Last year I dropped off my snow blower at my DS's house and moved to Fla. That was a good day.
That's the best way to deal with the snow!! Good Riddance!
Last year I dropped off my snow blower at my DS's house and moved to Fla. That was a good day.
3 or 4 inches on the ground here. I checked the weather forecast, and it will melt before I need to go anywhere further than the mailbox.
It'll melt? Once December comes where I live any snow we get stays until march or later. The worst part of winter for me, even worse than driving, is coming out to my car after it's parked for 12.5 hrs at work and having to scrap the ice and brush the snow in the cold for 15 minutes just to go inside the car and find that the inside of the windshield in frosted over too. My car is parked from about 4:40 pm until 5:10 am. So it's parked during the coldest hours of the day and i have to go out and scrap at the coldest time often below zero. I long for the days I don't have to go anywhere from Dec.-Apr. I have off of work from Dec 17th until Jan 10th. That's the best I can do for now.
3 or 4 inches on the ground here. I checked the weather forecast, and it will melt before I need to go anywhere further than the mailbox.
Retirement in southern Missouri is going to be fun for me, even if it snows.
My thoughts/dreams about how I will handle the snow are that I could just shovel a path to the mailbox and leave it at that! If my house has no sidewalk, I can't think of why I would need to shovel any more than that. I don't intend to drive in the snow anyway (since I don't know how).
I plan to keep a very full pantry and to have some gym equipment so that probably I would have no reason to leave until the snow has melted.
A small comfort for the folks in freezing temps and with snow on the ground.
You didnt have to go out and cut the lawn yesterday like I did...
This is very important. DO have a backup supply of your vices! You don't want to consider going out in bad weather because you ran out of soft drinks/caffeine/alcohol/nicotine...
Your car sounds like a good candidate for a remote starter! I've had them installed in the last few cars we've owned. I push the button, and the car fires up! I leave the defroster turned to 'on' and the fan set to about '3'. It melts the ice and snow off the windows in no time flat, and the car is nice and toasty when I climb in. It's also nice in the summer with the A/C!!!
There's a built in, pre-set timer on them so they will only run for 20 minutes...in case you forget about it....which I have a time or 2. Also, you don't have to worry about theft because if someone tries to put it in gear, or they press the brake pedal, the engine shuts off immediately. They are NICE!!!
Any car guys in here? I heard that it hurts the engine to start it with the heat or air already turned on. Anyone confirm that?
W2R, I think the bigger issue in Missouri are ice storms and corresponding power outages. Watching the news it sure looks like Olklahoma and large parts of middle America are getting hit with the latest ice storm. About 250,000 are without power in Oklahoma. We don't get those big ice storms here, it is just too cold, but they seem common down there. Dangerous falling branches and powerlines. Can't walk or drive (the 4WD doesn't help).
If I lived in that part of the country I would get a generator for back up power.
The most effective way to cope with weather in Missouri would be to stay in Louisiana.Sure sounds like it. I am picking their brains about how to cope with the weather up there, too.
Want2retire;586590y thoughts/dreams about how I will handle the snow are that I could just shovel a path to the mailbox and leave it at that! If my house has no sidewalk said:Even if you are not going anywhere you still should shovel your car out because you could have an ice storm on top of the snow storm and a real mess to handle .Plus sometimes it doesn't melt for weeks if it is really cold .
I think that's one of those things that was true 20 or 30 years ago; newer cars are designed not to have problems with such.
I plan to keep a very full pantry and to have some gym equipment so that probably I would have no reason to leave until the snow has melted. I hope I'm not being unrealistic. I am also planning to live within walking distance of various stores and commerce if possible.
This is very important. DO have a backup supply of your vices! You don't want to consider going out in bad weather because you ran out of soft drinks/caffeine/alcohol/nicotine...
But I do enjoy one cup of coffee in the morning! So, I'll be sure to have an extra can of coffee in the pantry, in case I am snowed in.
W2R, I think the bigger issue in Missouri are ice storms and corresponding power outages.........If I lived in that part of the country I would get a generator for back up power.
I don't even want to walk on ice, and won't unless I need to (and then, only with the thingies on my shoes).
I have read a good many of your posts, and I still can’t figure out the “why” of this plan.
Even if you are not going anywhere you still should shovel your car out because you could have an ice storm on top of the snow storm and a real mess to handle .Plus sometimes it doesn't melt for weeks if it is really cold .
And don't forget to stock pile some toilet paper, kleenex, and paper towels.....but esp. T.P.!!
We've had a portable generator for a looooong time, just for that very reason! The only thing worse than your power going out, is your power going out in the winter! Brrrrrr! We can run the furnace, fridge, freezer, TV, and a few lights with ours.....oh yeah...and the 'puter!