Sarkasmo - posts tagged 'snow'

The Dude in a ditch

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:50:34 GMT

The Dude in a ditch
Normally, the Dude abides. Tonight, he got distracted by the frake attack and froke right the fuck out. I was driving along at 40kph when he just LOST IT, fishtailed wildly across the road, and spun 180° while sliding down the embankment. If it weren't for that tree, we might have kept sliding all night.

Seriously, though, I saw that tree heading straight for Darren's door and all I could do was say, "I love you."

The wheel-well and tire took the impact, though, and not his door, thank goodness. From this angle, you can't even tell there's anything wrong, except that I shouldn't be able to photograph my car from above.

The tow truck guy said that the steering rod is broken, the axle probably bent, and he can smell fuel.

Then we got home and Darren's computer was dead.

Merry effing Christmas.

Frake attack!

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:55:29 GMT

Frake attack!
The snowfrakes are here! They thought they'd catch me off-guard by coming in the night, but I WAS HERE TO WELCOME MY WEE FROSTY OVERLORDS!

7 Days, Day 2 - DOWN

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:37:46 GMT

7 Days, Day 2 - DOWN
As in, I'm down with winter. Today, I went down to the bus stop in some snow that was coming down in soft, fluffy buckets. This afternoon, the snow was so fluffy, it looked like down feathers. My alternate plan was to find an OPP officer and have him pose with me, but I'm not sure he would have been down with that.

It's almost like spring is in the air

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:32:15 GMT

It's almost like spring is in the air
The WalMart snow bank is totally shrinking. I think there's more snow in the forecast for this weekend, though.

Wee tiny snow banks

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:17:57 GMT

Wee tiny snow banks
Snow banks at The Beer Store parking lot.

Frake carcasses outside the window

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:10:22 GMT

Frake carcasses outside the window
This is the side of the house that faces west, so this is kind of an exaggeration...but not much of one.

April snow brings May...uh...um...

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:27:19 GMT

April snow brings May...uh...um...
Just leaned out the front door and took this. Whee! I don't have to go anywhere today, so I'm happy!

What he was flipping off

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:08:53 GMT

What he was flipping off
We got a whole 2 inches of snow, almost. I went out later, after he left, and shoveled a clear path from the car to the front door. Also, this was last week.

52 weeks, week 8 - It snew.

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:43:41 GMT

52 weeks, week 8 - It snew.
This is taken out the front door. That road behind me is a highway. 2 seconds prior to taking this picture, Darren was complaining about all the cold air I was letting in.

Oh dang. Now everyone will know the flowers are fake.

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:43:12 GMT

Oh dang. Now everyone will know the flowers are fake.
The wishing well in the front yard.

We can't hide the garbage can anymore, either

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:42:44 GMT

We can't hide the garbage can anymore, either
I mean, we can hide it UNDER THE SNOW, but it's directly in front of the door now. That's only 24 hrs of accumulation, by the way. Garbage day was yesterday.

Horses are in the barn, sun's going down. Must be time to eat.

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:50:48 GMT

Horses are in the barn, sun's going down. Must be time to eat.
And that's what we did.

365.054 - catch-up - snow, again

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:04:44 GMT

365.054 - catch-up - snow, again
Looks like I didn't take any pictures on Saturday, so this one from Sunday morning will have to do. I like taking pictures of the plows and snowblowers and stuff, just because Cincinnati doesn't have the plow army that Ontario does. This is one of the smaller plows - the ones that clean the 401 are like army tanks.

365.053 - Patience is almost a year old!

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:28:42 GMT

365.053 - Patience is almost a year old!
We're going to have to start using giant, exaggerated air quotes when we talk about THE BABY, since she's about as big as her mommy now and is going to be much bigger. Doesn't she make a gorgeous redhead?

365.044 - Spooky fog

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:29:20 GMT

365.044 - Spooky fog
It's warm enough (in the 40s!) for the snow to get all melty and foggy. And look how small the driveway snow banks are! Gosh, we can even see the street.

365.035 - About winter

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:29:55 GMT

365.035 - About winter
One of the few things I dislike about winter: not being able to see out the windows. Salt, fog, and dirt. Then again, when I clean the windows, all I get to see are snow mountains anyway.

