A Nor'easter is brewing...

Well it snowed yesterday, just about all day and then as predicted it stopped around 5PM. As it stands now we are at 31.6 inches of snow for the season. I shoveled last night the two driveways etc and a wide area in the street to prevent (or so I hoped) the snowplow from filling the end of the driveways. Unfortunately it didn’t work, though perhaps there was less than I expected, but still there was enough, which I shoveled this morning. Now we wait. Weather predictions are for a Nor’Easter this weekend, now predicted to begin after midnight Saturday and continue through Sunday night till around 7 – 9PM. They are talking feet rather than inches. At least 12 inches, though more likely to be 18 inches by the time the storm passes.

The storm hasn’t even developed yet – the wonders of modern technology and weather predictions. A low will develop off the east coast of the USA this evening and tomorrow, whilst on the plains of the Midwest another low has taken shape and is moving eastward along with a cold front. One low bringing cold air the other bringing moisture and it looks like the cold will arrive first and thus we get snow and lots of it. Had the moisture arrived first we would have gotten rain and sleet and then some snow, but that scenario apparently will not happen.

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The stress of the Christmas season is building...sigh. I believe I might be in good shape, but then I have these nagging thoughts that I am woefully behind in my preparations – for instance I haven’t made any cookies yet and though I have bought some gifts I have not wrapped any nor have I gone to the Bank for the usual Savings Bonds.

Plus my digestive system is off, by off I don’t mean the diverticulitis, at least the pain/discomfort I am experiencing des not appear to be that, instead I am having a burning pain/discomfort in the center of my chest right below the breastbone just about everytime I eat something or drink something other than water. Which leads me to believe it could be an ulcer etc. Of course I “SHOULD” go to the doctor, but I am hoping to wait until January when I have an already scheduled visit (cholesterol/status visit). I bought some Prilosec today and think I may try that and see if that helps any.

Then there is the truck, I need to get serious about replacing it or invest some money into it such as the muffler, shocks/struts and tires. I think the best bet since it is over 10 years old is to replace it, but that means I will need to go car shopping and deal with dealerships etc. I wonder if you can buy a car via Amazon.com...LOL.

And I just love, thoroughly enjoy and totally embrace winter driving through snow and ice...it used to not bother me, but every since I spun out one year and ended in the ditch I have grown overly cautious in my old age.

Oh well, for now, we will sit back with shovel in hand and await whatever the weekend brings.