Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!!!!

It’s very rare for me to complain about the cold.  Having survived -60 in Fairbanks, it has to get really cold here in Ohio….but today….

For the past two weeks the only local news we’ve heard on TV is about this approaching storm and today, it arrives.  So, let’s see what happens.

Tonight (Saturday, 1/24) the snow is supposed to start falling and accumulate to maybe 8-10 inches by Monday morning.  If that happens, that is a very significant amount of snow for the Ohio Valley. 

We have prepared.  This past summer we purchased a Honda generator for the house.  Granted, the last time we needed a generator was in 2008 when Hurricane Ike roared through the Ohio Valley.  We lost power for 4 days and that was a royal pain.  We have a friend who brought his portable generator over every other day to keep our refrigerator cold.  No need for one since then.

But last night Pete went out and checked the battery on the used generator we bought from his brother, and that battery was dead.  So this AM we went out and purchased a new one.  The generator is now ready to go.

We bought a few groceries, but our house is pretty well stocked, so I’m not worried about the food situation. 

We have 2 neighbors with the equipment needed to clear the driveway, not that we’ll be able to go anywhere, but that’s nice to know.

So now we just sit and wait.  I’ve got two good books handy, so I’m good that way.  Tablet and phone are fully charged, so I’m good there. 

My last task for the day is to go out and feed the birds.  With that done, I’ll be all set to sit back and watch it snow. 

Don’t ya just love winter!!!!!