February 8, 2010 1:17 PM
Snow Apocalypse 2010 - Day 4 chez Curtis
Okay. I take back everything I said about stocking up on food. After four days of everyone home - yes we have plenty of stuff in the pantry, but this family of salad lovers has run out of salad stuff. Wah!
I've given up on containing the snow gear and it is just draped throughout the house drying.
No one is going anywhere. From phone reports from neighbors near where Foggy Bottom Road goes from asphalt to dirt, we've heard that only one heavy tractor has made it on the buried dirt road. The road we live on is also dirt and impassable.
Our neighbor who usually plows driveways has a broken hydraulic or something. Matt is worried as he is supposed to leave tomorrow for an audition in New York. Maddy has a rehearsal tonight for next weekend's show Romance at Franklin Park. It looked like no possible way anyone could go anywhere today or tomorrow - not to mention that they're calling for 6-12 more inches in a Tuesday/Wednesday snowstorm.
But the men in the house are determined, so they set to work on our driveway four hours ago:
At the sight of the camera, Zach decided to take off his shirt :)
Comments
WOW!!!
I gathered my family around my computer to show them what your men have done. When my (only) son asked how they did that, I told him, "Team work and no whining!" Great job. A little impressive. Don't you just know that this determination will serve your young men well in the future!
Barbara, we're a BIG produce family and load our (2) refrigerators up with fresh veggies & fruits from the wholesaler every three weeks. We would be in the same condition as you if we had gotten 2' of snow. I'm SO sorry.
Additionally, as I scrolled down the web page, when everyone saw Zach, there was a LOT of laughter. What confidence he has. Now there is a photo and story for your future daughter-in-law!
Thanks for sharing your family with us and letting us know how you're doing.
Hey, maybe the men in your family will build an igloo tomorrow :-)
Posted by: von | February 8, 2010 10:14 PM
FABULOUS. Good men there. Snow and poor weather keeps us from planning very far ahead too. You've got toilet paper though.... Praise God.
Posted by: Cynthia | February 9, 2010 8:41 AM
That looks like our place did last winter and the two before that...after 3 harsh winters in a row, this year we have had very little snow. Yay, but you gotta love the adventure of it all! If you can...
Posted by: Loralee Carey | February 9, 2010 8:12 PM
