flemmings | That was the blizzard that was

Yeah, so that was 56 cm/ 22" downtown, setting a record for most snow in one day. The dump of '99 gave us three times that much but over a couple of days. My steps were obliterated last night when I went to bed and I got up this morning steeled to deal with them. No idea where I'd *put* the snow, of course, since heaving shovelfuls of even light powder is more than my elbows and back are up to. But after I'd breakfasted and stretched, I came down to find my blessèd neighbours had snowblown my walkways and steps. The blown snow was the height of my armpits. Snowploughs had created embankments on the street, and maybe bobcats, maybe really public-minded citizens had cleared the sidewalks-- or rather, reduced the snow cover to an inch or two-- as far as I could see. But corners will be impassable so no, not going out any time soon. DW reminds me that I was inside for ten days after the dump last year but SND texted me last night to say she'd pick me up anything I needed. I have wonderful neighbours, one of the many reasons I don't want to leave this neighbourhood.

But snow dumps are the reason I also want to lose weight and get my legs stronger so I can be mobile again. Thus I will not be asking SND to pick me up vodka once the city starts moving again.