4 April 2007

Okay, people, look very closely at the title of this post. It is the FOURTH day of APRIL. Got that? I had to emphasize that because we are in the middle of a blizzard here in the grand old UP of Michigan. It started yesterday with rain turning to ice/snow and then snow and high winds. We have gotten, at the very least, 12 inches of snow. The winds have been gusting to 50 mph and there are whiteout conditions and drifting. And, this is supposed to continue through Friday--at least the snow. So, for all of you who will be wearing your new Easter clothes and Easter bonnets on Sunday, think about us here in our winter hats, mittens, scarves, and boots--and be happy your weather is springlike! It is great to live in the UP--at least the weather continues to produce a lot of excitement. :)

*UPDATE: Here in the city, as of 6:00pm, we received 15" of snow--with more coming. There were parts of the UP that got 24" of snow with this storm--and they continue to get more. It will be interesting to see what the totals work out to when it is all said and done. K isn't sure whether he should try and do the snow-blowing tonight or wait until tomorrow when it is supposed to start slowing down. The dilemmas of winter weather!

*UPDATE #2: It is now after 11:00pm and the snow just keeps on coming. We have a drift in the backyard that is only about a foot or two lower than the window in the breakfast nook. The only good thing is this: when it starts to melt, it will only take a week for it all to go. And to think, I just talked to our 'lawn guy' last week and we were planning on when he would be here to do the spring clean-up! He thought he would be able to do it next week. HA!