Get Out Your Shovels!

Skies are brighter, the wind has died down, but the temperature is hovering around 20 degrees.  We suited up right after breakfast, grabbed a shovel and dug in - literally.

The worst part was the usual huge pile the street plow makes.  We managed to shovel out the cars and then we tackled the backyard.


Came in for lunch.  A quick trip to the store and then we wait for the next storm, which is predicted to some sometime in the next couple of days.  Just keeping our fingers crossed that all is clear for our Feb 11th take-off.

Wonderful feeling looking at all this snow and thinking we will soon be in the sunshine.


Well, that's it from Juno: The Blizzard of 2015.  Be sure to check out the rest of the photos with the link in the left hand panel.

Below is a quick itinerary of our upcoming adventure:
2/11: LA/Palm Springs
2/22: Vietnam
2/26: Bike from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi (17 days)
3/14: Hanoi
3/16: Tokyo
3/19: Arishyama
3/20: Kyoto
3/24: Hakone
3/26: Fly Home
3/27: Arrive Home

As always, we welcome your comments and love hearing from you while we are on the road.

Next time....  California, Here We Come

Welcome Back: Winter Wonderland

Since we are hunkered down here today, seemed like a good time to start the blog.  Juno has arrived in full force. Nothing like a good blizzard to kick-off a vacation.  Speaking of kick-off, I'd be remiss if I didn't say that all this deflate-gate nonsense is nothing but a bunch of hot air.  Go get 'em Pats!

Back to the Blizzard of 2015.  Woke up early to a thunder/lightening storm along with extremely strong winds.  Our meter was up to 67 mph.  A record for us since we have lived here, which is exactly 10 years next month.  Geoff noticed that the lid on utility box where we keep the deck furniture cushions, flew open. Time to crawl out of bed and see if anything went flying out.  Dressed up in all our winter gear, we trekked through the snowdrifts to the back.  Sure enough, lid is open and we lost one of the chaise cushions.  Secured the box and the hot tub. Noticed that we lost a few shingles.  UGH! One good thing about the solar panels - it keeps most of the shingles on the roof.

It is not terribly cold, but the winds are brutal.  There is no threat of flooding for us - so not to worry about that.  So far we have power, and we are warm and safe.  Hope you all are doing the same.

Next time.... Get out the shovels!