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Blogpost added Feb 17, 2008, read 148 times
ANOTHER BIG WINTER STORM IS HEADING MY WAY... YAY :P
We have only barely recovered from the nasty storm that had us without electricty, phone, and Internet for several days, damaged the roof and chimney, flooded the basement to well over 70 cm with filthy water, and fried my Simming system... now, the local evening news broadcast informed us to steel ourselves for another beating by "Ol' Man Winter".
Even before we had all the repairs completed, on two different occasions this week we had freezing rain and snow begin at sunset and turn the streets here into a death trap just as people were leaving work for home. We had friends and co-workers camping out here, sleeping on the sofa, chairs, the floor.
I am a fairly hardy guy when it comes to Winter hardships, having grown up in Sankt Petersburg, but you know... when I came to the USA and started university, no one informed me that the weather here would present me with both Russian Winters and Tropical Storms in the same month. I would have thought that this would require extensive travel, but here in the USA it's all at your doorstep without ever you asking ... *grumble*
I am trying to be gracious, really, but someone needs to break Ol' Man Winter's legs or something.
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On Feb 19, 2008 K@ wrote:
Hi! Hope you doing better now! Besides, we have a cold winter here in Moscow too. Too freezy and snowy! Don't be upset, time'll pass and the sun will shine again!
~KateK
On Feb 27, 2008 francien wrote:
Whew! it seems to me you have a hard time and I really hope the weather is better by now for all of you. I can't image such kind of weather living in the Netherlands where whe almost haven't any winter anymore, whe only have rain and stormy days/nights but real cold winters are long ago..snow is beautiful but not in the way you have receiving. Wishing you and yours all the best and hopefull spring comes a little sooner.
On Mar 5, 2008 lyric wrote:
2008 may hate you but I love you
The weather this year is nuts. The wind now is ready to rip my roof off and im sure tomorrow it will snow.
Hugs honey!
On Mar 10, 2008 wrote:
I know what you mean about crazy winters....it's March..and it's snowing in Arkansas!!!!! We've gotten two feet! Not anything horrendous, like you've had, but mercy!! It's unheard of! Hope things get better for you soon!!!
On Apr 2, 2008 Hanefcik wrote:
Oh my, I never supposed that whether in the US can be so extreme... Born and living in Poland I simply cannot imagine such whether... Here when only there is a storm with some rain all the streets become blocked and people start to complain about "catastrophy"... Hope you're getting better. All the best for You and Marvine. By the way: what do you think about Sims 3 in general?
On Apr 2, 2008 Hanefcik wrote:
Sorry, spelling mistake... "weather" of course...
On Apr 3, 2008 EponaValkyrie wrote:
Hi hon, I really hope you're feeling better. You have my sympathies with the toe (which I also hope has recovered). My beloved other half has Type I Diabetes and was in hospital on the 3rd Jan, so *hugs* I know what it's like to have a bad start to the year.
Keep your chin up and if you want to talk about diabetes anytime, feel free to drop me a line.
On Apr 26, 2008 homerettethefirst wrote:
I had no clue how close we were, geographically speaking. The wild and wonderful winters of the eastern seaboard~enough to make you want to beat the first person who gripes about droughts or not seeing enough snow into oblivion. By now you're probably close to sweltering, or at least being attacked by insect life in droves. Cheers.