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Before we do the snow bidness, how about a couple of video postcards from Jolly Olde England? Specifically, from Herefordshire (or perhaps just over the line in Wales, I'm not sure which market this is) and Ireland. And yes, I know.
This is an officially wuhandromeda strain approved sale barn. Note the officially wuhandromeda strain-proof corrugated plasticy-stuff protective screens. And a few people are even wearing chin coverings! Well done.
Priceless...
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Yep, snow. It began around 8 p.m. last night and as I write this at 1:45 p.m. it continues. As nearly as I can tell this is a run-of-the-mill late-Octobler winter storm, and not a wuhandromeda murder-death-kill polar vortex. Butt I could be wrong.
I must once again say that I am cornfused. According to all the smart people and the tee-vee/infotainment metroplex, all possibility of snowfall ceased on that dark day back in January, 2017 (because social justification) and there ain't never gonna be no mo snow no mo!
Butt I digress.
This morning there was nearly six inches of new snow. How quickly I forget what snow is like!
Why do I shovel my neighbors' sidewalks? Cardio.
Finished with the first bit of snow removal, I try to use my words with precision (heh) instead of just making noise. Also a Kimball-style redneck drive-by.
In case anyone is wondering how much valid exercise is involved in moving snow, here's the simple distance measured by my fitness watch during today's festivities. Steps, 12,733. Miles, 5.63. The watch says I burned north of 2,000 calories, but that's based on a simple algoreythm. I was pushing and scooping heavy snow, so I burned a lot of calories. Exactly how many I do not know. Another marker is heart rate. When I'm running steps I rarely exceed 150. When I'm running hills I usually see 180-200. Today's snow moving saw the ticker hit about 130 when I was working very hard. Most of the time it was running in the 80-90 range. All in all it was a pretty good workout and I used muscles I haven't called on this much since the last time I moved snow.
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I was going to add more videos but the internet went down and I'm hot-spotting my phone, so uploading videos to u2b isn't an option. I'll do a part two when I get some videos uploaded. In the meantime...
Be well and embrace the blessings of liberty.
We got 8"~10" overnight, and into early afternoon. It stopped for a while, but now it's snowing again, with another 5" or so expected.
ReplyDeleteThe higher elevations where the fires are burning got about twice that amount.
It's good to get the moisture. First precip of October as a dry year winds down. I think we'll end up with 8-9 inches total from this one. Be interesting to see what the water content turns out to be.
DeleteGood news on the fire front. Should help get things under control.
Thanks drjim.
Reading your blog reminded me I'm not driving the medical courier route through your town tomorrow. I'm not missing it. CDot plows Hwy 71 when they get around to it.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be a good day not to drive that road! My little stretch sout of Kimball was fine today but I80 was closed.
DeleteThanks Frank.
When I lived in Nebraska, my preferred snow shovel was a grain scoop. Seemed to work the best for me.
ReplyDeleteAnd, when young, it also served as an ad hoc snow sled :)
Frank
Grain scoops are great for scooping snow and sledding upon. When I do sidewalks and driveways I like the plow type, but they suck when you need to scoop. Which means more cardio! ;-)
DeleteThanks Frank.
Snow?!?!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I can wait.
Looks pretty though.
It's beautiful pretty. And cold. And heavy. And a bitch to scoop/plow/shovel/move. Which is great!
DeleteI imagine you'll get your share when the time is right.
Thanks Chris.