Like many other states across our nation, Ohio saw some pretty crazy weather on Sunday. They had predicted ten to thirteen inches of snow for our area, plus ice. I don’t know how much we actually got. It was a lot!
There’s always tension in the air before a big storm. Our store was busier than usual on Friday, and the Kroger across the street was mobbed.
Kroger lot at 9am
Kroger lot at 4 pm
Around noon I started hearing reports that the grocery stores had run out of milk and bread. I guess French toast must be standard snowstorm fare, lol.
The snow started to fall at around 9 pm on Saturday night. By Sunday morning we had a good three inches. And then it switched to sleet. And then back to snow. And then to rain. They say the freezing rain kept the snow totals lower than they might have been, but I would sure rather have snow than ice. As it was, by Sunday evening my driveway was buried and the temps were hovering around ten degrees, with wind chills of -10. And it’s not supposed to get any warmer until early February! This morning, we had flurries and 12 F. Much too cold and much too much snow for an older girl with a bad back to shovel. (I have a really long driveway, and at the end of it, the snowplow had left an icy little mountain.)
So I started to stress.
Last year when we got a foot of snow, I contacted a few people on fb who were offering snow removal service. None of them showed up. So I waited it out. The difference was it wasn’t below zero for days at a time last year and the snow melted fairly quickly.
Though I don’t like to drive in weather, and I hate to go out in the bitter cold, I sure wasn’t looking forward to being snowed in until February 😊 So this morning I said a little prayer. Then I got on fb. And the first thing I saw was a post about snow removal services. I didn’t know the man, but I know his wife. I messaged her at 8 am and she had him put me on his schedule. He was here by 10:30. (Thank You, Lord! 😊)
Sometimes angels arrive in snowplows!
He did in fifteen minutes what would have taken me days!
All done!
I’m so thankful this morning. Thankful that the storm has passed. Thankful for food and heat and shelter. Thankful for friends. Thankful for friends with snowplows 😊
M. Jean Pike 