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The difference a decade makes

It’s snowing finally!

So the snow came very late this season, December and January came and went with not even a dusting. Then the snow finally came.

Nice, it’s definitely sticking.

And kept coming! There were runs on provisions at the stores, tire chains and snow melt went first, then the essentials. Never seen the shelves at Walmart so empty before. But that was just the beginning.

Time to engage the ol 4-Wheel Drive!

Back in 2010, this would have shut us down for the duration. We’re old hands at this now though. Got plenty of fuel for the 9000W generator, got 4-Wheel Drive Low engaged with my brand new all-terrain tires and a nice strong tow rope to haul my stuck neighbors up the hill.

16 inches deep and even the dog won’t play in that.

We’ve matured a lot since the early days of home ownership, I’ve got tools for everything, contingency plans for the most unexpected of things and the experience to get through the latest Snowmageddon without a hitch. Guess I’m an adult now, though I still don’t feel like it. Maybe I never will, but I don’t even bother freaking out about anything these days.

 

Posted by on February 21, 2019 in News from the Northwest

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