The first big storm hit this past Friday and I wasn't able to get to our home until Sunday, at which point the nice powdery snow had turned into a sheet of ice! I tried my best to shovel it all away (note: ice is much more difficult to shovel than snow), but I couldn't scrape all of the ice around our stairs. I even tried using a crowbar, but I was afraid I would chisel away the actual stairs along with the ice!
I hope the mailman will be okay.
I also found out that salt (the kind that melts snow) sells out pretty quickly around storm time. So when Home Depot/Lowe's/BJ's gets some salt back in stock, I will need to purchase some in advance!
This is quite a different experience than living in Queens, where I would just watch the super shovel the sidewalk and complain that he's doing a crappy job.
At least our horrible overgrown grass and dead lawn is covered up for now.
Yes, the joy of home ownership. Side effects may include backpain, stress, burning sensations in the holes of your pockets and the strange desire to own a Dremel. Some users reported dizziness, vomiting, and nausea. Please consult your doctor before taking home ownership.
Speaking of our home, the kitchen contractor was unable to show up last week to finish up the job and set up inspection, so we are still waiting for this kitchen to be "finished". It's 95% there, and we're looking forward to it being completed. By the way, today is Dec. 22, which is the 10 week anniversary of this project (4-6 week estimate). We're lucky that it's not inconveniencing us too much as we are staying at Sandra's parents, but at the same time we want to finish!
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