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Welcome to Week 2 of our 15 week countdown to retirement! (Simply click on over to HERE should you missed the large announcement final week.
You will have heard in regards to the snowstorm within the Colorado mountains late final week. It was a BIG one! The truth is, essentially the most snow we have gotten in a single storm since we moved right here. And one of many largest in many years for Colorado. Would you imagine there was a lot snow the ski resorts truly CLOSED?! It has been loopy city right here, that is for certain.
On the mountain home we acquired over FOUR FEET.
So it solely made sense to decide on considered one of our favourite snow conversations between Ellie and Waffles for at present’s submit, “Snowmageddon.” And since the snow is simply so unbelievable, we’re sharing a number of new images from the aftermath under.
ELLIE: Mr. Waffles, ought to we go take a look at all that snow and stuff, do not cha suppose? Mr. Waffles??
ELLIE: Mr. Waffles???
WAFFLES: Sleeping, Ellie. Sleeping.
ELLIE: You are sleeping? Are you certain?
WAFFLES: Barely.
ELLIE: Barely certain or barely sleeping?
ELLIE: The snow, Mr. Waffles. Should not we–
WAFFLES: Return to sleep, Ellie. The snow will nonetheless be there after we get up.
ELLIE: Promise?
WAFFLES: Zzzzzzz….
The notorious driveway! We had to usher in the professionals to assist take away all of the snow. There was nowhere to push the snow so we employed a really courageous man with an enormous blower attachment to a skid steer. Whereas he was engaged on the street, an avalanche was triggered simply in entrance of our home. All is okay…however WOW!
Nobody goes to be strolling as much as our entrance door anytime quickly!
The timber had been attractive, although some had been encumbered with over a foot of snow on the branches!
The view out in direction of our deck.
The view FROM our deck. There is a railing in there someplace! LOL!
This mound is about 7′ excessive.
That is Lengthy’s Peak in the best way distance. It is the tallest peak in Rocky Mountain Nationwide Park and presently coated in white. We are able to see it from our lounge window.
We now have a Starlink Satellite tv for pc on our roof for web. It is actually the one dependable excessive velocity possibility for the place we’re positioned. It is made it trough numerous storms and climate occasions. The dish is even heated in order that snow will soften from it. However the 4-6 foot drifts on our roof was no match for it.
Our neighbor Bob came visiting to help whereas Gloman braved it on prime of the roof, clearing a path to the dish and unearthing it so it may as soon as once more see the sky.
Glogirly frolicked within the snow, serving to to oversee the operation.
This is a view from the roof with Bob and Glogirly watching from under and offering ethical help.
SUCCESS! We now have web as soon as once more!
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