Burrr our summer weather has left and been replaced by cold wind and rain. Yesterday it changed to snow. Coming down very heavy at times. Only a dusting stuck to the ground and melted away by noon the next day.
Apr 102010
Feb 262010
A winter storm came through Southern Ontario and the Eastern USA yesterday. We were just on the edge of it. For most of the day we had pretty steady snow and as the day went on stronger and stronger winds. All night we could hear the winds howling. Compared to many we are very lucky. We simply had a driveway to blow out as it had drifted in badly. Over a million people lost power in the USA from the storm, close to 5000 in Ontario. The news is reporting that not one highway in the Toronto area was accident free. Mainly from people not driving to conditions. We have had such a mild winter here and people seem slow to remember you need to slow down when the weather is bad.
Snow fall in Dutchess County New York
New York had 40cm of snow and for the 2nd time in a month (4th time in 6 years) had to close schools.
I do sit and wonder when I read the news how many people are really prepared for emergencies?
Especially in the Eastern USA that rarely gets heavy snow storms. They certainly have been hit hard this year. I have seen photos showing empty store shelves when heavy storms are predicted. If that is any indication, it is obvious that most people are not prepared for emergencies.
How many people wake up to no power and have no way to heat their homes? Or no food on hand that can be prepared easily? Many people don’t even own a manual can opener. It is so important to have our family’s prepared for emergencies. I honestly can’t count how many times having a well stocked pantry has helped our family. When a sudden job loss, storm, or blackout hits you don’t have to worry about how or what to cook.
Hubby took this vid this morning, having some fun blowing out our long driveway. The second video was shot last year. You can really see how much more snow we had then!
Jan 022010
Our last shopping trip of 2009 and a good storm blew in while we were out! Very strong winds and heavy snow. It seemed to get worse the closer we came to home. The camera doesn’t pick up the snow as heavy as it really was. Watch near the end, we come around a side road and hit a huge drift. It was about 2 feet high and very long. Thankfully no ditching!
Jan 022010
If you heat your home with oil, or perhaps have an oil hot water heater. What happens if you run out of oil? If you run out in the middle of the night or in a storm and the truck can’t get in to service you right away, you can use diesel fuel as a replacement. After adding fuel to your tank you will need to bleed out your fuel line. This video shows you how we do this.
Note Disclaimer: We are sharing what works for us for informational purposes. And please NEVER use gas in your furnace!
Dec 152009
Hubby getting his new snow blower ready for winter. Just in time for our big storm! Since our driveway is not paved we have to adjust the guides higher then factory settings.
Dec 112009
Its been snowing all night and still coming down hard. For the 3rd day in a row, schools were closed and most of the roads in our area as well.
Its a good day to sit and knit!
Dec 102009
Well I guess I spoke to soon. Less then an hour after posting last night about the lack of snow…yup it started snowing! LOL We’ve been getting squalls all night, about 6 inches so far. They are saying we might get up to 60 cm (2 feet) of snow in the next 24 hours. Again today all the busses in the area were cancelled and most of the schools closed. I bet the kids are all thrilled to have two snow days in a row. That’s one thing I do like about homeschooling. When the weathers bad we carry on as normal here. But when the winds calm and the day is nice we can have a real snow day and get out and play.
Right now the snow is coming down very heavy, you can hardly see out the window!
Dec 092009
Well the storm passed with out giving us much more then strong wind, a dusting of snow and lots of rain. It rained most of the afternoon and washed away half the snow in our yard. But about 4pm the wind switched to the west and started to snow again. We are out of the storm warning, but still under a snow squall warning for today and tomorrow. The winds are suppose to be 60km/h gusting to 90km/h much like last night. But the house feels much warmer now. When we have east winds it always gets so cold hear. Wood stoves been going strong all day and I’m so glad for it!
Hubbys napping, he’s bushed. He was working all day taking huge logs out of the bush and up to the shop for a farmer. He came home soaked and cold from the rain/snow. Nut, but he loves that kind of work. I’m not a cold weather person, it just hurts my joints to much. He loves all the elements.
He has tomorrow off, so he’s planning to work in the summer kitchen all day. He still has lots to do out there.
I have almost 3 inches done on the balaclava. I would be farther along, but dd2 was very fussy this afternoon. She decided Momma must hold and cuddle her all afternoon. 
I just wish I could have convinced her to nap with me. lol
I just wish I could have convinced her to nap with me. lolI promised the little ones, tomorrow we would bake some cookies. We’ll probably start with hubbys favorites peanut butter chocolate chip. Maybe do some gingerbread ones to. It depends how much energy I have lol. But either way I have Sunday planned as a baking day with the kids to. In my order from Christianbook.com the kids surprise pack included some mini gingerbread house cookie cutters. I want to try making some mini houses with the girls. I bet they will love that. I need to get some candies to decorate them with.
May 312009
Just talking a little about the economy and storms. Storm blew in on the way home from town yesterday. Hard for the camera to pick up, but the wind and rain were really heavy.
