Your words paint far a better picture than pictures can! Thank you so much.
Now I remember why I moved from Virginia to California. ( I need this
reminder next time there is earthquake, Santa Ana wind, or those raging
southern cali fires!)
Hope your Dad is ok, and please ask him not to over exert himself. Take
care of your animals, and yourself.
Warm wishes from the heart to you from Southern California, hope our love
keeps you and all the other snowed in Porgs warm!
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"Robyn Rhudy" wrote in message
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I just took some digital photos but it may be a few days or week before I
get them on-line. My ponds were basically unrecognizable this morning. I
found the top of the falls on my 1800 gallon pond under the plastic tub
lid I put there. After digging that out, I could see the water was still
moving but slower and could finally hear it as the snow blocks most sounds
out. Only an area the size of my finger was open where the falls hit the
water so it's running under a cap of snow! Drifts have filled in most of
the pond which has a foot drop from edging to water (actually ice now
covered in snow).
When I went to my 153 gallon pond, only an area about 2" square was open
where bubbles were. The de-icer was buried. I dug out the air pump 2
feet down (the snow had drifted back in though I cleaned it out 3 times
yesterday) and then the air bubbles increased since it wasn't getting
enough air. I can't see out the windows up here by the roof. I cleared
off the porch and put out seed for the birds there. The cats are loving
it, chattering by the windows, giving the birds mini heart attacks. My
back is killing me. My father can't keep even a one mower wide path open
anymore to the mailbox with his little riding mower. The neighbors have
pickups with plows and front-end loaders but drive by with the blades up!
They won't help up dig out. My father who is 63 with a hernia is trying
to dig 1000 feet down our road by hand! I could barely get to the
chicken's house or the ponds. The snow is 20 inches at its lowest and
over 3 feet where it's drifted or been moved by us. I walk out using my
pond hip waders but have to use a scoop to lower the snow level a few
inches so the snow doesn't go into the boots which go up to my crotch!
We're of course worried about the roof and losing power but so far, so
good. My boss told me last week he (and thus I) should only stay home
from work if there was at least 5 feet of snow. Well, he may get his
wish as we have another half foot or more to add on to this. I love
snow, a little bit, say under a foot! It's so deep it takes me a few
minutes to move a few feet! Anyway, so far my 18 animals are ok (all but
the 5 chickens are now inside since yesterday morning) as well as my
tanks and as far as I can tell, the ponds are hanging in there. The snow
is acting like a blanket to keep back the wind chill. Oh, I didn't
mention the high winds and drifting? It's fun being slapped in the face
by thousands of tiny little "creatures" while you're buckled over in back
pain. When I fall over or my knee gives out every other step, I don't
fall as the snow holds me in place. I should take advantage of time
off from my job but it's hard to do other stuff when I have a constant
lump in my throat from worry. Did I mention I love snow?
On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Just Me "Koi" wrote:
Pictures? I need something to remind me of what winter is like!
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"Architecture is the ultimate erotic 'object'."
Bernard Tschumi, "Architecture & Transgression"
http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino
"Robyn Rhudy" wrote in message
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I live in Central Maryland.
Um, I don't think I'm going to work tomorrow, or
maybe not even Tuesday if we can't get a front-end loader in here.
It's
2:30 pm Sunday. The snow ranges in depth from 20-26 inches in spots.
My
dad can't keep the road open as there's no place to push the snow, the
mower is dying, and the gas is running low. I have to wear my pond
hip
waders to walk outside and it's very slow, snow half way up my thigh.
I'm
barely able to keep the pond waterfall going. I covered the top of the
filter with a plastic big tub lid and lead diving weights because it
was
coming too fast for the water to stay open. There are birds all over
desperate for food and the feeders I filled Friday are nearly empty,
and
I don't have much food left for them. I brought the rabbit in but the
chickens are closed in their 6'x6' house and fighting quite a bit
about
it. If it keeps up through tomorrow, this may be our biggest snowfall
ever! The falls are still running in my 1800 gallon pond but with all
the
snow, it's hard to see and the sound is completely muted out! My 153
gallon pond is open from an air bubbler and de-icer. The birds want
to
drink from it but there's a two foot cliff of snow all around and no
place to land! The only open water in my 1800 gallon pond is two
small
spots where the running falls are exposed and birds and trying to
drink
from it, on the wing! My other 4 ponds outside have completely
vanished
and no longer exist!
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