March 16, 2007 

6am

t snowed again last night. I have about 3" on my truck. I am still complaining about the time change as I used to be able to see in the mornings until we had to move the clocks forward. Those people north of me.. (and I am north of the 53rd) must REALLY hate it. According to Amy's calendar thingy on her computer we are gaining 4 minutes of light (and a little bit) each day. It is 6:30 am and it is still pitch black outside. I would really rather the kids went to school in the daylight than in the dark. I think the people who made the change a few weeks early (and wanted to have it for 2 months extended) should have to live north of 60 for a year before being allowed to make that decision. And work on a farm. Ok.. I am done griping about that now.. I really do not complain that much.. just over a couple issues.

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8:30 am update

Amy calls me on her cell phone to tell me not to go to town as the roads are beyond yucky. Now that I can see outside, the snow is coming down in blizzard-like conditions and we have at least 6" and we may get a foot or more if this continues. "Crystal" the milk goat is huddled next to the huge hay bale and when she sees me, she is telling me of her complaint. I tell her it could be worse, it might be raining. It actually made her be quiet and ponder that I think. I will move her up to her shed here in a little bit. Goats are allergic to the rain you know. I think they melt into a pile of goo.. I may be mistaken, but I am sure that is what they have told me over the years.

My guy got home before the kids left this morning and he actually had to chain up to get up our driveway. When he started to come in the driveway (he backs up our long driveway actually - which I am impressed with as his truck is 85 feet long fully down), he slid and almost went into the ditch. So then he had to chain. When Amy called me, trucks were stuck and chaining up in both lanes going up the hill just before her work. After she shrieked and said she had to go, she called me back and said she had almost slid into the ditch. For those of you whom ordered magazines today, they may not go out into the mail until Monday. Ironically, this is the first day of "Break Up", when the log truck haulers quit until the bush roads are dry and can haul full weights again. Technically this is when we are supposed to be able to do all our heavy work around here. I guess we shall have to start with our own logging of the bug-kill, in order to get it out of here. I am not sure when the portable mill guy will be here.