This is what I faced when I opened my door this morning:
The plow guy had done a great job of plowing the driveway, but I had a stretch to shovel to reach the driveway.
First, I used a dust pan and broom to carve out a place to step outside the door.
Once I opened up a path to the driveway, I invited the cats outdoors.
Given that these shots were all taken during the morning, aren't these shadows dramatic? The sun is still pretty low in the sky this time of year.
It turns out that being outdoors wasn't that all-fired important after all. The cats lasted all of ten minutes before going back inside.
Digging out the car took awhile...
Check out this bug I found on top of the snow. Do you think this guy tried to get somewhere during the blizzard?
I had just finished moving all the snow away from the front of the JayBee when I heard the avalanche start, and jumped out of the way just in time to avoid having the snow on top of the JayBee hit me in the head. So, then, there was more snow to move.
Finally, that part was done.
The bulkhead was buried in a deep drift. (I keep the bulkhead clear during the winter because it provides the only access to my furnace.)
Can you see, buried in the snowbank below (a little left of center), a wooden barrel laying on its side? Oops. My plow guy got a little carried away. That barrel is usually standing over my septic pump with a yellow caution sign attached as warning for the plow guy.
I dug out the oil tank, the bulkhead, and the barrel. Unfortunately, the caution sign is lost in a snowbank somewhere. I sure hope the septic pump is alive and well.
I didn't have the energy to get up on the roof...but it really needs to be dug out too. (It's possible we'll get rain [!] this next week; that would NOT be good on top of this snow.)
I took care of the heavy snowbank across the end of the driveway...
...then turned my attention to shoveling a path to the deck.
I took this last photo while standing on the deck. See the bare patch of ground next to the railroad tracks (near the lower left)? That patch was never completely covered with snow during the blizzard, due to the wind constantly moving and sculpting the snow.
I have no idea what our total accumulation was from this storm. Somewhere between two and three feet, I guess. It's difficult to tell, given the dramatic drifts and such. This is not a lot of snow for us to receive during a winter, but it sure is a lot to receive at once!
