Greatest Present Ever and Digging Out

There is something nice about the blizzard of the centuary, I can now stay home and not worry about going to work, which is nice.  Plus, you get to play outside.  Lori gave Jim the greatest present ever for Christmas ~ a super cool sled (with a seat on it).

It may look funny, but they had a blast on it on their very steep driveway and street!

I think Drew needs one - they also have a great driveway for sledding!

Nancy sent a picture of the snow from their back door in Davidsonville:

This was halfway through the storm.

Amy and I got out today and did half of our driveway.  We are too old and decrepit to do it in one fell swoop.

I know it doesn't look particularly deep, but it is solid ice.  We have to break it up, then shovel it off.

But, check out our 7 day forecast ~ it will definitely melt sooner than later.  Now if we can just escape any more snow/ice the rest of the winter!

Much love, 
Leslie

PS ~ it took me and Amy 3 days to break up the ice and shovel it off onto the yard!  Amy investigated heated mats, but ~$200.00 for a 5 X 5 mat isn't really reasonable.  But, if we ever build a house or have to redo the driveway, we are going to make it so it heats up!!!!!