On
Friday (Feb. 8), friends and family from Boise to Seattle were preparing for
the predicted snowstorm, shopping for food and planning cozy indoor activities.
We heard reports of runs on grocery stores in Seattle, while on the east side
of the state, where we live, people were more or less taking the forecast in
stride. An amusing meme on Facebook showed “snowstorm in Seattle” (empty
grocery store shelves) as opposed to “snowstorm in Spokane” (shelves still fully
stocked).
A
friend told me that her daughter, who lives near Seattle, was making a last
minute trip to the grocery store before the big storm hit. “You know,” my
friend said, “when I had children at home, we didn’t have a lot of money, but I
always had food on the shelves. Meals might have been a bit strange, but we
would have survived.” I agreed. “Of course,” she added, “they don’t have snow
removal equipment in Seattle.” And that’s true.
And
so, the “big storm” hit Seattle on Saturday and came to us on Sunday to a
lesser degree. Still, Mike was able to try out the blade he bought for the 4-wheeler
last year, clearing our driveway and helping a couple of neighbors clear theirs.
The county never did plow our street, I suppose because they looked at the
forecast and figured out that within a day or two conditions would moderate. The
temp is holding at 45 today, making the world a slushy mess. KW
[The
photos here were taken Sunday, Feb. 10.]
1 comment:
We woke up to four inches and more came down making at least five. And it wasn't light, fluffy snow this time, but heavy stuff. Dan spent much of the day plowing, and bless his heart, he plowed the neighbors, too. Don't we have great guys? The snow plow usually comes pretty early, but today is wasn't until about four.
I agree about the food. We always have plenty, and if we run out of eggs and milk, I can still keep going for quite a few more days. I think a lot of people go from day to day (and a lot of drive-thrus!)
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