System Snow

That's what the weather dude on our TV channel out of Marquette calls this type of snow event that has gifted us with about 17.5 inches through 8:00 p.m. this evening. (I'm writing this short post after Midnight just before I turn in.) Of course, it has also been blowing around, so it was deeper than that when I went out the back door to feed Cocoa tonight. I shoveled a path from our back door to her house and let her eat inside the back porch again tonight. The snow doesn't seem to bother her, but I think she appreciates eating where the snow isn't piling up on her back!

The snow from this weather system is winding down, but it hasn't stopped. We're told the lake effect snow is now kicking in and will continue. . . and continue. . . and continue. I'm not sure if I'll make it out the front of the house to take out the garbage in the morning. It looks pretty deep out front already. Steve is staying out at the new house, and he had quite a day out there. The new furnace is on this evening, and he says it's feeling good in the new house. The crew is coming back to work on the ceiling tomorrow. They'll shut down the furnace while they're sawing all day, so they'll use 4 or 5 space heaters for warmth.

TV Weather Dude says he looked at U.P. records from 50 and 60 years back. This is the earliest we've ever had a snowstorm with totals this large - at least in the last 50 or 60 years. He'll research that further back in the next few days. 

Firearm deer season begins on Saturday. Weather Dude says he thinks the deer will win this year!

It's about 1:00 a.m. now. I'll try to update you later today.

All is well (and white) in the Keweenaw.

Sunday Reflections

Eagle Harbor Road property

All is well in the Keweenaw.

Here We Go Again!

Winter is upon us. It's snowing outside tonight, and the forecast says it will continue into tomorrow. Then, it will quiet down again before a more significant blast is expected on Monday night/Tuesday.

I just created the first Snowfall Chart of the 2014-15 season. It can be accessed the same way as last year - on the Snowfall Chart page - in the left blog column. It's the last item on the list of Blog Pages.

Here's the comparison between this year and last year for the month of October.

First Measurable Snowfall:
This Year = October 30
Last Year = October 20
Total Number of Snowfall Days (Measurable) in October:
This Year = 1
Last Year = 4
Total Inches in October:
This Year = 3"
Last Year = 2"

Steve took advantage of his brief window of opportunity (dry roads) to move his Baby to the new house this morning. Here she is - getting ready to go.

Her cover was in the back window for the trip. Steve was in a hurry, so he didn't take time to fold it - very unusual for my tidy husband. Don't worry. Steve says she's covered up again now, and the cover isn't wrinkled. By the way, can you believe that reflection? You can clearly see Cocoa and the tree in the front yard in this close up.

Bye Bye Baby! Enjoy your new home! See you soon!

Good progress was made on the Great Room/Loft ceiling today. I should have some photos for you soon.

All is well in the Keweenaw.

Sneak Peek Friday - After Dark

The first trip I made to the new house after dark since the exterior lighting was installed was almost 4 weeks ago now, but the photos I took that evening are the subject of today's sneak peek.

First of all, here's the LP tank.

I know you've all been looking forward to seeing that! 

Here's the view of the back of the house with the bronze flood lights.

You can see inside the house. Wow, Steve has made some good progress since then.

Moving on to the front of the house, here's the front porch with the lights on.

The underside of the porch roof will be tongue and groove wood when it's finished, and we'll obviously have some real railings. Remember, the support posts will be beefed up with some cedar, too - not necessary for strength - just for looks.

That exterior work is not a top priority right now. It will wait until winter is over.

In the meantime, work on the Great Room/Loft ceiling is coming along nicely this week. It's very complicated - lots of angles. Can't wait to show you the photos! 

One more thing:  Steve's baby is moving to the property today!

(Baby = 50th Anniversary Corvette! She gets to live there before I do!)

All is well in the Keweenaw.

Sometimes. . .

. . .it's good to be "in the red."

All is well (and red) in the Keweenaw.

Be sure to. . .

All is well in the Keweenaw.

Sunday Reflections

Brockway Mountain view with Lake Medora

All is well in the Keweenaw.

Up North Update

I came across this poem yesterday. It spoke to me.

When I published the Tamaracks blog post on Thursday evening, it was raining. Just over an hour later, I opened the front door and saw this.

I turned on the light on the back of the house and saw this.

The lake effect snow had begun. 

Here's the view of the Tamaracks at 10:40 yesterday morning - with what I call a lake effect sky.

Suddenly, about 1:00 p.m., I noticed the sun was shining.

Well, that didn't last long. Here's the view 43 minutes later.

I haven't seen the totals for Calumet yet. I'm guessing we had 2 or 3 inches, but one spot just west of Marquette had 8 inches!

It will be back in the 40's tomorrow, so this snow won't last. I remember times that it snowed on Halloween in Wisconsin when I was a kid, too.

All is well in the Keweenaw.