Those not boots...
those boats!
We got the frost real snow of winter here last night and today, and 12 inches is treacherous whether you live in Winnipeg or Southern Illinois. All the guys on our circle went out early and dug each other's cars out and tried out their snow blowers for the first time in 5 months. Lynn across the way got a flat on his snowblower, but he had a spare in the garage. I walked Grace to school in near whiteout conditions and there was a city bus off the road just around the corner from our house. Walking on to the U took 50 minutes as opposed to the usual 25, though I did stop to push a lady with an Acura SUV who was stuck (Is the all wheel drive on? I don't know...) and tried to help a couple of students with bald tires out of the gutter. No luck on that one.
The guys across the back alley ran their 'blowers around and took care of the snow in front of our garage for me, too. I'll have to make sure I thank them and get out there with the shovel next time it snows.
Anyway, when I got home from work, Kristie had a list of winter stuff we needed. Off to Canadian Tire for toboggans to drag the kids to school, another shovel for the house and a little one for the car, and to Canadian Footwear for BOOTS. Grace and Greta got some nice looking slip-ons that should be warm and comfy, Kristie got a pair of Columbia boots for walking and play that are rated to -25 F, and I got these.
It'll be like walking on the moon, I tell you!
s
We got the frost real snow of winter here last night and today, and 12 inches is treacherous whether you live in Winnipeg or Southern Illinois. All the guys on our circle went out early and dug each other's cars out and tried out their snow blowers for the first time in 5 months. Lynn across the way got a flat on his snowblower, but he had a spare in the garage. I walked Grace to school in near whiteout conditions and there was a city bus off the road just around the corner from our house. Walking on to the U took 50 minutes as opposed to the usual 25, though I did stop to push a lady with an Acura SUV who was stuck (Is the all wheel drive on? I don't know...) and tried to help a couple of students with bald tires out of the gutter. No luck on that one.
The guys across the back alley ran their 'blowers around and took care of the snow in front of our garage for me, too. I'll have to make sure I thank them and get out there with the shovel next time it snows.
Anyway, when I got home from work, Kristie had a list of winter stuff we needed. Off to Canadian Tire for toboggans to drag the kids to school, another shovel for the house and a little one for the car, and to Canadian Footwear for BOOTS. Grace and Greta got some nice looking slip-ons that should be warm and comfy, Kristie got a pair of Columbia boots for walking and play that are rated to -25 F, and I got these.
It'll be like walking on the moon, I tell you!
s
posted by Steve Grimmer at 8:57 PM
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