PT, Webs, Snow

[helwen]

fitzw was out clearing off the car, digging out, etc., for about an hour this morning. Then we got stuck briefly getting out of the door yard (he thinks the car acted like a plow when we were backing up, carrying some snow along). But he cleared the snow away and we went down the driveway where, as we approached the end of it we could see the town had plowed across the end... so we looked both ways, and he kept up momentum to bull our way through the couple of feet of snow pack. It was a little iffy but we made it, and then the roads from town on out were all sanded/salted (the more enviro-safe calcium stuff), so the rest of the trip was fairly uneventful. All the woods look absolutely gorgeous, of course, and I always enjoy seeing the snow-capped river stones, with the dark water running by them.

PT was challenging and good. There are still limits to what I'm allowed to do until after the 7th, but we're going for everything we can get in the range-of-motion department, and some gentle resistance work.

Then off to Webs, where I got some of the half-bleached 20/2 linen for a future project -- it's on sale, and their linen is almost never on sale. And, we replaced the wool yarn for our crane bags, as there's no knowing when we'll find the stuff we originally bought. Now I'm all set to alternate between weaving and painting. *happiness*

Probably only another 1/2" of snow fell after the initial 9" L measured this morning, but it's been very lightly snowing a good part of the afternoon. Tomorrow is when the next serious batch is supposed to come in -- anywhere from 6" to 12", depending on which forecast you hear/read.

Tomorrow I can weave, paint, and maybe do a little organizing in the southwest room and other indoor spaces. And snow viewing. No, I don't get tired of it. We've had so little snow the past few years, and snow viewing is one of my favorite winter activities, indoors or out. This year's winter is like the winters we used to have in the 70s. It may have its hardships, but it has its blessings too.

Comments

[loosecanon.livejournal.com]

If you have a skateboard shop nearby, the sand paper they use on the decks are great on wooden steps. Sand mixed into the paint might help on your steps as a free alternative, but would have to wait for spring when you can paint again.

I am glad you have a real winter. Still wet and mild here.

[fitzw.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, the nature of the icing that we've been getting (when it hasn't been snowing) would be easily enough to cover over a high-friction surface. The day that H fell on the stairs, there was anywhere from ½ to 1½ inch of ice on the stairs.