365.032 - Baby snowbank

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:32:23 GMT

365.032 - Baby snowbank
This is me, standing next to a small snowbank in the Loeb's parking lot. I'm 5'8.

365.031 - Deeper than Packet is tall

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:31:26 GMT

365.031 - Deeper than Packet is tall
I was pretty much sitting with the camera level to the height of the snowdrift on Packet's deck. See how the patio door is open? See how Packet just wants to sniff her air? We go through this almost everyday.

365.028 - Ouellette

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:04:27 GMT

365.028 - Ouellette
This is the street we live on. We haven't seen the actual pavement for over a week. For the Cincinnati folks back home, I still need to get a shot of a proper snow plow and a sidewalk snowblower.

365.004 Shoveling and working the remote at the same time

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:38:40 GMT

365.004 Shoveling and working the remote at the same time
Note that I'm wearing The Sweater. This was one of my first knitting projects, before I came to appreciate the power of gauge. It's 16°F outside, and this sweater kept me plenty warm, thanks to its being knit with double-stranded Wool-Ease throughout.

Oh yeah, it's snowing again

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:36:23 GMT

Oh yeah, it's snowing again
Good thing I like snow. Sheesh.

Darren was behind me brushing the snow off the car

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:35:32 GMT

Darren was behind me brushing the snow off the car
So I decided to test out my new camera. Got a Canon SD 770 IS Elph (refurb) for my birthday...it's pretty much the same as my last P&S. I'm very happy to once again have a camera that fits in my pocket. And one that will accomodate arm's length self-portraits.

7 Days - Day 2. Winter Solstice.

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:12:58 GMT

7 Days - Day 2. Winter Solstice.
Well, I got the winter part, anyway. I can totally explain the look on my face. In the absence of a tripod, I sat the camera on the roof of my car, and I swear I thought it was starting to slide off. I actually squeezed the remote because I was ready to run and catch it.

If you can't see the road, just drive between the rows of mailboxes

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:12:21 GMT

If you can't see the road, just drive between the rows of mailboxes
Darren's uncle is on vacation over Christmas, so naturally, there's a giant Frake Attack and we have to brave the elephants to feed his cats.

I mean elements. Brave the elements.

Pawprints going away from the barn

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:15:38 GMT

Pawprints going away from the barn
The large prints at the bottom are mine, but the small ones are not.

Whose toes are those?

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:15:06 GMT

Whose toes are those?
I'm holding out hope that it's Little Man. I went up there today, but didn't see any cats.

Cat paws in the barn

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:14:28 GMT

Cat paws in the barn
Jenn's builder says there are two cats living in her barn: an orange one and a calico. Don't know who the calico is, but could the orange one be Little Man? I went up to investigate today. I saw paw prints, but no cats. I'll keep going back to make sure the kitties are at least fed and warm.

The snow mountain has started.

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:29:12 GMT

The snow mountain has started.
In the back, you can see the Christmas lights in the traffic circle. In a couple of months, this baby mountain will block out the sun.

Now THAT'S a snow plow

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:28:43 GMT

Now THAT'S a snow plow
Those of you in the northeast, as well as Sweden, might not be impressed. I have family in Ohio that haven't seen the giant plows, though.

Darren and the icemobile

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:28:16 GMT

Darren and the icemobile

It was a 2-scraper job

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:36:45 GMT

It was a 2-scraper job
The Weather Network failed miserably this week. Yesterday, it was snowing for 9 hours before it said there was a Winter Storm Warning, but it predicted temps of up to 48 degrees for today. Well, today's HIGH temperature was around 20. The car was completely encased in ice. It took Darren about half an hour to chip away most of it. I only snapped a couple of pictures before I helped out a little bit.

She didn't believe me

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:51:20 GMT

She didn't believe me
Packet wanted to go out on the deck this morning. I *told* her there was snow all over it. She had to test it out, anyway. This is how far she made it.

Route 138, heading into St. Andrews

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:15:42 GMT

Route 138, heading into St. Andrews
It snew overnight and most of today. Not a lot.

Backyard snow

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:55:59 GMT

Backyard snow
The first frake attack of the year

Neighbor's shed

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:55:09 GMT

Neighbor's shed
There was a frake attack yesterday (Oct 28), and it still hasn't melted. The roads are fine, though. Just a little slushy in some areas.