Tag: Snow

Same Old Same Old

if you live in Methurn, Massachusetts and you look out the window right now you won’t see much.  The snow is falling so hard that visibility is just about nil.

Why is it snowing like a blizzard on March 15th?

Because Mother Nature is evil and friggin’ hates me.

My Problem with Snow Plows



I’m not bitching here. I appreciate the work that they do, really, but you can see my beef, right?  I didn’t just shovel seven feet of snow off of my driveway.  I also shoveled it off about six feet worth of road too.  Yes they plowed the road, but they never even came close to plowing all of it, and it was like this from the first snowfall on.

I’m really not complaining.  We were able to get out of the house thanks to them.  I will always tip my hat to the plow drivers.  It’s just… Damn it.

So Far So Good… Still

Got out of bed a little while ago and checked the window. Nice and dry. It’s been 24 hours since anyone witnessed a drip. That’s very good. Unfortunately we’re in line to get another small snow storm. They are saying 3-5 inches, which given this month is little more than a flurry. Hell, it’s practically a summer day! That being said, it still adds weight and moisture to the roof. Two things we don’t want. Tomorrow the weather is supposed to get a little warmer and we might get rain. That’s concerning. While the warm and rain will wash away what’s left of the snow, and hopefully some of the ice dam, it won’t get it all. The amount of weight and water up there will increase quite a bit. I’m not quite ready to call this a win yet. Let’s see how things look on Monday.

Fingers Crossed for Continued Good Luck

It’s 10:42pm. There hasn’t been a drop of water through our picture window since about 9:00am. Not being a carpenter, I don’t know if it’s due to the cold outside or the lack of snow on the roof (thanks to the two guys who shoveled) or some other factor. I really don’t care. I’m just thankful as all hell that the leak has stopped at least for now.

Fingers crossed for continued good luck.

I am So Sick of Winter

This started at about 8:30 this morning. On Monday I hired a contractor to shovel my roof. Today is Thursday and he hasn’t arrived yet. He probably won’t get here until next week. So much for that. I started calling around to every other contractor under the sun. I spoke to a few people early in the process who all but laughed when I asked if they could get here today. One guy said he could do it tomorrow. Another said he might be able to do it tomorrow. I kept calling around. Eventually I stopped getting answers and just got voice mails. I booked an appointment with the guy who said he could do it tomorrow.

This sucks. I am so seriously sick of this friggin’ winter.

Oh Good, Snow

Last night when I came home from work there was a lot of ice on the driveway. I told myself to get up early today to put out some rock salt before Jen, my love, left for work. Imagine my surprise when there was an inch or so of snow. I was like… really? You are such an asshole, mother nature.