Saturday, March 1, 2008

This is ridiculous!

I am a born and raised New Englander and can handle snow, but this winter has been dowright ridiculous. Concord, the official measurement place for New Hampshire, has registered over 102 inches before the snowstorm we had last night. Where we are usually gets about 1.5 as much snow as they do. If they get 5 inches, we usually between 7 and 9, so I bet we have had 150 inches.

Here are some pictures to give folks an idea of what it is like around our house






Here is a picture of how high the snow is next to the driveway. The van is a 15 passenger and about 8 feet high.








This is our Jeep Wrangler which has been in the yard all winter. Yes, the snow is up to the bottom of the door windows.

This is a frame for a archery target. The target is 3 feet square so the frame is about 5 feet tall.






This is the top of a tomato plant which we planted last Spring. The plant is in a 5 gallon pail with the tomato racks around it.




This is the "Magic Garbage Box". I put bags of garbage into the box and every Wednesday it disappears :) The snow on the top is just since last Sunday. We are hoping to dig out the front since if you can't get the door open the garbage elves can't take the garbage away.



This is our mailbox. It is a white box on a black metal post. Can't see it??? Neither can I.


Can you see the big green cover it? We haven't since the middle of December when it collapsed. Under the tarp is a boat that we hope is still in good shape when the snow finally does melt.






I am very glad that no one was near the barn when the snow came crashing down. This must be a huge weight of snow.



Our kids have a tree house which is 10 feet above the sand pit. The railings are 3.5 feet high and the floor is slatted. This is how much snow has stayed up there.



I can't believe how much snow we have gotten this year and they are saying more snow is coming. Thankfully we should have a couple of days that are in the 40s and most of this should melt. I can dream can't I?????


8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Please tell the snow to come to Northern, Va. A foot will do just fine with me :)

Jean9 said...

Bonni,
I would happily send you a foot or two if I could. :-)

Chris said...

Tell me again - why do people live Here??
Chris in Alabama

berrypatch said...

I'm so with you on this! I need to find out what the totals are here in Maine. ugh. I'm so sick of snow.

Jean9 said...

Chris,
Because we can live with snow, but aren't so good with hurricanes.

Jean9 said...

Hi Berry,
I found the Rumford Snow Mobile club says they have had 137 inches for this season. Does that sound about right where you are??

Unknown said...

Wow! And I thought we had a lot down here in MA! LOL! THIS is why we are thinking of moving south!!!

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

WOW! That's an incredible amount of snow.