Chicago: don't forget to check on aging neighbors in the next couple of days. And don't forget to stock up on pet food! # The whining begins: the Chicago storm supposed to be worst in decades Tues/Wed. We shall see. # RT @thehill "#DCCC picks 19 early #GOP House targets http://t.co/vVPIUUi" Two IL reps: Dold and Walsh! #youdontrepresentme # Rep Joe Walsh, IL-8 represents big business, NOT me. I support affordable health care for all. # RT @RelUnrelated "The snow is, indeed falling in east central Illinois. Here's a brief video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft9ewcjS9f0" # Drifts on the leeward side of the…
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So yes, we went back out into bright sunshine with no wind to speak of, and David removed more snow from the bottom of the drive while I messed around digging out the walk to the front door. He put the snow “rake” together and I pulled some of the snow off the porch roof, then David raked while I dug out more of the front sidewalk to the corner. And after that, David went in and I used the big light aluminum shovel to dig toward my neighbor, who was digging out the sidewalk from his side. The snow…
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David was working from home, I wasn’t doing much except tinkering with something online. Andthen I heard an ominous tick-tick-pat-pat sound from upstairs. There was no question either of us were getting on the road this morning, especially as the street wasn’t really driveable until about 830am, and the local drivers tend to get stuck in intersections a lot because of either bad snow driving skills, or bad snowplowing methods. Either way, people tend to get hung up on big moraines of plowed snow that cross the intersections at right angles, because the municipal plows just plow the streets in…
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Glad we got the Binford 1500, could have used the 3000 today. Via: Flickr Title: Chicago Suburban Snow – Snowblower OM NOM NOM NOM By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 2 Feb ’11, 8.54am CST PST
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Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: Chicago Suburban Snow – Neighbors House Blocked By Snowdrifts By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 2 Feb ’11, 8.51am CST PST
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All the snow blew over the roof and drifted up the second floor windows. Front porch drifted up, too. Via: Flickr Title: Chicago Suburban Snow – At Least The Roof Is Clear By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 2 Feb ’11, 8.49am CST PST
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Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: Chicago Suburban Snow – Honey, Where’s The Front Walk? By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 2 Feb ’11, 8.46am CST PST
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Driveway halfway done Via: Flickr Title: Chicago Suburban Snow By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 2 Feb ’11, 8.44am CST PST
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Via NPR, the storm as of yesterday: Airlines canceled flights, schools closed and residents accustomed to dealing with snow, sleet and ice rushed to gather supplies ahead of a storm system that could be the biggest many cities have seen in years.
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Can’t get front door open, will have to dig out Via: Flickr Title: Chicago Suburban Snow By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 2 Feb ’11, 7.28am CST PST