Snowmageddon

This past weekend, we busied ourselves working on some additional structural work, specifically the floor joist in the front room.  It involved more demo of the fireplace (I thought we were done with that!) and another piece of our salvaged Salem church lumber.  Stay tuned for a full project posting after we wrap that up hopefully this weekend.  Here’s a sneak peak.

So, we got a little more snow on Wednesday.  

Hard to tell exactly how much, I’d guess conservatively 18”, the news said 20” in Topsfield.  The snow started late Tuesday evening and didn’t stop until late Wednesday night.  We’ve sure had our share of snow here on Cape Ann this first winter.

The nearly dead hemlock in our backyard lost about half its branches, narrowly missing Tela, the truck, the barn, and the house.  Yikes.  Ryan’s Irish luck may be rubbing off on this accident-prone gal (and pooch) after all.  Luckily, we were planning to take down the tree next spring.  This development may have forced our hand a little bit, but this tree is ugly.  And obviously dead.  I think Ryan is a little excited to take a chain saw to the fallen branches, though the sheer size and amount of snow makes it a rather daunting project at present.

Our neighbors had a snow blower and a 13 year-old looking to make some money, which turned a four-hour job thankfully into an hour job.  

This did give me an opportunity to document Ipswich winter roads.  I've informed Ryan I will be requiring a tank and snow tires if he ever wants me to drive between the months of December and March.

We ventured to Choate Bridge Pub on Wednesday evening (still snowing) to reward ourselves for our hour's worth of shoveling and see the sights.  It was the only show in town and the place was hopping.  I took some shots along the walk.  I love our sleepy, snowy town.

Thursday, we opted to take the commuter rail in rather than digging out the car for the umpteenth time (shockingly, no teenage boys in sight at 6:45 this morning).