OK, that? Was no fun at all

[rolanni]

Given that we here at the Confusion Factory are now laboring under a Blizzard Warning, we had one more go at trying to move the snow off the roof of the deck.  This method involved affixing a plastic jug half-filled with water to 100 feet of rope, whaling the jug over the snow peak on the roof (it was gratifying to find that, after a couple a false starts, that I still have my throwing arm), and then dragging it back through, thereby breaking up the snow and allowing it to Fall. Off. The. Damn. Roof.

This actually worked.  To a point.  Not, alas, to a useful point, and there were those long minutes during which it looked like we were not going to be able to retrieve our instruments.  We finally achieved that, and it must be said that some snow did come off the roof during the recovery process.  A great deal of it fell down inside my Number Two Jacket (the one without the hood) and into my only pair of Real Winter Gloves.  My blue sweater was roundly soaked, as well.  On the other hand, the new boots kept my feet dry, and my purple striped Smartwool ski socks kept them warm.

During this frenzy of activity, we flushed a turkey out from beneath the deck.  A rather skinny turkey, I'm sorry to say.

We did have a nice, sunny day to work in, though there was a sharp breeze that brought the balmy 9F/-13C down to -10F/-23C.

Well.  It is winter, after all.

The blizzard, by the way -- we're under a Blizzard Warning, which is what started all this -- is supposed to start tomorrow-Saturday, noon-ish and blow itself out by Monday morning, around 7 a.m., after having dumped 18-24 inches of snow on top of the 40 or so inches already covering the landscape.

At this point, we're just going to have to hope that Todd built the deck roof out of titanium.

Trooper and Sprite showed moral support for our efforts against the weather by staying inside and making sure that the blue chair didn't make a break for it while our attention was elsewhere.

This chair ain't going NOwhere

Comments

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

I have snowshoes . . .

Sent email comment -- need directions and schedule.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Okay, have the Mapquest directions. I should be able to leave here a bit after 9.

Bless You, James Hetley

[aska-kettlingur.livejournal.com]

Bless you, James, for being close enough and willing to provide the help that the rest of us many miles away can't get there to do.

Re: Bless You, James Hetley

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

You'll have to retract those blessings. Car trouble this morning, in subzero F weather. Didn't dare drive over to help.

Re: Bless You, James Hetley

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

I got some more mass off the roof this morning by playing South Sea Harpoon Thrower. I'll note that I waited until the temps had reached a more clement 14 above before going outside to play.

Sprite was watching the whole process from the side window, and now she wants to go outside and play with the string...

Re: Bless You, James Hetley

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

I've used that technique on our workshop roof, where resided a Considerable Drift.

Re: Bless You, James Hetley

[aska-kettlingur.livejournal.com]

Then you need an extra blessing on the car. Hope it gets better soon.