Snowmageddon 2026, Day 8

 As I post this, it's 3 degrees, and unfortunately it's cloudy and doesn't look we'll see any sun today.  I ventured out to the library yesterday to get some books for the Old Man, and I went next door to Meijer to get a jar of dill pickles for my potato salad, and I noticed a trend.  The older people, re: my age, were wearing heavy coats, hats, gloves and good shoes, while the younger people were wearing hoodies, pajama pants, and Crocs.  

Snowmageddon 2026, Day 7

 As I post this morning, it's 14 degrees and once again, it is sunny.  

We haven't had a newspaper all week, and I am still not going to risk falling to attempt to get to the mailbox.  Neighbor Nick came back home yesterday, and said he would clear out the snow in front of our mail boxes and would clear the snow away from our garbage can .  

Snowmageddon 2026, Day 6

 Yesterday morning when I got up, it was -6, and luckily the sun was out all day.  We didn't know how to act - it got up to 30 yesterday afternoon.  I ventured out yesterday to Walgreens, and you could actually see a tiny bit of water on the side of the road where the snow is very slowly melting. 

Snowmageddon 2026, Day 5

As I post this, it is -4 here, but once again, the sun is shining bright on my old Kentucky home. It's still way below freezing, but the sun is melting a bit of the snow.  We haven't gotten a newspaper nor any mail this week.  But I always say no mail, no bills.  

Snowmageddon 2026, Day 4

 As I post this, the temperature is 12 degrees, and once again the sun is shining brightly on my old Kentucky home.  It's supposed to get up to 25 today. 

Just as I thought, Saint Marvin came over yesterday morning and cleared the driveway again.  With the sunshine yesterday melting some of the snow, it sure is good to see concrete on the driveway. 

On a related snow note, my birthday streak continues.  There has been snow on the ground on all but two of my birthdays. 

Snowmageddon 2026, Day 3

 As I post this, the temperature is 5. But the sun is shining brightly on my old Kentucky home.  When the stopped yesterday afternoon, we had a total of 11,4" here at The Compound.

Yesterday morning, our neighbor Marvin across the road used his new big snow blower and cleared our driveway and the back porch ramp.  Of course, we got a couple more inches after he cleared, but I'm not complaining. I will refer to him from now on as Saint Marvin. 

Snowmageddon 2026, Day 2

 As of 9:00 this morning, we have 8.8" of snow, and the temperature is 16.  It looks like snow plows haven't been on our road yet.  There is a lull in the snow right now, but it is supposed to start back up soon. 

While I watched the morning local news, pretty much every church here in the 'Ville is closed today.  They were interviewing the Mayor via Zoom, and he said something that impressed me.  He said that all of the Louisville public libraries are open until 5:00 during the snow storm so people can go in and get warm and charge up their phones.  That's a great humanitarian gesture but with the people will have a heck of a time getting there.