Winter Thaw

 We are currently in a "Winter Thaw",  The Sun is shining, the temps are up in the high 40's and some 50's !  Snow is Melting and we have had some light rain,  The Snow has compacted down from 52 Inches on the lawn to a packy, heavy 41 Inches !  Sow here weighs between 5 pounds and 30 pounds per cubic foot, on the average  !

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This is the back of the House directly over the Kitchen, we had about almost 4 feet of snow there but it rained some and got "Packy" and setted and was Heavy !.

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There were 2 men across the street shoveling off my neighbor's roof Thanksgiving Day, I holler over to them and asked if they were interested in doing my Roof,   One of them walked across the street and looked at the roof, gave me a Price and said he could come back Friday Morning.  We shook hands and he left.    Above Picture was Friday Morning about 8AM.

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They shoveled it down to allow the ice dam on the edge to melt.  the Pitch of the back roof is only 2 in 12 !

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 This was looking out the Back with the Garage on the left and Garden Shed on the Right both with 4 feet + of Snow on them !

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Today the Snow is gone from the Garage and Garden Shed and my Christmas tree!

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Roof is cleared off except for some Ice Build up on the Edge and the Rain Gutter is plugged with Ice,  I made the stick with the Cup attached so I can reach from the step ladder and put down my Ice Melt Pellets !

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These are the size of a Hockey Puck and really melt ice as the melt and dissolve !  I used them the last 2 years and am impressed with them !

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My Honey saw these advertised on TV and she bought me a "YOOPER CHOOK" an it is really warm on this old bald head !

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The front of the House after the Storm! 

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The front of the House has Slide Metal Panels along the edges and Snow and Ice Build up usually slide off when it warms up !

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My Honey going up to Church Friday. looking across the street you can see where I parked the Car, Sidewalk is now bare,  You can tell House in the center had the roof shoveled off and the ones on each side did not ! 

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This is the "Snow Curl" at the Neighbors, they will soon have this in front of the back door on their Deck, Metal Roofs are Nice but this what happens in the winter with those roofs without a good 4/12 pitch !

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This is the Neighbors side view of the "Snow Curl" !.

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The "Snow Curl" is now on their deck.

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Looking down the Street we now have Blacktop showing !

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We are supposed to ger some Rain for next couple of Days so should lose more Snow !    Some "Old Timers: are saying we are going to have a "Green Christmas" !

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

 Hoping everyone had a Thankful Thanksgiving, We did and we do have a lot to be Thankful for.  Health Wise and other wise !  We Truly are "Blessed" !

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I have the Stuffing/Dressing made for Thanksgiving !

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My Honey has the Potatoes an Squash Ready and her Green Bean Casserole ready for the Stove and Oven !

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We are cooking up 4 large Turkey Thighs, we both really don't care for the white Breast Meat but like the Dark meat so we are trying something different this year !

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4 Turkey Thighs prepped and ready for the Oven to cook to 180 Degrees !

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Dressing/Stuffing in the Oven and Potatoes and Squash cooking !

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Dinner served and it was delicious !!

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We Thanked the Good Lord for our Blessings and things we have to be Thankful For !

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We hope everyone had a Great Thanksgiving !

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Storm Continues

 Well our "Willywaw" has continued but is starting to running out of Steam !  It appears to be slacking off which is a good thing as we need to clean up and clear out !

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Our Man we contracted with for the Winter had over 200 Phone Calls from people wanting him to remove, plow or snow blow or shovel off roofs or buildings.  Glad we have a Handshake and Verbal Commitment !  Above is the front sidewalk !

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My Honey touching up where he cleaned the walkway into the House.  The Sun peeked thru a few clouds !

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Looking out the back the Sun is melting some of the Snow Pak and heat is escaping from the ceilings and roof which is what it has done for years in these Old Mill Houses !

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Going thru 5 feet of Snow to get to the back doors of the Garage, it was rough going for Dustin who works for my Contractor.  

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Looking out the front window across the street showing te melting snow in the 29 degree temps ad in between snow squalls !

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More Melting an Freezing Ice

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Looking out Laundry Room window looking West down the street which you can see is now NOT 2 car widths wide to allow passing !

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Across Street looking South our Neighbor had his cousin come up to clear him out,  He has Congestive Heart Failure and needs to be able to get out in an Emergency just like I do !

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Our Neighbor trying to clear her Driveway and not having very good luck as the snow is over her augers on the Blower !  She is only about 5 foot and weighs about 100 pounds and has her hands full !

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Looking East at Snow that slid off our Neighbors Roof !  Lot of Weight in that Snow and Ice !  It slid off while she was Cleaning out her Driveway !

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Having been in the House several Days, the storm has slowed down, sun came out so we went for a ride aroundthe Village.   This is our Street, Wilna Avenue and is NOT 2 car widths wide.   We were notified by a Notice in the Municipal Building there will be NO Trash Pick Up Monday Morning and Village Office will be closed until Wednesday!

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Everyone Stay Safe and warm and dry !

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Willy Waw set in !

 Well, we are in day 2 of our "Willywaw" !     We have lots of wind snow and cold !    Temps are still down till Monday and more "Lake Effect" Snow coming in !

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Looking out the window due South, Bird Feeder and Rose Bushs and lots of blowing Snow!

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Can Hardly see the Man across the street using his Snow Blower cleaning up the first snowfall of many to come in a steady pace !

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My Honey is out bundled up cleaning out the Bird Feeders out Front during the Storm!

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The Man I hired this winter to keep the driveway and sidewalk clear of Snow started to clear the walks and driveway !

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My Honey out removing some Snow with the Sno Joe, runs on 2 strong batteries and does OK with a light fluffy Snow as long as it's not too deep !

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My 8 foot Tall Blue Spruce starting to get covered Snow !

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 The same 8 foot Blue Spruce during a lull in the Storm,   

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This was last week when I stopped by the Village as the Crew was getting the Plow ready !

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The Neighbor sent me this Picture of our House during a Break in the Weather.  A good 4 foot of Snow on the Roof !

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My Neighbor, She is  Snow Blowing out to the Street, notice all the Fresh Snow on the Feeders!

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I went out to the Garage to fill the Bird Feeders during a break in the storm !

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Putting the Fresh Filled Feeders back up !

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The Garden Shed after more Snow,  over 4 feet of Snow !

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One of my Neighbors had his wife come over and dig out the door to the Garden Shed, They ran out of Gas for the Snow Blower, I had 3 cans in there and gave them 1 !

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After she got the Gas Can she dragged it back on the Snow Shovel as the Snow is up to her waist !   

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The most recent snowfall report from the National Weather Service Buffalo confirmed that as of 7:30 a.m. on November 19, Natural Bridge has received 72 inches of snow. This was the third-highest amount of snow logged in New York State following the massive lake effect snow storm that hit the eastern Lake Ontario region.

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The Garage on the left showing the Snow we have on the roofs ! 

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We are still getting pretty Cardinals at the Feeders after we filled and cleaned them !

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She makes the Birds Happy !!!!

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This my attire, I need a Mask to help ease my Breathing Problems !  Have to wear One due to the Cold !

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My Honey cleaned the Deck a few times to keep the 5 feet of snow we got off from it !

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Our Neighbors across the street who helped us out so much by shoveling, snow blowing, and making sure us "Old Folks" were OK !!!

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Next Door Neighbor standing beside the "Snow Bank" and others outside moving Snow, we are in a Break and are not supposed to get more Snow until tomorrow, (Sunday),  Church Tomorrow is Cancelled along with many others due to this storm and the projected further Snow Fall !

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