Heading home from work in few minutes:
Still no power there; several roads near our house are still closed; power lines are still down in several places; even the phone lines are so stacked up with snow that they issue a loud "hum" anytime they're used; trees and tree branches are down all over the place. Cell phone towers seem to be affected too, there's barely enough reception at home to send a text-message.
I'm starting to get pissed with PG&E (even though I own a bunch of their stock). I mean, WTF*ing F*%#, is heavy snow in the mountains really that big a surprise? Now they're talking about another week before power is restored?
Stopping by the gym on the way home for a shower.
Four feet of snow on the roof, with more than a foot more predicted tonight. Will we be finding out the real, not theoretical, snow load our roof can hold? The snow berms surrounding the driveway are so high that I can't see over them, even on tiptoes; we're running out of places to which we can snow-blow the snow. The always-reliable, heavy duty snow blower finally broke: the right side handle snapped (1/2" tubular steel). I "fixed" it using steel plates and pipe clamps (like a splint for a broken bone). Will it continue to hold?
Yet, I still look forward to getting home. "Hardships" or not, we live here on puropose. Plus, I'd go happily to hell if I could spend time there with Vicki, Kaite and Tricia. And the dogs.
Plus, eventually it will be Spring. I will spend time in warm, sunny weather.