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Last night as the sun was setting my driveway and decks were free of snow and ice.<\/p>\n
I’d been running around in a t-shirt and sweats. <\/p>\n
I let the dogs out for the 90th time yesterday, and when I brought them back in they tracked snow all over the living room.<\/p>\n
Snow????<\/em><\/p>\n It was a spectacular blue sky sunny day yesterday. The operative word is “Was<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n I flipped on the lights at the rear of the house and it was snowing heavily. The deck was already covered over with an inch of snow.<\/p>\n By 9 last night, there was at least 2.5 inches piled on the driveway and street. <\/p>\n I pulled on a pair of jeans, hat, boots and a jacket to go clear the drive. It was still snowing…<\/p>\n Gotta admit that my Northface component jacket was a very good purchase. Expensive as hell, but it’s still going strong after 5 years.<\/p>\n (For those that don’t know. Component jackets are outer shells, usually waterproof, that have zip in linings. I’ve got a zip in vest, a fleece, and a down insert. All of these can be worn by themselves but the addition of the waterproof shell greatly improves their insulation ability. <\/em>)<\/p>\n Shoveling in a storm is not my idea of fun… on the other hand I couldn’t tell how long the storm was going to last and it really is easier to clear 2 – 3 inches of snow at a time than to wait until there’s a foot or more.<\/p>\n Trust me on this… I’ve done it both ways.<\/p>\n On the up side I was warm and dry so while it’s not fun, it could have been worse.<\/p>\n After a while I noticed the storm was breaking. Within a few more minutes the clouds parted and moonlight lit up the mountains. <\/p>\n I see really well at night anyway, but throw moonlight on snow and it’s like I’m working in daylight. <\/p>\n I was thankful for the additional light to work by. <\/p>\n Moonlight on fresh snow also happens to be one of my favorite things. <\/p>\n It was quiet, peaceful and beautiful.<\/p>\n The snow on the ground was sparkling as slight breezes blew wisps of flakes along.<\/p>\n A coyote padded by at the end of the street, it’s eyes glowing gold-green as it looked at me. It passed unhurriedly by, no doubt heading for the open fields and the rabbits that are usually there.<\/p>\n Then I was alone again, silence and beauty around me.<\/p>\n If I have to shovel snow… Nights like this aren’t bad at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last night as the sun was setting my driveway and decks were free of snow and ice. I’d been running around in a t-shirt and sweats. I let the dogs out for the 90th time yesterday, and when I brought them back in they tracked snow all over the living room. Snow???? It was a … <\/p>\n![\"NewImage\"](\"https:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/NewImage48.png\" "\\"NewImage.png\\"")
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