 💺🥣 the ' boro. cold and sunny. beautiful. wind is calm. Came in and didn't realize my left fingers were numb

great things.
took back the driveway at least 4 ft now for sure. Thus the nest plowing, the driveway won't shrink another foot.

the back gutter seems clear, Thus when the melt comes ...... water will flow and ice won't form on the roof edge [ as last year]

as we age. accentuate the positive.
to wit. I can yet haul home my own Guinness and drink it [ Thank God ]

I can moan about shovelling the driveway
good for you, we say

moaning is proof of life

🏰 XXIX January

 🏰 at 7 AM in the ' boro cold and dark out there

typing and sipping ginger / lemon to re hydrate. yepper, woke at 5:30 A . thought about coffee then got smart.
however, coffee is on my mind

coffee is in my hand . we save coffee from the day before and often .... that's it. we don't make a fresh pot
but I'm thinking  ...ah. not much left. yepper, a fresh pot is needed

Brilliant blue sky ( Hi pressure zone ) and frosty, obviously wind chill is present

mainly caretaking and maintenance jobs. I tidies up the snow piles. Taking back a bit more of the driveway. As well,disturbing the top layer of snow makes the snow mound melt faster. The crystals of ice that form on the top of the pile reflect light much better [ less heating ]

And I need to do a daily check on the back side gutter and downspout. Keep the path free for any melt water [ electric cables are on ]

🐶 XXVIII of I

 🐶 the after the snow mega show. he streets are clearing but our access road is a mountain pass in the Alps. Ugly

coffee and typing, day looks bright and still.

my right eye is weepy and a tad sore [ esp on blinking ]. the pharmacist thinks ' virus '. My guess is a physical type injury. My heart mask goes on like a helmet and Sunday past, my eye was sore to stinging when I removed it.
That right eye has been irritated off and on for about two weeks, I suppose that night was the ultimate trauma

the annual fight to take back my driveway from the snow mound encroachment. I systematically, tok back about 3 - 4 ft in width by tossing back a mass of snow. Like a ritual welcoming Hoggous , the god of the mound

🖼 for January 27

 🖼 the  ' boro is amazingly calm. There is a small expectation of snow but slight

Shovelling is done for now. But who knows 

Yesterday, I was plagued w / an eye irritation - -weepy, red and sore. I rinsed w / eye drops and later used a saline rinse. Finally, after trying to sleep, I took Acetominophen and later toward morning, I upped the game and took an Acetominophen and Ibuprofen. Seemed to help

But I am heading for the Shoppers Drug for eye meds of some kind

👾 on Jan 26

 👾 the term ' buried ' comes to mind. The blow mound of snow in front of the house on the flagstones and to the door was thigh deep.

the service plow arrived and cleared out the drive, thus 1 / 2 dug out

' boro picture is white and glistening, wind is still. colder than yesterday
we are not expecting much melt. for weeks, maybe

Out and cleared the backside perimeter up against the house. keep the melt out in the yard ( ? )

Deck will be next

accomplished the deck. I estimate that I moved the equivalent of 1 inch of snow over the driveway. However, this did not involve lifting. Instead, I sifted the snow under the railing. To optimize this feat, I left 1 / 2 board width missing when I replaced an outer plank, thus there is a gap for snow to fall through. Maybe about 6 ft in length near the middle of the railing. I know it helps

🏙 Jan 25

 🏙hibernation encore 

Snow

Snow 

We have the early afternoon update and it says snow snow swirling snow and then snow. Not freezing - freezing cold but obviously the wind chill is going to be a big factor. Actually very entertaining. Looking out our picture window on the backyard outside the front it looks like a bleeding disaster
funny that.
garden view is serene and contemplative
front view is rugged and bare
--- cars get stuck 
the plow comes thru
the real world intrudes

W / the blowing, the snow is light and fluffy and two feet deep in front of f the front door.
the screen door won't open

I went out and did a perimeter shovel job. And got to the front and shovelled out the door

the service will come but they will have a tough time doing the stoop [ or front step approach ]

done !

♾ sooo...ooo long

 ♾ we do not anticipate much of a break in the cold for several days[ some up and then down ].

HIBERNATE is the word. How bad ? No car has left our garage since Tues, night. Lazy as well. And getting ready to entertain [ Wed ]. the rest is hibernation

and the ' boro is 08 F. sunny and FYFO