60FlatTop Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) The trouble with living up here on the tundra and being an old guy is that the outside temperature is rarely higher than your age."Wouldn't it be great to feel 40 again." Takes on a whole new meaning.We've had it a little tougher this year. I think Al Gore has been staying in a lake front cottage in Kendal, New York. Check this out:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_EffectJust come on up the front walk and sit on the porch a spell:Bernie Edited January 25, 2014 by 60FlatTop (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUKE Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Very glad you made it safe and sound. thank's for the pictures. keep on driving. have a great BUICK day BUKE (FRANK) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dei Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Robert,This has been around these here parts for a long time but thought you might get a kick out of it.....From a friend in Michigan.December 8 - 6:00 PM. It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow! December 9 - We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life.December 12 - The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment. My neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor. December 14 - Snow lovely snow! 8" last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. December 15 - 20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Jeep. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all. December 16 - Ice storm this morning. Fell on my butt on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel. December 17 - Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room. December 20 - Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the d--- stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. D--- snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbour kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying. December 22 - Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white crap fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to poop. By the time I got undressed, pooped and dressed again, I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think the jerk is lying. December 23 - Only 2" of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she nuts!!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's lying. December 24 - 6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a ***** who drives that snowplow I'll drag him through the snow by his hair and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for the d--- snowplow. December 25 - Merry -bleeping- Christmas! 20 more inches of the darn slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's a fricking idiot. If I have to watch "It's A Wondeful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave. December 26 - Still snowed in. Why the h--- did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves. December 27 - Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze, plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me 1,400 to replace all my pipes. December 28 - Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. THE ***** wife is driving me crazy!!! December 29 - 10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am? December 30 - Roof caved in. I caught and beat up the snow plow driver. He is now suing me for a million dollars not only the beating I gave him but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up his a--. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted. December 31 - I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling. January 8 - Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Glad that your safe. Had a neighbor years ago that was a master at the art of Profanity. One of his quotes between cussing was, "It is colder than a whores heart out there." Another was, "The snow is so deep, my A$$ is dragging in it." Shadetree, A little advice, If you have the room, it is now time to start saving for a Buick Snow Master. Dandy Dave! Edited January 26, 2014 by Dandy Dave (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mstanleyfl Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I always felt that "colder than a mother in law's heart" was about as much as anyone could bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 My wife has a miniature Dachshund. Ever hear the saying "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey"? We had him neutered. He just doesn't leave the same tracks in the snow anymore.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mrs. Shadetree Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 On that note one plus to being in the great white north is that for 6 months out of the year you have no need for a beer fridge. Dan, I'm way ahead of you on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dei Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Mr & Mrs Shadetree,As stated by all before me, Welcome to Michigan, however...........I came across this today and wondered..... are you planning to come to Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Lol. Good find Doug. Maybe I'll move up there and open up a BBQ stand. (Found this sign on craigslist a few months back.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dei Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Lol. Good find Doug. Maybe I'll move up there and open up a BBQ stand. (Found this sign on craigslist a few months back.) THOUGHT THAT MIGHT GET YOUR ATTENTION ROBERT.Technically being south of you, you might have to change that to moving "down" there - ha ha.BBQ is GOOD anywhere! Heck I can even bring the BBQ.Hope getting settled in is going well for you both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Robert,You are close. You can come to one of our car club meetings here in Rochester Hills.Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUICK RACER Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 And Larry you can bring the Shadetrees to one of the Buicktown meetings too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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