When I went to bed last night it was cloudy. When I woke up this morning I stumbled downstairs to the kitchen to put some coffee on and let the dogs out. Opening the back door there was resistance and, not having my glasses on, didn’t realize how much of a snow drift had accumulated overnight. I pushed the door open and the backyard was covered over, the maze built for the dogs undetectable. I put on my shoes and wandered out into the show in my pajamas and started digging.
For some odd reason, even though he loved the snow when he was younger, Casey can’t abide being neck deep in it. Benji, on the other hand, may very well be part Husky after all, as he’ll jump headlong into a snow bank without any hesitation. But the boys are least of my concerns.
Being that I own a car that can’t be driven in this weather, I am limited to traveling by foot – which means to the local market and back. The streets and my driveway are, once again, completely covered, adding to the already considerable amount of snow present. Somehow I have to find a way into town Sunday night or Monday morning, as I begin recording on Monday. Right now that is my primary concern.
Obviously the freeway and the nearby highway will be cleared, but the forecast is calling for more snow overnight, which will only make matters worse. According to the regional CBC website it isn’t snowing downtown right now, but conditions in the Valley are a different matter altogether. I have gear to get into town as well as myself, so looking to get the problem solved is going to be foremost on my mind today I’d imagine.
If I didn’t have to record, being stuck here would be quite pleasant. I’ve everything I need, plenty of coffee and tea, sandwiches and soup. It would sort of be heaven to be honest.