Whovever is praying for snow, please stop!

Conditions at 5:00: -5' and light flurries
Expected later:-6' and up to 5 cm of snow between now and tomorrow morning

Okay, 5 cm of snow doesn't sound like that much, but when all the snow from the Hillsborough River over blows into your driveway, it's a big deal! Last night I got home and the drifts across the bottom half of the drive were thigh high.  We went out for supper and by the time we got home, they were pretty much almost waist deep. We thought we might lose Pat in one of the drifts and she thought she was swimming in snow!

Brenda emailed me in the afternoon and invited us all over for supper. We had an absolutely great time and a most enjoyable dinner and for at least the 5th time, members of my group were heard to say "What a great couple". So thank you Brenda and Bernie for helping make my guests feel welcome here on the island. They've  truly enjoyed being the time they've spent with you guys and I know they will have fond memories of their visit thanks to you. No thanks however, to the weather. One of the things they discovered when they were here was something called Half Hour Pudding. They enjoyed this desert at the casino restaurant and were delighted to learn that it was something that Brenda's mom used to make and she still has the recipe. I'll get it from her when she gets back because it has loads of raisins in it and I know it's something Lloyd will really like. Brenda made a variation of it last night with rhubarb instead of raisins and it was absolutely delicious.

Yesterday morning the schools were all canceled. The conditions in town were not so bad, but the blowing and drifting snow to get there was terrible. On my way to work, there were many areas with white out conditions and slick roads. I called the girls when I got to work and suggested they might be better to stay home and watch the afternoon draw on TV. So that is what they did.  Once we went outside to go to Brenda's and they saw how much snow there was, they could fully understand the situation.  Frank had blown out the drive in the morning but the high winds all day just blew it totally back in.

We got home from the VanGaals around 9:30 and there was no way of getting the car in off the road, so I backed it into Frank and Laurie's driveway. There were no lights on and I assumed they had gone to bed, as they usually turn in quite early. I was hopeful they were not just out for the evening and I had blocked their way in. But I called and left a message that I was leaving it there and since I didn't hear back from anyone, I'm assuming it was alright.

Now this morning, the weather network is saying 25 km/hr winds but it certainly sounds like more than that. I can't begin to imagine how much snow is now down there. It's been quite the winter.

Heather and Kim stopped by my work yesterday and dropped off the spinning wheel and the monitor that Lloyd sent down. I did carry the box with the monitor in it, up through the snow, but everything else is still in the car.  Kim tells me there is a small leg missing off the spinning wheel that he says was there when it left the shop, so requests that Lloyd have a look in his van and see it it is there, as it may have fallen off when we brought it home from Kitchener.

I received several messages from Patti yesterday. It seems that Meghan is learning about food from China at school so the two of them were making Chinese dumplings from scratch. After several queries, and a trip to the Asian store, they are happy to report that the dumpling were a delicious success and Meghan's classmates loved them. I wish I had been there - Chinese  dumplings are one of my most favorite foods.

Well, better get myself together and head out and see what conditions are like this morning and what I have to do to get on the road again. I really can't wait till I can retire and not have to go out in this everyday.  The girls will certainly remember the weather, if not the curling, from THIS trip!