Glad you have a sense of humor about it all. LOL

I am officially jealous. I miss snow so bad sometimes. We get cold here in the winter, but today was an especially warm day. I have no idea the temp, but I got a sunburn on my forehead when I was outside.

If I woke up to a foot of snow I would be like a little kid. Snuggle up and make cocoa and wrap presents. Then finish the quilts I need to get done.

Here in central Ohio we're just having rain, but we're supposed to have sleet and snow and very windy and cold temps tomorrow. Today was in the 40s so I put out my Christmas wreath and flag. I was supposed to go to southern OH tomorrow to see my 4 yr. old GS in the Christmas program but won't be able to go with the weather predictions. I called them this evening and he recited his part. It was so precious. They are making a DVD so I'll get to see it later. But I will admit that I'm a little bummed because I really wanted to see it. Oh well, Mother Nature wins this round.

Good Morning! Edie from St. Paul here. Heard Shakopee had the most snow. We didn't get mail either. As a matter of fact, it is 5:15 AM and the City hasn't been around here plowing for the snow emergency. (Not their fault, we are truly socked in.) We had plans on what we were going to do to get out. We have neighbors who were going to help. Our one next door neighbor has a motor home and we were going to plow out an area big enough to follow him out (only to turn around somplace and park across the street so the snow plow can do our side. So we are going to be busy - both of us - ages 72 and 74 respectively. I didn't sleep well last night really worrying about today. This whole mess scares me - we haven't even done our driveway - can't get out of the garage. I remember 1991 so clearly and this has got to be much worse. Our son and daughter in law and family moved from Shakopee to Lonsdale last Winter and they are socked in and we had more snow than they did. They said it was really windy. He sent us a movie of a panorama of the farm and it was bad there, but it still was worse here.

My sewing area is in our front room looking out towards the east and that is where we put our Christmas tree. So I am going to have to close up my work station, put away the sewing machine cuz next Friday we are putting up the tree, so there is a lot to do in here, but for the first time, the shoveling is scaring me.

So inch by inch, life's a cinch - yard by yard, it is hard. So we will just poke along. Hey, we're the tough Americans from the Tundra!!!! I heard once that by and large Minnesota is colder than Alaska. Doesn't help me one bit!

Take care Minnesotans, Iowans, Wisconsinites. This was a really rough storm and we just can't rush through it. We were out for 3-1/2 hours shoveling and plowing yesterday. Today it is too cold. One most important thing, when the snowplow comes by and plows that everloving windrow into your driveway or carriage walk, get out there and get it up right away. You'll never get rid of it cuz it'll freeze right away.

OK, hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go. Edie

My husband worked for the City of St. Paul as a Public Works Laborer for 35 years. They are so far behind here. I think back and remember we had a storm, not anything like this one, and it was Christmas Day and the City called my husband at his brother's house (we were celebrating a family Christmas Day) and told him the city was in a Snow Emergency and he had to come to work. That was when he was still getting laid off. So we packed up our stuff, our son, came home, he changed into his ever faithful Carrharts and RedWing Steel Toed boots and went to work. I don't think I saw him for 20 hours. God love our laborers, plowboys and crosswalk shovelers. One more thing, I thank God he is retired (not God, my husband). Holy cow, this storm has really gotten to me.
Don't let your husband shovel. The worst thing that can happen is that he will reinjure his shoulder. If it takes us longer than our husbands have the patience for, too bad. I don't rush. My husband has been injured on the job and there's a lot of stuff he can't do anymore, so I figure, hey, it may take longer, but I can do it. Take care, Miss Southern Minnesota. Edie

Morning, the blizzard is bow in Wisconsin, opened the back door to let dog out and she just looked at me. Did make it out and back in again (dog I mean). I quess I will have to quilt and watch football all day and then worry about digging out. It doesn't pay to even try until the snow and wind stops here on the frozen tundra. Go Packers.

If we get an inch of snow on the ground nothing moves here unless your an idiot.

Just started snowing here about 2 hours ago. Hubby is a plow driver for the county and he was called in about 5:30AM, I don't expect to see him til 8:30 tonight. I plan on staying in all day, during laundry and sewing.

Will not tell you the temp here is FL - but it is going to rain this afternoon so a cool wave will be hitting us by tomorrow. UGH

Wondering about Santa's package delivery this year - I was at the post office yesterday - the line was out the door - there wasn't a clean area around any of the desks that wasn't overloaded with mail/packages - I wonder with all the snow you have up north if they are going to be able to deliver it?????

Here I am in Pa. and it is raining at 45 degrees. yesterday it was that warm and I went Christmas Shopping. What a fun day. No snow here. But they did say we might get some snow tonight. Feel sorry for those who are getting hit with this big storm. Stay in, stay safe, and warm and quilt your heart out.