Finally Getting Dug Out!!!

[Janet]

Our neighbors called a little while ago and told my husband he was more than welcome to come get the tractor with the bucket on it to get us cleared out. Hubby and son had been trying with out lawn mower with a blade on it, but it's just too deep to push it anywhere. Neighbor said just to pick up the snow and put it in his field next to us. We could not thank him enough. He was busy helping his daughter but said, if we didn't want to try it, he would do it for us later this afternoon. Our county is still not allowed out on the roads but if they decide to try school tomorrow, I'll be able to get the bus out.

I'm going to try and post pics later on, but just feeling a little too nervous for some reason to try and deal with sizing.

YEAH!!! We're gonna be able to get out!!!!

[rivermom]

That is very gracious of your neighbors!! :thumbup: Just think, in a few months or so we will be complaining of the heat. Go figure? :cool:

[lynne b]

Just think, in a few months or so we will be complaining of the heat. Go figure?
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Usually the hotter the better for me!

that was very nice of your neighbor to offer his tractor. i went out and cleared a space for the dogs to potty on and that was it. usually i am the last to get dug out since hubby works for the county, he's been from one end of this county to the next.
well if you get out tomrrow you be careful janet, i will probably try to go to work tomrrow also. i have kinda enjoyed the last 2 days just lazying around with the dogs.

[Mandy]

How very nice of your neighbour to help you out. I think i would get clastrophobia if we got snowed in :eek:

[Janet]

Here are some pics of what it looks like around our house......

[Janet]

Some more.... 3rd pic is my driveway

[Janet]

and one more....

[rivermom]

WOW :eek: Those are some big snow drifts Janet. Go out and make yourself a snow man, LOL.!

[Mandy]

PRETTY pictures, but i get the shivers by looking at all that snow :eek:

[Tink]

Your driveway looks like a ski slope!

I'm glad you're safe at home though. Isn't it nice to have good neighbors willing to help? Most of ours are like that too. Gotta love 'em!

[Janet]

We do have great neighbors. One of the older couples moved to town and now their grandson lives in their old house down the road. They always made sure we were dug out first thing. The grandson is a lazy alchoholic and doesn't help much of anyone. His wife just left him. So our other neighbor let us use his tractor. Wouldn't take any compensation for it either. So we are getting them a restaurant gift certificate. Now I'm waiting to see if we have school or not. Tippecanoe County, the county just west of us has already cancelled school the rest of the week. Time will tell. They have only plowed the north/south roads in our county....still need the east/west roads done. I have a lot of narrow, curvy gravel roads to go down picking up kids, so I hope they get them wide enough.

[Marilyn]

Wow, Janet, it's soooo pretty. It looks like white sparkly sand. Soo totally cool!!!!! Is that your dog run beside the garage. It looks like it's almost full of snow!!! Wow, and we got excited over 12 inches around here two years ago.

[Janet]

Many years ago we had a lab that did not like being in the house at all. Was a wonderful loving dog, but didn't like being inside. So we connected a fence to the garage and cut a swinging door in it so he could go in and out of the garage whenever he wanted. The only time he would want to stay in the house over night was if the temp was in the teens and twenties. Other than that, he wanted to be out. Funny thing was that even though he was an outside dog, by his choice, he never once pottied in the house. He passed of old age...and we still talk about him quite often.

Now when we take the little ones out to play, we all go in the fenced area. This spring we are putting up a better fence with a larger area so we can take the little ones out and will remove the one there now.

[DianaB]

Wow! That's some pretty good snow drifts!! My family would be having a hay day in them!! If you do have school tomorrow please drive carefully.

[Gina]

Janet thanks for sharing the photos, what beautiful snow drifts.. You have very nice neighbors count yourself lucky. In our area we didnt get much snow, but we have mostly ice and the roads are treacheous. Didnt go out today. Everyone stay warm and safe.

[Janet]

We're home again today. I think I'm about to lose my mind!!! I want spring so bad I can't stand it. Not sure if we'll have school tomorrow, I'll just have to wait and see. I'm sure if we do, it will be a two hour delay. So I'll take advantage of today and give all the babies their bath. That way if I can get out, I'll have a weekend of no responsibilities.

[Gina]

Janet enjoy your days off, the main roads by me are cleared they say, but the side streets are icy, I am awaiting a contract that I have to fax to the attys. So I may have to go out later, Good idea about giving the babies their baths, I gave Gucci a bath earlier. :)

[Tink]

I wish I could trade with you Janet! I'd love a good excuse to stay home for a couple of days. LOL

[Janet]

Looks like we're going this morning. Can't believe we are the only county school going. Frankfort schools are, but most of them are in town with better roads. AND the temp is -9 degrees with a -20 degree windchill. Just what county kids need to stand out in waiting for a bus. Sometimes I wish our superintendant was a woman, because sometimes this man has no clue!

I mean, I'm glad to be going back really, but for crying out loud, even I know it's too dangerous for the kids and the buses. We still have some county roads down to one lane. I hope I don't meet anyone, because they are going to have to be the ones to get stuck...not me with a bus load of kids.

[rivermom]

This is a lot of responsibility w/ you driving a bus filled with parent's loved kids Janet on less than desireable road conditions.

Wishing you a safe ride and that the snow melts quickly. :)

[Janet]

Roads were snow packed and narrow in some places, but we made it just fine. Not even a minute late! I'll be glad when it all melts!

[rivermom]

Glad you had a safe drive. Do they put snow tire chains on school busses?? :confused:

I had to postpone my horse training till today due to snow/icey roads. It's just not cool to pull a trailer on less than perfect road conditions. Especially with a horse back there in that trailer stepping around. :eek:

Today is a little over 30 degree's so riding will be less than warm but atleast the roads are dry. :)