I'm trying so very hard not to think and dwell on the fact that we have feet of snow out there, that the mounds of shoveled snow would be up to my chest, that we have more cloudy days than sunny days and that I want spring to come NOW. If I dwell on it I will become so bummed and sad, so I won't dwell on it. But I will let you know we had another 6 inches of snow when we woke up to this morning. It took me and the kids one hour (we were out there at 8:45am ) to shovel our driveway, it was so thick. Plus we started running out of places to put it. Here are pictures to prove I am not exaggerating.
The driveway before we shoveled...
The driveway after we shoveled and with some sun.
I know it's hard to tell, pictures truly don't do it justice. We haven't seen our road for months. The snow is up to the sidewalk, and never goes down. As you can see at the end of our driveway there was still inches of snow. I've seen a city plow on our road maybe 4 or 5 times this whole year, they just don't plow down here. Thankfully, our neighbors have 4 wheelers and they usually plow the street, which they did today. So all that snow has since been plowed back to the original packed snow on the ground, which is up to the top of the curb, still no road.
I was thinking of taking a snow day today, but truly, why waste days on snow days. I want to be able to take days off when it's spring and we can go outside easy and do things. So after we finished, we came in and started our lessons. The kids did much better today with their lessons, that was so nice. We got a full day of lessons in plus I've been doing laundry all day. I also attacked my filing cabinet and got that cleared out. This is the filing cabinet that I keep all our bills, receipts etc... in. I try to clean it out every beginning of the new year, after I've done my taxes. I should have taken some pictures, because it was quite messy at first. And Sarah kept chuckling at me because I kept talking to myself. I could tell this past year was quite hectic and scrambled for us. I had things filed in so many wrong files, I couldn't believe it. It just shows my mind wasn't always focused when doing bills and such. So now they are cleaned out and ready to be filled with this years paperwork.
I actually had fun cleaning the file cabinet. I'm proud to admit I'm a computer geek and I like to organize. I'm not the most organized around, believe me. I still have quite a few 'spots', and at times can't always find what I want, but I do like to organize, it's fun for me. So that was a fun thing for me today. I have some other things I need to get caught up on, but it won't be today. I'm slowly running out of steam.
Paul and I are thinking of going to church tonight, but we aren't sure. First, the roads probably won't be plowed. Plus, we are just not in the habit of going on Wednesday nights. And as bad as that excuse is, it's true. It's dark, cold and snowy, and when we're not in the habit of going, it's so hard to pull yourself out in weather like that. But we might try, we'll see what happens tonight.
My dad might be going down to Texas to help my brother out. He had his shoulder surgery today. I don't know how it went, they aren't real good with communicating things to us (my brother and his family). But it's getting real hectic down there for him. My dad, who by the way is 84 years old, was going to drive down there this morning. But obviously with the storm we got, he couldn't get out of this area easy. So he is going to wait a day or so, see what my brother needs, see how the roads are, and go from there. It makes me a bit nervous to think of my 84yo father driving by himself from Idaho down to Texas, but it's my dad. He has done things like this his whole life. That's probably why he is still so active, and that most people think he's only in his late 60's. He truly doesn't look or act like he's in his 80's, but it still makes me nervous. We'll see what happens in the next couple of days.
I guess I should get going. I have some clothes to fold, some typing to finish and dinner to make. I hope you are all having a great day. God bless.
Although, the snow sounds like fun to us, I'm sure it is getting to be a burden to all of you who have to live with it. I hope you will have a little spring thaw pretty soon and maybe see a few sprigs of green.
I wish I could have you out here for a visit, that would really solve your winter doldrums!
I'm amazed that your father is 84! How wonderful that he is still so active. Hopefully you will inherit those genes!
Our winter has been a bit weird, with not as much snow as usual, but we are sure getting it now. But I can identify with the feeling of not having a place to put the snow you shovel. That is a common problem here in the winter. When it gets really bad they come along with huge snowblowers, and blow the snow into dump trucks to take it away.
