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PikaBlue

(495 posts)
3. It has taken me 5 days to dig out.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 05:22 PM
Jan 2026

I'm in far north central Maryland. One of my neighbors graciously brought their snow blower over to clear my sidewalks. I'm an end unit so I have many yards of sidewalk. Unfortunately, this was their first time using a snow blower and rather than blow the snow towards my yard, they buried my car late Monday afternoon right before dark. It froze solid overnight. It has been a real adventure to unearth my car which had 9 to 10 inches of icy snow on it before they buried it under more icy snow. I certainly can't complain. They are such kind and caring neighbors; however, just between us, there were many times during the past 5 days in which the tears of frustration and exhaustion froze in my eyes. I kept telling myslf, "Spring is just around the corner".

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The whole eastern US from the mid-Atlantic at least is one big ice cube underpants Jan 2026 #1
30 feet of icy slope? Terrifying Wicked Blue Jan 2026 #6
Me too The Blue Flower Jan 2026 #2
It has taken me 5 days to dig out. PikaBlue Jan 2026 #3
Yikes Wicked Blue Jan 2026 #5
This Texas "girl" knows how he feels about those cold demons. Stay safe. efhmc Jan 2026 #8
eek. AllaN01Bear Jan 2026 #4
I'm in Alexandria VA. We had a high of 27 today. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 #7
Sounds tough! Maninacan Jan 2026 #9
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