Yes it is Tuesday the 25 th of February and here we go again. Cold in the single digits and more snow coming, the polar weather is upon us again. A few days of relief in the 40s to 50s and plunge us back in old man winters frigid grasp again. Will spring ever get here? I know this summer I will be raving about the heat, but a little bit would be nice about now. At least we will not be too dry this summer with all the snow laying on the frozen ground. As long as it does melt too quick before it has a chance to soak in the ground. With Manheim only four miles away that always floods, I hope we melt little by little so no one gets flooded out again. We will fight Mother Nature as best we can. So suicide driveway has only bit me once this year. I will be careful, and I will survive like the song says. I have my tractor back, and am ready for most anything. I will take Mary to work if needed. Mary is tired of the cold and snow too. All we can do is battle, and get ready for another onset of what is coming.
The kids are actually getting tired of missing school days because they realize they have to make up the days in June. My daughter Laura and her husband Rich got their income tax money back and bought a used snow blower to fight Mother's latest onslaught coming up. He had to use two vacation days so far because of snow days at work. It is hitting everyone this year. The heating days are in high gear, bigger bills because of the cold. And buying ice-melter and sand to put in suicide driveway add up too. It is the price we pay for living where we want to live. No matter where you live today it costs extra to live there. In warm climates there is the threat of storms, tornadoes, or drought like in California. And don't forget the states with wildfires, too. No place is safe from calamity anymore. We all have our devil to contend with. Mother Nature is not happy with how we treat her home turf, and she's fighting back. Or at least it seems that way.
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