Sounds like you accomplished a lot. I need to clean out my filing cabinet, but it is out on our uninsulated porch, so that will be a job for spring--before it gets too hot to do it.
The snow looks so clean and fresh and fun. But I know if it hung around more than a day or two, I'd feel the same as you. We're planning on moving up to our place on Mt. Hull in E. WA, and I bet I get sick of the snow in a week. Sigh.
But spring will come! It's such a great picture of what God has in store for us. We are in the winter of our culture---but the new world's coming. Spring on the new earth will arrive!
Wow, you have the snow and we have rain, rain and more rain. Me too, I am so tired of gray skies. I told you I feel like a wilted dying out sunflower without my sunshine.
You are like me, I want my spring days free, that's when I want all of my days off.
You need to see what else I added. I wish I had more time, but it's been a long day again. It's so much fun!
((((hugs)))
Katia
I am glad you had a nice day. You are getting hammered with snow! Wow! I feel as if we've never truly had winter here. It starts and stops in a cycle: first cold, snow, rainy and warm. The Wednesday night thing has us confused. We've read some things that says the modern church is hurting families by making them too busy. I kind of agree. But then, it is so hard to say no to something that seems good for us. I don't know. I would really like to be home on Wednesdays, but then I would miss the small group we go to and so there is my dilemma.
Jenn
Wow, lots of snow! Those are amazing pictures. Thanks for sharing. I know it can be depressing, especially with lack of sunshine, but it really does look sorta "pretty". On our frequent "gray" days, I turn on as many lights around the house as I can and try not to pay attention to the lack of sun. It helps at least a little! Come on Spring!
I hear ya on the snow! I am so sick of it. We just got some more tonight too. I want Spring. I don't do so well when there are too many cloudy days. I am trying to think happy and thankful thoughts so I don't go crazy:)
:>Michelle
That is some wicked snow, again more than happy to take some. Course your pictures remind me of my childhood days spending the winter in DONNER LAKE, where the snow, if not shoveled will keep you literally blocked in to your cabin for days on end, to the point that rescures would have to come out and get you.... But boy did I have fun tabogining from the hill to the lake(it was frozen) and making iglaoo's
Hi JoAnn,
I know what you mean about the snow. We finally got out this morning to take the little ones to Library time. I'm not entirely convinced that IDF and Pocatello even own snow plows (as I've yet to see them this season).
I agree with you about the spring season, we like to get out and walk along the canal during our spring sessions, so it's "Back to the books" for the winter season. My oldest gets mad when they don't get a snow day. Just wait.....
Hey JoAnn, I have to say I am totally jealous about all your snow. We have had brown, dreary, muck here since. . . well, I can't remember when we had lots of snow. In fact, we have had flooding rains for a few days now. Sooo, I wish we had been pummeled in snow ! Have a lovely day with sunshine sprinkled in! Tammy
My Heavens!!! You have so much snow. I will not complain anymore about our little dusting of snowflakes. I would have cabin fever by now if I were you? I'm glad that you are a computer geek. Be careful out there on your roads.
Mama Karen
We haven't had much snow this year, but I know what you mean about getting bummed. It's the lack of sun that does it to me. :P That would drive me crazy not getting the road plowed!!! I'm glad you at least have neighbors would can do it.
I will take some of your snow. I would love to see it here. We aren't even gloomy, we are just sick. I hope it doesn't last long. We are fixing to start a family Bible study on Wed nights. That could be an option for you too???
Christy
We must have got the SAME storm ! We finally see blue sky but that might make it icy for dh driving the boys home. /0= I pray all goes well with your brother and Dad.
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If I dwell on it I will become so bummed and sad, so I won't dwell on it. But I will let you know we had another 6 inches of snow when we woke up to this morning. It took me and the kids one hour (we were out there at 8:45am 
) to shovel our driveway, it was so thick. Plus we started running out of places to put it. Here are pictures to prove I am not exaggerating.
